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Fourth of July

National Parks, and businesses nearby, prepare for holiday rush

by Caroline Champlin
Jul 1, 2021
Some parks are restricting access to prevent congestion.
Leading up to the Fourth of July, one restaurant near Grand Canyon National Park is serving more patrons than before the pandemic.
Daniel Slim/AFP via Getty Images
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Trade showdown

Fireworks get caught up in trade dispute

by Justin Ho
Jul 3, 2019
A 25% tariff could make those Chinese fireworks a lot more expensive.
Fireworks explode over the National Mall on Fourth of July in 2017 in Washington, DC.
Paul J. Richards/AFP/Getty Images
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Here’s how animal shelters are preparing for fear-inducing fireworks

by Justin Ho
Jul 3, 2018
More pets go missing around the Fourth of July holiday than any other time. Amid the din and the bright lights of the fireworks, dogs and cats often scramble for cover and end up losing their way. Animal shelters are gearing up to handle the influx of runaways. Click the audio player above to hear […]
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Everything you need to know about hot dogs

by Marketplace Weekend Staff
Jul 4, 2017
Why do we love hot dogs so much?
What do you like on your hot dog?
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How Weber Grills came to be

by Kai Ryssdal
Jul 3, 2017
Weber's 'brand godfather' spent his career building 'barbecue culture around the world.'
Elevated propane prices are making cookouts less affordable and might do the same to home heating when the winter comes.
Johannes Simon/Getty Images
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July 4th is a big beer holiday

by Mitchell Hartman
Jul 4, 2014
Beer sales have been flagging for the big breweries, although craft beers are soaring.
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Fireworks spark up a black market economy

by Ike Sriskandarajah
Jul 4, 2014
Illegal firework trafficking is low priority for police, but not for firefighters.
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Hemp flag stokes industry hopes

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Jul 4, 2013
The flag flying over the U.S. Capitol on July Fourth? Made of hemp.
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Fireworks Tech: Behind the scenes

by Molly Wood
Jul 4, 2013
Displays are getting more impressive thanks to new technologies like computerized electronic matches and synchronized music.
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American economic independence through the years

by Chris Farrell
Jul 5, 2012
As you recover from yesterday's beach trips and barbeques, we take a look back at economic independence throughout American history with Marketplace economics correspondent Chris Farrell.
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