The Red Sox’ Venezuelan players are ‘really freaking good.’ Their hopes for the team, and their home country, are high. - The Boston Globe Even before the US ousted then-President Nicolás Maduro, players from the South American country have straddled two very different situations. Their difficult path is rarely discussed.

As the U.S. and Venezuela face off in the World Baseball Classic, I recommend this deeply reported piece about the five Venezuelan players on the Red Sox, including Saturday's star, Wilyer Abreu. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/17/m...

They Met in an E.R. and Were Married at the Super Bowl

I loved this part of the Super Bowl halftime show! Congrats to the happy couple. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/24/s...

The slavery exhibits at the President’s House are beginning to be restored by the National Park Service The restoration is the latest development in the city and community stakeholders’ fight to preserve the President’s House after President Donald Trump’s administration ordered the removal of exhibits.

Good! I'm happily surprised it's happening so soon. I thought this would drag through the courts for months.

www.inquirer.com/politics/nat...

The Black activists and community members who brought the President’s House Site into being are not letting its history be removed quietly.

🔗 www.inquirer.com/news/philade...

My journey from foreign correspondent to Uber driver in Trump's America I once documented human displacement and desperation; now I am living it

Such an interesting read. What happens when you're American born, work overseas for decades, and then have to come back to the U.S.? open.substack.com/pub/stevesch...

Welcome to Greenland, an Economy Reliant on Subsidies and Shrimp Greenlanders get heavily subsidized by Denmark, and any future mining boom will be costly.

What it's really like in Greenland, economically.

Your LOL read for the day

Kids clothing is brutal when they’re in that tween stage.

The Kid turns 11 in January, he’s not a teen but he’s too old for, like, Bluey pajamas, and shopping seems like a trap at all times.

Brief Encounter at 80: why we’re still falling for David Lean’s 1945 romance The story of hot tea and unconsummated love hails from a very different era – and was far from easy to make. Yet it remains a key influence for film-makers from Sofia Coppola to Celine Song, James Ivo...

"Brief Encounter" is what "yearning" is all about. www.theguardian.com/film/2025/no...

'Daaa Yankees Lose' 😂 Vladimir Guerrero Jr. & Big Papi TROLL New York after ALDS elimination Vladimir Guerrero Jr. joined the "MLB on FOX" crew to discuss the Toronto Blue Jays' win over the New York Yankees in the ALDS.

"Daaaa Yankees Lose!" Now with Vlad Jr. Oh, how I cackled this morning.

www.foxsports.com/watch/fmc-yv...

‘Health is more important’: Sister Jean, 106, Retires From Official Campus Duties | The Loyola Phoenix Schmidt turned 106 Aug. 21, and hasn't been seen by students on campus so far this semester due to her retirement.

One of my favorite sports stories in recent years, when Sister Jean's beloved men's basketball team made it to the Final Four in 2018.

loyolaphoenix.com/2025/09/heal...

Earth, Wind & Fire - September (Official HD Video) YouTube video by EarthWindandFireVEVO

Let us celebrate this day and night. Bluesky, do you remember the 21st night of September?

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‘The Time Is Right’: For London’s Blockbuster Indian Restaurants, New York Is Next

I had one of the best meals of my life at Dishoom 10 years ago, murg malai kebab. I am psyched Dishoom is coming to New York!
‘The Time Is Right’: For London’s Blockbuster Indian Restaurants, New York Is Next www.nytimes.com/2025/08/06/d...

Dirty Water

The Criminal Enterprise Run by Monkeys A cabal of furry thieves snatch iPhones and other valuables from visitors to a temple in Bali–and trade them for mangos

When the thief taking the sunglasses off your head is a long-tailed macaque ...

www.wsj.com/lifestyle/mo...

Would You Swim in the Seine? Our Paris Reporter Took the Plunge. The Seine is open for public swimming after a century-long ban. WSJ’s Noemie Bisserbe takes a dip.

Remember the discussion about Olympic swimmers in the Seine last summer? Now everyday people can make a splash. www.wsj.com/video/series...

Santa feels the heat as Lapland buckles in Finland's record-breaking heatwave — BBC News After an unusually cold early summer, Finland has seen two weeks of temperatures topping 30C.

Santa and reindeer suffer through a heat wave in Lapland.

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How did Ceddanne Rafaela become one of the best defensive outfielders in baseball? Watch his feet. - The Boston Globe Rafaela's unconventional prep in the outfield — "He's an infielder at heart," says one coach — combined with his agility and acceleration have made him a Gold Glove candidate.

The best center fielder in baseball right now? Maybe. My favorite player on the Red Sox? Definitely.

www.bostonglobe.com/2025/07/24/s...

How disappointing. Couldn't schools teach at least one book from the 21st century? I read all but one of these in the 1990s. One thing I have looked forward to as a parent is reading new school books with my son, not having "The Great Gatsby" forced on me AGAIN. (I read it twice. Despised it twice.)

How the Tragedy at Camp Mystic Unfolded, Cabin by Cabin Amid chaos from the flood, campers huddled with young counselors—many unaware of the devastation just yards away.

We've seen so many painful, sad stories out of the Camp Mystic tragedy. Something about this one, heavy with the voice of a brave 14-year-old named Amelia Moore, really got to me, though. Kudos also to my WSJ colleagues for the writing and the presentation. www.wsj.com/articles/cam...

There are millions of ways to make a lineup. How does Carlos Mendoza choose?: Q&A Mendoza explained what factors go into the batting order, and lefty/righty matchups are merely a part of a wide-ranging equation.

How many ways can you make a baseball lineup and batting order each day? More than 259 million. www.nytimes.com/athletic/648...

Gritty's a librarian now thx.
#ALAAC25

I spent all week on this. My original list had 21 films. The first six were easy picks; the last four changed frequently.

Hydrate, everyone!

How Does Someone Survive a Plane Crash That Kills Almost Everyone Else? The lone survivor of Air India Flight 171 was seated in an exit row window seat.

The question of the day after the Air India plane crash
www.wsj.com/science/how-...

With a good book, a cup of tea, and a freshly-baked scone, all things are possible.

Why Is Hail Getting So Big? Hailstorms cause billions in damages. Scientists are studying why it happens.

The largest hail study (I like that such a thing exists) in U.S. history and the first in 40 years seeks to understand a size question. www.wsj.com/science/envi...

Joe Biden’s Prostate Cancer Diagnosis: The Outlook for Advanced Disease Around 37% of patients diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer are alive after five years, according to the American Cancer Society.

Former President Joe Biden’s prostate-cancer diagnosis is one of the most aggressive forms of the disease and usually isn’t curable. He could still live for years, according to cancer doctors. www.wsj.com/health/healt...

I wasn’t much into the first Red Sox City Connects - I appreciate the Marathon connection, but I’m not a yellow fan in general - but these green ones are 🔥🔥🔥. Time to start saving for a shirt.

Contest win brings pride to local home cookie baker Terry Pannebaker knows cookies — his last name gives that away, the city native jokes. Pannebaker’s neighbors, family and friends have known about his cookies and have been obsessed with his tasty tre...

I went on a tour of Reading Terminal Market Thursday (100% recommend; $25 for 45 minutes of tidbits and snacks). Our guide told us about the contest behind the blueberry muffin cookie at Famous 4th Street Cookie. I researched the baker, and what a neat story!

www.altoonamirror.com/news/local-n...