The Perishable, Never-Ending Genius of Lionel Messi
Who is the best player at the 2026 World Cup? Lamine Yamal, the adorable Spanish teen whose braces sparkle when...
Blistering Heat Expected to Persist Into the Fourth of July
A dangerous, long-lasting heat wave that has brought triple-digit temperatures across much of the central and eastern United States was...
How Communities Across the U.S. Are Ringing in America’s 250th
The fireworks are brighter. The shows are longer. The concerts have more music. Event planners of Independence Day celebrations are...
A Hitler Bunker Faces Demolition In Housing-Challenged Berlin
In 1939, Adolf Hitler celebrated the construction of a new, massive government headquarters he had commissioned in Berlin, calling it...
Has the MAHA Movement Given Up?
How long will MAHA hold together? All spring, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the secretary of health and human services, kept...
A Big Gamble for the Left: Can Socialism Appeal in a Swing State?
Jeff Hanneman was infuriated to learn about a proposal this spring to build a 220-acre data center on the site...
Burger vs. Bratwurst: A Climate Guide to Your July 4 Cookout
Beef is a July 4 staple: Americans bought more than a billion dollars of it for last year’s holiday, far...
The West Has Let Russia Off the Hook. Time to Tighten the Screws.
When NATO leaders gather in Ankara, Turkey, on Tuesday, they will offer familiar words of resolve on Ukraine, reiterating that...
Why One Global Shipping Choke Point Isn’t a Blueprint for Another
As Iran and Oman explore ways to charge ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, attention has turned to another maritime...
Will Late-Night TV Work on YouTube?
There’s a desk. There’s a band. There’s an opening monologue. There are interviews, musical guests and sketches and games. The...
E Pluribus Algae: Why Green Pond Scum Is as American as Red, White and Blue
I went to the Reflecting Pool because, as a certain American naturalist once said of a different pond, I wished...
Soccer, Swifties, Semiquincentennial: Is Summer Tourism Peaking in New York?
Walking across the Brooklyn Bridge from Manhattan, Andres Gonzalez, from Bogotá, Colombia, posed for a picture with his girlfriend, Tatiana...
Fourth of July Weekend Is Busy at the ER. Here’s How to Avoid a Visit.
More people visit U.S. emergency departments on July 4 and 5 than on any other days of the year, according...
Will Swift and Kelce Match the Grandest Weddings of Them All?
It’s nice to have an intimate wedding. It’s nice to have a low-key wedding. It’s nice to have a casual...
4 Funny Specials for a Long Hot Holiday Weekend
Nikki Glaser, ‘Good Girl’ (Stream it on Hulu) Nikki Glaser has reached a career status that means she can begin...
