5 Linguistic Illusions That Will Make You Go “Wait, What?”
Linguistic illusions—a phenomenon in which your judgment or understanding of a sentence or phrase conflicts with its actual meaning or structure—reveal how we process the world, and remind us that things aren’t always as they seem.
1970-01-01 08:00
Dom Phillips: Fresh charges over murder of British journalist
The British journalist was killed along with an Brazilian indigenous expert in the Amazon last year.
1970-01-01 08:00
Roundup: Lily-Rose Depp's 'The Idol' Premieres; The Heat Beat The Nuggets in Game 2; Liam Hendriks Notches Win
Lily-Rose Depp's "The Idol" debuts, the Heat beat the Nuggets in Game 2, Liam Hendriks got his first win since returning and more in the Roundup.
1970-01-01 08:00
'Time to say goodbye': Swedish legend Zlatan Ibrahimovic announces retirement from soccer at 41
Swedish legend Zlatan Ibrahimovic has announced his retirement from a glittering soccer career at the age of 41, leaving Italy's Serie A as the league's oldest-ever goal scorer.
1970-01-01 08:00
A Braves-Cubs trade for much-needed pitching help: Is it realistic?
The Atlanta Braves could look to trade for Marcus Stroman at the deadline in a deal with the Chicago Cubs to help solidify their rotation.Maybe the Atlanta Braves could make a deal with the Chicago Cubs for right-hander Marcus Stroman before the MLB trade deadline in a few weeks?Atlanta stan...
1970-01-01 08:00
Braves vs. Diamondbacks prediction and odds for Sunday, June 4 (Back Atlanta as underdogs)
Two of the best teams in the National League this season play a rubber match on Sunday afternoon.The Braves will send out Mike Soroka who made his first start in two seasons last week to mediocre results, but some rust could be expected after two major Achilles surgeries in as many years. He wil...
1970-01-01 08:00
Braves Rumors: Brewers trade targets, Ozzie Albies panic meter, Dansby Swanson
Braves Rumors: What is wrong with Ozzie Albies?There's been a noticeable dropoff in Ozzie Albies this season, and while he's surely aware of that, how much should the team panic at this juncture?Sure, it's early in the year, but Albies is an important part of the Braves lineup w...
1970-01-01 08:00
Ronald Acuña Jr. made some bombastic MLB history Saturday night
Ronald Acuña Jr. absolutely unloaded on this moonshot, making MLB history in the process.Seemingly every time Ronald Acuña Jr. takes the field for the Atlanta Braves, he does something utterly spectacular.While Acuña is going to eclipse 30 stolen bases on the season befo...
1970-01-01 08:00
Wall Street Misses Out on Unexpected Rally in Local EM Bonds
Wall Street is caught by surprise by a rally in local emerging-market debt, an asset class that’s been
1970-01-01 08:00
MLB standings by run differential: Astros deserve more credit
Looking at the MLB standings by run differential reveals that the Astros deserve more credit, the NL Central is indecipherable and more.The MLB standings can still drastically change before the end of the season but after two months of play we have a good idea of which teams have it together and...
1970-01-01 08:00
Dansby Swanson proving Alex Anthopoulos wrong with the Cubs...so far
So far, so good with Dansby Swanson and the Cubs. The star shortstop is proving Chicago right for making a major investment in his future.Yes, Alex Anthopoulos saved a lot of money by letting Dansby Swanson walk. However, Swanson looks like a legitimate star with the Cubs, and that could make Br...
1970-01-01 08:00
Prelude to Fed Features Two Global Rate Cliffhangers: Eco Week
With the Federal Reserve approaching a possible pause in interest rate-hiking, two close-call decisions elsewhere in the world
1970-01-01 08:00