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NYT’s James Bennet in Crosshairs as He Re-Invents Paper’s Opinion Section

Bennet is potential future contender for the Time's top newsroom job.

The V. Club Is Here to Give You a PhD in Sex

Relationship masterclasses, fully clothed

Table Stakes: February

Five new restaurants for all you dilettantes and bon vivants

Iowa Isn’t the ‘Best State,’ Because Ranking States Is Rather Stupid

US News' annual state rankings are out. Ignore them.

The Chicago Magic Lounge Has Date Night Written All Over It

Inside the city’s first magic bar in 20 years

Flying First Class is Not Safer Than Economy

A pilot debunks the myth that somehow being in first class is safer than economy.

Does Major League Baseball Still Have a Drug Problem?

MLB will conduct more than 10,000 tests this year, but some players continue to use PEDs.

It is Wartime. Where is Our Rock’n’Roll?

A former record executive laments the decline of risk-taking in rock.

Actress Stacey Dash is Running for Congress in California

The "Clueless" star and former Fox commentator filed paperwork Monday.

The Symbolic Reason Why an Iowa Guard Chose to Miss a Free Throw

Jordan Bohannon was honoring the memory of Iowa player Chris Street.

Venezuela is Offering the World’s First Government-Backed Cryptocurrency

The "petro" is a means of profiting from the country's supply of crude oil.

The NBA’s Race to the Bottom Heats Up

The 2018 season is starting to see new innovations in tanking.

How Data Manipulation Has Helped Bad Food Studies Go Viral

Cornell's Brian Wansink has had five papers retracted and is under investigation by the university.