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Shopping the Rose Bowl Flea Market like a pro

Bring cash. Don't be afraid to haggle. Oh, and stay hydrated. It can get hot out there.
Among Annette Vartanian's top tips for flea market shopping: Bring cash, always be scanning and don't hesitate to negotiate.
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The Marketplace podcasts to listen to right now

Mar 17, 2020
Whether you want to learn more about the coronavirus and the economy, or *anything but* that, here's what to stream when you're self-isolating.
"This Is Uncomfortable" host Reema Khrais
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Welcome to our new digital ecosystem!

May 3, 2019
Notice anything different around here?  Welcome to the new Marketplace experience. While you’ve been listening, our team has been hard at work building what we’re calling our “digital ecosystem” — a hub that connects our website, podcasts, social media pages, newsletters and online experiences. The goal? To better serve you the quality content you expect […]
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How does China’s social credit system work?

Feb 13, 2018
With a lack of financial data to assess creditworthiness, citizens are being rewarded for honesty and punish misdeeds, which are digitally archived.
In Shanghai, jaywalking could be recorded on your social credit file, along with refusing to visit elderly parents or not sorting your garbage into the appropriate bins.
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Kai Ryssdal's 10th anniversary

Jul 31, 2015
Did you pay attention? There's a quiz.

Facial Recognition: An Eventuality

Jun 23, 2015
Tracking technology companies will "ask for forgiveness, not permission."

If I tweet at you, will you come?

May 21, 2014
"Audience development" and an existential question about the future of journalism.

For public good, not for profit.