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A Buffalo Bills fan who prefers ketchup over mustard on his hot dog. Brett Carlsen/Getty Images

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Wings, booze and heartbreak – what my research says about the hidden costs of sports fandom

Staff Writer - October 7, 2025

As traditional media outlets struggle to hold power to account, citizen watchdogs can still make a splash. Man_Half-tube/DigitalVision Vectors via Getty Images

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Watchdog journalism’s future may lie in the work of independent reporters like Pablo Torre

Most coaches want to be able to do more than teach their athletes to win faceoffs and dodge defenders. Hannah Foslien/The Washington Post via Getty Images

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Are high school sports living up to their ideals?

Recovery and mental resilience support the development of neuroplasticity, which helps athletes like Allyson Felix stay sharp. AP Photo/Charlie Riedel

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Some pro athletes keep getting better as they age − neuroscience can explain how they stay sharp

What would an imaginary companion add to a child’s solo practice? Elkhophoto/iStock via Getty Images Plus

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Imaginary athletes: Creating make-believe teammates, competitors and coaches during play

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Lamar Jackson is the NFL’s MVP. He’s also the NFL’s most...

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Ads, food and gambling galore − 5 essential reads for the...

Staff Writer - February 9, 2024

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We blurred the gender of soccer players and had people rate...

Staff Writer - November 11, 2023

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A century ago, a Black-owned team ruled basketball − today, no...

Staff Writer - November 1, 2023

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Michael Oher, Mike Tyson and the question of whether you own...

Staff Writer - September 10, 2023

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Overtime Elite – a private school, basketball league and media conglomerate...

Staff Writer - July 5, 2023

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Think being a NASCAR driver isn’t as physically demanding as other...

Staff Writer - June 29, 2023

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For some NBA draftees who overcame adversity, making the transition to...

Staff Writer - June 21, 2023

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EXPLORING NATURE

How do kids figure out how to sort things by order? Celeste Kidd

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Children can be systematic problem-solvers at younger ages than psychologists had...

Staff Writer - October 5, 2025

Celeste Kidd, University of California, Berkeley I’m in a coffee shop when a young child dumps out his mother’s...

About 20% of patients report experiencing a fever during pregnancy. John Fedele/Tetra images via Getty Images Plus

As an OB-GYN, I see firsthand how misleading statements on acetaminophen...

October 3, 2025

A roadside assistance vehicle is swamped by floodwaters on a Houston highway in 2024. Brandon Bell/Getty Images

Flood-prone Houston faces hard choices for handling too much water

October 1, 2025

The Rapa Nui people are mostly invisible in the origin story of rapamycin. Posnov/Moment via Getty Images

A billion-dollar drug was found in Easter Island soil – what...

September 29, 2025

Do the seemingly endless doorways represent a woman trapped in domesticity or infinite ways out? Philadelphia Museum of Art

How Dorothea Tanning’s ‘Birthday’ painting challenged male-dominated surrealism

September 29, 2025