The New York Times – Sports:
Fifty years after a painful, and controversial, loss to the Soviet Union in the 1972 Olympics, some American men’s basketball players still hope to be declared the rightful winners.
Category: United States
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Tending to Grass, and to Grief, on a Tennis Court in Iowa
The New York Times – Travel:
Twenty years ago, a grass court emerged from the surrounding cornfields in Charles City. Its story is colored by exacting standards, profound loss and, ultimately, rebirth.
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New Titanic Footage Heralds Next Stage in Deep-Sea Tourism
The New York Times – Travel:
New, high-resolution footage of the Titanic offers a glimpse into the ambitions of the deep-sea tourism industry. Tourists paid $250,000 to take a submersible to view the wreckage.
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Pete Buttigieg Is Trying to Fix Air Travel With a ‘Dashboard.’ What’s on It?
The New York Times – Travel:
The D.O.T. says its new interactive chart is compelling many U.S. airlines to publicly commit to pay for things like hotels and meals when flights are canceled or significantly delayed. But does it have teeth?
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Is Andy Murray About to Become Andy Murray Again?
The New York Times – Sports:
Like Serena Williams, Andy Murray, finally healthy and fit, has been giving glimpses of yesteryear at the U.S. Open. Unlike Williams, he has no intention of walking away.
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In Comebacks, Serena Williams Showed ‘You Can Never Underestimate Her’
The New York Times – Sports:
Big moments on the biggest stages cemented Williams’s reputation as the queen of comebacks.
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Woman Testifies R. Kelly Sexually Abused Her on Video When She Was 14
The New York Times – Music:
The woman testified at the singer’s federal trial in Chicago that she had been persuaded not to testify against him at his 2008 state trial, which ended in his acquittal.
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Woman Testifies R. Kelly Sexually Abused Her on Video When She Was 14
The New York Times – Music:
The woman testified at the singer’s federal trial in Chicago that she had been persuaded not to testify against him at his 2008 state trial, which ended in his acquittal.
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The N.B.A. won’t schedule games on Election Day in November, in hopes of encouraging voting.
The New York Times – Sports:
More than a dozen N.B.A. arenas were used as voting sites for the 2020 election.