“X-Men,” adapted from Stan Lee’s enormously popular Marvel Comics series, spins out a complicated story, but all it really wants to know is, Why can’t everybody just get along? Mutants can pass for regular folks. Because their DNA evolved at hyperspeed, however, each of them has developed a superpower he or she can use in the service of good or evil. At the outset of “X-Men,” a braying senator (Bruce Davison) denounces the mutant underclass as a threat and calls for a kind of witch hunt....

Or make that a punching point. MORE: 2015-16’s most disappointing teams | DeCourcy: Kill the hand-shake line “Eventually what’s going to happen in the Pac-12 is this: An Arizona player is going to punch a fan, and they are going to punch the fan out of self-defense,” he said (via ESPN.com) after the Wildcats’ 75-72 loss Wednesday at Colorado. “And only when it happens will everyone take a deep breath and say, ‘We have to do something to protect both teams....

It’s about a man and his wandering eye. It’s about a man who was happy at Louisville until Auburn came calling. Who was happy again with Louisville when that serendipitous chance at Auburn turned into an exposed coup and he reaffirmed his love for all things Cardinals. MORE: Petrino hired | Top coaching jobs | Top 10 teams for 2014 Who couldn’t get out of Louisville fast enough when the NFL came calling, and couldn’t leave the NFL soon enough — before the end of his first season — when the Arkansas job was dangled in front of him....

Yet a nourishing meal—the very cornerstone of both our social nature and our wellbeing—is often unattainable for many children, and Congress has put off doing something about it, again and again. When COVID-19 hit in 2020 and keeping kids fed required new thinking, national decision makers stepped in with a smart and simple new policy: provide free meals for every child. School Meals for All eliminated the bureaucracy and stigma around free lunches, promoted a sense of community, and most important, assured that all kids got the nutrition they need to not just survive, but thrive....

ZAKARIA: Natural gas is plentiful and clean, but when you add up the costs of exploration, storage and delivery, it ’ s also expensive. HEFNER: When the pollution costs of coal are included, like health costs and acid rain, the cost of natural-gas-generated electricity is actually less than coal. For transport, it costs less than gasoline. Over 5 million vehicles around the world run on natural gas. How would you factor external costs into the price of coal?...

Four years later, the Parkland shooter has been sentenced to life without parole. There’s been much controversy over whether he should’ve gotten the death penalty instead, but I think that debate is best saved for the families of the 17 people killed and the survivors. To me, the verdict was a reminder of how inherently reactive our society is to gun violence—and how almost nothing has changed over my 20 years of life....

No, not just because of his forgettable outing against lowly Kidderminster in Sunderland’s recent underwhelming FA Cup victory. Not because it looks as though Steven Fletcher and Fabio Borini are poised to eat up a good portion of forward minutes for the Black Cats as they climb ever so slowly out of the relegation zone. Not even because Sunderland fans have started to turn on the U.S. national team forward, with "Dozy Altidore" being the nickname of choice for the struggling striker....

Operation Restore Hope is more a generous impulse than a thought-out policy. It sets a new standard for military intervention: that a vast human tragedy is reason enough to impose peace on a country. That sounds like an oxymoron-the humanitarian use of force; stop the violence or we’ll kill you-but so far, Americans support it. In a NEWSWEEK Poll, 66 percent of the people surveyed endorsed Bush’s plan, even though 77 percent of them thought U....

The report adds more urgency to the need to significantly reduce global greenhouse gas emissions. Politicians are starting to take note. Both California and New York aim to provide 100 percent carbon-free electricity and eliminate nearly all greenhouse gas emissions in their states by mid-century. Spurred by the Green New Deal, most Democratic candidates for President have similar plans for the nation as a whole. But where will the technology to truly decarbonize the U....

He’s no longer a driver who might reach his potential someday nor a driver who was just not as good as advertised. He has five wins this year and appears poised to compete for a championship. Take a look at preseason picks (mine for instance, which didn’t even have him in the Chase) and this could still be considered a little bit of a surprise. Logano will quickly point out that it shouldn’t be a surprise....

The history is sound. Based in present-day Turkey, the Ottoman Empire undertook a mass campaign of murder against Armenians, as well as Assyrians and Greeks, starting on April 24, 1915, running for eight years. Historians estimate 1.5 million Armenians died. It was no secret either. The New York Times wrote 145 articles in 1915 alone about the massacres. The U.S. government knew as well. U.S. Ambassador Henry Morgenthau documented the brutal violence he witnessed when traveling the Ottoman Empire’s countryside....

Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has for weeks bristled at the thought of plunging the nation into a lockdown like the one it underwent in March, after cases and deaths rapidly spread through the country’s north. As early as Monday, Conte had told reporters that there was no form of lockdown on the horizon. But by Wednesday, he had wanted that any response would be proportional to the needs of the country....

The decree was passed by the Italian Cabinet after a series of debates and will go into effect immediately. The decision was unanimously backed by the Council of Ministers, despite deep-seated divisions between the political parties that make up Prime Minister Mario Draghi’s coalition. The mandate is slated to last through at least June 15. Previously, Italy had passed a mandate affecting all teachers and healthcare workers, requiring them to be fully vaccinated....

In ITP, the immune system destroys platelets, causing their numbers to decrease and increasing the risk of bleeding. At this time, it does not appear that having a diagnosis of ITP increases someone’s chance of getting infected with COVID-19, and it does not increase their risk for more severe infection. Research is ongoing as the pandemic continues. Immune Thrombocytopenia and COVID-19 Risk Research available at this time does not show that having a previous history of ITP causes an increased risk of becoming infected with COVID-19....

During his postgame interview, Redick seemed distracted. He was looking around, but why was he so worried? As soon as he got a tap on the shoulder from someone on the Clippers’ staff, he disappeared. MORE: Don’t expect big deals during trade season | Doc Rivers denies making comments about ref’s sexuality Apparently Redick had to sprint to the locker room because if he didn’t make it before at least one of his teammates, he would have been forced to bust a move....

OK, with one hitch: The Houston Chronicle applied the buzzkill on what Watt called “the coolest day ever.” The shoe certainly isn’t flashy and — dare we say it — evokes some comparisons to the much-maligned Stephen Curry Under Armour sneakers. There it is. A comparison to the now-infamous Curry2. MORE: Tom Brady supports Curry and his shoes Watt’s shoe displayed Thursday was white with red trim, so at least there’s color, but they are certainly very white — and sport the new J....

The outspoken Cavaliers swingman said after the NBA Finals he would opt out of his final year in Cleveland, and opt out he will, according to general manager David Griffin. MORE: Cavs pick up option on Mozgov | LeBron won’t recruit Love | Blatt ‘highly likely’ to return as Cavs coach Griffin told reporters after Thursday’s NBA Draft that Smith did not opt in to his contract before the 11:59 p....

The catcher was dealt from the Marlins to the Phillies — who you can make a case for as baseball’s most aggressive team this offseason — in exchange for catcher Jorge Alfaro and prospects Sixto Sanchez and Will Stewart as well as an international bonus slot. Philadelphia has already acquired Jean Segura via trade and David Robertson and Andrew McCutchen in free agency, but the addition of Realmuto — who had been on the trading block all winter — might be its biggest one yet....

After scoring 35 points in Memphis’ New Year’s Day victory over Sacramento, Morant autographed the game-worn sneakers off of his feet and gifted them to a young fan holding a sign that read, “Ready to JAM out in my JA 1’s #Summer2023,” a reference to Morant’s forthcoming signature sneaker, the Nike Ja 1. The young fan, who was donning Morant’s jersey, was moved to tears as he got to share a moment with his idol....

That level of stepping back looks bad on everyone, from the new coaching and management staffs to the players, but it’s got to be especially frustrating for the organization and fan base since Jack Eichel is stealthily having a breakout season that should put him among the league’s elite players, if not for the abysmal power play the Sabres have. MORE: The evolution of Auston Matthews Looking at each season of Eichel’s career, his progress at even strength is quite linear....