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My Generation Needs Dance Moms
‘Dance Moms’ was the American dream distilled to its most ruthless form: relentless ambition, public shaming, brutal feedback, the constant threat of…
Sascha Seinfeld
The Straight-Male Case for Pilates
It is inescapably associated with ladies in Lycra, but guys: It’s not a bad workout.
Will Rahn
The Real Problem with Sports Betting
The current NBA scandal was inevitable. But legal sports betting is also destroying what sports is supposed to be about.
Zac Bissonnette
The Los Angeles Dodgers Are America’s Team
You might find the Dodgers hard to root for in the World Series. Here’s why you should do it anyway.
Peter Savodnik
Should We Forgive Barry Bonds?
Meet the baseball collectors betting that we will.
Zac Bissonnette
Ancient Wisdom: How Diana Nyad Learned to Forgive Herself
I can flat-out declare that this is the best decade of my life. The daily ease and well-being of these days is unlike any period to date. I find myself…
Diana Nyad
Diana Nyad: I’m in the Prime of My Life
The writer and athlete on how she survived swimming from Florida to Cuba, how she deals with ageism, and why she’s pessimistic about children growing up…
Suzy Weiss
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Ancient Wisdom: Remembering Where You Came From
As those of us in our 70s know, our memories of the distant past are often sharper than what happened yesterday. For me, that is a happy circumstance…
Lucky Gold
Ancient Wisdom: How Do We Want to Be Remembered?
After my auto accident, I began to understand the true nature of legacy. It wasn’t about the titles and the awards. It was about the lives I had…
George Raveling
George Raveling’s Extraordinary American Life
When my friend was born, he was legally considered less than fully human. Then he became a legend—standing beside Martin Luther King Jr. and helping…
Ryan Holiday
Marry a Woman Smarter Than You
The straight male case for Taylor Swift's engagement to Travis Kelce.
Will Rahn
I Hated Novak Djokovic. Now I’m Rooting for Him.
He was the player tennis fans loved to hate. But as he competes at the US Open for his 25th Grand Slam, I'll be there cheering on the greatest in…
Uri Berliner
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