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This is Defector, a new sports blog and media company. We made this place together, we own it together, we run it together. Without access, without favor, without discretion, and without interference.

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Becky Ferreira is a science reporter based in Ithaca, N.Y. She writes <a href="https://www.404media.co/author/becky/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.404media.co/author/becky/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740083778769000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3_mk31dNhas5lklZb38a6k">The Abstract</a>, a weekly science column for 404 Media. Her book First Contact, about the search for alien life, will be out in fall 2025.

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Becky Ferreira

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Science

Which Pests Shall Inherit The Earth?

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Arts And Culture

Alien Pleasures

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Lauren Theisen

Zack Ostapchuk #38 of the Ottawa Senators and Moritz Seider #53 of the Detroit Red Wings battle during a game

Ottawa Senators v Detroit Red Wings

A Quick And Dirty Guide To The Eastern Conference Wild Card

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Drew Magary

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Primanti Bros.: The Defector Review

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Yellowstone National Park Exteriors And Landmarks – 2021

The Great Outdoors

What Are Public Lands For?

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Rachelle Hampton

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Brandy Jensen

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Alex Sujong Laughlin

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Defector Reads A Book

Octavia E. Butler’s ‘Parable Of The Sower’ Confronts What Comes After The End

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Giri Nathan

Diana Taurasi bites her sixth Olympic gold.

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WNBA

Diana Taurasi Retires After Winning Everything There Is To Win

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An Interview With My Cat About His Most Annoying Behaviors 

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I Tried A Cockatoo’s Innovative New Snack

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Luka Doncic Rubs The Mavericks’ Noses In Their Own Mess

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Mercury Astronauts

‘The Artist’s Way’ Week 7: The Third-Quarter Slump

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The Thunder Need Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s Greatness To Be Enough

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Pankaj Mishra On Gaza, The Memory Of The Holocaust, And The “Very Dark World” To Come

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Israel Daramola

West & Trump In The White House

How Donald Trump Won Rap Back

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Tom Ley

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Life's Rich Pageant

The Cranks Next Door

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NHL: JAN 28 All-Star Skills Competition

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Newcastle United's Alexander Isak celebrates scoring his side's fourth goal from the penalty spot during the Premier League match between Newcastle United FC and Nottingham Forest FC at St James' Park on February 23, 2025 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England.

Newcastle United FC v Nottingham Forest FC – Premier League

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Alexander Isak Has Reached The Mountaintop

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Kelsey McKinney

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The Scorebug Snuggery: The Phillies Abandon “P00P”

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The Grim Reaper Is Headed To Philadelphia

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Lost At The Warhol

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Dmitrii Bivol fights Artur Beterbiev as the headline act of Beterbiev v Bivol 2: The Last Crescendo at Kingdom Arena on February 22, 2025 in Riyadh.

Beterbiev v Bivol 2: The Last Crescendo – Fight Night

The Fights

We’ll Take More Bivol Vs. Beterbiev, Less Of Everything Else

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Charli XCX attends the 67th Annual GRAMMY Awards on February 02, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.

67th Annual GRAMMY Awards – Red Carpet

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The Crossword, Feb. 24: Counter

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Top down image of a pile of dirty dishes and saucepans sitting on a countertop in a kitchen

Life Lessons

The Year Of No Dishwasher

Ruben Amorim, Manager of Manchester United, reacts during the Premier League match between Everton FC and Manchester United FC at Goodison Park on February 22, 2025. He has his hand over his mouth and looks aghast.

Everton FC v Manchester United FC – Premier League

Does Manchester United Exist? Its Manager’s Answer May Surprise You

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