‘The Odyssey’ Sparks Ticket Mayhem—and a Scalper Bonanza

Fans are scrambling to find tickets for deluxe showings of Christopher Nolan’s new IMAX film, experiencing long lines and scalpers selling tickets for around 10 times the original value

The Party Game Where Silicon Valley’s Elite Pretend to Kill Each Other

In new video series, tech industry’s most powerful players gather around Mafia table for evening of deception

The 40-Year-Old Goalkeeper Who Just Shut Out the World Cup Favorites

With his heroics in the Cape Verde net, Vozinha held European champion Spain to a 0-0 draw—and the first major upset of this tournament

Blood, Sweat and Corporate Sponsors: Trump Hosts White House Cage Fight

UFC event held on the president’s 80th birthday, bringing in VIPs and corporate sponsors

Swiss Voters Reject Population Cap to Manage Immigration

A ‘yes’ vote would have sparked a diplomatic clash with the European Union

U.S. and Iran Have Reached a Deal to Stop Fighting, Reopen Shipping

Signing is planned for Friday, marking a potential breakthrough in war that has roiled the global economy

A Miami-to-Havana Lifeline Is Slowing Cuba’s Slide Into Economic Collapse

Diaspora sends food and medicine to counter shortages as U.S. squeezes communist government

Our Food Columnist Took a Bite Out of Knicks Fever

New York City is awash in food dyes, from Jalen Brunson rigatoni to blue-and-orange bagels, for the NBA Finals

What Astrologers See in Trump’s Birthday Horoscope

The president’s cage-match celebration makes perfect sense for a Gemini

AI Supercharges Deepfake Nudes—Unleashing a New Form of Bullying Among Kids

As ‘nudify’ tools proliferate online, parents and schools are struggling to protect young victims

The Knicks’ 53-Year Wait for a Championship Is Over—and It Took One Final Miracle

New York went over half a century of misery and haplessness without a title. But despite trailing by double digits, the Knicks took down the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday to conquer the basketball world

Here’s How Long It Will Take for AI to Reach Its Potential

There are plenty of reasons to believe artificial intelligence will be slower than its biggest boosters believe, but faster than the skeptics say

The American World Cup Introduced Ad Breaks—and Everyone Absolutely Hates It

Soccer has always been defined by free-flowing, unbroken action. But for the World Cup in America, FIFA is using ‘hydration breaks’ to shoehorn in commercials.

SpaceX, Now Worth $2.1 Trillion, Pulls Off Goldilocks Debut

Elon Musk became world’s first trillionaire as investors bought into moonshot AI vision in IPO

Switzerland’s Radical Proposal on Immigration: Cap the Population

A referendum Sunday on keeping permanent residents below 10 million people reflects a growing discontent in the West; ‘Most people are left behind’

David Hockney, a Trans-Atlantic Titan of Art, Dies at 88

His depictions of Southern California features earned him the mantle of one of the fathers of British pop art

The U.S. and Soccer? Well, It’s Complicated.

From a forgotten match in deepest Brazil to the arrival of global superstars on American shores, the U.S. has grown from soccer backwater into host of the biggest World Cup in history.

Rent Is So High, New Yorkers Are Living With Nuns

Convent boarding houses are affordable and clean, but there are rules: curfews, chores and sometimes nuns who vet boyfriends

Trump Cancels Iran Strikes, Says Tehran Has ‘Approved’ Talks

President says Tehran’s leadership and other parties negotiating a deal to end the conflict approved ‘discussions and final points’

The ‘Colosseum’ of Ear-Splitting Noise and Flying Trash That Will Open the World Cup

There is no more iconic stadium at this tournament than Mexico’s hulking Estadio Azteca, which has hosted Pelé, Maradona and generations of terrified American players