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Defector Reads A Book
In David Peace’s ‘Munichs,’ The Dead Are Everywhere You Look
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Pete Segall
November 1, 2024
Gambling
The Gambling Industry’s Cynical Play For Your Vote
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Amos Barshad
November 1, 2024
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Life's Rich Pageant
We Went To The Timothée Chalamet Lookalike Contest And Didn’t See Timothée Chalamet
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Heather Wei-Xi Chen
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Kristin Merrilees
October 30, 2024
Music
In Communion With MJ Lenderman
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Soraya Roberts
October 25, 2024
Capital
How Public Stadiums Keep Some Profits Private
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David Gardner
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Diana Moskovitz
October 25, 2024
Defector At The Movies
‘Rap World’ Remembers The Truth About Suburban Malaise
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Nicholas Russell
October 25, 2024
Tennis
Saudi Arabia Got What It Wanted From The Six Kings Slam
66
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Owen Lewis
October 24, 2024
NBA
Philadelphia Has A Lot To Lose On The New 76ers Arena
178
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Neil deMause
October 22, 2024
Margin Of Error
The Candidates Have Nothing Left To Tell You
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Tom Scocca
October 18, 2024
The Great Outdoors
The View From The Way, Way Back Of The Berlin Inline Skating Marathon
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Emily Bice
October 14, 2024
Life Lessons
Tom-Tom C’est Moi
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Nicholas Russell
October 11, 2024
Arts And Culture
‘The Tall Guy’ Is Richard Curtis At His Pre-Hollywood Best
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Soraya Roberts
October 8, 2024
Defector At The Movies
Folie À Poo: Boredom Is A Joker Sequel
355
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Soraya Roberts
October 4, 2024
NFL
What Fantasy Football Means To Incarcerated Managers
48
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Antoine Davis
October 3, 2024
Margin Of Error
JD Vance Found A Debate He Couldn’t Win
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Tom Scocca
October 2, 2024
MLB
“We’re Trying To Focus On Losing”: A Night With The White Sox At The Edge Of History
86
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John Wilmes
September 27, 2024
Politics
What’s Driving The Rise Of The Far Right Among Young Germans?
204
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Luisa Rollenhagen
September 24, 2024
WNBA
The Liberty Have A Lot To Prove
26
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Matthew Coller
September 22, 2024
College Football
Football Will Live Or Die With Its Rivalries
146
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Charles P. Pierce
September 20, 2024
Margin Of Error
Where Racism Goes To Become Rhetoric
445
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Tom Scocca
September 20, 2024
Arts And Culture
‘Nightbitch’ Is About A Woman Clawing Back Her Time
77
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Soraya Roberts
September 19, 2024
Perfectly Fine Dinner Party Club
An Undefeatable Dinner, For Rising From The Ashes
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Libby Watson
September 18, 2024
NFL
Jaguars Junction: Week 2
83
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Hamilton Nolan
September 16, 2024
Science
What Is The Human Composting Industry Trying To Grow?
150
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Nicholas Russell
September 13, 2024
The Fights
Canelo Álvarez No Longer Cares About Showcasing His Greatness
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Owen Lewis
September 12, 2024
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