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"All you can eat." Those four words get customers in the doors of restaurants, but it can also hurt their bottom line. So, restaurants have to get creative to please customers while also saving money. Reporter Stacey Vanek Smith and producer Jamila Huxtable went to Red Lobster in Times Square to share four tricks some restaurants use to make sure "all you can eat" is a little less than all you can 🍤

When DJ Asha began her career as a teenager in the 1990s, she had to be choosy about which vinyl records she brought to gigs. These days, she can bring her entire catalog to gigs on her laptop. But the revolution in DJ technology has not been without challenges. On the latest from our "My Analog Life" series, DJ Asha recalls the early days of her career.

How has technology changed your job? Our new series “My Analog Life” looks back at how work used to get done before email, smartphones and Zoom. Marketplace's Maria Hollenhorst and her not-so-hardworking roommate, Bug, go back in time to share stories from our listeners. Listen to the series and share your story at mktplc.org/3LkGSdi.

Eating organic has become more popular — and more expensive. The top seller is produce. And those organic fruits and veggies usually come at a higher price point than their conventionally grown counterparts. We talked to organic farmers about what it takes to grow, harvest, and sell certified organic produce. Reporting by Stephanie Hughes. Photos courtesy of Stephanie Hughes, Lady Moon Farms, Inc. and Sassafras Creek Farm. Hear the full story 👉 mktplc.org/3YfknhF

Laura Marx, climate solutions scientist at TNC in Massachusetts, recently shared insights with NPR's Marketplace by APM on the Massachusetts Conservation Land Tax Credit. This program provides landowners with up to $75,000 to preserve their land. However, there is a waiting list, and when funds run out, landowners must wait for the next year.   To achieve Massachusetts’ climate goals, the state must double its pace of forest protection. From Laura: "All of their projections forward kind of fall apart if we don’t have that land base to continue to sequester and store carbon year after year.”   For the full story, visit: https://lnkd.in/ejTCeAfZ

Work from home? Turns out business up top, pajamas on the bottom is more than a passing trend. With a steady rate of 35% of employed Americans working from home over the past two years, workplaces have settled into their new normal.

Wildland firefighting is a male-dominated career. The U.S. Forest Service estimates that up to 87% of its wildland firefighters are men. But in the mountains of western Colorado, an all-women firefighting group is defying the statistics The women get mentorship, help with their resumes and advice about seasonal jobs. When the 10-month program is over, they will be certified to fight wildfires for federal agencies. Program coordinators say about 80% of the women who’ve participated go on to jobs in fire for at least the next season. Hear the full story from Aspen Public Radio at mktplc.org/4cvlzl5. Reporting and photos by Caroline L.

Get up to speed on the latest in tech news with me and Marketplace by APM host Lily Jamali!👩🏾💻 Today's episode features: "BBL Drizzy," the Supreme Court, and everyone's favorite AI stocks https://lnkd.in/e4CwihHG

1.5 degrees Celsius is considered the maximum increase in temperature that Earth can handle before all sorts of terrible things happen. It doesn’t sound like a huge number, so what gives? On the latest episode of Burning Questions, host Amy Scott chats with climate experts to explore what this number actually means. Watch the full episode on YouTube: https://lnkd.in/gtg98eQU

AI banking might take over some jobs, but will it make human bankers obsolete? In the wake of an artificial workforce, real human connection could be that much more valuable.