See the article in its original context from August 9, 1970 Buy Reprints View on timesmachine TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. About the Archive This is a digitized version of an article from The Times’s print archive, before the start of online publication in 1996. To preserve these articles as they originally appeared, The Times does not alter, edit or update them. Occasionally the digitization process introduces transcription errors or other problems; we are continuing to work to improve these archived versions. THE avant‐garde cor ner turn that jazz took a little over a decade ago was christened, “the New Thing” by many, and to most 1970's listeners it re mains just that — a thing, new, opaque and forbidding. But when in rapid succes sion, in 1959, Ornette Cole man, Cecil Taylor, Eric Dol phy, and John Coltrane brought in the New Thing, it absolutely took flight, orbit ed awhile, and spaced out, taking … [Read more...] about The New Thing Meets Rock
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Meet the Geothermal Champions
There’s a lot to like about geothermal energy. It’s clean, it’s renewable and it generates electricity 24/7. It taps heat from Earth’s interior that, in theory, will last billions of years. I recently traveled to Japan, a country that sits atop the third-largest geothermal resources of any country by some measures, with Chang W. Lee, a photojournalist at The Times, for an article about geothermal power and why it hasn’t taken off there. One reason, we learned, is longstanding opposition from an unexpected source: The owners of Japan’s numerous hot spring resorts, who fear that geothermal power plants will disrupt their precious resources. I hope you take a moment to read our dispatch and enjoy Chang’s amazing photography. What about the rest of the world? What’s the state of geothermal energy, and can it help us tackle climate change? The United States, one of the world’s energy superpowers, produces more geothermal energy than any country. Out of seven … [Read more...] about Meet the Geothermal Champions
Nets shutting down Ben Simmons, ending three-time All-Star’s worst statistical season
close Video Fox News Flash top sports headlines for March 28 Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. The Ben Simmons experience in Brooklyn is not going well. The three-time All-Star was ruled out for the rest of the season Tuesday as he begins a rehab program on his back, Nets head coach Jacque Vaughn said. Ben Simmons of the Brooklyn Nets, right, controls the ball against Georges Niang of the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center Nov. 22, 2022, in Philadelphia. (Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) Simmons has not played since Brooklyn’s final game before the NBA’s All-Star break and has played in just 42 games this season. WIZARDS STAR BRADLEY BEAL FACES PROBE OVER INCIDENT AFTER GAME VS. MAGIC: REPORTS Simmons missed games this season for various reasons, including injuries to his knees and left calf. The back injury is due to a nerve … [Read more...] about Nets shutting down Ben Simmons, ending three-time All-Star’s worst statistical season