The Falcons raised eyebrows for the second consecutive year, the Lions stayed true to form, and the Cowboys and Rams also drew praise.
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I Was Sure I Knew Why New Yorkers Blast Their Music. I Was Wrong.
You’re reading the John McWhorter newsletter, for Times subscribers only. A Columbia University linguist explores how race and language shape our politics and culture. Get it with a Times subscription.Hearing people play their cellphones without …
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2025 NBA mock draft: Cooper Flagg is sure No. 1 in shallow pool of prospects
NIL is keeping more college stars on campus, so second-round picks may lose value. And there’s a high riser at No. 3.
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Tony Nominations Snubs and Surprises: ‘Othello’ Misses, Clooney Scores
Ensemble-driven plays like “Purpose” and “English” received a slew of nominations, while Denzel Washington, Jake Gyllenhaal and Idina Menzel were overlooked.
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Tony Awards Nominations 2025: The Complete List
Nominations for the 78th Tony Awards were announced on Thursday. Here’s who made the list.
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Tennis adopted electronic line calling on clay and created a ball-mark monster
For years, players have used ball marks to understand the story of a match on clay. Now, they are being asked not to trust them.
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Does the NBA playoffs have a physicality problem? ‘I think it’s gone too far’
With several series getting very physical and the game slowing down, four NBA writers wonder if the league has gone too far.
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Ewan McGregor, Back Onstage, Is the Architect of His Own Folly
“My Master Builder,” a new take on the Ibsen classic, reduces a complex play to a tawdry marital melodrama.
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The NHL playoffs and identifying one burning question for every series
All 16 teams are still alive in the playoffs and things are heating up with seven massive Game 5s coming on Tuesday and Wednesday.
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