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You may beat out a bunt, but there’s no running away from the past

May 2004

Kung Fu U.

At schools near Shaolin, the famous Buddhist temple, students from all over china vie to be the next Jet Li or Jackie Chan

May 2002

Flights of Fancy

Orlando Martinez, who lives and breathes the age-old sport of pigeon racing, goes for the Main Event

March 2002

The Trade Show of Shows

In the $12 billion business expo industry, Las Vegas Comdex is the premier attraction

July 31, 2001

Women Athletes Put On Their Game Face

There was a time when the term “female athlete” was an oxymoron

May 31, 2001

The Magic of Madame Alexander Dolls

Out of a Harlem factory come exquisite collectibles that, after 74 years, still bring joy to many children—and adults

March 1, 2001

Where Plato Is Your Professor

Graduating from St. John’s College in Annapolis, Maryland—or Santa Fe, New Mexico—guarantees a place in the Republic

February 1, 2001

The Judge Who Ruled Baseball

For nearly 25 years, Kenesaw Mountain Landis imposed his iron will on every facet of the game

September 30, 2000

Every Dog Wants to Have Its Day in Court

July 2000

Earning a Halo Can Stink to High Heaven

April 2000

Get Muddy, Save a Church

Regular mudding events keep church and tradition intact for the Hispanic communities of northern New Mexico

December 1999

Picturing the American Century

As the 1900s slip away, New York’s Whitney Museum recalls the artists and images that made these years uniquely ours

December 1999

Class Dismissed

Being a member of the British aristocracy these days isn’t exactly a dog’s life, but it’s no bed of roses

December 1, 1999

It’s More than Just a Game

Each time Army and Navy play football, as they will for the 100th time next month, the fiercest rivalry in sports is renewed

November 1999

This is My Grandfather’s Oldsmobile

October 1999

What’s One Bad Fig in A Bag of Nice Fruit?

September 1999

Charting One School’s Challenging Course

As the principal of Montpelier High, Charlie Phillips has worked to make his school a place where teachers and administrators listen to kids

July 31, 1999

Being Superstitious Can Drive You Crazy

July 1999

Don’t Call Me Gerald

May 1999

Crazy? No, Just One Card Shy of a Full Deck

I had become what every New Yorker secretly longs to be, a harmless, amusing eccentric

April 1999