Photographer Walter Iooss captured Björn Borg's celebration after winning the match at Wimbledon in 1980. "You see a match like that maybe once in your life," Iooss says. "I was lucky to be there."

Photographer Walter Iooss captured Björn Borg's celebration after winning the match at Wimbledon in 1980. "You see a match like that maybe once in your life," Iooss says. "I was lucky to be there." Walter Iooss Jr./Sports Illustrated/Getty Images hide caption

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Sports

Wooden Racquets, Short Shorts And The Ultimate Showdown In Tennis

On July 5, 1980, the stage at Wimbledon was set for the greatest rivalry in tennis: Iceman Björn Borg versus hothead John McEnroe. The match lasted four hours — and was one of the best in the sport's history.

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For Families Of Heroin Addicts, Comfort Comes In Sharing Their Stories

Parents who have lost children to addiction and overdose gather at a weekly support group south of Los Angeles. In relating their stories, they hope to cope with a pain that's growing all too common.
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Lucy the Elephant has weathered a few storms in her home on the New Jersey shore. Many believe she is the oldest roadside attraction in America.

Lucy the Elephant has weathered a few storms in her home on the New Jersey shore. Many believe she is the oldest roadside attraction in America. Brian Branch Price/AP hide caption

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Elephants Never Forget — And At 6 Stories Tall, This One's Unforgettable

Lucy the Elephant is the oldest roadside attraction in America. Saved from the wrecking ball, she's a survivor among the increasingly endangered species of American roadside oddities.
Patricia Marx is also the author of two novels, Starting from Happy and Him Her Him Again the End of Him.

Patricia Marx is also the author of two novels, Starting from Happy and Him Her Him Again the End of Him. Courtesy of Hachette Book Group hide caption

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Author Interviews

Fearing Her Mind's Decline, Patricia Marx Scrambles To Get 'Less Stupid'

The first woman to write for The Harvard Lampoon, now a New Yorker staffer, Marx still felt as if she was getting dumber with age. So, she put her head to work, doing every brain exercise she could.
Dr. Annelys Hernandez checks out Cynthia Louis in Florida International University's Mobile Health Center in March.

Dr. Annelys Hernandez checks out Cynthia Louis in Florida International University's Mobile Health Center in March. Courtesy of WLRN/Peter Andrew Bosch/Miami Herald hide caption

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Shots - Health News

In Florida, A Former Fast-Food Worker Lands In Medicaid Gap WLRN

Floridian Cynthia Louis worked at Burger King for 25 years. She left the job because she got sick and then found herself unable to afford health insurance through the Affordable Care Act.

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Sweet Adelines International has more than 500 all-female barbershop choruses in its membership, including the Baltimore-based Lustre Quartet.

Sweet Adelines International has more than 500 all-female barbershop choruses in its membership, including the Baltimore-based Lustre Quartet. Tina Mahina/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Music Interviews

Sweet Adelines, A Society Of Women In Harmony, Hits A Milestone

The barbershop quartet is uniquely American, and after World War II, women wanted to get in on the act. Enter Sweet Adelines International, whose ensembles are still belting at competitions after 70 years.
Ryan Reynolds plays an old man in a replacement body in Self/less — but his motivations are never truly clear, writes Tasha Robinson.

Ryan Reynolds plays an old man in a replacement body in Self/less — but his motivations are never truly clear, writes Tasha Robinson. Alan Markfield/Gramercy Pictures hide caption

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Why 'Self/less' Needs A Better Past To Build A Better Future

Some science fiction films like Mad Max: Fury Road and Ex Machina get away with giving characters very little history. But a body-jumping transformation story doesn't have that luxury.
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., has caught fire with some on the Democratic left, but, in the end, he may wind up helping Hillary Clinton.

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., has caught fire with some on the Democratic left, but, in the end, he may wind up helping Hillary Clinton. Robert F. Bukaty/AP hide caption

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It's All Politics

Sanders Is Surging — Which May Be Good For Clinton

In the long run, "the Sanders summer" is likely to boost Hillary Clinton's bid for the White House. Indeed, from her perspective, Bernie Sanders may be the ideal rival en route to the nomination.
Dutch cyclist Aad van den Hoek was a loyal cyclist supporting team leader Hennie Kuiper in the 1976 Tour. When Kuiper crashed, van den Hoek went for the lanterne instead.

Dutch cyclist Aad van den Hoek was a loyal cyclist supporting team leader Hennie Kuiper in the 1976 Tour. When Kuiper crashed, van den Hoek went for the lanterne instead. Courtesy of Pegasus Books hide caption

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Sports

Winning Is For Losers: The Great Stories Of The Guys Who Finish Last

Author Max Leonard says that, when it comes to the Tour de France, the riders in the back often have far more interesting stories than the riders in the front. His new book is called Lanterne Rouge.
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