The Timberwolves aren’t exactly the favorites in their latest playoff series against the Spurs. In fact, they’re big underdogs—so big that sportsbooks hardly give them a chance to even make the next round. Minnesota is missing two key players, including star Anthony Edwards, who’s still recovering f
When over a million fans from across the world fill stadiums in New York and New Jersey for the FIFA World Cup, it’s not just about goals and glory—it’s a massive test for local hospitals. Medical teams in these cities have spent years preparing for anything from common illnesses like flu to rare bu
The Long Beach aquarium has refreshed its free Marine Species Report Card, a public guide that shows how California’s coastal wildlife are doing. After two years of work, the original 30‑species list now grows to include three more: the cabezon fish, the horn shark and the sheep crab. The report
Peptides are short chains of amino acids that act like tiny messages inside the body, telling cells how to grow, heal and stay healthy. Because of their power, scientists and companies are racing to find ways to give people these molecules without needles. One company has turned a simple spray
The new Connections game is all about sports. It shows up on The Athletic’s site, not in the NYT Games app. Players can try it for free online or through The Athletic’s own app. The puzzle has four groups of words. Each group is linked by a simple idea. The clues are given in colors from easiest to
The day kicked off with a surprising baseball moment: Scituate’s senior pitcher, Micke Kostek, retired every batter he faced and struck out 11 in a clean 3‑0 victory over Whitman‑Hanson, marking the first perfect game in that program’s history. Meanwhile, Ursuline girls’ lacrosse saw Maddy Lubov
The city of Buffalo has long felt like a sports exile. From four straight Super Bowl defeats to the longest NHL playoff drought ever, fans have endured more disappointment than most. Yet in recent weeks, a shift has stunned everyone who thought the city’s hope lay with the Bills. When December bega
The war with Iran has caused a major disruption in global gas supplies. Normally, the Middle East supplies a large portion of the world's liquid natural gas (LNG). But recent attacks have damaged key facilities and made shipping routes unsafe. Meanwhile, in the United States, gas is so plentiful tha
By the first week of May, exactly two months after the U. S. and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, the White House declared the fighting "over. " Officially, they called it a terminated conflict. But was it really? Congress had a deadline to receive updates under the 1973 War Powers Resolution, de
The idea that losing the Moon race could actually help NASA might sound strange at first. In reality, the US only beat the Soviet Union due to huge funding and teamwork after the USSR had already won every major early space contest. But what if America had failed in 1969? That's the question this se
