Adina Levin took Caltrain to San Francisco from her home in Menlo Park one night last month. A 40-minute ride on a train seems mundane, but Levin’s trip reflected a big change to the region’s transportation ecosystem — the result of a sweeping modernization of the rail corridor. Caltrain, the...
Prepping for a disaster? You’ll probably want to pack a little treat.
Some people spend more time than others imagining what they’ll do when the world ends. Survivalist movements have long urged adherents to focus on the details: How much food and water will you need if the power goes out? Where are the flashlights and extra batteries? What’s in your go...
The hidden potential of Trump’s critical minerals stockpile
Last year, the Trump administration appeared to give up on the future of renewable energy entirely. It launched an all-out war against offshore wind; threw up byzantine regulatory hurdles to block renewables on public land; and effectively gutted the Biden administration’s Inflation Reduction Act, consigning the law’s landmark solar, wind,...
Kristi Noem all but killed FEMA. Will her departure save it?
During the year she spent leading the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, or DHS, Kristi Noem faced a torrent of criticism. Lawmakers from both parties assailed her for lying about the shooting of protestors in Minneapolis and spending millions of dollars on television commercials. Government audits concluded that she “systematically...
The Ladies Football Club shines light on women’s game and battle against injustice | Emma John
New play at the Crucible highlights early struggles and shows the dissolving division between sport and the performing arts The Crucible Theatre is best known for hosting snooker, but it claims a place in football history too. On its outer wall, a blue plaque marks the site where the Sheffield...
Sports quiz of the week: F1, Paralympics, Six Nations and Premier League
Have you been following the big stories in football, rugby, golf, winter sports, F1, cricket, baseball and boxing? Continue reading...
Messi and Inter Miami were wallpaper for Trump’s whims in their White House visit
The US president welcomed the 2025 MLS Cup champions in a ceremony beset by tangents and awkward asides Nine minutes and 43 seconds. As Inter Miami’s players stood behind the dais at the East Room in the White House with club owner Jorge Mas stood to the left and Lionel...
Chess: Gukesh bottom in Prague as world champion, 19, struggles for form
The youngest ever global title holder has had a hard time this year, but hopes for better in May, when he meets Magnus Carlsen in Norway Chess at Oslo, and in the autumn, when he defends his crown India’s Gukesh Dommaraju, at 19 the youngest ever world champion, has had...
Australia v India: one-off women’s cricket Test, day one – live
Updates from the day-night Test at the Waca in Perth Any thoughts? Email Tanya 4th over: India 14-0 (Smriti Mandhana 4, Shafali Verma 7) I’ve spotted a couple of people on Healy hill, sitting like white ducks on a green bank. A good battle building between Verma and Hamilton. Perry...
Winter Paralympic Games: everything you need to know about Milano Cortina 2026
More athletes than ever, new nations, old favourites and breakout stars: here are all your questions about the Milano Cortina Paralympics answered This is the 14th edition of the Winter Paralympics, to be held on the 50th anniversary of its first. It will be bigger than ever before, with more...