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Celtics face identity crisis as Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown struggle to shoot again
The Celtics collapsed yet again, falling into an 0-2 hole and an identity crisis that will decide whether their title defense ends early.
The Best Way to Drop an Egg
How the shell cracks in an exercise known as the egg drop challenge turned out to be more complicated than science teachers have been telling students for many years.
2025 NHL Mock Draft 1.0: Scott Wheeler predicts the entire first round
With the first-round order taking shape following Monday night’s lottery, Wheeler makes the first 32 picks of the draft.
How the Club World Cup could stretch football’s elite – including Lionel Messi – to breaking point
The sport’s calendar has never been as congested as this summer – so what could be the impact?
Knicks’ Mikal Bridges has mastered adversity: Video games, bullying and friendship
Bridges continues to show his mental toughness, and it has led to the Knicks being up 2-0 over Boston.
Lessons From World War II to Avoid World War III
Thursday is the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe. As leaders of countries that suffered greatly during and after the war, we attach great importance to this date. We remember our fallen parents, grandparents and other relatives …
‘Paris Here I Come!’
Sign up for the Travel Dispatch newsletter. Essential news on the changing travel landscape, expert tips and inspiration for your future trips. Get it sent to your inbox.My favorite Paris guidebook is not from Lonely Planet, Wallpaper or Monocle. In …
Where Can Younger Buyers Afford Homes?
In every state but one, less than half of the under-35 population own homes.
No One Has Ever Defeated Autocracy From the Sidelines
How will Americans know when we have lost our democracy? Authoritarianism is harder to recognize than it used to be. Most 21st-century autocrats are elected. Rather than violently suppress opposition like Castro or Pinochet, today’s autocrats convert …