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Why Dan Wheldon's Death Should Mean the End of Auto Racing
If there’s no way to dramatically reduce the risk of death in auto racing, it’s time to ban the wildly popular sport altogether.
News
The Alarming Rise of Jeremy Lin's Black Antagonists
Sadly, it appears as if Jeremy Lin's fame has brought out black celebrities saying offensive things about him.
Culture
We Spent Half a Million Dollars to Fly Planes Over the Super Bowl
The Navy spent almost $500,000 in taxpayer money to fly jets over this year's Super Bowl. It only took them three seconds.
Culture
Reasonable People Disagree About LeBron James
Is LeBron James a total jackass or just misunderstood? A GOOD point-counterpoint attempts to find the answer.
Culture
Hugo Chávez Is Right: Let's Get Rid of Some Golf Courses
With the Masters in full swing, it's good to remember how bad golf can be.
Culture
People Are Awesome: This Guy Turned Down $12 Million He "Didn't Earn"
Gil Meche is quitting baseball and he's not taking the $12 million left in his contract. He says he hasn't earned it.
Culture
Why Paying Athletes Won't Fix the NCAA
Taylor Branch's indictment of the NCAA is spot-on, but his proposed solution won't fix the problem.
News
Boys' Clubhouse: Why Women Should Write About Sports
The boys’ club nature of sports journalism contributes to some serious blind spots in its coverage.
Design
Toto, We're Not in Jersey Anymore: The Nets' Design Goes Hipster
What might seem a "basic" or "boring" approach to branding is much deeper than meets the eye.
Culture
Whatever You Do, Don't Call Baseball 'Boring'
At one point last Wednesday, on what has rightly been called the best night in baseball history, I texted a sports-obsessed friend whose...
Culture
People Are Awesome: Fans Forgive Umpire's Mistake
After botching a huge call, Jim Joyce was vilified by some, but heartwarmingly supported by others.
News
Do College Sports Affect Students' Grades? A Defense of the NCAA
A new study linking students' grades to the football team's success is one of many ludicrous claims about how college sports are ruining America.
Culture
The Renaming of LeBron James
Cataloging the punny plays on the basketball star's name. When you call yourself King James and arrange a one-hour TV special to end your free...
Culture
March Madness: Black NCAA Basketball Players Graduate 32 Percent Less Than Whites
The shameful racial graduation gap for NCAA players has grown wider for a third year in a row.
Business
Bimbo Jersey: Offensive or "Fun?"
A multi-million dollar deal puts an insult on the chest of Philly's pro soccer team. The team's CEO says women think "it's just the coolest thing."
Education
Schools Are Helping Devastated Japanese Communities Recover
Students say that getting back to something familiar—school—helps them deal with the stress of living in shelters and having lost loved ones.
News
Sidelined: Jeremy Lin and How Race Keeps Players Out of the Game
The New York Knicks' latest phenom could possibly have been an all-star years ago. Did his ethnicity hold him back?
Culture
People Are Awesome: NFL Star Bucks Homophobia, Calls for Equality in Maryland
A football star comes out for gay marriage despite the NFL's frightening homophobia.
