Dodgers' Betts to miss Japan games with illness

Shortstop Mookie Betts will miss the Los Angeles Dodgers' two exhibition games in Japan because of an illness, manager Dave Roberts said Saturday.

Science Amid Chaos: What Worked During the Pandemic? What Failed?

As the coronavirus spread, researchers worldwide scrambled to find ways to keep people safe. Some efforts were misguided. Others saved millions of lives.

Five Years On, Ghosts of a Pandemic We Didn’t Imagine Still Haunt Us

Time’s passage may have granted the illusion of distance, but we are living in a world that has yet to put the effects of Covid behind it.

Solidarity Among Progressives Could Give New Life to Their Cause

During the first Trump era, the resistance engaged in soaring rhetoric about unity — then fell apart. Will this time be different?

The Frick Glows With a Poetic, $220 Million Renovation

The museum, based in Henry Clay Frick’s 1914 Fifth Avenue mansion, reopens with a deft expansion worthy of a New York treasure.

Fierce Storms Hit Missouri Amid High Tornado Risk in the South

An intense storm system has brought damaging strong winds and tornadoes across the Midwest, and dust storms and wildfires to the Plains.

Wildfires Quickly Spread Across Texas and Oklahoma

Emergency crews in both states were scrambling to keep up with all the blazes popping up across the map.

Bread Lines and Salty Drinking Water: Israeli Aid Block Sets Gaza Back Again

Shipments surged into Gaza after Israel and Hamas reached a cease-fire, even if they weren’t enough. Then Israel blocked the border again to pressure Hamas in truce talks.

As Trump Stirs Doubt, Europeans Debate Their Own Nuclear Deterrent

Talk of replacing the American nuclear umbrella over Europe with the small British and French nuclear armories is in the air, however vague and fanciful.

Draft List for New Travel Ban Proposes Trump Target 43 Countries

A draft circulating inside the administration lists three tiers of countries whose citizens may face restrictions on entering the United States.

Trump Tries to Use White South Africans as Cautionary Tale

The president and his allies accuse South Africa of discriminating against and killing white people, and warn that it could happen in America if attempts to promote diversity aren’t stopped.

‘On the Tightrope’: Britain Tries to Bridge a Widening Trans-Atlantic Gap

Five years after Brexit, Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s intense diplomacy on Ukraine has put Britain back in a familiar role on the global stage.

Trump Orders Gutting of 7 Agencies, Including Voice of America’s Parent

The order targeting the agencies, largely obscure entities that address issues like labor mediation and homelessness prevention, appeared to test the bounds of the president’s power.

Left for Dead, the C.F.P.B. Inches Back to Life

Court orders have paused, and at times reversed, the Trump administration’s efforts to shut down the consumer watchdog agency.

Designer Ray-Ban Metas, An EV to Mock Tesla, and Portable Pizzas—Here’s Your Gear News of the Week

Plus: iRobot unveils its new robo vacs, JBL pimps its most beloved speakers, a bright future for TCL TVs, and more.

42 Inexpensive Products That Seem Too Beautiful To Be From Amazon…And Yet

These beautiful, budget-friendly finds are going to feel like you hacked the system.

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21 Before-And-After Photos Of Bad Tattoos And Cover-Ups That Prove Even The Worst Mistakes Can Be Fixed

Out of sight, out of mind

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I'm Soooooo Sorry For Doing This, But I'm Forcing You Pick Your Favorite Song Off Lady Gaga's New "Mayhem" Album

Staying up all night listening to Mayhem and waking up a "Zombieboy"!

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55 Movie And TV Continuity And Editing Errors That *Might* Ruin Your Favorite Scenes Forever

From Jurassic Park to Challengers to Better Call Saul... none of your favorite films or TV shows are safe.

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These 29 Products Will Give Things You Do Every Day Little Upgrades

Consider these the cherry on top of your daily life.

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