A record number of nations won medals at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, with a total of 53 countries making it ...

An eagle with a brilliantly funny name, a goalkeeping moose and a pretty cool jaguar will see us through the tournament ...

The mascots were officially unveiled on Thursday, and the USA mascot, to the surprise of nobody, is a bald eagle ...

Three World Cup co-hosts. Three distinct mascots. Each of these cuddly creatures represent Canada, Mexico, and the United ...

They’re stamping them out. If you’ve ever looked at your passport like a scrapbook of adventures from across the globe, brace yourself: stamps are disappearing. Twenty-nine European countries will ...

IN SOME PARTS of the West, children of healthy weight have become the exception. In poor countries, childhood obesity is spreading faster than ever before. The problem is not new: the percentage of ...

PARIS—French President Emmanuel Macron said 26 countries were ready to contribute to a peacekeeping mission if the fighting between Ukraine and Russia stops, part of an effort to increase pressure on ...

The qualifying process for the 2026 World Cup, which began just over two years ago with 206 countries in the running, is closing in on a dramatic conclusion. The latest nation to book its place is ...

Walt Disney World’s most iconic landmark is getting a Fairy Godmother-like transformation. Cinderella’s Castle has stood at the center of the Orlando, Florida, theme park for over 50 years and has ...

University of Maryland, Baltimore County provides funding as a member of The Conversation US. On Sept. 3, 2025, China celebrated the 80th anniversary of its victory over Japan by staging a carefully ...

The Russian and Chinese leaders drew on a shared view of their countries’ roles in World War II to cast their modern-day partnership as a challenge to the West. By Lily Kuo and Anton Troianovski Lily ...

Somalia and Afghanistan might not be at the top of your travel list. But for these travelers, the risks are dwarfed by the rewards of getting way off the beaten path.