CBS claims that its decision to cancel Stephen Colbert’s show is “financial,” but “the network that once made Cronkite the most trusted man in America no longer gets the benefit of the doubt,” David A. Graham argues: theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…

Not really an overstatement to say that the test of a free society is whether or not comedians can make fun of the country's leader on TV without repurcussions.

these are amazing.

ugh i thought they weren't coming back ever, but yeah having it 4th of july weekend was always a terrible idea.

it's quickly becoming the year of phee "she has balls" courtney williams told me. "seeing the things that -- to play basketball and then to have constant meetings and interviews, the girl is just, man, to see it inspires me" cbssports.com/wnba/news/lynx…

i also wrote about sabrina ionescu and caitlin clark and a thrilling all star friday that was a sign of the leagues growth but still left you wondering what if cbssports.com/wnba/news/sabr…

Very confused about why anyone is mad online about WNBA players — or anyone in any job, for that matter — making more money, especially if it isn’t your money and you do not even watch or care about the WNBA

RIP Malcolm-Jamal Warner.

An Iconic Black Family Sitcom! R.I.P. Malcom-Jamal Warner #Theo 🥺🙏🏾🕊️

don’t know if i can put into words what Malcolm-Jamal Warner meant to Black America. the cultural impact of his roles is indescribable. this is such devastating news 💔

this is great shit.

he’s right.

Former CBS Evening News co-anchor and legendary journalist Connie Chung on the Paramount-Skydance merger: "I fear the end of CBS as I knew it.

i don't think people understand just how good that mavericks team was defensively.

his frontal lobe fully developed.

That men's health article on Luka Doncic claims he had a 42-inch vertical at the combine... but Luka didn't participate in the combine It seems like the author just got that from the Google AI summary, which mistakes Donte Divincenzo's vertical leap number for Luka's.

Gambling addiction is sweeping the country, and not enough people are talking about it. When people fall into gambling, our culture and sports media often frames it as a failure of personal responsibility, when it should be treated like what it is: an addiction. Thread 🧵⬇️

I've watched friends spiral into gambling debt. I've seen how quickly betting replaces joy. And I've watched it hollow out how people connect to sports, replacing community with isolation and shame.

bingo.

sad!