Tim Flannery’s rollicking life as an athlete and a musician was nearly cut short by a staph infection. But one of baseball’s most unlikely characters found his way back.
Category: Content Type: Personal Profile
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The Rolling Stones Are Back With a New Album, ‘Hackney Diamonds’
With its first album of new songs since 2005, and first since the death of Charlie Watts, the band recharges the partnership of Mick Jagger and Keith Richards.
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Meet the Man Making Big Banks Tremble
Michael Barr, whom President Biden appointed as the Federal Reserve’s top bank cop, has drawn blowback for his bank regulation push.
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LVMH’s Bernard Arnault Is the King of Luxury, but Who Is Next to the Throne?
With brands like Tiffany, Dom Pérignon and Louis Vuitton, LVMH turned him into one of the world’s richest men. But with five children, he has a hard decision to make.
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How Pharoah Sanders Beckoned the Gods on the Intimate ‘Pharoah’
The three-song 1976 recording arrives in a new boxed set at what seems a perfect moment to deepen our appreciation for the saxophonist’s role in music history.
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Sean Combs Doesn’t Need to Ask Anyone for Anything
The music mogul, 53, has a new album, a new (psychedelics-fueled) self-image and a fresh sense of purpose.
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Egos! Drama! Desmond Child, a Pop Hitmaker, Is Telling His Story.
He helped write indelible hits by Bon Jovi, Katy Perry and Ricky Martin. Now he’s written his own life story.
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Jamal Murray Is Learning to Unwind After Winning NBA Championship
Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray’s friendship with Alexander Volkanovski, the U.F.C. featherweight champion, is changing his approach to winning.
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Aaron Rodgers’s Favorite Receiver Is Also the Jets’ Messenger
Randall Cobb spent a decade catching Rodgers’s passes in Green Bay. He’s using that experience to teach young Jets receivers about their new quarterback’s tendencies.
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Novak Djokovic Wins the US Open and a 24th Grand Slam Title
On a court where he had regularly played the villain, Djokovic soaked in the fan adoration as he beat Daniil Medvedev in straight sets.
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At the U.S. Open, Coco Gauff and Company Stake Their Claim
Last year’s U.S. Open focused on goodbyes. This year, Gauff, the new singles champion, along with Ben Shelton, Frances Tiafoe and Taylor Fritz, burst through the front door with plans to stay.