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1 week ago | marketplace.org | Kai Ryssdal |Iru Ekpunobi

According to Nielsen’s April 2025 Gauge report, more televisions are set to YouTube than any other streaming service. That means YouTube stars now reach as many or more people than legacy media does, and YouTube creators are building their own production studio systems to meet demand. “Marketplace” host Kai Ryssdal spoke to Alex Weprin at The Hollywood Reporter about his reporting on the money and influence behind growing YouTube production lots.

2 weeks ago | marketplace.org | Kai Ryssdal |Andie Corban |Iru Ekpunobi

For the past few years, restaurant reservation websites and applications have been partnering with credit card companies to offer cardholders coveted reservations at popular restaurants. “Marketplace” host Kai Ryssdal spoke to Priya Krishna at the New York Times about her reporting on why reservation apps are trying to convert restaurants to their platforms and the financial incentives they’re offering restaurants if they switch. Use the audio player above to listen to the full interview.

1 month ago | marketplace.org | Kai Ryssdal |Iru Ekpunobi

May 5, 2025Swapping out artificial food dyes for natural products isn’t as simple as replacing blue food coloring with blueberry juice, said Julie Creswell at the New York Times. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has claimed that six synthetic dyes will be phased out by American food and beverage manufacturers by 2026.

1 month ago | marketplace.org | Kai Ryssdal |Iru Ekpunobi

Apr 29, 2025Workers taking mini-retirements want a more sustainable way to work while also enjoying their lives, instead of saving it all until the very end, said Isabella Kwai at the New York Times. American workers are taking sabbatical-like gaps at the beginning or in the middle of their careers. Many travel and invest in the non-work parts of their lives.