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Month: August 2024
Ukraine’s Push Into Russia Met Early Success. Where Does It Go From Here?
Ukraine’s forces could try advancing farther on Russian soil, or return to the front line, where Moscow is making gains.…
Russia Closes In on Key Eastern Ukrainian City Despite Kursk Incursion
A Russian advance toward Pokrovsk casts doubts on Ukraine’s hopes that its offensive in western Russia will prompt Moscow to…
An English Shepherd Dog Went Blind. Now She’s Helping Other Pups Avoid Her Fate.
Shola, who assisted with search-and-rescue operations in the U.K., has moved to her second act: saving other English Shepherds from…
What Is an M.L.B. Team’s Secret to Developing Great Hitters?
As rivals try to figure out the Orioles’ blueprint, there are some interesting theories.
Oddly Specific Predictions for the College Football Season
The Big Ten is in position to win a consecutive national title, a columnist for The Athletic writes.
ESPN Fires Football Analyst and Former N.F.L. Quarterback Robert Griffin III
Griffin, the 2011 Heisman Trophy winner, had been viewed as a rising star at the network as recently as last…
Yulia Navalnaya Disputes Russian Report on Cause of Husband’s Death
The Russian authorities said Aleksei A. Navalny had died of a grab bag of diseases, including heart arrhythmia triggered by…
Is Golden State Failing Stephen Curry?
Curry has shown he can still rise above on the largest stage, but his team’s roster has one glaring flaw.