Staff / TruthdigAug 7, 2016
Eighteen-year-old Olympic swimmer Yusra Mardini's personal story is not only one of talent, but also of survival and heroism. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Mark Heisler / TruthdigAug 5, 2016
Seeking an unfair advantage in sports did not originate in the former Soviet Union, but state-sanctioned cheating is much more common in communist or former communist countries. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
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Staff / TruthdigJul 6, 2016
The South African Olympic and Paralympic athlete got off with less than half of South Africa's mandatory minimum prison sentence for murder. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Allen Barra / TruthdigFeb 20, 2016
The movie paints in overly broad strokes, but it captures many of the facts about the history-making track athlete. It also offers a fine perspective on the racial politics of the 1930s and the burgeoning civil rights movement of that day. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Bill Boyarsky / TruthdigSep 24, 2015
Whether a Truthdig series had anything to do with it or not, the mayor has committed to finding $100 million to get 10,000 people off the streets and into programs to help them. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Kasia Anderson / TruthdigSep 11, 2014
Only Oscar "Blade Runner" Pistorius knows exactly what happened on Feb. 14, 2013, at his home, when the South African Olympic and Paralympic athlete shot and killed his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, but murder has now been ruled out as the official explanation. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigAug 5, 2014
Jose Ramirez could have walked away from Avenal, Calif., where the jobs are drying up like the ground, but he's determined to save his community. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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