The U.S. and Paraguay play their opening World Cup match Friday at Los Angeles Stadium (temporarily renamed from SoFi Stadium) in Inglewood, Calif. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
The U.S. and Paraguay play their opening World Cup match Friday at Los Angeles Stadium (temporarily renamed from SoFi Stadium) in Inglewood, Calif. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
A small motorboat passes anchored vessels in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, on June 11. Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP hide caption
A small motorboat passes anchored vessels in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, on June 11. Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP hide caption
FILE - Renowned British painter David Hockney poses during the unveiling of a huge painting he is donating to the Pompidou Center in Paris, "The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate, East Yorkshire.", in Paris, France, Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2017. Francois Mori/AP hide caption
FILE - Renowned British painter David Hockney poses during the unveiling of a huge painting he is donating to the Pompidou Center in Paris, "The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate, East Yorkshire.", in Paris, France, Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2017. Francois Mori/AP hide caption
Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveiled the iPhone in 2007. A new working paper suggests the spread of smart phones helps to explain the persistent decline in birth rates in the decades since. David Paul Morris/Getty Images North America hide caption
Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveiled the iPhone in 2007. A new working paper suggests the spread of smart phones helps to explain the persistent decline in birth rates in the decades since. David Paul Morris/Getty Images North America hide caption
SpaceX's Starship 39 rocket launches from Starbase during the 12th test flight as seen from South Padre Island, Texas, on May 22, 2026. RONALDO SCHEMIDT/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
SpaceX's Starship 39 rocket launches from Starbase during the 12th test flight as seen from South Padre Island, Texas, on May 22, 2026. RONALDO SCHEMIDT/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Wildfire and smoke maps like this one on the federal government's fire.airnow.gov were developed in part from research funded by the U.S. Forest Service fire.airnow.gov hide caption
Wildfire and smoke maps like this one on the federal government's fire.airnow.gov were developed in part from research funded by the U.S. Forest Service fire.airnow.gov hide caption
A small-business loan helped Sayuri Tsuchitani open her own storefront: a Japanese head spa. But today, she wouldn't qualify because the Small Business Administration has dramatically changed its lending policy. Courtesy of Sayuri Tsuchitani hide caption
A small-business loan helped Sayuri Tsuchitani open her own storefront: a Japanese head spa. But today, she wouldn't qualify because the Small Business Administration has dramatically changed its lending policy. Courtesy of Sayuri Tsuchitani hide caption
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From left: Elon Musk, a person in a musical that there's a question about; Nithya Raman. Allison Robbert/AFP via Getty Images; Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions; JC Olivera/Getty Images for the National Wildlife Federation's #SaveLACougars Campaign hide caption
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New Jersey is set to host eight games of the World Cup. Yet many residents wonder: Is this worth it? Dustin Satloff/Getty Images North America hide caption
New Jersey is set to host eight games of the World Cup. Yet many residents wonder: Is this worth it? Dustin Satloff/Getty Images North America hide caption
A view of the U.S. Capitol dome on June 4, 2026. Efforts in Congress to renew a key surveillance tool failed before the House left Washington, D.C. this week for a scheduled recess. Kent Nishimura/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
A view of the U.S. Capitol dome on June 4, 2026. Efforts in Congress to renew a key surveillance tool failed before the House left Washington, D.C. this week for a scheduled recess. Kent Nishimura/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
The U.S. Men's National Team poses during the announcement of the 2026 World Cup roster in New York last month. Nicky Quamina-Woo for NPR hide caption
The U.S. Men's National Team poses during the announcement of the 2026 World Cup roster in New York last month. Nicky Quamina-Woo for NPR hide caption
FIFA match officials, including Slovenian referee Slavko Vincic, shown here issuing a yellow card in March, will have new rules to apply during the World Cup. Michael Campanella/Getty Images hide caption
FIFA match officials, including Slovenian referee Slavko Vincic, shown here issuing a yellow card in March, will have new rules to apply during the World Cup. Michael Campanella/Getty Images hide caption
Tina Lanius, of St. Louis' Shaw neighborhood, shows off her Argentina swag ahead of the FIFA World Cup at Tower Grove Park on Tuesday in south St. Louis. "It's still a pinch-me moment," she said. "I cannot believe one week from today I'm going to be watching Argentina live in a World Cup." Brian Munoz/St. Louis Public Radio hide caption
Tina Lanius, of St. Louis' Shaw neighborhood, shows off her Argentina swag ahead of the FIFA World Cup at Tower Grove Park on Tuesday in south St. Louis. "It's still a pinch-me moment," she said. "I cannot believe one week from today I'm going to be watching Argentina live in a World Cup." Brian Munoz/St. Louis Public Radio hide caption
Inside the FIFA Fan Festival in Houston. Sophia Jozwiak/Houston Public Media hide caption
Inside the FIFA Fan Festival in Houston. Sophia Jozwiak/Houston Public Media hide caption
The Haitian diaspora came out to support the Haiti men's soccer team for the friendly match against Peru at Nu Stadium in Miami on June 5, 2026. Wilkine Brutus/WLRN hide caption
The Haitian diaspora came out to support the Haiti men's soccer team for the friendly match against Peru at Nu Stadium in Miami on June 5, 2026. Wilkine Brutus/WLRN hide caption
Members of the Fuego FC play against Strong Blood FC on Field 5 in Flushing Meadows Corona Park as commotion echoes off the multiple fields hosting adult recreational league soccer matches in Queens in New York on Sunday. José A. Alvarado Jr. for NPR hide caption
Members of the Fuego FC play against Strong Blood FC on Field 5 in Flushing Meadows Corona Park as commotion echoes off the multiple fields hosting adult recreational league soccer matches in Queens in New York on Sunday. José A. Alvarado Jr. for NPR hide caption
Sports historian Mike Cronin leans on the Oneida Football Club monument on Boston Common in this May photo. Cronin and Kevin Tallec Marston wrote a book about the Oneidas and the monument. Sam Turken/GBH News hide caption
Sports historian Mike Cronin leans on the Oneida Football Club monument on Boston Common in this May photo. Cronin and Kevin Tallec Marston wrote a book about the Oneidas and the monument. Sam Turken/GBH News hide caption
Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan greets fans who show support for him, after he was denied entry into the United States where he had traveled to take part in the World Cup organization and was forced to return to his country, in Mogadishu, Somalia on June 10, 2026. Abuukar Mohamed Muhidin/Anadolu via Getty Images hide caption
Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan greets fans who show support for him, after he was denied entry into the United States where he had traveled to take part in the World Cup organization and was forced to return to his country, in Mogadishu, Somalia on June 10, 2026. Abuukar Mohamed Muhidin/Anadolu via Getty Images hide caption
Workers are seen on a crane at Los Angeles Stadium (temporarily renamed from SoFi Stadium) ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Los Angeles on June 7. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Workers are seen on a crane at Los Angeles Stadium (temporarily renamed from SoFi Stadium) ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Los Angeles on June 7. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Noah Taborda, center, his dad Freddie, right, and younger brother Alex, left, are headed to Mexico to watch Colombia play in the World Cup. They're bringing family history, childhood dreams and professional aspirations with them. Courtesy of Noah Taborda hide caption
Noah Taborda, center, his dad Freddie, right, and younger brother Alex, left, are headed to Mexico to watch Colombia play in the World Cup. They're bringing family history, childhood dreams and professional aspirations with them. Courtesy of Noah Taborda hide caption
Media members tour the locker rooms at Kansas City Stadium ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 on June 8 in Kansas City, Mo. Jay Biggerstaff/Getty Images hide caption
Media members tour the locker rooms at Kansas City Stadium ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 on June 8 in Kansas City, Mo. Jay Biggerstaff/Getty Images hide caption
Herman Johansson, midfielder for FC Dallas and the Swedish national team, poses for a photo with fans, May 13, 2026. Andy Lusk/KERA hide caption
Herman Johansson, midfielder for FC Dallas and the Swedish national team, poses for a photo with fans, May 13, 2026. Andy Lusk/KERA hide caption
Tickets for the opening match of the United States at the World Cup have still not sold out. The game will take place on Friday at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Ca., which will be renamed Los Angeles Stadium for the tournament. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Tickets for the opening match of the United States at the World Cup have still not sold out. The game will take place on Friday at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Ca., which will be renamed Los Angeles Stadium for the tournament. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
FILE - The Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens. FIFA hide caption
FILE - The Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens. FIFA hide caption
A general view of exterior FIFA World Cup 2026 signage at Kansas City Stadium on June 08, 2026 in Kansas City, Missouri. Jay Biggerstaff/Getty Images hide caption
A general view of exterior FIFA World Cup 2026 signage at Kansas City Stadium on June 08, 2026 in Kansas City, Missouri. Jay Biggerstaff/Getty Images hide caption
KC2026 Transportation Consultant Meghan Jansen encourages local residents to hop on the bus with other fans and visitors, who are experiencing Kansas City for the first time. Cassandra Isobelle Flores/KCUR hide caption
KC2026 Transportation Consultant Meghan Jansen encourages local residents to hop on the bus with other fans and visitors, who are experiencing Kansas City for the first time. Cassandra Isobelle Flores/KCUR hide caption
Djofa Tavares was one of many Cape Verdeans sporting soccer gear at the Dorchester Day Parade on Sunday. Esteban Bustillos/GBH News hide caption
Djofa Tavares was one of many Cape Verdeans sporting soccer gear at the Dorchester Day Parade on Sunday. Esteban Bustillos/GBH News hide caption
Players of the United States pose for a team photograph prior to their World Cup tune-up match against Germany at Chicago's Soldier Field on Saturday. Jamie Squire/Getty Images hide caption
Players of the United States pose for a team photograph prior to their World Cup tune-up match against Germany at Chicago's Soldier Field on Saturday. Jamie Squire/Getty Images hide caption
A sticker enthusiast shows off some of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Panini stickers bought at the Soccer Locker on June 2 in Miami. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption
A sticker enthusiast shows off some of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Panini stickers bought at the Soccer Locker on June 2 in Miami. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption
"Welcome to Arlington" signs hang across the city's entertainment district in preparation for the FIFA World Cup. Yfat Yossifor/KERA hide caption
"Welcome to Arlington" signs hang across the city's entertainment district in preparation for the FIFA World Cup. Yfat Yossifor/KERA hide caption
FIFA World Cup signage is seen at the PATH train station at the World Trade Center transportation hub in New York on May 27, 2026. The 2026 FIFA World Cup runs from June 11 to July 19. Angela Weiss/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
FIFA World Cup signage is seen at the PATH train station at the World Trade Center transportation hub in New York on May 27, 2026. The 2026 FIFA World Cup runs from June 11 to July 19. Angela Weiss/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
England players jog during a training session for the national soccer team in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., Tuesday, June 2, 2026, ahead of the World Cup soccer tournament. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell hide caption
England players jog during a training session for the national soccer team in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., Tuesday, June 2, 2026, ahead of the World Cup soccer tournament. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell hide caption
The Nebraska State Patrol seized 525 pounds of cocaine May 26 after a traffic stop on Interstate 80. Law enforcement officials in Kansas City say they are seeing similar drug cases ahead of the World Cup. Nebraska State Patrol hide caption
The Nebraska State Patrol seized 525 pounds of cocaine May 26 after a traffic stop on Interstate 80. Law enforcement officials in Kansas City say they are seeing similar drug cases ahead of the World Cup. Nebraska State Patrol hide caption
Crews are in the process of setting up Kansas City's FIFA Fan Festival. The festival will run 18 days during the tournament and be free to general admission attendees. Savannah Hawley-Bates/KCUR 89.3 hide caption
Crews are in the process of setting up Kansas City's FIFA Fan Festival. The festival will run 18 days during the tournament and be free to general admission attendees. Savannah Hawley-Bates/KCUR 89.3 hide caption
The official Democratic Republic of Congo national soccer team, which will play in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Provided/Confederation of African Football hide caption
The official Democratic Republic of Congo national soccer team, which will play in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Provided/Confederation of African Football hide caption
Fans of Brazil's soccer team cheer during the South Africa 2010 World Cup match between Brazil and Ivory Coast as they watch the game from Sylvio Cator stadium in Port-au-Prince, Sunday, June 20, 2010. (AP Photo/Alexandre Meneghini) Alexandre Meneghini/AP hide caption
Fans of Brazil's soccer team cheer during the South Africa 2010 World Cup match between Brazil and Ivory Coast as they watch the game from Sylvio Cator stadium in Port-au-Prince, Sunday, June 20, 2010. (AP Photo/Alexandre Meneghini) Alexandre Meneghini/AP hide caption
People in favor of healthcare for transgender youth march outside NYU Langone hospital in New York City in February 2025. Heather Khalifa/AP hide caption
People in favor of healthcare for transgender youth march outside NYU Langone hospital in New York City in February 2025. Heather Khalifa/AP hide caption
A man wheels a garbage bin outside of The John. F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Saturday, June 6, 2026, in Washington. Rod Lamkey/AP Photo hide caption
A man wheels a garbage bin outside of The John. F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Saturday, June 6, 2026, in Washington. Rod Lamkey/AP Photo hide caption
CHOP demonstrators fearing the police returning to take back the E. Precinct of the Seattle Police Department, stage a drill outside the building, Monday night, June 22, 2020 in Seattle. 214328 Ken Lambert/The Seattle Times hide caption
CHOP demonstrators fearing the police returning to take back the E. Precinct of the Seattle Police Department, stage a drill outside the building, Monday night, June 22, 2020 in Seattle. 214328 Ken Lambert/The Seattle Times hide caption
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Emily Blunt stars in Disclosure Day. Niko Tavernise/Universal Pictures hide caption
South Korea's ousted former President Yoon Suk Yeol arrives to attend his trial at the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul, South Korea, May 12, 2025. Ahn Young-joon/Pool AP hide caption
South Korea's ousted former President Yoon Suk Yeol arrives to attend his trial at the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul, South Korea, May 12, 2025. Ahn Young-joon/Pool AP hide caption
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Many American passengers from the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship have quarantined at Nebraska Medicine's Davis Global Center in Omaha. Rebecca S. Gratz/AP hide caption
Many American passengers from the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship have quarantined at Nebraska Medicine's Davis Global Center in Omaha. Rebecca S. Gratz/AP hide caption
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Apart from the indigenous people, the Great Nicobar island's population consists mainly of a few thousand settlers, who live in sleepy villages alongside dense forests. hide caption
Apart from the indigenous people, the Great Nicobar island's population consists mainly of a few thousand settlers, who live in sleepy villages alongside dense forests. hide caption
During a measles outbreak this spring in Washtenaw County in Michigan, local health officials worked to contain cases by ramping up contact tracing and testing efforts. People could take a measles test outside the Washtenaw County Health Department offices in Ypsilanti. Kate Wells/KFF Health News hide caption
During a measles outbreak this spring in Washtenaw County in Michigan, local health officials worked to contain cases by ramping up contact tracing and testing efforts. People could take a measles test outside the Washtenaw County Health Department offices in Ypsilanti. Kate Wells/KFF Health News hide caption
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Agam Singh Brar, 7, plays with Kermit the Frog alongside his cousins as his grandfather rests on the couch at their home in Twinsburg, Ohio. Agam's father moved to the United States several years ago seeking better opportunities, raising his children in a space where two worlds meet—American life outside the home and Sikh values within it. Through play, imagination, and family connections, these children navigate dual identities, embracing their heritage while engaging with the world around them, balancing tradition and modernity in a uniquely American Sikh experience. Akash Pamarthy/Akash Pamarthy hide caption
Jay Clayton appears at the Treasury Department on October 16, 2018. President Trump has named the former head of the Securities and Exchange Commission as his pick to serve as Director of National Intelligence. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption
Jay Clayton appears at the Treasury Department on October 16, 2018. President Trump has named the former head of the Securities and Exchange Commission as his pick to serve as Director of National Intelligence. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption
Vance Boelter appears in Minneapolis federal court on Thursday, where he pleaded guilty to murder, stalking and firearms crimes in connection with the killings of former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband and an attack on state Sen. John Hoffman and his family. Illustration by Cedric Hohnstadt hide caption
Vance Boelter appears in Minneapolis federal court on Thursday, where he pleaded guilty to murder, stalking and firearms crimes in connection with the killings of former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband and an attack on state Sen. John Hoffman and his family. Illustration by Cedric Hohnstadt hide caption
Mike Hadsell, a search-and-rescue diver who lives in Englewood, has long been training dogs to help law enforcement officers find human remains. But it turns out that Splash, a two-year old Asian small clawed otter, is better suited for doing that in the water. Daylina Miller/WUSF hide caption
Mike Hadsell, a search-and-rescue diver who lives in Englewood, has long been training dogs to help law enforcement officers find human remains. But it turns out that Splash, a two-year old Asian small clawed otter, is better suited for doing that in the water. Daylina Miller/WUSF hide caption
Jeff Foxworthy performs during 1 Night. 1 Place. 1 Time: A Heroes & Friends Tribute to Randy Travis at Bridgestone Arena on Feb. 8, 2017 in Nashville, Tennessee. Rick Diamond/Getty Images hide caption
Jeff Foxworthy performs during 1 Night. 1 Place. 1 Time: A Heroes & Friends Tribute to Randy Travis at Bridgestone Arena on Feb. 8, 2017 in Nashville, Tennessee. Rick Diamond/Getty Images hide caption
This illustration picture shows a saliva collection kit for DNA testing. Eric Baradat/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
This illustration picture shows a saliva collection kit for DNA testing.
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This illustration picture shows a saliva collection kit for DNA testing. Eric Baradat/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
This illustration picture shows a saliva collection kit for DNA testing.
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The seven galaxies noted in this James Webb Space Telescope image are at a distance that astronomers refer to as redshift 7.9, which correlates to 650 million years after the big bang. NASA, ESA, CSA, T. Morishita (IPAC). Image processing: A. Pagan (STScI) hide caption
The seven galaxies noted in this James Webb Space Telescope image are at a distance that astronomers refer to as redshift 7.9, which correlates to 650 million years after the big bang.
NASA, ESA, CSA, T. Morishita (IPAC). Image processing: A. Pagan (STScI)
The seven galaxies noted in this James Webb Space Telescope image are at a distance that astronomers refer to as redshift 7.9, which correlates to 650 million years after the big bang. NASA, ESA, CSA, T. Morishita (IPAC). Image processing: A. Pagan (STScI) hide caption
The seven galaxies noted in this James Webb Space Telescope image are at a distance that astronomers refer to as redshift 7.9, which correlates to 650 million years after the big bang.
NASA, ESA, CSA, T. Morishita (IPAC). Image processing: A. Pagan (STScI)
Left: On Sept. 27, 2020, the Glass Fire burns a hillside above Silverado Trail in St. Helena, Calif. Right: The ice that covers the Arctic Ocean is shrinking as the climate gets hotter. Scientists are finding it could be linked to weather that's helping fuel disasters. Left: Noah Berger/AP Right: Andy Mahoney/University of Alaska Fairbanks hide caption
Left: On Sept. 27, 2020, the Glass Fire burns a hillside above Silverado Trail in St. Helena, Calif. Right: The ice that covers the Arctic Ocean is shrinking as the climate gets hotter. Scientists are finding it could be linked to weather that's helping fuel disasters.
Left: Noah Berger/AP Right: Andy Mahoney/University of Alaska Fairbanks
Soundgarden guitarist Kim Thayil of Soundgarden performs onstage during the Guitar Hero: Warriors Of Rock launch at Paramount Studios on September 27, 2010, in Hollywood, California. Michael Buckner/Getty Images North America hide caption
Soundgarden guitarist Kim Thayil of Soundgarden performs onstage during the Guitar Hero: Warriors Of Rock launch at Paramount Studios on September 27, 2010, in Hollywood, California. Michael Buckner/Getty Images North America hide caption
