Kat Abughazaleh and CJ Pearson spoke at WIRED World Fair on Wednesday about the influence of social media on politics ...

In today’s world we face an obvious paradox. On one side, a large share of humanity lives with economic insecurity, falling ...

Soccer fans will soon crisscross continents to see their beloved national teams compete on the sport’s grandest stage, the World Cup. They’ll pack bars and fan zones, singing chants and debating who ...

Political tensions have often influenced matches, such as those between Argentina and England or the U.S. and Iran. Dictators like Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini used the tournament as a propaganda ...

The World Cup is nearly here! But so far, at least, no one seems all that excited. It wasn’t supposed to be this way. The biggest sporting event in the world is on the verge of returning to the United ...

Four games into the 2026 World Cup, the French national team, which presently looks like it will cruise to a third straight final after winning all its matches by two or three goals, has started just ...

After years of planning, the 2026 World Cup is finally here. The tournament in North America kicks off on Thursday and will almost certainly be the most-viewed sports event ever, watched by millions ...

The 2026 World Cup avoided potential travel chaos not only because of what President Donald Trump’s administration did to speed up visas, tighten security and move foreign fans through airports, but ...

The World Cup is back, and it’s always been about more than just soccer. The World Cup has always been political. As the tournament returns to North America, it arrives amid rising nationalism, ...

Henri Moreau, a Belgian math teacher and self-described “obsessive” soccer fan, will spend most of the next few weeks sleeping in his second cousin’s den in Pasadena, against the strong wishes of his ...

As Nigeria prepares for another general election in 2027, the question of women's participation in politics and access to elective offices remains a subject for debate.Adeola Azeez, a daughter of the ...