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Chris Thompson

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Minor Dilemmas

Should I Take My Two-Year-Old To A Soccer Match Abroad, Or Can I Leave Him At Home?

David Roth

Red-legged Pademelon in the rainforest, Daintree, Queensland, Australia.

Podcasts

A Big World Full Of Friendly Little Guys, With Nathan Thornburgh

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Drew Magary

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Funbag

Big Words Are Big Fun

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Lucy Bloom

Life Lessons

You Can’t Be Too Careful

Owen Lewis is a former Defector intern and has written for The Guardian, The Second Serve, The Athletic, and other publications.

Owen Lewis

I Don’t Ever Want My Favorite Things To Change

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Soccer

An American Dumbass In London

Dave McKenna

Dadfector

In Praise Of Food Tourism

NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 3: Out of town tourists check a subway map on April 3, 2023 in New York City. Officials in New York City expect 61 million tourists to visit in 2023, an increase of 9% over 2022 figures of 56.4 million. (Photo by Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images)

It’s No Sin To Be A Tourist

Maitreyi Anantharaman

PHOENIX, ARIZONA - MAY 21: Brittney Griner #42 of the Phoenix Mercury handles the ball during the first half of the WNBA game at Footprint Center on May 21, 2023 in Phoenix, Arizona.

WNBA

Brittney Griner Is Back Where She Started

Giri Nathan

A defender grabs Michael Jordan's jersey.

Overexplained Lists

What Jerseys Have You Seen Abroad?

Kalyn Kahler

Airline passengers wearing face masks wait to collect bags from a baggage carousel at the Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) on January 2, 2022 in Las Vegas, California. - Americans returning home from holiday travel had to battle another day of airport chaos on January 2, with more than 2,000 flights cancelled due to bad weather or airline staffing woes sparked by a surge in Covid cases. (Photo by Patrick T. FALLON / AFP) (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)