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The Washington Commanders franchise has undergone a significant amount of change over the past several months.Daniel Snyder's controversial ownership o ...

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Josh Harris and his group are the Washington Commanders' new owners, Sam Howell is their new starting quarterback, Eric Bieniemy is their new offensive coordinator and fans have flocked back.

A petition for the Washington Commanders to rebrand under the team's old nickname has not won over new co-owner Josh Harris. "Obviously, I grew up in D.C. and…

The new owners of NFL's Washington Commanders have found support from a Soros foundation-funded group that's been fighting to remove Native American images nationwide. Now, other groups are pushing back.

Before Josh Harris purchased the franchise for $6.05 billion from Dan Snyder, scandals and losing had made the club a punchline. But as another NFL season kicks off Thursday, the Commanders enter the year with hope that perception is starting to change.

The Commanders, once the Reskins, have new owners and they didn't waste any time reigniting the controversy.

Photo Illustration by The Daily Beast / Alamy / GettyWith new probes, telescopes, and radio antennae, scientists are intensifying their search for alien civilizations. But it’s possible human civilization isn’t ready to meet extraterrestrials.There’s no global plan (at least, that the public knows of). No consensus among spacefaring countries on how we should follow up on first contact with an alien civilization. No treaty compelling Earth governments to behave properly towa...

Washington has a lot of work to do

Ben Standig muses on what the coaches did right (and wrong) with the young QB, among other pressing subjects ahead of Week 1.