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The Florida Alligator Dragnet

"When an alligator kills someone in America, it can make international headlines. What happens to the thousands of gators that people deem 'nuisances' does not."

Stephen King deletes post defending Platner

Author Stephen King deleted a post on social media defending Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner (D), who is facing widespread backlash after his former girlfriend accused him of rape. King, a Maine resident, weighed in on a report from Politico published Monday that revealed

More than 30 million watched U.S. v Belgium World Cup match

More than 30 million people tuned in to watch the U.S. men's national team play Belgium in a knockout World Cup match on Monday night in Seattle. Fox said Monday night's broadcast earned an average viewership of 30 million, topping out at 36.8 million between 9:15 and 9:30 p.m.

Sailor missing in Arabian Sea declared dead

The U.S. Navy has identified the airman lost over the Arabian Sea earlier this month as Cmdr. Gabriel Edwards, the service announced Wednesday. Edwards, originally of Oakland, Ore., was the commanding officer of Helicopter Sea Combat (HSC) Squadron 5 when he went missing on

Why The Best Player Alive Barely Runs

David Epstein, author of the recent Inside the Box (a book about the value of constraints), did a fascinating video on “anticipatory skill” and “chunking” and how players like Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo (who can accurately head the ball even in the dark ) use them to