Jun 24, 2024; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Carson Spiers (68) pitches against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the sixth inning at Great American Ball Park. Mandatory Credit: Katie Stratman-USA TODAY Sports One step forward followed by a step or two back has been a trend for the Cincinnati Reds this season. They hope…
Jul 2, 2024; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Trea Turner (7) hits a two-run home run against the Chicago Cubs during the fifth inning at Wrigley Field. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports Trea Turner hit more than 20 homers in each of the past two seasons, but he’s never been known as a…
Jun 12, 2024; Orlando, Florida, USA; Brazil goalkeeper Alisson Becker (1) looks on during the Continental Clasico match against the United States at Camping World Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports One of the most talented squads in Colombia’s history will face Brazil with the top spot in Copa America Group D on…
The older I get, the more I love the Fourth of July. (This might be because, as a kid, I cared about only the promised pyrotechnics: fireworks, sparklers, kissing my seventh-grade crush on the Ferris wheel at the county fair.) When the calendar flips from June to July, it activates some sort of happy Pavlovian…
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…
Freeze a hot dog until it’s solid. That’s the first step to cooking one, according to a video published last month and now viewed tens of millions of times. The icy cold hot dog is then shaved with a vegetable peeler and air-fried into bouncy curls. In other videos, hot dogs have undergone more extreme…
Jun 28, 2024; New York City, New York, USA; Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez (44) slides safely at home in the third inning against the New York Mets at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports The only team that could slow the Houston Astros on Friday night is the only team in…
Hello! Here’s something new: I took over the Well newsletter this week, creating a weekend-prep game plan to make weeknight cooking faster and easier. Think: Wash and cut up your sturdy veggies on Sunday so you’re all set for orzo salad on Monday and naan-o paneer-o sabzi on Tuesday. Sign up here to get my…
A new tourist fee in Bali. Higher hotel taxes in Amsterdam and Paris. Stricter rules on public drinking in Milan and Majorca. Ahead of the summer travel season, leaders in many tourist spots have adopted measures to tame the tourist crowds — or at least earn more revenue from them. All of this may pose…
Europe, the world’s fastest-warming continent, is headed for another scorching summer, meteorologists warn. And travelers, once again, are heading to the hot spots. Last year, large parts of southern Europe experienced prolonged periods of extreme heat with temperatures reaching 118 degrees and lasting up to two weeks or more. The sweltering conditions upended vacations throughout…
