An invasive fish has become an unlikely flashpoint between President Donald Trump and Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, drawing them into their latest political standoff. The Asian carp were first brought to the United States some 50 years ago to control algae growth in ponds and wastewater facilities, but they escaped...
‘A bellwether for new forms of repression’: 2 Indigenous rights advocates remain behind bars in Russia
Daria Egereva was supposed to be in New York next week. The Indigenous Selkup climate advocate was expected to return to the U.N. Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, where two years ago she spoke about how Indigenous peoples are confronting environmental degradation and climate change. Instead, this year she is...
Hurricane Helene ravaged farmers’ topsoil. They’re still fighting to build it back.
Will Runion’s 736-acre cattle and hay farm is tucked into a horseshoe bend of the Nolichucky River in northeast Tennessee. On the morning of Friday, September 27, 2024, he was in the middle of two big projects: building a riverfront campground on his land to bring in tourists and income,...
A ‘super typhoon’ just devastated the Mariana Islands — months before peak storm season
The strongest storm of 2026 slammed into the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands this week, where it flooded homes, ripped roofs off of houses, and lingered for more than two days, forcing families to shelter without electricity, cell service, or running water as they waited for the worst to...
Liverpool’s Hugo Ekitiké ruled out for rest of season and World Cup with France
Forward could be out until 2027 with suspected achilles tendon rupture Ekitiké is club’s leading goalscorer this season with 17 goals The Liverpool striker Hugo Ekitiké will miss the rest of the season and the World Cup with the injury he sustained against Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday, Didier Deschamps has...
The Dianna Russini fallout is less about scandal than who carries blame in the NFL | Melissa Jacobs
Rumors about the reporter and New England head coach Mike Vrabel flew all week. The conclusion to the saga was all too predictable Dianna Russini, one of the NFL’s most high-profile reporters, is photographed holding hands with New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel at a fancy resort in Sedona,...
‘It is a stupid game but that’s what makes it lovable’: Sarah Taylor on cricket, coping with anxiety and coaching with Andrew Flintoff
Taylor played 226 times for England before retiring early due to anxiety, but she has made her way back to the top By Wisden Cricket Monthly Sarah Taylor was stuck in traffic inching south when she got a call. She had just spent two days at Loughborough working with the...
Will revival of Crystal Palace’s ‘hallowed turf’ create more athletics history?
Redevelopment of the National Sports Centre would be a boost to locals and those who have fought for its return “There were trees growing out of the main stand and on the indoor track and no one was doing anything about it,” says Jim Powell of the groundswell of despair...
Arsenal are painful to watch but maybe this is just how you win things | Barney Ronay
The crowd were getting anxious and players are either missing or off form but they have still reached the Champions League semi-finals And so I am become a meme. Towards the end of this game, already booked for standing on the edge of the pitch whirling his arms in a...
Díaz and Olise late show sends Bayern into semi-finals after Real Madrid classic
When the dust kicked up by an utterly scintillating two-legged struggle had settled, Bayern Munich could bathe in the glow of a win for the ages and linger dreamily on the prospect of a semi-final against Paris Saint-Germain. It is the tie most neutrals wanted but the bar for entertainment...