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L.A. homebuyers are teaming up. Where does that leave renters?

by Anna Scott
Feb 27, 2019
Los Angeles has one of the country’s most expensive housing markets, leading buyers to band together with others to split the cost of a property. This developing trend helps to cut prices for some, but also has a downside.
Pedestrians walk past new apartments in Los Angeles, California. 
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Marie Kondo may be a boon to the resale industry

by Peggy Lowe
Feb 27, 2019
Goodwill is reporting a spike in donations.
Goodwill is reporting a spike in donations. 
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As baseball's attendance and TV audience decline, its grassroots popularity is booming, study finds

by Ben Bradford
Feb 21, 2019
Reports of the national pastime's coming demise may be exaggerated.
A boy bats during baseball practice at the Nationals Youth Baseball Academy in Washington, DC, on May 7, 2018.
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Remembering Karl Lagerfeld, a creative force in the business of fashion

by Kai Ryssdal and Bennett Purser
Feb 19, 2019
The fashion house Chanel announced its creative director died today.
Karl Lagerfeld before the opening of his photo exhibition entitled 'Little Black Jacket' at the Grand Palais in Paris, France on November 8, 2012.
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"Office Space" nailed workplace frustration. It turns 20 today.

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Feb 19, 2019
The film makes the point that unfulfilled employees are not productive employees.
Ron Livingston, David Herman and Ajay Naidu take revenge on their nemesis, the office fax machine, in a scene from the 1999 movie "Office Space."
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After 50 years, Sesame Street is still poised for success

by Kai Ryssdal and Bennett Purser
Feb 19, 2019
The money and the history behind America's most beloved television show.
Bert (L) and Ernie (R).
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Red lipstick and gold hoops: attitudes toward makeup are changing at work

by Janet Nguyen
Feb 19, 2019
Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has started a conversation about the standards placed on women in the workplace.
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What’s your favorite workplace movie?

by Marketplace Staff
Feb 19, 2019
It's the 20th anniversary of "Office Space," a classic of the genre.
Waitress Joanna (Jennifer Aniston) has a talk with her boss (Mike Judge) in "Office Space."
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How to be a cosmetic scientist

by Janet Nguyen
Feb 15, 2019
Beauty and science aren't mutually exclusive.
Balanda Atis serves as the director of face innovation and multicultural beauty at L'Oréal USA.
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The real cost of a $6 cappuccino

by Erin Meister
Feb 13, 2019
The price of unroasted beans hasn’t changed since the 1970s, but that cup of coffee you are drinking has gotten a whole lot more expensive for everyone.
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