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Laura Wagner
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Journalismism
The New York Times Is Outgrowing Itself
172
Comments
Laura Wagner
September 16, 2022
NFL
Here’s A Good Reason Not To Involve Brett Favre In Your Fraudulent Scheme
390
Comments
Laura Wagner
September 14, 2022
New Defector Merch For Your Baby
Finally, Defector merch for the baby who loves food. Designed by illustrator extraordinaire Hawk Krall, our new Chefector baby onesie is the perfect outfit for those little fans of various mush. And for the food-motivated adult, it's available on a regular T-shirt, too.
NFL
Dead Queen Shoehorned Into NFL Kickoff
111
Comments
Laura Wagner
September 9, 2022
Journalismism
If The Washington Post Is Giving Sports Betting Advice, Anyone Will
134
Comments
Laura Wagner
September 1, 2022
Defector Reads A Book
We Were Bowled Over By ‘Beyond A Boundary’
80
Comments
Maitreyi Anantharaman
,
Giri Nathan
, and
Laura Wagner
August 31, 2022
Elder Wisdom
Here Is How The Defector Staff Uses Social Media
194
Comments
Laura Wagner
August 9, 2022
Defector Reads A Book
We Tried To Review Lis Smith’s Vapid New Book
367
Comments
Laura Wagner
and
Ashley Feinberg
August 4, 2022
Politics
Shameless Fraud Goes Home
200
Comments
Laura Wagner
August 1, 2022
WNBA
Report: Biden Offers Viktor Bout For Brittney Griner And Another American Prisoner
126
Comments
Laura Wagner
July 27, 2022
Politics
No One Ever Told Harvard Man Matt Birk To Can It And Here We Are
376
Comments
Laura Wagner
July 25, 2022
Tennis
Nick Kyrgios And Novak Djokovic Got In Their Feelings At The Wimbledon Final
104
Comments
Laura Wagner
July 10, 2022
Tennis
Russian-Born Elena Rybakina Won Wimbledon For Kazakhstan
85
Comments
Laura Wagner
July 10, 2022
Capital
You May Think Things Are Bad, But Have You Considered How Cheap Hammers Are Now?
345
Comments
Laura Wagner
July 1, 2022
Media Meltdowns
New York Times Boss Re-Re-Explains “No Politics” Rule To The Athletic Staffers
195
Comments
Laura Wagner
June 30, 2022
Politics
Swapping Brittney Griner For Viktor Bout Should Be An Easy Call
139
Comments
Laura Wagner
June 28, 2022
Swimming
U.S. Artistic Swimmer Rescued After Fainting In Pool For A Second Time
84
Comments
Laura Wagner
June 23, 2022
Journalismism
Under NYT Ownership, The Athletic Lays Down “No Politics” Rule For Staff
476
Comments
Laura Wagner
June 16, 2022
NFL
Ron Rivera Loves The First Amendment Like Only A Football Coach Can
201
Comments
Laura Wagner
June 14, 2022
Golf
The Saudi Golf League’s Opening Press Conference Sure Went Well
225
Comments
Laura Wagner
June 7, 2022
Underexplained Lists
Worst Places To Get A Mosquito Bite, Ranked
239
Comments
Laura Wagner
May 27, 2022
Journalismism
Defector’s Valuation Is $333 Million, According To Very Real Business Math
371
Comments
Laura Wagner
May 26, 2022
Media Meltdowns
Bengals Beat Writers Fail To Do Their Jobs
145
Comments
Laura Wagner
May 26, 2022
Capital
The Promise Of RB Leipzig
53
Comments
Laura Wagner
May 24, 2022
Journalismism
Axios To Staff: Our Values Are Cynically Engineered And Incoherent
224
Comments
Laura Wagner
May 11, 2022
Politics
The Difference Between Protest And Resistance
1165
Comments
Kelsey McKinney
and
Laura Wagner
May 4, 2022
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