The Qatar World Cup is moving the goalposts.Christopher Lee/Getty ImagesWhether you call it “soccer” or “football,” the beautiful game is enjoyed by fans around the world. And every four years, it is celebrated in a monthlong spectacle: the World Cup.
This time around, proceedings will start on Nov. 20 in host nation Qatar...
Twitter itself produces a lot of data that's available nowhere else.STR/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesWhat do a cybersecurity researcher building a system to generate alerts for detecting security threats and vulnerabilities, a wildfire watcher who tracks the spread of forest fires, and public health professionals trying to predict enrollment in health...
The Catholic hymn, "Te Deum" -- which says, “You, God, we praise” -- has been used for centuries in Catholic worship for thanksgiving.Iconotheca Valvasoriana Author Jean Marot via Wikimedia Commons.President Abraham Lincoln instituted the celebration of Thanksgiving as a national holiday in 1863 after the Union victory at the battle...
Literary devices abound in Taylor Swift's body of work.John Shearer/TAS18 via Getty Images
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“The Taylor Swift Songbook”
This class is part of a group of introductory...
Every World Cup, Adidas introduces a new ball, and this year's is called the Al Rihla.Joern Pollex/FIFA via Getty ImagesAs with every World Cup, at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar the players will be using a new ball. The last thing competitors want is for the most important piece of equipment in the most important tournament in the world’s...
Pediatric emergency rooms in some states are at or over capacity due to the surging number of respiratory infections. GOLFX/iStock via Getty Images PlusEvery fall and winter, viral respiratory illnesses like the common cold and seasonal flu keep kids out of school and social activities. But this year, more children than usual are ending up at...
An anti-abortion activist prays in front of a Planned Parenthood center in Philadelphia in September 2022.Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty ImagesThe abortion landscape in the U.S. has been upended over the past five months, as many clinics offering the procedure have closed and people have traveled across state borders to obtain abortions where it...
A burnt area in Amazonas state, Brazil, Sept. 21, 2022. Fires in the Amazon are often set to clear land.Michael Dantas/AFP via Getty ImagesBrazil’s president-elect, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, was greeted with applause and cheers when he addressed the U.N. climate conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on Nov. 16, 2022. As he had in his...
Depression is a leading cause of disability worldwide.Thomas Barwick/Stone via Getty ImagesDepression is a costly and debilitating condition that profoundly influences a person’s quality of life. In 2020, more than 21 million adults in the U.S. reported having at least one major depressive episode in the previous year. Depression symptoms...
Nancy Pelosi's stepping aside will leave the door open for others.Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times via Getty ImagesThe announcement by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that she will not run for another senior post opens the door for a new generation of national leaders in the Democratic Party.
Pelosi confirmed she was stepping down as Speaker of the...
