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The cast of Our Gang/The Little Rascals singing, circa 1930.

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Tony Shalhoub accepts the award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical for The Band's Visit onstage during the 72nd Annual Tony Awards

An Experimental Staff Chat: Let’s Talk Tonys

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AUSTIN, TEXAS - JULY 28: From left, Brandon Creighton, chancellor of the Texas Tech University System; Wynn Rosser, commissioner of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board; Michael Williams, chancellor of the University of North Texas System; and Brandon Simmons, ombudsman for the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, testify during a Texas Senate Committee on Higher Education hearing on Senate Bill 37 at the Capitol in Austin, Tuesday, July 28, 2026. (Jay Janner/The Austin American-Statesman via Getty Images)

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PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA - NOVEMBER 16: Aaron Rodgers #8 of the Pittsburgh Steelers reacts after being sacked during an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Acrisure Stadium on November 16, 2025 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images)

Why Your Team Sucks

Why Your Team Sucks 2026: Pittsburgh Steelers

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Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing and Laurent Mekies, Team Principal of Oracle Red Bull Racing pose for a photo in a press conference.

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After All That, Max Verstappen Re-Signs With Red Bull Racing

David Roth

A photo I took of the sun setting over the bay in Strathmere, NJ. There's a dock at left and The Distraction logo at upper left.

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The Sun Is Setting On ‘The Distraction’

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Kiki Rice #1 of the Toronto Tempo celebrates a basket as the Toronto Tempo play the Indiana Fever at ScotiaBank Arena in Toronto. August 18, 2026.

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The Tempo Have To Take Things At Their Own Pace

Ray Ratto

CLEVELAND, OHIO - AUGUST 19: Matt Wilkinson #71 of the San Francisco Giants walks off the field at the end of the inning against the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field on August 19, 2026 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Andy Kuno/San Francisco Giants/Getty Images)

Tugboat Wilkinson Has Steamed Into Port

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19th Century Dinner Party After The Hunt. Engraving 1800s. (Photo by: Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

The exterior of Shibe Park, the baseball stadium in Philadelphia. Ca. 1913