Surviving and thriving in the nastiest spot on NHL ice

You gotta want it, right? That’s what they always say, “they” being the NHL players who dare tread into the lawless border between slot and crease, the coaches who send them there, and the fans in the 300-level relentlessly calling for blood. It’s about desire. It’s about a willingness to take the punishment, and an […]

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Germany Approves Tribunal to Decide Nazi-Looted Art Claims

Germany’s government on Wednesday approved a reform to help the heirs of Jewish collectors recover Nazi-looted art, introducing a binding arbitration tribunal to adjudicate claims. The new body replaces an advisory panel, whose decisions could not be legally enforced. The new system, the result of lengthy negotiations between Germany’s federal government and its 16 states, […]

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30-Year Mortgage Rate Climbs to 6.93%, the Highest Since July

There was a moment in late September when mortgage rates, after a monthslong decline, appeared poised to drop low enough to bring would-be buyers and sellers off the sidelines. But that window has closed, at least for now. The average rate on the 30-year mortgage, the most popular home loan in the United States, rose […]

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Park City Strike Ends With Increase in Wages for Ski Patrollers

Ski patrollers at Park City Mountain in Utah triumphantly returned to the slopes on Thursday, after ending a nearly two-week strike over union wages and benefits. The strike hobbled the largest U.S. ski resort during a busy holiday period and sparked online fury about deepening economic inequality in rural mountain areas. Late Wednesday, the Park […]

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Ana Bărbosu, Romanian gymnast involved in Olympic bronze medal controversy, commits to Stanford

Romanian gymnast Ana Bărbosu, who won a bronze on floor exercise at the 2024 Olympic Games after a controversial ruling that stripped the medal from American Jordan Chiles, will join Stanford’s gymnastics team in the fall. She announced her commitment via Instagram on Wednesday. “Can’t wait to join this amazing family! Go Card,” she wrote. […]

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Jimmy Carter Was the First ‘Born Again’ U.S. President

Jimmy Carter was the first American president to describe himself as “born again,” now a somewhat quaint term for experiencing a rebirth through a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. It was a process rather than a singular experience, according to the former president, who spoke frequently and fluently about his Christian faith throughout his life […]

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The Conductor Daniel Harding Moonlights as a Pilot for Air France

On a stormy day more than 34,000 feet above Paris, Air France Flight 1205 prepared to make its descent. Flight attendants began checking seat backs and tray tables, and passengers groggily emerged from naps. Then a voice from the cockpit came over the intercom, offering an update on the weather (cloudy and 54 degrees) and […]

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Is Mikel Arteta right – do footballs really make a difference to performance?

This article was updated on January 9 to reflect the ball being used in Sunday’s FA Cup third round game between Arsenal and Manchester United. Mikel Arteta was in no doubt. Arsenal’s manager was dissecting a painful 2-0 home defeat against Newcastle United in Tuesday’s Carabao Cup semi-final first leg when — unprompted by any […]

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Live Updates: Nation Honors Jimmy Carter, 39th President, at State Funeral

The five living presidents are making a rare simultaneous appearance on Thursday at former President Jimmy Carter’s funeral. It is unusual for five living presidents to be together in one place. Before 1991, there was only one other period in United States history, around 1861, when more than five presidents were even alive at the […]

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