Crews worked to play up the course’s cypress trees, bunkers and proximity to Lake Merced even as local duffers tramped on what “may be the most unpretentious site ever to host a major.” Continue reading How Harding Park Became ‘the Most Unpretentious Site’ to Host a Major

On his major label debut EP, the 21-year-old musician from Vancouver follows in the footsteps of lovelorn emo singers and rappers. Continue reading The Universal Loneliness of Powfu

Mike Radenbaugh dreamed up Rad Power Bikes over a decade ago in his family’s garage and now sets the pace for affordable battery-propelled bicycles. Continue reading The Teenage Tinkerer Behind an E-Bike Revolution

The exit of Brian Hook, the State Department’s special envoy for Iran, most likely rules out nuclear diplomacy with Tehran before November. Continue reading Iran Envoy Brian Hook, a ‘Survivor’ on Trump’s Team, to Quit

In her new memoir, the former poet laureate Natasha Trethewey writes about her upbringing and her mother’s violent death at the hands of an abusive husband. Continue reading ‘Memorial Drive’ Powerfully Recalls a Southern Childhood and a Mother’s Murder

Scientists at NOAA updated their prediction for the 2020 hurricane season, and now expect as many as 25 named storms. Continue reading Hurricane Forecast: ‘One of the Most Active Seasons on Record’

His next book, “Liberal Privilege,” comes with an unusual distribution plan and no publishing house behind it, making it something of a curiosity in the industry. Continue reading Self-Publishing Is a Gamble. Why Is Donald Trump Jr. Doing It?

Facing a loss of hours, unsecured wages and slow reopenings, some unemployed Britons are reconsidering their livelihoods. Continue reading ‘It’s Time for a Change’: Workers Idled by the Virus Try New Careers

Dr. Abdi turned her family’s land into a hospital and camp that treated and supported legions of people displaced during a civil war. Continue reading Hawa Abdi, Doctor Who Aided Thousands in Somalia, Dies at 73

Paul Telegdy leaves the network ahead of a pending investigation into his workplace behavior. Continue reading NBCUniversal Pushes Out Chairman of NBC Entertainment