Survivor of migrant center fire that left 40 dead in Mexico remembers it ‘every day’

Rubbelsy Pérez Rodríguez remembers the 2023 fire at the Ciudad Juárez immigration center “every day,” he said, including every time he runs out of breath, as he did that night, and especially at night, when he can still hear the sounds of despair. RUBBELSY Pérez RodríguezAlbinson Linares “Everyone was screaming. I swear I still remember … Read more

He remembers a different kind of baseball, relaxed and chatty. ‘Eephus’ gets it on film

Controversially, the implementation of a pitch clock in 2023 effectively transformed the experience of both playing and watching major league baseball. By undermining the pitcher’s authority on how the innings flow, the timekeeper shortens a game’s duration. Now, as filmmaker and recreational ballplayer Carson Lund points out, America’s pastime has become just another transactional activity … Read more

Rick Springfield remembers falling off a stage 25 years ago. So does his body: ‘brain damage’

“Jessie’s Girl” rocker Rick Springfield says he lives with the lasting toll of a gnarly fall that happened decades ago. The Grammy-winning musician, 75, said a recent full-body MRI scan revealed he has brain damage connected to an onstage tumble he took during a Las Vegas concert in 2000. The “Don’t Talk to Strangers” and … Read more