Marketplace

  • China’s CO2 Politics

    Does China’s top-down political system give the nation an advantage when it comes to setting long-term goals to reduce emissions?

    Listen — 2:05

  • Marketplace Quiz: El Vy

    Brent Knopf and Matt Berninger teamed up recently to form the band El Vy. Together, they take our economics-inspired personality quiz.

    Listen — 2:55

  • The Most Influential Rap Songs

    Shea Serrano’s book, ‘The Rap Yearbook,’ tracks the most important rap songs since 1979, tracing the rise of rap as an art form.

    Listen — 6:10

  • When Nuclear Power Leaves Town

    An Ohio town is holding on to remnants of a Cold War-era uranium enrichment plant for one reason: jobs. After all, someone has to clean up.

    Listen — 3:59

  • China Relocates Pollution

    China’s faraway region of Xinjiang is becoming the country’s newest power base, and new coal-fired plants means new cities out in the desert.

    Listen — 5:16

  • Pantone: The Color of the Year

    For Leatrice Eiseman of the Pantone Color Institute, a love of color runs in the family. She explains the selection of the color of the year.

    Listen — 4:06

  • The Dark Web: Is It Evil?

    A couple is forced to buy life-saving medicine on the dark web; Ben buys a scale; and can the dark web make the illegal drug trade safer?

    Listen — 32:16

  • Local Money: A Gilded Library

    Gloversville Library, once the center of a prosperous town, has fallen on hard times. The community is trying to save this historic landmark.

    Listen — 7:26

  • “Works Well with Others”

    Ross McCammon shares office wisdom from his book, “Works Well with Others,” about how to navigate the unwritten rules of the workplace.

    Listen — 6:29