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Lessons in Freedom—from Jimmy Lai and My Daughter Alysa
In 1989, I was on a ‘most wanted’ list in China. I thought about that when my daughter won her Olympic gold medal. And when Jimmy Lai went to prison.
Arthur Liu
Leave Our Hockey Heroes Alone
Athletes are meant to do one thing really well: win, not stand in as avatars for your preferred political views.
Suzy Weiss
The Boys of Team USA
The Americans just won the best hockey game in a generation. They did so for their fallen teammate Johnny Gaudreau—and for all of us.
Will Rahn
This Week in American History: Washington’s Civil War
In 1861, the North and South battled over the father of our country.
Jonathan Horn
Why Is Everyone So Nice to Eileen Gu?
She was born in San Francisco, went to Stanford, and became one of the best freestyle skiers in the world. But why is she competing for China?
Mike Pesca
The Unmissable Winter Olympics
The world loves to forget about the winter cousin of the Olympics—but it’s really the best Games.
The Free Press
Stop Asking Olympians How They Feel About America
The Winter Olympics is just a reminder that we live in a free country where you can criticize the president, and he can criticize you, and then you can…
Kat Rosenfield
The Winter Olympics Is the Best Reality TV Show
Plus: Why was everyone naked at the Grammys?
Suzy Weiss
Is Anyone Enjoying Olympic Ping-Pong?
‘Entire matches began and ended without me ever actually seeing the ball, or even knowing who was hitting it.’
Kat Rosenfield
‘It’s Not Fair! It’s Not Fair!’
Female boxer quits fight after 46 seconds in shocking Olympic scene.
Madeleine Kearns
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