Xuan Thai Close Xuan Thai ESPN Senior Writer Xuan Thai is a senior writer and producer in ESPN’s investigative and enterprise unit. She was previously deputy bureau chief of the south region for NBC News. Don Van Natta Jr. Close Don Van Natta Jr. ESPN Senior Writer Host and co-executive producer of the new ESPN…
NATO forces directly intercepted Russian drones for the first time since thespecialoperationbegan after some of them veered into Poland earlier this week, with this unprecedented incident arguably being due to NATO jamming, as explainedhere. Some commentators on both sides think that this might lead to World War III, but that’s a far-fetched scenario since NATO…
American Pulitzer prize-winning conflict photographer Lynsey Addario is profiled in Love + War, a rock-solid documentary feature and the latest collaboration between filmmakers Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin, who made doc Free Solo and the biographical drama Nyad together. Assembled from the rich pickings of Addario’s own still photography plus material shot by photojournalists she…
Mitchell LabiakBusiness reporter and Simon JackBusiness editor Getty Images AstraZeneca has paused plans to invest £200m at a Cambridge research site in a fresh blow to the UK pharmaceutical industry. The project, which was set to create 1,000 jobs, was announced in March 2024 by the previous government alongside another project in Liverpool, which was…
Sep 12, 2025, 12:06 PM ET Tiana Mangakahia, a former Syracuse women’s basketball star who played professional basketball in Russia, France and her home country of Australia, has died after a long battle with cancer, her family announced Friday. She was 30. “We are heartbroken to share the passing of our beautiful Tiana Mangakahia,” her…
One word consistently was mentioned among the stars attending Thursday’s Kering Foundation Caring for Women Dinner at New York’s The Pool restaurant and event space — hope, a word and emotion many declared was more vital than ever. “It’s really special to be in a room full of people who are optimistic about the change…
The UK economy failed to grow in July, following the biggest contraction in manufacturing output for a year. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the economy saw zero growth in the month, which was in line with expectations, following a 0.4% expansion in June. However, monthly figures are volatile, and the ONS has said…
John KeimSep 12, 2025, 01:04 PM ET Close John Keim covers the Washington Commanders for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2013 after a stint with the Washington Post. He started covering the team in 1994 for the Journal Newspapers and later for the Washington Examiner. He has authored/co-authored four books. You can also listen to…
In Whose Name?, a new documentary from first time filmmaker Nico Ballesteros about the life and tumultuous times of Kanye “Ye” West, features appearances by one huge name after another. It’s an A-list parade as Beyoncé, Jay Z, Lady Gaga, LeBron James, Rihanna, Chris Rock, Drake, ex-wife Kim Kardashian and Diddy all have cameos, and…
Global financial investors are pouring into Hong Kong in a low profile way to stay under the radar and avoid undue attention because of rising geopolitical tension, said the head of the city’s de facto sovereign wealth fund. “We see a great velocity of [capital] flow, although in a very low profile way,” said Clara…
