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Michael J. Mooney

Michael J. Mooney is a New York Times bestselling author. He writes for ESPN, Rolling Stone, The Atlantic, GQ, and Popular Mechanics. His stories have appeared in multiple editions of The Best American Sports Writing and The Best American Crime Reporting.

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Sports
College football as we know it is over
Regional rivalries, tradition, Pac-12 decals, maybe even the Apple Cup. Gone.
By Michael J. Mooney
Vice President Mike Pence bows his head in prayer during a discussion with local faith leaders to encourage them to resume in-person church services in a responsible fashion in response to the coronavirus pandemic, Friday, May 8, 2020, in Urbandale, Iowa.
Politics
Mike Pence is on a mission
After testifying before a federal grand jury Thursday, the man once in Trump’s shadow has come to Utah on a potential mission to try and replace him.
By Michael J. Mooney
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Featured
The new truth about adoption
Adopting has never been simple in America. It’s even less so in a post-Roe v. Wade America.
By Michael J. Mooney
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Politics
The agony of Liz Cheney
How a changed GOP — and a changed Wyoming — has left one of the most conservative members of Congress out in the cold
By Michael J. Mooney
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Perspective
How to be a dad when you grew up without one
I’ve always hoped I’d be a good father, but, being fatherless myself, I’ve also worried I wouldn’t know how.
By Michael J. Mooney
A man sweeps water from a tunnel near Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.
The West
The maze of tunnels under Las Vegas — and the people who live in them
Like hundreds of people, Paul Vautrinot once lived in the dark tunnels below Las Vegas. Now he’s helping others climb out.
By Michael J. Mooney
Donny Osmond smiles by his pool at his home in Provo, Utah.
Culture
After nearly 6 decades in the business, Donny Osmond isn’t done yet
The legendary crooner is about to begin a new residency in Las Vegas — this time without his sister. It’s got him thinking about all the different eras of his life.
By Michael J. Mooney
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InDepth
King of the know-it-alls
Like other trivia nerds and game show superfans, I regarded my oddball command of facts a useless, superfluous skill. Then we all met Ken Jennings.
By Michael J. Mooney
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Sports
The rehabilitator in chief
Andy Reid was at the lowest point of his life and career when he came to Kansas City. Here’s how the NFL’s most inscrutable figure rose up from multiple tragedies to create something beautiful.
By Michael J. Mooney