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Looking for the most recent Strands answer? Click here for our daily Strands hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles.Today’s NYT Strands puzzle is a fun one. Some of the answers are long and might be a bit tough to unscramble, so if you need hints and answers, read on.I go into depth about the rules for Strands in this story. If you’re looking for today’s Wordle, Connections and Mini Crossword answers, you can visit CNET’s NYT puzzle hints page.Read more: NYT Connections Turns 1: These Are the 5 Toughest Puzzles…

If Tom Hanks is known as the “everyman” of movies — you know, the ordinary guys, so approachable and unpretentious that just about everybody can relate to him in one way or another — then Jim Gaffigan is the “everyman” of comedy. He focuses his humor on everyday observations about universal experiences. And although most outsiders see the divisive political climate at this time in history as putting humor on trial, Gaffigan looks at it differently. “I think this will go down in history — and it may be ending as we speak — but like, this is the best…

Match of the Day pundit Alan Shearer explains how Alejandro Garnacho played his “best game” in a Chelsea shirt in their 3-0 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League.MATCH REPORT: Chelsea 3-0 WolvesAvailable to UK users only.

The ability to make art has often been considered a hallmark of our species. Over a century ago, prehistorians even had trouble believing that modern humans from the Upper Paleolithic (between 45,000 and 12,000 years ago) were capable of artistic flair.Discoveries of uncontrovertibly old artworks from the caves and rockshelters of Europe soon dispelled their doubts. But what of the Neanderthals; an ancient, large-brained sister group to our own species? We now know that they were capable of making art too.However, at present, all of the Neanderthal evidence is non-figurative — they have no depictions of animals, including humans. This…

Sources and notes Tracking map Tracking data is from the National Hurricane Center. The map shows probabilities of at least 5 percent. The forecast is for up to five days, with that time span starting up to three hours before the reported time that the storm reaches its latest location. Wind speed probability data is not available north of 60.25 degrees north latitude.Intensity chart Best track and forecast path are from the National Hurricane Center. Forecast models are from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.Wind arrivals table Arrival times are generated from a New York Times analysis of National Hurricane Center data. Geographic…

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – NOVEMBER 01: Tyrese Haliburton #0 of the Indiana Pacers reacts with Quenton Jackson #29 of the Indiana Pacers against the Golden State Warriors at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on November 01, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images)Getty ImagesMEMPHIS – Entering media day, the Indiana Pacers system was a major topic. Without star guard Tyrese Haliburton, the only significant injury the Pacers were dealing with on media day, there were questions about how the blue and gold would play this season.“I feel like we’ve just gotta continue our pace, continue our pace of play and just sharing…

A rough week for tech stocks might signal a loss of investor confidence in artificial intelligence. The Wall Street Journal reports that the Nasdaq Composite Index was down 3% — making this its worst week since President Donald Trump announced his sweeping tariff plan in April. Tech companies that have otherwise performed well this year were among those hardest hit, with Palantir’s stock price falling 11% this week, Oracle declining by 9%, and Nvidia losing 7%. These drops also come after earnings reports in which Meta and Microsoft indicated that they plan to continue spending heavily on AI (both companies…

Tim BontempsCloseTim BontempsESPN Senior WriterTim Bontemps is a senior NBA writer for ESPN.com who covers the league and what’s impacting it on and off the court, including trade deadline intel, expansion and his MVP Straw Polls. You can find Tim alongside Brian Windhorst and Tim MacMahon on The Hoop Collective podcast.Brian WindhorstCloseBrian WindhorstESPN Senior WriterESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two booksNov 7, 2025, 07:00 AM ETEven before Ja Morant’s postgame comments last week that led to a one-game suspension, followed by the star guard passing on the chance to defuse tension between…

Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. It happens more and more frequently. You’re in bed, doom-scrolling through social media (just a few more TikToks!) and you happen upon a fantastic video—a massive leopard leaping into a backyard, where a shockingly courageous house cat scares the predator away from an innocent toddler. You’re about to send it to a friend, but then doubt creeps in at the last moment. Is it real?  Some videos generated by artificial intelligence are so realistic that it’s almost impossible to tell them apart from actual footage. While…

Getty ImagesTravellers wait in a long line at a security checkpoint at Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport on 6 NovemberMore than 1,400 flights to, from, or within the US were cancelled on Saturday after airlines were told this week to cut traffic during the federal government shutdown.Nearly 6,000 flights were also delayed, down from over 7,000 delays on Friday, according to flight tracker FlightAware. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced earlier in the week that it would be reducing air travel capacity by up to10% at 40 of the nation’s busiest airports as air traffic controllers, who are working without…