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Economics

Will a New Running Shoe Antagonize the Marathon’s Culture War?

Nike's new $250 shoe that makes a faster runner might be cause for celebration, but it plays into a long-running debate over the deeper meaning of the marathon and who should participate in it.

James McWilliams

Sailing Blind

At the extreme end of adaptive sports, technology allows visually impaired sailors to compete without the assistance of sighted crewmembers.

Benjamin Rachlin

Social Justice

Can Sports Environmentalists Aid in the Fight Against Climate Change?

Can sports teams muscle environmentalism into the mainstream?

Brian J. Barth

Social Justice

Bikes That I’ve Loved

On the psychology of cycling, and the meanings of possessions.

Sam Riches

Social Justice

Racism Between the Goal Posts

New research finds black quarterbacks are benched far more often than their white counterparts.

Tom Jacobs

Economics

How Sports Economics Aided the University of Missouri Protest

Could the possibility of a Tigers strike have expedited Timothy Wolfe's resignation?

Dwyer Gunn

Economics

Fit Athletes, Fat Fans

When it comes to the obesity epidemic, athletes are part of the problem.

Sam Riches

Social Justice

Hope, the Quintessential Sports Fan Emotion

NFL fans and ESPN reporters alike demonstrate a psychological effect known as optimism bias, according to new research.

Nathan Collins