An unexpectedly narrow victory at the polls for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Hindu-first agenda has not cooled simmering sectarian tensions, as some had hoped. Source link

Soft, streamlined footwear projects casual cool. Source link

An unprecedented space mission will be launching from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, in the coming days. Dubbed Polaris Dawn, the first mission of its kind will use a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket to launch a Crew Dragon capsule containing four private astronauts for a five-day orbit. The mission is …

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps couldn’t take advantage of some early chances then failed to score during a late frenzy and were forced to settle for a 0-0 draw against FC Dallas in a Major League Soccer match Saturday night. Midfielders Mathias Laborda and Sebastian Berhalter both had great opportunities …

Looking for more Strands answers? Click here for our daily Strands hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Connections puzzles. Strands doesn’t get as much attention as its New York Times game siblings Wordle and Connections, but it can be just as challenging …

Growing numbers of Chinese women are challenging a longstanding tradition that denies them village membership, and the lucrative payouts that go with it. Source link

Plus: tableware that channels rural Britain, illustrated pastry boxes and more recommendations from T Magazine. Source link

Looking for more Connections answers? Click here for our daily Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles. Need the answers for the New York Times Connections puzzle? To me, Wordle is more of a vocabulary test, but Connections is …

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Looking for more Wordle answers? Click here for our daily Wordle hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Connections and Strands puzzles. There are plenty of other online word games now, but I still play the New York Times Wordle game every day. These days, it’s …