This holiday season, the letter carriers for the U.S. Postal Service have been busier than an army of elves, operating practically 24/7 to try to take a significant share of a record-breaking online shopping season.
Two-wheeled gadgets, called hoverboards, were supposed to be one of the hottest holiday gifts. But rising safety concerns have turned the invention into a reminder of how quickly Chinese factories can flood a new market and the risks for retailers that scoop up little-known brands.
CBS is holding back a few of its last available in-game Super Bowl spots in anticipation of the inevitable zero-hour bid from a movie studio desperate to court the favor of the year’s biggest TV audience.
Much more is highlighted in A Look Around the Nation and the World.
