Parapsychology Is Coming in From the Cold
From experiments with psychedelics to Nobel Prize winners interested in fitting consciousness into physical theories, research into the inexplicable is gaining ground in the academy.
How the World Cup Helped America See Itself Afresh
Foreign soccer fans fell in love with America during the World Cup, from Boston to Lawrence, Kansas. Americans, in turn, loved watching the viral videos those visitors made about their adventures here. What might Americans learn about their own country from this summer romance?
The Ghosts of the 1982 Falklands War Haunt the Argentina-England Match
When Argentina and England square off in the World Cup, it is much more than a game of soccer — it unearths a long history between the two nations and conjures the ghosts of the 1982 Falklands war. That history weighs heavily on Argentines.
A Truth-Teller for All 10 Villages
In his show “Olu Deniz” (“Dead Sea”), Deniz Göktaş skewered the audience, lampooned the state and took jabs at sacred cows of Turkish culture. Then the rising satirist was arrested.
Unlike Other Stars at the World Cup, Messi Never Talks Politics
Lionel Messi is among the most recognizable individuals in the world. But unlike stars who have directly experienced some form of inequality — such as Kylian Mbappé and Vinícius Júnior — he holds no political opinions and avoids any public stances that could stir controversy.