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From 'Book Strap' To 'Burrito': A History Of The School Backpack

Backpacks and textbooks are a match made in heaven. But not too long ago, students walked to school carrying their books in their arms.

Emma Navarro of the United States celebrates after defeating compatriot Coco Gauff in their fourth round match at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Sunday, July 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)

Emma Navarro has defeated Coco Gauff in a Wimbledon upset

This is the first time Navarro has reached the quarterfinals at one of the tennis majors, while Gauff's loss was the latest in a string of exits by top-seeded women at the tournament.

UPS estimates it will handle about 750 million deliveries between Thanksgiving and New Year's Eve. That's up five percent from 2016.

More packages, more problems? 'Porch pirates' have 1.6 billion reasons to target holiday deliveries

They watch homes in your neighborhood, looking for packages left on stoops and doorsteps. Before you know it, porch pirates swoop in and swipe your...

Arthritis is a joint disease that can cause cartilage destruction and erosion of the bone, as well as tendon inflammation and rupture. Affected areas are highlighted in red in this enhanced X-ray.

6,000-Year-Old Knee Joints Suggest Osteoarthritis Isn't Just Wear And Tear

Even after a Harvard team took into account differences in age and weight among ancient specimens and knees today, they found that modern humans tend to have more osteoarthritis.

The Daily Blend w/ AC: Mary Paulsell and Chris Campbell, THP's "Church & State"

'Church & State' director Mary Paulsell says playwright Jason Odell Williams has crafted a "painfully relevant and timely" story, especially so during a presidential election year. The writing is what attracted actor Chris Campbell to want to audition: "it really pops off the page." This comedy/drama opens this Friday at Talking Horse Productions in Columbia. August 6, 2024

The Daily Blend w/ AC: Johanna Cox & Rebecca Allen, BoCoMo Art of Observation (CelebARTy 2024)

Veterans United "celebrity" Johanna Cox thinks there's an artist in everyone, and on July 20 - in partnership with Rebecca Allen Photography and Access Arts - 300 people agreed, taking various photos throughout the day and submitting them online. The reason? The most "unique" fundraiser in Columbia: CelebARTy! September 6, 2024

The Daily Blend w/ AC: Lee Ann Garrison, School of Visual Studies, "Chancellor's Arts Showcase '25"

The MU School of Visual Studies - think music, theatre, textiles, art and more - is taking over the gallery inside the Columbia Art League, as well as the stage of the Missouri Theatre (next door), for this year's annual Chancellor's Arts Showcase on Friday, February 21! Director Lee Ann Garrison is here with details. February 6, 2025

Controversial nominee Emil Bove is 1 step from a job as a federal appeals court judge

The Senate Judiciary Committee is voting on the judicial nomination of Emil Bove, a top Justice Department leader at the center of controversy this year.

After nearly four months, Shaboozey's run atop the pop chart is interrupted

For 15 weeks this summer, Shaboozey's "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" had the No. 1 song in the country, but a new song breaks its streak this week. Plus, pop fans mourn Liam Payne.

Denis Pushilin, the leader of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic, an area controlled by Russia-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine, speaks to journalists on May 5, 2021.

A rebel in east Ukraine accused Kyiv of planning an attack. The U.S. says he's lying

A Russian-backed separatist leader in eastern Ukraine announced an evacuation to Russia, alleging the Ukrainian military was preparing an offensive in the area. The U.S. says it's "disinformation."

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