Regardless, coaches and teammates have raved about Garcia, the son of a doctor and a baseball trainer. He has been imperturbable on the mound and shown a curiosity to improve off it, from sharpening his already solid English to perfecting his craft. “I’ll tell you what’s impressive for his age: his makeup, his poise, his […]
Month: August 2019
Daniil Medvedev: The Russian Player Who Trolled the U.S. Open
Daniil Medvedev surged into the top five in the world rankings this month, playing excellent tennis with an unflappable calm he has often lacked in his career. As he made a run of three consecutive finals, he said he was happy “I didn’t get crazy, even for one second, on the court.” Then came Friday […]
The Mysterious Vaping Illness That’s ‘Becoming an Epidemic’
Now some subset of these products is causing a serious lung disease that even cigarettes, while lethal in the long run, don’t cause in young people. Lobbyists and company officials in both industries are scrambling to blame unregulated products. The spate of illnesses has made news again of Juul Labs, maker of the blockbuster e-cigarette […]
Hurricane Dorian: Airport Closures, Traveling with Pets, Hotel Fees
[For the latest on Hurricane Dorian, follow our live coverage.] As Hurricane Dorian heads for the United States, Florida airports, hotels and other businesses on Saturday accommodated travelers who tried to change their plans for the long holiday weekend. Forecasters expect the Category 4 storm to swerve north along the Florida’s eastern shore before it […]
A Tennis Pro’s Parents Ask, ‘Are You Done Yet?’
She earned a spot in the U.S. Open main draw this year by winning the U.S.T.A. Wild Card Challenge, which rewards the player who earns the most rankings points over a series of summer tournaments. “When I’m done, I’m done, but I don’t want to have any regrets,” Ahn said. “I want to make sure […]
Where Summer Never Changes – The New York Times
One summer, when my twin boys were three, we loaded up the car with pull-ups, crayons, plastic toys and, oh yes, clothing and swimsuits, and headed north on a seven-hour drive to Maine. Our destination was a lakeside resort, called Quisisana, in Southern Maine, where I’d worked one summer as a chambermaid when I was […]
5 Toys and Games to Pack for the Trip
Next time you fly — or take a long road or train trip — with your children, consider stocking your carry-on with toys and games that will not only entertain them but maybe even teach them a little something. Here are a few suggestions, aimed mostly at younger children, but often fun for older ones […]
A Rare Greenshank Is Spotted in Russia
One of the few things known about the Nordmann’s greenshank is that it is one of the most endangered shorebirds on earth. No one had studied the bird in depth since 1976, and its nesting habitat remained a mystery. But this summer, an American graduate student and Russian ornithologists spotted a pair of Nordmann’s greenshanks […]
Where a Michelin-Starred Chef Goes in San Francisco
San Francisco is a city transformed by programmers, staggering wealth and start-ups. But the Michelin-starred chef Dominique Crenn remains attuned to the sense of possibility that has long drawn artists, innovators and pioneering spirits to the City by the Bay. Ms. Crenn, the first woman in the United States to receive three Michelin stars for […]
A Rare Greenshank Is Spotted in Russia
One of the few things known about the Nordmann’s greenshank is that it is one of the most endangered shorebirds on earth. No one had studied the bird in depth since 1976, and its nesting habitat remained a mystery. But this summer, an American graduate student and Russian ornithologists spotted a pair of Nordmann’s greenshanks […]