Our universe might be chock-full of cosmic wonder, but you can observe only a fraction of astronomical phenomena with your naked eye. Meteor showers, natural fireworks that streak brightly across the night sky, are one of them. The latest observable meteor shower will be the Eta Aquarids, which has been active since April 19 and […]
It’s Monday, and another week of NWSL action is in the books, which means it’s time for ESPN’s Power Rankings. Who’s climbing the table? Who’s in free fall? Our writers studied the action from across Matchday 7 to come up with this week’s order of all 14 teams in the league. Let’s dive in. Previous […]
A failure to fix England’s social care system is costing the country in financial and human terms, cross-party MPs have warned. Doing nothing to reform social care for older and disabled adults is an “active” and “untenable” decision, according to a report from Health and Social Care Select Committee. It says successive governments have put […]
Constantin Eckner Alex Kirkland May 4, 2025, 08:49 PM ET With a raft of European semifinal second legs on the horizon, there was a note of caution in the air across the leagues this weekend. Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur all named varying degrees of weakened teams. Arsenal, however, played a full-strength […]
Cole Palmer hit back at “social media idiots” after ending his goal drought in Chelsea’s 3-1 win over Liverpool on Sunday. The Blues sit fifth in the Premier League after beating the champions at Stamford Bridge, taking a 2-0 lead through goals from Enzo Fernández and Jarell Quansah’s 56th-minute own goal. Virgil van Dijk halved […]
LONDON — What a difference a midfield makes. Sunday’s 3-1 win over Liverpool at Stamford Bridge was a further indication that Chelsea might finally be on the way to getting things right in the middle of the pitch. It has been a long journey to this point, and one that has been inextricably linked to […]
Sybil Shainwald, a lawyer who for nearly half a century represented women whose health had been irreparably and often catastrophically harmed by poorly tested drugs and medical devices, died on April 9 at her home in Manhattan. She was 96. Her daughter Laurie Shainwald Kleeger announced the death, which was not widely reported. Ms. Shainwald […]
President Donald Trump has said he is unsure whether people in the United States are entitled to due process rights guaranteed by the US Constitution as his administration pushes aggressively to deport immigrants who entered the country illegally and other non-citizens, including some detained for pro-Palestinian activism and other political speech. Trump made his comments […]
Manchester United suffered a third Premier League away defeat in four matches on Sunday as they lost 4-3 to Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium. It was almost a nightmare start for the Red Devils when Luke Shaw headed a ball narrowly past his own goal following a lack of communication with goalkeeper Altay Bayindir, […]
Monte Anderson opened a broom closet in his kitchen and pointed to a door handle near a mop and a trash can. Somewhere on the other side lay one small solution to America’s affordable housing crisis. Mr. Anderson is a developer who rehabs commercial and residential buildings in and around Dallas, including the ranch-style house […]