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Jana Kasperkevic

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Jana Kasperkevic is a former digital reporter for Marketplace, based in the New York City bureau.

Prior to joining Marketplace, Jana was a business reporter at The Guardian where she covered the global economy, income inequality, personal finance and small business. Her work has appeared in Inc. Magazine, Houston Chronicle and The Village Voice, among others. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.

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Shrimp tails: handles, decorations ... tasty part of a meal?

by Jana Kasperkevic
Sep 4, 2017
There are a few reasons why restaurants keep the shell on the tails of shrimp.
A king prawn cooks on a barbecue. 
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Are women business owners too optimistic about equal pay?

by Jana Kasperkevic
Aug 31, 2017
Majority of women small business owners surveyed believe that the gender wage gap will be closed over the next 20 years.
A protester at the "A Day Without A Woman" demonstration on March 8, 2017 in Miami, Florida.
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Barely anyone used text-to-911 during Hurricane Harvey

by Ben Johnson and Jana Kasperkevic
Aug 30, 2017
Only a handful of texts were sent to 911.
A Sheriff's boat rescues people after Hurricane Harvey caused heavy flooding in Houston, Texas on August 28, 2017.
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Not it: No one wants to pay for Trump’s border wall

by Jana Kasperkevic
Aug 24, 2017
Not the Sun. Not Mexico. Not Americans.
Volunteers look over the US-Mexico border fence to see how illegal border crossers may jump the fence before going on the nightly patrol. 
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The daily grind: Even email spammers work 9 to 5

by Jana Kasperkevic
Aug 23, 2017
It’s so that they catch you while you’re at work.
An email inbox filled with spam.
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One in five U.S. workers are exposed to a hostile work environment

by Jana Kasperkevic
Aug 17, 2017
Workers who frequently interact with customers were more likely to experience abuse or harassment.
Workers have been exposed to verbal abuse, unwanted sexual attention, threats, or humiliating behavior. 
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Why dry cleaning women's shirts costs more and other clothing secrets revealed

by Jana Kasperkevic
Aug 15, 2017
Clothing mysteries: What you've always wondered about belts, pockets and dry cleaning.
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Myths around homebuying: the dreaded 20 percent and millennial apathy

by Jana Kasperkevic
Aug 11, 2017
Don’t give up on that dream of a white picket fence just yet.
Juan Carlos Correa (L) , a prospective home buyer is shown a short sale home by Denise Madan, a Real Estate agent with Re/Max, as he shops for a house on April 22, 2014 in Coral Gables, Florida
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That sexist memo could cost Google employees

by Ben Johnson and Jana Kasperkevic
Aug 9, 2017
Google needs to prioritize diversity, the same way it's prioritized AI and driverless cars, a diversity consultant tells us.
The Justice Department claims Google abused its dominance in online search and advertising to stifle competition and harm consumers.
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Recruiters often overlook historically black colleges and universities

by Jana Kasperkevic
Aug 3, 2017
Here is why they shouldn't.
Nearly 300,000 students attended HBCUs in 2015.
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