Jun 20, 2025; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Milwaukee Brewers designated hitter Christian Yelich (22) hits a RBI single against the Minnesota Twins in the sixth inning at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images The Milwaukee Brewers were scuffling for the first seven weeks of the season before winning 24 of their past 35 games. The…
May 26, 2025; San Diego, California, USA; Miami Marlins right fielder Jesus Sanchez (7) hits a solo home run during the second inning against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: Denis Poroy-Imagn Images Tyler Wade scored the winning run on a wild pitch in the bottom of the 11th inning Monday night…
May 16, 2025; New York, New York, USA; New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) drives to the basket against Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (7) during the first quarter of game six in the second round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images Jalen Brunson and OG…
May 21, 2025; West Sacramento, California, USA; Los Angeles Angels catcher Logan O’Hoppe (14) prepares to round third base after hitting a home run against the Athletics in the fourth inning at Sutter Health Park. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images Logan O’Hoppe homered twice, drove in three runs and scored three times while leading the…
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…
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…
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…
Jun 4, 2025; Edmonton, Alberta, CAN; Edmonton Oilers center Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (93) and Florida Panthers left wing Matthew Tkachuk (19) attempt to get a loose puck during the second period in game one of the 2025 Stanley Cup Final at Rogers Place. Mandatory Credit: Walter Tychnowicz-Imagn Images The defending champion Florida Panthers are not on…
