Apr 4, 2025; Tampa, FL, USA; Connecticut Huskies guard Paige Bueckers (5) and forward Sarah Strong (21) react on the bench during the fourth quarter in a semifinal of the women’s 2025 NCAA tournament against the UCLA Bruins at Amalie Arena. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images UConn coach Geno Auriemma called his Huskies and…
Eating malva pudding for the first time feels like meeting a soul mate, its swirl of butter and sugar instantly familiar to the deep heart’s core, its softness, somehow simultaneously fluffy and dense, thrilling and intimate. With each bite of the cream-soaked cake, there’s a sense of wonder: I already know you so well, have…
The Supreme Court heard arguments on Wednesday in a case arising from South Carolina’s attempt to deny funding to Planned Parenthood. But the question the justices grappled with was a relatively narrow one, focused on whether individuals may sue the state to obtain medical services from Planned Parenthood unrelated to abortion. In 2018, Gov. Henry…
When Joe Filippelli was completing architecture school at the University of Michigan’s Taubman College in 2013, his classmate Peyton Coles made him a promise. “Peyton said, ‘Joe, if you ever start your own office, you can build my house,’” Mr. Filippelli said. “People joke about stuff like that, but you never think it’s going to…
Mar 23, 2025; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks forward Ashlyn Watkins (2), guard Raven Johnson (25), guard Tessa Johnson (5), forward Chloe Kitts (21) and guard Maddy McDaniel (1) celebrate following their win against the Indiana Hoosiers at Colonial Life Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-Imagn Images As defending national champion, No. 1 seed…
Chaos surrounded us. Informal porters rolling luggage carts zigzagged between cars. Commuters spilled from the bus terminal onto the sidewalk, where they sat on suitcases and duffel bags. Minibus taxis zoomed through the congestion, pedestrians be damned. Our car crawled past a barbed-wire fence and reached a sliding gate, where all that separated my wife…
Mar 21, 2025; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks guard Bree Hall (23) shoots against the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles during the first half at Colonial Life Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images No. 1 seed South Carolina began its pursuit of a third national championship in four seasons on Friday afternoon with a…
Auburn forward Johni Broome (4) pulls down a rebound against Tennessee forward Felix Okpara (34)during the first half of their semifinal game of the SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Saturday, March 15, 2025. The top overall seed, Auburn, lives here. Even though the Tigers wobbled a bit at the end…
