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Laptops and smartphones on the New Silk Road

By John Laurenson

October 11, 2016

Loading a container on the train for China. — John Laurenson/Marketplace

Duisburg is the biggest inland container port in the world, and you've probably never heard of it.

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The Dark Web: Still weaving

November 11, 2015

askal bosch/Flickr via Creative Commons

Silk Road's legacy: A more complex ecosystem of services that are easier to use.

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Who owns the most bitcoin?

By Nancy Marshall-Genzer

October 22, 2015

A view of bitcoin medals. Bitcoin uses peer-to-peer technology to operate with no central authority or banks. — KAREN BLEIER/AFP/Getty Images

The U.S. Marshals Service is auctioning off more bitcoin seized from Silk Road.

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Ever wonder who makes those big highway signs?

By Mark Garrison

September 22, 2015

Inmate Odell Blue at work in the road sign plant. — Mark Garrison / Marketplace

The people who do may never get a chance to actually see them in use.

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I submit before the court: Exhibit smiley face

January 30, 2015

Emoji keyboards. Emoji nails. Emoji everything. — The All-Nite Images/Flickr

As the Silk Road trial continues, emoji head to the courtroom.

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Cost of melting icy roads ... is heating up

January 26, 2015

A city worker grooms a pile of road salt in Chicago. — Scott Olson/Getty Images

In New York, the price is up 27 percent from last year.

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So, who's behind the online black market Silk Road?

By Ben Johnson and Aparna Alluri

January 19, 2015

Max Dickstein stands with other upporters of Ross Ulbricht, the alleged creator and operator of the Silk Road underground market, in front of a Manhattan federal court house on the first day of jury selection for his trial on January 13, 2015 in New York City. — Spencer Platt/Getty Images

Ross Ulbricht, the alleged mastermind, claims he was set up.

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Gwynne Shotwell and Franklin Leonard talk creativity

November 13, 2014

Kai talks with SpaceX COO and President Gwynne Shotwell and the The Black List founder and CEO Franklin Leonard. — Bill Youngblood/Marketplace

The heads of the Black List and SpaceX stopped by our live show in Los Angeles.

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Bitcoin auction gives the currency more legitimacy

By Nancy Marshall-Genzer

July 02, 2014

A sign announces a proprieter's loyalty to Bitcoins, where they are also accepted for payment, at a pub — Sean Gallup/Getty Images

The auction of seized bitcoins raises both awareness and value of the currency.

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