There’s likely no surprise at the top, but as we get deeper into the lottery, teams will have some choices to make.
Continue readingA High School Festival Keeps Duke Ellington Very Much Alive
In a dressing room behind the stage in the Metropolitan Opera House, Wynton Marsalis, the trumpeter and educator, intently watched a live feed of the big band representing the Osceola County School for the Arts, from Kissimmee, Fla. They were playing …
Continue readingThey Invented the Game. Will They Be Allowed to Play It in the Olympics?
Most lacrosse players tell the same story of falling in love with the game: It started with the stick. From the game’s traditional strongholds in Canada and the American Northeast and mid-Atlantic to 21st-century hotbeds like Colorado, Florida …
Continue readingHow the Rubik’s Cube Taught Me to Be a Better Parent
Having children means being a puzzle-solver in ways big and small.
Continue readingKremlin Stays Mum on Whether Putin Will Meet Zelensky
President Trump raised the prospect of attending negotiations himself, after Ukraine’s leader said he would go in person and challenged Russia’s to do the same.
Continue readingU.K. Retail Giant M&S Says Customer Data Was Compromised in Cyberattack
The company suspended online orders for weeks after the breach, which may have exposed contact details and birth dates.
Continue readingNo Naked Dressing? How Will Stars Make News?
A new dress code at the Cannes Film Festival has set off a tempest in tulle.
Continue readingA Bleached Buzz Cut and an Irish Sweater
Approaching people on the street in Amsterdam, where I met Mark McGoey, is harder than you might think. There are generally more cyclists than pedestrians (except for in the most touristy places), which makes stopping stylish passers-by feel like a …
Continue readingIt’s Not Just a Feeling: Data Shows Boys and Young Men Are Falling Behind
Boys’ educational achievement, mental health and transitions to adulthood indicate that many are not thriving.
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