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Life Lessons
It Happened To Me: I Thought I Bought People Treats But They Were Dog Treats
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Barry Petchesky
April 4, 2024
Death To The NCAA
College Football “Super League” Likely To Join Its European Cousin In The Graveyard Of Ideas
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Ray Ratto
April 4, 2024
Internationals
The Quest To End A 73-Year-Old Gaelic Football Curse Starts In The Bronx
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Dave McKenna
April 4, 2024
NBA
Jerry West Is The Basketball Hall Of Fame’s Three-Headed GOAT
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Ray Ratto
April 4, 2024
Arts And Culture
Víkingur Ólafsson Plays The Familiar And Makes It His Own
69
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Kevin Koczwara
April 4, 2024
NHL
Highlight Of Devils’ Season Is Line Brawl
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Barry Petchesky
April 4, 2024
Creaturefector
It’s Time For God’s Ugliest Little Bugs To Be Represented In The Beautiful Tradition Of Haiku
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Sabrina Imbler
April 4, 2024
NBA
Joel Embiid Didn’t Get The Officiating Memo
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Giri Nathan
April 3, 2024
Capital
The Chiefs And Royals Got What They Deserved
260
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
April 3, 2024
MLB
A Homers-Only Diet Suits Bryce Harper Just Fine
43
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Kathryn Xu
April 3, 2024
MLB
How Do Coaches Coach When Players Have Their Own Guys?
87
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Zach Buchanan
April 3, 2024
NFL
What Time Will Football Start On The Moon?
116
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Ray Ratto
April 3, 2024
Arts And Culture
What Comes After The Argument?
59
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Lauren Theisen
April 3, 2024
Creaturefector
Point/Counterpoint: That’s My Lunch!
56
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Sabrina Imbler
April 3, 2024
Elder Wisdom
Defunct Is Still Undefeated
147
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Ray Ratto
April 3, 2024
Science
Fusion Researchers Set New Record For Ignoring My Wish To Be Consumed By The Heat Of Seven Suns
105
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Chris Thompson
April 3, 2024
NBA
This Fucking Guy Is Going To Ruin My Life
162
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Tom Ley
April 3, 2024
Media Meltdowns
Sports Illustrated Owner Sues Former Publisher Over Bungled Leverage Play
120
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Patrick Redford
April 2, 2024
MLB
Wow! Blue Jays–Astros No-Hitter!
91
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Albert Burneko
April 2, 2024
Funbag
The Gift Of Streaking
506
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Drew Magary
April 2, 2024
Overexplained Lists
The Apostles, Ranked
338
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Lauren Theisen
April 2, 2024
MLB
Mike Trout Is Still Doing Mike Trout Stuff
84
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Luis Paez-Pumar
April 2, 2024
College Basketball
UConn Is Exhaustingly, Relentlessly Great
82
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Charles P. Pierce
April 2, 2024
Arts And Culture
Beyoncé’s New Album Is Just Fine And That’s OK
205
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Israel Daramola
April 2, 2024
College Basketball
Caitlin Clark Made It Look Easy
166
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Tom Ley
April 2, 2024
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