They said he was too small to serve, that the rules were written to keep people like him out. At 4 feet 9 inches and barely 97 pounds, the U.S. Army wasn’t supposed to take him, but the Army was the ...

The Vatican, the smallest state in the world, possesses a unique and complex legal, administrative, and spiritual structure designed to guarantee the independence of the pope and allow the Church to ...

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Dallas Mavericks rookie guard Ryan Nembhard follows through on a three-point shot following their first summer league practice in Dallas, July 8, 2025. Tom Fox / Staff Photographer The comparisons, ...

In the latest sign that progressive advocacy groups are likely to back Assembly Member Jessica González-Rojas’ primary challenge against state Sen. Jessica Ramos, Make the Road Action formally ...

Two straight wins over the Milwaukee Brewers has landed the Cincinnati Reds a new magic number. After the New York Mets lost while the Reds won on Sept. 26, Cincinnati held the last wild card spot in ...

Don’t sweat the small stuff, they say, but in the Ryder Cup it’s the smallest things that could make the biggest difference. The biennial golf competition between Europe and the United States has ...

The Mariners lead in the American League West with a three-game margin and are now achingly close to a division title. And if they clinch that this week, it will be their first division title since ...

Note: This story is outdated. See the newest magic number for the Cleveland Guardians in our latest story here. With the MLB postseason quickly approaching, the Cleveland Guardians' have a new magic ...

With the MLB postseason quickly approaching, the Cleveland Guardians' have a new magic number ahead of their final two three-game series of the regular season. With six games left to play, the ...

Superstar Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers have their sights set on defending their World Series championship. The Dodgers currently are the No. 3 seed in the National League, in first place ...

Forget about turtles; for all practical purposes, it’s really particles all the way down. Consider the seemingly simple matter of their size, the very thing that makes them so alien. We’re typically ...