The Unstoppables is a series about people whose ambition is undimmed by time. Below, Paul Theroux explains, in his own words, what continues to motivate him. After 60 years of writing and publishing — and almost 60 books — I feel ordering my thoughts on paper to be not a job but a process of…
Jul 3, 2024; Sandy, Utah, USA; Real Salt Lake midfielder Braian Ojeda (6) celebrates after scoring a goal against Houston Dynamo FC in the second half at America First Field. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Creveling-USA TODAY Sports Andres Gomez scored his 11th goal and assisted on two more, Braian Ojeda put his team in front for…
Last week, Nolen Royalty unleashed upon the world a website with a million empty check boxes. Mr. Royalty, 32, a game developer in Brooklyn, created the site in a fit of inspiration and shared it on X last Wednesday with low expectations. “Basically anyone I described it to chuckled, at most,” he said. Rows of…
The hit FX series “The Bear” is about many things: complicated family dynamics, grief, toxic workplace environments, Chicago, vocational obsession and, of course, food. But for some people, it’s really just a show about clothes set in and around a Chicago restaurant. The show’s third season has already given plenty of fodder for style-obsessed viewers….
Jul 2, 2024; Arlington, Texas, USA; Texas Rangers left fielder Wyatt Langford (36) advances to third base after a double during the fifth inning against the San Diego Padres at Globe Life Field. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports As the Texas Rangers and San Diego Padres prepare for the middle game of their three-game…
This year will be Zoe Oosting’s seventh summer at the Rockbrook Summer Camp for Girls in western North Carolina, where campers, ages 6 to 16, ride horses through the mountains, spin slabs of clay and weave friendship bracelets. This summer, Ms. Oosting’s second as a counselor, she’s observed a new bonding activity: multistep skin care…
In a move that would further consolidate the luxury retail market, the parent company of Saks Fifth Avenue has agreed to acquire Neiman Marcus in a $2.65 billion deal, creating the ultimate high-end department store behemoth, the companies announced on Wednesday. The deal, which had been rumored since Neiman Marcus filed for bankruptcy protection during…
Jun 22, 2024; Cromwell, Connecticut, USA; Sepp Straka tees off on the third hole during the third round of the Travelers Championship golf tournament at TPC River Highlands. Mandatory Credit: Gregory Fisher-USA TODAY Sports Embracing his role of defending champion is the last thing Austrian Sepp Straka is doing heading into this week’s John Deere…
So you have an opinion you want to share online — something you need to get off your chest. Maybe it’s about the current political climate. Maybe you want to have the final word on whether or not people should wear their shoes in the house. If you know you have a spicy take on…
Jun 29, 2024; Portland, Oregon, USA; Portland Timbers midfielder Evander (10) plays the ball in the first half against the Minnesota United at Providence Park. Mandatory Credit: Troy Wayrynen-USA TODAY Sports The surging Portland Timbers look to continue their recent dominance of FC Dallas when the sides square off on Thursday in Frisco, Texas. The…
