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Big Boy, the largest operating steam locomotive, arrives in Silver Springs, New York, on its only East Coast tour this month to celebrate its 250th anniversary. (Photo by John Whitney/NurPhoto)

Life's Rich Pageant

Everybody Loves Big Boy

By Noelle Mateer

August 12, 2026

Arts And Culture

‘The Cruelest Game’ Examines Tennis As Torture

August 12, 2026

Three photos of Charli XCX

Charli XCX Made A Beautiful Monument To Impermanence

By Patrick Redford

August 11, 2026

American Football Is Still Making Magic

By Israel Daramola

Mike Kinsella of American Football performs onstage during a concert at O2 Academy Leeds.

The Sports Idiot Is Dead, Long Live The Sports Idiot

Science

US Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (R) looks on as President Donald Trump speaks before signing an executive order

Three Vaccines Is Less Vaccine Than One Vaccine, According To Donald Trump

a fluffy white and brown cat in a gray camouflage recovery suit

Melon’s Odyssey On The Black Market For Life-Saving Cat Medicine

a still of ESPN reporter Lindsey Thiry batting away a big bug

What Big Bug “Attacked” An ESPN Reporter At Rams Camp?

We Wouldn’t Be Here Without Poop

WNBA

MLB

Craig Kimbrel of the Tampa Bay Rays prepares to throw against the Washington Nationals during the sixth inning of a baseball game at Tropicana Field on June 20, 2026.

Craig Kimbrel Can’t Quit

August 13, 2026

Jeff McNeil of the Athletics slides into third base safe against the Boston Red Sox in the top of the fourth inning of a major league baseball game at Sutter Health Park on July 30, 2026 in Sacramento, California.

Did The A’s Infect The Red Sox With Whatever Is Wrong With Them?

August 12, 2026

Umpires explain a rule review to manager John Schneider of the Toronto Blue Jays during the seventh inning of their MLB game against the Boston Red Sox.

Red Sox Stumble Into Rules Review Hell, Emerge With Inconsequential Run

August 11, 2026

Sportscaster Mike Krukow watches from the broadcast center between the San Francisco Giants and the San Diego Padres at Oracle Park on October 1, 2021 in San Francisco, California.

Mike Krukow, One Of Baseball’s Greatest Hangs, Is Ready To Go

August 7, 2026

Food

A person holding a plate of curry fries

All Day I Dream Of Curry Fries

By Dave McKenna

August 12, 2026

Sarah and Sohini eat dinner

The Defector Interns Say Fogo de “Ciao”

By Sohini Desai and Sarah Borus

August 7, 2026

20-year-old fish sauce spews out of a rupture in a vat at an abandoned plant

Let Me And A Food Scientist Sample The Abandoned Fish Sauce Terrorizing A Small Canadian Town

July 30, 2026

a photo of a brown edible robot shaped like a rectangle with arms and two black eyespots

Would You Eat This Guy? What If He Were God, Or A Baby?

By Sabrina Imbler

June 25, 2026

Crosswords

Passengers arrive on an Amtrak train at Union Station on December 04, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. Amtrak carried a record 32.8 million passengers in their 2024 fiscal year, a 15 percent increase over the same period in 2023.

The Crossword, Aug. 10: Midpoint

By Maitreyi Anantharaman

August 10, 2026

JR Ritchie #60 of the Atlanta Braves pitches in the second inning during the game against the Washington Nationals at Truist Park on August 2, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia.

The Crossword, Aug. 3: Lucky Stars

By Maitreyi Anantharaman

August 3, 2026

Serena Williams of United States prepares to serve against Maya Joint of Australia during their Ladies' Singles first round match on day two of The Championships Wimbledon 2026 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on June 30, 2026 in London, England.

The Crossword, July 27: Way Downtown (Themeless)

By Maitreyi Anantharaman

July 27, 2026

ABC/ESPN sideline reporter Katie George interviews head coach Kirby Smart of the Georgia Bulldogs after the Friday afternoon college football game between the UGA Bulldogs and the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on November 28, 2025 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA.

The Crossword, July 20: No Half Measures

By Maitreyi Anantharaman

July 20, 2026

More

Lakers Owner Mark Walter Suddenly Sells Team Amid Federal Investigation

By Patrick Redford

August 12, 2026

Eventually Everyone Needs An Axe Guy

By Jae Towle Vieira

August 12, 2026

A table displaying various handmade Viking axes carved by Bosnian Stipe Pleic

Will My Only Child Be A Weirdo?

August 12, 2026

A child plays alone in a soccer goal on a grassy field

With The Power Of AI, Information Can Pour Straight Through Your Skull And Onto The Ground Without Ever Slowing

By Albert Burneko

August 12, 2026

Studious robot on an ocean liner cruising the North Sea.

Cathy Engelbert Is Doing The Job She Was Hired To Do

August 11, 2026

Cathy Engelbert playing golf.

While Wearing An Orange Wig And A Big Red Foam Nose, Fabrizio Romano Insists He’s Not A Clown

By Billy Haisley

August 11, 2026

Former player Ashley Cole of England and Fabrizio Romano are seen at the Heineken booth during the UEFA Champions League Final 2026 in Budapest, Hungary.

Transactions, August 10

August 10, 2026

printing press

The Tour de France Femmes Was A Contentious, Hypercompetitive Classic

By Patrick Redford

August 10, 2026

NICE, FRANCE - AUGUST 09: Demi Vollering of Netherlands and Team FDJ United - SUEZ - Yellow Leader Jersey celebrates at finish line as stage and final overall race winner during the 5th Tour de France Femmes 2026, Stage 9 a 99.2km stage from Nice to Nice / #UCIWWT / on August 09, 2026 in Nice, France. (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)

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