Between the trade war, Brexit, North Korea, oil and more, the word “uncertainty” has appeared a lot in recent news. Today we talk about what it means and when to be concerned. Plus, what to make of Facebook’s “pivot to privacy.”
Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May arrives ahead of a European Council meeting on Brexit at The Europa Building at The European Parliament in Brussels on April 10, 2019.
What would a "privacy-focused" Facebook look like?
by Marketplace Staff
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CEO Mark Zuckerberg has laid out a new vision for the company.
How specialist agencies help Chinese mothers give birth in the U.S.
by Jennifer Pak
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Expectant parents pay them tens of thousands of dollars to arrange every aspect of their trip.
Extraordinary uncertainty? Or run-of-the-mill uncertainty?
by Amy Scott
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Uncertainty. It’s a word you hear a lot these days. Brexit, trade policy, relations with North Korea — all up in the air and all casting a cloud over the global economy. But is this moment of uncertainty any different than times past? Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
For LGBTQ people, personal finance can be extra stressful
by Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenry
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The Nancy podcast from WNYC examines why.
Making a video game about your life
by Sean McHenry
Courtesy of Catt Small
Catt Small's newest game puts the player in very familiar shoes — her own.
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