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Jan 18, 2016

Marketplace for Monday, January 18, 2016

Maybe you spent your Martin Luther King Day volunteering, or checking out a national park — admission is free today. We’re covering both, as well has Houston’s history with refugees and United Airlines’ “quest to be less awful.”

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Segments From This Episode

MLK Day gives boost to volunteerism
by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Martin Luther King Day is a day of service.
Despite recent troubles, United Airlines hopes to take off
by Molly Wood and Raghu Manavalan
Bloomberg Businessweek's Drake Bennett explains United's struggle for a comeback.
America’s national parks, a century of nature and economics
by Mark Garrison
Matthew Paulson/Flickr via Creative Commons
Early numbers show more than 300 million visits in 2015, a new record.
Hospitals race to be included in ‘narrow networks’
by Dan Gorenstein
Open enrollment closes at the end of the month.
Houston has a history of welcoming refugees
by Marketplace Contributor
One man's story as a refugee living in Houston
Now 62 people hold the wealth of the bottom 50 percent
by Molly Wood
Back in 2010, the number was 388.

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Marketplace for Monday, January 18, 2016

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Segments From This Episode

MLK Day gives boost to volunteerism

Despite recent troubles, United Airlines hopes to take off

America’s national parks, a century of nature and economics

Hospitals race to be included in ‘narrow networks’

Houston has a history of welcoming refugees

Now 62 people hold the wealth of the bottom 50 percent