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A huge group of fans mill around at the 2026 U.S. Open

The State Of The U.S. Open Is The State Of Us

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Emily St. John Mandel, author of Exit Party

Talking To Emily St. John Mandel About Revision, Timeline Corruption, And Living Without A Floor

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PHILADELPHIA, PA - JANUARY 01: TV personality Barry Melrose speaks during the 2012 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic Practice Sessions at Citizens Bank Park on January 1, 2012 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Eliot J. Schechter/NHLI via Getty Images)

Barry Melrose Brought Hockey Home

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Blogs of Note

Should I Be Worried That My Kid Hasn’t Found A Best Friend?

What If We Could Have A Future?

Callaway Golf Got Wrecked By YouTube Doofuses Because Everyone’s Out Of Ideas

There’s Still Tennis At The U.S. Open

Barcelona Is The Greatest Show On European Soil

Nehemiah Pritchett #28 of the Seattle Seahawks celebrates with teammates after an intercepting a pass intended for Romeo Doubs #87 of the New England Patriots during the fourth quarter of the game on September 9, 2026.
NFL

The NFL Opener Had That Wednesday Night Football Feeling

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A visual representation of the Navier Stokes proof
The Machines

What Gets Left Out Of Math’s New Era?

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USA's Ben Shelton celebrates his win against Spain's Carlos Alcaraz during the men's singles quarter-final tennis match on day ten of the US Open tennis tournament at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City on September 9, 2026. (Photo by Leonardo MUNOZ / AFP) / “The erroneous mention[s] appearing in the metadata of this photo by Leonardo MUNOZ has been modified in AFP systems in the following manner: [USA's Ben Shelton] instead of [Spain's Carlos Alcaraz]. Please immediately remove the erroneous mention[s] from all your online services and delete it (them) from your servers. If you have been authorized by AFP to distribute it (them) to third parties, please ensure that the same actions are carried out by them. Failure to promptly comply with these instructions will entail liability on your part for any continued or post notification usage. Therefore we thank you very much for all your attention and prompt action. We are sorry for the inconvenience this notification may cause and remain at your disposal for any further information you may require.”
Tennis

Ben Shelton Took Down Carlos Alcaraz In The Match Of His Life

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A high school performance of "One Day More" from Les Miserables.
Podcasts

Do You Hear The People Sing? Singing The Song Of Sequined Teens?

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The last good website.

Arts And Culture

‘Furious’ Makes You Face It

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Summer May Be Ending, But We’ll Always Have ‘Sterling Point’

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Fernando Romero’s “El Sol” exhibition

Art Can Be What You Smell

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‘It Ends’ Is The Gen Z Horror Movie Of The Year

An Interview With A Biographer Of Renée Richards, An Actual Trans Pro Athlete

Tennis Player Renée Richards

What Do Booksellers Make Of “The End Of Reading”?

Dolly Parton Prepared Us For The End

Dolly Parton stands alone on stage holding a microphone. She's wearing a flowy red top and black bottoms.
Big Boy, the largest operating steam locomotive, arrives in Silver Springs, New York, on its only East Coast tour this month to celebrate its 250th anniversary. (Photo by John Whitney/NurPhoto)
Life's Rich Pageant

Everybody Loves Big Boy

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NFL

A high school football game in 1980

The Gift Of Forgetting

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Jordan Love and Caleb Williams

And Now For The Premiere Of ‘All Ball,’ In Which I Am Far Too Nice To The Vile Packers

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The Rams Play In Australia In Two Days And They Haven’t Left Yet

Sean McVay

Why Your Team Sucks 2026: Seattle Seahawks

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 20: Sam Darnold #14 of the Seattle Seahawks fumbles the ball in the end zone as Will Anderson Jr. #51 of the Houston Texans tackles him during the third quarter at Lumen Field on October 20, 2025 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)

Podcasts

Here is the logo of the Normal Gossip podcast

Normal Gossip

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All Ball

Try Hard

Only If You Get Caught

Nothing But Respect

Science

A feeder fish approaches a piece of seemingly submerged driftwood. Suddenly, the driftwood moves; it turns out to be a large, perfectly camouflaged frog that rises from the bottom and consumes the orange fish

Horrible Toad Very Good At What It Does

Philadelphia, USA - June 9, 2021 - The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, formerly the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, is the oldest natural science research institution and museum in the Americas.

How The U.S.’s Oldest Natural History Museum Might Meet Its End

two cyborg cockroaches with little computer backpacks

You’re Trapped Under Rubble And These Guys Are Your EMTs. WYD?

CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA - AUGUST 30: (EDITOR'S NOTE: This Handout image was provided by a third-party organization and may not adhere to Getty Images' editorial policy.) In this NASA handout, a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket launches with NASA'S Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope onboard from Launch Complex 39A, on August 30, 2026, at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Roman will investigate dark energy and dark matter, conduct a statistical census of planetary systems, and enable a broad range of additional astrophysics research. Launch occurred at 7:26 a.m. EDT. (Photo by Joel Kowsky/NASA via Getty Images)

There’s A New Space Telescope On Its Way To Help Answer The Biggest Question In The Universe

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Tennis

Qinwen Zheng of China celebrates after defeating Madison Keys of the United States.

Zheng Qinwen Survived A Near-Death Experience At The U.S. Open

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Italy's Lorenzo Sonego returns the ball to Germany's Alexander Zverev during the men's singles first round tennis match on day three of the US Open tennis tournament at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City on September 1, 2026. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP)

Interminable U.S. Open Night Sessions Are Bad For Everyone Except Me

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France's Gael Monfils reacts after a point against Paraguay's Adolfo Daniel Vallejo during the men's singles first round tennis match on day three of the US Open tennis tournament at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City on September 1, 2026. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP)

Gael Monfils Can Make The Crowd Dance To A Swan Song

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Alexandra Eala of the Philippines celebrates defeating Mary Stoiana of the United States in the first round on Day 3 of the US Open

Alex Eala Is The Best Show In Town

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Journalismism

LA Clippers Chairman Steve Ballmer at the Intuit Dome Steel Topping Out,

When All You Have Is A Hammer, Every Headline Looks Like A Nail

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INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 4: Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Balmer cheers on his team before a game against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Intuit Dome on February 4, 2026 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Wally Skalij/Getty Images) NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement.

How Do We Make Sense Of ESPN Duffing Its Big Clippers Scoop?

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SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 07: Dianna Russini attends the 2026 Fanatics Super Bowl Party at Pier 48 in San Francisco on February 07, 2026 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images for Fanatics)

There’s A New Loser In The Russini-Vrabel Scandal

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SAN ANTONIO, TX - DECEMBER 30: A TCU Horned Frogs helmet rests on the sidelines during Valero Alamo Bowl game featuring the TCU Horned Frogs and the USC Trojans on December 30, 2025 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, TX.

TCU Bans Hometown Newspaper After Locker Room Fight Report

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Crosswords

Ohio State Buckeyes goaltender Amanda Thiele (30) makes a save during the first period of the Women's Frozen Four Championship game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Wisconsin Badgers on March 23rd, 2025, at Ridder Arena in Minneapolis, MN.

The Crossword, Sept. 7: Big Resemblance

Nicole Gosling #61 of the Montréal Victoire celebrates her goal with teammates on the bench during the third period against the Ottawa Charge in Game One of the PWHL Walter Cup Final at Place Bell on May 14, 2026 in Laval, Quebec, Canada.

The Crossword, Aug. 31: Prepare For Trouble, And Make It Double (Themeless)

Manager Terry Francona #77 of the Cincinnati Reds argues with umpire Chris Conroy #98 after being ejected from the game in the first inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium on June 5, 2026 in St Louis, Missouri.

The Crossword, Aug. 24: Bat To Ball

Midge Purce #23 of NJ/NY Gotham FC warms up before the match against the Houston Dash at Shell Energy Stadium on August 01, 2026 in Houston, Texas.

The Crossword, Aug. 17: Roster Talks

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Announcements

‘Only If You Get Caught’ Returns Next Week

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Podcasts

Hrishikesh Hirway Learned To Live With Being Uncomfortable

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Portrait photo of musician and podcast host Hrishikesh Hirway
Funbag

Should College Football Have An Age Limit?

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Whit Weeks #7 and head coach Lane Kiffin of the LSU Tigers walk down victory hill before fall practice at Tiger Stadium
College Football

The Light’s Gone Out At Florida State

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TALLAHASSEE, FL - SEPTEMBER 07: A general view of the score board displaying the Game Delayed due to power outage prior to the game between the Florida State Seminoles and the #19th ranked SMU Mustangs at Doak S. Campbell Stadium on Bobby Bowden Field on September 7, 2026 in Tallahassee, Florida.
Racing

Kimi Antonelli Pulled Off A Miracle At Monza

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Race winner Andrea Kimi Antonelli of Italy and Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team on the podium with his trophy during the F1 Grand Prix of Italy.
College Football

A Loss Would Have Been Less Embarrassing Than Michigan’s Win Over Western Michigan

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Bryce Underwood of the Michigan Wolverines celebrates after a 13-12 win over the Western Michigan Broncos at Michigan Stadium on September 05, 2026 in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
NBA

Perfect Spiritual Fit Between NBA Player And NBA City Achieved

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PHILADELPHIA, PA - APRIL 14: Ben Simmons #25 of the Philadelphia 76ers dribbles the ball against the Brooklyn Nets at the Wells Fargo Center on April 14, 2021 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The 76ers defeated the Nets 123-117. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
Announcements

Defector Has A New NFL Podcast, And It Won’t Have Any Gambling Shit In It

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Advice

Minor Dilemmas

How Can I Be A Good Parent If I’m Conflict-Avoidant?

Funbag

You Can Magically Ban One Sports Injury Forever. What Do You Pick?

Minor Dilemmas

What Do I Do About My Fragile Kid?

Funbag

Please Tell Me Red Wine Is Good For Me

Minor Dilemmas

“No Dada!” How Do You Deal With A Toddler Who Clearly Prefers The Other Parent?

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