Critic Bethanne Patrick recommends 10 promising titles, fiction and nonfiction, to consider for your February reading list. February 2024 is a great month for books, said a brilliant colleague. With books ranging from brilliant women from history, to brilliant women writing history (ethnography and memoir), there’s plenty for nonfiction stans. Fiction lovers will be able […]
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Scientists expect cancer rates to nearly double across the globe in the next quarter-century, fueled by aging, obesity, and tobacco and alcohol use. An estimated 20 million cases of cancer were diagnosed worldwide in 2022, up from 18 million in 2020. That number will rise by 77% to 35 million by 2050, the World Health
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When Wolverhampton Wanderers welcome Manchester United to Molineux on Thursday they have a chance to overtake their visitors in the Premier League table. The hosts lost 1-0 at Old Trafford earlier in the season, but are now unbeaten in seven across all competitions while the Red Devils have won two of their last three thanks
China’s tech royalty is going through a bit of a shake-up. Upstarts like PDD Holdings, owner of Pinduoduo and Temu, and returning giants like Baidu, are taking advantage of changing e-commerce trends and the rise of AI to challenge firms like Alibaba, Tencent and JD. Even ByteDance, which revolutionized social media with its short-video apps
Patrick Mahomes has Tom Brady in the crosshairs. Or does he? For the fourth time in the last five seasons, the Kansas City Chiefs are in the Super Bowl with Mahomes under center. The two-time NFL MVP will be playing for the third Super Bowl of his career, which legitimately has him on a trajectory
Boston College coach Jeff Hafley will depart his post to take the vacant defensive coordinator position with the Green Bay Packers, the Packers announced Wednesday. Hafley spent the last four seasons with the Eagles and will replace former Packers DC Joe Barry, who was fired earlier this month. “We are excited to welcome Jeff, his
Tiers are an alternate form of rankings that’s less concerned with parsing individual players and more concerned with where the biggest drop-offs are. Players whose value is essentially the same are bundled together to help you prioritize which position to draft next. If the goal in a draft is to maximize the return of each
Halftime Report Only one more half stands between Saint Mary’s and the win they were favored to collect coming into this evening. They are fully in control with a 44-22 lead over Santa Clara. Saint Mary’s entered the matchup having won eight straight and they’re just one half away from another. Will they make it
Florida delivered its biggest road win in more than 20 years Wednesday at Rupp Arena, knocking off No. 10 Kentucky 94-91 in overtime. The upset was the Gators’ first road victory vs. a top-10 team since knocking off No. 7 Mississippi State in 2003. Florida guard Walter Clayton Jr. knocked down a 3-pointer with :05
The NBA’s rule requiring players to participate in at least 65 games to be eligible for postseason awards is currently falling under intense scrutiny. Implemented for this season, the rule already has multiple marquee players past or near ineligibility, including Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving, Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball, Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler
