If music festivals are going to safely return this year, more fans should make appointments with Quynh Borkenhagen. Borkenhagen was the pharmacist running the free COVID-19 vaccine tent at this past weekend’s Hard Summer festival at the NOS Event Center
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DaBaby apologizes again for homophobic rant after losing yet another festival gig
DaBaby is continuing to reap the consequences of his homophobic outburst as yet another major music festival has removed the scorned rapper from its lineup. The organizers of New York City’s forthcoming Governors Ball released a statement Monday morning condemning
Steve Jobs’ personal bomber jacket, vintage business card, and more up for auction
A new lot of Steve Jobs and Apple memorabilia is up for auction this month including some interesting items. Along with a vintage Steve Jobs Apple Computer business card, there’s a NeXT bomber jacket that Jobs actually wore, Apple Computer
New York Times cuts off third-party app access to crosswords from next week
The New York Times announced today that it is cutting off access to its popular crosswords for third-party apps. Previously, the Times made its crosswords available in .puz files in the Across Lite puzzle format. These could be used in
Jasmine Camacho-Quinn Won the 100-Meter Hurdles
TOKYO — Jasmine Camacho-Quinn of Puerto Rico won the women’s 100-meter hurdles on Monday morning, beating Kendra Harrison of the United States, the world-record holder. Camacho-Quinn, a University of Kentucky graduate, was the favorite coming in on the strength
Simone Biles Plans to Compete in the Balance Beam, Her Last Possible Event in Tokyo
TOKYO — Simone Biles, the headliner of the Tokyo Olympics for Team U.S.A., is not done just yet. After withdrawing from most of her events at these Olympics because of mental health issues, Biles will compete in the balance
Cut off from restaurants, Tokyo’s visitors find culinary delights at 24-hour convenience stores.
TOKYO — Noodle joints, skewer shops, sushi counters. Those of us who are here covering the Games stare at it all through tinted glass on languid bus rides from one Olympic venue to another. This is for good reason.
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[Update: Design, colors, sensors] Everything we know so far about Apple Watch Series 7
New Apple Watch models debut each fall like clockwork, and the countdown to Apple Watch Series 7 is well underway. In this roundup, we’re tracking everything we know so far about the next-generation Apple Watch. If you’re anything like me,
Tokyo Olympics on Monday: You Can’t Win Them All
U.S. soccer falls to Canada, but an American gymnast rebounds from a loss. Great Britain was at a loss for words to describe its gold medal rush on day three of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, in 2021. There were
Indonesia Wins Badminton Gold for the 8th Time
Indonesia has won Olympic gold in only one sport: badminton. On Monday, the world’s fourth most populous nation notched another badminton victory when Greysia Polii and Apriyani Rahayu claimed gold in the women’s doubles event. It was the first
Alyssa Naeher Left the U.S.- Canada Match With a Knee Injury
United States goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher, the hero of her team’s quarterfinal victory in the Olympic women’s soccer tournament, left the team’s semifinal match against Canada on Monday with a knee injury. Naeher was injured in an awkward fall while
Olympics officials are still negotiating a response to a U.S. podium protest.
The standoff over free speech between the International Olympic Committee and U.S. Olympic officials continued on Monday, as the I.O.C. grappled with what to do if the Americans refused to penalize an athlete for violating rules limiting demonstrations on
You, too, can have an Olympic medal (for the right price).
A silver medal in shooting from the 1900 Olympics in Paris recently sold for a mere $1,283. Then there was a bronze medal from the 1956 Winter Games in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, that fetched $3,750. But it was a
How to Watch Gymnastics, Track & Field, and Soccer in the U.S.
Here are some highlights of U.S. broadcast coverage on Sunday evening and overnight. Early on Monday morning, Megan Rapinoe and the U.S. women’s soccer team head into the semifinals. Follow The New York Times for live updates when the
Mondo Duplantis Gets More Swedish as He Goes
TOKYO — Mondo Duplantis was a high school freshman when his life changed. A pole-vaulting prodigy from Lafayette, La., Duplantis was a couple of months from his first international competition, the 2015 world youth championships, when he received a