The 2026 World Cup has brought the world together in the most delightful and unexpected ways. We’ve seen story after story from what’s been coined “The Great American Sleepover,” as people from different countries and cultures celebrate the joy of international sport together.

One beautiful example of this joy came in the wake of one of the most talked-about games of the tournament: Spain vs. Cabo Verde. Spain is one of the top teams predicted to win the whole shebang. Cabo Verde, a tiny country off the west coast of Africa, is competing in its first World Cup ever. By all accounts, it should have been an easy win for Spain, but the Cabo Verde team defied all odds. In an impressively skilled showing, they held Spain to zero points, with the game ending in a 0-0 tie.

Summer is a great time to catch up on your reading goals or relax with a book by the water. If you’re in a reading slump, however, this once-enjoyable activity might feel like an added chore on your to-do list. Why can it sometimes be so hard to pick up a book even if you want to? It turns out there are some psychological reasons behind your slowdown. (In other words, it isn’t your fault!) Try these tips the next time you’re feeling less-than-inspired to start your next read.

There are two camps when it comes to walking speed: fast walkers and slow walkers. In a crowd of commuters, it’s easy to differentiate who is who.

While fast walkers and slow walkers may irritate each other while trying to get from Point A to Point B, their differences go a lot deeper psychologically. People who walk fast have certain personality and character traits based on their walking pace that are backed by science.

As the cost of living in large cities continues to rise due to inflation, tariffs, and other economic factors, more and more people are realizing that the value of a dollar in the United States is a very relative concept. For decades, cost of living indices have sought to address and benchmark the inconsistencies in what money will buy, but they are often so specific they prevent a holistic picture or the ability to “browse” the data based on geographic location.

Each year, the Tax Foundation addresses many of these shortcomings using the most recent Bureau of Economic Analysis data to provide a familiar map of the United States overlaid with the relative value of what $100 is “worth” in each state. In recent years, they’ve further updated their data so that you can break down the value of your money across every single metro area in the United States. It’s an incredibly valuable tool for the many people considering (or who have already acted and migrated from states like California to Florida), Texas and other states with friendly state taxes rates and more affordable housing options.