Georgia Cloepfil is only in her mid-twenties, but she already contemplating the end of her soccer career.
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Posted inEssays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Quotes
Why the Most Beautiful Poems Defy Understanding
“In a poem, we feel what is there, but also what is not.”
Posted inBooks, Nonfiction, Quotes
Dear Chief Justice John Roberts: Our Country Has Not Changed
The president’s failure to condemn Charlottesville is directly linked to voter suppression in the United States.
Posted inNonfiction, Quotes, Sports
The Fallacy of the Olympics
Hosting the Olympics too often spells doom for the host country.
Posted inNonfiction, Quotes, Sports, Uncategorized
Where In the World is O.J. Mayo?
O.J. Mayo was set for a long NBA career, but following a two-year suspension handed down in 2017, the precociously talented guard has vanished. Why?
Posted inNonfiction, Quotes
Corals and Crabs Get Moonstruck, Too
For many marine species, moonlight is both aphrodisiac and metronome. Yet scientists have only recently started to study it seriously.
Posted inFood, Nonfiction, Quotes
Grist for the Celebrity Food Mill
Did Rocco DiSpirito sell his culinary soul for a paycheck and some Bertoli frozen pasta?
Posted inNonfiction, Quotes
Exploiting Mexico’s Indigenous People to Get the West Its Drugs
How Mexican drug cartels prey on the indigenous Tarahumara people, using endurance runners to run drugs across the border.
Posted inNonfiction, Quotes, Science & Nature
America’s Plastic Legacy
A father and daughter tour landmarks in the early history of modern plastic and assess the toxic legacy of petrochemistry.
Posted inNonfiction, Quotes, Unapologetic Women
Body Positivity Nudges Plus-Size Fashion Forward
Despite a high demand for it, plus-size fashion has been largely neglected and poorly executed by major brands. But that’s starting to change.