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Arts And Culture

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Heather Chen is a former Defector intern and the managing editor at the Columbia Daily Spectator. She loves hockey, photography, and the good ol’ state of Michigan.

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PARIS, FRANCE July 29, 2024-USA's Jagger Eaton falls on his last attempt to win a gold medal of the Men's street skateboard competition at the 2024 Olympics in Paris, France Monday. Eaton won the silver medal. (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

Olympics

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Gold medalist Yuto Horigome of Team Japan (C), Silver medalist Jagger Eaton of Team United States (L) and Bronze medalist Nyjah Huston of Team United States (R) pose on the podium uring the Men's Street Finals on day three of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Place de la Concorde on July 29, 2024 in Paris, France.

In Street Skateboarding’s Second Olympics, Japan Cements Itself On Top

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Mayor Eric Adams during a ceremony as Composer Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber is given the key to the city.

Politics

To Restore Public Trust, New York Mayor Eric Adams Must Do A Kickflip

<a href="https://twitter.com/kylebeachy">Kyle Beachy</a> is still in Chicago.

Skateboarding

A Complimentary Profile Of Jason Lee That Was Surprisingly Difficult To Publish

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In Street Skateboarding’s Second Olympics, Japan Cements Itself On Top

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