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Why animals are smarter than we think — and what it means for how we treat them
When I was growing up, one of my favorite things to hear from an adult was that I was smart....
Sydney Sweeney Serves a Seductive Christmas in Sizzling New Ad
Reading Time: 3 minutes Temperatures are cooling, but she’s looking at steamy as ever. In Sydney Sweeney’s latest ad, she’s...
More than a dozen runners fall ill at Santa Barbara half-marathon
At least 19 competitors in a Santa Barbara half-marathon had to be hospitalized Sunday, officials said.About 7,500 competitors took part...
You Could Be County Clerk, Or Sheriff!
You—yes, you—could be in elected office today. The median Defector reader is a smart and good-looking progressive with impeccable taste....
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This is a long weekend for Diwali in Malaysia (plus Singapore, India, etc), so I will push our normal Sunday...
Taylor Swift Attends Chiefs Game With Karlie Kloss
Taylor Swift appeared at a Kansas City Chiefs game for the first time in nearly a month as the team...
Buccaneers vs. Bears Sunday Night Football Bet Picks
The Chicago Bears will host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday Night Football in Week 9.The Bears are second in...
Nvidia investigates CEO Jensen Huang amid allegations he was target of Chinese intelligence effort
Nvidia has launched an independent investigation of its co-founder and CEO, Jensen Huang, over allegations that he was the target...
Christian Combs & Raven Tracy’s Spicy PDA Has Fans Talking
Whew, chileeee! Christian Combs and Raven Tracy are turning the heat all the way UP, and they don’t care who’s...
New billboards urge people to ‘boycott the boycott’ of Jewish-owned businesses
New billboards are appearing across Philadelphia to push back against a planned boycott of Jewish-owned restaurants in the city.The nonprofit...
The Blue Jays Have An Asshole, And His Name Is Anthony Santander
Outfielder Anthony Santander appears to be a brain-poisoned, red-pilled moron and an Islamophobe. Santander shared to his Instagram account on...
Stephen Miller Named Trump’s New Chief of Staff Following Shocking Midterm Losses
Reading Time: 3 minutes Donald Trump announced on Friday that Stephen Miller will be his new White House chief of...
What’s Behind Their Massive Corrections?
The Indian stock market has witnessed sharp corrections in several companies over the past year, bringing concerns about business performance,...
Jay Rockefeller’s Lesson for Today’s Billionaire Heirs
Sen. John Rockefeller, D-W.V., embraces Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., after a meeting with democratic senators at which Lewis discussed the...
Are the Pittsburgh Steelers Finally Ready to Become Super Bowl Contenders?
The Pittsburgh Steelers currently sit at 6-2 atop the AFC North. For most of the past two decades, that’s not...