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How Genetic Sequencing Exonerated an Olympian Accused of Doping

How Genetic Sequencing Exonerated an Olympian Accused of Doping

Euan Angus Ashley on the Greatest Performance Enhancement of All: Genetic Advantage

By Euan Angus Ashley | February 24, 2021

Of course Albert Camus was a goalkeeper.

Of course Albert Camus was a goalkeeper.

By Emily Temple | February 16, 2021

How James Thomas “Cool Papa” Bell Became a Negro League Superstar

How James Thomas “Cool Papa” Bell Became a Negro League Superstar

Lonnie Wheeler Celebrates One of the Fastest Men Ever to Play Baseball

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Watch Amanda Gorman's Super Bowl poem.

Watch Amanda Gorman's Super Bowl poem.

By Emily Temple | February 8, 2021

What Do Michael Jordan and the Dalai Lama Have in Common?

What Do Michael Jordan and the Dalai Lama Have in Common?

Edward Brodkin and Ashley Pallathra on Relaxed Awareness

By Edward Brodkin and Ashley Pallathra | January 28, 2021

Reading the Literature of the Bicycle As I Learned<br> to Ride One

Reading the Literature of the Bicycle As I Learned
to Ride One

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It's been a bittersweet week for surf literature.

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