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On a humid September evening in Tokyo, Valarie Allman strutted into the discus circle for her first throw of the World Championships final. Discus in her right hand, the 30-year-old balletically spun ...

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Every time a new slang word gets coined on the Internet, linguist Adam Aleksic is thrilled. “It’s definitely good for me in that I stay in business,” says Aleksic, who studies the origins of words and ...

Ever wondered how social media platforms decide how to fill our feeds? They use algorithms, of course, but how do these algorithms work? A series of corporate leaks over the past few years provides a ...

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Laulauga “Lagi” Tausaga, virtually unrecognized, flew home to San Diego on Sunday, headphones covering her ears and a pink Labubu doll hooked to her backpack. Prefontaine Classic women’s discus ...

Discus of Light is a holy incantation in Elden Ring that summons a disc of light to hurt enemies at a distance. Miquella gifted this spell to his father Radagon as a gesture of good faith. In this ...

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Hannah Nuhfer has officially cemented herself as the greatest discus thrower in South Jersey history. The Delsea junior shattered the South Jersey record with a N.J. No. 2 all-time mark of 178-9, ...

The final day of the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships will see the most premiere women's collegiate student-athletes vie for national glory. Subscribe To FloTrack To Watch The ...