Wrestling With the Culture of Drug Testing in Sports
The clash of Senegalese wrestling with international anti-doping regulations highlights the cultural biases built into modern athletics.
Wrestling With the Culture of Drug Testing in Sports
Ritual
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Spirit-Monsters and the Curse of the Chicago Cubs
What do a figurine from Greenland, a burning desire to win, and one man’s plot to overcome a goat's curse have to do with the World Series?
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The Perennial Power of Ritual
Rituals soothe, excite, and unite people throughout the world. But how exactly do they work, and what makes them so meaningful?
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Do the Olympics Make Economic Sense?
The Olympic Games aren’t financially rational, but their value can be explained in other ways.
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Rio’s Olympic Festival in the Streets
How does the 21st-century technology of big-screen TV square with the age-old human penchant for celebrations?
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The Paradox of Donald Trump’s Appeal
How can a political candidate as offensive and outrageous as Trump be so popular? Fifty-year-old insights into how religion works may hold the key.