Joshua Robinson

Joshua Robinson is a freelance writer based in Manhattan. His work has appeared in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, and Sports Illustrated.

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Hoop Reads

Just in time for March Madness, Josh Robinson picks the 5 best books on college basketball, from John McPhee’s profile of Bill Bradley to Mitch Albom’s trash-talking classic.

Joshua Robinson

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What Obama Can Learn From Truman

With the president plotting how to recover from the midterm elections in 2011, bestselling historian David McCullough spoke to The Daily Beast about what Obama should learn from Harry Truman’s 1946 midterm defeat.

Joshua Robinson

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Operation Ivy League

Students say Columbia University has long been a haven for casual drug sales. Then an anonymous complaint brought New York City police to campus, resulting in a major bust.

Lloyd Grove

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A Brief History of the Presidential Memoir

From Mark Twain publishing Grant’s memoirs to Nixon’s unapologetic account, it’s always controversial when a former president picks up a pen. But as Josh Robinson writes few have stood the test of time.

Joshua Robinson

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The Healthiest Fast Food Chain

With stealth ingredients and clever marketing, the founders of Naked Pizza, featured at The Daily Beast's recent Innovators Summit, have the recipe to make fast food healthy worldwide.

Joshua Robinson

Joshua Robinson

Hoop Reads

What Obama Can Learn From Truman

Operation Ivy League

A Brief History of the Presidential Memoir

The Healthiest Fast Food Chain

How to Save a Million Lives

The Origin of Good Ideas

The Magic Energy Bullet

Tennis' Next Greatest Player Who Ever Lived

A Fairytale Win for Kim Clijsters