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Cuban artist and dissident exiled from country after 5 years in prison arrives in US
10+ hour, 24+ min ago (358+ words) Cuban dissident artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara arrives at Miami International Airport on Saturday, July 18, 2026, after serving a five-year prison sentence in Cuba. David Santiago/AP hide caption MIAMI — A famous Cuban dissident artist and musician, Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara,…...
Argentina, Spain and their stars Lionel Messi and Lamine Yamal meet in World Cup final
13+ hour, 52+ min ago (575+ words) NEW YORK — The final day of a summer of FIFA World Cup fever in North America, and the last of 104 matches, has finally arrived, as the world's top two ranked national teams — Spain and Argentina — will kick off at 3 p....
Reporter's Notebook: Finding World Cup joy in speaking to women who love soccer
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (634+ words) CeeCee Barrett, left, and Vina Nails owner Vy Nguyen, right, showcase their FIFA World Cup-inspired art at her salon in Houston, Texas, on June 26, 2026. Danielle Villasana for NPR hide caption At some point in our World Cup travels, as NPR…...
Saturday Sports: World Cup third place match; World Cup finals; World Cup highlights
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (47+ words) NPR Saturday Sports: World Cup third place match; World Cup finals; World Cup highlights NPR's Scott Simon and Big Ten Network sports reporter Michele Steele preview the World Cup Final. Become an NPR sponsor...
ICE shared Medicaid data it wasn't supposed to have with Palantir
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (546+ words) After Medicaid officials improperly shared data about millions of people in January with immigration officials, ICE then shared that data with the data analytics firm Palantir, according to new court filings. Palantir operates an app called ELITE that is used…...
Ex-wife says ICE agent who killed man in Maine had racist beliefs: NPR
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (925+ words) A federal agent wears an Immigration and Customs Enforcement badge in New York, June 10, 2025. The ICE officer who allegedly fatally shot a Colombian man in Maine on Monday was prone to violence and held racist beliefs, according to some of…...
Can World Cup mania grow MLS in the U.S.?: Planet Money
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (240+ words) 21 JUN 1994: ARGENTINIAN CAPTAIN DIEGO MARADONA RUNS TO CONGRATULATE HIS TEAMMATES AFTER SCORING IN FRONT OF THE GREEK BENCH DURING THE WORLD CUP GAME AT FOXBORO STADIUM IN MASSACHUSETTS. ARGENTINA WON 4-0 Rick Stewart/ALLSPORT hide caption As the World Cup comes…...
Argentina and Spain brace for world cup glory—or heartbreak
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (52+ words) From Buenos Aires to Barcelona, fans are dreaming, waiting and wondering: who will lift the World Cup on Sunday? Argentina and Spain brace for world cup glory—or heartbreak From Buenos Aires to Barcelona, fans are dreaming, waiting and wondering:…...
Spain could make World Cup history: The first to win men's and women's trophies back-to-back
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (475+ words) If the Spanish Men's National Team pulls off a World Cup victory on Sunday, the Spanish football federation would make history as the first to bring home successive World Cup championships on the men's and women's side in the history…...
Move over, Super Bowl? There's an even bigger – and splashier – World Cup halftime show coming
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (610+ words) NPR Move over, Super Bowl? There's an even bigger – and splashier – World Cup halftime show coming (L-R) Brazilian former footballer Kaka, Global Citizen CEO Hugh Evans, Colombian singer Shakira and FIFA President Gianni Infantino stand on stage during a 2026 World…...