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Music
No Journey With Lady Gaga Is Ever Wasted
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Nicholas Russell
August 1, 2025
High School Sports
Minnesota Softball Has A Title IX Problem
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Maggie Mertens
July 31, 2025
Science
Why Did National Geographic Disappear Its Own Documentary About A Queer Climate Scientist?
86
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Eva Holland
July 30, 2025
Arts And Culture
‘Such Brave Girls’ Wants To Trauma Bond With You
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Soraya Roberts
July 25, 2025
NFL
Who Does The NFLPA Represent?
87
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Nate Jackson
July 25, 2025
Arts And Culture
‘Ugh! As If!’ Takes On The Enduring Appeal Of ‘Clueless’
97
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Annie Berke
July 25, 2025
Soccer
In The Face Of Chaos, England Kept Calm And Carried On Into The Euros Final
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Abigail Segel
July 23, 2025
Arts And Culture
Craig Finn Can Write A Great Song, But Can He Write A Good Short Story?
85
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Robert Rubsam
July 22, 2025
MLB
The Secret Brotherhood Of The Phantom Ballplayers
86
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Richard Staff
July 21, 2025
Margin Of Error
Collective Amnesia
258
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Tom Scocca
July 21, 2025
Bills Week
Let’s Remember Some Bills
224
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Victoria Zeller
July 17, 2025
Bills Week
The Fighters Pay The Bills
39
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Hamilton Nolan
July 14, 2025
Politics
How Trans Prisoners Are Dealing With The Trump Administration’s Attacks
140
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Hallie Lieberman
July 11, 2025
Make It Nice
Make It Nice: Ceiling Fans And Tricky Layouts
49
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Veronica de Souza
July 11, 2025
MLB
Private Equity Now Owns More Than 40 Minor League Baseball Teams, And The Number Keeps Growing
139
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Jen Ramos Eisen
July 10, 2025
Politics
Why Do Fascists Dream Of Alligators?
177
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Asher Elbein
July 9, 2025
Life's Rich Pageant
The Anti-Fascist Power Of Trans Women Wrestling In Nacho Cheese
63
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Alex Tey
July 7, 2025
Science
Are You Team Fiery Sun Death Or Team Lifeless Husk?
98
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Becky Ferreira
July 7, 2025
Margin Of Error
Totally Petty
386
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Tom Scocca
July 7, 2025
Defector Reads A Book
Hanif Kureishi Writes Himself Anew In ‘Shattered’
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Soraya Roberts
July 3, 2025
Racing
Meet The Crew Whose Job Is To Keep Rally Fans From Getting Themselves Killed
66
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Raphael Orlove
July 3, 2025
Interviews
Two Steps Forward, Three Steps Back: Michael Koresky On Hollywood’s Queer History
15
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Nicholas Russell
July 2, 2025
Interviews
A Lot Can Go Wrong While Attempting A Speed Record On Mount Everest
60
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Owen Lewis
July 1, 2025
Arts And Culture
Chloe Dzubilo And The Perilous Path Forward For Trans Life
16
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Annie Howard
June 26, 2025
Yoga
What The Guru Left Behind
86
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Joshua Needelman
June 25, 2025
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