Explaining Difference Postseason

A culture that's ready for a different kind of close-up

Manuel Betancourt's new book, 'Hello Stranger,' explores what makes us human and the ways in which we avoid 'making contact.'

Los Angeles Times - 1d

Guantánamo Bay Explained: The Costs, the Captives and Why It’s Still Open

Just 15 men remain at the prison, down from hundreds when it opened 23 years ago. But the costly operation could go on for years.

The New York Times - 1d

Los Angeles wildfires: Rams president explains decision to move NFL wild-card game vs. Vikings to Arizona

The Rams recommended for the game to be played elsewhere

CBS Sports - 13h

Traitors’ Jack explains why he got off the train

BBC News - 14h

How NFL overtime works in the playoffs: Explaining the difference between postseason and regular-season rules

The NFL's overtime rules undergo a slight change once the playoffs start

CBS Sports - 17h

Does a Soccer Ball Really Make a Difference to Performance? It’s Complicated.

The manager of Arsenal complained about the ball after his team lost.

The New York Times - 1d

NFL playoffs QB rankings: Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes opens postseason at No. 1, Lions' Jared Goff in top five

Which signal-callers are most promising as the playoffs begin?

CBS Sports - 1d

Doc Rivers explains why the Bucks are benching Khris Middleton despite his impressive numbers as a starter

Middleton is averaging 15.7 points, 5.4 rebounds and 4.9 assists on 51.2% shooting as a starter this season

CBS Sports - 2d

The kindness of strangers: we thought we’d been poisoned at Tolstoy’s house. Then a local explained what we had really drunk

We took thirsty chugs from the tall glasses. Surely this ‘water’ belonged in a biohazard chamber, not our mouths. Read more in the kindness of strangers series In July 2019 I travelled to ...

The Guardian - 2d

Arteta laments 'different' Cup ball in Arsenal loss

Mikel Arteta has suggested Arsenal's failure to adapt to the Carabao Cup ball was a factor in Tuesday's 2-0 semifinal, first leg defeat to Newcastle United.

ESPN - 2d

Daniels and Nix will become a rare rookie QB duo to start in the same postseason

The impressive feats from the 2024 rookie quarterback class will carry over into the postseason

ABC News - 2d

2025 NFL playoffs: Ranking the five teams most likely to win their first Super Bowl this postseason

Twelve teams have never won the Super Bowl, and five of them just made the playoffs

CBS Sports - 3d

New neutron science could explain our cosmic leftover status

The world’s most powerful source of electrically neutral particles may help us understand why the universe exists

Financial Times - 3d

GeForce RTX 50-Series GPUs - Nvidia's New Graphics Cards, Explained

Nvidia revealed its next generation of graphics cards, the GeForce RTX 50-series, at CES this week. There are four new GPUs in the lineup: the Geforce RTX 5090, 5080, 5070, and 5070 Ti. The ...

GameSpot - 3d

College Football Playoff prediction: Why Ohio State's monster postseason run should end with a national title

The Buckeyes are the betting favorite to win the College Football Playoff and here's why they can do it

CBS Sports - 3d

Chargers sign Zeke for RB depth in postseason

The Chargers signed running back Ezekiel Elliott to their practice squad Tuesday.

ESPN - 3d

Biden Left Us With a ‘Prius Economy.’ It’s Time for Something Different.

Climate impacts are fueling the cost-of-living crisis, especially for the poor and working class.

The New York Times - 3d

Biden and Trump offer vastly different choices on Americans to admire

President Biden's list of outstanding Americans honored with the Presidential Citizens Medal and the Presidential Medal of Freedom stands in stark contrast to President-elect Trump's Cabinet ...

The Hill - 3d

'The Substance,' 'A Different Man': What lessons does body horror try to teach?

Body-horror films have been around since the silent era. Ultimately, they all ask us to consider the idea at their heart: authenticity.

Los Angeles Times - 4d

Ex-Cowboys RB Ezekiel Elliott signs to Chargers practice squad ahead of postseason run, per report

Elliott asked for his release from the Cowboys in order to chase a Super Bowl ring

CBS Sports - 4d

Uber’s beaten-down stock is now riding higher, and these two factors explain why

Uber will buy back stock in an accelerated deal, while Wedbush has added it to its “Best Ideas List.”

MarketWatch - 4d

The VAR Review: Why Brighton's penalty against Arsenal stood; explaining Matthijs de Ligt's handball

Should Brighton & Hove Albion's penalty have stood against Arsenal? And why did Matthijs de Ligt concede a penalty at Liverpool?

ESPN - 4d

NFL playoff bracket explained: How postseason seeding, matchups are decided in race to 2025 Super Bowl

Everything you need to know about the NFL's playoff structure

CBS Sports - 4d

NFL playoffs: Ranking all 14 teams to make the postseason, from juggernaut Lions to slumping Steelers

How do the contenders stack up going into Wild Card Weekend?

CBS Sports - 5d

NFL playoff narratives for all 14 postseason teams: Sam Darnold not playoff tested? Lions too banged up?

A narrative surrounding each playoff team

CBS Sports - 5d

Amorim hails Manchester United’s different mentality in draw at Liverpool

Manager demands more of the same after 2-2 draw ‘Training and match, we need to face every day like that’ Ruben Amorim said Manchester United’s mentality was key to a vast improvement against ...

The Guardian - 5d

Chick-fil-A's waffle fries may taste different: Here's why

The chain says it has been testing "a slight adjustment" to its waffle fries for roughly a year.

The Hill - 5d

Trump Sees the U.S. as a ‘Disaster.’ The Numbers Tell a Different Story.

President Biden is bequeathing his successor a nation that by many measures is in good shape, even if voters remain unconvinced.

The New York Times - 6d

2025 NFL playoff picture: How Bengals or Dolphins can still steal AFC's final postseason spot from Broncos

There's only one playoff spot up for grabs in the AFC

CBS Sports - 6d

Dani Olmo's Barcelona situation explained: Why can't he play in La Liga and why wasn't he registered?

The talented Euro 2024 winner's future with the team is now in question after this latest development

CBS Sports - 6d

What Explains the Resurgence of the N.F.L. Running Back?

It’s not a miracle, but it seems like one.

The New York Times - 6d

Take Part in Veganuary and You Might See Yourself Differently

The ritual of giving up animal products for a month leads participants to see both meat and themselves in a different way, and could have lasting effects on people’s diets.

Wired - 6d

Novel test can detect different types of asthma via nasal swab

A new test can differentiate between various types of asthma via a nasal swab. Researchers hope it can eventually help match patients with better treatments.

NBC News - Jan. 2

How a German Proverb Explains a Golf Star’s Long-Awaited Breakthrough

From the onset of Xander Schauffele’s relationship with golf, motivational allegories and philosophical adages were fed into his psyche.

The New York Times - Jan. 2

Biden, Trump with different responses to New Orleans truck attack

President Biden and President-elect Donald Trump had starkly different reactions to the deadly New Year's Day truck attack on New Orleans' Bourbon Street. CBS News political reporter Libby Cathey ...

CBS News - Jan. 2