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Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a stop at the Community College of Philadelphia.

How Kamala Harris Can Win More Young Voters How Kamala Harris Can Win More Young Voters

With fewer than 50 days left until the election, the Harris campaign faces the challenge of ensuring that its momentum among young people goes beyond memes.

Sep 23, 2024 / StudentNation / Nikole Rajgor and Lucy Tobier

The Myrtle-Broadway subway station in Brooklyn, 2024.

The Rise and Fall of New York Clubbing The Rise and Fall of New York Clubbing

Emily Witt’s memoir of Brooklyn's rave scene accomplishes something that even the cynical among us cannot deny: It will make you want to go dancing.

Sep 23, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Kevin Lozano

Former president Donald Trump in front of a large crowd at a rally.

Will White Women Finally Wise Up to Trump’s BS? Will White Women Finally Wise Up to Trump’s BS?

Is this a “Boys vs. Girls Election,” or yet another in which white women stick with white men?

Sep 23, 2024 / Column / Kali Holloway

We Are Still Here

We Are Still Here We Are Still Here

Amber lives.

Sep 20, 2024 / Steve Brodner

Doug Williams of the Washington Redskins scrambles with the ball during a 1987 NFL season game.

The History and Future of the Black Quarterback  The History and Future of the Black Quarterback 

On this episode of Edge of Sports, Dr. Louis Moore joins the show to talk about his new book.

Sep 20, 2024 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

Soulmates: Mark Robinson joins the stage with Donald Trump during a rally at The Farm at 95 on April 9, 2022, in Selma, North Carolina.

Why a “Black Nazi” Fit Right in With the Modern GOP Why a “Black Nazi” Fit Right in With the Modern GOP

Republicans might disavow Mark Robinson now, but they elevated him knowing his extremism.

Sep 20, 2024 / Jeet Heer

Tua Tagovailoa of the Miami Dolphins lies on the ground after colliding with Damar Hamlin of the Buffalo Bills during the third quarter on September 12, 2024, in Miami Gardens, Florida.

NFL Head Injuries Are Part of the Product NFL Head Injuries Are Part of the Product

The league creates spectacles that distract from the dangers—but that doesn’t mean they’re not there.

Sep 20, 2024 / Dave Zirin

Vice President Kamala Harris arrives at a

The Diversity of Harris’s Supporters Was on Display at Oprah’s Town Hall The Diversity of Harris’s Supporters Was on Display at Oprah’s Town Hall

The “Unite for America” rally showed just how many different constituencies Harris has. Now, the challenge is turning their enthusiasm into organizing.

Sep 20, 2024 / Joan Walsh

A brain scan of a football player who was diagnosed with CTE, the brain injury that is affecting so many former football players.

Abolish College Football Abolish College Football

NCAA football, especially at major universities, is among the most exploitative and harmful institutions in the United States.

Sep 20, 2024 / Nathan Kalman-Lamb and Derek Silva

Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris.

Students Deserve Better Than Active-Shooter Drills Students Deserve Better Than Active-Shooter Drills

Until lawmakers decide that protecting our children is more important than protecting access to guns, we’ll continue to see students and their teachers die too soon.

Sep 20, 2024 / Kimberly Lawson

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