New Balance puts its best foot forward
Though smaller than Nike and Adidas, New Balance is older than its primary competitors, and with sales of $6.5 billion in 2023 (an increase of 23% over the previous year), the Massachusetts-based company best known for running shoes is growing fast. “Sunday Morning” contributor Kelefa Sanneh checks out how New Balance is finding a balance […]
Public domain, where art lives after copyright
Expiration dates on intellectual property were written into our Constitution, “to promote the progress of science and useful arts.” And every year, more and more books, music and films enter the public domain and help to inspire new creative ideas. Correspondent Lee Cowan looks at how some works that fall into public domain (like F. […]
Critics call out plastics industry over recycling “fraud”
About 48 million tons of plastic waste is generated in the United States each year, but only 5 to 6 percent of it is actually recycled. A new report from the Center for Climate Integrity, “The Fraud of Plastic Recycling,” accuses the plastics industry of a decades-long campaign to “mislead” the public about the viability […]
Critics call out plastics industry over “fraud of plastic recycling”
Only 5 to 6% of plastic waste produced in the U.S. is actually recycled. A new report accuses the plastics industry of a decades-long campaign to “mislead” the public about the viability of recycling.
Iran declares its attack on Israel “concluded,” for now
Israel’s military says that on Saturday Iran launched more than 200 drones, cruise and ballistic missiles towards Israeli territory, the vast majority of which were intercepted. The assault – a retaliation for an Israeli airstrike on Iran’s consulate in the Syrian capital Damascus earlier this month – is the most serious escalation in an already […]
Public domain, where there is life after copyright
As their copyrights expire, books, music and films – from Sherlock Holmes and “The Great Gatsby,” to Walt Disney’s original Mickey Mouse – enter the public domain, inspiring new creative ideas, from Broadway musicals to slasher films.
Heatwave continues with record-breaking temps on the horizon
ST. LOUIS — Another summer-feeling day ahead but even warmer than yesterday. Afternoon highs in the upper 80s to around 90 will challenge today’s record of 92, set in 2006. Mostly clear and mild overnight, with lows once again in the 60s. On Monday, it will be dry and partly cloudy. Temperatures will once again climb […]
USA’s Blind Hockey team makes history on ice
ST. LOUIS — Players from the USA’s Blind Hockey team told Elliott Davis today that playing on the team has been a life-changing experience. The USA played Canada in an international competition. They played at the Centene Community Ice Center in Maryland Heights . It’s an effort supported by the St. Louis Blues. Some of […]
Key players to know in Trump’s “hush money” trial, set to begin Monday
Trump’s trial will feature a unique cast of characters, some of whom are already household names, while others are stepping into the spotlight for the first time.
How to watch the US Open Pickleball Championships: Livestream options, dates and times to watch today
Find out how and when to watch the US Open Pickleball Championships, including who’s competing.
