Encore: Movie theaters are hot again
In what's being called the "Barbie boost," people are going out to the movies again. But can brick & mortar theatres sustain that momentum against the pressures of the Hollywood strikes?
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Opinion: Corporate ballpark names just don't have that special ring
NPR's Scott Simon ponders stadium naming rights: how relatively inexpensive it is for companies to link their brands to major league ballparks and football fields.
Pickleball, the fastest growing sport in the country, is moving indoors
Pickleball is the fastest growing sport in the country. Indoor courts are popping up all over, from former warehouses, to empty stores and even shopping malls.
Mortgage rates are at a record high. Here's what that means for home buying
Rates for a fixed, 30-year mortgage jumped to the highest rate seen in over 20 years - over seven percent. We'll look at what this means for prospective homebuyers, and the housing market in general.
Small Kansas paper raided by police has a history of hard-hitting reporting
The family owned Marion County Record stands out for holding local officials accountable. That role is becoming increasingly rare as local newspapers vanish across the country.
Worldcoin uses silver orbs to scan people's eyeballs in exchange for crypto tokens
Hundreds of people around the world lined up to have their eyeballs scanned by a tech startup that says it wants to authenticate humans in the age of AI.
After 19 years, the Tuohys say they plan to terminate Michael Oher's conservatorship
Lawyers for Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy say the couple intends to end their conservatorship for Oher, a former NFL offensive lineman and the inspiration behind the 2009 film, The Blind Side.
Get ready for lots of toy-based movies trying to duplicate the success of 'Barbie'
The Barbie movie is on pace to be the top-grossing film this year. This means we're about to get a lot of movies trying to duplicate that success in a toy-filled cinematic future.
Having filed for bankruptcy, Yellow plans to break itself up and sell itself off
Yellow stunned the trucking industry when it filed for bankruptcy this month. A specific type of loan, the debtor in possession financing, promises some rich returns to the lender in this case.
The U.S. imports most of its solar panels. A new ruling may make that more expensive
The Commerce Department says solar panel makers in four Southeast Asian countries are evading U.S. duties on Chinese solar components. The finding could raise costs in the United States.