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soccer

MLS Defender Kevin Alston Is Beating Leukemia Off The Field, And Winning On It
Kevin Alston was back on the field less than five months after his diagnosis. Now the New England Revolution are on the doorstep of a championship.
Kevin Koczwara
11.27.14
1912 olympics

America's Greatest Athlete Ever, Jim Thorpe, Was Indigenous
The "world's greatest athlete" was much more than that, and remains an inspiration to the communities he so rigorously advocated for.
Sheena L. Roetman
11.27.14
News

This is How New York’s Record-Breaking Homeless Population Celebrates Thanksgiving
Gotham now lays claim to Great Depression levels of homelessness, with nearly 60,000 humans sleeping in shelters, on the street, or underground. Can a new mayor change the game?
John Surico
11.27.14
Stuff

Meet the Women Bringing Down the Mob
We spoke to Anna Carrino—a former mafia wife currently in witness protection—who's been instrumental in the battle against Naples' Casalesi clan.
Flaminia Giambalvo
Flaminia Giambalvo, Photos: Giacomo Cosua
Flaminia Giambalvo, Photos: Guido Gazzilli
11.27.14
Stuff

The New Swedish Word for Female Masturbation Is a Mix of the Words 'Clitoris' and 'Glitter'
I asked a couple of linguists if Swedish girls have any chance of making "klittra" happen.
Hanna Blåhed
11.27.14
Stuff

Does the Pedophile Next Door Need Our Help?
Channel 4's documentary featured a paedophile "outing" himself. I spoke to NSPCC's sexual abuse chief to see where Britain goes next.
Eleanor Morgan
11.27.14
Food

We Made a Five-Course Meal in the Microwave with the Help of a Microwave-Only Cookbook
If you haven't started preparing your Thanksgiving meal yet, pay attention.
Arielle Pardes
11.27.14
Photo

Visiting the Art Exhibits in Torbjørn Rødland's Dreams
Torbjørn Rødland is a weird dude. I mean that in the best way possible, as his weirdness manifests itself in brilliant and subversive photographs that twist our perceptions of visual culture into a ball and throw them in the trash.
Christian Storm
11.27.14
middle east

Kabul Suicide Attack on UK Embassy Vehicle Kills Five
Insurgents later launched a night-time gun and grenade assault on the diplomatic enclave in the Afghan capital.
John Beck
11.27.14
Stuff

I Tested the Best Weed in the World in Amsterdam
Steep Hill Laboratories want you to know what you're smoking.
Twan Stoffels, Photos: Raymond van Mil
11.27.14
Munchies

Refugee Chefs, Episode 1: Roudi
In our first episode of Refugee Chefs, we meet Roudi, who fled Syria and found solace in a kitchen.
Munchies
11.27.14
Culture

Anatomy of a Food Coma
The science of postprandial somnolence.
JoAnna Klein
11.27.14
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