Month: January 2023

Also, while you’re at it, you should really take a moment to enjoy people telling you to relax.

Grant Wahl’s death at the Qatar World Cup set off conspiracy theories that persisted long after they were disproven.

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After years of scandal, these awards were about survival not simply ceremony. But the so-called “party of the year” was stunted by a hodgepodge of honors and a host whose caustic comedy didn’t fit.

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Champion distance runner Lauren Fleshman says too many coaches assume — falsely — that what works for male athletes also benefits female athletes. Her memoir is Good for a Girl.

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The novelist, activist and short story writer explored the lives of the marginalized and the powerless in American life. He was known for his books, Cloudsplitter, Affliction and Continental Drift.

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Former President Donald Trump is among the conservative figures offering condolences. He called Hardaway’s death “totally unexpected” and “really bad news for Republicans and frankly, ALL Americans.”

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DOTHAN, AL—Offering accolades for the homemade puke it grew up eating, a local barn swallow told reporters Friday that its mother made the best vomit in the world. “I know everyone says this, but no one can regurgitate like my mom does,” said the migratory songbird, explaining that it had eaten vomit from some of the…

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