On Friday, 230 U.S. delegates will participate in the opening ceremonies in Sochi, Russia, when the 2014 Winter Olympics officially begin. Among them are the rookies, including 15-year-old freestyle skier...

_On Jan. 28, 2014, Barack Obama fulfilled one of his most important duties as president of the United States of America: delivering the annual State of the Union address. By now, ABC, Fox, CNN and multitudes...

We’re all taught that there are always three sides to a story: your side, their side and the truth. No matter the situation, it would appear that the truth is some shade of gray, combining truths, lies...

Year 1950: Meet Todd McKid. Todd was eight years old and lived in suburban America. When he grew up, Todd wanted to be in a rock band. When Todd was 10, his dad told him there was no money in music, and...

Dear Maneater, I travel around campus and surrounding streets on foot on a daily basis. For quite a while now I've taken to carrying a couple of used bags about my person so that I can collect pieces...

I recently attended my first Senate hearing regarding Senate Bill 519, which would extend the current mandatory waiting period for an abortion from 24 to 72 hours. People in favor and opposition of this...

Before he was known for spazzing out in interviews and becoming the latest “K” in the Kardashian clan, Kanye West made a simple rhyme about the state of racial history in America on a 2006 track called...

Here at the Missouri School of Journalism, we have this thing called [the Missouri Method](https://www.themaneater.com/stories/2012/9/14/missourians-paywall-disgrace-missouri-method/). It’s essentially...

Four letters: ESPN. You already know what we’re talking about. The mention of the sports network sparks discussion of the scandal involving former Missouri swimmer Sasha Menu Courey. Conversation on...

Three days before I started my final semester of college, I gave a tour of the place I will soon leave behind. I was showing it off to my uncle, Steve, and 15-year-old cousin, Alex, who were visiting...

“Same old, same old,” I told myself as I sighed and turned off the TV after 2014’s installment of the perennially disappointing Grammys. And in attempts to keep this column on one topic, I’m going...

Phil Robertson’s return to Duck Dynasty this week brought A&E a heavy dose of reality — a 21 percent decrease in ratings for its most popular show. The decrease can be chalked up to the controversy...