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Kaká, Hugh Evans, Founder & CEO of Global Citizen, Shakira, and FIFA president Gianni Infantino appear at the announcement of the FIFA World Cup final halftime show in New York City on on May 14, 2026. —Noam Galai––Getty Images for Global CitizenFor the first time ever, the FIFA World Cup final will feature a star-studded halftime show.In what is being compared to a Super Bowl spectacular, the performances are set to be broadcast live to millions of soccer fans.The 2022 final in Qatar was th

Construction continues on the South Lawn of the White House for the upcoming UFC Freedom 250 match on June 10, 2026 in Washington, DC. Preparations continue in the nation's capital ahead of America's 250th anniversary events. —Alex Wong—Getty ImagesOn June 14, the South Lawn of the White House will host not an easter egg roll or a turkey pardon, but rather a series of fights in a caged 92-foot tall Octagon, constructed and hosted by Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).Organizers of the UFC Free

The numbers "86 47" on the National Mall between the Washington Monument and the World War II Memorial in Washington, DC, US, on June 11, 2026. —Al Drago—Bloomberg/Getty ImagesAuthorities are investigating apparent discolorations on the grass of the National Mall that may spell out “86 47,” a set of numbers which Donald Trump’s Administration has claimed to be a threat or allusion to the assassination of the President.Aerial images taken Thursday, just days before Trump’s birthday on June 14 and

View of Independence Hall in Philadelphia on July 3, 2025. —Juan Mabromata—AFP/Getty ImagesCongress is heading back to its roots in Philadelphia for a historic offsite gathering on July 2 to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, according to the U.S. representative organizing the event and a local official with knowledge of its planning.U.S. Rep. Brendan Boyle, a Democrat whose district includes Philadelphia, is spearheading the gathering. “Exactly tw

The 90-degree sun was making a mockery of my sunblock, as evidenced by the bright red hue of my hand (and face and neck and legs). Truck exhaust made the mid-afternoon air even more suffocating, doing my hydration woes no favors. I was about halfway into a 13-mile journey, almost exclusively by foot, from Penn Station in New York City to MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, to see if walking to the World Cup was a cost-effective—and sane—transportation alternative for the area’s soccer fans on match d

Construction continues on the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) "Claw" and the octagon fighting ring on the South Lawn of the White House on June 11, 2026 in Washington, D.C. —Chip Somodevilla—Getty ImagesThe Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) event scheduled to take place at the White House on President Donald Trump’s birthday this weekend is costing more than $60 million, according to a recent court filing.Dubbed UFC Freedom 250, the fights are part of a lineup of events scheduled for thi

USMNT player Chris Richards autographs the shirt of a young fan during an open practice ahead of the World Cup in Great Park Sports Complex on June 8, 2026 in Irvine, CA. —Ronaldo Bolaños—Los Angeles Times/Getty ImagesA group of eight American World Cup defenders locked hands in a circle on Wednesday morning at the U.S. men’s national soccer team training camp in Irvine, Calif. The players were participating in a warm-up drill; the circle inched forward as the Americans headed or kicked the ball

Penn Badgley as Joe Goldberg in Season 5 of 'You' —Clifton Prescod—NetflixThe Netflix series You said a firm goodbye to Joe Goldberg (Penn Badgley) last year. But author Caroline Kepnes, whose 2014 book inspired the hit show, is still spending time in the serial killer’s mind. In her latest book You First, Kepnes returns to Joe, this time chronicling his younger days. Set in post-9/11 New York, the book explores Joe’s burgeoning toxic masculinity as he comes of age with the internet. “

Construction continues on the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) "Claw" and the octagon fighting ring on the South Lawn of the White House on June 11, 2026 in Washington, DC. —Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesThree days before the first punches are set to be thrown at a White House-UFC event, the South Lawn is unrecognizable. A space that has over the decades hosted world leaders, prisoners of war, and children hunting Easter eggs, is now dominated by a massive, spider-like arch. It towers over th

—Photo-illustration for TIME (Source Images: matimix via Canva; Dmytro Aksonov—Getty Images)Some years ago, Helen Keyes was pushing her way through a World Cup crowd with her soccer-loving brother and father. “What is it about this sport or this event that you like?” she remembers asking them. “Is it the sport itself? Is it being around the other people? The sense of togetherness?” They were stumped, and replied that they’d never thought about it. “I thought, I'd really like to think about it,”

The Pentagon, heaquarters of the U.S. Department of Defense, is seen from the air in Washington, D.C., on February 8, 2025. —J. David Ake—Getty ImagesThe Pentagon has lifted “precautionary safety measures” that it implemented Thursday morning, including a shelter-in-place order for parts of the complex, after determining that the reported “hazardous materials incident” that prompted the response was a false alarm.“Earlier this morning, Pentagon occupants were notified of a potential air quality

A customer shops in the produce aisle for groceries at Supermercado Morelia on Oct. 16, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. —Joshua Lott—Getty ImagesIf you feel like things have been getting more expensive, you’re not imagining it. The average American household spent $15,400 more for basic necessities in 2025 than it did in 2019, according to research from the Common Sense Institute, a non-partisan research organization. That’s across a number of spending categories. On average, grocery costs increased

—Creative Images Lab—Getty ImagesFor most people, an unreturned text is a minor frustration—a sign that a friend or partner is busy and will respond eventually. For someone living with borderline personality disorder (BPD), that same silence can feel like evidence that something is terribly wrong.“Your perceptions are off, and as a result of that you read signals in ways that are incorrect,” says Rebbie Ratner, who has BPD and directed the documentary Borderline, along with running the YouTube c

—Photo-Illustration by TIME (Source Images: Ljupco/Getty Images, Khosrork/Getty Images)The secret to everlasting love and happiness might be fighting—but only if you do it the right way. Most people don’t, couples therapists say.The trouble is that almost no one is ever taught how to fight in a healthy way, leaving many of us to improvise difficult conversations. If the way you and your partner argue feels like a script you can't escape, though, experts say it isn't a life sentence—it's a set of

President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., on June 4, 2026. —Samuel Corum—Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump said he has canceled strikes planned against Iran on Thursday, citing progress in the peace deal negotiations."Based on the fact that discussions with the Islamic Republic of Iran have been brought to the highest level of Iranian leadership and approved, I have, as President of the United States of America, canceled the scheduled strikes and bombings

TIME and ArtsHouse Media Group have announced TIME Canada, a licensed Canadian edition of TIME's iconic publication.  Launching across digital, print, live events, video and social platforms, TIME Canada will bring together TIME's trusted journalism and global perspective with original Canadian reporting and storytelling. The platform will serve Canadian audiences while elevating Canadian voices, leadership and innovation to the global stage."For more than a century, TIME has spotlight

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Defense Secretary John Healey visit Barrow-in-Furness, England, on March 20, 2025. —Oli Scarff—Getty ImagesBritish Defense Minister John Healey and Armed Forces Minister Al Carns resigned on Thursday, accusing Prime Minister Keir Starmer of failing to invest enough money into the country’s Defense Investment Plan (DIP). Starmer has been “unable,” and the U.K. Treasury has been “unwilling to commit the resources that the nation needs to defend the country a

—asiandelight—Getty ImagesCindy had been bagging groceries for nine years when I became her colleague at a grocery store in Utah.My coworkers agreed to speak with me about their experiences, so long as they remained anonymous.Cindy is in her late 70s. When we worked together, she distributed candy and stickers to the children who came through her line and wowed shoppers with her ability to lift 12 packs of soda and 20 lb. bags of kitty litter into carts. Cindy was also a gifted storyteller.

—Andrea Chu—Getty ImagesTeachers’ paychecks have never fully reflected their passion or professionalism, but as America’s cost-of-living crisis persists, educators increasingly cannot afford even life’s basic necessities.Rebecca Mikkelson, a school counselor in New Mexico, currently works three jobs just to buy the basics—groceries, a place to live, and health insurance. “The message this sends is deeply troubling: even when educators follow the rules, invest in education, eliminate my debt, and

Former First Lady Dr. Jill Biden speaks with journalist Paola Ramos (L) at the Sixth and I temple and venue on June 3, 2026 in the Chinatown neighborhood of Washington, DC. while promoting her new book, "View from the East Wing: A Memoir”. —Tom Brenner—Getty ImagesJill Biden says she’s unbothered by Democrats’ response to her memoir. In a backstage green room at the Miller Theater in Philadelphia on June 9, she flaps her mascaraed blue eyes and shakes her head, brushing off the last week of crit