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Jalen Brunson-less Knicks fall to Timberwolves as Julius Randle gets some revenge on old team
MINNEAPOLIS — Julius Randle had been quiet, just 3-for-11 from the field. Then all of a sudden, he was staring down his former team’s bench as he put the...
Late goal, strong goaltending send Islanders into Christmas break with big win over Devils
Two points and three days of rest were exactly what the Islanders needed for Christmas. That they got their best all-around effort in five games without Bo Horvat —...
Here’s how Jeff McNeil found out he was getting traded from the Mets
Finding out you’ve just been traded is one way to throw off your golf game. But that’s the way ex-Met Jeff McNeil found out that he was headed to...
Moment doctor repeatedly punches patient captured in shocking video
A doctor in India has been suspended after shocking footage showed him repeatedly punching a patient who asked to be spoken to with respect. Senior Resident Dr. Raghav Narula,...
Shirtless Liev Schreiber flaunts fit physique in Barbados after mystery hospitalization
Liev Schreiber flaunted his fit physique during a family getaway to Barbados following his mystery hospitalization. During a family vacation in Barbados, the actor strolled along the beach on...
Why do pessimistic pundits keep getting Trump’s economy so wrong?
Even more surprising than the blockbuster 4.3% economic growth rate recorded in the third quarter of 2025 was the fact that some 90% of the nation’s professional economists got...
The Best Documentaries of 2025
The documentary often gets a bad rap. Maybe you watched a few boring (or prescriptive) ones in school, in which talking heads drone on about what you ought to...
8 Startups Sam Altman Invested in Outside OpenAI in 2025
In 2025, Sam Altman doubled down on ambitious startups tackling power, health and automation. Sean Gallup/Getty Images Aside from becoming a household name with the breakout success of ChatGPT...
Art as Infrastructure: How Cultural Programming Is Redefining Luxury Hospitality
From artist residencies to institutional partnerships, Oram Hotels is testing a new model where culture drives place-making. Michal Rzepecki This Q&A is part of Observer’s Expert Insights series, where industry...
REDCAT’s 22nd NOW Festival Showcased the Breadth of L.A.’s Performance Art Scene
A “mixed media scrapbook,” notes on building a foundation, 1963 bridges the gap between the legendary and the living. Photographed by Angel Origgi. Courtesy of REDCAT. Performance art is...
