Play Laugh Lines No. 35: Back to School

The Hyped Revival of Mixed Doubles

Last year, after Carlos Alcaraz beat Miomir Kecmanović in the fourth round of the Australian Open, Jim Courier asked Alcaraz, in an on-court interview, who his favorite players were. “Well, I’m a huge fan of tennis,” Alcaraz began. He reeled off a few names: Daniil Medvedev, Novak Djokovic, Jannik Sinner. Courier pressed him: What about […]

How to Prevent More Starvation Deaths in Gaza

In July sixty-three people, including more than twenty children, died of starvation in the Gaza Strip, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry. More have been dying this week. Israel is now facing increased international pressure to end the war, and, more immediately, to insure that greater quantities of aid are allowed into the territory. American negotiators […]

Daily Cartoon: Friday, January 12th

“How much longer until Dry January ends?”