Jalen Brunson was not on floor during key stretch in Knicks’ win over Spurs

NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin and his fiancée, Jordan Fish, announced they are expecting their third child in a heartfelt Instagram post.

Russia won't say if it mistakenly downed an Azerbaijani plane on Christmas. But it acknowledges the crash came amid a Ukrainian drone attack in its republic of Chechnya.

Beloved CBS sportscaster Greg Gumbel has died at the age of 78.

La gente en todo el mundo sufrió un promedio de 41 días adicionales de calor extremo este año debido al cambio climático causado por el hombre, según un grupo de científicos que afirmaron también que el cambio climático empeoró gran parte del clima extremo durante 2024.

Sizing up the East in terms of contenders (Celtics, Cavs, Knicks), dark horses (Hawks, Bucks, Magic), pretenders (Pacers, 76ers, Heat) and tankers (Nets, Hornets, etc.)

Navy held on to beat Oklahoma 21-20 in the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl Friday after its defense denied a late two-point conversion attempt.

Five potential head coaching replacement candidates for now-ex Sacramento head coach Mike Brown.

Model Dayle Haddon died in a suspected carbon monoxide leak at the Bucks County home of her son-in-law, Hallmark movie star Marc Blucas, officials said.

President-elect Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court on Friday to delay a law that would effectively ban TikTok from taking effect until after he assumes office.

Donald Trump's Cabinet secretaries can work together to end-run regulations that are strangling new technologies and hitting the brakes on development.

Upton died at a hospital in Los Gatos, California, on Wednesday after suffering from pneumonia.

The Trojans and Aggies are rolling the dice one last time in 2024.

Greg Gumbel, the renowned CBS Sports anchor and commentator, has died of cancer at the age of 78.

President-elect Donald Trump's incoming administration members are set to meet with a pair of top Canadian officials in Florida as Trump continues to mock the country's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. CBS News political reporter Taurean Small has the latest details.

A ninth U.S. telecom firm was confirmed to have been hacked as part of a sprawling Chinese espionage campaign, a White House official said.

Shocking footage shows hundreds of Australian teenagers form a stampede after a Perth streetwear brand encouraged fans to ‘rob’ their store.

The FDA issued an advisory on Friday to alert the public of a recall of oysters shipped to the U.S. and Canada.

Brooks, a newly transferred inmate at a state prison, died after a beating by officers.

A ninth U.S. telecoms firm has been confirmed to have been hacked as part of a sprawling Chinese espionage campaign.

TRO not XOXO.

Who, me? Here are the year's most outrageous official attempts to evade responsibility, from a president with "diminished faculties" to a cop who claimed to mistake a falling acorn for a gunshot.

Beginning Saturday against Sacramento, 11 of the Lakers' next 14 games are in Los Angeles. Ten will be at home, and the other will be the Lakers' Intuit Dome debut.

President-elect Trump said in an amicus brief Friday that he should make the decision as to whether TikTok can continue to operate in the U.S.

Gardners Candies initiated a recall of its Cappuccino Meltaway bars due to the possibility they contain undeclared cashews.

Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii started erupting on Dec. 23rd, after a three-month pause.

“For years, we've exposed the federal government's role -- especially the Intelligence Community -- in concealing the origins of COVID-19, with the Biden administration complicit every step of the way."

Israel has severely weakened Hamas and Hezbollah. Now it's going after another member of Iran's so-called axis of resistance: the Houthi rebels of Yemen.

The New York Police Department Special Victims Unit is investigating after a man allegedly groped a 5-year-old girl near a government-funded migrant shelter in Midtown Manhattan.

Stocks closed lower as Wall Street ended a holiday-shortened week on a down note. The S&P 500 fell 1.1% Friday and the the Dow Jones industrial average lost0.8%.

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This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture. Sign up for it here.Time is weird right now. During the “dead week” between Christmas and New Year’s, minutes, hours, and days may feel as though they’re either speeding up or slowing down, leaving you feeling refreshed and anchored or, alternately, anxious and adrift. If you’re looking for a mental reset, I recommend watching Perfect Days.The film, which premiered last year and was released across the U.S. in February, follows the rhythmic routines of a man who cleans public toilets in Tokyo. Although that premise might sound limiting, trust me when I say that Perfect Days is one of the most enthralling movies I’ve seen this year—one that made me pause and reflect on how I spend the in-between moments of my life.Wim Wenders, the German filmmaker behind the similarly meditative Paris, Texas, co-wrote and directed Perfect Days. Its star, Kōji Yakusho, won Best Actor at the Cannes Film Festival for his portrayal of Hirayama, the meek and semi-mysterious custodian at the story’s center. Hirayama leads something of a monastic existence. He sleeps on a thin mattress on the floor of his modest apartment, where, each day, he rises around dawn, waters his plants, pauses to consider the sky, then hops in his van to drive to his first toilet. Hirayama is more than an introvert; he hardly ever speaks. Off the clock, though, he’s a Renaissance man—a voracious reader, a nature photographer, a music fiend. His cassette-tape collection comprises the movie’s killer soundtrack: Otis Redding, Patti Smith, the Velvet Underground, the Rolling Stones, the Kinks, and Nina Simone are among the artists that blare through his van’s speakers as he cruises the city.What’s so remarkable about this film is that it demands your full attention in a way that many modern movies do not. If you doomscroll, even for a minute, you’ll miss an ocean of tiny details. Many scenes unfold in soft, natural light, and dozens of subtle sounds crackle and pop: mustache-trimming, toothbrushing, keys jingling. Although the film is set in the present day, Hirayama doesn’t use a smartphone or, it would seem, have any relationship with the internet. Thus, unlike the rest of us, his attention span is unfractured. Whenever someone interrupts his cleaning regimen to use the bathroom, he kindly steps outside and, rather than mindlessly thumb through his phone, looks at the flickering shadows. When he eats his lunch in a park, he watches the wind pass through the leaves of the trees. At night, he reads before bed, then dreams about his day. His life may appear lonely, but it also looks far more interesting than whatever millions of others are performatively doing on Instagram.Rest assured, actual plot and tension eventually work their way into the movie. (We gradually learn that Hirayama’s life is far from just zen, and that there are people who do want to engage with him.) However, at its core, Perfect Days remains a refreshingly small movie about practically nothing, one that raises some very big questions: How are we to find meaning in everyday life? How do we square fear of the unknown with our knowledge that everything will change? For that matter, how much are we supposed to worry about the above truths versus simply waking up each day and living? Some of the answers, or at least some of the clues, seem to be hiding in the lyrics of Hirayama’s song choices.This week is an ideal time to take stock of what you really need for contentment. Sometimes that requires a pause, a step back, a huge breath. Other times you can find the clarity you’re seeking in a book, song, or movie. Perfect Days is a vehicle for all of the above. It’s also just a fantastic way to spend two hours. “Next time is next time,” Hirayama tells a visiting family member when they’re out for a bike ride. “Now is now.”Related: The 10 best movies of 2024 The movie that mattered most this year Here are three new stories from The Atlantic: A diet writer’s regrets The rise and fall of an internet princess How radical nationalists infiltrated Russia’s police and politics Dispatches Atlantic Intelligence: Damon Beres rounds up the top 10 AI stories that defined 2024. Explore all of our newsletters here.Evening Read Illustration by Ben Hickey The People Who Quit DatingBy Faith Hill Karen Lewis, a therapist in Washington, D.C., talks with a lot of frustrated single people—and she likes to propose that they try a thought exercise. Imagine you look into a crystal ball. You see that you’ll find your dream partner in, say, 10 years—but not before then. What would you do with that intervening time, freed of the onus to look for love? I’d finally be able to relax, she often hears. I’d do all the things I’ve been waiting to do. One woman had always wanted a patterned dish set—the kind she’d put on her wedding registry, if that day ever came. So Lewis asked her, Why not just get it now? After their conversation, the woman told her friends and family: I want those dishes for my next birthday, damn it. Read the full article.Culture Break Illustration by Sarah Schulte Read: Spend time with The Atlantic’s list of Great American Novels.Listen: These six songs sound like middle school.Play our daily crossword.When you buy a book using a link in this newsletter, we receive a commission. Thank you for supporting The Atlantic.

Dr. Mark G. Grossman, a sports orthopedic surgeon with NYU Langone, joins Dexter Henry for the weekly ‘Injury Report’ segment to explain why plantar fasciitis ended Jets lineman Olu Fashanu’s season.

An attorney said a previous investigation into Bryan Kohberger could shape his defense in the University of Idaho killings.

Greg Gumbel, a longtime sportscaster who called the NFL for CBS for decades and served as the studio’s host during the NCAA Tournament, has died.

Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan and Russia all opened investigations into the cause of the crash of Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 8243.

Maddrey stood silently with clenched fists next to his lawyer as he slapped down the scathing accusations.

While dogs are not common carriers of bird flu, they can become infected, especially if exposed to sick or dead birds.

With Roki Sasaki has reportedly met with five teams already, others are waiting to schedule a meeting — including one American League playoff team.

It's not exactly cookie-cutter tech.

New York state government agencies will have to conduct reviews and publish reports that detail how they’re using artificial intelligence software, under a new law signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul

Scottie Scheffler's manager announced Friday the world's No. 1 player will miss The Sentry next week after injuring his hand with broken glass, requiring surgery.

The Kings have fired head coach Mike Brown.

President Biden has for years flatly denied interacting with his relatives' foreign business associates — a contention further debunked this week as newly released photos show him meeting two of first son Hunter Biden's business associates in China while he was vice president.

Recuerden este momento porque probablemente no durará: se prevé que un bote de la lotería en Estados Unidos supere los 1.000 millones de dólares, y eso sigue siendo una sorpresa.

The crew guided the crippled plane across the Caspian Sea in an attempt to make an emergency landing in Kazakhstan, saving half of the passengers onboard.

Liverpool, England, in the United Kingdom, may impose a new tax of $3 dollars per tourist per night on visitors for public upkeep while other European travel destination implement tourist taxes.

It's looking more and more like Miami will face Cleveland without two key wide receivers.

There's comfort in familiarity.