From Skijoring to Backyard Skating, Winter Fun Is Feeling the Heat of Climate Change
Samantha Young rides her horse Sly while pulling Cody McCarthy over a jump while they practice skijoring in Whitefish, Montana.Robin Loznak/Zuma This piece was originally published in Atlas Obscura and appears here as part of our Climate Desk Partnership. On January 20, 2020, Ted Valentiner and the other organizers of annual World Invitational Skijoring Championship in Whitefish,…
The Messy Racial Politics of the Super Bowl Halftime Show
Tossing and turning, emotions were strong.Paul Kuroda/ZUMA Even before it was announced last September that Jennifer Lopez and Shakira would headline the 2020 Super Bowl halftime show, the performance was already steeped in controversy. The commotion began a month earlier, when rapper Jay-Z revealed he was partnering with the NFL to help manage the league’s…
How Football Shaped Indigenous Identity
Carlisle Indian School players surround head coach Glenn “Pop” Warner in Carlisle, Penn., circa 1900s.AP Photo/Pro Football Hall of Fame This Sunday, when the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers meet on the field for Super Bowl LIV, at least some headdress-adorned Chiefs fans in the stadium will be chanting and tomahawk-chopping their…
Kobe Bryant’s Obits Treated His Rape Allegation as a Matter of Image Not Substance
Fans gather at a memorial for Kobe Bryant in Los Angeles.Apu Gomes/Getty A horrifying helicopter crash that killed retired NBA star Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, and seven other people on Sunday generated a global outpouring of grief, tributes, and memorials. But for many observers and fans, Bryant’s death has raised conflicting feelings about…
Kobe Bryant Killed in Helicopter Crash
Streeter Lecka/Getty Images Former NBA superstar Kobe Bryant was one of five people killed in a helicopter crash Sunday, according to multiple news outlets. The LA County Sheriff’s Department confirmed that all of the aircraft’s passengers died when it went down near Calabasas, but the department has not released the names of the victims. Five…
A Few Things to Know About Trump’s New Impeachment Lawyers
Former Baylor President Ken Starr waits to run onto the field before an NCAA college football game 2015. LM Otero/AP Ahead of the Senate impeachment trial that will move forward on January 21, President Donald Trump on Friday hired two new additions to his legal team: former Harvard University law professor Alan Dershowitz and Bill…