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November 7, 2020
Politics
Tito Ortiz, Former UFC Champ And Total Kook, Now Holds Public Office
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Patrick Redford
November 6, 2020
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Tom Ley
November 5, 2020
Underexplained Lists
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247
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Tom Ley
November 5, 2020
Politics
There Is No Alternative
122
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David Roth
November 4, 2020
Life's Rich Pageant
Look At These Dorks
168
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Chris Thompson
November 4, 2020
Politics
Is The Nation Crud Today?
595
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Tom Ley
November 4, 2020
NBA
How Many NBA Arenas Actually Became Polling Places?
80
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Justin Ellis
November 3, 2020
Politics
Donald Trump’s Closing Argument To Pennsylvania Voters: It’s Boring How Basketball Just Goes Back And Forth
184
Comments
Samer Kalaf
November 2, 2020
Politics
The Fight Over The Future Of Work Starts With Prop 22
130
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Patrick Redford
November 2, 2020
Politics
Here’s The Most Important Thing To Focus On Between Now And Election Day
131
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Tom Ley
November 1, 2020
Politics
Donald Trump, On Californians Eating Spaghetti And Meat Sauce While Wearing A Face Mask: “It Looks Like You Got Into A Fight With Dana White, Where’s Dana, You Fought One Of Dana White, I Saw Dana White, Does Anyone Know Who Dana White Is?”
229
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Lauren Theisen
October 28, 2020
Book Excerpts That Don't Suck
Before There Was Colin Kaepernick, There Was Toni Smith-Thompson
22
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Jessica Luther and Kavitha A. Davidson
October 12, 2020
Politics
We’re On To Cincinnati
188
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David Roth
October 12, 2020
Politics
Thank God I Stopped Gnawing On An Extension Cord Long Enough To Enjoy This Inspiring Message From Our President
182
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Tom Ley
October 6, 2020
Politics
Who Is Donald Trump Waving At?
126
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Albert Burneko
October 5, 2020
Sports Highlight Of The Day
The Sports Highlight Of The Day Is Donald Trump Being Driven Around Like A Virus-Ridden, Haunted-House Animatronic
136
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Giri Nathan
October 4, 2020
Politics
Think Of How Easy It Would’ve Been For Donald Trump To Not Catch The Coronavirus
304
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David Roth
October 2, 2020
This Is So Stupid
Low TV Ratings For The Presidential Debate Prove That The American Public Has Been Turned Off By Politics
113
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Samer Kalaf
October 2, 2020
The Great Outdoors
William Perry Pendley, America’s Most Zealous Crusader Against Public Lands, Finally Gets The Boot
90
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Patrick Redford
October 2, 2020
Politics
This Is Happening
543
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Chris Thompson
October 2, 2020
Olympics
Congress: The Solution For Stopping Sexual Abuse In Sports Is More Meetings
35
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Diana Moskovitz
October 2, 2020
This Is So Stupid
Some Epic Suggestions For How Joe Biden Can Epically Own Donald Trump At The Debate Tonight
264
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Tom Ley
September 29, 2020
Politics
The Brilliance And The Hubris Of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
196
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Diana Moskovitz
September 22, 2020
Politics
Former Model Amy Dorris Accuses Donald Trump Of Sexually Assaulting Her At The 1997 US Open
50
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Lauren Theisen
September 17, 2020
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