How Dikembe Mutombo’s Charm Made the World Smile
Perhaps Dikembe Mutombo’s finger-wagging went a bit too far? The beloved NBA big-man—who died on Monday, of brain cancer, at 58—started his signature move sometime in the mid-1990s, as he…
Shaboozey’s ‘A Bar Song (Tipsy)’ Scores 12th Week at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100
Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” tallies a 12th week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, extending 2024’s longest command. Notably, it has now reigned for twice as long…
Marine Le Pen faces embezzlement trial with political future in France on the line
Marine Le Pen, leader of France’s hard right Rassemblement National, has a long record of shaking France’s political establishment. But now she has another great battle to fight – one…
I Quit Teaching Because of ChatGPT
This fall is the first in nearly 20 years that I am not returning to the classroom. For most of my career, I taught writing, literature, and language, primarily to…
The NBA lost a giant in Dikembe Mutombo, on and off the court
Dikembe Mutombo was a four-time Defensive Player of the Year who blocked 3,289 shots, but the 18-year veteran, who passed away Monday, made an even bigger impact off the court.…