Matt Connolly
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This Magazine Cover Makes a Powerful Statement About the Redskins Controversy for Thanksgiving
'The New Yorker' has a twist on the old Thanksgiving tale that may not warm the hearts of fans of Washington's NFL team. → Read More
These Are the Worst States in America to Be Young and Gay
Where does your state rank? → Read More
How Fox News Reacts to Beheadings Under Obama vs. Bush
The message from Fox News is clear. → Read More
An Open Letter to Vladimir Putin: You Suck
Why did we ever put up with you in the first place? → Read More
65% of Native-Born Americans Can't Answer These Simple Citizenship Questions
Can you? → Read More
A Tiny Pacific Nation Has an Alarming Message for the Rest of the World
The question is: Will the international community listen? → Read More
One Map Shows How Devastating U.S. Gun Violence Is Compared to the World
This really puts America's gun violence epidemic in perspective. → Read More
Meet the caxirola, FIFA's ill-fated vuvuzela replacement
Although it's selling for $14 a pop, the rattlelike instrument is banned from Brazil's World Cup stadiums. → Read More
50 senators call for Washington football team to change name
In an open letter to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, the senators cite Donald Sterling as an example. → Read More
Why Cleveland sports teams want residents to pay more for booze and cigarettes
The Browns, Cavaliers, and Indians have poured more than $1 million into a campaign to extend the city's sin tax. → Read More
NCAA slams injured player wth year-long ban for smoking weed once
This case is a reminder of why college athletes are pushing for bargaining rights. → Read More
Northwestern's football team just voted on unionization. Here's what happens next.
"Today's vote clearly demonstrates that amateurism is a myth and that college athletes are employees," said Ramogi Huma, president of the College Athletes Players Association. → Read More
Northwestern's football team just voted on unionization. Here's what happens next.
"Today's vote clearly demonstrates that amateurism is a myth and that college athletes are employees," said Ramogi Huma, president of the College Athletes Players Association. → Read More
NCAA slams injured player wth year-long ban for smoking weed once
This case is a reminder of why college athletes are pushing for bargaining rights. → Read More
UMass' Derrick Gordon is first openly gay man in major college basketball
The sophomore shooting guard came out to teammates last week. → Read More
As UConn celebrates, state legislators look to help players unionize
NCAA men's national championship MVP Shabazz Napier took the NCAA to task, and lawmakers were listening. → Read More
Rutgers athletic director wishes critical local newspaper would die
Last week, 167 Star-Ledger staffers were laid off. Rutgers AD Julie Hermann said it would be "great" if the newspaper went under. → Read More
Rutgers athletic director wishes critical local newspaper would die
Last week, 167 Star-Ledger staffers were laid off. Rutgers AD Julie Hermann said it would be "great" if the newspaper went under. → Read More
As UConn celebrates, state legislators look to help players unionize
NCAA men's national championship MVP Shabazz Napier took the NCAA to task, and lawmakers were listening. → Read More
Washington NFL team's new Native American foundation is already off to a great start
The foundation's leader previously ran an organization that cost the Bureau of Indian Affairs nearly $1 million. → Read More