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Who and What to Watch For at the 2024 Paralympic Games

From rising stars to absolute legends, these athletes are bringing it all to Paris.
Courting disaster

Here’s What It’s Like To Try Out for the US Open Ball Crew

My high school tennis experience didn’t help me as much as I’d hoped.

How Madison Keys Is Getting Her Head Back in the Game After That Wimbledon-Ending Injury

She says meeting with her therapist has “made my time on court just way more enjoyable.”

But Seriously, How Does Tennis Scoring Work?

This absolute ace of a guide will clear up all your confusion just in time for the US Open.
Pivotal situation

Why Your Big Toes Play Such a Huge Role in Your Health and Fitness

This little joint can have mighty ripple effects.

We Tested 157 Styles of Shoes for the 2024 Sneaker Awards—Here’s How We Chose Our Winners

We walked, ran, hiked, danced, and bopped about town to find your new perfect pair.

The 2024 SELF Sneaker Awards: 30 Top-Notch Pairs for Basically Every Activity

We tested 157 different models—here’s who made the final cut.

The 11 Best Labor Day Treadmill Deals You Can Shop Right Now

It's time for an upgrade.

These Are the Shoes You Want If You Have Plantar Fasciitis

Experts share their recs for sneakers, sandals, and boots that’ll keep your feet happy.

If You’re Not Following the Perfectly Unserious Paralympics TikTok, You’re Missing Out

“Our content is edgy, it’s borderline, but we’ve got the balance right.”

The Best Dumbbells to Level Up Your Lifting Routine

Our top picks for every budget, weight range, and amount of storage space.

The Best Compact Exercise Equipment for Even the Smallest Home Gym (or Living Room)

Plus, fitness experts share their top tips for maximizing your space.

5 Foods You Should Really Avoid Before Working Out

Unless you’re into nausea, heartburn, and sudden poops.

Yes, We Have to Wait 2 Whole Weeks for the Paralympics to Start—Here’s Why

There are a few main reasons for the delay.

What to Know About the LA 2028 Olympics If You’re Going Through Games Withdrawal

Four years isn’t too early to start planning, right?

Women Won Big at the Paris Olympics

Here are just some of the ways female athletes made history during these Games.

16 Inspiring, Kick-Ass, and Oh-My-God-Did-That-Just-Happen Moments From the Paris Games

These highlights are making us very eager for Los Angeles 2028.

I’m a Neurologist, and Here’s the No. 1 Thing I See People Do That’s Bad for Their Brain

Thankfully, you can get ahead of this by making changes when you’re in your 30s and 40s.
Wild animals

14 Basic Hiking Etiquette Rules Every Grown-Ass Adult Needs to Know

These trail faux pas are obnoxious, rude, and super unsafe.

5 Things to Know About Nikki Hiltz, Team USA’s First Openly Trans Track Athlete

“I know I’m the first, but I’m definitely not the last.”

The Olympic Games Look A Lot More Joyful This Year—And We’re All for It

Maybe this weary world just needed a reason to smile. The athletes in Paris have given us many.

Why Olympian Raven Saunders Throws Shot Put in a Distinctive, Full-Face Mask

Plus what’s really behind their Hulk alter ego.

9 Things to Know About Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone as She Shatters Another World Record in Hurdles

The New Jersey native has won back-to-back Olympic gold in her marquee event.

Lauren Scruggs on What Her Medal Means for Black Girls: ‘Once You See Yourself, You Think You Can Do It’

The 21-year-old is the first Black American woman to make it to the podium for individual Olympic fencing.

Here’s What a Microbiologist Thinks of the Seine Olympic Swimming Situation

Multiple athletes who competed in the river reportedly fell ill over the weekend.

Breaking Is About to Debut at the Olympics—Here’s What You Need to Know

What’s a B-girl? How does scoring work? We’re here to answer all your pressing questions.

Everything Katie Ledecky Has Shared About Living With POTS

Here’s how the Olympian keeps her health condition, which is marked by fatigue and dizziness, in check.

5 Moves to Try If Watching Gymnastics Has You Realizing Your Flexibility Isn’t Quite…There

Focusing on mobility can help you move better, even if it won’t earn you a spot on Team USA.

Here’s Why the Paris Olympic Track Is Purple

It actually includes both a delicate lavender and a deeper violet hue.

3 Trans Athletes on Why Being Excluded From Women’s Sports Is So Devastating

“This wasn’t just my career. Every fabric of my being was for this.”