AUGUSTA, Ga. — A concoction of sweaty bodies and long-lens cameras was deadlocked in the upper left-hand corner of the No. 15 grandstand at Augusta National as Rory McIlroy’s 7-foot eagle putt slid underneath the cup. At that point in the day, the phoneless Masters Tournament patrons were not unfamiliar with the sound of thousands…
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Chicken is processed differently in the U.S. than the EU and U.K., causing Europeans to be skeptical of American “chlorinated chicken.” Krug Studios/Corbis RF Stills/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Krug Studios/Corbis RF Stills/Getty Images When President Trump recently griped about Europe’s distaste for buying American chicken, his comments touched on a long-running and divisive…
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A VIX volatility index chart on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Wednesday, March 19, 2025. Federal Reserve officials held their benchmark interest rate steady for a second straight meeting, though they telegraphed expectations for slower economic growth and higher inflation. Photographer: Michael Nagle | Bloomberg |…
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Logan, 17 and a junior at Newton South High School, stands in his room in Newton, Mass. Logan was part of a program called Charting My Path, which helps students with disabilities prepare for life after high school. The Trump administration cancelled the program in February. Cassandra Klos for NPR hide caption toggle caption Cassandra…
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Mark Zuckerberg, the chief executive of Meta, took the witness stand on Monday to defend his social media empire in a landmark antitrust trial that could dismantle a company that has transformed how the world connects online. In a packed courthouse in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, lawyers for the Federal…
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Read Dane Brugler’s 2025 ‘The Beast’ NFL Draft guide. At least beyond Cam Ward, there is no consensus on where each of this year’s crop of quarterbacks may get drafted. After Ward presumably becomes a Tennessee Titan, the rest of the group is a complete mystery. It’s just as likely Ward is the only quarterback we see…
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Bella Ramsey in Season 2 of The Last of Us. Liane Hentscher/HBO hide caption toggle caption Liane Hentscher/HBO HBO’s hit zombie drama The Last of Us offers what might be TV’s ultimate found family: A rugged, former soldier bonding with an angry, rebellious girl while traveling across a post-apocalyptic wasteland. During the show’s first season,…
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A fresh wave of tariffs from President Donald Trump — despite a temporary pause on many — has unleashed chaos across global markets, reigniting trade tensions and rattling investors. But billionaire hedge fund manager Ray Dalio says the real storm is still to come. On April 7, in a lengthy social media post, Dalio argued…
Donald Trump’s new tariffs have put a strange pall on the US economy. Uncertainty abounds, but prices seem likely to rise on all kinds of goods, from food to construction materials. Big-ticket electronics like TVs and soundbars may be at the front of the line. Pricing for Sony’s new flagship Bravia 8 Mk II OLED…
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With each passing decade, elite athletes seem to become faster, stronger and, dare we say it, better. Performance improves and, consequently, records tumble. But some records seem otherworldly. No matter what future technological or scientific advancements may be made, they feel out of reach and unbreakable. Although that is what many thought of Wayne Gretzky’s…
