The Washington Post

A Mardi Gras unlike any other
Louisiana’s Democratic governor just defied his party and signed an abortion bill into law
Beyond the tourist circuit: Runners see the real Morocco during mountain marathon (Atlas Mountains, Morocco)
Palestine Marathon sparks a growing push for movement over politics (Bethlehem)
A 153-mile run through the Sahara -- on prosthetic legs (Sahara Desert)
Welcome to Greece's refugee squats (Athens, Greece)
Great Falls: A breeding ground for top competitive kayakers on the Potomac River
Fort DuPont ice hockey continues to break the mold 
Boston Marathon 2014: Emily Cox,  race’s youngest female, runs for something bigger

The Ringer

What really happened out there?
The pit bull influencers reclaiming the dogs’ image, one IG post at a time
Remembering the note on ‘Jersey Shore’
Down the bayou, Ed Orgeron’s hometown roots for an LSU title
Gym, tan, family: Ten years with ‘Jersey Shore’
Zion can make it anywhere, but can he win over New Orleans?
Scenes from New Orleans after the no-call
Lumberjills are chopping down walls
Wrestlemania 34 belonged to the women
The unlikely story of Puerto Rico’s first Winter Olympian in 20 years
Lindsey Jacobellis is still seeking the one medal that’s always eluded her

Vice Sports

Adrian Robinson is watching football again after CTE killed his son (Harrisburg, Pa.)
How an ultrarunning force emerged from the middle of Morocco (Atlas Mountains, Morocco)
By way of Germany, Palestine's first Olympic marathoner (Berlin, Germany)
Nigerian skeleton competitor Simidele Adeagbo is not afraid to make history

Jezebel

The woman who broke rules & made history by running the 1st international marathon in Iran
Six Weeks with the Pregnant Refugees of Piraeus, Greece (Piraeus Port, Athens, Greece)
NOLA protesters clash over Confederate monuments (New Orleans)

espnW

Meet the two amazing women running across America
Sandra Villines' record-breaking (and life-changing) run across America
The Israeli-Palestinian basketball teams that are breaking all the barriers (Jerusalem)

Pacific Standard

The Hidden Costs of Volunteering in Greece (Athens)
Meet the casual runners who pay thousand to suffer through the most difficult footrace on earth (Sahara Desert)
"If There is Peace, It Will Look Like This" Australian football in Jerusalem (Jerusalem)

etc. 

Designing a home for living alone, Curbed
The hardships and rewards of making music in prison, Topic
How I balance my skin-care routine and OCD symptoms, SELF
Me Today, Popula
A Good Place: The Wu-Tang-Loving Surfer Meteorologist, The Outline
Marathon des Sables: 153 Miles in the Sahara, The New York Times
Down to the Wire: In the wake of Freddie Gray, can Douglass football find redemption? SBNation Longform (Baltimore) 
Pelicans star Anthony Davis serves Thanksgiving dinner, The New Orleans Advocate
They are wearing: Budapest, Women's Wear Daily
4 Reasons Budapest is great for cycling, Bicycling