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For Claudine Gay, Harvard’s First Black President, Race Was an Unavoidable Issue

Claudine Gay celebrated her history making appointment. But after she resigned, she spoke very differently about her experience.

Jewish and Muslim Interfaith Communities Are Tested by the Israel-Hamas War

A Los Angeles program that connects Muslims and Jews has been strained by the war in Israel. But the group’s leaders found that it has...

How Coco Gauff Embodies the Biggest Story in Sports

As our Sports of The Times columnist moves to a new assignment, he reflects on a recurring theme from his tenure: the rise of female...

At the U.S. Open, Coco Gauff and Company Stake Their Claim

Last year’s U.S. Open focused on goodbyes. This year, Gauff, the new singles champion, along with Ben Shelton, Frances Tiafoe and Taylor Fritz, burst through...

Carlos Alcaraz and Other Top Tennis Pros Rely On Drop Shots

Carlos Alcaraz is among the ranked players on the men’s and women's tours who have increasingly dared to use the drop shot on crucial points.

How the Drama of ‘The Blind Side’ Helped Sports Fans Look Past Questions

“The Blind Side” played on sports fans’ penchant for too-tidy narratives, our columnist writes. A legal battle between the N.F.L. player and the family depicted...

It’s Hard to Root Against Haiti in the Women’s World Cup

The 2023 Women’s World Cup has the largest field of competitors in tournament history. Les Grenadiers, as the Haitian team is known, may be the...

GOATs Are Everywhere in Sports. So What Really Defines Greatness?

Athletes from Tom Brady to Serena Williams to LeBron James have all been tabbed the Greatest of All Time. Faced with the term’s pervasive use,...

Analysis: LIV Golf-PGA Tour Merger Is About Profit Above All

The PGA Tour’s merger with LIV is the perfect union of the tour’s lack of principle and LIV’s paucity of character.

In the N.B.A. Playoffs, Flopping Is a Welcome Sideshow

Basketball stars from Nikola Jokic to Kyle Lowry are hamming up their reactions to even the slightest contact, writes our columnist. They could benefit from...
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