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A Tiny Medal Takes Center Stage on Football’s Biggest Night

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Soccer Goes American: Pelé and the Rise of American League Soccer

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Museum Happenings This April: Jazz Appreciation Month, Events & More

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When Algorithms Take the Field

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Mark Your Calendar: Black History Month, Exhibits, Jazz and More at the National Museum of American History

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Meet the Athletes Who Became Champion Inventors

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Remembering Emmett Till, Appreciating Jazz and More in April

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The Artistry Behind a Baseball Bat

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Designing Kristi Yamaguchi's Costume to Sparkle Under the Spotlight

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Jack Johnson, the First Black Heavyweight Boxing Champion

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The Card Collection That Blurred Baseball's Color Line

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The Washington Senators Couldn't Win—but Excelled at Scouting Latino Talent

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Ten Objects That Will Help You Understand Latinx History

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Baseball Uniforms Honor Latino Heritage on the Field

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Why Isn't My Favorite Artifact on Display?

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The Science Behind a Faster, Higher, Stronger Team USA

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How LGBTQ Skateboarders Have Carved Out a Place at the Park

The all-star team from Gila River (Arizona) that played at Heart Mountain (Wyoming). Tetsuo Furukawa is in the top row, fourth from the right. (NMAH)

Baseball Behind Barbed Wire

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