Jul 21, 2021

Shanghai’s newsstands are disappearing. Why?

Newsstands are rare in Shanghai, and it's even rarer to see one with such variety of newspapers and magazines like the one above. Charles Zhang/Marketplace

Plus, an exodus to city outskirts, the White House takes on environmental justice and thoughts on designing our currency.

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Pandemic flips equation on where people want to live

by Meghan McCarty Carino

Jul 21, 2021

According to a new analysis from real estate site Zillow, homebuyers are increasingly seeking out places at the periphery of cities.

Homebuyers are increasingly searching for homes outside of dense urban centers, according to a new analysis from real estate site Zillow.

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Fewer students fill out FAFSA, enroll in college since pandemic began

by Samantha Fields

Jul 21, 2021

The National College Attainment Network estimates that about 270,000 fewer high school seniors have filled out the FAFSA since 2019.

People mill about on the City University of New York campus. During the pandemic, the number of FAFSA applicants dropped, which means fewer eligible could students receive grants and loans.

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White House unveils strategy for bringing environmental justice to underprivileged communities

by Andy Uhler

Jul 21, 2021

Memo tasks 21 federal agencies with combining two of the administration's top priorities in how energy and environmental funds are spent.

A memo released Wednesday tasks agencies with ensuring that disadvantaged communities receive much of the benefit of energy and environmental spending.

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"We're in it for the long game": After extended shutdown, Broadway producer plans for reopening

by Kai Ryssdal and Andie Corban

Jul 21, 2021

Kai Ryssdal speaks with Eva Price outside "Jagged Little Pill's" theater. She hasn't been inside since the pandemic started.

The Broadhurst Theatre in January, after being closed nearly a year. "Jagged Little Pill" is expected to resume performances in the fall.

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Where have all of Shanghai's newsstands gone?

by Jennifer Pak

Jul 21, 2021

The kiosks have dwindled in Shanghai, and since the U.S.-China trade war began, it's hard to get people to answer even simple questions.

Gao Dongde, left, has been buying newspapers from Qu Yali's family for decades. He no longer lives in the neighborhood, but he still comes to pick up his newspapers from Qu because there are no newsstands near his current home.

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The colors, icons and characters of currency

From the most recent episode of Marketplace's "Million Bazillion," Ellen Feingold, curator of money at the Smithsonian, shares her thoughts on why we could and should be more intentional with how we think about designing our own money.

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Nancy Farghalli Executive Producer

Daisy Palacios Senior Producer

Maria Hollenhorst Producer

Sean McHenry Associate Producer

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