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The Lede, Issue #32: Racism on Social Media, the Nature of Apology, Nicole Chung’s Debut Book, and More
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Passionate Sports Fans Are More Likely to Endorse Right-Wing Policies
The outliers are basketball aficionados, who tend to lean leftward.
Yuli Gurriel’s Suspension May Be Forgotten, but Cuba’s Complicated Asian Racism Persists
The World Series champion's gesture toward a Japanese opponent signals a larger problem with racism in Latin American countries.
Jet Lag Plays Favorites in Major League Baseball
But it might not explain why the five AL East teams won 423 games last year. By Nathan…
‘Pitch’ and the Three-Pronged Psyche of Black Female Athletes
Intentionally or otherwise, Fox’s new show peels back the layers of an experience that is studied by scholars,…
With the Cubs’ Win, an Enduring Metaphor Is Laid to Rest
Legal scholars have long loved to reference the baseball team’s penchant for losing. That trend can finally come…
Finding Canada’s Team
What does fandom look like in the home city of Canada’s only Major League Baseball team?
More Than Just the Numbers
When we treat people as collections of statistics, we ignore important aspects of their humanity.
Baseball’s Best Teams of 2015
A mathematical model says the Washington Nationals will win the most games in Major League Baseball this season.