Why Can’t New York Beat the NBA’s Elite Teams? ‘At the Root of It All, It’s Math’New York is 0-7 this season against Boston, Cleveland and OKC, a problematic trend the Knicks are running out of time to solve.
No Murder Please! Royal Shrovetide Is a Wild Ancient Version of Soccer Still Played TodayIt’s described as one of the earliest forms of soccer with one ancient rule telling players not to murder each other.
Serena Williams and the Toronto Tempo Are Coming for the WNBAShe’s putting her money where her mouth is.
Iconic Sled Dog Races — the ‘Spirit of the North’ — Face a ReckoningAs historic sled dog races face extreme freeze-thaw cycles that put mushers and their dogs at risk, organizers are forced to make tough choices.
The March of UConn: At the Top, on the Edge and Really UncomfortableDan Hurley says these Huskies, believed to be destined for a dynasty, didn’t deserve to win. So he changed his message.
I Smeared Yogurt on My Face—and the Results Were IncredibleSign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. My first pimple was a defining moment in my life. I recall feeling confused as to why something dreaded by teenagers was happening to me, a 9-year-old.
‘Severance’ Episode 5: Funeral for a FriendThis post contains spoilers for this week’s episode of Severance, “Trojan’s Horse,” which is now streaming on Apple TV+.
‘S.N.L.’ Reprises the Trump-Zelensky Oval Office Face-OffA shockingly combative White House meeting between President Trump and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine may have precipitated a diplomatic crisis and signaled a fissure in the longstanding relationship between the United States and Europe.
Your Consciousness Can Reach Back in Time to Shape the Past, a New Theory SuggestsIn grammar, we learn about the past, present, and future tenses from an early age. This shapes our understanding of time as a one-way arrow. Eggs break, but don’t un-break; we grow older, but never grow younger; you can form a snowman, but it will inevitably melt back into a pool of slush again.
AI is changing our future, but we have the power to shape howPeople often ask me if I'm optimistic or pessimistic about the challenges that AI poses. I say that I'm both. The future rarely unfolds like we expect. Take AI. We fear the rise of our machine overlords. And Hollywood has given us plenty of technological tropes to worry about.
Kendrick Lamar Just Rewrote the Rules of the Super Bowl Halftime ShowWhen the NFL announced Kendrick Lamar as the Super Bowl halftime show performer in September, both his critics and fans expressed doubt that he would be up for the job.
What Shape Is the Universe?When you look at your surrounding environment, it might seem like you’re living on a flat plane. After all, this is why you can navigate a new city using a map: a flat piece of paper that represents all the places around you.
All played out? Raheem Sterling in startling decline after hitting the fateful 500 markIn Rafa Benítez’s first season in English football, he rested Steven Gerrard for an FA Cup tie at Burnley, who were in the Championship.
From Switzerland to southern Africa, these are the world's best train tripsTrain trips deliver a little slice of effortless adventure, whisking travellers from A to B against a backdrop of ever-changing landscapes passing beyond the window and with a varied cast of staff and passengers.
Trump seeks to fast-track deportations of hundreds of thousandsThe Trump administration has directed federal officers to identify immigrants who can be rapidly removed from the United States without a court hearing as part of its quest to boost deportations, according to an internal memorandum viewed by The Washington Post. The memo circulated at U.S.