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Arts And Culture

Anatomy Of A Gaucho

Ray Ratto

A group of British football-playing dads in the 1980s, wearing their uniforms and holding their infant children while posing for a picture. Includes the "minor dilemmas" logo of a black outline of a crawling baby

Minor Dilemmas

Can I Tell Another Parent That I Despise One Of My Kid’s Peers?

Barry Petchesky

ANAHEIM, CA - APRIL 07: Atlanta Braves catcher Jonah Heim (20) tries to hold back Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Jorge Soler (12) as he swings a punch at Atlanta Braves pitcher Reynaldo Lopez (40) on the mound as home plate umpire Edwin Moscoso trails the play during the MLB game between the Atlanta Braves and the Los Angeles Angels on April 7, 2026 at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA. (Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire)

Advances In Basebrawl Weaponry Are Being Made Every Day

Israel Daramola

Music

Revisiting Dashboard Confessional, 25 Years Later

Kathryn Xu

A 0.2" inch ABS challenge where a ball was turned into a strike, made by Eugenio Suarez against umpire CB Bucknor.

What Is A Strike

Patrick Redford

Sindarov Javokhir of Uzbekistan competes against Matlakov Maxim of Russia during the Rapid Open sixth round of the FIDE World Rapid &amp; Blitz Championship at the Sports and Events Complex, Qatar University, in Doha, Qatar, on December 27, 2025. (Photo by Noushad Thekkayil/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Chess

An Uzbek Chess Prodigy Is Laying Waste To The World’s Best Players

Lauren Theisen

Fans of the Michigan Wolverines celebrate

College Basketball

You Can’t Go Home Again, But You Can Visit

Staff Writer
Find me on Signal @DefectorChris.19

Chris Thompson

Willson Contreras reacts angrily to being hit by a pitch.

Willson Contreras Is Sick And Tired Of Being Plunked By The Brewers

Columnist. Author of many <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Drew-Magary/e/B001JS8R52/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_book_1">fine works of literature</a>, including Point B. Handsomest man in the world.

Drew Magary

Robert Redford and Paul Newman as cowboys in Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid

Funbag

I Wanna Be A Cowboy

Tom Ley

Politics

I Guess We’re Just Waiting Around To See If This Demented Psychopath Kills Everyone

Luis Paez-Pumar

A general view of the UEFA Champions League trophy ahead of the UEFA Champions League, league phase match at Stamford Bridge, London. Picture date: Tuesday November 25, 2025.

Soccer

No One Is Safe In The Champions League Quarterfinals

Earthset captured through the Orion spacecraft window at 6:41 p.m. EDT, April 6, 2026, during the Artemis II crew’s flyby of the Moon. A muted blue Earth with bright white clouds sets behind the cratered lunar surface. The dark portion of Earth is experiencing nighttime. On Earth’s day side, swirling clouds are visible over the Australia and Oceania region. In the foreground, Ohm crater has terraced edges and a flat floor interrupted by central peaks. Central peaks form in complex craters when the lunar surface, liquefied on impact, splashes upwards during the crater’s formation.

Science

Why We Fly

Elliot Cadeau #3 of the Michigan Wolverines celebrates after defeating the UConn Huskies 69-63 in the National Championship of the 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament on April 6, 2026.

Michigan Met Connecticut In The Muck And Won

Mike Trout #27 of the Los Angeles Angels walks off the field with a trainer after being hit by a pitch.

Mike Trout Starts Hitting, Is Rewarded With Fastballs Directed At His Chin

Angel Reese lays on her back during a game

WNBA

The Chicago Sky Cost Themselves Angel Reese

Giannis Antetokounmpo sits on the sideline, in street clothes.

Giannis Antetokounmpo And The Bucks Are Feuding Right To The End

What Would You Do Behind The Moon?

The Islanders Swap Coaches With Four Games Left In A Playoff Chase

Luka Doncic of the Los Angeles Lakers reacts after a play during the second half against the Oklahoma City Thunder at the Paycom Center on April 2, 2026 in Oklahoma City. This is the play in which he hurt his hamstring.

A Vengeful Deity Is Smiting The Lakers

A LED sphere screen shows information inside the new location of the prediction market online platform Polymarket called "The Situation Room."

Capital

Polymarket Apologizes For Taking Bets On American Pilots Downed Over Iran

Maitreyi Anantharaman

SANTA CLARA, CA - FEBRUARY 08: Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Cooper Kupp (10) makes a catch during the Seattle Seahawks versus the New England Patriots Super Bowl LX game on February 8, 2026, at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, CA.

Crosswords

The Crossword, April 6: Hit Parade

Lauren Betts #51 hugs Head coach Cori Close of the UCLA Bruins during the second half of the NCAA Women's Basketball Championship game against the South Carolina Gamecocks at Mortgage Matchup Center on April 5, 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona.

Cori Close And UCLA Won At Their Own Speed

David Roth

of the Los Angeles Angels catches a fly ball hit by Cal Raleigh #29 of the Seattle Mariners during the first inning of the baseball game at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on April 4, 2026.

Jo Adell Stole Three Homers And A Win From The Mariners

Rachelle Hampton

A yellow path curves through sprays of purple irises.

Monet, Through The Iris

Elliot Cadeau #3 of the Michigan Wolverines reacts after a play during the first half of a NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Final Four game against the Arizona Wildcats on April 4, 2026.

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