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The big game is about more than winner and losers; it can shape our culture and society. We explain how.

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The Last Dance is just okay. But it’s a great reminder of why we need sports.The Last Dance is just okay. But it’s a great reminder of why we need sports.
Culture

The 10-part ESPN documentary makes the case that sports aren’t just about players. They’re about all of us.

By Alissa Wilkinson
Culture
Space Jam is kind of visionarySpace Jam is kind of visionary
Culture

If The Last Dance spins out the legend of Michael Jordan, Space Jam pretends to fill in gaps in the myth.

By Alissa Wilkinson
Explainers
Tokyo 2021? The decision to postpone the Summer Olympics, explained.Tokyo 2021? The decision to postpone the Summer Olympics, explained.
Explainers

After pressure from athletes and national Olympic committees over coronavirus, the games will be pushed back.

By Jen Kirby
Culture
Athletes want the 2020 Olympics postponed. The IOC still won’t budge.Athletes want the 2020 Olympics postponed. The IOC still won’t budge.
Culture

The state of the 2020 Olympics remains uncertain as the IOC refuses to “speculate.”

By Constance Grady
Technology
Why the coronavirus canceled the NBAWhy the coronavirus canceled the NBA
Podcast
Technology

It’s a scenario that seemed implausible a day ago. Now it looks like one we could see for big sports events around the world.

By Peter Kafka
Science
The NBA has suspended its season due to coronavirusThe NBA has suspended its season due to coronavirus
Science

The announcement comes after an NBA player tested positive Wednesday night.

By Jane Coaston
Money
Kobe Bryant’s merch helped remake his image. After his death, collectors are cashing in.Kobe Bryant’s merch helped remake his image. After his death, collectors are cashing in.
Money

What should we make of the Kobe merchandise market?

By Dan McQuade
Video
Was this the greatest dog of all time?Was this the greatest dog of all time?
Play
Video

The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show had a legend.

By Phil Edwards
Technology
Spotify is buying Bill Simmons’s The Ringer to boost its podcast businessSpotify is buying Bill Simmons’s The Ringer to boost its podcast business
Podcast
Technology

It’s the fourth podcast deal Spotify has done in a year.

By Peter Kafka
Culture
Super Bowl 2020: San Francisco 49ers vs. Kansas City ChiefsSuper Bowl 2020: San Francisco 49ers vs. Kansas City Chiefs
Culture

The 49ers and the Chiefs face off at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida, on Sunday, February 2.

By Vox Staff
Culture
The biggest movie and TV trailers that aired during the Super BowlThe biggest movie and TV trailers that aired during the Super Bowl
Culture

From Mulan to Sonic the Hedgehog to Marvel to Top Gun.

By Alex Abad-Santos and Allegra Frank
Culture
Watch: J. Lo and Shakira dazzled at the Super Bowl halftime showWatch: J. Lo and Shakira dazzled at the Super Bowl halftime show
Culture

J. Lo and Shakira turned Super Bowl 2020 into their playground.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Money
Mr. Peanut’s death and Baby Peanut’s birth, explainedMr. Peanut’s death and Baby Peanut’s birth, explained
Money

Bartholomew Richard Fitzgerald-Smythe is dead at 104. But now there’s a Baby Nut.

By Rebecca Jennings
Money
In an intensely political year, Super Bowl ads went escapistIn an intensely political year, Super Bowl ads went escapist
Money

Facebook, Hummer, and Snickers relied on celeb cameos and absurd comedy instead of taking a stand.

By Rebecca Jennings
Politics
Trump’s Super Bowl interview was 8 minutes of pettiness and empty braggadocioTrump’s Super Bowl interview was 8 minutes of pettiness and empty braggadocio
Politics

Trump bullied his 2020 rivals — calling them short, a communist, and a liar — and praised himself.

By Sean Collins
Culture
Netflix’s flawed Aaron Hernandez documentary raises more questions than it answersNetflix’s flawed Aaron Hernandez documentary raises more questions than it answers
Culture

Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez remains on the outside of its story.

By Aja Romano
Science
What a lifetime of playing football can do to the human brainWhat a lifetime of playing football can do to the human brain
Science

Six things to know about the NFL, concussions, and brain damage.

By Brian Resnick
Technology
The controversy over a Washington Post reporter’s Kobe Bryant tweets, explainedThe controversy over a Washington Post reporter’s Kobe Bryant tweets, explained
Technology

The controversy over bringing up the rape allegation against Kobe Bryant after his death highlights the difficulty of remembering complex figures.

By Emily Stewart
Culture
The rise of daily fantasy and sports betting has created an economy of its ownThe rise of daily fantasy and sports betting has created an economy of its own
Culture

From rotisserie merch to a dedicated weatherman, fantasy sports-related businesses are booming.

By Scott Nover
Technology
The Washington Post sure bungled its Kobe Bryant tweet controversyThe Washington Post sure bungled its Kobe Bryant tweet controversy
Technology

If media companies can’t handle complaints about their reporters’ tweets, they should take Twitter away from their reporters.

By Peter Kafka
Culture
What Kobe Bryant’s death says about American memoryWhat Kobe Bryant’s death says about American memory
Culture

As the country remembers the star, it can be a time to remember sexual assault survivors, too.

By Anna North
Culture
The Grammys opened with a Kobe Bryant tribute from Alicia Keys and Boyz II MenThe Grammys opened with a Kobe Bryant tribute from Alicia Keys and Boyz II Men
Culture

Celebrities in attendance and across social media remembered the NBA superstar.

By Aja Romano
Sports
NBA legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna shared a love of the gameNBA legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna shared a love of the game
Sports

Gianna Bryant died with her father, Kobe, in a helicopter crash. She wanted to be a basketball star just like him.

By Sean Collins
Culture
NBA star Kobe Bryant has died in a helicopter crashNBA star Kobe Bryant has died in a helicopter crash
Culture

The five-time NBA champion was 41.

By Catherine Kim
Technology
Spotify may buy The Ringer. Here’s why that makes sense.Spotify may buy The Ringer. Here’s why that makes sense.
Podcast
Technology

Spotify thinks podcasting could be really big. Bill Simmons built a podcast empire, and now he could cash in.

By Peter Kafka
Culture
Why Netflix’s fantastic new docuseries Cheer is so addictiveWhy Netflix’s fantastic new docuseries Cheer is so addictive
Culture

Netflix’s Cheer will make you want to ruin your body for Coach Monica.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Technology
Barstool Sports is close to selling to a casino company you’ve never heard ofBarstool Sports is close to selling to a casino company you’ve never heard of
Technology

Sports betting is booming, so Penn National is looking at the sports publisher.

By Peter Kafka
Politics
Megan Rapinoe just endorsed Elizabeth Warren for presidentMegan Rapinoe just endorsed Elizabeth Warren for president
Politics

The US soccer star and important voice on political and social issues just made her presidential pick.

By Alex Ward
Technology
Sports Illustrated’s new bosses defend why they bought a brand and not a companySports Illustrated’s new bosses defend why they bought a brand and not a company
Technology

Speaking at Code Media, they tried to spin massive layoffs as better business.

By Rani Molla
Video
China’s fight with the NBA, explainedChina’s fight with the NBA, explained
Play
Video

It all started with a single tweet.

By Mac Schneider
Football’s “woke” moment is over
The Highlight

Three years after Colin Kaepernick’s protests, the sport hasn’t changed. Neither have fans.

By Michael Serazio
Explainers
The Houston Astros’ self-created domestic violence controversy, explainedThe Houston Astros’ self-created domestic violence controversy, explained
Explainers

A team executive taunted reporters over a domestic violence incident. Then the organization somehow made it worse.

By Aaron Rupar
Culture
Simone Biles is the greatest female gymnast everSimone Biles is the greatest female gymnast ever
Culture

With another world title, Biles is now in a class of her own.

By Jane Coaston
The raging controversy over the NBA, China, and the Hong Kong protests, explained
Politics

Globalization is exporting Chinese authoritarianism rather than American democracy.

By Matthew Yglesias
Culture
The controversy surrounding Jay-Z’s partnership with the NFL, explainedThe controversy surrounding Jay-Z’s partnership with the NFL, explained
Culture

Hip-hop’s first billionaire is helping with the NFL’s social justice efforts. But the partnership’s first few weeks have been riddled with controversies.

By P.R. Lockhart
Culture
4 winners and 4 losers that defined the 2019 US Open4 winners and 4 losers that defined the 2019 US Open
Culture

Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka didn’t win the championship, but their match changed the US Open.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Culture
Coco Gauff’s game has flashes of greatness. Tennis fans believe she’s Serena Williams’s heir apparent.Coco Gauff’s game has flashes of greatness. Tennis fans believe she’s Serena Williams’s heir apparent.
Culture

Why 15-year-old Coco Gauff is the biggest story from the 2019 US Open.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Technology
Megan Rapinoe still isn’t going to the White House, even if Trump invites herMegan Rapinoe still isn’t going to the White House, even if Trump invites her
Podcast
Technology

On how her teammates reacted to President Trump’s tweets about her: “We’re going to win. So this is not going to age well.”

By Eric Johnson
Culture
Megan Rapinoe to Trump: “You need to do better for everyone”Megan Rapinoe to Trump: “You need to do better for everyone”
Culture

“Your message is excluding people,” the soccer star told the president in a CNN interview.

By Anna North
Explainers
What’s next for the US women’s soccer team and their fight for equal payWhat’s next for the US women’s soccer team and their fight for equal pay
Explainers

The US women’s soccer team is getting a ticker tape parade for their World Cup victory. They’re still fighting for a raise.

By Anna North