EditorialFlorence Griffith Joyner's world record breaking spikes from her 200m race during the 1988 Olympics stand on display at Sotheby's auction house in New York City
EditorialSprint spikes signed by Jamaican athlete Usain Bolt are seen in a display cabinet in German sportswear brand Puma's headquarters in Herzogenaurachch
EditorialKellie Frary, who dressed her Pekingese poodle Brody in a “coyote jacket” covered with metal spikes to repel attacks, in Nahant,, Mass., Dec. 28, 2022. (Sophie Park/The New York Times)
EditorialMaisie Grattan, 21, left, and Evie Hargreaves, 22, at Hargreaves’ parents’ home on Oct. 5, 2022, in Darwen, England, where they are both living temporarily as they face rising inflation. (Mary Turner/The New York Times)
EditorialErnie Medina Jr., an assistant professor of public health at Loma Linda University and pickleball coach, spikes the ball during a game in Loma Linda, Calif., Aug. 19, 2022. (Caleb Thal/The New York Times)
EditorialNASA's James Webb Space Telescope Delivers Deepest Infrared Image of Universe Yet, Washington, District of Columbia, United States - 12 Jul 2022
EditorialNASA's James Webb Space Telescope's Fine Guidance Sensor (FSG) Provides a Preview of its Capabilities, Washington, District of Columbia, United States - 10 Jul 2022
EditorialSpikes are added to a garment at CIM, the factory north of Milan that bedazzles fabrics, in Italy, May 5, 2022. (Clara Vannucci/The New York Times)
EditorialAnti-perching spikes used to discourage birds, including starlings, from resting near the runways and taxiways at LaGuardia Airport in New York, March 25, 2022. (Karsten Moran/The New York Times)
EditorialAs travelers make their plans for upcoming spring and summer travel, they can expect to see airfares inching up — pushed by seasonal demand, inflation and oil price spikes. (Rui Ricardo/The New York Times)
EditorialFast food like Shake Shack hamburgers, Wingstop chicken wings and Chipotle burritos has increased in price this past year. (Amy Lombard for The New York Times)
EditorialFast food like Shake Shack hamburgers, Wingstop chicken wings and Chipotle burritos has increased in price this past year. (Amy Lombard for The New York Times)
EditorialThree men involved in £26 million Westminster burglaries including the homes of football Manager Frank Lampard and socialite Tamara Ecclestones
EditorialPresident Joe Biden has struggled to tell voters what he can do right away to counter several high-profile price spikes, like gasoline. (An Rong Xu/The New York Times)
EditorialRecent spikes in COVID-19 cases has forced the OHSU hospital in Portland, Ore., to reschedule elective surgeries. ?(Alisha Jucevic/The New York Times)