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An enlarged cartoon of Tintin pictured on display at Paris' Pompidou Cultural Center in 2006. The Belgian cub reporter is among the characters and works entering the public domain in 2025.

Popeye, Tintin and more will enter the public domain in the new year

The copyrights of thousands of 20th-century films, books, compositions and sound recordings expire on Jan. 1, making them free for anyone to share and adapt. Here are some of the highlights.

From left, U.S. silver medalist Regan Smith, Australian gold medalist Kaylee McKeown and U.S. bronze medalist Katharine Berkoff pose with their medals following the women's 100-meter backstroke swimming event during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on Tuesday. Berkoff's bronze was not only the 3,000th medal for Team USA, but also the 600th Olympic medal earned by a USA swimming athlete.

The United States has become the first country to win 3,000 Olympic medals

This record tally includes both Summer and Winter Games and was helped Tuesday by Team USA's historic performances in Paris in swimming events, which yielded four medals.

Jennifer Higdon won't apologize for writing accessible music

As one of the most-performed living composers, the Pulitzer winner insists that her music communicate to everyone — from farmers to children to the classical music intelligentsia.

American Caeleb Dressel is the Olympic record holder in the men's 50-meter freestyle race. In Friday's finals in Paris, Dressel failed to reach the podium. He's shown here in the men's 4x100m freestyle relay final on day one of the Paris Summer Games where he won a gold medal.

U.S. swimmers falter again on Day 7 of Olympics, winning a single silver medal

The U.S. swim team entered Paris confident after a strong showing in national trials. But the American team's stars struggled again on Friday night as swimmers from Australia and France dominated.

This scientist studies climate change. Then the Los Angeles fire destroyed his home

Climate scientist Ben Hamlington works on understanding the impacts of climate change. Losing his house in the Eaton Fire has given that work new meaning.

Karla Sofía Gascón plays the title role in Jacques Audiard's film Emilia Pérez.

'Emilia Pérez' trans narco musical actress calls for 'living our own life'

The new film Emilia Pérez follows a Mexican cartel leader (Karla Sofía Gascón) who was assigned male at birth but transitions to become her true self as a woman.

Nathan Chen competes in the men's free skate program during the figure skating event at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022, in Beijing. The U.S. team will finally be awarded its long-delayed gold medal at a ceremony on Paris.

U.S. figure skaters to receive team gold medal after delays tied to Valieva doping

Nine figure skaters from the U.S. were denied their 2022 Olympic team gold medal in Beijing because of a Russian doping scandal linked to Kamila Valieva. Now the squad will get their medals in Paris.

United States women's 4x100-meter relay final team pose for a photo after winning the gold medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics on Friday in Saint-Denis, France.

Sha'Carri Richardson aces anchor leg in 4x100m relay win with meme-worthy look

The U.S. women blitzed the field to win the 4x100m relay at the Paris Olympics. A few minutes later, in the men's 4x100m relay, the U.S. men were disqualified after a poor baton handoff.

Advent Festival of Lessons and Carols

The season of Advent will begin with our annual Advent Festival of Lessons and Carols at St. Bart's, led by the parish choir, with beautiful carols and hymns that help usher in the season of preparation and anticipation.

Gold medalist Indonesia's Veddriq Leonardo (center), silver medallst China's Wu Peng (left) and bronze medalist UsA's Sam Watson (right) pose on the podium of the men's sport climbing speed event during the Paris Olympics at the Le Bourget Sport Climbing Venue northeast of Paris.

Technically, the fastest Olympian just took bronze in speed climbing

After setting a couple world speed climbing records this week, American Sam Watson fell to China’s Peng Wu, who was then beaten by Indonesia’s Leonardo Veddriq. Veddriq took gold in 4.75 seconds.

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