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Fight Club: Does Baseball Suck?
Is the sport still a national treasure, or has it gone the way of rotary phones and dial-up internet? Batter up.
Joe Nocera and Will Rahn
No, Jackie Robinson Was Not a DEI Hire
Corporate diversity policy is a 21st-century invention, not a continuation of the civil rights struggle. Stop pretending otherwise.
Freddie deBoer
He Helped Michael Jordan Win—and He Can Help You, Too
To be truly great, writes George Raveling, don’t focus on the glory. Focus on the drudgery.
George Raveling
Letters to the Editor: Is the National Endowment for Democracy Worth Saving?
Eli Lake and Ben Domenech debate. Plus: Robert Kraft writes in, and more.
The Free Press
How to Be Hated: A Patriots Fan’s Advice to Chiefs Nation
As Mahomes and company try for a historic three-peat, Joe Nocera explains how to handle all the winning.
Joe Nocera
The Sad Saga of Bud Light
Another Super Sunday, another attempt by Bud Light to overcome its disastrous foray into identity politics.
Anson Frericks
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