‘The Container Store is here to stay,’ vows CEO in Chapter 11 bankruptcy announcement, but will stores close?

The specialty retail chain has become the latest brick-and-mortar business to seek bankruptcy protection this year, but it insists that customers and employees will barely notice.

Two weeks after its stock was suspended from the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), The Container Store has become the latest embattled retailer to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Here’s the latest update and what you need to know:

Singleton, No. 1 receiver in portal, joins Auburn

Eric Singleton Jr., the No. 1 receiver in ESPN's transfer rankings, is moving from Georgia Tech to Auburn for the 2025 season. He has two years of eligibility.

Sources: Buehler, Red Sox agree to 1-year deal

Two-time All-Star pitcher Walker Buehler, 30, and the Boston Red Sox have agreed on a one-year, $21 million contract, sources told ESPN.

Giants slide into the top spot of the 2025 NFL Draft

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New York’s blowout loss to the Falcons saw the Giants slide into the top spot of the 2025 NFL Draft

The New York Giants lost a football game on Sunday to the Atlanta Falcons.

But the defeat moved the Giants one game closer to locking up the first-overall selection in the 2025 NFL Draft.

New York’s 34-7 loss dropped the Giants to 2-13 on the season, the worst overall record in the NFL. While the Las Vegas Raiders had a chance to match that record...

20 Cheap But Decadent Target Products That Prove You *Can* Be Bougie On A Budget

Here's to feeling fancy without splurging.

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The AI smartphones that never materialized in 2024

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Despite loud proclamations, AI on smartphones is still mostly a sideshow.

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Nosferatu is the stuff of exquisitely erotic nightmares

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Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu gets at the heart of what makes vampires an eternally fascinating fixture in our sexual imaginations.

Even if you haven’t seen F.W. Murnau’s original Nosferatu or read Bram Stoker’s Dracula, those stories have undoubtedly shaped your ideas about vampires. They weren’t the first tales about undead ghouls rising from the grave to suck the blood out of the living. But by presenting their monsters in such wildly innovative ways,...

Trump announces new tech policy picks for his second term

Michael Kratsios appearing at the Web Summit in 2019. | Photo by Rita Franca/NurPhoto via Getty Images

In a pair of Truth Social posts on Sunday, Donald Trump announced a set of picks for his administration’s tech policy team that will report to David Sacks, Trump’s “AI and crypto czar.” The picks include Michael Kratsios, who will lead the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) if confirmed by the Senate.

Kratsios, who served in Trump’s first term as the White...

This Smart Bathroom Exhaust Fan Is Great for Parties

It's Wi-Fi- and Bluetooth-enabled, can play music as you shower, and has a motion-sensing full-color light and even a humidity sensor.

The best damn show in Baton Rouge

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LSU Gymnastics opens the doors to fans to kickoff the new season.

In the world of college athletics, it’s hard to draw a crowd during winter break. The final exams for the fall semester are over, students are home for the holidays. But yet in Baton Rouge on a Monday night in mid-December, a sea of purple and gold flooded the entrances of the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.

Face-painted children cheer for their favorite...

Could One Phone Call Lead to the 28th Amendment?

How President Biden could transform women’s rights and rescue his legacy with just a ring.

McLaren Artura review: a plug-in hybrid for the 1 percent

A hybrid supercar that can run on electricity alone, while still delivering that twin-turbo 3.0-liter V6 experience

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Here’s a new way to lose an argument online: the appeal to AI

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Not even authority, just the signifiers of authority

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35 Products So Good, Pretty Much Nothing Else Can Compete

This is basically just a list of top-tier products. Get ready to add all of these to your cart.

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28 Home Organizers You Likely Didn’t Know Existed

If you've ever thought, "Man I wish I had this setup" when reaching for a canned soda at a gas station, we have news for you.

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34 Inexpensive Non-Sexy Items Reviewers Are Totally Crushing On

I don't just like my Downy instant wrinkle-free fabric spray, I *like* like it.

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If You Have A D+ Cup, Here Are 24 Products You'll Want To Take A Look At

Swim tops that actually support.

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Any Film Buff Should Be Getting Top Marks In This Movie-Recognisation Quiz

Let's test your film knowledge.

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Which PBS Kids Show Are You?

Take this quiz to find out!

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If You Hate Being Cold With The Passion Of A Thousand Suns, These 36 Products Are For You

The thermostat has nothing on these fleece-lined joggers and this lightweight, insulating travel blanket.

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