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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

Sports

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

Sports

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

Sports

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

Sports

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

Sports

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

New York Mets manager Casey Stengel and outfielder Jim Hickman celebrate after breaking their 17-game losing streak in 1962. Bettmann/Getty Images

Sports

What White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf can learn from the last...

Staff Writer - September 28, 2024

Bad weather, including rain or snow, tends to suppress voter turnout. Gregory Adams/Moment/Getty Images

Football

Policy, shmolicy: Election Day weather and football victories could decide the election

Staff Writer - August 31, 2024

A wheelchair rugby player trains for the 2024 Summer Paralympic Games in Paris. Alex Davidson/Getty Images

Sports

When Paralympic athletes fake the extent of their disability

Staff Writer - August 28, 2024

An 18th-century stained glass window panel by William Peckitt, showing The Last Supper of Christ and the disciples. TonyBaggett via iStock / Getty Images Plus

Sports

Why is an ultimate goal called a ‘Holy Grail?’

Staff Writer - August 12, 2024

French President Emmanuel Macron celebrates Paris’ coronation as host of the 2024 Olympics Games. Photo by Yoan Valat/AFP via Getty Images

Sports

Paris Games herald a new anti-corruption era, but carrying the torch...

Staff Writer - August 9, 2024

Sports

Could flag football one day leapfrog tackle football in popularity?

Staff Writer - May 3, 2024

Sports

Why March Madness is a special time of year for state budgets

Staff Writer - March 24, 2024

Sports

Children experience more injuries, stress and even burnout when they specialize...

Staff Writer - March 18, 2024

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EXPLORING NATURE

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

Business

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