This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jason Stacy, author of “The Pressure Code: How Elite Performers Align their Energy, Emotions, and Environment.” It has been edited for length and clarity. My dad died in my arms when I was 11. He had been in a motorcycle accident and was home, recovering. I
Novak Djokovic is, by the numbers, one of the best tennis players in the modern era. He has spent the most weeks — 428 — ranked as the world’s No. 1 player. He holds a record 24 Grand Slam singles titles, and he also has an Olympic gold medal. Djokovic emerged onto the tennis scene
A rescue team helps Hernán Gil, a survivor of Venezuela’s two earthquakes, on July 2, eight days after the earthquake. In addition to caring for survivors, the country’s medical workers face a series of problems in the state of La Guaira, which was devastated by the disaster. Federico Parra/AFP/via Getty Images hide title toggle title