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Canada is ready to become a soccer nation as it hosts World Cup opener against Bosnia-Herzegovina
26+ min ago (611+ words) Canada head coach Jesse Marsch, left, with Stephen Eustaquio, speaks during a press conference, Thursday, June 11, 2026, in Toronto, on the eve of the team's World Cup soccer match against Bosnia. Stephanie Scarbrough/AP hide caption TORONTO " Luke Reece never played…...
David Hockney, one of the most influential artists of the 20th century, dies at 88
2+ hour, 28+ min ago (577+ words) "I see the world as very beautiful," said David Hockney. The British artist is pictured above in May 1978. David Hockney believed painting could change the world; in the midst of all our miseries, he said, art lets us see the…...
'Stop! That! Train!' is Loud! Dumb! and Gay!
2+ hour, 14+ min ago (196+ words) Ru Paul and Matt Rogers in Stop! That! Train! World of Wonder/Bleecker Street hide caption But the vast majority of you haven't watched enough Drag Race to internalize its every formulaic tic, and thus won't be able to glean…...
Trump cancels further Iran strikes. And, U. S. men's soccer takes on Paraguay
2+ hour, 31+ min ago (327+ words) A small motorboat passes anchored vessels in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, on June 11. Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP hide caption Clockwise from top left: Little House on the Prairie, Earth, Wind & Fire (To Be Celestial vs....
Which billionaire said they learned a 'significant lesson' this week? The quiz knows
4+ hour, 12+ min ago (59+ words) NPR 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 fans went broke. How will quiz…...
At 93, oldest member of Scotland's Tartan Army of soccer fans heads to World Cup: NPR
4+ hour, 12+ min ago (1048+ words) Moira Brown, 93, at her home in Glasgow, where the walls are plastered with Scotland soccer memorabilia. Lauren Frayer/NPR hide caption GLASGOW, Scotland " At 93, she still likes to drink, smoke and chant salty soccer slogans. Moira Brown " probably the oldest…...
Your cheat sheet to the 26 players on the U. S. World Cup team
4+ hour, 14+ min ago (495+ words) The U. S. Men's National Team poses during the announcement of the 2026 World Cup roster in New York last month. Nicky Quamina-Woo for NPR hide caption Four years in the making. The U. S. Men's National Team is finally ready to play its first…...
Referees at the World Cup have new rules to whistle during games
4+ hour, 14+ min ago (263+ words) NPR Referees at the World Cup have new rules to whistle during games LOS ANGELES " The referees chosen to work the 2026 World Cup have some new tools to speed up the games and ensure that any match-altering officiating mistakes are…...
The U. S. men's team is set to take on Paraguay in its World Cup opener
4+ hour, 14+ min ago (457+ words) The U. S. and Paraguay play their opening World Cup match Friday at Los Angeles Stadium (temporarily renamed from So Fi Stadium) in Inglewood, Calif. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images hide caption INGLEWOOD, Calif. " The FIFA World Cup has finally arrived…...
Spielberg revisits aliens and alienation in "Disclosure Day": Pop Culture Happy Hour
6+ hour, 14+ min ago (109+ words) Emily Blunt in Disclosure Day. Niko Tavernise/Universal Studios hide caption Stephen Spielberg brings aliens back to the big screen in Disclosure Day. But how does his new blockbuster compare to his alien classics like E. T. and Close Encounters of The…...