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Still Life
Thirty-five years ago Dallas—and the country—was gripped by the tragic story of John McClamrock, a high school football player paralyzed during a violent tackle. But after the newspapers moved on, another story was quietly unfolding, one of courage, perseverance, and a mother’s fierce love.
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Why Arbitration Works for Baseball but Not for Health Care
Why Arbitration Works for Baseball but Not for Health Care
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17 days in November
17 days in November
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Ethical NBA Championships, Ranked
Ethical NBA Championships, Ranked
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The Greatest, At Rest
Sports
The Greatest, At Rest
Tom Junod·ESPN
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Still Life
Sports
Still Life
Skip Hollandsworth·Texas Monthly
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The King of the Ferret Leggers
Sports
The King of the Ferret Leggers
Donald Katz·Outside
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The Malice at the Palace
Sports
The Malice at the Palace
Jonathan Abrams·Grantland
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The “steroid olympics” were a circus
Sports
The “steroid olympics” were a circus
Amit Katwala·MIT Technology Review
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The Dream Factory: Inside the 'cruel' system behind Argentina's soccer empire
Sports
The Dream Factory: Inside the 'cruel' system behind Argentina's soccer empire
Steve Fainaru·ESPN
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The French aristocrat and the all-American idiot: Henry v Lalas is the World Cup’s most compelling battle
Sports
The French aristocrat and the all-American idiot: Henry v Lalas is the World Cup’s most compelling battle
Aaron Timms·The Guardian
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The soccer metric that proves the 2026 World Cup is providing historic levels of entertainment
Sports
The soccer metric that proves the 2026 World Cup is providing historic levels of entertainment
Mark Carey·The Athletic
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17 days in November
Sports
17 days in November
Wright Thompson·ESPN
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Why Arbitration Works for Baseball but Not for Health Care
Data
Why Arbitration Works for Baseball but Not for Health Care
Sarah Kliff&Margot Sanger-Katz&Alicia Parlapiano·The New York Times
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Ethical NBA Championships, Ranked
Sports
Ethical NBA Championships, Ranked
The Pudding·The Pudding
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Harry Kane is the World Cup star with a Tom Brady obsession and a dream of playing in the NFL
Sports
Harry Kane is the World Cup star with a Tom Brady obsession and a dream of playing in the NFL
Jack Pitt-Brooke·The Athletic
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Twelve Minutes and a Life
Race
Twelve Minutes and a Life
Mitchell S. Jackson·Runner's World
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Adidas Heritage Horst Dassler: The Man Who Made FIFA a Money Machine and Co-Shaped its Dark Sides
Sports
Adidas Heritage Horst Dassler: The Man Who Made FIFA a Money Machine and Co-Shaped its Dark Sides
Hussein Al-Hakeem·impuls.news
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The Long Shots
Sports
The Long Shots
Luke Alfred·The Atavist Magazine
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King of the Hill
Personal
King of the Hill
Jana Meisenholder·The Atavist Magazine
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For Female Climbers, Dangers Go Beyond Avalanches and Storms
Sports
For Female Climbers, Dangers Go Beyond Avalanches and Storms
Anna Callaghan&Jenny Vrentas·The New York Times
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The best African American figure skater in history is now bankrupt and living in a trailer
Culture
The best African American figure skater in history is now bankrupt and living in a trailer
Terrence McCoy·The Washington Post
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The Extra Mile
Sports
The Extra Mile
Maggie Gigandet·The Atavist Magazine
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The Perishable, Never-Ending Genius of Lionel Messi
Sports
The Perishable, Never-Ending Genius of Lionel Messi
Sam Anderson&Sara Messinger·The New York Times
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