Beyond the Ball Video Playlist

Beyond the Ball

World Champion Magnus Carlsen's head coach reveals his chess strategy

Chess grandmaster Peter Heine Nielsen has been coaching chess players for years. His strategy with World Champion Magnus Carlsen, however, is entirely different.

World Champion Magnus Carlsen's head coach reveals his chess strategy

The secret behind racer Scott Dixon's success is his trainer—who’s also his wife

Emma Dixon has pushed her husband to become of the best race car drivers today, with 5 IndyCar championships. Here, she reveals the secret to making someone great.

The secret behind racer Scott Dixon's success is his trainer—who’s also his wife

Here's how Chris Paul keeps his edge at the age of 35

Chris Paul's trainer, David Alexander, is a hard-ass. He runs his own gym, DBC Fitness, and believes that age is irrelevant as long as you treat your body right. Here, he reveals his secrets.

Here's how Chris Paul keeps his edge at the age of 35

Meet star quarterback Russell Wilson's mental coach

For his entire professional career, Russell Wilson has worked with mental coach, Trevor Moawad, who says it all comes down to this one thing...

Meet star quarterback Russell Wilson's mental coach

Impact

From King to Warnock: How the Ebenezer Baptist Church became a center of Black organizing

The simple reason West Virginia leads the nation in vaccinating nursing home residents

People with disabilities have been disproportionately affected by the economic impact of COVID-19

News

MLK Day 2021: What’s open? What’s closed? Who gets off?

Troubling study reveals how minor workplace slights can trigger suicidal thoughts in depressed people

Actually, Americans are feeling better than you think this winter

Co.Design

Turning trash into treasure: London Design Biennale features gorgeous pieces made from waste

In London, an experimental building houses two very different types of tenants

Architecture criticism matters more than ever, according to a critic bullied by Trump

Work Life

The 5 factors that will drive post-pandemic consumer behavior

After a string of life setbacks, here’s how I learned to rethink happiness

These are the 3 skills you need to succeed in 2021