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How to raise mindful kids in the digital age
Janell Burley Hofmann May 2, 2013
What is appropriate language to use online and in everyday life? Janell Burley Hofmann, a mother of five who helps us figure out how to behave with technology, shares her advice.
2014 Winter Olympics start stockpiling snow
Kai Ryssdal Mar 26, 2013
A ski resort in Sochi, Russia -- site of the 2014 Winter Olympics -- is worried about having enough snow on the ground when the games begin in February.
Forget 'going for the gold', Olympics are a hassle
David Weinberg Feb 22, 2013
The U.S. Olympic Committee has invited 35 mayors to bid for the 2024 Olympics, but the cost of just applying is more than most cities want to spend.
Oscar Pistorius murder: Cautionary tale for sponsors?
Mark Garrison Feb 15, 2013
Athletes are no strangers to controversy, posing dilemmas for corporate sponsors. Pistorius is the latest challenge for Nike, whose problem children have included Lance Armstrong, Tiger Woods and NFL quarterback Michael Vick.
Down for the count: Olympics drops wrestling
Mark Garrison Feb 12, 2013
Wrestling, whose Olympic roots date from ancient Greece, will be dropped after the 2016 games. What ripple effects will that have on the sport?
The LeBron James effect
Jeremy Hobson Jan 23, 2013
Miami Herald business reporter Doug Hanks on what the Miami Heat and star LeBron James means to the city.
Stern to step down, after transforming NBA's business
Mark Garrison Oct 26, 2012
NBA commissioner David Stern will step down in 2014 after 30 years at the league's helm. In that time, it transformed from an also-ran sport into a $5 billion a year business with a global following.
London businesses tally up sales after Olympics
Christopher Werth Aug 14, 2012
Now that the Games are over, small businesses in London are complaining of losses in their books.
Brits think the Games have gone maybe, sort of, OK
Christopher Werth Aug 10, 2012
London Olympics go smoothly despite trademark British glumness heading into them.
Usain Bolt worth more than just Olympic gold
Christopher Werth Aug 10, 2012
The Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt won yet another Olympic gold medal last night in the 200 meter sprint. The 25-year-old has declared himself a "living legend."
