The disturbing parallels between professional football and the business of pimping
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Posted inEssays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Quotes, Sports
There’s No Overtime In This Game
Georgia Cloepfil is only in her mid-twenties, but she already contemplating the end of her soccer career.
Posted inHighlight, Nonfiction, Quotes
Mariah Engdahl, Age 16: The Only Gun Control Advocate in Gillette, Wyoming
“Wyoming has more guns per capita than any other state, and more than 80 percent of adults in Campbell County have firearms in their homes.”
Posted inEditor's Pick
The Mackinac Island Stone Skipping Competition
Ever tried to skip a flat stone across a body of water? Happy with a few skips? Elated at five or more? To be the best stone skipper in the world, you need 89 skips to beat current Guinness World Record holder Kurt “Mountain Man” Steiner (88 skips).
Posted inArts & Culture, Nonfiction, Story
You Don’t Own Me
Some fans prefer small club shows, others like arena rock shows, but do we care what the bands prefer?
Posted inEditor's Pick
Kristi Yamaguchi, Unlaced
Nicole Chung interviews figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi about her life after winning at the 1992 Olympics, being the only Asian-American Olympic gold medalist in figure skating, representation in sports and the media, and the Always Dream Foundation — the early childhood literacy organization she founded.
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A Kingdom for a Horse: Kokpar and the Future of Kazakhstan
“[N]owhere in this region is the contrast between the contemporary and the ancient higher than in Kazakhstan. And nowhere is the interplay between the two more starkly embodied than in professional Kazakh kokpar.”
Posted ineducation, Nonfiction, Profiles & Interviews, Story
A Long, Lasting Influence on Educational Equity
As the Philadelphia Eagles start the 2018-19 NFL season, defensive end Chris Long is also committed to making wins off the field by creating educational equity for students in the United States.
Posted inNonfiction
Demonology: A Woman’s Right to Fury
In an excerpt from her new book, Darcey Steinke investigates — and debunks — the demonization of anger within the female body.
Posted inFeature
Shared Breath
How does receiving a donated organ affect a person’s sense of self? Caitlin Dwyer explores the lives of organ donor recipients and their intimate relationships with donor families.
