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Sports

Pro Women’s Tennis to Require Genetic Testing

Orion Rummler / The 19th Jul 24, 2026 The policy has the greatest potential to impact intersex cisgender women who don’t know they are intersex. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

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The Paradox of Jaylen Brown

Michael Kwet / Truthdig Jul 24, 2026 The former Celtics star represents the limits and contradictions of trying to raise consciousness along with banners in modern professional sports. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Iranian players check out SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on June 14, 2026

Immigration

The World Cup Has Always Welcomed the World. Not This Time.

Nicolas Garon / FPIF Jun 15, 2026 With unprecedented visa restrictions, the Trump administration has made it difficult for fans and others to participate in this year's tournament. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

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The World Cup of Corruption

Chris Lord / Truthdig Jun 15, 2026 No longer limited to match-fixing, FIFA and the oddsmakers look to clean up in the age of the parlay. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Activism

ICE Will Be at the World Cup, but Organizers Are Ready

Victoria Valenzuela / Waging Nonviolence Jun 12, 2026 Communities in the tournament's host cities are holding know-your-rights trainings and ICE-free events to keep immigrants safe. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Sports

Two Visions of the US Will Compete at the World Cup

Maria J. Stephan / Waging Nonviolence Jun 4, 2026 A big tent ‘No ICE in the Cup’ coalition is harnessing the energy surrounding the games to imagine a more free and democratic United States. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks alongside Gov. Kathy Hochul in Staten Island

Business & Economy

Dreams of a World Cup Boon Turn Dark on Weak Fan Interest

Greg David / THE CITY May 12, 2026 FIFA predicted the New York area would take in $3 billion from the World Cup. But some official estimates say the city could lose money on the world’s biggest sporting event. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Venezuela Wilyer Abreu reacts after hitting a home run during the fifth inning in the championship game of the World Baseball Classic against the United States

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The Empire Strikes Out

Jeb Lund / Truthdig Mar 20, 2026 Baseball in a time of war. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

U.S. Army Sgt. Joe Louis on his arrival at the Columbia Club in London on April 11, 1944

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The Jackie Robinson of the Ring: Joe Louis’ Forgotten Civil Rights Legacy

Patrick Sauer / Truthdig Mar 19, 2026 Eighty-two years ago this week, the first Black heavyweight champion landed a historic uppercut against Jim Crow. Dig deeper ( 16 Min. Read )

Sports

What Eileen Gu Has Done Is Not Controversial

Freddie deBoer / Truthdig Feb 24, 2026 The U.S.-born Olympic skier faced criticism for competing for China, even though many athletes have done the same in the opposite direction for our country and been praised for it. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Sports

Is the NFL America’s Last Bastion of New Deal Economics?

Thom Hartmann / The Hartmann Report Feb 9, 2026 The league proves that rules, referees, equality, and “redistribution” are the only way any game actually works. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Military

What Does the World Cup Have to Do With Missile Defense?

Leah Schroeder, Stavroula Pabst / Responsible Statecraft Jan 26, 2026 Millions of spectators will serve as the ultimate test subjects as FIFA 2026 becomes a bonanza for defense and surveillance technology. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )