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I walked into Los Angeles Stadium on June 12, unable to tell you a single rule of soccer, but ironically, excited for what I knew would become one of the best sporting events I’ve ever attended.That’s not to say I hadn’t been to a soccer match before. I live in…
For more than 40 years, my husband Barry and I have undertaken long-distance walks throughout the world, usually coinciding with a milestone birthdayThe year I turned 30, we hiked the Muktinath trail in Nepal; at 40, the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu; at 50, the Camino de Santiago; at 60,…
This story is based on an interview with Jonathan Stone, 44, of New Canaan, Connecticut, who works in event marketing. It has been edited for length and clarity.My kids and I have been looking forward to the 2026 World Cup for months.Parker, 6, and her 3.5-year-old brother, Jameson, inherited my…
This as-told-to essay is based on an interview with Aziz Aslan, 45, the owner of Turquaz, a Turkish restaurant on Mission Street in San Francisco. It has been edited for length and clarity.I opened my Turkish restaurant, Turquaz, in San Francisco in February 2025. Typically, most of our customers are…
For sixteen years, the same photo has been my Facebook cover. It’s me and my twin boys, Charlie and Thomas, then 3, in matching Australia jerseys, taken before I flew to the 2010 World Cup. I crouched beside them shortly after my marriage ended and promised that when they were…
Years before the Revolutionary War and the Salem witch trials — and long before the United States even existed — this iconic Rhode Island restaurant was already serving up classic New England fare.The White Horse Tavern, housed in a distinctive red colonial building in the quaint seaside city of Newport,…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Gary Bartley, 66, who is helping prepare the training pitches that Team Canada will use during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. It has been edited for length and clarity.I’ve been in the industry since 1978, but I’ve never taken on a…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Katherine Howe, a historian and novelist. It has been edited for length and clarity.On Monday, I opened my emails to find that my ticket to the Scotland versus Morocco World Cup game was no longer available.Getting this ticket was years in…
Amid international conflicts and domestic tensions, some may feel that the US is not the safest place to live right now.While safety can be a subjective measure, that assessment is not entirely off base: The US is ranked the 134th most peaceful country in the world — falling behind nations like Venezuela, Lebanon, and…
Weidmann’s restaurant was founded in 1870 by Swiss immigrant Felix Weidmann and has been serving the downtown Meridian, Mississippi, community for over 150 years.As one of the oldest restaurants in the state — many claim it is the oldest — Weidmann’s has survived economic downturns, changing dining trends, and even…
