Two new reality shows put extreme pressure on contestants. “Hunted” pits fugitives against pursuers, and “The Selection” trains civilians in military arts.

I remembered being terrified. I sat across the aisle from my mom, who sat next to my sister. We all kept looking at the open door of the plane, for someone to come and pull us off.

Reporters asked players about the two men, but when the N.F.L. posted transcripts of the interviews, almost no references could be found.

As the president adjusts to a new kind of spotlight, he appears increasingly determined to discredit the very celebrity culture that he was once sought.

Until players sign, agreements are only as solid as the word of the parties, causing one coach to ask: “What’s happening with the word ‘commitment’?”

USA Football, responding to safety concerns and declining participation, is developing a version called modified tackle, with fewer players on a smaller field.

In the fight over the Dakota Access Pipeline, Native American activists achieved one of the most galvanizing environmental victories — and it all began with a group of teenagers.

Robert De Niro plays a stand-up comic in this new movie. To pull that off, the filmmakers consulted some pros. But no one could quite agree on an approach.

Some of the most consequential movements in American law and politics began amid defeat and panic.

Delle Donne, a star for the Chicago Sky, will move to the Washington Mystics in one of the biggest deals in the league’s history.