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NYC: Come To Our WNBA Comedy Show On May 16

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Live Event

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Patrick Redford

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 28: U.S. President Donald Trump (C) and Vice President JD Vance (R) meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (L) in the Oval Office at the White House on February 28, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump and Zelensky are meeting today to negotiate a preliminary agreement on sharing Ukraine’s mineral resources that Trump says will allow America to recoup aid provided to Kyiv while supporting Ukraine’s economy. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

President Trump Hosts Ukrainian President Zelensky At The White House

Politics

JD Vance Screamed Out Of Planned Ski Vacation In Vermont

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Israel Daramola

Conan O'Brien on stage hosting the Oscars.

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Arts And Culture

Society Can’t Quit The Oscars

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Alex Sujong Laughlin

A busy screenshot of text, with pink text superimposed over all, reading: "Pilates at 7:00, went home, changed, quick breakfast, and then I walked into work"

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Under The Influence

Taking The Life Out Of “Day In The Life”

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Ray Ratto

(Original Caption) 3/22/1989-Plant City, FL-Cincinnati Reds' manager Pete Rose reacts to a reporters question 3/22 in the dugout prior to their contest against the Cards. Rose is under scrutiny by the baseball commissioners office for gambling.

Pete Rose Reacts To Reporter’s Question

Pete Rose Will Spend The Afterlife As A Cudgel

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Maitreyi Anantharaman

The AxEMU suit is pictured during a press conference of Prada and Axiom Space, as part of the presentation of the Axiom Extravehicular Mobility Unit designed and developed for the Artemis 3 lunar mission in collaboration with Prada, at the MiCo Convention Centre in Milan, northern Italy, on October 16, 2024. Astronauts walking on the moon as part of NASA's first human mission to the lunar South Pole will be wearing Prada, as part of a new venture unveiled on October 16, 2024. Private space company Axiom Space teamed up with the Italian luxury brand to provide the surface suits and spacewalk systems for NASA's Artemis 3 mission, which is planned for September 2026.

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Crosswords

The Crossword, March 3: Think Again (Themeless)

SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 30: Deebo Samuel Sr. #1 of the San Francisco 49ers in action against the Detroit Lions at Levi's Stadium on December 30, 2024 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Detroit Lions v San Francisco 49ers

Deebo Samuel And The Offensive Revolution That Never Was

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ASPEN, COLORADO - JANUARY 24: Hiroto Ogiwara of Japan competes in the Men's Snowboard Big Air during Day Two of the X Games Aspen 2025 at Buttermilk Ski Resort on January 24, 2025 in Aspen, Colorado.

X Games Aspen 2025 – Day Two

Olympics

How Big Can Big Air Go?

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Kelsey McKinney

Philadelphia Flyers v St Louis Blues

This Is So Stupid

Please Do Not Lie To Me About Hockey Butts

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Justin Ellis

San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama walks off the court and waves to fans after a game.

Atlanta Hawks v San Antonio Spurs

Maybe Trading Childhood Memories For Profit Is Not A Market Advantage

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You Don’t Have To See Everything In The Museum

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Giri Nathan

Doug Gottlieb reacts while coaching the Green Bay Phoenix.

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College Basketball

Doug Gottlieb Is Immersed In The Grim Men’s Lifestyle

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Brandy Jensen

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Life Lessons

I Will Take An Annoying World Over A Sterile One

Abigail Segel is a writer based in Montreal.

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Abigail Segel

USA's forward #9 Ally Sentnor celebrates scoring her team's first goal during the SheBelieves Cup football match between USA and Japan at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego, California, on February 26, 2025.

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Soccer

Emma Hayes Shows Us The USWNT She Believes In

Dave McKenna

Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. High School boys basketball coach Louis Wilson

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High School Sports

High School Basketball Team Forfeits Season Over Violation, Is Still Eligible For State Championship

Steph Curry dribbling the ball in a game against the Orlando Magic.

Golden State Warriors v Orlando Magic

Steph Curry Still Has The Nuclear Button

Matene Toure

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‘Nickel Boys’ Deserves Best Picture

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Typing

Sabrina Imbler

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Clownfish Fatten Up Their Best Buddies To Upgrade Their Homes

Dennis M. Hogan

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - FEBRUARY 19: People including researchers from Chicago area universities gather on the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) campus to voice concerns about the potential loss of federal funding for medical research on February 19, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. The researchers are worried about the future of their projects as the Trump administration cuts grant funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

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The NIH Cuts Are Part Of An All-Out War On Higher Education

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Dan McQuade

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Boxing

The Tale Of The Early-Round KO Of Muhammad Ali’s Champburger

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Barry Petchesky

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There Are Other People In The World

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Tennis

With Everyone Watching Women’s Sports, The WTA Tries Another Rebrand

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David Roth

Twitch CEO Dan Clancy attends TwitchCon 2024 San Diego on September 20, 2024 in San Diego, California.

TwitchCon 2024 San Diego

Podcasts

Streams And Nightmares, With Nathan Grayson

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Defector Staff

A camera operator stands by as director Rouben Mamoulian speaks with Greta Garbo.

Greta Garbo With Rouben Mamoulian on Movie Set

Staff Chat

Lights, Camera, Staff Chat! Let’s Talk Movies.

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Billy Haisley

Pedro Gonzalez 'Pedri' of FC Barcelona competes for the ball with Julian Alvarez of Atletico de Madrid during the Copa del Rey semi-final Leg One match between FC Barcelona and Atletico de Madrid at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys on February 25, 2025 in Barcelona, Spain.

FC Barcelona v Atletico de Madrid – Copa del Rey

Pedri’s Got The Whole World At His Feet

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - JANUARY 12: Former NFL Player Tom Brady looks on prior to the NFC Wild Card Playoff between the Green Bay Packers and the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on January 12, 2025 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

NFC Wild Card Playoffs: Green Bay Packers v Philadelphia Eagles

Nuisance Is That Which You Cannot Escape

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