Worst Contenders Emerge

Whooping cough cases have quintupled. These states have it worst

Pertussis – a disease commonly referred to as whooping cough – is spreading quickly, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns. The U.S. has seen five times more cases in 2024 than we ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

The World’s Biggest EV Maker Has the Industry’s Worst Human Rights Appraisal

Amnesty International has issued a report charting the supply chains and human rights due diligence policies of 13 major EV manufacturers. The results are a world away from the clean, safe future ...

Tech - Wired - 5 days ago

What’s the Worst Date You’ve Ever Been On? We Want to Hear About It.

Tell us about your experience, and you may be featured on the Modern Love podcast.

Top stories - The New York Times - 5 days ago

Ranking Every N.F.L. Team From First to Worst, With a New Top 2

Kansas City’s first loss of the season has opened the door for other contenders.

Sports - The New York Times - 22 hours ago

Five Teams Look Like N.B.A. Title Contenders This Season

The Celtics are strong candidates to repeat as championships, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

Sports - The New York Times - October 30

'They didn't think I was good enough': Previewing the sounds and big matchups ahead of Week 10

Our college football experts preview big matchups, conference title contenders and sound ahead of Week 10.

Sports - ESPN - October 31

Trick or treat: Which of the NFL's division leaders on Halloween are contenders vs. pretenders?

Making the call on clubs with sterling records

Sports - CBS Sports - October 31

South Asian Americans feel grief and lasting pride as they contend with Harris' loss

After feeling like they were on the precipice of history, many South Asian Americans say they’re heartbroken following Vice President Kamala Harris’ loss in the 2024 presidential race, but are ...

N.F.L. Week 10 Takeaways: Steelers Could Be Super Bowl Contenders

Under Russell Wilson, Pittsburgh’s offense is as good as it has been in years, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

Sports - The New York Times - November 10

NFL teams with the most deceiving records: 49ers primed to contend; Vikings in trouble?

Which clubs are better or worse than their record says?

Sports - CBS Sports - November 11

The Memo: Harris’s defeat jumbles picture for female Democratic contenders in 2028

Vice President Harris’s defeat in last week’s presidential election raises a thorny dilemma for Democrats as they look ahead to future election cycles, including the 2028 presidential race. Twice ...

Politics - The Hill - November 13

Is anyone going to beat the Lions in the NFC? It might be down to 2 viable contenders

The Lions look very good, and would be hard to beat at home in January.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 13

Trump’s administration and White House staffing picks and likely contenders – so far

A look at those who have been and could be offered key positions when Trump takes office. Donald Trump , the former US president set to return to the White House in January for a second term, has ...

World - The Guardian - November 15

Only 2 College Football Players Look Like True Heisman Contenders

The trophy race appears to be down to Travis Hunter and Ashton Jeanty, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

Sports - The New York Times - November 13

Kentucky is a title contender! Duke is doomed? Judging five early-season overreactions

Two weeks into the 2024-25 season, we're seeing potential championship contenders, hot seat names and more -- or are we? Will these trends last?

Sports - ESPN - November 17

Behind the Warriors' sudden rebirth — and why they look like legit title contenders again

Golden State's start to the season has served as an emphatic reminder of just how dangerous a fully operational version of the Warriors can really be.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 15

Georgia’s Football Team Was on the Brink. Now, It’s a Title Contender Again.

After slipping out of the College Football Playoff field last week, the Bulldogs are very much alive, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

Sports - The New York Times - November 17

NFL scores: Josh Allen's late TD run lifts Bills over Chiefs for Kansas City's first loss of the season

The Patrick Mahomes-Josh Allen rivalry saw a legendary chapter written on Sunday.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 17

Steelers beat Super Bowl contender by solving one of NFL's toughest problems

Ravens QB Lamar Jackson completed a season-low 48.4% of his passes for 207 yards, with one touchdown and one interception.

The Warriors' hot start, trouble in Milwaukee and the biggest questions for NBA contenders

Our insiders answer one big question surrounding the league's top contenders, including what's at stake for high-profile teams.

Sports - ESPN - November 19

Animated contenders spotlight a ghost cat, snail hoarder, robots and a fowl villain

In another year of wildly varied animated features, Japan, Australia, Great Britain and the planet Cybertron send us their best.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 20

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