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Take a Bow: The Power of Kyary Pamyu Pamyu

Reviewing the kawaii career of an artist who continues to deliver the most eclectic and positive expressions of Pop Art

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Nationals set blown-saves record in another doozy of a loss (Gift Article)

Washington entered the eighth inning up 4-1 before another unraveling in a 5-4 loss.

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Yankees’ Aaron Judge ‘not happy’ about early exit from return

Aaron Judge wasn’t thrilled with his return to the Yankees, and it wasn’t because he went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts and zero action in right field.

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Matthew Brennan wins record-breaking fifth Vuelta de Espana stage in Seville (Gift Article)

The 21-year-old has become the youngest rider to win back-to-back Grand Tour stages.

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Medium sports
A Seven-Day Sojourn in Bali

This Indonesian island paradise can ensure a significantly elevated experience for those who don’t visit with pre-conceived notions or deem…

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Book Review: ‘The Pirate Queen,’ by Ariel Lawhon (Gift Article)

In a new novel, the author Ariel Lawhon revives a 16th-century sea captain previously pushed to the margins.

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One overreaction from Week 1 for every Power 4 team: Dabo’s done; Michigan changes QBs (Gift Article)

Are these premature? Almost certainly. Are we going to make one overreaction for each Power 4 team anyway? Certainly.

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Walking the England Coast Path

Worthing to Bognor Regis

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New Oilers coach Mike Babcock on his controversial style: ‘Sometimes the truth is hard’

Babcock was introduced by Edmonton in a news conference on Tuesday, more than six years after his last NHL game.

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Phillies hurt themselves, feel the sting of losing on the margins as October nears (Gift Article)

Fundamental lapses on the basepaths are still haunting the Phillies as October nears.

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‘It was torture’: A Miami-based Argentine soccer player’s harrowing ICE detainment story (Gift Article)

Matias Pourrain was supposed to be on his way to his league's national semifinals. He would go 26 days before seeing his teammates again

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The Long Road to Rebuilding Lahaina After the 2023 Wildfire (Gift Article)

Hawaii’s housing crisis was at a breaking point even before the fire. Since then, displaced families have struggled to rebuild their lives.

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National Observer businesslegalsports
Trump ramps up trade dispute against Canada, banning imports of booze, other products

The five orders, which will take effect later this month, will completely bar the import of certain Canadian goods, also including motorcycles and some dairy products.

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‘I have been a wandering soul’ — Andras Schiff’s historic return from exile

The piano titan has returned to Hungary after 16 years. In an exclusive interview, he talks about a lifetime battling dictatorships — and why he won’t play in Trump’s America

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Jacob and his Angels

Jacob Epstein was a controversial artist who introduced new aesthetics and challenged British attitudes

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What’s holding up the Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard trade with the Toronto Raptors? (Gift Article)

The Clippers and Raptors initially agreed to a trade in June, but Toronto paused the trade until an NBA investigation was completed.

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The Atlantic sports
The Sadness of Being the ‘Last Man’

Francis Fukuyama has long been considered a naive triumphalist. He now wants to set the record straight.

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Was Jamie Vardy exactly what Wrexham needed? (Gift Article)

A draw with Burnley demonstrated why Wrexham would benefit from a different profile of striker to break teams down

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A Steadfast Friend on 9/11 Is Buried (Gift Article)

Abraham Zelmanowitz, computer programmer praised as hero by Pres Bush and many others for remaining with his quadriplegic friend rather than flee World Trade Center on Sept 11, is buried in Israel; hi...

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Trump Doled Out $45,000 Cash Gifts to Natalie Harp and Other Aides Last Year (Gift Article)

The money, listed as “cash gift for the holidays,” was detailed in financial disclosure forms released by the administration.

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Medium sports
Letting Go…

How do you decide it’s time to say goodbye?

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How much will it cost you to watch the NFL this season? $484 (Gift Article)

You will need access to eight networks to watch your team locally plus nationally televised games. Here's (roughly) what that will cost you.

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Intel on all 32 NFL teams: Ashton Jeanty breakout, Kyler Murray buzz and more

Dozens of NFL executives and coaches weighed in to help us provide insight into how the 2026 season will unfold for each team.

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Garrett Crochet in the bullpen? How the Red Sox ace is attempting to make a playoff impact

Crochet has been on the injury list since April 26 with shoulder inflammation, a nagging injury that has wiped out almost his entire season.

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Aaron Rodgers made it clear what Steelers rookie WR Germie Bernard needs to do (Gift Article)

The second-rounder from Alabama understands the unique position he is in.

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Arte Moreno is out and Steve Ballmer is busted. Do they make our Bad Owner Hall of Fame? (Gift Article)

Which owners qualified as the worst of the worst? Some were awful for moral reasons. Others were cheap, or lost a lot, or sold Babe Ruth.

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No. 1 pick Gavin McKenna to live with Maple Leafs veteran John Tavares (Gift Article)

Taveras knows firsthand how important it is for a young player like McKenna to have a robust support system.

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Thierry Henry: Arsenal’s transfer window, Champions League and Cesc Fabregas, the manager (Gift Article)

Much is made of big-name transfers but, Thierry Henry argues, coachable players make the difference - as Arsenal and PSG showed last season

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In Scotland, a (Very Posh) Summer Camp for Grown-Ups (Gift Article)

It’s the mix of lush adventures by day and elegant dinners by night that makes the luxury hotel Gleneagles, outside Edinburgh, so tempting.

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New York Times legalsports
Have Bears’ Ben Johnson, Caleb Williams found the key to unlock a new level of explosion? (Gift Article)

Johnson is determined to maximize his quarterback's rare talent to operate outside the pocket, and Bears players have bought in.

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Is Tony Romo coming back to CBS this season? Plus 6 more must-know NFL TV storylines (Gift Article)

Coming off an eventful offseason, here are seven of the most compelling and dominant media storylines in the NFL this season.

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Mike Washington, Jalen Coker and more shocking fantasy football value plays for Week 1 (Gift Article)

Brad Evans reveals his five favorite plays in Week 1 among players who are sitting on benches in the vast majority of fantasy leagues.

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Jimmy Kimmel Weighs in on Trump’s New Look (Gift Article)

Back from his summer vacation, the late night host wondered, “Is it possible to have a midlife crisis at 80 years old?”

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Crystal Palace’s squad is deeper and more unpredictable than the one that finished last season (Gift Article)

Palace's summer business has not drastically improved their first XI yet they have fresh talent to lean upon when rotation is required

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Ben Shelton edges out Carlos Alcaraz in thrilling latest U.S. Open finish in history (Gift Article)

At times soporific, at times stratospheric, this quarterfinal surged into its final form once the clock hit 3 a.m.

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Inside the academy producing ‘3D’ goalkeepers for Liverpool, Chelsea and other elite clubs (Gift Article)

Lucca Brughmans and Mike Penders are the latest graduates from Genk's goalkeeper talent factory

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Behind the scenes at Sky Sports Cricket: A team of 130, 17 cameras and a drone operated from a synagogue roof (Gift Article)

The Athletic witnessed first-hand the organised chaos of the commentary box on day two of the second Test against Pakistan at Lord's

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Right now, Newcastle are proficient. How can Matthias Jaissle make them feared? (Gift Article)

In Jaissle's first five games Newcastle have played competent, solid, and proficient football. What they have failed to do is intimidate

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Nicolas Jackson, the archetypal Unai Emery striker (Gift Article)

Jackson’s opening at Villa has been encouraging. He looks comfortable in his own skin in such a demanding role.

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Amazon Cargo Jet Pilots Appeared to Try Aborting Landing, N.T.S.B. Investigation Indicates (Gift Article)

The sequence of events detailed by National Transportation Safety Board investigators showed that the pilots lost crucial seconds before the plane ran off the runway in Miami.

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New York Times sportspolitics
When Older Adults Choose Life Among the Young (Gift Article)

Several options, including on college campuses, offer communities focused on interactions with people belonging to different age groups.

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Brewers’ Jacob Misiorowski makes history with 1,000th pitch at 100 mph this season (Gift Article)

In Statcast’s pitch-tracking era (since 2008), no other starting pitcher has even thrown 1,000 pitches at 100 mph in a whole career.

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Three Jurors in Clancy Trial Describe Frustration With Holdout (Gift Article)

The three jurors, who voted to acquit Lindsay Clancy of murder, described the tense deliberations in an interview with a Boston TV station.

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Yankees may regret trading TJ Rumfield, who ‘absolutely’ knew he could star for Rockies (Gift Article)

The rookie first baseman has shined since being traded in January. He entered Tuesday with a .299 average, 15 home runs and an .850 OPS.

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LSU football ends quest to add ex-NFL players to roster this season (Gift Article)

By filling his 105 roster spots, Lane Kiffin removes possibility of adding Dae’Quan Wright and Zxavian Harris this season.

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Frances Tiafoe breaks Alex Michelsen’s heart as hug produces enduring image of U.S. Open (Gift Article)

Tiafoe reached his third U.S. Open semifinal after Michelsen felt the moment on the edge of the biggest win of his life.

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New York Times culturesports
Seeking a Man Who Doesn’t Throw Tantrums (Gift Article)

I had set my bar for relationships so low that any man who didn’t yell easily cleared it.

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New York Times politicssports
Tiafoe finishes off his comeback!

Tiafoe (11) 5-7, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3, 7-6(6) MichelsenFrances Tiafoe completes his comeback. And for the first time at the U.S. Open, he wins a match after losing the first two sets. Alex Michelsen breaks down in Tiafoe’s arms. What a moment.

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John Harbaugh wanted Colin Kaepernick as his QB, and it’s a shame that didn’t happen (Gift Article)

Harbaugh did not care that Kaepernick had become the league’s most polarizing figure. “In all honesty, that wasn’t a factor,” he said.

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New York Times legalsports
Tennis Australia chief suggests Grand Slams cut back on best-of-5 matches (Gift Article)

Andrew Abdo said the sport should explore shorter formats and changes to its scoring system as it competes with other sports for audiences.

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