New York Amsterdam News
In Benin, women are waging a fight for dignity and equality
COTONOU, BENIN — In the Republic of Benin, the fight for women's rights and dignity is gaining momentum. Dahoun Nondjinon Landros Biova, a sociologist and anthropologist who leads the Association des Femmes Leaders Sitsope le Refuge-Benin (AFSLR-Benin), is one of the leaders of the movement and is building a reputation as a champion for women's rights.
2 min |
October 16, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
Candidates split on future of NYC's gifted and talented program
Educators are concerned about where the future of New York City schools' long-debated gifted and talented (G&T) program stands in the mayoral election. But the top three candidates don't agree on the issue.
3 min |
October 16, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
NYU students celebrate cancellation of NSA at campus career fair
Despite a protest that could have escalated, the New York University Chapter of Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) got their wish for the National Security Agency (NSA) to cancel its appearance at a recent career fair at the school's engineering campus in Brooklyn.
1 min |
October 16, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
'Once There Were Giants' illuminates towering era in heavyweight boxing
Part 2 of a two-part story. Part 1 was published in the October 9 issue.
2 min |
October 16, 2025
Sports Illustrated US
PERFECT RECALL
In 1976 Indiana won the NCAA title to complete the seventh undefeated season in Division I men's college hoops history. That no team since has matched the Hoosiers' feat reflects
10+ min |
November 2025
Sports Illustrated US
A Smashing Tale
A CLASSIC DOCUMENTARY ABOUT AN MMA FIGHTER GETS A FICTIONALIZED MAKEOVER AND PLENTY OF STAR POWER
7 min |
November 2025
Sports Illustrated US
WHICH STARS WILL RISE?
CHET HOLMGREN gives the champion Thunder a chance to really improve. I think he’s got another step he can take and if he does, that’s going to be a big problem.
3 min |
November 2025
Sports Illustrated US
THE BEST OF A BAD BUNCH
YOU HAVE to make Cleveland the prohibitive favorites, just because the East is so bad.
3 min |
November 2025
Sports Illustrated US
LAUNCH SEQUENCE
Kevin Durant thought Phoenix would be his last career stop, but Houston offered something different: a deep roster, clear coaching vision and belief the dynamic scorer could ignite the Rockets and propel them to the NBA's final frontier
10 min |
November 2025
Sports Illustrated US
STATE OF THE GAME
Commissioner Adam Silver begins the 2025-26 NBA season fighting for fans' attention with an active salary-cap circumvention probe into the Clippers, a new broadcast deal introducing NBC and Amazon while saying goodbye to TNT, and another All-Star Game format
9 min |
November 2025
Sports Illustrated US
MASTERING THE ART OF TECH SPEAK
For every angelic Mike Conley, there's a slightly-less-angelic Draymond Green. But most NBA players fall somewhere in the middle, and many of them have the same question: Where's the line between spirited debate and technical-worthy behavior?
8 min |
November 2025
Sports Illustrated US
INTO ENEMY TERRITORY
For some college basketball transfers, a new team has an air of familiarity
2 min |
November 2025
Sports Illustrated US
FEELING COCKY
For three seasons, Florida State's offense ran through guard Ta'Niya Latson—and the Seminoles were pretty good. But the nation's leading scorer in 2024-25 was in search of a bigger challenge. There was one obvious place to find it: South Carolina
8 min |
November 2025
Mac Life
RapidWeaver Elements
A website builder made for pros that's surprisingly accessible
3 min |
November 2025
Mac Life
Apple Watch Series 11
Improved battery life and tougher front glass lead the way
3 min |
November 2025
Mac Life
watchOS 26 tips & tricks
Apple's latest, greatest watchOS is a glass act
7 min |
November 2025
Popular Mechanics US
A Lifesaving CRISPR Treatment
LIFE'S ABILITY TO COPY billions of distinct letters in a genome is an absolute biological wonder—but mistakes are made. Genetic disorders and birth defects occur in one in every 33 babies in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
1 min |
November/December 2025
Popular Mechanics US
GIVE YOUR OLD WOODEN WINDOWS A SECOND LIFE
WITH A LITTLE DIY MAINTENANCE, YOU CAN EXTEND THE LIFE OF YOUR EXISTING WINDOWS WITHOUT SPENDING THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS ON REPLACEMENTS.
5 min |
November/December 2025
Popular Mechanics US
A Wall Full of Skeletons
WHEN THE WALLS OF a 15th-century Portuguese church collapsed during poor weather, they revealed more than just dust and debris—they exposed at least 12 skeletons stashed inside the walls.
1 min |
November/December 2025
Popular Mechanics US
Kei Trucks
REGON IS VYING TO ALLOW JAPANESE Kei trucks on public roads.
2 min |
November/December 2025
Popular Mechanics US
Why Orange Cats Exist
GARFIELD MIGHT BE THE MOST ICONIC orange tabby cat around, but he has so far refused to give up orange tabbies' most guarded beauty secret-how do they get their auburn coats? Hiroyuki Sasaki, a cat enthusiast and geneticist at Kyushu University in Japan, was determined to identify the elusive gene that carries the orange mutation in Felis silvestris catus (the domesticated cat).
1 min |
November/December 2025
Popular Mechanics US
A New Type of Magnetism
MAGNETISM CAN BE A STRANGE FORCE.
1 min |
November/December 2025
Popular Mechanics US
The Identity of the Dragon Man
FINALLY, AFTER YEARS OF STUDY, THE REAL identity of the Dragon Man has been discovered.
3 min |
November/December 2025
Mac Life
Supercharge YOUR MAC
Unlock your Mac's full potential and take your experience to new heights with the best gadgets and devices
9 min |
November 2025
Popular Mechanics US
The Earth's Core Leaking Gold
GOLD ISN'T AS RARE AS YOU MAY think—it's just hard to reach.
1 min |
November/December 2025
New York Amsterdam News
Advocates continue pressure to reform prison conditions, seek action from Gov. Hochul
Decarceration advocates are continuing to seek solutions toward the state's prison conditions in lieu of legislation and Gov. Kathy Hochul's reluctance to use her clemency powers toward currently incarcerated individuals this year.
3 min |
October 16, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
MTA President Demetrius addresses transit fare hike: 'We are doing our best'
Facing serious backlash over the upcoming fare hike in 2026, Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) President Demetrius Crichlow attempted to address commuter concerns directly last week.
6 min |
October 16, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
Andrew Cuomo wants to keep Rikers Island for jails despite opposition to the idea
Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently proposed abandoning the borough-based jail plan in favor of rebuilding new facilities on Rikers Island during the Crain's Business Mayoral Forum last Wednesday, Oct. 8.
4 min |
October 16, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
'Temples of Hope, Rituals of Survival: Gordon Parks and Black Religious Life' now on view at Howard U.
A new exhibition on view at Howard University explores an underexamined chapter of famed photographer Gordon Parks' documentation of religion in Black communities during the 20th Century. Coinciding with this, a supplemental exhibition showcases Howard University students' response to Parks' legacy.
4 min |
October 16, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
Changes are necessary and imminent for the Jets to course correct
Something has to change. The Jets are 0-6, the only winless team in the NFL after a 13-11 loss to the Denver Broncos on Sunday in London, UK. Many Jets fans probably found it difficult to digest their breakfast watching their team lose another winnable game, which kicked off a little after 9:30 a.m.EST.
2 min |