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The Marketplace Quiz

And for her next act, dinosaur psychologist

by Marketplace Weekend Staff
Jun 29, 2018
Host Lizzie O'Leary wraps things up by taking the Marketplace Quiz.
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Economics of Disability

4 ways disability affects how employers approach hiring

by Marketplace Weekend Staff
Jun 29, 2018
Job descriptions are a bigger deal than you may think.
[Image Description: An individual is sitting at a desk, searching through a newspaper's help wanted ads. They are wearing a brown jacket, and are holding a pen in one hand and a sheet of white paper in the other.]
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Ask A Manager

How to get the vacation you deserve

by Marketplace Weekend Staff
Jun 29, 2018
Ask a Manager's Alison Green explains how to plan for time off.
Comedian Hugh Lloyd and his wife, Carol, prepare to go to Australia in 1969.
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Supreme Court deals big setback to labor unions

by Marketplace Weekend Staff and Associated Press
Jun 27, 2018
The justices are scrapping a decision that had allowed states to require that public employees pay some fees to unions that represent them, even if the workers choose not to join.
Union members held signs during a rally outside of San Francisco City Hall on Feb. 26 in San Francisco, California, as the U.S. Supreme Court began to hear oral arguments in the Janus V. AFSCME case.
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Economics of Disability

Understanding the language of disabilities

by Marketplace Weekend Staff
Jun 22, 2018
Here's a guide to help you navigate the acronyms and legalese.
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Economics of Disability

"Economics of Disability" episode transcript

by Marketplace Weekend Staff
Jun 22, 2018
The full lightly edited transcript.
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Ask A Manager

Ask a Manager: Get me my vacation!

by Marketplace Weekend Staff
Jun 19, 2018
Ask us all your questions about getting your vacation time and using it well.
Maybe your dream vacation spot is in Cyprus, like for this sunbathing couple.
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How to make sure your internship is worth your time

by Marketplace Weekend Staff
Jun 1, 2018
Ask a Manager's Alison Green answers listener questions about internships
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People of color: Have you used an ancestry product?

by Marketplace Weekend Staff
May 21, 2018
If you've used a service like 23andMe, Ancestry or National Geographic's ancestry test, we want to hear from you.
courtesy 23andMe
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Allergy season is terrible: Tell us about yours

by Marketplace Weekend Staff
Apr 30, 2018
Is allergy season getting worse? Scientists say yes.
British officials demonstrate how to sneeze during a visit to a school in north London. A new study in the U.K has found a strong correlation between intelligence and those who are less likely to go on long-term sick leave.
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