Over the past decade, one of the most striking trends in the National Football League has been the devaluing of the running-back position. While the top rushers in the league have had trouble getting paid as much as their receiving … Continued
Barbara Bradley Hagerty is an eclectic journalist: In her working life at NPR and later at The Atlantic, she has relentlessly pursued stories that somehow connect the divergent tent poles of religion and criminal justice. Forced to leave her 19-year-long … Continued
Until Tuesday morning, it looked like Vice President Kamala Harris was going to help her chances of winning in those unpredictable swing states by choosing Pennsylvania’s popular governor, Josh Shapiro, to be her presumptive running mate. Instead she chose Minnesota … Continued
Given the time constraints, Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris conducted a cautious and orderly process as she vetted her various options for vice president. It was pretty clear by Monday that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz was going to get her … Continued
Today is Friday, Aug. 9, the 222nd day of 2024. There are 144 days left in the year. Today in history: On Aug. 9, 1945, three days after the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan, a U.S. B-29 Superfortress code-named Bockscar … Continued
Edouard Julien had the type of rookie season with the Twins last season that suggested he could take a stranglehold on the second base job, hitting .263 with 16 home runs in 109 games. The former 18th-round draft pick drew … Continued