After All That, the Nets Are Great Again The team went from world beater to embarrassment and back to championship contender. Now they need to perform without their best player.
social studies
Aug. 17, 2022
My Week With America’s Smartest* People The strange but affirming experience that is Mensa’s Annual Gathering.
11 Weird and Upsetting Facts About Elon Musk Even after a week of wall-to-wall Elon Musk news coverage, there’s still more to learn.
environment
Feb. 21, 2022
Lessons From My Year of Pests and Vermin Since leaving New York, battling household intruders has become my new normal. Weirdly, all the ants, flies, and mice have made me feel more human.
beijing olympics
Feb. 16, 2022
Why Letting Kamila Valieva Compete Is a Travesty Medal-winning American skaters Adam Rippon and Mirai Nagasu on the “circus” at the Beijing Olympics.
Winter Olympic Events, Ranked by How Scared I Am to Try Them Surprisingly, a sport called “skeleton” doesn’t take the top spot.
just asking questions
Jan. 29, 2022
How the Internet Changed What It Means to Be Normal In her new book Finding Normal , former New York columnist Alexa Tsoulis-Reay explores the internet’s influence on sexuality and identity.
The Las Vegas Raiders Are an Inspiration to Screwups Everywhere If this team of misfits can make the playoffs, you can do anything.
better know a billionaire
Nov. 15, 2021
7 Weird and Utterly Fascinating Facts About Mark Zuckerberg Some things to know as Zuckerberg launches us into the metaverse — from his affinity for spear throwing to the time he used a “laser gun” on a goat.
Reno’s Weird Whip Problem The city is cracking down, so to speak, on an unlikely public menace.
Red Flags From Lindsey Graham’s Fickle Friendships The senator has a history of cozying up to D.C.’s “alpha dogs” — and then turning on them. Here’s what his next potential pal should know.
state of the nation
Sept. 23, 2021
TMZ Is the Only Public Opinion Polling I Trust The site’s “Stars and Scars” survey has its finger on the pulse of America.
The West Coast’s Hottest New Trend? Finding Breathable Air Apps and sensors are helping people find healthier air, even if that sometimes becomes an unhealthy obsession.
Donald Trump’s Latest Money-Making Schemes Hustling for cash is core to Trump’s being (plus he has lots of debt coming due). Here’s how he’s using his post-presidential clout to make big bucks.
tokyo olympics
Aug. 7, 2021
Captain America Durant and Team USA Strike Gold After All After struggling to pull off earlier victories in Tokyo, Team USA pulled it all together over France in Saturday’s gold-medal final.
2021 olympics
Aug. 3, 2021
The Fate of U.S. Men’s Basketball Gold Rests in Kevin Durant’s Hands When Team USA bested Spain in the quarterfinals, Durant was dancing. For the U.S. to emerge as Tokyo Olympics champions, he has to keep doing it.
olympics 2021
July 23, 2021
U.S. Men’s Basketball Had a Rocky Olympics Start. I’m Still Excited. This year, Team USA taking home the gold is not a sure thing by any means. But there’s plenty for fans to look forward to.
just checking in
July 21, 2021
So, What Are Jared and Ivanka Up to These Days? Six months after their White House exit, they’re writing the Great American Political Memoir, facing perjury accusations, and ditching Donald.
better know a billionaire
July 6, 2021
12 Weird and Utterly Fascinating Facts About Jeff Bezos Some things to know as Bezos steps down as Amazon CEO and heads to space, featuring Lizzo, an ill-fated iguana, and his vision for space colonization.
Las Vegas Is Back, But I’m Not What it’s like to return to normalcy when everyone else is already there.
The Families Torn Apart By Vaccine Politics Their loved ones turned anti-vaxx. Then everyone turned on each other.
The People Who Plan on Wearing Masks Forever For a select few, covering up has become a way of life. What is the cost?
When Can Biden (and the Rest of Us) Take Off Our Masks? Even the fully vaccinated, like the president, are told to cover their faces. How much longer?
‘A Great Excuse to Do Nothing’: The People Who Don’t Want to Return to Normalcy For a socially anxious and solitude-loving few, the pandemic has been a sort of strange blessing they don’t want to lose.
Americans Who Masterminded Carlos Ghosn’s Escape Now in Japanese Custody U.S. special forces veteran and his son spirited the ex-Nissan CEO out of Tokyo while he was awaiting trial.
wall street
Feb. 23, 2021
Oatly Is Going Public Five years after taking over every fancy coffee shop, the oat-milk company could be worth billions on the Stock Exchange.
Biden Aide Threatened to ‘Destroy’ Reporter Asking About His Girlfriend TJ Ducklo, a White House spokesperson, accused the reporter of being “jealous” he was with another journalist after she poked into his love life.
How to Find Your Missing Stimulus Checks If you didn’t get the first or second one, there’s good news: You might still! The bad news is that you’ll have to go through the IRS.
Whatever Happened to Those Monoliths? What was all the rage in 2020 feels a little played out now. Maybe try a new shape?
Let This Harvard Professor Convince You That Aliens Exist A Harvard astrophysicist thinks a mysterious object that swung by our solar system in 2017 was from an extraterrestrial civilization.
Wall Street’s Millennial Wonder Readies Her Next Act Lauren Simmons, the youngest woman ever on the New York Stock Exchange, on her new show, diversity, and the future crash.
how we live now
Jan. 17, 2021
What Has the Pandemic Done to Our Eyes? Humans weren’t meant to stare at screens.
Where in the World Is Jack Ma? One of China’s richest men hasn’t been seen or heard from since he criticized Beijing in a speech two months ago.
The Instagram Detective Calling Out Hilaria Baldwin and Other Celebs Tracie Egan Morrissey on how she pulled apart the dubious story of Alec Baldwin’s wife growing up in Spain.
that happened
Dec. 29, 2020
The Time Trump Ranted About Hair Spray Quality to Coal Miners A moment that spoke to the president’s strange, contradictory brand of masculinity.
Gambling With the Virus Inside Nevada’s casinos, it’s almost like the pandemic never happened.
filthy lucre
Dec. 18, 2020
Pornhub Funders Include… Cornell University, Financial Times Report Reveals Wall Street giants JPMorganChase and Fortress with in the mix with the tax-exempt Ivy League institution.
Senior Government Officials Keep Saying That UFOs and Aliens Are Real Israel’s former defense chief talked about a “galactic federation.” Now a former CIA head is speaking out.
Are Republicans Chilling Out on Legal Weed? Five members of the House GOP voted to decriminalize marijuana.
sex scandals
Dec. 9, 2020
The China Sex Spy Scandal Is a Reminder: Don’t Govern While Horny A Chinese spy got to know some prominent American politicians — including former presidential candidate Eric Swalwell.
Nevada Sex Workers Are Getting Stiffed by Brothels, the Government — and COVID Barred from both working and receiving unemployment benefits, sex workers are struggling to survive the inequality of the socially distanced economy.
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beta male
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