Feb 5, 2025
Appropriation versus inspiration and the original “Hound Dog”
Screenshot of Big Mama Thornton performing "Hound Dog" in 1964.
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Elvis Presley's "Hound Dog" was a hit when released in 1956. But the original was recorded several years earlier by Big Mama Thornton.
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New USPS package restrictions a day after Trump's tariffs
Shoppers waiting for their purchases from Temu, Shein and other Chinese e-commerce outlets – may have a wait on their hands, as the U.S. Postal Service suspends package deliveries from that country.
Update: We had been reporting this morning about a postal service suspension of package deliveries from China and Hong Kong, but the suspension ended within hours after it began.
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The team
David Brancaccio
Host
Leanna Byrne
Host, BBC
Kelly Silvera
Executive Producer
Meredith Garretson Morbey
Senior Producer
Alex Schroeder
Producer
Erika Soderstrom
Producer
Ariana Rosas
Producer
Nic Perez
Director/Producer
Dylan Miettinen
Digital Producer
John Bruington
Media Producer
Jesson Duller
Media Producer
Brian Allison
Technical Director
James Graham
Producer, BBC
Jo Critcher
Producer, BBC
Naomi Rainey
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