Race
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America
The Limitations, and Thrills, of the Monaco Grand Prix
The narrow track and large cars hinder overtaking, but, oh boy, do those tight roads make qualifying hair-raising.
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Books
1907 Was a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
In “The Race to the Future,” Kassia St. Clair chronicles the 8,000-mile caper that helped change the landscape forever.
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America
Organizers Hope Music Puts the Miami in the Miami Grand Prix
The entertainment lineup for this weekend’s Formula 1 race has been infused with Latin music and nightclub-like electronic beats.
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Europe
As Kentucky Derby Nears, Last Year’s Deaths Cast Long Shadow
The Kentucky Derby has been run through two World Wars, the Great Depression, civil rights unrest and, most recently, a…
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Europe
Battle for the House: These Are the Races to Watch
Democrats are targeting incumbent Republicans in a number of districts President Biden won in 2020 — but the general rule…
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Europe
Overheard at the Half-Marathon: ‘Wait, Was That Lil Nas X?’
The rapper and singer, clad in bulky designer sneakers and the official race T-shirt, was a last-minute addition at the…
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America
Five Takeaways From Nikole Hannah-Jones’s Essay on the ‘Colorblindness’ Trap
How a 50-year campaign has undermined the progress of the civil rights movement.
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Europe
Dallas Seavey Overcomes Moose-Gutting Penalty to Win Iditarod
It was a record sixth win for Seavey in the sled dog race, despite a harrowing close encounter with a…
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Europe
3 Degrees of Trumpiness: Ohio’s Republican Senate Candidates Clash
Donald Trump’s choice for the nomination, Bernie Moreno, has eagerly showed off his endorsement, but his two rivals have also…
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Europe
Alone on the Ocean, With 400,000 Friends
Video dinner parties, spa days, stuffed animals, favorite hoodies and cozy, colorful fleece blankets. Cole Brauer’s Instagram feed hardly feels…