Richard Jefferson, now an NBA analyst for ESPN, played 17 years in the league. Illustration: Will Tullos / The Athletic; Ethan Miller / Getty Images This story is part of Peak, The Athletic’s desk ...

No matter what kind of holiday you celebrate this time of year, giving gifts is likely central to the festivities. Now that my friends and I are all grown up, the gifts have gotten smaller and fewer: ...

According to a new report from Swiss bank UBS, the world now has 2,919 billionaires, an 8.8% increase from the previous year. The U.S. is home to a substantial portion of the world’s billionaires.

Our film critics watch a lot of movies in a year. By December, their viewing slates span international standouts, festival favorites, studio blockbusters, and plenty more in between. Below, Justin ...

The total number of billionaires across the globe reached new heights in 2025, due partly to the soaring valuations of tech companies and rising share prices, according to a new study by Swiss banking ...

Richard Branson announced on Tuesday that Joan Templeman, his wife and partner of 50 years, has died. She was 80 years old. Branson shared the news on his Instagram account, writing that he was ...

Hannah the Hippo, born Nov. 22, 1973 celebrated her special day at the San Diego Humane Society’s Ramona Wildlife Center Hannah the hippo will become the world's oldest known living pygmy hippopotamus ...

ShenanArts is hoping to get your family in the holiday spirit with the staging of the musical The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. The show will run Dec. 4-7 and 11-14 at the Staunton theater. The ...

The Toronto Blue Jays didn’t have much time to lament their seven-game loss in the World Series to the Los Angeles Dodgers. By the fifth day after their Game 7 loss, Toronto had to make a myriad of ...

Sulfur caves are among the most extreme habitats on Earth. They are completely dark and filled with hydrogen sulfide gas, which is toxic to most life-forms. Inside, species’ survival depends on ...

Tanner gets the ultimate birthday surprise he’ll never forget. Kansas mayor hit with criminal charges for allegedly voting as noncitizen in several elections 10-year-old guitar-playing prodigy rocks ...

It may sound like something out of a nightmare, but scientists say they weren’t dreaming when they discovered a massive spiderweb that’s home to more than 110,000 arachnids inside a cave in ...