A Maryland city and its complicated history with Willie Mays
HAGERSTOWN, Md. — On June 23, 1950, a 19-year-old Negro Leagues standout named Willie Mays skipped his high school prom and boarded a train for Maryland. The next day, in the former slave-trading stronghold of Hagerstown, Mays would make…
Opinion | Centrist politics are failing in the U.S. and Europe
The election campaigns happening in France, Britain and the United States are the latest illustrations of the shortcomings of centrist politics. The big question is whether there’s an alternative that both stops the ascent of right-wing,…
I tried out RCS messages between iPhone and Android: Here’s how it works
After countless ads and several years of Google’s pleading, RCS has finally come to Apple’s Messages app. Right now, it’s only available as part of the second iOS 18 beta, ahead of a full rollout later this fall, but for the brave beta…
Russian Satellite Blasts Debris in Space
A Russian satellite has broken up into more than 100 pieces of debris in orbit, forcing astronauts on the International Space Station to take shelter, U.S. space agencies said.
There were no immediate details on…
Exclusive-Congo authorities approve mpox vaccines to try to contain outbreak
By Jennifer RigbyLONDON (Reuters) -Authorities in the Democratic of Congo have approved the use of two mpox vaccines to try to tackle an upsurge in cases and a dangerous new strain spreading in the country.Congo has seen 20,000 cases and…
Independence supporters at risk: Taiwan raises China travel alert over death penalty threat
Taiwan's government has urged its citizens to avoid unnecessary travel to China following Beijing's announcement that "diehard" supporters of Taiwanese independence could face the death penalty.…
The Incredible Disappearing Dress
The Balenciaga couture show opened with a meditation and ended with a storm cloud — one designed to disappear. That’s either a statement of faith in the future or a lot of hot air. Maybe both.In place of the usual finale wedding gown,…
Spaceballs 2 Ruins The Original’s Best Joke
Now, the original joke about meeting for Spaceballs 2: The Search for More Money isn’t funny. How could it be when now it’s just a line telling you what’s going to happen? It’s like if you told someone the old “How do you keep an idiot…
Introducing Our 2024 Poll Tracker
What do the polls say about the race for the White House?With less than five months to go, new poll averages from The New York Times, which debut today, show a very close race nationally and in the critical battleground states.On…
Over 1,500 renters forced to sleep on streets after being evicted by their landlord
Another 951 people seen sleeping rough for the first time had been evicted from asylum accommodation – 17% of the total number of new rough sleepers. The Big Issue revealed last year that efforts to clear the asylum backlog had led…