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Iranian Surf Culture Is Starting To Swell As People Take To The Waves

Despite international sanctions and visa restrictions, a Tehrani man is striving to start a local surf industry. by Anna Dimond

Coaching Your Kid’s Team This Spring? Here’s What You Should Know.

Expert advice on where to start. by Lisa L. Lewis

Charting A Greener Future For Mexico’s Aztec Floating Gardens Preserving the ecological and cultural treasures of Mexico City’s otherworldly Xochimilco canals. Two projects aim to save Mexico City’s ancient canals.

The Planet

Kimberlee Cordova
This All-Girl Hockey Team In Harlem Is Changing The Game The program combines education, life-skills, and true grit. The program combines education, life-skills, and true grit.

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Coco McPherson
How A Young War Reporter Learned To Live With The Echoes Of The Battlefield Christian Stephen became a conflict journalist at 16. Now he's overcoming PTSD to help others in war-torn countries. Christian Stephen is using virtual reality to create empathy for those impacted by war.

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Eric Pfeiffer

The Paralympics Is Changing The Way People Perceive Disabilities The success of para-athletes at the 2018 Paralympics will help fuel this change. The success of para-athletes at the 2018 Paralympics will help fuel this change.

Sports

Marion Gray
The Selfie Olympics: What’s The Impact Of Social Media On Performance? What harm could a simple tweet possibly have on the performance of an Olympian? More than you might think. What harm could a simple tweet possibly have on the performance of an Olympian? More than you might think.

Sports

Nicole W. Forrester
How Olympic Athletes Grapple With Life Once The Thrill Is Gone For athletes returning home — especially those who are on the cusp of retirement — the transition can be daunting. For athletes returning home — especially those on the cusp of retirement — the transition can be daunting.

Sports

Edward Etzel

How Olympians Train Their Brains To Become Mentally Tough For an athlete to deliver a gold medal performance, mental toughness is an essential ingredient. But what is mental toughness — and how does an athlete develop it?

Sports

Nicole W. Forrester
Why Olympic Athletes ‘Choke’ At The Winter Games A number of factors the viewing audience can't see can explain poor performances.

Sports

Nicole W. Forrester
Athletes Are The Most Important Part Of The Olympics. Or Are They? A former Olympic high jumper on how the rights of athletes aren't always the top priority. A former Olympic high jumper on how the rights of athletes aren't always the top priority.

Sports

Nicole W. Forrester

The Obsession With Conspiracy Theories That Stole A Young Man's Life In Erik Nelson and Werner Herzog's latest doc, the alt-right seduces an ambitious filmmaker — and sends him spiraling into darkness.

Culture

Eric Pfeiffer
Will The Olympics' Green Makeover Have Lasting Effects? Rising global temperatures may make cities too warm to host the Winter Games in the future.

Sports

Warren Mabee
How A Thrill-Seeking Personality Can Help Olympic Athletes A psychology professor looks at the minds of risk-takers. A psychology professor looks at the mind of risk-takers.

Sports

Kenneth Carter

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