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‘Somebody Somewhere’ Is A Dream Without A Deadline
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Soraya Roberts
November 12, 2024
Cycling
Trying To Catch Up With Lael Wilcox As She Biked Around The World In 108 Days
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Eva Holland
November 7, 2024
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Margin Of Error
Last Time Was Lucky
896
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Tom Scocca
November 6, 2024
Politics
After Tuesday
275
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Nicholas Russell
November 6, 2024
NFL
Jaguars Junction: Week 9
109
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Hamilton Nolan
November 4, 2024
Margin Of Error
It’s Time To Vote
1204
Comments
Tom Scocca
November 1, 2024
Defector Reads A Book
In David Peace’s ‘Munichs,’ The Dead Are Everywhere You Look
18
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Pete Segall
November 1, 2024
Gambling
The Gambling Industry’s Cynical Play For Your Vote
133
Comments
Amos Barshad
November 1, 2024
Life's Rich Pageant
We Went To The Timothée Chalamet Lookalike Contest And Didn’t See Timothée Chalamet
55
Comments
Heather Wei-Xi Chen
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Kristin Merrilees
October 30, 2024
Music
In Communion With MJ Lenderman
35
Comments
Soraya Roberts
October 25, 2024
Capital
How Public Stadiums Keep Some Profits Private
120
Comments
David Gardner
and
Diana Moskovitz
October 25, 2024
Defector At The Movies
‘Rap World’ Remembers The Truth About Suburban Malaise
62
Comments
Nicholas Russell
October 25, 2024
Tennis
Saudi Arabia Got What It Wanted From The Six Kings Slam
66
Comments
Owen Lewis
October 24, 2024
NBA
Philadelphia Has A Lot To Lose On The New 76ers Arena
178
Comments
Neil deMause
October 22, 2024
Margin Of Error
The Candidates Have Nothing Left To Tell You
690
Comments
Tom Scocca
October 18, 2024
The Great Outdoors
The View From The Way, Way Back Of The Berlin Inline Skating Marathon
53
Comments
Emily Bice
October 14, 2024
Life Lessons
Tom-Tom C’est Moi
165
Comments
Nicholas Russell
October 11, 2024
Arts And Culture
‘The Tall Guy’ Is Richard Curtis At His Pre-Hollywood Best
63
Comments
Soraya Roberts
October 8, 2024
Defector At The Movies
Folie À Poo: Boredom Is A Joker Sequel
355
Comments
Soraya Roberts
October 4, 2024
NFL
What Fantasy Football Means To Incarcerated Managers
48
Comments
Antoine Davis
October 3, 2024
Margin Of Error
JD Vance Found A Debate He Couldn’t Win
400
Comments
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
Comments
John Wilmes
September 27, 2024
Politics
What’s Driving The Rise Of The Far Right Among Young Germans?
204
Comments
Luisa Rollenhagen
September 24, 2024
WNBA
The Liberty Have A Lot To Prove
26
Comments
Matthew Coller
September 22, 2024
College Football
Football Will Live Or Die With Its Rivalries
146
Comments
Charles P. Pierce
September 20, 2024
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