In Ovid’s “Pygmalion” an artist creates an ivory sculpture of a woman so beautiful that he falls in love with it. He kisses his statue, adorns it with jewels and finery, and prays to Venus for a bride just like her. Venus answers his prayer. She grants the statue life, turning ivory to flesh. Pygmalion…
Jun 10, 2025; Oakmont, Pennsylvania, USA; Scottie Scheffler hits out of a bunker on the second hole during a practice round for the U.S. Open golf tournament at Oakmont Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images Scottie Scheffler is a recent major winner, and he’s finished top four at both majors thus far this season….
John L. Young, who used his experience as a computer-savvy architect to help build Cryptome, a vast library of sensitive documents that both preceded WikiLeaks and in some ways outdid it in its no-holds-barred approach to exposing government secrets, died on March 28 at a rehabilitation facility in Manhattan. He was 89. His death, which…
Jun 7, 2025; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Phoenix Mercury forward Satou Sabally (0) drives on Seattle Storm forward Ezi Magbegor (13) in the second half at Footprint Center. Mandatory Credit: Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images The Dallas Wings will see Satou Sabally in a new light when they visit the Phoenix Mercury on Wednesday. As that of an…
Former Indiana coach Lee Corso picks the Ohio State Buckeyes for the win over his former Hoosiers on ESPN’s College Game Day before Thursday’s NCAA Division I football game at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Ind., on August 31, 2017. ESPN announced that it’s long-running “College GameDay” will take its show to Columbus, Ohio for commentator…
Mar 27, 2025; Newark, NJ, USA; A view of March Madness signage and the court before an East Regional semifinal of the 2025 NCAA tournament between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Brigham Young Cougars at Prudential Center. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images The NCAA recently released a study that indicated a decrease in social…
Jun 9, 2025; Anaheim, California, USA; Los Angeles Angels relief pitcher Kenley Jansen (74) shakes hands with catcher Travis d’Arnaud (25) after his 15th save of the season in the ninth inning against the Athletics at Angel Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images The Los Angeles Angels are having fun beating up on the Athletics…
Nov 21, 2024; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb (24) is introduced before the game between the Browns and the Pittsburgh Steelers at Huntington Bank Field. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-Imagn Images Former Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb signed a one-year deal with the Houston Texans on Monday. Chubb, 29, had suffered…
As the Trump administration clamped down on the country’s medical research funding apparatus in recent months, scientists and administrators at the National Institutes of Health often privately wondered how much autonomy the agency’s director, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, had. After all, the Department of Government Efficiency, Elon Musk’s signature cost-cutting project, helped drive decisions to cancel…
Jun 16, 2024; Pinehurst, North Carolina, USA; Bryson DeChambeau celebrates with the trophy after winning the U.S. Open golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images Tee times and groupings were announced on Tuesday for this week’s 125th U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club outside Pittsburgh. Groups of three will tee off at the first and…
