The Grammar of Exclusion: A Public Sermon, a Viral Cry, and the Fraying of American Pluralism The intersection of Fifth Avenue and the shared consciousness of the internet is rarely...
MEXICO CITY — The 2026 FIFA World Cup began this week with the promise of unprecedented scale: 48 national teams, 104 matches, and more than three dozen host cities spread...
MEXICO CITY — The 2026 FIFA World Cup was billed as one of the largest sporting events in history: 48 teams, 104 matches, and an estimated global audience of more...
MIAMI — In the second half of a tightly contested World Cup match between Qatar and Switzerland, play came to an unexpected halt. Not for an injury. Not for a...
TEXAS — For many international visitors arriving in the United States for the World Cup, the first shock has not come inside a stadium, or at a tailgate, or even...
LOS ANGELES — Under bright stadium lights and heightened security, Iran’s national soccer team took the field in Los Angeles on Monday for its opening World Cup match, marking a...
WASHINGTON — The 2026 FIFA World Cup was sold as an economic spectacle unlike anything North America had ever seen. A month-long surge of international travel. Packed stadium districts. Fully...
MEXICO CITY / TORONTO — The 2026 FIFA World Cup had barely begun when an unexpected storyline began to dominate conversations far beyond the pitch. At opening ceremonies across Mexico...
NEW YORK — The 2026 FIFA World Cup was supposed to be a historic tourism boom for the United States. With 78 matches hosted across 11 American cities, millions of...
The Sins of the Sweetheart: Meg Ryan, Russell Crowe, and the Myth of the Scarlet Woman For nearly a quarter of a century, one of Hollywood’s most enduring modern myths...