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MLB made a change that players say shrank the strike zone — and caught them by surprise

admin2 May 2025

An adjustment in how umpires are graded has impacted ball-strike calls during the season’s first month, leaving players to adapt on the fly.

Amazon Says Operating Profits May Decline Amid Economic Uncertainty

admin2 May 2025

The company reported overall mixed results, sending share prices down in after-hours trading.

Rudy Gobert, Timberwolves show basketball world they’ve ‘figured it out’

admin2 May 2025

Dismissed before the series began, Minnesota dominated Luka and LeBron's Lakers in just about every aspect.

Lawmaker in Kenya Is Gunned Down by Motorcycle-Riding Assailant

admin2 May 2025

An opposition politician was killed in the heart of Nairobi on Wednesday, according to the police.

The F Word Won’t Save Democrats

admin2 May 2025

You’re reading the Frank Bruni newsletter, for Times subscribers only. Reflections on the mess (and magic) of politics and life. Get it with a Times subscription.One of the few occasions recently when I felt confidence in Democrats’ ability to ...

How Nearly a Century of Happiness Research Led to One Big Finding

admin2 May 2025

Growing up in Maryland, Sonja Lyubomirsky could see that her mother was unhappy. When Sonja was 9, her parents moved the family from Moscow, where her mother taught literature at a high school, to the United States, hoping to offer their children ...

Tony Nominations Snubs and Surprises: ‘Othello’ Misses, Clooney Scores

admin2 May 2025

Ensemble-driven plays like “Purpose” and “English” received a slew of nominations, while Denzel Washington, Jake Gyllenhaal and Idina Menzel were overlooked.

‘Rust’ Review: It’s a Hard Watch

admin2 May 2025

During every scene of this western, I couldn’t stop thinking about the film’s cinematographer, Halyna Hutchins, who was killed on set in an entirely preventable tragedy.

Odile de Vasselot, Teenage Aristocrat in the French Resistance, Dies at 103

admin2 May 2025

During World War II, she deceived her watchful mother so she could take part in dangerous missions. Later, she founded a girls’ school in Ivory Coast.

Stan Love, Athlete With a Beach Boys Connection, Dies at 76

admin2 May 2025

A former N.B.A. player and the father of the All-Star Kevin Love, he was also the brother of the pop group’s Mike Love and a caretaker for its troubled leader, Brian Wilson.