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Osaka Is Just the Beginning: The Rise of Tennis in Japan
Once in decline, the popularity of tennis enjoys newfound vitality in the Land of the Rising Sun.
AcumenWould You Drink Hand Sanitizer to Get a Buzz?
Since ancient days, the pursuit of a buzz has existed. But what happens when alcohol abuse turns deadly?
AcumenHow Deaf Children Are Being Locked Out of Language
Eighty percent of deaf youth worldwide don’t have access to education, and only 2 percent are taught in sign language.
FlashbackThe Summer Boston Roiled with Racial Tension ... and Mob Violence
Race, class, crime, busing and the Boston Mob made for a heady Irish stew in the dog days of summer ’74.
OpinionHow to Save #MeTooIndia From Fading Away
The #MeToo movement can bring about real change for Indian women only if it is sustainable.
WildcardTrouble With Trans Sex?
OZY’s Eugene S. Robinson addresses queries from the love-weary in “Sex With Eugene.”
Fast ForwardUniversal Basic Assets: A Smarter Fix Than Universal Basic Income?
Faced with a growing wealth gap, scholars are pitching the universal right to homes, education and internet over income.
True StorySouthie Tears on the Day Whitey Bulger Died
When James “Whitey” Bulger was beaten to death in prison with a lock in a sock last month, not everybody in the old neighborhood cheered.
Fast ForwardWhy England Is Suffering a Deadly Rise in Knife Crime
Cuts in the police force coupled with austerity measures are leading to a wave of knife crime in the U.K.
Fast ForwardThe Tiny But Deadly Epicenter of Mexico's New Wave of Violence
Once idyllic Colima falls into a murder hole, and the casus belli of the drugwar–driven death is what comes before drugs.
True StoryWho Murdered My Father?
What do you do when a case is so cold that cops won’t even touch it? If it’s your father who was killed, you do what I did: fight for answers.
Fast ForwardRussia Captures Ukrainian Ships. But Is This Church the Next Battleground?
Kiev considers martial law following a naval clash with Russia. Meanwhile, a potential religious conflict is brewing between the two countries.
