In 2026, the fastest news delivery system in Washington still appears to be a sweaty intern in sneakers. After the Supreme Court handed down a series of major rulings on June 30 — including a landmark decision on birthright citizenship and rulings on transgender athletes and campaign finance limits — interns were once again seen…
A first-round match at Wimbledon is not usually treated like the main event. Serena Williams’ return is one of the exceptions. Williams, 44, is set to play 20-year-old Australian Maya Joint on Tuesday, June 30, in her first Wimbledon singles match since 2022, and tennis fans are abuzz with anticipation. This Tweet is currently unavailable.…
Australia’s teen social media ban has been in effect since December, and the government’s verdict on how it’s going is pretty clear: not well enough. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced this week that Australia will double the maximum penalty for violating its social media minimum age law, raising the fine ceiling from $AUD49.5 million ($US33…
If there’s one thing Twitch CEO Dan Clancy wants people to know about what makes Twitch special, it’s that the live streaming site is all about community. “Social media, interestingly, has become anti-social,” Clancy said during a fireside chat titled, Why Live is the Future of Connection: From Passive Scrolling to Real Connection at VidCon…
The FIFA World Cup has plenty of ways to make a country famous when they succeed: a goal for the ages, a goalkeeping masterclass, or a star player turning into a meme. But in 2026, with the world the way it is, even losing teams can go viral simply by being nice — cleaning up…
Since it began in 1930, the World Cup’s most memorable moments are rarely the ones that end with a team lifting a trophy. And the 2026 FIFA World Cup is no exception. So far, this tournament has been defined by its underdog celebrations: Curaçao fans erupting after their team walked away with a draw, Cape…
Days before his 39th birthday, legendary striker Lionel Messi gave Argentina fans an unbeatable gift — by becoming the top goalscorer in World Cup history. Just one goal in Argentina’s game against Austria would have put Messi on top of the all-time goalscorer list, at 17 goals. Messi managed two, scoring his second in the…
After satirical paper The Onion bought right-wing conspiracy site Infowars, it faced legal obstacles — but now the people behind it say they’re launching a new Infowars and sidestepping the courts. The founder of Infowars, Alex Jones, declared bankruptcy in 2022 following defamation lawsuits from families of the 2012 Sandy Hook shooting, which Jones claimed was a…
If the FIFA World Cup were a romantic comedy, Mexico and South Korea would be in the strangers-to-lovers arc. Before their teams even met on the pitch, fans from both countries had already hit it off. In the streets of Guadalajara, supporters have broken into impromptu performances of “Gangnam Style,” greeted one another with chants…
The World Cup has always created unlikely heroes. In 2026, it is also turning them into social media sensations. The latest example is Cape Verde goalkeeper Josimar José Évora Dias, better known as Vozinha, who entered Monday’s match against Spain with roughly 50,000 Instagram followers and a 19-year career largely unknown to casual soccer fans.…