UConn Wins Fifth N.C.A.A. Title by Overwhelming San Diego State
HOUSTON — The Connecticut men’s basketball team has endured many tribulations in recent weeks. The Huskies walked into soiled hotel rooms when they arrived in Las Vegas for their first…
Trump, on Eve of Surrender, Adds Former U.S. Prosecutor to Defense Team
A day before former President Donald J. Trump was to surrender to face charges stemming from a hush-money payment, he added a new lawyer to his defense team, a former…
Russia Accuses Dissidents and Ukraine of Killing Pro-War Blogger
The Russian authorities on Monday detained a suspect in the bombing that killed a popular pro-war blogger in the center of St. Petersburg, and blamed Ukraine and Russian opposition activists…
Gochujang Is So Much More Than a Condiment
Whenever Euny Hong’s mother flies Korean Air, she asks for an extra tube of gochujang, the crimson fermented chile paste, for her in-flight bibimbap. Later, at restaurants, she’ll take the…
Lamont Butler, Ever Steady After His Winning Shot, Buoyed by Family
“Every athlete, in order to make it, you’ve got to have a why, you’ve got to have a reason you’re playing the game of basketball,” Johnson said. “Our guys, there’s…
Opinion | Why Dutch Farmers Turned Their Flag Upside Down
Food and energy prices here, as in the rest of Europe, have increased since the start of the war in Ukraine. Inflation last year was more than 11 percent. The…
Right-Wing Media Splits From DeSantis on Press Protections
Gov. Ron DeSantis has long courted right-wing news outlets, while dismissing mainstream reporters as biased and untrustworthy. But legislation that would sharply curb press freedom in Florida is creating a…
Louisiana State Wins N.C.A.A. Women’s Title With Rout of Clark and Iowa
Louisiana State Coach Kim Mulkey had been trying to temper expectations all season. She had added nine new players. Who knew how they would jell? In her second year coaching…
Life Happened, and Somehow Put Them in the Championship Game
HOUSTON — After Joey Calcaterra, Connecticut’s brash, sharpshooting guard, swished an open 3-pointer late in the first half of a Final Four game on Saturday, making a Miami defender pay…
Seymour Stein, Record Industry Giant Who Signed Madonna, Dies at 80
In 1983, Mr. Stein was part of a group of music and media executives that created the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation, and in 2005 he was inducted…