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Baseball

Baseball Would Rather Pretend Minor Leaguers Don't Have Real Jobs Than Pay Them A Living Wage

Facing a class action lawsuit that would entitle poorly-paid minor leaguers to overtime wages, MLB is supporting proposed federal legislation that would exempt those players from the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Kevin Trahan
7.12.16
the groms of skateboarding

Meet the Three-Year-Old Skater Sponsors Are Already Sending Gear

Most skate companies won’t sign a kid until he or she reaches high school—but they’re not afraid to logo up those kids (and their social media feeds) before they turn 10.
Valentina Valentini
7.12.16
festivals 2016

At Ruido Fest, Chicago Is Young, Latin, and Proud

The two year old festival is one of the most exciting events to happen in the city. A couple acts will be familiar to avid readers of English music publications. Quite a few others really ought to be.
Beverly Bryan
7.12.16
FIGHTLAND

Donald Trump Hires UFC Press Agent to Be His New "Rapid Response" Guy

Looking beyond “winners,” the Donald turns to his old friends at the UFC.
Josh Rosenblatt
7.12.16
Stuff

Former Campers and Counselors Tell Us Why They Got Kicked Out of Summer Camp

From BJs in sheds to the ubiquitous innocent joint, there are lots of ways for teenagers to find themselves sent home for the summer.
Matt Bobkin
7.12.16
penn state

Newly Released Sandusky Documents Allege Joe Paterno, Greg Schiano Knew of Abuse

Newly released documents continue to paint a picture of a program-wide cover up for Jerry Sandusky.
Sean Newell
7.12.16
GTA V

Pride Comes to Los Santos in This New ‘Grand Theft Auto V’ Mod

Courtesy of some creative modders, GTA players can now host their own parade.
Mike Diver
7.12.16
Letter Series

Video Game Translators Are on Your Side, So Stop Hating on Them

Localization is a tough, taxing and thankless job, but because of it we can enjoy games that otherwise would have been lost to us.
Kate Gray
7.12.16
Orion

Astronomers Have Captured the ‘Deepest’ View of the Orion Nebula to Date

The HAWK-I infrared instrument peers deep into this iconic stellar nursery.
Becky Ferreira
7.12.16
amateurism

The NCAA's Proposal to Reduce Time Demands on College Athletes Is Window Dressing

A new NCAA proposal from the Power Five conferences purports to reduce sports' time demands on overworked college athletes, but doesn't address the dishonesty and hypocrisy at the root of the problem.
Kevin Trahan
7.12.16
chocolate

A Venezuelan Chocolatier Just Won the First Nobel Prize for Chefs

Maria Fernanda Di Giacobbe is winner of the new Basque Culinary World Prize, which celebrates chefs doing good in and out of the kitchen.
Daisy Meager
7.12.16
Dirty Work

Dirty Work: Making Mushroom Toast and Spanish Summer Soup with Jose Garces

We hang out with chef, restaurateur, and 'The Next Iron Chef' winner Jose Garces, as he whips up a few supremely delicious Spanish dishes—including a summer sausage soup and the best mushroom toast ever—using our garden's bounty.
Hilary Pollack
7.12.16
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