Janet Nguyen

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Janet is a reporter with the Marketplace digital team.

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Getting a COVID-19 vaccine is still free — if you know where to look

Jan 25, 2024
In 2024, people without health insurance can get vaccinated for free at sites that are part of the federal Bridge Access Program.
A health care worker administers a COVID-19 vaccine at a retirement community. The JN.1 variant has become dominant in the United States.
Joe Raedle/Getty Images

Here’s what’s in the new bill to expand the child tax credit

Jan 17, 2024
The temporary 2021 expanded child tax credit helped millions out of poverty. A new bill will enhance the tax credit, although experts say it will have trouble passing in Congress.
Amber MacQuarrie, a member of the group Moms Rising, speaks during a press briefing about the importance of expanding the child tax credit.
Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Economic Security Project

Inside the Stanley tumbler collector economy

Jan 12, 2024
“Are there better things I could spend my money on? Absolutely," said one collector. "But am I taking out loans to afford Stanley cups? Absolutely not."
Buy, hold, or sell: Just like the stock market, some Stanley owners are selling their cups now that their value is rising.
Stanley via PR Newswire

What passengers need to know about the Boeing Max 9 safety issues

Jan 10, 2024
A door plug recently blew off a Max 9 plane, prompting concerns about whether fliers should board these planes.
An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 plane sits at a gate at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on January 6, 2024 in Seattle, Washington. Alaska Airlines grounded its 737 MAX 9 planes after part of a fuselage blew off during a flight from Portland, Oregon to Ontario, California.
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Why the earliest version of Mickey Mouse is entering the public domain

Jan 2, 2024
You can now use elements from Disney's 1928 short films “Steamboat Willie” and “Plane Crazy” in your own work.
Mickey Mouse debuted as Steamboat Willie in 1928.
Wikimedia Commons

Streaming, housing, gas: How much did prices change in 2023?

Dec 29, 2023
Your monthly streaming bill and mortgage payment might have gone up, but gas and egg prices cooled down.
This has been “the least affordable year for homebuying on record," according to a report from Redfin.
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What happens to your Christmas tree after the holidays? 

Dec 22, 2023
They're anything but trash. Recycled, they can strengthen soil, feed goats and shelter fish. But first remove the ornaments.
The goats at the Farm at Awbury Arboretum in Philadelphia will take care of your Christmas tree after the holidays.
Jessica Kourkounis