Eliza Mills
Producer, special projects
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Eliza Mills produced broadcast, podcast, video and digital projects at Marketplace.
In your next life, what would your career be?
I'd want to be a traveling pop-up restaurateur … but not the chef. Or maybe a film location scout.
Fill in the blank: Money can’t buy you happiness, but it can buy you ______.
Time.
What is something that everyone should own, no matter how much it costs?
A very soft sweater.
What’s something that you thought you knew but later found out you were wrong about?
There's no “n” in restaurateur!
What’s the favorite item in your workspace and why?
My teapot. It adds a real sense of home to my desk.
Latest Stories (197)
How to be a Zamboni driver
by
Eliza Mills
Feb 23, 2018
Ice technician Ryan Hevern on what it takes to create Olympic-caliber hockey and figure skating rinks.
4 things you didn't know about chocolate
by
Eliza Mills
Feb 9, 2018
Dandelion Chocolate's Todd Masonis and Greg D'Alesandre talk cocoa.
How to be an ice cream flavor creator
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Eliza Mills
Feb 2, 2018
A Ben & Jerry's Flavor Guru talks about how she got her job and what it's like to make ice cream.
Can Baltimore's new funding approach solve the "education debt"?
by
Amy Scott
and Eliza Mills
Jan 26, 2018
This week in Baltimore, the school board approved a new plan to fund city schools based on poverty rates. Previously, funds were distributed based on test scores, with schools getting extra money for advanced students as well as for low-performing students who might need more services. The new plan aims to address the ways that […]
After another shutdown, she's changing her definition of uncertainty
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Eliza Mills
Jan 22, 2018
Lisa Goldenberg, president of the Delaware Steel Co., on how "the bar's been pushed way out."
Using smart thermometers to track flu ... and advertise
by
Amy Scott
and Eliza Mills
Jan 19, 2018
The United States is experiencing an especially bad flu season this winter. So grab your hand sanitizer, because we’re taking on the topic with a look a smart thermometers, like the ones made by KinsaHealth. The company’s thermometers connect to an app to give users medical advice and to track the spread of fevers (and, […]
5 things you need to know about the World Economic Forum
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Eliza Mills
Jan 19, 2018
MIT economics professor John Van Reenen discusses the 2018 meeting in Davos.
How to be a winemaker
by
Eliza Mills
Jan 12, 2018
According to winemaker Elizabeth Vianna, making wine is more scientific and less romantic than most people think.
Ask a Manager: Quitting your job with grace
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Eliza Mills
Jan 12, 2018
Alison Green joins Marketplace Weekend to discuss the art of resigning without burning bridges.
Can dynamic pricing work for yoga studios?
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Eliza Mills
Jan 5, 2018
Fitness class scheduling business MindBody takes a shot at filling empty spots with a classic pricing model.