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The Ocean Shipping Reform Act, which was approved unanimously in the Senate after a version was approved in the House late last year, aims to ease shipping backlogs at U.S. ports.

Hong Kong kept the pandemic mostly in check for two years, but now the territory is struggling with a wave of COVID-19 cases that's testing the government's ability to react.

Cryptocurrency is an asset for those seeking privacy in their transactions, including criminals. Eyebrows were raised when a couple was arrested for allegedly laundering billions in stolen bitcoin.

A quick exchange with Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo was enough to fuel speculation that Tom Brady might not really be retiring from the NFL.

High prices in one market is driving demand in others. (This story originally aired on All Things Considered on July 29, 2021.

"By doing this, you continue to chip away at the respect of the institutions that the next generation is going to need if they're going to have civil society," Thomas says at Utah event.

Peter Dinklage aches with unrequited love in this musical retelling of the famous Cyrano de Bergerac story. Cyrano isn't always the most graceful retelling, but it's hard not to admire its conviction.

Kellerman died of heart failure at her home in Los Angeles, her publicist said. She had a career of more than 60 years in film and television.

More than a half century after the addictive sport of pickleball was created in an American backyard, it's been exploding in popularity — thanks to its affordability and cross-generational appeal.

Slate contributor Seth Stevenson dissects a new Gap ad the company developed to explain upcoming store renovations in certain cities. Stevenson says the company missed an opportunity to poke fun at its image troubles by using a big-budget, well-directed ad.

Gatorade and Powerade are battling for the hearts of sports soft drink fans with television ad campaigns. But one Powerade ad, which touted that drink's lower calorie count, drew a lawsuit from Pepsi, Gatorade's parent company. Coke is the company behind Powerade. Slate contributor Seth Stevenson reports on the dispute.

Slate columnist Seth Stevenson reviews the new television ad campaign for the luxury car company Jaguar. The TV spots feature well-dressed, "gorgeous" people in exotic locations -- and just a hint of elitism that targets middle-aged men looking to attract younger women.

In today's roundup of reviews for the week's new movies from online magazine Slate, we'll hear about Zodiac, Wild Hogs and Black Snake Moan.

Day to Day television critic Andrew Wallenstein reviews the new Bravo reality show about flamboyant real estate agents who help their clients buy and sell luxury homes in California.

The Comedy Central television network debuts a new show this week called Dog Bites Man -- an improvised comedy about a fictional local news team who interview real, unassuming people. Television critic Andrew Wallenstein says that although he was skeptical, he found himself laughing.

The Discovery Times Channel launches the second season of Off to War on Saturday. Television critic Andrew Wallenstein says the intimate look at Arkansas National Guard members deployed in Iraq lacks the grit one would expect from a war-related documentary, but the series offers an invaluable view of the war from the viewpoint of small-town soldiers.

Slate contributor Mark Jordan Legan sums up what critics are saying about this week's major movie releases, including Cinderella Man, Lords of Dogtown and The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants.

Film critic Kenneth Turan reviews the movie Proof Gwyneth Paltrow, Anthony Hopkins, Hope Davis, Jake Gyllenhaal star in the film version of this Tony and Pulitzer-winning play about a mad mathematician whose daughter may have written his most celebrated proof.

Day to Day television critic Andrew Wallenstein reviews the new ESPN2 movie Four Minutes. The made-for-TV film, which recounts Englishman Roger Bannister's quest to break the four-minute mile, airs Thursday night.

A year after the "meme stock" phenomenon, GameStop continues to perform far above investment experts' predictions.