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For What’s That Sound — the OTHER Finals! Let me tell you about the Nucks and the Bees.

Sports Haruko Haruhara - May 29, 2011 9

Someone is going to win their first Stanley Cup in at least 39 years. The NHL got lucky ... AGAIN. The Vancouver Canucks are playing...

To The Victor

Sports whatsthatsound - May 28, 2011 50

This year's NBA Finals match-up has enough back stories to fill out a season of The Sopranos. It has the potential to be one...

A History of Martial Arts: Wushu/Kung Fu

Sports ADONAI - May 5, 2011 5

"When the World is at Peace, a gentleman keeps his Sword by his side." ~ Wu Tsu Welcome to the first in a...

The United States vs. Barry Bonds … a $5 million witch hunt?

Sports Haruko Haruhara - April 14, 2011 12

After an investigation and prosecution lasting more than 5 years, the Justice Department finally got a conviction in the case against Barry Bonds --...

Wrasslin’: A Brief History of Pro Wrestling

Sports ADONAI - March 31, 2011 12

There's no drama like wrestling. ~Andy Kaufman I have been a fan, to varying degrees, of professional wrestling since I was 5 years old. My aunt...

For Pepe and Great Lardini — Canada’s OTHER game and its long love affair with baseball

Sports Haruko Haruhara - February 19, 2011 21

Since Pepe embarrassed the hell out of me the other day, I'm embarrassing him back! Sometimes people wonder how I know so much about American...

I’m You; Kanye, Lebron, and the Cult of Celebrity

Sports whatsthatsound - November 26, 2010 179

My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings: Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair! - Percy Bysshe Shelley Am I the only one that's...

And the winner is?

Sports javaz - June 10, 2010 6

The Blackhawks! What an exciting game that went into OT! And the Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup away from home! Trivia questions for hockey fans - What are...

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Putin’s Trump Strategy: Lots of Flattery, and Talk of Business Deals

After Thursday’s phone call with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, President Trump appeared to express doubts about supplying Ukraine with more powerful weapons. [...]

Meet the Designer Who Got Zelensky Into a Suit

Viktor Anisimov, one of Ukraine’s top fashion designers, first met Volodymyr Zelensky about 20 years ago, when the future president was a comedian. He didn’t want to wear a suit then either. [...]

What Are Tomahawk Missiles, and Why Might Trump Give Them to Ukraine?

Ukraine could receive a newly developed land-based launcher to strike Moscow and beyond. [...]

Trump’s 2-Hour Call with Putin, and Why Iran Is Pushing Gender Transition Surgeries

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7 Takeaways From the First N.Y.C. Mayoral Debate

Zohran Mamdani, Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa sparred over serious topics like the Israel-Hamas war and President Trump, and more curious subjects like parade attendance. [...]

The Top Zingers of the Mayoral Debate

The two-hour slugfest produced some memorable one-liners, on subjects ranging from the candidates’ parents to imaginary sports championships. [...]

Mayoral Candidates Spar Over Trump, Qualifications and the Q Train

The first New York City mayoral debate among Andrew Cuomo, Zohran Mamdani and Curtis Sliwa covered a minefield of political issues, both global and hyperlocal. [...]

Fact-Checking the Debate

Zohran Mamdani, Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa traded barbs over the police, prostitution and President Trump. [...]

John Bolton Indicted Over Handling of Classified Information

Mr. Bolton, a Trump aide turned critic, is part of a string of presidential foes to become prosecutorial targets. But his case gained momentum in the Biden administration. [...]

How the Bolton Indictment Compares to Trump’s Classified Documents Case

Some charges against the onetime national security adviser resemble the dropped case against President Trump, but there are also differences. [...]

How Kyrsten Sinema's decision makes Democrats' 2024 Senate map tighter

Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema decided to shake up the political world on Friday by becoming an independent. The former Democrat is still caucusing with the party in the Senate, so the Democratic caucus still has 51 members. Now, instead of 49 Democrats and two independents within their ranks, the caucus has 48 Democrats and three independents. [...]

Meet the woman steering Biden's bipartisan winning streak on Capitol Hill

The Biden administration managed to rack up a long list of major legislative wins in its first two years despite facing one of the most closely-divided Congresses in history. From bipartisan action on infrastructure, gun safety and same-sex marriage to party-line bills tackling climate change and expanding health care coverage, it's a record President Joe Biden and Democrats on the ballot were all eager to tout on the campaign trail during the midterms. [...]

CNN Political Briefing

The political news you need to know, in 10 minutes or less. Hosted by David Chalian. [...]

The Axe Files with David Axelrod

Go beyond the soundbites and get to know some of the most interesting players in politics. [...]

Margins of Error

Look closely at almost anything and you'll find data—lots of it. But what are those numbers really saying about who we are and what we believe? Harry Enten is on a mission to find out. [...]

The notable legal clouds that continue to hang over Donald Trump

All eyes are on former President Donald Trump, who has launched another White House bid. [...]

The fine print of the Respect for Marriage Act

Let's start with the positive: Republicans and Democrats are coming together to protect same-sex marriage from the Supreme Court. [...]

Everything you need to know about Biden's student loan forgiveness program

President Joe Biden's federal student loan forgiveness program, which promises to deliver up to $20,000 of debt relief for millions of borrowers, is on hold indefinitely as legal challenges work their way through the courts. [...]

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Zelensky to make case for missiles at White House, after Trump and Putin agree meeting

Ukraine's leader will meet Trump in Washington a day after the US president agreed to face-to-face talks with his Russian counterpart. [...]

Putin-Trump call a curveball for Zelensky ahead of White House meeting

The phone conversation, held while Zelensky was flying to Washington, stole a march on his big moment. [...]

Bolton surrenders to face charges of sharing classified information

Donald Trump's former national security adviser is accused of using personal messaging apps and email to illegally share sensitive information. [...]

Netanyahu 'determined' to pressure Hamas to find remaining dead hostages

The Israeli prime minister's comments come after Hamas said it could not access the bodies of 19 hostages in Gaza. [...]

Baek Se-hee, author of I Want To Die But I Want To Eat Tteokbokki, dies at 35

South Korean writer Baek Se-hee was known for her 2018 bestselling memoir about her struggle with depression. [...]

US governor wins $1.4m playing blackjack in Las Vegas

Billionaire JB Pritzker won the sum while on holiday with friends and family. [...]

Airline apologises for asking dead flight attendant for paperwork

The woman's death has triggered widespread anger in Taiwan following speculation that she was overworked. [...]

Madagascar's military leader thanks Gen Z protesters as he is sworn in

Colonel Michael Randrianirina takes his oath of office in front of crowds days after seizing power. [...]

Police call off search for four-year-old missing in Australian outback

Though the search for Gus Lamont has ended, police say they will continue investigating his disappearance. [...]

Death penalty sought for Bangladesh's ex-leader Sheikh Hasina

Hasina is being tried in absentia over her deadly crackdown on student-led protests last year. [...]

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For What’s That Sound — the OTHER Finals! Let me tell you about the Nucks and the Bees.

To The Victor

A History of Martial Arts: Wushu/Kung Fu

The United States vs. Barry Bonds … a $5 million witch hunt?

Wrasslin’: A Brief History of Pro Wrestling

For Pepe and Great Lardini — Canada’s OTHER game and its long love affair with baseball

I’m You; Kanye, Lebron, and the Cult of Celebrity

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