On George Orwell, World Cup soccer, and the Queen
The tournament’s host country pushes back on Franklin Foer’s proposal that FIFA change course and reallocate funds to women’s soccer.
World Cup pub crowds capture the promise and potential of an emerging stateside fandom
There's a big disparity between spending on basic infrastructure and spending on the World Cup.
The World Cup has provided the unity that was lacking from the official 250th celebrations.
The emotions of watching Brazil's loss to Germany at the World Cup
The secretary of state discusses his lifelong love of soccer and humanitarian concerns about this year’s World Cup.