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Orlando Cepeda, Baseball’s ‘Baby Bull,’ Dies at 86
Orlando Cepeda, the second Puerto Rican-born player to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, died Friday at the age of 86. The San Francisco Giants announced his death but did not disclose a...
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Remembering Ann Lurie: From Nurse to Renowned Philanthropist
Ann Lurie, a former pediatric nurse turned prominent Chicago philanthropist, died Monday at her home. She was 79. Northwestern University, where Lurie was a trustee and major donor, announced her...
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Robots Have Chubby Faces (and Smiles), According to New Research
In Japan, engineers are working to create robots that can mimic human expressions, particularly smiles. They developed a face mask using human skin cells, which they attached to robots using a new...
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Motorcycles and chaos in eastern Ukraine
Russian motorcycle soldiers have introduced a new element of chaos to the fighting in eastern Ukraine, often using motorcycles, dirt bikes, quad bikes and dune buggies to quickly traverse open and...
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Chet Hanks and the Rise of a Controversial Meme
In the spring of 2021, Chet Hanks, son of Tom Hanks, sparked controversy by declaring that it would be a “white boy summer.” Initially ambiguous, the phrase has since been co-opted by white...
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New Haitian Leader Visits Washington Seeking More Support
Haiti’s new prime minister, Garry Conille, met with top Democratic congressional leaders Tuesday to request more American assistance, after a U.S.-backed international police mission arrived to...
View ArticleKim Jong-un’s new pin symbolizes his noble personality cult
At a recent meeting with the Workers’ Party in Pyongyang, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un announced a promising harvest and a new defense treaty with Russia. However, what attracted the most attention...
View ArticleOtto Lucas, a “God in the hat world”, had famous designs that ended up in...
This article is part of Neglected, a series of obituaries about extraordinary people whose deaths, beginning in 1851, were not reported by The Times. For many fashionable women of the mid-20th...
View ArticleReformist Masoud Pezeshkian Reaches Runoff in Iranian Presidential Election
A reformist candidate critical of Iranian government policies, including the mandatory headscarf law, will face a hardline conservative in a presidential runoff next week, Iran’s Interior Ministry...
View ArticleMiles Russell, 15, made his PGA Tour debut. It was strangely normal
DETROIT – Miles Russell’s pants didn’t quite fit during the first round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic on Thursday. A recent growth spurt has left the 15-year-old, now 5 feet 7 inches, in pants...
View ArticleRunning to recapture a beloved journey, before dementia takes everything
When I was little, my father, who rarely traveled, would tell stories of a trip to Europe he took with his parents when he was 14, in 1966. He remembered how Nonie loved the pristine Swiss roads and...
View ArticleInvestors Plough $27.1 Billion Into AI Startups Despite Economic Struggles
In May, CoreWeave, a provider of cloud computing services for AI companies, raised $1.1 billion, followed by $7.5 billion in debt, reaching a valuation of $19 billion. Scale AI, a data provider for AI...
View ArticleThe Dark Charm of Russian Nihilistic Entertainment
The leader of the Universe gang, Vova, brother of Marat, has just returned from the harrowing Soviet-Afghan war. Despite the horrors he has witnessed, he seems unfazed, and his peers show no curiosity...
View ArticleRay Kurzweil’s Take on AI Fusion
Ray Kurzweil, a renowned inventor and futurist, continues to claim that humans will soon merge with artificial intelligence. During an interview at the Four Seasons Hotel in Boston, Kurzweil showed a...
View ArticleCategory 4 Hurricane Beryl Devastates Jamaica, Heads Toward Mexico
Relief efforts began Wednesday in New York City’s Caribbean community, as residents anxiously tracked the path of Hurricane Beryl. The storm has already claimed at least seven lives in the...
View ArticleNigel Farage Makes His Parliament Debut
Nigel Farage, known for his support of former President Donald J. Trump, his pivotal role in Brexit and his reputation as Britain’s most notorious political provocateur, has been elected to Parliament...
View ArticleVegas Golden Knights win their first Stanley Cup
There were also questions about adding a franchise in a city known for legal sports betting, something sports leagues including the NHL have long avoided. Bettman said hockey betting wasn’t as popular...
View ArticleGilead Shot Provides Full Protection From HIV in Study of Young African Women
It can take years for generic drugmakers to be ready to produce a drug, and they need to have a sense of the potential market to commit to investing in production. So in the meantime, Gilead will aim...
View ArticleHow to Optimize Your Phone’s Photo Library for More Storage Space
Is your phone constantly warning you about low storage space? Do you find yourself endlessly scrolling to find a particular photo? Over time, our phones accumulate countless images, apps, and files...
View ArticleLive coverage: Labour poised for historic victory in UK election
Voters in Portsmouth, a city famous for its naval base on England’s south coast, streamed into a polling station on Thursday morning. Warmly greeted by poll workers, they arrived in a steady stream:...
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