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Senate advances bills that boost privacy and safety for kids
by
Ellen Rolfes
Jul 26, 2024
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Paris 2024: The AI-powered Olympics
by
Leanna Byrne
Jul 26, 2024
The 2024 Paris Olympic Games officially begins today — and this year's tournament will use artificial intelligence more than any other.
Fashion startups taking on big brands at the Paris Olympics
by
Megan Lawton
Jul 25, 2024
The Olympics is big business for brands — and this year, it's not just giants like Adidas and Nike whose uniforms will be worn by competitors.
The '24 Olympics could have been in Boston. Did the city miss an opportunity or dodge a bullet?
by
Henry Epp
Jun 5, 2024
The same disputes from the Olympic bidding process still rage.
For many Olympians and Paralympians, the path to Paris is self-funded
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Henry Epp
May 23, 2024
It's up to many athletes to pay for the bulk of training, coaching, travel, equipment and other expenses on the road to Paris.
Can Los Angeles repeat its past Olympic success?
by
David Brancaccio
and Jarrett Dang
Nov 28, 2022
Mayor Eric Garcetti says the city's existing infrastructure and innovative approach will allow the 2028 Games to mirror the financial victories of 1984.
How expensive is it to host the World Cup or Olympics?
by
David Brancaccio
and Jarrett Dang
Nov 3, 2022
The upcoming soccer World Cup in Qatar is unlikely to recoup its economic costs and might be costly to the country's image too.
For public good, not for profit.
How lucrative is ice skating?
by
Janet Nguyen
Feb 18, 2022
For top skaters, endorsement deals can be worth millions.
Living in a bubble: China’s zero-COVID policy
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Jennifer Pak
Feb 7, 2022
The Beijing Olympics are said to be the biggest closed-loop bubble experiment ever. China has had practice with its zero-COVID policy.
Corporate sponsors quiet as Beijing Olympics get underway
Feb 7, 2022
U.S. officials are boycotting the Games over accusations of human rights abuses in China, and companies have been pressured to pull out or speak up.