Vinyl sales surpassed CDs as the most-sold physical format for the first time since MRC Data started measuring music sales in 1991.
Erica Nitschke
Columnist
Posted inBusiness
Food costs ease from near record, offering inflation respite
A United Nations index tracking everything from grains to meat fell 0.9% in December, potentially helping to ease the run-up in prices of grocery store products. Still, the gauge remains near 2011’s all-time high.
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Posted inBusiness
Normalizing but not back to normal: The U.S. job market in 2022
Economists are hopeful that – if the virus is under control – labor supply will start to normalize later this year.
Posted inNation & World
Fire ravages South Africa’s historic Parliament complex
The fire started early Sunday morning, raging for hours and threatening to collapse both buildings.
Posted inPolitics
Twitter bans Rep. Greene’s personal account for COVID misinformation
Twitter had previously suspended Greene’s personal account for periods ranging from 12 hours to a full week.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Jan. 6 committee prepares to go public as findings mount
Members are planning televised hearings and reports that will bring their findings out into the open.
Posted inNation & World, Schools and Education
Schools adapt for return from break as COVID-19 cases surge
The return from schools’ winter break will be different than planned for some.
Posted inHealth
New easy-to-use COVID-19 pills come with a catch
The challenge is getting tested, getting a prescription and starting the pills in a short window.
Posted inNation & World
Federal program offers cash to cover costs of funeral due to COVID-19
Families who have lost loved ones to COVID-19 can apply for reimbursement from the federal government for up to $9,000 to cover the cost of funeral expenses.
Posted inBusiness
Despite supply issues and omicron, holiday sales rise 8.5%
Holiday sales were up 10.7 percent compared with the pre-pandemic 2019 holiday period.