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NYC: Come To Our WNBA Comedy Show On May 16

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Live Event

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Kathryn Xu

Jake Cronenworth #9 of the San Diego Padres watches after throwing the ball to first base as part of a triple play as Enrique Hernández #8 of the Los Angeles Dodgers ducks.

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The Padres Found The Coolest Way To Clinch

Race winner Lando Norris of Great Britain and McLaren celebrates in parc ferme during the F1 Grand Prix of Singapore.

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Racing

Lando Norris Is Nearly Perfect

Julio Rodriguez #44 of the Seattle Mariners reacts in the dugout after striking out during the fifth inning of a game against the New York Yankees.

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Do Not Believe In The Seattle Mariners

Gerrit Cole #45 of the New York Yankees pitches during the first inning against the Boston Red Sox.

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Gerrit Cole Shows Remarkable Self-Awareness, Pays The Price

Race winner Oscar Piastri of Australia and McLaren and McLaren race engineer Tom Stallard celebrate on the podium.

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With A Lot Of Daring, Oscar Piastri Wins The Azerbaijan Grand Prix

Kyle Schwarber #12 of the Philadelphia Phillies gives a thumbs up after hitting his third home run of the game in the ninth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays.

Philadelphia Phillies v Toronto Blue Jays

Kyle Schwarber Jacks Taters

Jacob deGrom #48 of the Texas Rangers greets teammates on the field prior to the game between the Chicago Cubs and the Texas Rangers.

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The Cavalry Arrives Too Late To Save The Rangers

A picture of youtiao, or fried dough sticks, in a tray.

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Food

No Breakfast But A Chinese Breakfast

Race winner Charles Leclerc of Monaco and Ferrari poses for a picture on the podium, with the fans down on the track during the F1 Grand Prix of Italy.

F1 Grand Prix of Italy

At Monza, Charles Leclerc Conjures The Dream Of A Competent Ferrari

Shohei Ohtani holds Decoy in his arms while Decoy licks at his face.

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Life's Rich Pageant

Just A Bunch Of High-Resolution Photos Of Shohei Ohtani And His Dog

Julio Rodriguez #44 of the Seattle Mariners gestures after hitting a two-run home run during the fifth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays.

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I Believe In The Seattle Mariners

Jarren Duran #16 of the Boston Red Sox catches a fly ball during the first inning against the Colorado Rockies.

Boston Red Sox v Colorado Rockies

Nobody’s Waiting Around For Jarren Duran

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Barry Petchesky

Vintage color photograph of a chimpanzee in a skirt, stupid blouse, wristwatch and boots seated at a cluttered desk in a faux office, typing on a red typewriter. (Photo by Found Image Holdings/Corbis via Getty Images)

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Science

Point/Counterpoint: Monkeys Typing Shakespeare

Olympics, Paris 2024, before the triathlon, view of the murky water of the Seine after the second training session was cancelled due to poor water quality.

Paris 2024 – before the triathlon

Olympics

I Will Only Swim In The Poop River If It Contains Fewer Than 1,000 Colony-Producing Units Of E. Coli Per 100 Milliliters Of Water

Zhang Boheng of China stands ready to participate in the pommel horse event.

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What’s In An Olympian’s Name?

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This Is So Stupid

The Official, Complete, Very Scientific Taxonomy Of Fishing Video Games

Race winner George Russell of Great Britain and Mercedes sits on the ground in parc ferme after winning the F1 Grand Prix of Belgium.

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How George Russell (Almost) Stole The Belgian Grand Prix

A 3D model of Jake Cave among his teammates is contorted beyond human bounds.

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MLB’s Gameday 3D Feature Turns A Walk-Off Win Into A Devil’s Dance

Oscar Piastri of McLaren and Australia with the winners trophy after finishing in first position during the F1 Grand Prix of Hungary.

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Radio Meltdowns And Secondhand Embarrassment At The Hungaroring

Rack of comic books and toys for sale at a flea market. (Photo by: Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

Rack of comic books and toys for sale at a flea market

Wings Week

When Comics Are Too Much Of A Good Thing

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Lewis Hamilton Is Not Finished

Johan Rojas #18 of the Philadelphia Phillies reacts in front of a fallen Tim Anderson #7 of the Miami Marlins after hitting a double.

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Down Goes Anderson

Pole position qualifier Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing, Second placed qualifier Lando Norris of Great Britain and McLaren and Third placed George Russell of Great Britain and Mercedes pose for a photo in parc ferme during qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Austria.

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On Touching And Other Forms Of Intimacy

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For Maximum Efficacy You May Wish To Dilute Your Shohei Ohtani Highlight Consumption

George Russell of Mercedes defends against Lando Norris of McLaren during the F1 Grand Prix of Spain.

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The Spanish Grand Prix Evolved From A Procession Into A Spectacle