The Nationals got a tiebreaking homer from Juan Soto, their 19-year-old slugging sensation who wasn’t in the big leagues when the first part of the game was played in May.
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Couple is raising $2,000 a minute on Facebook to reunite immigrant parents with kids
Tens of thousands have contributed to the Facebook fundraiser that benefits a Texas nonprofit providing legal services to immigrants and refugees.
Read More »In ‘Jurassic World,’ a Dino-sized Animal-rights Parable
The dinosaurs of “Jurassic Park” are many things. They are special-effects wonders. They are unruly house guests. And they are some of the biggest, most foot-stomping metaphors around. Since Steven Spielberg’s 1993 original, the dinos of “Jurassic Park” — many of them not light on their feet to be begin with — have been weighed down with meanings that sometimes …
Read More »Nationals acquire two-time All-Star closer Kelvin Herrera from Royals
Sporting a 1.05 ERA and 14 saves, two-time All-Star Kelvin Herrera will add depth to the Washington Nationals’ bullpen as he moves over from the Kansas City Royals in exchange for prospects.
Read More »Napoleon’s Hat, Dropped at Waterloo, Is Picked Up at Auction for $400,000
One of the French emperor’s iconic two-cornered military hats, said to have been left on the battlefield, soared past its presale price estimate.
Read More »Harry Kane and A Tale of Two Englands
Alan Burdick writes about the World Cup match between Tunisia and England, a vibrant if inexperienced side led by its striker and captain, Harry Kane.
Read More »Stocks extend slide, yen up as Sino-U.S. trade dispute escalates
TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian stocks extended a global downturn on Tuesday, while the safe-haven yen rose as U.S. President Donald Trump threatened new tariffs on Chinese goods in an escalating tit-for-tat trade war between the world’s two biggest economies that has rattled financial markets.
Read More »Warned 30 Years Ago, Global Warming ‘Is in Our Living Room’
We were warned. On June 23, 1988, a sultry day in Washington, James Hansen told Congress and the world that global warming wasn’t approaching — it had already arrived. The testimony of the top NASA scientist, said Rice University historian Douglas Brinkley, was “the opening salvo of the age of climate change.” Thirty years later, it’s clear that Hansen and …
Read More »ESPN's Reali has stirring reflection on losing son
“Humanity needs to be better.”
Read More »How Boxed CEO built a $100M+ company from his parents' garage
It wasn’t long ago that Boxed CEO Chieh Huang was running his startup his parent’s garage. Today, his wholesale ecommerce company generates north of $100 million in annual revenue
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