Month: March 2025
M.L.B. Tested Robot Umpires. Is This Really What Baseball Wants?
Here’s what we learned from the trial run of the Automated Ball-Strike challenge system.
How an N.H.L. Goalie Inspired One of Arena Rock’s Megahits
Lou Gramm and Mick Jones of Foreigner knew they had another hit on their hands. But they needed help from a Rangers goalie.
Expert Predictions for the M.L.B. Season
Eleven teams received at least one World Series vote.
Predicting the First Round of the N.F.L. Draft, With Teams Maximizing Trades
The Giants could move up to select a quarterback.
Ranking the Men’s Sweet 16 Teams From First to Worst
Not every team remaining looks capable of winning the N.C.A.A. tournament.
How Jimmy Butler Went From the Unapologetic ‘Bad Guy’ to the Warriors’ Hero
After a messy split with Miami, Golden State’s new star has found a place where he can be himself.
You Can Make Amber Fossils in 24 Hours, Instead of Millions of Years
Paleontologists hope that an amber-like material, made with living tree resin, will shed light on the prehistoric fossilization of the real stuff.
How an Autopen Conspiracy Theory About Biden Went Viral
A specious theory on pardons had help from the conservative Heritage Foundation before President Trump and right-wing influencers amplified it.
Netflix’s Reed Hastings Gives $50 Million to Bowdoin for A.I. Program
The Netflix co-founder said he wanted his alma mater to become a leader in studying the consequences, and guiding beneficial uses, of artificial intelligence.
Trump Did What Castros Couldn’t: Take Radio Martí Off the Air
For four decades, a U.S.-financed broadcaster provoked the ire of the communist government in Cuba. President Trump dismantled it in a matter of days.
