The history of voting by mail

In N.H.L. Game, a Rare Goalie Play Makes History

Filip Gustavsson had never scored a goal at any level of hockey.

Sports - The New York Times - October 16

The evolutionary history of humans' ability to eat starch

How humans developed the ability to digest starch: A study offers insight into the evolution of amylase genes, which are key to breaking down some carbs.

Lynx push Liberty to G5 as history on line for both

The Lynx beat the Liberty 82-80 to force a decisive Game 5 of the WNBA Finals, the first since 2019.

Sports - ESPN - October 19

The Trade for Deshaun Watson Is Officially the Worst in Sports History

Watson has played his last snap as a member of the Browns. The damage is only beginning, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

Sports - The New York Times - October 21

LeBron James and son Bronny make NBA history

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and his son Bronny make history after becoming the first father-son duo to share the court in an NBA game.

Horrible Histories to receive special Bafta Award

The children’s historical sketch show is rewarded for its "extraordinary cultural and social impact".

Presidents, Conventions and Nazis: A Political History of ‘The Garden’

Madison Square Garden, where former President Donald J. Trump will hold a rally on Sunday, has hosted many political events, some of them notorious.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 26

Penguins: Dubas' History Of Firing Head Coaches

Pittsburgh Penguins' Kyle Dubas has been a hockey executive for over a decade but does not have an extension history of firing head coaches.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 25

One of the most startling reversals in Test history - Zaltzman

Comedian and BBC cricket statistician Andy Zaltzman looks at the statistics behind Pakistan's remarkable comeback against England to win the Test series.

America’s gender-gap election has a long history

The question of whether the US can stomach a woman as president remains open

World - Financial Times - October 31

Largest drug "super lab" in Canada's history is busted

Police also found dozens of handguns, AR-15-style rifles and submachine-guns -- "many of which were loaded and ready to be used."

Rúben Amorim, Manchester United and the Burden of History

Winning at Manchester United will be tough enough for the club’s new manager. Unfair comparisons with the past won’t help.

World - The New York Times - November 1

Trump is repeating a history of propaganda, violence and hate

Psychological propaganda has been used before to undermine democracy, freedom, equality and human rights — should sound eerily familiar to anyone following the 2024 election.

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

Notable firsts that made history on Election Day

Tuesday brought a historic 2024 election in congressional races, as well as the one for the White House.

5 candidates of color who made history on Tuesday

Vice President Harris fell short of making history as the first woman — and first woman of color — to ascend to the presidency on Tuesday, but multiple other candidates of color did seal their ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Sabres Make History In Big Win Over Rangers

The Sabres did something special in their win over the Rangers.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - Yesterday

Beyoncé becomes most Grammy-nominated artist in history

Beyoncé has made Grammy history — again. The superstar's latest album, “Cowboy Carter,” secured 11 nominations Friday, bringing her career total to 99. With the latest nods, Beyoncé, who already ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Disguised in Mail’s froth about Thomas Tuchel is an issue worth worrying about | Barney Ronay

The fury of the newspaper’s star sports writer about a German managing England means a central point gets lost in translation. Well, that kicked off a bit didn’t it? By now it seems fairly clear we ...

World - The Guardian - October 19

Pennsylvania top court rules provisional ballots must be counted after mail ballot rejections

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled Wednesday in a 4-3 decision that state law provides voters whose mail ballots are rejected an opportunity to vote by provisional ballot. More than 1.1 million ...

Politics - The Hill - October 24

Mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day in Mississippi shouldn't be counted, appeals court says

A federal appeals court ruled that a Mississippi law allowing mail-in ballots to be counted if they are postmarked before election day — but received up to five days after Election Day — is ...

Politics - NBC News - October 25

Russian actors made video falsely depicting mail-in ballots for Donald Trump being destroyed in Pennsylvania, FBI says

Tech - ABC News - October 25

Pennsylvania appeals court rules timely mail ballots with improper dates should be counted

A Pennsylvania appeals court ruled Wednesday that the state constitution prohibits the disqualification of timely mail ballots because of a missing or improper date. Though the 3-2 majority ...

Politics - The Hill - October 30

Supreme Court allows Pennsylvania voters who mailed defective ballots to cast provisional ones

The Supreme Court handed a loss to Republicans by allowing Pennsylvania voters who had sent mail-in ballots that were flagged as being potentially defective to submit a separate provisional ...

Pennsylvania’s top court reaffirms mail ballots with missing, improper dates can’t be counted

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Friday accepted Republicans’ request to again declare that mail ballots returned with a missing or incorrect date cannot be counted this election. The Republican ...

Politics - The Hill - November 1

How Pennsylvania’s mail ballot rules will lead to thousands of provisional ballots on Election Day

Last week, a flurry of litigation in Pennsylvania clarified the rules for mail balloting there.

Politics - NBC News - 4 days ago

Elwood Edwards, voice of the 'You've got mail' AOL email greeting, dies at 74

Elwood Edwards, the graphics guru and camera operator who voiced AOL's iconic and once ubiquitous greeting, 'You've got mail,' has died at age 74.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - Yesterday

Elwood Edwards, the man behind the voice of AOL's 'You've got mail' greeting, dies at 74

The man who voiced America Online’s famous “You’ve got mail” greeting has died at age 74

Tech - ABC News - Yesterday

Elwood Edwards, voice of AOL ‘You’ve got mail’ greeting, dies aged 74

Edwards taped message that became catchphrase and served as title of 1998 film starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan. Elwood Edwards, who voiced AOL’s “You’ve got mail” greeting, has died, aged 74.. ...

World - The Guardian - 12 hours ago

Heartache, near misses, elusive title dream: Oral history of Liberty's tortured past

An original franchise when the WNBA launched in 1997, the star-crossed Liberty are still chasing their first title.

Sports - ESPN - October 16

A vote for Donald Trump is a vote for Elon Musk

Donald Trump's potential administration could benefit from Elon Musk's efficiency efforts, as he could be put in charge of a government efficiency commission to cut down on bureaucracy and save ...

Politics - The Hill - October 22

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