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Under the watchful eye of surveillance cameras, fans leave after the France-Senegal World Cup match in East Rutherford, N.J., on June 16, 2026. AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey

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World Cup propels surveillance to new heights

Staff Writer - July 1, 2026

Norway’s Erling Haaland celebrates scoring his side’s opening goal during the World Cup group match against Iraq on June 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner) AP Photo/Martin Meissner

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How Messi, Mbappe and Haaland use their brains (as well as feet) to gain a psychological edge at the World Cup

A 16-ounce beer at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia costs over $11. Robbie Jay Barratt/AMA via Getty Images

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Philadelphia’s 2026 sports calendar is packed – but fans are being priced out

President Donald Trump appears at a FIFA Club World Cup 2025 match at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium on July 13, 2025, with FIFA president Gianni Infantino standing to the right. Eva Marie Uzcategui/FIFA via Getty Images

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As an American, should you feel guilty about rooting against the US in the World Cup?

Scoring points over what you call the game isn’t on. Matt Williams/The Conversation, CC BY

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‘Soccer’ is a fine term for the beautiful game – don’t let any ‘football’ snob or president tell you otherwise this World Cup

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With the Supreme Court’s pending sports gambling decision, states are already...

Staff Writer - April 27, 2018

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Outfitting the world’s best athletes for the Winter Olympics

Staff Writer - February 15, 2018

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The psychology of the clutch athlete

Staff Writer - October 23, 2017

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Is youth football past its prime?

Staff Writer - October 19, 2017

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The Most Famous World Series Home Run and the Man Who...

Rob Hill - October 26, 2016

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Don’t Run (and Don’t Laugh): The Little-Known History of Racewalking

Staff Writer - August 23, 2016

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Trump’s dog whistle: the white, screwed-over sports icon

Staff Writer - June 23, 2016

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Are the high-rolling quants of horse racing our friends or foes?

Staff Writer - May 20, 2016

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People are often concerned about environmental risks lurking near their homes. Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

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Research about global fishing shows value of detailed environmental data, which...

Staff Writer - July 1, 2026

Mark Axelrod, Michigan State University To help people who are affected by pollution and other environmental harms, it’s common...

Leaving the pyrotechnics to the professionals is safer and more spectacular. YinYang/iStock/Getty Images Plus

Fireworks, heat and drought make this July 4th a recipe for wildfires

June 30, 2026

Rescue workers carry a person on a stretcher in Caracas following an earthquake in Venezuela on June 24, 2026. Juan Barreto/AFP via Getty Images

Aid is on the way after Venezuela’s earthquakes, but it’s not...

June 27, 2026

A June 24, 2026, earthquake shook buildings to the ground, trapping and killing people in Caracas, Venezuela, and nearby communities. Manaure Quintero/AFP via Getty Images

Venezuela’s deadly earthquakes happened on a fault similar to the San...

June 26, 2026

Many yoga classes end with the instructor explaining ‘namaste’ as ‘the divine in me bows to the divine in you.’ Luis Alvarez/DigitalVision via Getty Images

Why it’s OK to say ‘namaste’ in yoga class

June 23, 2026