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Cashmere (Replay)
Dec 23, 2024Once a luxury good, the soft fiber is now everywhere — which has led to a goat boom in Mongolia. Zachary Crockett tugs at the thread. SOURCES:Myagmarjav Serjkhuu, manager of the Mongolian Sustainabl...
74. Fonts
Dec 16, 2024Behind almost every character you see displayed on a page or a screen, there’s a complex — and sometimes lucrative — web of licensing deals. Zachary Crockett is just your type. SOURCES:Lucas Czarnec...
73. Used Bookstores
Dec 09, 2024Americans throw away 320 million books every year. How do some of them find a second life? Zachary Crockett is just browsing. SOURCE:Francisco Hernandez, owner of Leaves bookstore. RESOURCES:"Rein...
29. Greeting Cards
Dec 18, 2023The tradition of sending cards to loved ones was in decline — until it was rescued by a new generation. But millennials have their own ideas about what sentiments they want to convey. Zachary Crockett...
72. Helium
Nov 25, 2024It’s unreactive, lighter than air, and surprisingly important to the global economy. Zachary Crockett goes up an octave. SOURCES:Sophia Hayes, professor of chemistry at Washington University in St. ...
Stadium Names, from The Indicator
Nov 22, 2024How did Florida International University’s new football stadium come to be named after the rapper and singer Pitbull? Adrian Ma and Wailin Wong of The Indicator from Planet Money explain. SOURCES:Sc...
71. Mannequins
Nov 18, 2024Mannequins may be made out of plastic or fiberglass, but for retailers they’re pure gold. Zachary Crockett strikes a pose. SOURCES:Stacie Bornn, vice president of sales, marketing, and creative at F...
70. Prison Labor
Nov 11, 2024Incarcerated people grow crops, fight wildfires, and manufacture everything from motor oil to prescription glasses — often for pennies per hour. Zachary Crockett reports from North Carolina. SOURCES: ...
69. Highway Signs
Nov 04, 2024It takes millions of giant green placards to make America navigable. Where do they come from — and who pays the bill? Zachary Crockett takes the exit. SOURCES:Lee Blackman, general manager at Corre...
68. Zoo Animals
Oct 28, 2024When a zoo needs an elephant, or finds itself with three surplus penguins, it doesn’t buy or sell the animals — it asks around. Zachary Crockett rattles the cages. SOURCES:Hollie Colahan, deputy dir...