Sophie Cunningham and the WNBA culture wars
Indiana Fever players Caitlin Clark, left, and Sophie Cunningham, right, during a WNBA game against the Atlanta Dream on August 16, 2026, in Atlanta, Georgia....
Category : Culture
The promising race to get kids reading again
Reading decline happens during the big transition all middle-grade readers go through: moving from short illustrated chapter books to fully fledged novels. | Ryan McVay/Getty Images...
Meet the man who spent $15K on Beyoncé tickets
Beyoncé performs onstage during the Renaissance World Tour at Arrowhead Stadium on October 1, 2023, in Kansas City, Missouri. | Kevin Mazur/WireImage for Parkwood From...
Karoline Leavitt and the trap of MAGA womanhood
President Donald Trump and press secretary Karoline Leavitt, among others, attend an event on July 22, 2026, for US service members killed during operations in...
“It’s the fitness space’s Eras Tour”: How Hyrox became the exercise cult of the moment
The dreaded sled pull, one of the eight exercise stages in a Hyrox race. | Amaury Paul/AFP via Getty Images Exercise can be a humbling...
Fast fashion is terrible for the planet. Can wardrobe cataloging apps help?
The tech that wants to help you get dressed. | CreativaImages/Getty Images The influencers have started to promise me that they know how to get...
The FOMO of not seeing The Odyssey in 70 mm IMAX
“I NEED TO SEE THE ODYSSEY IN 70 mm IMAX.” | Universal Pictures/The Odyssey official trailer In late July, Universal and IMAX extended 70 mm...
How video games can make young men feel less alone
Young American men are in trouble. They are the loneliest demographic in the Western world. Their social circles are shrinking. At all ages, they are...
The hidden cost of Mamdani’s plan for cheap groceries
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani holds up bananas labeled with a 30 percent off sticker during an announcement on municipal grocery stores at a...
Everyone hates FIFA’s plan to sell the World Cup to private equity
FIFA President Gianni Infantino looks on after the World Cup final between Spain and Argentina on July 19, 2026, in East Rutherford, New Jersey. |...