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The host city is doing all of the hosting, none of the headlining

For all theFIFA promotion of the World Cup’s arrival in Miami — think downtown skylines, Latin music and speedboats on Biscayne Bay — today’s quarterfinal match between Norway and...

The secret to becoming a sporting superpower

Few countries punch above their weight in sport quite like Norway. With a population...

Poll: Politics shapes patriotism, from the US to the UK

What does it mean to be patriotic? It depends on a country's politics. Pride...

Norway’s other World Cup campaign: Getting Israel kicked out of soccer

Norway stands out among the historic European powers that dominate what remains of the...

Why FIFA is putting down roots in Miami

When the men's World Cup winds down next week, FIFA isn't packing it all...

The US needs Israel and more: Letters to the Editor — July 12, 2026

President Trump seems to have forgotten that the Israelis helped us start the war against Iran, and they killed dozens of Iranian leaders.

Mamdani’s big NYC bus idea: More tickets for you, no gains for commuters

Mayor Zohran Mamdani vowed he’d keep to six minutes in announcing his new faster-bus initiative — but damningly couldn’t even deliver that, running overtime...

Randi Weingarten’s book sleaze might mean the end of corrupt teacher-union power

The stronger the union, the more taxpayers spend — and the less students learn.

As the Great American State Fair showed, be a Dave McCormick or John Fetterman, not a Josh Shapiro

July 10 marked the last day of the Great American State Fair, an event meant to bring the country together, but one Democrats used to try to tear it apart. The fair was set to honor the uniqueness of each state, but multiple Democratic governors refused to allow their states to participate. Their attempts to […]

For peace in Ukraine, don’t give Putin an off-ramp — force him into a dead end

If you give Putin a Crimea, he'll try to take a whole country.

Europe is stepping up to fortify NATO 3.0 — and we must do the same

Our NATO allies have listened to Washington and acted. 

The FDA drilled into patients’ skulls for a placebo. Heidi Overton can end that era

“Human life is not disposable, but a precious gift from God, with inherent worth and dignity.” It’s encouraging to learn that the author of those words, Dr. Heidi Overton, is reportedly one of three candidates under consideration to become the next commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.  The FDA’s recent turmoil was driven […]

We put wild horses on stamps. BLM rounded them up

The federal government proudly featured wild horses in celebrations surrounding America’s 250th anniversary — from the U.S. Postal Service’s “American Icons” stamp collection, to the Bureau of Land Management’s ongoing national tour with a wild horse and burro pair named Freedom and Liberty. Despite showcasing wild equines as symbols of independence and the indomitable American […]

Third-wave feminism has a lot of explaining to do

250,000 British girls were raped, abused, and tortured by Islamic extremists, according to a report released last month by Rupert Lowe, a member of the British Parliament. The details of the report are revolting.  According to the report, girls were set on fire, branded with an “M” for Muhammad, and raped on livestream by mostly […]

The new ‘Supergirl’ is a cheerless comic book movie

While watching the ostentatiously trashy new movie Supergirl, I could not help but think how the mighty have fallen. Or should I say, how the mediocre have fallen? Not being a reader of any iteration of the Supergirl comic books published by DC Comics, I cannot comment on their quality as compared to the subsequent screen adaptations, but […]

Your local elementary school is about to close

It won’t get a ton of national headlines, but your local media (if you still have one) will be all over this story in the coming decade: Fewer and fewer children are attending the local public school, spurring debates over closures, consolidations, and downsizing. Nearly 50.8 million students attended a K-12 public school in the […]

The World Cup comes to America: Passion, resilience, and the politics of hosting

The 2026 FIFA World Cup stands as the largest edition in the tournament’s history, featuring 48 teams and 104 matches across 16 venues in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. It opened on June 11 against the backdrop of America’s 250th anniversary celebrations, a milestone that President Donald Trump has explicitly linked to the event […]

Florida took on the billboard lawyers. Now, policyholders are getting $760 checks

Imagine you’re a single mother in Tampa who hasn’t been able to replace the broken water heater for months. And while the bills and expenses keep piling up, you open an envelope and find a check for $760. You’re now able to fix the water heater and even have some change left over. Who was […]

Building tomorrow’s industries requires building tomorrow’s workforce

Artificial intelligence is transforming the economy at a remarkable speed. Advanced manufacturing is returning to the United States. Biotechnology, quantum computing, and other emerging technologies are creating the industries that will shape the next generation of economic growth. Recent tax reforms encouraging capital investment, restoring research and development expensing, and strengthening advanced manufacturing will help […]

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