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She Made Me Do It

A prominent dressage trainer shot an annoying student—and now maintains that he’s the real victim. Ian Parker reports.

Ian Parker·The New Yorker·September 20267.6(7)

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She Made Me Do It

The Rising Baseball Star, a Fatal Car Crash and the Fixer

The Rising Baseball Star, a Fatal Car Crash and the Fixer

Gus Garcia-Roberts·ProPublica·September 2026

8.5(2)

Did a Climber Leave His Girlfriend to Die at the Top of a Mountain?

Did a Climber Leave His Girlfriend to Die at the Top of a Mountain?

William Finnegan·The New Yorker

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The NFL’s $192 Million Bet on Flag Football Is Paying Off With Teen Girls

The NFL’s $192 Million Bet on Flag Football Is Paying Off With Teen Girls

Amanda Mull·Bloomberg.com·October 2026

0.0

The Los Angeles Rams Are Trying to Defeat Time

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Watching Rocky II with Muhammad Ali

Watching Rocky II with Muhammad Ali

Roger Ebert·Chicago Sun-Times·July 1979

10.0

·June 2026

9.5(2)(3)

Snow Fall: The Avalanche at Tunnel Creek

Snow Fall: The Avalanche at Tunnel Creek

John Branch·The New York Times·December 2012

9.4(5)(8)

The Los Angeles Rams Are Trying to Defeat Time

Hana Kiros·The Atlantic·September 2026

0.0

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The Dominican Baseball Factory

Investigative Journalism

The Dominican Baseball Factory

Gus Garcia-Roberts&Christopher Gregory-Rivera·ProPublica·September 2026

0.0

Hockey Dads and Hockey Sons

Hockey Dads and Hockey Sons

Nick Paumgarten·The New Yorker·September 2026

8.0(1)

I Deliberately Bet Like a Problem Gambler. DraftKings Made Me a VIP.

I Deliberately Bet Like a Problem Gambler. DraftKings Made Me a VIP.

Jake Pearson&Chris Alcantara·ProPublica·September 2026

8.0(1)

(3)

She Made Me Do It

She Made Me Do It

Ian Parker·The New Yorker·September 2026

7.6(7)

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The Rising Baseball Star, a Fatal Car Crash and the Fixer

The Rising Baseball Star, a Fatal Car Crash and the Fixer

Gus Garcia-Roberts·ProPublica·September 2026

8.5(2)

Can Andre Agassi Enjoy Pickleball More Than He Hated Tennis?

Can Andre Agassi Enjoy Pickleball More Than He Hated Tennis?

Lizzy Goodman·The New York Times·September 2026

7.0(1)

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Tommy Morrison’s Latest Big Fight

Tommy Morrison’s Latest Big Fight

Elizabeth Merrill·ESPN·August 2013

10.0(1)

My Dad's Friendship With Charles Barkley

My Dad's Friendship With Charles Barkley

Shirley Wang·WBUR·December 2018

10.0(1)

My Dinner with Ali

My Dinner with Ali

Davis Miller·The Louisville Courier-Journal·January 1989

10.0(1)

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Shadow Boxing

Shadow Boxing

Wright Thompson·ESPN·December 2009

10.0(1)

The True Story of the ‘Yankees Suck’ T-Shirt Empire

The True Story of the ‘Yankees Suck’ T-Shirt Empire

amos barshad·Grantland·September 2015

10.0(1)

Run And Gun

Run And Gun

Flinder Boyd·FOX Sports·March 2017

10.0(1)

Bola Cheia

Bola Cheia

Ginger Greene·Believer Magazine·December 2025

10.0(1)

Derek Boogaard: A Boy Learns to Brawl

Derek Boogaard: A Boy Learns to Brawl

John Branch·The New York Times·December 2011

10.0(1)

(1)

For Female Climbers, Dangers Go Beyond Avalanches and Storms

For Female Climbers, Dangers Go Beyond Avalanches and Storms

Anna Callaghan&Jenny Vrentas·The New York Times·May 2024

10.0(1)

(3)

The Greatest, At Rest

The Greatest, At Rest

Tom Junod·ESPN·June 2017

10.0(1)

Did a Climber Leave His Girlfriend to Die at the Top of a Mountain?

Did a Climber Leave His Girlfriend to Die at the Top of a Mountain?

William Finnegan·The New Yorker·June 2026

9.5(2)

(3)

Snow Fall: The Avalanche at Tunnel Creek

Snow Fall: The Avalanche at Tunnel Creek

John Branch·The New York Times·December 2012

9.4(5)

(8)

How Everest Has Changed Since “Into Thin Air”

How Everest Has Changed Since “Into Thin Air”

Jon Krakauer·The Atlantic·May 2026

9.0(1)

(3)

Becoming El Jefe

Becoming El Jefe

Simon Lewsen·Toronto Life·July 2025

9.0(1)

(1)

How to Start a Professional Sports Team, Win Games, and Save the Town

How to Start a Professional Sports Team, Win Games, and Save the Town

Dan Moore·The Ringer·August 2024

9.0(1)

Coach Fitz's Management Theory

Coach Fitz's Management Theory

Michael Lewis·The New York Times·March 2004

9.0(1)

The King of the Ferret Leggers

The King of the Ferret Leggers

Donald Katz·Outside·February 1983

9.0(1)

The Rising Baseball Star, a Fatal Car Crash and the Fixer

The Rising Baseball Star, a Fatal Car Crash and the Fixer

Gus Garcia-Roberts·ProPublica·September 2026

8.5(2)

The Malice at the Palace

The Malice at the Palace

Jonathan Abrams·Grantland·March 2012

8.5(2)

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