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As baseball's attendance and TV audience decline, its grassroots popularity is booming, study finds

by Ben Bradford
Feb 21, 2019
Reports of the national pastime's coming demise may be exaggerated.
A boy bats during baseball practice at the Nationals Youth Baseball Academy in Washington, DC, on May 7, 2018.
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Baseball sees a boost in players of all levels

by Kai Ryssdal and Bennett Purser
Feb 20, 2019
If you thought baseball was dead ... think again.
Cali Ann Kershaw throws out a ceremonial first pitch to her dad Clayton Kershaw #22 of the Los Angeles Dodgers as brother Charley Kershaw sits on the mound before the game against the Minnesota Twins at Dodger Stadium on July 26, 2017 in Los Angeles, California.
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What’s your favorite workplace movie?

by Marketplace Staff
Feb 19, 2019
It's the 20th anniversary of "Office Space," a classic of the genre.
Waitress Joanna (Jennifer Aniston) has a talk with her boss (Mike Judge) in "Office Space."
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Patty Jenkins is an entertainment boss

by Kai Ryssdal , Sean McHenry and Liz Sanchez
Jan 28, 2019
A look inside the creative mind of the entertainment industry's highest-grossing female director.
Patty Jenkins attends the "I Am the Night" premiere at Metrograph on Jan. 22, 2019, in New York City.
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Museums move to a seven-day schedule as they compete for attention

by Leila Goldstein
Jan 28, 2019
They have more than just industry trends to keep an eye on.
The Guggenheim is now open seven days a week year-round.
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By The Numbers

Netflix, by the numbers

by Danielle Chiriguayo
Jan 17, 2019
A look at the streaming service and its insatiable appetite for original content.
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Netflix hikes prices as it invests in more original content

by Andy Uhler
Jan 15, 2019
Netflix is raising its prices on all streaming plans in the United States for new and existing customers. The most popular streaming option will be about $13, up from $11. The last time we saw a price hike, CEO Reed Hastings said incremental increases are needed to cover massive investment in creating original content. “Price […]
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'Roma' shines a light on the real lives of domestic workers

by Jorge Valencia
Jan 4, 2019
How Alfonso Cuarón's latest film set in 1970s Mexico resonates with domestic workers today.
Alfonso Cuarón and Yalitza Aparicio as Cleo on the set of "Roma" written and directed by Alfonso Cuarón.
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As box office sags, Netflix reports an online hit with "Bird Box"

by Erika Beras
Jan 2, 2019
While moviegoers were busy saying “meh” to a couple of new Hollywood offerings (“Vice” and “Holmes & Watson”), at least 45 million of them caught most of Netflix’s “Bird Box.” (That’s how many users the streaming service reports watched at least 70 percent of the horror film.) How is Netflix doing in the battle for our […]
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Broadway closes out a banner year

by Justin Ho
Dec 28, 2018
The holidays are a big time for the entertainment industry, and Broadway is no exception. The week between Christmas and New Year’s Day is by far the biggest week of the year for ticket sales. And already, the trade group The Broadway League says ticket sales over the last month are up 17 percent from the the same […]
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