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Aug 28, 2025, 07:00 AM ETAs September approaches, teams are mostly split into three categories: those preparing for the playoffs, those trying to make a run at contention and those whose focus has turned to next season.There’s still a fair amount to play for within those groups. The clubs that are pretty safely in playoff positions are still battling for postseason positioning, whether in the wild-card race (the Yankees and Red Sox) or in division races (the Dodgers and Padres).The second group — those trying to play their way into a postseason berth — has shrunk considerably, as more and…

Aaron Lauda has been exploring an area of mathematics that most physicists have seen little use for, wondering if it might have practical applications. In a twist even he didn’t expect, it turns out that this kind of math could be the key to overcoming a long-standing obstacle in quantum computing—and maybe even for understanding the quantum world in a whole new way.Quantum computers, which harness the peculiarities of quantum physics for gains in speed and computing ability over classical machines, may one day revolutionize technology. For now, though, that dream is out of reach. One reason is that qubits,…

The mother of Kumanjayi White, a Warlpiri man who died after being restrained in an Alice Springs supermarket by police, is suing the Northern Territory government in the federal court, claiming that the officers committed assault, battery and false imprisonment.White, a 24-year-old with disabilities, died on 27 May during a confrontation with police in a Coles supermarket. His family claim that the two officers involved acted unlawfully in apprehending him, taking him into custody, and “applying force to him such as to cause the loss of his life”.Police alleged White was shoplifting and said plainclothes officers stepped in after an…

Wayne Rooney and Kelly Somers during a panel discussion, at BBC Sport’s 2025/26 Football Season Launch at TOCA Social White City, London. Picture date: Thursday August 14, 2025. (Photo by Yui Mok/PA Images via Getty Images)PA Images via Getty Images As far as promotional material for a new podcast is concerned, you don’t get much better than having one of the greatest sportsmen in history, Tom Brady, going viral with a comment about your host. The problem for Wayne Rooney and the BBC was that the New England Patriots star was not complimentary about the Liverpudlian. In a widely circulated…

Robot vacuum cleaners take the drudge work out of cleaning your floors and carpets. No more tiresome weekly stints of vacuuming, and no more last-minute panic sessions when you have visitors on the way. Instead, your compact robot chum regularly trundles out from its dock, sucking up dust, hair and debris to leave your floors looking spick and span.The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link. Learn more.Over the past few years, robot vacuums have become much more affordable, with basic units starting at about £150. They’re also doing more than…

Bernie Sanders has joined in on growing public calls for Donald Trump’s health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, to resign, after recent chaos across US health agencies.In an op-ed published in the New York Times on Saturday, the Vermont senator accused Kennedy of “endangering the health of the American people now and into the future”, adding: “He must resign.”“Mr Kennedy and the rest of the Trump administration tell us, over and over, that they want to Make America Healthy Again. That’s a great slogan. I agree with it. The problem is that since coming into office President Trump and Mr…

Saturday Night Live alum Fred Armisen recalled the moment that “The Californians” clicked. The comedian sat down with Mike Birbiglia for his podcast Working It Out and shared what he appreciates in his collaborators. “I love when someone comes up with something that didn’t occur to me,” the Wednesday actor said. “And it just haunts me in the moment.” He said that “The Californians” came to be because SNL writer James Anderson made a simple suggestion that felt like an aha moment. “This sounds almost like something for, like, a book about SNL, but this really did happen for ‘The…

NPR’s Scott Simon speaks with sports journalist Michele Steele about a big opening game in college football, a momentous NFL transfer and the superstar engagement that made headlines this week. SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Time for sports.(SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC)SIMON: College football is back. The Dallas Cowboys trade a superstar for what? And apparently – I don’t know; did you hear? – somebody got engaged this week. Sports reporter Michele Steele joins us now. Michele, thanks so much for being with us.MICHELE STEELE: Good morning, Scott. You’re hosting from the WEEKEND EDITION tailgate this morning, right?(LAUGHTER)SIMON: Yes. Oh, my. And we’re barbecuing…

Scientists may have just toppled a 100-year-old theory about what holds up the highest mountain range on Earth, new research shows.The Himalayan mountains formed in the collision between the Asian and Indian continents around 50 million years ago, when tectonic forces squeezed Tibet so hard that the region crumpled and its area shrank by almost 620 miles (1,000 kilometers). The Indian tectonic plate eventually slipped under the Eurasian plate, doubling the thickness of Earth’s crust beneath the Himalayas and Tibetan Plateau to the north, and contributing to their uplift.For a century, the prevailing theory has been that this doubling of…

new video loaded: Protests Grow in Indonesia After Deadly Clash With PoliceBy Axel Boada•August 30, 2025Demonstrations opposing housing allowances for Indonesian lawmakers turned into outrage against police brutality after the death of a motorcycle taxi driver during a protest.Recent episodes in InternationalInternational video coverage from The New York Times.International video coverage from The New York Times.Show more videos from International