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The recently translated letters of Latvian poet and journalist Arsenii Formakov depict everyday life – and suffering –…
Black jockeys won more than half of the first 25 runnings of the Kentucky Derby. Then they started losing their jobs.
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In sports media – as in sports – no one is invincible.
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A host of spaces that were once immune to commercial intrusion – from parks to our friendships – are now being infiltrated…
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The color scheme, the music, even the weight of the servers – all can play a role in getting customers to spend money.