After a blown lead in Game 1 and a wire-to-wire defeat in Game 2, the New York Knicks are in deep trouble in their Eastern Conference finals matchup with the Indiana Pacers. The Pacers entered the NBA playoffs as the No. 4 seed in the East and have quickly become the story of the postseason….
May 10, 2025; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Dustin May (85) reacts after an out against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the second inning at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images With a four-game losing streak now behind them, the Los Angeles Dodgers will be out to win a series against the visiting…
May 16, 2025; San Francisco, California, USA; San Francisco Giants first baseman Wilmer Flores (41) flashes a heart gesture to someone in the stands after running out his third home run of the game against the Athletics during the eighth inning at Oracle Park. Mandatory Credit: D. Ross Cameron-Imagn Images Giants manager Bob Melvin will…
May 10, 2025; New York City, New York, USA; New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso (20) congratulates New York Mets third baseman Brett Baty (7) for hitting a three run home run against the Chicago Cubs during the fourth inning at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images Cade Horton got a win with…
After his final postgame interview of the season, LeBron James flashed a grin as he excused himself from the room — hardly looking like someone ready to put a legendary era to bed. The Los Angeles Lakers were unceremoniously bounced from the NBA playoffs in five first-round games by the Minnesota Timberwolves, and already they…
May 6, 2025; Bronx, New York, USA; New York Yankees catcher Austin Wells (28) celebrates with right fielder Aaron Judge (99) after hitting a grand slam home run in the seventh inning against the San Diego Padres at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images During a recent run of close defeats, the New York…
The green salad at Meetinghouse, a modern pub in Philadelphia, is something of an architectural marvel. Layer upon interlocking layer of gem romaine leaves slicked with spiky Dijon vinaigrette form a cylindrical tower, crowned by a tuft of watercress and minced chives. During a recent dinner service, it averaged about eight inches in height, but…
This article is part of our Design special section about how food inspires designers to make and do surprising things. The monster was dirty. Some would call it ugly. Almost everyone said, “Make it go away.” But for Julie Buckner, it was love. Smack in the center of her kitchen was a built-in brick grill…
Apr 30, 2025; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Blue Jays designated hitter Anthony Santander (25) reacts before getting doused with Gatorade by left fielder Myles Straw (3) and first baseman Vladimir Guerrero (27) following an extra inning win over the Boston Red Sox at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images Blue Jays right-hander Jose…
When Lyubomirsky arrived at graduate school for social psychology at Stanford in 1989, academic research on happiness was only beginning to gain legitimacy. Ed Diener, a psychologist at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign who would eventually be known for his work in the field, waited until he was granted tenure before tackling the subject,…
