When Salam Dakkak was growing up in Jordan, dinner didn’t end when the plates were cleared. It simply transformed. Her mother would take whatever remained — a spinach stew, a lentil soup, even sautéed vegetables — and tear up old bread, reheat the dish, pour it on top and finish it all with a cool…
May 3, 2025; San Francisco, California, USA; San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Justin Verlander (35) during the fifth inning against the Colorado Rockies at Oracle Park. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images The Arizona Diamondbacks will face the Giants for the first time this season and will get acquainted with Justin Verlander in a new uniform…
President Trump on Monday signed an executive order asking drugmakers to voluntarily reduce the prices of key medicines in the United States. But the order cites no obvious legal authority to mandate lower prices. The order said the administration would consider taking regulatory actions or importing drugs from other countries in the future if drugmakers…
In the four years since its first flight, Avelo Airlines has gained loyal customers by serving smaller cities like New Haven, Conn., and Burbank, Calif. Now, it has a new, very different line of business. It is running deportation flights for the Trump administration. Despite weeks of protests from customers and elected officials, Avelo’s first…
It may surprise you to learn that the first documented use of “staycation” dates not to this millennium, but to the middle of the last one. With the NBA on the cusp of existence, 1944 brought life to a concept that figures to surface quite often as league free agency looms. Yeah, it’s still early…
The defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers are showing their pedigree. The Toronto Maple Leafs may very well be headed to “what if?” territory yet again. As the conference semifinals head into Monday’s action, the Panthers are even with the Maple Leafs at 2-2 thanks to a couple of home-ice victories, while all three other…
It’s over. The Oklahoma City Thunder are your 2025 NBA champions. The question now becomes: Will they be your next NBA dynasty? Sam Presti is a genius. Gregg Popovich told us this a long time ago, and Pop knows genius when he sees it — whether in front of him or in the mirror. It…
🇳🇬NIGERIA’S ELECTRIC GRID IS SO BAD… GENERATORS HAVE A UNION Nigeria has 200 million people. Half of them don’t have reliable electricity. The national grid? It works about as well as a group project where nobody shows up. So instead, people run their homes, schools, businesses, and their dreams on diesel generators — which now…
May 11, 2025; Kansas City, Kansas, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Kyle Larson (5) celebrates a win at the AdventHealth 400 at Kansas Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Scott Sewell-Imagn Images Kyle Larson had another dominant car Sunday afternoon in Kansas, but he was a little unsure in the closing laps. The Hendrick Motorsports racer withstood a…
May 11, 2025; Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, USA; Ryan Fox celebrates his playofff win during the final round of the Myrtle Beach Classic golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images New Zealand’s Ryan Fox completed a furious comeback Sunday by prevailing in a three-man playoff at the ONEflight Myrtle Beach Classic in South Carolina to…
