A few years ago, Khaled Khaled was envisioning a new world order for renters: “I started telling everyone, ‘No one is going to sign apartment leases anymore.’” He made this bold claim at the outset of a 12-month journey that took him around the world, from one apartment to the next — before he arrived…
Jun 27, 2024; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Cleveland Guardians second baseman Andres Gimenez (0) makes a diving play on a ground ball in the ninth inning against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Peter Aiken-USA TODAY Sports Entering July, the Cleveland Guardians are among the best teams in baseball and are looking…
On a cloudy afternoon in May, a dozen strangers descended a tree-lined hill in the Catskills, one by one. They were nervous. They had just relinquished their phones, and the only sound they could hear was the distant beat of a drum. They had little in common, at least on the surface. Among them was…
Jun 26, 2024; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Ryan Helsley (56) and Willson Contreras (40) celebrate with a Cardinals 4-1 victory against the Atlanta Braves at Busch Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Zach Dalin-USA TODAY Sports The St. Louis Cardinals like their chances when they are leading late in a close game. Heading into…
The August cover of Vogue featuring Dr. Jill Biden was released online Monday — four days after the big debate — and brought with it a fresh round of scrutiny over her role as a die-hard campaigner for her husband, who is locked in a nail-biting campaign for re-election. During much of President Biden’s term,…
Jun 30, 2024; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; New York Yankees right fielder Juan Soto (22) grounds out against the Toronto Blue Jays during the eighth inning at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: Nick Turchiaro-USA TODAY Sports The New York Yankees capped an inconsistent June by surviving an injury scare to Juan Soto and avoiding another series loss….
Severe turbulence on an Air Europa flight to Uruguay from Spain on Monday injured more than two dozen passengers, officials said, leaving several with neck and skull fractures, in at least the second case of severe injuries from turbulence worldwide in less than a month. Flight UX045 made an emergency landing early Monday in the…
Jun 30, 2024; San Francisco, California, USA; San Francisco Giants third baseman Matt Chapman (26) high fives teammates after the game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Oracle Park. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports The San Francisco Giants will test their new-found offensive muscle when they open a three-game road series on Tuesday…
Jul 1, 2024; London, United Kingdom; Carlos Alcaraz of Spain returns a shot during his match against Mark Lajal of Estonia (not shown) on day one of The Championships at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. Mandatory Credit: Susan Mullane-USA TODAY Sports Jannik Sinner of Italy, Carlos Alcaraz of Spain and other top seeds…
Having already lost core pieces in Derrick Jones Jr. and Tim Hardaway Jr., the Dallas Mavericks were quietly moving backward faster than even in their embarrassing NBA Finals bow-out in Game 5. Say what you want about Dallas being a two-man team—generally true—but you at least need three guys to get out of the way…
