Lakers, Clippers play first home games since devastating wildfires: ‘It’s our job to give hope and joy’
The Lakers and Clippers both postponed home games as wildfires wreaked havoc across the Los Angeles area
In freezing temperatures, swimmers in China plunge into a river for health and joy
HARBIN, China (AP) — Even as the mercury dropped below freezing, enthusiasm soared among about a dozen hardy swimmers during an annual ritual in northeast China’s ice city of Harbin. The swimmers had trained daily throughout the year for this moment. They first had to carve out a pool in the Songhua River, thawing the […]
Pokémon party at Mayo Clinic Children’s Center brings joy, lasting memories
“If you excuse me — I can show you my deck,” Arthur says, darting upstairs. Moments later, he returns with a stack of Pokémon cards 5 inches high. “This is Code Breaker,” he explains. “It puts two of any card on top of your deck. It’s handy.” As he shuffles through the stack, explaining each […]
Facts vs. Feelings: Tidings of fantasy football lineups and joy
Liz Loza, ESPNDec 24, 2024, 02:36 PM ET Fantasy football is a passion for many. Sometimes that passion pushes fantasy managers to make emotional decisions even when the data suggest otherwise. Each week during the 2024 NFL season, Liz Loza will attempt to strike a balance between what the data states and what the heart […]
Joy Woods Talks Broadway ‘Gypsy,’ Audra McDonald and ‘#BlackGypsy’
The actor Joy Woods never thought much about “Gypsy” — at least not until she was cast in the show opposite Audra McDonald in one of the buzziest Broadway revivals of the season. Listen to this week’s “Stagecraft” podcast below: “You see all the iterations of the show and you don’t see anybody that looks like you, […]
Joy and Celebrations in Seoul for Protesters as Yoon Is Impeached
“Long live South Korea!” demonstrators chanted, describing a wave of relief after days of anger over the president’s surprise declaration of martial law.
Lainey Wilson on the ‘Yellowstone’ Finale, Her Friendship With Taylor Sheridan, and the Joy of Giant Bell-Bottom Jeans
How did you learn that you needed to market your art like that? I learned that from being in Nashville for 13 years! I think it was all my time here. It was year seven when I signed a publishing deal. Year eight, I signed a record deal. You know how it is when you’re […]
With Joy and Tears, Lebanese Return Home: ‘Look at All the Destruction’
A cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah allowed those displaced by the war to return to their homes. Many found buildings cleaved in half, crushed cars and ruined towns.
3 easy ways to ‘flip the script’ on stress and feel more joy
The stresses of day-to-day life can be overwhelming. Maintaining your relationships, advancing at work, keeping a healthy lifestyle — all of these take time and effort and can be hard to keep up with. Luckily, there are quick and easy ways to help ease stress and anxiety. To start, “give yourself the opportunity to feel […]
Neuroscientists taught rats to drive tiny cars. They took them out on ‘joy rides.’
We crafted our first rodent car from a plastic cereal container. After trial and error, my colleagues and I found that rats could learn to drive forward by grasping a small wire that acted like a gas pedal. Before long, they were steering with surprising precision to reach a Froot Loop treat. As expected, rats […]