Rejoice: Baseball is back! Tonight, the New York Yankees will face the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park for the first MLB game of the season. The traditional opening day is tomorrow, when most other teams will get their start (and more fans can check out the new stadium food and drink offerings). In honor of the return of America's pastime to our screens and local ballparks, check out the best baseball photos of 2025, as decided by an annual contest from the Professional Baseball Photographers' Association.
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Environment
400-Year-Old Common Oak Wins 2026 European Tree of the Year: See All the Finalists
Vytautas Želnys / European Tree of the Year
Four hundred years ago, a tiny common oak seed sprouted in the Lithuanian village of Rukai. Over the centuries, it's grown into a towering tree — withstanding frigid winters, providing shade on warm summer days, and serving as a place of respite in its community, though it largely remained unknown to the world. Today, that tree finally got its due when it took the grand prize in the 2026 European Tree of the Year contest at an award ceremony in Brussels. Called the Oak of Laukiai, the tree was initially honored by the Laukiai people a year ago, when they rallied to restore its surroundings and celebrate its strength. That transformation helped it win the hearts of voters in the contest, which highlighted the cultural significance of 12 trees across Europe to determine the one with the most interesting story. "The contest is not looking for the most beautiful tree, but for a tree with a story, a tree rooted in the lives and work of the people and the community that surrounds it," a press release reads. The 15th edition of the competition, a collaboration between the Environmental Partnership Association and European Landowners' Organization, involved more than 200,000 voters. It also introduced a "tree points system" that factored the population of each country into the scoring, which helped increase fairness across the board. See the rest of the finalists and their stories.
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Science
In a Stroke of Serendipity, NASA's Hubble Telescope Witnessed a Comet Break Apart
NASA, ESA, Dennis Bodewits (AU); Image Processing: Joseph DePasquale (STScI)
NASA researchers have "always wanted" to use the Hubble Space Telescope to document a comet in the process of breaking up. And now, decades after the scope was launched, they've finally done it. The exciting moment was recorded by chance in November, when researchers turned their attention to comet C/2025 K1 (ATLAS) after technical issues prevented them from observing their first choice. The backup plan delivered in spades, as the comet broke into four distinct pieces about 250 million miles away from Earth. "We knew this was something really, really special," John Noonan, the co-investigator of a new study on the findings, said in a statement. He added: "Never before has Hubble caught a fragmenting comet this close to when it actually fell apart. Most of the time, it's a few weeks to a month later. And in this case, we were able to see it just days after." The images captured by Hubble offer a rare peek inside the ancient icy space object — and a reminder that "sometimes the best science happens by accident," per Noonan. Watch a video showing more of the images.
Sports
Pickup Soccer Brings Joy to the Streets of Mexico City Ahead of World Cup
Hector Vivas/Getty Images
The excitement leading up to the FIFA World Cup this summer is palpable. There's new gear, new games, and a newfound enthusiasm for street soccer in Mexico City, where groups are gathering for impromptu matches. No referees or goalkeepers — just spray-painted lines establishing boundaries and an open invitation for anyone to watch or get in on the action. "We got together, saw a closed street, and saw it as an opportunity to set up two goals and a ball, and we invited passersby to join in," Jesús González told NBC News. González, 21, is a co-founder of the "Reta Mexa" group, which plays every Friday on various streets in the Mexican capital. Each match lasts about 15 minutes, pausing occasionally to allow drivers to pass through. Spectators, whether locals or tourists, can challenge the winners to play the next round. "This is to show my son that you can still play in the streets," said fellow founder Roy Jiménez.
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Inspiring Story
Community goodness
After a video of 78-year-old Richard Pulley working as a DoorDash driver went viral, strangers came together to raise over $965,000 for the hard worker. "All the people have been good [to me]," the Tennessee resident said, explaining that he came out of retirement about a year and a half ago to help his wife pay for her medications.
Photo of the Day
Heather Diehl/Getty Images
Today marks 100 years of U.S. Army soldiers guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, a monument at Virginia's Arlington National Cemetery paying tribute to unidentified American service members. Sentinels began guarding the tomb during daylight hours in 1926, and became a 24/7 presence in 1937. Since then, they've maintained watch (even amid snow and storms) to uphold the nation's "enduring promise to honor those who gave their lives without ever having their names known." Watch an interview with current tomb guards.
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