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Topic: Rio Olympics

Beyoncé in "Lemonade"

Why 2016 doesn't suck

Mary Elizabeth Williams
Ryan Lochte (AP/Martin Meissner)

How to make a lie worse

Mary Elizabeth Williams
Donald Trump; Ryan Lochte (Reuters/Chris Keane/Mike Segar/Photo montage by Salon)

The Trump-Lochte axis of slime

Andrew O'Hehir
Ryan Lochte (AP/Martin Meissner)

The ballad of "Swim Shady"

Mary Elizabeth Williams
Lisa Hahner, Anna Hahner (Reuters/Sergio Moraes)

In praise of Olympian fun

Mary Elizabeth Williams
Fu Yuanhui (Reuters/David Gray)

Olympic shocker: Periods exist

Mary Elizabeth Williams
Volunteers pose for a photograph with a set of Olympic Rings inside Olympic Park in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, July 29, 2016. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) (AP)

Jaime Schultz - The Conversation
He Zi receives a marriage proposal from Olympic diver Qin Kai after her medal ceremony, Rio de Janeiro, August 14, 2016. (Reuters/Michael Dalder)

No public proposals, please

Mary Elizabeth Williams
Andy Murray (AP/Vadim Ghirda)

Olympic men stand up to sexism

Mary Elizabeth Williams
Simone Manuel; Michael Phelps (AP/Martin Meissner/Michael Sohn)

An Olympic-sized gaffe

Mary Elizabeth Williams
Katinka Hosszu (AP/Matt Slocum)

Win like a woman

Mary Elizabeth Williams
(AP/Charlie Riedel)

Issues at the Rio Olympics

Michael Garofalo
In this April 13, 2015 file photo, dead fish float at the Rodrigo de Freitas lagoon in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The rowing and canoeing venue for the 2016 Rio Olympics will be held at the Rodrigo de Freitas lagoon, which is a beautiful locale spoiled by sewage-filled water and floating debris. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo) (AP)

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