Month: August 2021
Canada Ends USWNT’s Quest for Olympic Gold to Cap World Cup Glory
The dream of the double is over. Canada defeated the U.S. Women’s National Team (USWNT), 1-0, in an Olympic semifinal on Monday in Kashima, Japan, ending the squad’s quest to become the first women’s soccer team to win a World
Read MoreU.S. Gymnast Jade Carey Takes Gold In The Olympic Floor Exercise Final
U.S. gymnast Jade Carey pulled off a complicated tumbling routine with a high degree of difficulty, earning her first Olympic medal. (Image credit: Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)
Read MoreFacing religious reforms, some Haredim now call for synagogue-state separation
The new government, Haredi politicians warn, is ‘destroying’ and ‘corrupting’ Israel’s Jewish character. Separation, some say, may be inevitable
Read MoreBanks Pull Back Funds for Coal Projects in Asia
Banks are cutting off funding for new coal-fueled power plants in poorer Asian countries, a move that could hasten the shift toward cleaner energy sources in some of the fastest-growing parts of the world.
Read MoreSimone Biles Will Return to Tokyo Olympics Competition for Balance Beam Finals
(TOKYO) — Simone Biles is returning to competition in Tokyo. The 2016 Olympic champion will compete in the balance beam finals on Tuesday, a little over a week after stepping away from the meet to focus on her mental health.
Read MoreIsrael’s Olympic gold medalist Dolgopyat: I’m already planning for Paris 2024
Gymnast declines to discuss law that prevents him from getting married in Israel due to his religious status: ‘These are things in my heart and my own personal issues’
Read MoreHow House Democrats’ Campaign Chief Plans To Defy History In 2022 – NPR
How House Democrats’ Campaign Chief Plans To Defy History In 2022 NPR Big problems with small money? Republicans catch up to Democrats in online giving NBC News Biden, Democrats Can Turn GOP Socialism Attacks Into an Advantage Business Insider Opinion: Trump’s inability to
Read MoreU.S. Women’s Soccer Loses To Canada In The Olympic Semifinal
The 1-0 loss pushes the U.S. squad out of contention for a gold medal. They’ll take bronze if they win their next game. The U.S. lost its star goalie to an injury in the first half. (Image credit: Kazuhiro Nogi
Read MoreWhat Causes I.B.S.?
Experts are starting to untangle the biological underpinnings of this common yet perplexing disorder. What they’re finding could offer clues on how to treat it.
Read MoreHer Latest Trick: Finding an Affordable One-Bedroom in Manhattan
After a year in New Jersey, a fashion designer who moonlights as a magician discovered to her surprise that she could afford to move back to the city.
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