EditorialCarrying the1977 North American Soccer League championship trophy, Pelé is mobbed by reporters and well-wishers at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York, Aug. 29, 1977. (Chester Higgins Jr./The New York Times)
EditorialThe New York Cosmos star Pelé in action against the Toronto Metros at Yankee Stadium in New York, June 18, 1976. (Larry C. Morris/The New York Times)
EditorialPelé on the ball during his debut game with the New York Cosmos, at Randalls Island Stadium in New York on June 15, 1975. (Barton Silverman/The New York Times)
EditorialPelé on the ball during his debut game with the New York Cosmos, at Randalls Island Stadium in New York on June 15, 1975. (Barton Silverman/The New York Times)
EditorialA blizzard of research in the last decade on the inner lives of black holes has revealed unexpected connections between two views of the cosmos. (Leonardo Santamaria/The New York Times)