LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Before Cherie DeVaux won a Breeders’ Cup race, before one of her horses won an Eclipse Award, before she became the answer to a Siri question — “Who was the first female trainer to win the Kentucky Derby?” — she faced the same problem as every new trainer. She needed horses. Fortunately for her,…
Security around Russia’s president has tightened after Ukraine’s audacious drone attacks
A group of 13 Swiss lawmakers will meet in Bern on Monday to kickstart the legislative process that will shape the future of UBS Group AG.
If you’ve ever tried to do seating arrangements for a wedding, you might have a tiny understanding of just how difficult it is to do the seating chart for the Met Gala. This is one of the most important aspects of the event that the team spends the most time on, strategically seating guests by looking…
Some see a clear explanation: Russia needs more troops, and young men in Africa desperately need jobs.
[This story contains spoilers for “Vanitas,” the fourth episode of The Audacity on AMC.] We’re going to break the first rule of Fight Club and talk about the fight club that marks the (slightly disturbing) climax of “Vanitas,” the midpoint of The Audacity’s first season. For starters, it’s based on a real thing. “That’s what’s…
A growing number of men across the continent say they are being promised jobs in Russia, only to be forced into the war. Some go as mercenaries, but many more are drawn unwittingly.
Zach KramMay 3, 2026, 11:18 PM ET Close Zach Kram is a national NBA writer for ESPN.com, specializing in short- and long-term trends across the league’s analytics landscape. He previously worked at The Ringer covering the NBA and MLB. You can follow Zach on X via @zachkram. Multiple Authors The first round of the 2025-26…
Strike a pose. As much as “The Devil Wears Prada” is associated with Vogue magazine (Meryl Streep’s Miranda Priestly is based on longtime editor-in-chief Anna Wintour), the 2006 movie is equally remembered for its deft deployment of Madonna’s anthem, “Vogue,” as the soundtrack to Runway newcomer Andy’s (Anne Hathaway) style transformation. In the now-iconic montage,…
Having gotten into trouble for making jokes critical of the Chinese government, the standup comic Chizi now lives in self-imposed exile. He’s finding that freedom imposes its own constraints.
