Months Before Season, N.F.L. and Players Clash Over Pandemic Workouts
Players on 15 teams announced they would not attend off-season programming because of concerns about the coronavirus. Some may give up financial benefits in the process. Read more...
Article Prompts Speculation About McChrystals Future
Ahead of a meeting at the White House on Wednesday between Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal and President Obama, speculation is rife in Washington and online about whether the general will remain America's top commander in Afghanistan. Read more...
Texas bill could send parents to prison for providing gender-affirming care
The measure would redefine child abuse to include parents who consent to hormone therapy and puberty blockers for their transgender children. Read more...
New owners, new team, new hope Blackpool are winning back fans - Jimmy Armfield would be so proud
The banner with the name of new owner Simon Sadler's name on it, proclaiming 'He's one of our own,' was not the only evidence of a re-galvanised club on Saturday. Read more...
Looted Objects From Afghanistan Are Returned
Thirty-three antiquities were handed over to the Afghan ambassador by the Manhattan district attorneys office and the Department of Homeland Security. Read more...
Tottenham 'ready to battle it out with PSG and Inter Milan' for Real Betis right back Emerson
The Real Betis right back, part-owned by Barcelona who are eager to sell him to raise funds this summer, is also of interest to Paris Saint-Germain, Inter Milan, AC Milan and Bayer Leverkusen. Read more...
Swiss Billionaire Ends Bid for Tribune Publishing
Hansjrg Wyss was part of a serious offer for the major newspaper chain that could have prevented it from being sold to the hedge fund Alden Global Capital. Read more...
Papier-Mache Globe
Creating a light-up globe from recycled materials is a good reminder of Earths beauty. Read more...
After Opting Out, Micah Parsons Prepares for the 2021 NFL Draft
Players and scouts adjusted their methods to account for the absence of a traditional combine in Indianapolis. Read more...
Is South Africa's variant taking off in Britain? Cases of the mutant strain have rocketed by 20%
Cases of the troublesome strain have started to pick up in recent weeks even though targeted curbs aimed at eradicating the mutant strain have been introduced where it is detected. Read more...
Merseyside police chief says he would rather pump billions into cutting poverty than upholding law
Andy Cooke, marking his retirement as Chief Constable of Merseyside Police, said if he was given a 5 billion budget to cut crime, he would spend 1 billion on crime and 4 billion on tackling poverty. Read more...
A Book Fair in Buenos Aires
The Buenos Aires International Book Fair in Argentina will include more than 500 exhibitors. Read more...
What Led Phillip Adams, Former N.F.L. Player, to a Shooting Spree?
A small city that bills itself as Football City U.S.A. is grappling with the shooting deaths of members of a prominent local family by Phillip Adams who, many say, had been adrift after his N.F.L. career ended. Read more...
Sir Ben Kingsley is picture perfect as Spanish surrealist Salvador Dal
The Oscar-winning actor was the spitting image of Dal, who passed away in 1989 at the age of 84, while making his first appearance on the set of forthcoming filmDal Land. Read more...
Executives Call for Deep Emission Cuts to Combat Climate Change
More than 300 corporate leaders are asking the Biden administration to nearly double the emission reduction targets set by the Obama administration. Read more...
How a Burst of Light in the Sky Illuminated Something Primal
Videos of a mysterious celestial phenomenon captured a once-common human emotion awe at the wonder of the heavens. Read more...