Hard-up Olympians selling medals — and their bodies — and living in their cars to make ends meet

Veronica Fraley, 25, a discus thrower who achieved a personal best during the 2024 Olympics in Paris, had trouble paying her rent during the run-up to the games. (The unlikely pair of Flavor Flav and ...
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‘Crunching ice under my feet’: In Russia’s Sakha, a still-unbuilt bridge is a matter of life and death

As 2025 drew to a close, a group of people from Yakutsk, the capital of Russia’s republic of Sakha (Yakutia), braved ...

Gay hockey drama 'Heated Rivalry' becomes word-of-mouth hit in Russia, but fandom could lead to prison

Like with any queer content, it’s a Russian roulette. It may be OK or you may be fined or go to jail. That’s what’s so scary, ...