How Tennis Rackets Got Their Shape

This is the story of how a tennis legend's radical invention changed rackets forever.

Aug 29th, 2018

The curious evolution of the tennis racket.

Samsung to Build $17B Chip Factory in Texas

It hopes to begin operations in the second half of 2024.

A hiring sign is placed at a booth for prospective employers during a job fair Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021, in the West Hollywood section of Los Angeles. Workers seeking a new career may face challenges if they’re looking to retrain, labor experts say. That’s because there are few social supports in place that allow career-change aspirants the time and financial help to do it.

So You Want a New Job? Here’s How to Retrain

Don’t give up hope for a better job, but know that the road ahead is not necessarily easy.

Handguns displayed at the Smith & Wesson booth at the Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show in Las Vegas, Jan. 19, 2016.

Gun Makers Ask Court to Dismiss Mexican Government Lawsuit

The lawsuit argues that the companies fueled violence in Mexico through negligent and illegal commercial practices.

Protesters, left, march during a strike organized by metal workers in Cadiz, southern Spain, Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021.

Metalworkers, Police Clash in Spain

Workers have been cutting off roads and bridges.

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U.S. OKs Gold Mine Exploratory Drilling in Idaho

The project had been halted following federal court rulings in 2019 and 2020 concerning potential harm to Yellowstone cutthroat trout in a stream.

Workers 'Treated Like Animals'; Fake Engineer Sentenced; Plant's Note Closure | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 42

Also on the podcast, shape-shifting robots fight cancer, Amazon faces lawsuit over van crash, UAW's toxic culture, space garbage threatens space station and spinning projectiles fast enough to launch them into space.

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5 Kidnapped from Congo Mining Operation

Officials said the security situation in the area was "extremely complex and grim."

Vietnamese workers who are helping construct the first Chinese car tire factory in Europe ride bicycles past security officers near the northern Serbian town of Zrenjanin, 50 kilometers north of Belgrade, Serbia, Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021.

Vietnamese Workers at Chinese Factory in Serbia Cry for Help

The workers could be victims of human trafficking or even slavery.

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How to Bounce Back After a Business Fails

For small-business owners, failure isn’t an option — it’s a reality.

Moon Motorcycle Prototype Goes 9 MPH

But how fast do you need to go on the moon? Also, SpinLaunch throws things into space, and an Apple Car concept.

This April 14, 2009, file photo, shows the new Parkway underground mine in Central City, Ky. A group of former coal company officials will go on trial in Kentucky next week for allegedly skirting federal rules meant to reduce deadly dust in underground mines. The four men on trial, who worked for now-bankrupt Armstrong Coal, ordered workers at two Kentucky mines, including the Parkway mine, to rig dust-monitoring equipment to pass air quality tests, federal prosecutors said.

4 Ex-Coal Mine Officials Cleared in Kentucky Fraud Trial

Federal prosecutors had alleged that the men ordered subordinates to tamper with dust collection equipment.

Workers with the Pebble Mine project test drill in the Bristol Bay region of Alaska, near the village of Iliamma, on July 13, 2007. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021, it is extending through May a timeline to decide how or whether to proceed with proposed restrictions on mining in Alaska's Bristol Bay region, which is known for its salmon runs.

EPA Sets Timeline to Weigh Next Steps for Pebble Mine

The Army Corps of Engineers last year rejected a key permit following an environmental review.