The most surprising winner of the World Cup was American public transit
World Cup fans en route to a Scotland vs. Haiti match in Boston. | Erin Clark/The Boston Globe Much like its indifference toward soccer, America’s...
Author : Robert C. Danielson
How singing with other people can help you move through grief and despair
I used to think I could change the world. More than that: because I could, I felt the responsibility to do it. I was 22...
Love Island’s most sexual, least sexy season yet
Contestants on season 8 of Love Island USA. | Ben Symons/Peacock via Getty Images This weekend marks the season finale of Love Island USA. The...
Is it time to finally read The Odyssey?
Matt Damon as Odysseus in Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey. | Universal Pictures Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey is about to surf the wine-dark sea into theaters...
How to tell your neighbor they’re annoying you
Tens of millions of Americans live on top of, below, or directly next to their neighbors — which means, statistically speaking, some of us are...
The rise of the “loneliness influencer”
A woman looks down at a mobile phone as she walks along the La Jolla coastline on February 6, 2026, in San Diego, California. |...
How soccer players train for chaos
Soccer might be one of the hardest sports to train for. Players need endurance to run for 90 minutes, with only one 15-minute break. And...
Is Trump’s World Cup meddling a true scandal, or standard FIFA corruption?
Folarin Balogun will be allowed to play against Belgium on Monday night in the World Cup. | John Dorton/USSF/Getty Images After a tumultuous weekend for...
How dupes took over the world
Fake designer purses for sale in Manhattan on July 6, 2024. | Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images When Deckers, the company behind fleece-lined UGG boots,...
The evidence against “ultra-processed” foods is weaker than you think
Packages of plant-based meats, which are classified as ultra-processed, at a grocery store in 2025. | Bloomberg via Getty Images In little more than a...