WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 21: A TV screen in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House airs Russian President Vladimir Putin's live remarks from the Kremlin on February 21, 2022 in Washington, DC. U.S. President Joe Biden is spending the Presidents Day holiday meeting with his national security team to discuss the potential Russian invasion of Ukraine.
The United States is hoping to deter a full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine by threatening economic sanctions. Marketplace’s Stephen Beard has more.
Travel bookings tick upward as omicron recedes
by Samantha Fields
Daniel Slim/AFP via Getty Images
People also appear to be booking ahead more often, seen as a sign of renewed optimism.
States push forward with broadband projects
Anna Read with the Pew Charitable Trusts’ Broadband Access Initiative chats with Marketplace’s Kimberly Adams about states’ allocations of funding for broadband access.
Museums need to innovate to make it through the next 2 years
by Stephanie Hughes
Valerie Macon/AFP via Getty Images
Museums don’t expect to see pre-pandemic attendance levels until 2024. For many, going online expanded audiences but not revenue.
Cactus poachers are picking the Texas desert clean of rare species
by Zoe Kurland
Zoe Kurland
The lucrative cactus black market is booming, and many species are threatened with extinction.
A traveling barber makes house calls and friends
by Anais Amin
Courtesy: Tara Morgan
Tara Morgan roves Vashon Island to help customers look spiffy. Her business, C’Mon Barber, is the result of a midlife transition.
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