Your cheat sheet to the 26 players on the U.S. World Cup team
The U.S. is opening its 2026 World Cup on Friday evening against Paraguay. For the 26 Americans on the team,…
Which billionaire said they learned a ‘significant lesson’ this week? The quiz knows
This week, Knicks fans had a big win after a big loss; fans of inflation were delighted and World Cup…
She waited decades for Scotland to make the World Cup. At 93, she’ll be cheering in person
Moira Brown, perhaps the oldest of Scotland's Tartan Army of soccer fans, will be in Boston when Scotland's team plays…
The World Cup gets underway
Soccer’s biggest event is officially underway as the 2026 World Cup kicked off in Mexico. The games will be played…
4 takeaways from the U.S. men’s final tune-up games before the World Cup
The U.S. men's national team chose to play a pair of highly-ranked, super competitive teams in the final lead-up to…
How America is shaping the World Cup
The World Cup is back in North America for the first time in over 30 years. It’s the most popular…
Colombia’s soccer jersey controversy; Trump’s refugee policy
Secretary of State Marco Rubio answers questions from Congress about radical changes to the U.S. refugee program— a program that…
More than 1 in 3 World Cup matches face dangerous heat risk, NPR analysis finds
Dangerously hot, humid weather is likely at many of the 2026 World Cup soccer venues. We crunched the numbers to…
Trick or spice? How the ‘nutmeg’ came to dominate the soccer world
Nutmeg commonly spices up a holiday season eggnog. It's also one of the most sought-after trick moves in soccer.
A mix of veterans and newcomers will represent the United States at the World Cup
Some veterans from the last World Cup — like forward Christian Pulisic and midfielders Weston McKennie and Tyler Adams —…