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The “Participation Trophies” Argument Has Always Been a Myth

Accolades for “just showing up” have been around much longer than the internet, and for good reason

Pharma’s Very Own Upton Sinclair Levels His Sights at the Opioid Epidemic

"Crime of the Century" is Alex Gibney’s latest foray into the forces that stir America's most controversial industry

This Book Won't Fix Your Pandemic-Ravaged Sex Life, But It Can't Hurt

The sex therapist didn't write, "So Tell Me About the Last Time You Had Sex" with the pandemic in mind, but it's taken on a life of its own

It Pains Me to Side With Trevor Bauer Over Tony La Russa on Baseball’s “Unwritten Rules”

Yermín Mercedes swinging away on a 3-0 pitch during a blowout win has led to much debate

Amazon’s Ring Is Basically a Giant Civilian Surveillance Network

After partnering with almost 2,000 police departments, is this home security product a threat to democracy?

Who Gets to Be Called "Eccentric" Instead of an Abuser?

Allegations against Prince by Sinead O'Connor raise questions over why some bad behavior gets dismissed

An Economic Paper on “The Value of a Slender Spouse” Is the Worst Thing You’ll Read All Day

For reasons I cannot begin to imagine, a new paper preaches the values of having and being a thin wife

It Appears the Tokyo Olympics Are in Very Real Danger of Actually Being Canceled

One of Japan's top medical groups is calling for the Summer Games to be called off

Acupuncture, Tupac’s Stepdad and the Untold Story of NYC’s Heroin Epidemic

“Dope is Death” revisits America’s first acupuncture detox program and the political persecution of its leaders

Did Francis Ford Coppola Start the Japanese Whisky Boom?

Bill Murray wasn’t the first celebrity upon which Suntory built its sparkling reputation

Why Hawaiian-Born Surfers Don't Want to Surf for America in the Olympics

They aren't unpatriotic. The situation is just very complicated.

Baseball’s Automatic Runner on Second in Extra Innings Has to Go

A plea to get rid of the infuriating COVID-era rule next season

Remembering John Lennon’s Contentious Interview About World Peace

The famous confrontation is highlighted in a newly resurfaced documentary