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Iran Might Be The Unluckiest Sports Team Ever
An Iran victory would have put Team Melli into the World Cup knockout stage for the first time in Iran’s history. Adding to Rezaeian’s agony, right before the final whistle another potential clincher, a header from Khalilzadeh, hit the crossbar. “I can’t see any luck in my team,” said a distraught Rezaeian. One could only…
Read MoreTaylor Swift Receives Mixed Reaction from Alan Jackson Crowd During Surprise Virtual Appearance
24. According to an interview, her favorite lyrics off of her Lover album are, “Ladies and gentlemen, will you please stand? / With every guitar string scar on my hand/I take this magnetic force of a man to be my lover.” 25. Taylor is a billionaire! According to an Oct. 2024 report published by Bloomberg,…
Read MoreThe World Cup Pride Match Is A Winner
About an hour and fifteen minutes before kickoff Friday night, the “Designated Protest Zone” across the street from Seattle Stadium had nobody in it. Up the block, a group protested Israel’s actions in Gaza, and some tension simmered between Iranians waving the pre-Revolution “Lion and Sun” flag—they’re generally extremely critical of the current government—and people more…
Read MoreSoccer Player Héctor Bello’s Wife Andrea Dies Saving Daughter During Venezuela Earthquakes
Héctor Bello is mourning a devastating loss. The soccer player, a defender for Venezuela’s professional team Marítimo de La Guaira, announced that his wife Andrea Bello died while protecting their 20-month-old daughter Alana. “You’ll always be our favorite hero, Mommy,” Héctor wrote in a June 26 Instagram tribute, translated from Spanish. “I’m going to make…
Read MorePainter Justin Bua Might Just Be Art’s Most Outspoken Defender of Skill
Justin Bua has spent three years calling out what he sees as the art world’s most enduring con. Photo: Steven Lam. Instagram @stevenlamphoto Justin Bua’s disembodied head is floating at the bottom of my phone’s screen, his tousled grey hair framed against a video of an artist smashing a mirror with a hammer. “What you…
Read MoreChristie’s and Phillips Kept London’s June Auctions Moving But Not Flying
Christie’s sales on June 25 brought £25.7 million ($34 million), with the sale of the Zabludowicz collection achieving £15.5 million ($20.5 million). CHRISTIE’S IMAGES LTD. 2026 The London sales opened with a record-setting £393.4 million night for Sotheby’s, led by the benchmark-shattering £273.6 million Lewis sale, which became not only the most expensive single-owner collection…
Read MoreSpeed Limits for Ships Protect Endangered Right Whales From Vessel Strikes. Could the Animals Survive Without Them?
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Since 2008, rules requiring ships to slow down to avoid collisions with North Atlantic right whales have reduced fatalities of the critically endangered animals. Now, NOAA is calling the regulations into question, raising concerns for the mammals’ future Olivia Ferrari | Correspondent June 26, 2026 2:00 p.m. A North Atlantic right whale swims with dolphins…
Read MoreAmal Clooney Shares How Her Life Has Changed During George Clooney Marriage in Rare Personal Update
Amal Clooney is doing things her own way. The human rights lawyer recently reflected on how some of the worries she had about living a life in the public eye upon marrying husband George Clooney—with whom she shares 9-year-old twins Alexander and Ella—in 2017 have changed throughout their almost 10-year union. “I used to have my…
Read MoreThe Luxurious All-Inclusive Hotels Defying Dining Expectations Across the U.S.
Watered-down drinks, stale service and perpetually disappointing buffets are just a few things that come to mind when picturing the traditional all-inclusive resort. For decades, budget-friendly travelers have been enticed by the all-inclusive model made popular by brands like Club Med, seeing it as a way to make travel more accessible. And in many ways,…
Read MoreThe U.S. Can Thank Birthright Citizenship for Its Best World Cup Player
U.S. forward Folarin Balogun celebrates with teammates after scoring his team’s third goal during a World Cup match against Paraguay at the Los Angeles Stadium on June 12, 2026. —Patrick T. Fallon—AFP/Getty Images American striker Folarin Balogun is all wide-eyed at the World Cup, much like the international soccer fans who’ve gone viral for discovering…
Read MoreThe World Cup Is Testing a Core Assumption of the Streaming Era
As personalized feeds dominate digital life, World Cup watch parties reveal growing demand for shared, real-world experiences. Courtesy Eventbrite For much of the streaming era, platforms have been designed around personalization: algorithmic feeds, curated recommendations on what to watch, who to follow, what to buy and where to go, all optimized for individualized relevance. That…
Read MoreTrump Administration Moves to Increase the Price Tag for Seeking U.S. Citizenship
DHS acknowledged that this proposed fee change diverges from the approach of past Administrations. “Although DHS has historically limited the fees for Form N-400 … to fulfill previous administrations’ priorities of encouraging naturalization … DHS no longer believes naturalization benefit requests should get lower fees at the potential expense of other immigration benefits,” the proposed…
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