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Brian Weinberg

Brian Weinberg’s essays and short stories have appeared in n+1, Men’s Vogue, New Letters, Bellevue Review and other publications

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Hateful politics and the Final Four collide in Indiana: “They were told they’re here to play basketball”

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Fans of the U.S. celebrate their victory over El Salvador following their CONCACAF Gold Cup match in Baltimore, July 21, 2013. (Reuters/Doug Kapustin)

Go away, baseball! We’re a soccer nation now

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U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-KY, greets supporters during the 133rd Annual Fancy Farm Picnic in Fancy Farm, Ky., Saturday, Aug. 3, 2013. (AP/Stephen Lance Dennee)

Mitch McConnell gets barbecued: Politics at its weirdest, Kentucky-style

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Ohio State forward Jared Sullinger peeks through a curtain while teammates participate in interviews in New Orleans on March 29. (AP/Gerald Herbert)

Backstage at the Final Four

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Sam Malone, right

The player who connects Kentucky basketball and Ted Kennedy

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