The Irish Times

US PGA – Five things to follow at Southern Hills

Can Masters champion Scheffler continue his amazing run of form?

Mon May 16 2022 - 19:26

Sissy Spacek: ‘Weinstein did some unsavoury things. He could never look at me after that’

The star of Carrie, Badlands and Coal Miner’s Daughter on her decades-long career

Tue May 10 2022 - 06:00

Golf’s 30-somethings looking over their shoulder as youth dominates

At 32 years old, Rory McIlroy is almost beginning to look like an elder statesman

Tue Mar 22 2022 - 17:00

China starts to feel the pain from its friendship with Russia

Beijing’s economy deeply exposed to market turmoil and sanctions unleashed by war in Ukraine

Thu Mar 10 2022 - 11:07

Even butterflies are casualties in Texas battle over border controls

Conservation centre on Rio Grande forced to close after online attacks by conspiracy theorists

Mon Feb 21 2022 - 20:00

Trump’s Texas: ‘I can’t think of anybody I would rather have as president’

Trump supporters who attended the Capitol riots have been galvanised into further political action

Sat Feb 19 2022 - 06:00

Athletics wrap: Rhasidat Adeleke breaks Irish 200m record

Hiko Tonosa impresses in Portugal; Ireland finish third in DNA meet in Glasgow

Sun Feb 06 2022 - 20:23

Rhasidat Adeleke lays down a marker in opening race of indoor season

Dubliner betters Irish indoor record for 300 metres at Clemson meet in South Carolina

Sun Jan 16 2022 - 17:58

Weighing up the latest fitness studies and news

Movement gives your life meaning, according to one of the year’s more memorable studies

Sun Jan 09 2022 - 06:01

Dealing with chronic pain? Tai chi can help build strength

Dealing with your particular pain may require mixing and matching exercise options

Sat Dec 25 2021 - 06:00

Most restrictive abortion law in US takes effect in Texas

Ban on terminations after six weeks of pregnancy set to affect up to 90% of cases

Wed Sept 01 2021 - 22:47

Four-second interval workouts may be all it takes to maintain fitness and strength

Super-quick HIIT workouts are surprisingly effective – just don’t stay seated the rest of the day

Tue Aug 31 2021 - 06:01

Nanci Griffith’s Irish hit, cancer history and ‘really dysfunctional’ family

Teacher turned Grammy winner was shrewd song picker with substantial body of work

Mon Aug 16 2021 - 10:47

US citizens will enforce new abortion law in Texas

People across country may be able to sue anyone helping woman get abortion in state

Sat Jul 10 2021 - 12:40

Phil Healy gets the nod as Rhasidat Adeleke showdown lives up to the hype

26-year-old just edges 18-year-old pretender to National Track and Field 200m crown

Sun Jun 27 2021 - 18:05

Election of Poots: ‘If you are gay or a woman, be worried’ – NI community worker

Women from loyalist community fear new DUP leader’s views will inform governance

Tue May 25 2021 - 01:08

Herd immunity ‘might now be impossible’. Here’s how we could learn to live with Covid

The US has vaccinated more than half its adults with one dose. But rates are slipping

Thu May 06 2021 - 06:00

Rhasidat Adeleke breaks 21-year-old Irish record at famed Texas Relays

18-year-old Dubliner enjoying strong freshman campaign with University of Texas

Mon Mar 29 2021 - 17:06

Boom in private companies offering disinformation-for-hire

Manipulation of online opinion is big business

Wed Jan 13 2021 - 14:07

Good news: Just four seconds of exercise can improve fitness

Gains from short intense workouts are equal to or better than long, gentle sessions

Sun Jan 10 2021 - 06:01

Q&A: What you need to know about the South African Covid-19 variant

Three cases of the variant have been recorded in the State. Should we be concerned?

Sat Jan 09 2021 - 18:50

Untangling Trump’s anti-immigrant policies will take time, experts warn

President-elect Biden is expected to lift travel ban and reinstate protections for undocumented children

Sat Jan 02 2021 - 01:00

New US rule to allow more methods for federal executions

Firing squads and electrocution to be permitted as Trump administration rushes to execute five more prisoners

Fri Nov 27 2020 - 13:27

Republicans confident they can withstand Democratic surge in Texas

Shifting demographics and growing anti-Trump factor have spurred Democrats’ hopes

Sat Oct 10 2020 - 05:01

Why talking to strangers is good for you

Casual connections with people we encounter can bring a sense of communal belonging

Fri Aug 07 2020 - 06:00

Can Trump send the US military to quell violence at protests?

President says he will invoke 1807 Insurrection Act to send US forces around states

Tue Jun 02 2020 - 09:10

Mary Lou Craig’s Dublin Marathon dream comes to a shuddering halt for now

Craig was holding out hope of securing a ‘return’ entry having embraced running during lockdown

Tue May 19 2020 - 19:33

The workout that takes four seconds

University of Texas study shows frequent bursts of exercise produce better results than a one-hour run

Sat May 09 2020 - 20:01

Tullow Oil appoints Rahul Dhir as its new chief executive

Executive chair Dorothy Thompson will return to her position as non-executive chair after handover

Tue Apr 21 2020 - 07:56

World Health Organisation does not recommend BCG vaccination for Covid-19

WHO says ‘ecological research’ on BCG and coronavirus ‘prone to significant bias’

Mon Apr 13 2020 - 18:09

Putting the new coronavirus firmly in the picture

Creating a visual representation that communicates the precise ‘moment of infection’

Thu Apr 09 2020 - 01:00

Coronavirus: More ‘striking’ evidence BCG vaccine might protect against Covid-19

Study shows countries with vaccination programmes have far fewer cases

Mon Apr 06 2020 - 15:18

Seventy Texas students partied in Mexico – 44 returned with coronavirus

Austin outbreak is latest to result from US college students ignoring social distancing guidelines

Thu Apr 02 2020 - 11:51

No loss of energy in 97-year-old Nobel laureate’s own battery

Geniuses of all kinds surround me at a select dinner in John Goodenough’s Texas home

Wed Oct 23 2019 - 14:46