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Maria Hollenhorst is based in Los Angeles, California.
She produces content for Marketplace’s flagship broadcast including host interviews, economic explainers, and personal stories for the “Adventures in Housing” and “My Economy” series. Her work has been recognized by the Association for Business Journalists Best in Business Awards.
When not making radio, she can be found hiking, skiing, jogging, roller-blading, or exploring this beautiful world. Originally from Salt Lake City, Utah, she wound her way into journalism after graduating from the University of Utah. She has a deep appreciation for trees.
Latest Stories (406)
Those KN95 masks you just bought might not meet testing standards
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Maria Hollenhorst
Jan 20, 2022
We go shopping for face coverings with a self-professed “mask nerd”
The creative force behind a viral corporate TikTok account
by
Reema Khrais
and Maria Hollenhorst
Jan 17, 2022
Duolingo’s social media coordinator on their big green owl, the “Wendy’s effect” and changing the voice of brands online.
A family’s struggle with the costs of coronavirus
Jan 14, 2022
“I know I’m not the only one going through this,” said Veronica Coon, a hairdresser in Henderson, Nevada.
Why the economic recovery looks different for women of color
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Maria Hollenhorst
Jan 13, 2022
“There are going to be lingering scarring effects,” economist Michelle Holder said.
How a “gap year” away from the gig economy changed this artist’s life
Jan 12, 2022
“Time became the thing we identified as the ultimate privilege,” said Atiya Jones, a visual artist in Pittsburgh.
“The pandemic has been a period of financial success for me”
Jan 10, 2022
Alex Hendee is among those who benefited from the housing market disruption caused by the pandemic.
Omicron is straining medical supply chains and this small practice
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Maria Hollenhorst
Jan 5, 2022
A rural family physician discusses shortages of medications, hospital staff and beds for COVID-19 patients.
The strategy behind sonic logos, like Netflix’s startup chime
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Maria Hollenhorst
Jan 3, 2022
Sound has a "powerful ability to prime your brain for what's coming,” said Dallas Taylor, host of a podcast about sound.
The return-to-office industry is booming
by
Reema Khrais
and Maria Hollenhorst
Dec 22, 2021
A flood of return-to-office consultants are rushing to fill the void of expertise created by pandemic uncertainty.
Kentucky housing advocate on tornado recovery: “We can’t go back to the status quo”
by
Amy Scott
and Maria Hollenhorst
Dec 13, 2021
Even before the tornadoes destroyed more than a thousand homes, Kentucky had a shortage of affordable rentals.