The New York Times
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Richard Goldstein
– Jan 22, 8:22 AM
Hank Aaron, who faced down racism as he eclipsed Babe Ruth as baseball's home run king, hitting 755 homers and holding the most celebrated record in sports for more than 30 years, has died. He was 86. The Atlanta Braves, his team for many years…
The New York Times
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Declan Walsh
– Jan 23, 6:49 AM
NAIROBI, Kenya — As the results of the American presidential election rolled in on Nov. 4, a young Sudanese couple sat up through the night in their small town south of Khartoum, eyes glued to the television as state tallies were declared…
The New York Times
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Gina Kolata
– Jan 23, 2:00 AM
With coronavirus infections rising and a contagious new variant threatening to accelerate the pandemic, France has implemented a stringent 6 p.m.-to-6 a.m. curfew. Citizens nationwide are sequestered indoors, and businesses must close down. In…
Fight Freaks Unite
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Dan Rafael
– Jan 23, 12:19 AM
As Angelo Leo heads into his first junior featherweight world title defense he is thankful to an all-time great fighter who helped put him the position he is in – Floyd Mayweather, the retired five-division world champion, whose Mayweather…
The New York Times
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Shane Goldmacher
– Jan 23, 2:00 AM
The dog had a lot of work to do. He was co-starring in a political ad that had to showcase the candidate's good-natured warmth. But the ad also needed to deflect an onslaught of racialized attacks without engaging them directly, and to convey to…