Bobby Torre, the Soul of J.G. Melon, Dies at 81

New York City maintains a certain lineage of restaurants worthy of the old-fashioned term “saloon.” This line began with P.J. Clarke’s, named after a turn-of-the-20th-century Irish immigrant. In the 1960s, a Clarke’s manager and maître d’, Joe Allen, opened a theater district establishment bearing his own name. A decade later, two of Mr. Allen’s bartenders…

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Tom Wilson, Caps out to finish off Canadiens in Game 5

Apr 27, 2025; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; Washington Capitals right wing Tom Wilson (43) celebrates with his teammates at the bench his goal against the Montreal Canadiens during the third period in game four of the first round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Bell Centre. Mandatory Credit: David Kirouac-Imagn Images Washington Capitals rugged forward…

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The White House Frames the Past by Erasing Parts of It

Soon after the new administration arrived, things began to go missing from the White House website. They weren’t just the partisan policy platforms that typically disappear during a presidential transition. Informational pages about the Constitution and past presidents, up in various forms since President George W. Bush was in office, all vanished. Thousands of other…

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Devs introduce Ethereum R1 layer-2 scaling solution

A group of developers within the Ethereum ecosystem, operating independently of the Ethereum Foundation, have announced Ethereum R1 — a layer-2 (L2) scaling solution for the Ethereum network that does not include a native token. According to the announcement, the project relies entirely on donations, does not have venture funding, and does not have any…

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