US Business
‘Super Mario’ Sequel Scores Year’s Biggest Movie Opening
Universal and Nintendo’s animated adaptation is the latest in a string of hit family films.
Articles by Erin Slifka
US Business
Striking Beef Plant Workers to Resume Work
Thousands of striking workers in Colorado agreed to return to work, ending a three-week strike at a slaughter plant owned by JBS, the world’s largest meatpacker.
US Business
SpaceX Pushes Back Crucial Starship Test Launch
The company is now looking to test an upgraded version of its giant rocket in May after previously aiming for March and April.
US Business
10 Great Innovations That Were Discovered by Mistake
From cornflakes to the pacemaker, some of our most beloved—and useful—products were born of blunders.
US Business
One Company’s Effort to Make an AI-Ready Catalog of Everything We Buy
In an Arkansas “capture factory,” hand models and food stylists are preparing for the future of shopping.
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AT&T Pledges Up to $2 Billion to Upgrade Emergency Cellular Network
Chief Executive John Stankey agreed to the new terms for the FirstNet program last week, after talks with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, according to people familiar with the matter.
US Business
Intel to Buy Apollo’s Stake in Joint Ireland Chip Manufacturing Facility for $14.2 Billion
Intel agreed to buy Apollo Global Management’s 49% stake in the companies’ Fab 34 joint venture chip manufacturing plant in Ireland for $14.2 billion.
US Business
Chrysler, Once an American Icon, Now Sells Just One Minivan. Can it Survive?
Dealers want to see a fuller lineup but a turnaround will be expensive and difficult.
Education
Joplin Schools Now Enrolling for 2026 Summer School Opportunities
JOPLIN, MO. – Enrollment is now open for 2026 Summer School opportunities in Joplin Schools for any student entering PreK through 12 grade. Enrollment will be online, and can be accessed at JoplinSchools.org/Summer or through […]