Julia Ritchey
Stories
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Celebrities are marketing products directly to their fans
Stars are starting their own companies and marketing products directly to their fans. We talked to people following and making these deals, including John Legend who started his own skincare brand.
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How did Elon Musk's Starlink become so dominant in the market?
The team from NPR's "Planet Money" looks at Elon Musk's Starlink and its big lead in the satellite internet market. Can it stay ahead of its competitors?
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How do you measure the effectiveness of a consumer boycott?
President Trump's attacks on DEI programs in the federal government have led many corporations, like Target, to ditch their own policies. The big box store now faces a boycott over its decision.
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This is why it's still so expensive to rent a car
Renting a car has never been more frustrating for a lot of customers. The industry started to see cracks during the pandemic due to supply chain backlogs, but those problems persist.