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The History of the Drive-In Movie Theater
The continued attraction of viewing movies under the stars
May 28, 2008 |
By Robin T. Reid
On the Job
A Westminster Dog Show judge talks about his canine career
February 11, 2008 |
By Nicole Wroten
Chia Pet
For 26 years, marketing whiz Joe Pedott's green-pelted figures have been holiday-season hits
December 2007 |
By Owen Edwards
Derby Days
Thoroughbreds, mint juleps, big hats—the Kentucky Derby's place in American history
May 01, 2007 |
By Amy Crawford
Horse Appeal
In this interview, Steve Twomey, author of "Barbaro's Legacy," discusses how interest in the horse extends outside the racetrack
April 01, 2007 |
By Amy Crawford
Barbaro's Legacy
The effort to save the fallen champion shows how far equine medicine has come in recent years. And how far it still has to go
April 2007 |
By Steve Twomey
Extreme Polo
There are no holds barred at the annual grudge match in northwest Pakistan's "land of mirth and murder"
January 2007 |
By Paul Raffaele
The History of Cricket in the United States
The game is both very British and, to Americans, very confusing. But it was once our national pastime, and its gaining fans on these shores.
October 2006 |
By Simon Worrall
Cricket for Dummies
It's a lot like baseball. Except that it's profoundly different.
October 2006 |
By Matthew Engel
Last Race on Earth
In a quest for the ultimate challenge, marathoners go the distance in Antarctica
January 2006 |
By John Hanc
In the Fast Lane
Drivers gear up to set speed records at Utah's desolate Bonneville Salt Flats
August 2005 |
By Preston Lerner
Magnificent Magnifications
Microscope jockeys from around the world enter their masterpieces in an annual art show
October 2004 |
By Laura Helmuth
Fallen Star
When Mary Decker crashed to the ground at the Los Angeles Olympics 20 years ago this month, a young photographer was there to catch the anguish
August 2004 |
By Nadira A. Hira
No Bob Costas? Why the Ancient Olympics Were No Fun to Watch
Spectators braved all manner of discomfort—from oppressive heat to incessant badgering by vendors—to witness ancient Greece's ultimate pagan festival
August 2004 |
By Tony Perrottet
Off to the Races
Before the American Revolution, no Thoroughbred did more for racing's growing popularity than a plucky mare named Selima
August 2004 |
By John Eisenberg
Birds of a Feather
Scores of teams battle for fame and glory in the no-holds-barred World Series of Birding
April 2004 |
By Robert Earle Howells
Chess Queen
At 22, Jennifer Shahade is the strongest American-born woman chess player ever
August 2003 |
By Paul Hoffman
Betting on Seabiscuit
Laura Hillenbrand beat the odds to write the hit horse-racing saga while fighting chronic fatigue syndrome, a mysterious disorder starting to reveal its secrets
December 2002 |
By Larry Katzenstein
Like a Rowing Stone
An unusual canoe competition in Madison, Wisconsin, floats the notion that concrete waives the rules
December 2002 |
By Michael Behar
Palio: Italy's Mad Dash
Pageantry, passion and intrigue are all on display in the no-holds-barred, bareback horse race run twice each summer in the medieval city of Siena
August 2002 |
By Smithsonian magazine
