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Concussions in the WNBA are on the rise. But why?
Ariel Atkins’ head whipped back. After taking an elbow from Indiana’s Monique Billings on May 13, the Sparks’ team doctors spotted the potential for a head injury and sent her to the locker room. It was the second concussion of her career, but she didn’t know that at the time. All she knew was that…
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Trump’s ‘hype man’ now ‘one of the five most powerful people around the president’: report
President Donald Trump’s senior personal counsel has quietly become one of the most influential figures in Washington, operating largely outside public view while maintaining near-constant access to the president and extending his reach across the federal government. Legal adviser Boris Epshteyn speaks with Trump so frequently that the president sometimes places him on speaker phone…
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Real leadership can save Penn Station from its homeless plague, Mr. President
Penn Station doesn’t have to be a homeless-plagued disaster zone — just look at Grand Central Terminal. Even before one vagrant’s stabbing rampage a week ago, local leaders shrugged offthe issue, but New Yorkers (and New Jerseyans) have every right to ask why the city’s primary train station has to be a living room for…
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Katy Perry plotting yacht getaway with Justin Trudeau during European tour
Prepare yourself for more yacht pictures featuring Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau. A source tells Page Six the pop star is thinking about bringing her yacht along for her tour in Europe this summer. “Between touring she would like to cruise to some beautiful places with her boyfriend and possibly their kids,” says our source. Katy…
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1 in 4 World Cup Matches Could Be Played in Dangerous Temperatures
Extreme heat will be one of the biggest challenges for players and fans during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. According to an analysis by the World Weather Attribution (WWA), around 25 percent of the 104 matches of the tournament could be played under temperatures that exceed the recommended thermal safety limits. The study points out…
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These visitors’ viral World Cup videos are showing what really makes America great
There’s the Scottish soccer fan who marveled at our wildly varied landscape and welcoming communities as he walked from L.A. to Boston, arriving in time to see Scotland play Haiti on Saturday. There’s the German traveling in the opposite direction from Atlanta who could not get over the wonders of the hospitable South, from Stone…
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America’s New Critical Minerals Playbook
People collect copper and cobalt stones at an artisanal mine on May 26, 2025 in Kolwezi, Democratic Republic of Congo. —Michel Lunanga-Getty Images When President Donald Trump met China’s leader Xi Jinping in Beijing in May, an economic chokepoint hovered over their negotiations: critical minerals. The global economy was already roiled by the de facto…
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A Crypto Scam Targeted a Gay OnlyFans Star. Then His X Feed Was Flooded With ‘MAGA Propaganda’
Patrick Bewley’s X feed was normally filled with posts about leather three-ways and clips of poolhouse erotica. The gay OnlyFans star, known as Daddy Patrick, had decided to get into the adult industry at age 60 and in under two years his followers on X swelled to 132,000. But in April, his feed suddenly became…
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El Niño has arrived: 5 ways California could get pummeled
El Niño has arrived and it could become one of the largest on record, and California may be in for a bumpy ride. While the climate pattern is often linked with a higher chance of more rain in Southern California, it can affect the state — and its famous coastline — in numerous ways. That’s…
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Popular household remedy for keeping skunks away dismissed as myth by wildlife expert
Irish Spring soap, known for its fresh scent, is often recommended online — in blog posts, social media exchanges and elsewhere — as a way to repel skunks. Yet wildlife experts say the popular household hack is more a myth than a proven solution. Some homeowners claim the soap’s strong scent can help discourage skunks from lingering…