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Networks of clubs help top teams streamline their scouting, methods and player acquisition. But who do they really serve? from NYT > Sp...

Florida moves forward on radioactive road material as Gov. DeSantis signs the law

Conservation groups had urged the governor to veto the bill, saying phosphogypsum would hurt water quality and put road construction crews ...

Harrison Bader Visits St. Louis a Year After Yankees-Cardinals Trade

Harrison Bader loved St. Louis but couldn’t thrive there. A weekend series between the Yankees and the Cardinals offers a reminder of a trad...

Overdose deaths involving street xylazine surged years earlier than reported

A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found U.S. deaths involving xylazine, known on the street as Tranq, had al...

Shein invited influencers on an all-expenses-paid trip. Here's why people are livid

After a recent trip to some of the company's facilities in Guangzhou, China, young tastemakers fawned over happy employees and sweat-fr...

A big swath of the U.S. is under red and purple air quality alerts from Canada's smoke

In Madison, Wis., the air quality was measured at 242 Thursday morning— a "very unhealthy" purple alert rating that many other co...

N.F.L. Suspends Three Players for Betting on Football in Latest Gambling Violations

The league suspended Isaiah Rodgers and Rashod Berry of the Indianapolis Colts and Demetrius Taylor, a free agent, for at least a full seaso...

Read the Supreme Court decision reversing decades of precedent on affirmative action

The Supreme Court ruled that race-conscious admissions are unconstitutional in a pair of cases involving Harvard University and the Universi...

Supreme Court guts affirmative action effectively ending race-conscious admissions

The decision reverses decades of precedent upheld over the years by narrow court majorities that included Republican-appointed justices. (...

Up First briefing: smoke and heat waves; French protests; gravitational waves

Canadian wildfire smoke and heat make for unhealthy U.S. air. Protests erupt in France after police kill a teen boy during a traffic stop. ...

Fatal police shooting of teenager triggers protests and arrests across France

The killing of a 17-year-old boy, captured on video, shocked the country and stirred up long-simmering tensions between young people and po...

Simone Biles Indicates a Return to Elite Competition

Biles, a seven-time Olympic medalist, last competed at the Tokyo Games in 2021, where she withdrew from some events because of a mental bloc...

If you love film you should be worried about what's going on at Turner Classic Movies

Warner Bros. Discovery recently announced a shake-up at the network, which for years has offered a well curated film selection. Critic Davi...

3 YA fantasy novels for summer that bring out the monsters within

As we roll into the dog days of summer, these three YA novels move beyond being beastly — as their protagonists transform into the creature...

Global heat waves show climate change and El Niño are a bad combo

Scientists say worsening heat waves have a clear link to climate change. This year, a seasonal El Niño pattern will also be adding fuel to ...

Up First briefing: Extreme heat; pandemic fraud; Supreme Court election theory ruling

The South faces record-breaking heat. Over $200 billion in pandemic business loans appear to be fraudulent. The Supreme Court rejects the c...

Twins Lead AL Central With Losing Record at Midseason

The Minnesota Twins could join the ignominious list of postseason teams with losing records. But that’s nothing compared to what’s happening...

Standing where Prophet Muhammad gave his final sermon 2 million Muslims perform Hajj

This is the largest pilgrimage since 2019, after which the Hajj was dramatically curbed due to coronavirus restrictions that limited the pi...

A TV meteorologist linked weather events to climate change. Then came the threats

Chris Gloninger, a TV news meteorologist in Iowa, got threats over his coverage of climate change. Now he's leaving the industry to tack...

Up First briefing: Putin on Wagner; Biden on Putin; scientists on fasting

Vladimir Putin presented a united front after an attempted mutiny. President Biden says the U.S. was not involved. Researchers say intermit...

Womens Tennis Tour Approves Deal for Pay Equity by 2033

The WTA Tour approved a plan to achieve pay equity at its biggest tournaments. But it won’t be fully implemented until 2033. from NYT >...

As Japan prepares to release Fukushima wastewater anxiety grows across South Korea

As Japan plans to release treated radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant into the sea this summer, concerned Sou...

Could the Yankees Have No Players Appear in the All-Star Game?

With Aaron Judge injured and Gerrit Cole not guaranteed to pitch, the Yankees could be shut out of the All-Star Game box score for only the ...

In historic bid transgender Delaware state senator launches congressional campaign

If elected, Sarah McBride, 32, would be the first transgender person to serve in Congress. She is running for the at-large seat held by Dem...

Ryan Reynolds Invests in Alpine F1 Team

The actor Ryan Reynolds, the private equity firm RedBird Capital and Otro Capital are among the investors taking a stake in Renault’s Alpine...

Australia brings its last refugee on the Pacific island of Nauru to its mainland

Australia's government, which announced earlier this month that it would be moving refugees off of Nauru, confirmed to media that it wi...

Belgium Was Out of Hurdlers. So Shot-Putter Jolien Boumkwo Agreed to Run.

Jolien Boumkwo’s 100-meter hurdles debut was not a joke or a stunt. Her team needed the points in a European meet. from NYT > Sports ht...

Noah Lyless Campaign to Bring Fashion to Track and Field

The fashion runway to the locker room has become ubiquitous in professional sports like basketball and football. Can the walk into a running...

After its march toward Moscow what's next for Russia's Wagner Group?

The fate of the private military company is unclear, especially after it was credited with delivering Russia recent gains in the country...

Thompson Twins Are Ready for the NBA but Not to Split Up

Amen and Ausar Thompson said they’ve never spent more than two days apart. This is how they spent their last week together before heading to...

The conservative New Democracy party wins a landslide victory in Greek elections

Greece's conservative New Democracy party won a landslide victory in the country's second election in five weeks, with partial resu...

Luke Kuechly Walked Away From the NFL at His Peak. He Still

Luke Kuechly retired from the N.F.L. while at his peak and has worked to raise awareness of brain trauma. The former linebacker discussed hi...

A train carrying hazardous materials plunges into Yellowstone River after bridge fails

A bridge that crosses the Yellowstone River in Montana collapsed early Saturday, plunging portions of a freight train carrying hot asphalt ...

A hoopster from Senegal has a ball and wins a medal at 2023 Special Olympics

Ablaye Ndiaye, who has Down syndrome, carried the torch at opening ceremony. It was, he says, "a great moment." But the reality f...

Victor Wembanyama Has San Antonio Businesses Eager to Cash In

The Spurs selected Wembanyama, a French basketball star, No. 1 overall in the N.B.A. draft on Thursday. San Antonio has been celebrating for...

The mutiny in Russia may be over. But it still damages Putin

The rebellious leader of the Wagner mercenary group said he had ordered his troops back to base, but analysts say the serious challenge to ...

Wagner Group chief says his mercenaries will halt their march on Moscow

Yevgeny Prigozhin posted a message on social media claiming Wagner troops have agreed to stand down and return to bases. (Image credit: St...

They said her disabled brother died in prison naturally. A lawsuit alleges otherwise

On Feb. 5, 2022, Charles Givens was found unresponsive in his cell at Marion Correctional Treatment Center. An autopsy and other documentati...

A year after Dobbs and the end of Roe v. Wade there's chaos and confusion