Clarence O. Smith, who convinced skeptical mainstream advertisers of the power and worth of the Black female consumer market as a founder of Essence, the first general-circulation magazine directed at Black women, died on April 21. He was 92. Mr. Smith, who lived in Yonkers, N.Y., died in a hospital after a short illness, his…
Few teenagers would want the world to read their poems. At 13, Charlotte Brontë collected her verse in a humble anthology that already hinted at her ambition to become an author at a time when few women wrote for a public audience. Written in the winter of 1829, the poems in Brontë’s “Book of Rhymes”…
As Canada barrels through one of the stormiest periods in its history toward an April 28 federal election, there’s a name that’s not on the ballot but is on people’s minds: Danielle Smith. Ms. Smith, the premier of Alberta, the Western province often called the Texas of Canada because of its oil, ranches and conservative…
John Thornton, a financier who leveraged his wealth and influence to embark on the seemingly quixotic mission of reviving local journalism in a time of crisis, by founding The Texas Tribune, a seminal regional nonprofit news organization, and the American Journalism Project, which supports local digital newsrooms around the country, died on Saturday in Austin,…
LeBron James notched a double-double for the Los Angeles Lakers in Thursday’s overtime win over the New York Knicks, but a tense discussion with Stephen A. Smith courtside after the game proved to be the viral moment of the evening. The ESPN commentator addressed the confrontation Friday, saying James approached Smith to discuss his prior…
What are the Seattle Seahawks doing? You’ve probably been seeking an answer to that question since learning they agreed to send quarterback Geno Smith to the Las Vegas Raiders in exchange for a third-round pick, according to league sources. The trade, which will be finalized next week, will save Seattle $31 million in cap space,…
NEW DELHI: Steve Smith’s recent retirement from One-Day International (ODI) cricket marks the end of an era for one of Australia’s most skilled and strategic leaders. While Smith will continue to be a key figure in Test and T20 cricket, his legacy in the 50-over format invites discussion — where does he stand among Australia’s…
Steve Smith played his last ODI game against India in the Champions Trophy semi-final. (PTI) Steve Smith has announced his retirement from One-Day International cricket following Australia’s four-wicket loss to India in the Champions Trophy semi-final in Dubai. He will continue to play Test cricket and T20 Internationals, with a possible eye on participating in…
Steve Smith survives (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: Cricket is a game of fine margins, and Australia’s Steve Smith had a lucky escape during the ICC Champions Trophy semifinal against India at the Dubai International Stadium on Tuesday. In a bizarre moment, an Axar Patel delivery clipped the inside edge of Smith’s bat, deflected onto his pad,…
Steve Smith and Rohit Sharma at the toss. (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Australia won the toss and elected to bat first against India in the first semi-final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Tuesday. Skipper Steve Smith backed his team to make the most of what is expected…