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My Post-Trump Candidate Has Arrived…
Too bad he won't be on the ticket.
Too bad he won’t be on the ticket.
How LeBron Bests MJ
What happens off the court matters too.
What happens off the court matters too.
Why I’m Waiting for a Post-Trump Candidate
Left to his own devices, Donald Trump is his own worst enemy.
Left to his own devices, Donald Trump is his own worst enemy.
The ONLY Time Blackface Was OK
The profound empathy of 'Black Like Me'.
The profound empathy of ‘Black Like Me’.
I Was Depressed Until I Played Basketball
Volunteering to coach your son’s first grade basketball team is one kind of pain, being forced to play for the first time in 20 years led Andrew Cotto to a much different feeling
500 Thursdays
For Andrew Cotto’s daughter, every Thursday is a special day.
Finding Julian
Andrew Cotto loses his son in a museum—and finds a new approach to being a good dad.
Can’t We All Agree?
Andrew Cotto watches while our collective conversations around hot-button topics become ugly, hyperbolic and rarely productive. Andrew suggests we’re not so divided after all. Can’t we all agree the First Lady is awesome?
Did Our Beliefs About Violence Play a Part in Setting George Zimmerman Free?
Andrew Cotto believes the association society has with black men and violence played a part in the jury’s decision not to convict George Zimmerman.
Tough Guy
Mike O’Shea was a physically powerful and courageous man, but what made him a hero to his lifelong friend, Andrew Cotto, was his capacity for love.
America Has a Macho Problem
Andrew Cotto wonders why we are so enthralled by the “tough is good” male stereotype.
Jamal Simmons on Being a Good Man in Politics
Andrew Cotto talks man-to-man with political analyst Jamal Simmons about the greatest social problems facing America, President Obama’s legacy, and what it takes to be a good man in politics.
A Bloop Single Cost Me My Perfect Game, But I Redeemed Myself In My Book
Our friends at Deadspin run a series called “Glory Days”, that features readers’ tales of momentary sports glory.
Men in the Margins
Too often men are either reduced to”cute boys” or “terrible human beings”.
Elephant on a Hot Tin Roof
Andrew Cotto notes the similarities between Tennessee William’s play and his view of the Republican Party.