NBA playoffs takeaways: Timberwolves eliminate Warriors, Celtics extend series vs. Knicks
Boston won its first game of the series without star Jayson Tatum, who tore his Achilles in Game 4.
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Can UMass sell hope? Why college football’s losingest program believes it can win
Best known for basketball success under John Calipari 30 years ago, UMass has won 26 football games in 13 years in the FBS. Can it change?
An Undaunted Writer Who Broke an Invisible Barrier in Japan
Saou Ichikawa is the country’s first severely disabled author to win a top literary prize. Her novel “Hunchback” is an angry cry against “ableist machismo.”
‘Fraught With Abuse’: Lawmakers Denounce Brutality in N.Y. Prisons
During a daylong hearing in Albany, state lawmakers heard from family members of men who died in New York State prisons in recent years.
TikTok Influencer in Mexico Is Shot Dead While Livestreaming
The death of Valeria Márquez, 23, was the latest reminder of the rise in violence against women in the country.
Bayesian Superyacht Sank After ‘Extreme’ Wind Gust, Report Says
An official report into last year’s yacht tragedy, which killed seven, found that the boat could easily capsize in high winds. Its towering mast made it more vulnerable.
So You’re an Artist? How Many Followers Do You Have?
A growing genre of work is defined not by its content but by its audience on social media.
Wisconsin Judge Accused of Obstructing Immigration Agents Seeks Dismissal of Case
Judge Hannah C. Dugan’s lawyers claimed judicial immunity in a court filing on Wednesday, a day after she was indicted by a federal grand jury.
Should Pete Rose get into the Hall of Fame? We asked 12 current members
What do baseball’s immortals think about the new guy on the waiting list? Here’s what they told us.
Nora Aunor, Singer-Actress Called ‘the Superstar’ in Philippines, Dies at 71
And her fans were called Noranians for their devotion to a performer who had enthralled her country — onscreen and on the concert stage — since she was a teenager.