House lawmakers return to Washington on Monday with a short to-do list after five weeks back in their home districts
At 91, Dale Sanders reclaims record as oldest hiker to complete the Appalachian Trail
A 91-year-old man who goes by the nickname Grey Beard has reclaimed his record as the oldest hiker to complete the Appalachian Trail
Democrats aim to unite behind one candidate in Alaska governor’s race as they hope to flip the seat
Democrat Tom Begich has withdrawn from Alaska’s governor's race and is supporting the first-place finisher, fellow Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins
California lawmakers pass bill allowing people to identify their Jewish ancestry on state forms
Lawmakers in California have passed a bill that would require state agencies that collect demographic information to allow people to identify their Jewish identity
Researchers catch sharks off NY’s Hamptons, attach trackers to toothy predators
Researchers are catching a wide range of sharks off the New York’s Hamptons and outfitting them with small trackers as they seek to understand more about one of the world’s few confirmed great white shark nurseries
Manhattan’s flood walls are almost done. What will Mamdani do next?
New York City has more than 500 miles of coastline. The city’s coastal zone is home to around 1 million people as well as billions of dollars of residential and commercial property, and no two miles of the waterfront are quite the same. The marshy areas of southern Queens, the...
When ocean temperatures increase, so does child malnutrition on land
In 2024, an interdisciplinary team of social and marine scientists set out to examine whether the prevalence of marine heat waves — prolonged rises in ocean temperatures that are becoming more frequent and more intense because of climate change — has any impact on child and maternal health outcomes. “I was...
Aryna Sabalenka puts rough spell aside to open US Open title defence with victory
Reigning singles champion beats Camila Osorio 6-2, 6-4 Men’s 10th seed Arthur Fils beaten by Stefanos Tsitsipas Aryna Sabalenka said she is determined to look ahead, rather than dwell on a difficult past few months, after beginning her US Open title defence with a 6-2, 6-4 victory against Camila Osorio....
‘Pain-free’ Alcaraz brushes aside qualifier in US Open return after four months out
Spaniard beats Roman Safiullin 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 Alcaraz has not played since April with wrist injury As Carlos Alcaraz edged closer to the conclusion of his first singles set in more than four and a half months, like so many times in his career instinct took over. Up 5-4, 30-15...
Saka settles gruelling battle with Aston Villa to extend Arsenal’s winning start
The smile on Declan Rice’s face with six minutes of normal time remaining said it all. He had just shut down Ian Maatsen as the Aston Villa full-back zoomed into the box. Arsenal, for whom Bukayo Saka scored the only goal, were authoritative and seemingly took great satisfaction in keeping...