During the hour-long session, I caught about 10 waves, and each was more or less identical. It was surfing, but optimized and run like an assembly line. And here’s the thing: It was so, so sick.Read more at The Atlantic.

On the verge of 40, trainer Drew Manning promised to gain and shed 60 pounds to empathize with his clients. Is this how any of us should be thinking about weight loss? Read more at Men’s Health.

In Australia, the scandal has more or less blown over. Should something similar happen here, it would most likely ignite an endless legal battle and erode what little confidence is left in our democracy. Read more at The Atlantic.

After making headlines for racism in 2020, CrossFit is also struggling to appease those who are taking the coronavirus seriously and those who are ignoring it. Read more at BuzzFeed.

November 3, 2020 is almost guaranteed to result in election recounts. Meet our possible savior: the risk-limiting audit. Read more at VICE.

Enes Kanter will be observing Ramadan this year under circumstances new to him: He’s in the middle of the N.B.A. playoffs. Read more at The New York Times.

As the midterms approach amid reports of voter suppression and foreign interference, it’s easy to lose sight of the humble poll worker who is at the mechanical level of the city’s electoral process. Read more at The New York Times.

I didn't think my first attempt on the Monkey Pegs or the Rotating Log or the Double Salmon Ladder would be during the competition. Read more at Rolling Stone.