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  1. A Search for Syria’s Disappeared, and New Details in C.E.O. Killing Investigation Podcasts, Yesterday

    Plus, another World Cup raises human rights fears.

  2. FIFA Bends Own Rules to Give Saudi Arabia Coveted 2034 World Cup Foreign, December 10

    Critics objected to the bidding process, and human rights groups raised concerns about workplace safety for the migrants who will build the stadiums needed to host the event.

  3. FIFA Secures $1 Billion Broadcast Deal for Its Club World Cup Business, December 4

    An agreement with the London-based streaming company DAZN came just a day before the draw for the inaugural event and after other networks balked at FIFA’s demands.

  4. Dozens Killed at Soccer Match After Clashes in Guinea Video, December 2

    The violence took place after some fans were unhappy with the referee’s decision and stormed the pitch, according to witnesses.

  5. Clashes at Soccer Match Kill Dozens in Guinea Foreign, December 2

    The military government said 56 people had been killed, but local media reported that the death toll could be as high as 100.

  6. FIFA Should Pay Workers Injured Building the Qatar World Cup, Internal Report Says Foreign, November 29

    An unpublished report on the soccer governing body’s responsibility for migrant workers recommends that it should compensate those harmed.

  7. FIFA President’s Bet on Club World Cup Meets Reality Business, November 26

    Gianni Infantino has tied his legacy to the 32-team tournament, even inscribing his name on the trophy. Its success is far from guaranteed.

  8. The Amsterdam Attacks and the Long Shadow of ‘Pogroms’ Foreign, November 24

    Many have used an old word to refer to recent events. Is it accurate?

  9. New York’s Soccer Clubs Meet in a Playoff, and the Loathing Is Mutual Metro, November 22

    The Red Bulls and the New York City Football Club face one another on Saturday. Much of the metro area is blasé, but the fan bases are frothing.

  10. Esto es lo que aprendí de mi hijo cuando intenté enseñarle fútbol En español, November 18

    Tras décadas reportando sobre fútbol, tres meses ayudando a entrenar a un equipo de niños menores de 7 años fueron una revelación.

  11. I Tried to Teach My Son Soccer. Here’s What He Taught Me. Sports, November 18

    After decades reporting on soccer, three months helping to coach a team of children under age 7 came as a revelation.

  12. Un juego totalmente nuevo En español, November 16

    Esto es lo que el fútbol, una reciente incursión como entrenador y años de escribir esta columna enseñaron a nuestro periodista sobre el juego, y sobre sí mismo.

  13. Conversations With Murray Sinclair Foreign, November 16

    Thoughts from the former head of Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission, who was also a former senator and the first Indigenous person in Manitoba to become a judge.

  14. A Whole New Ballgame Foreign, November 15

    What soccer, a recent foray into coaching and years of writing this newsletter taught our columnist about the game, and himself.

  15. Gaza War Strains Europe’s Efforts at Social Cohesion Foreign, November 15

    Institutions meant to promote civility, from soccer to song, have come under severe stress from rising antisemitism and anti-immigrant politics.

  16. At France-Israel Game, Soccer Takes a Back Seat to Politics and Security Foreign, November 14

    After the recent violence around an Israeli team’s game in Amsterdam, French leaders insisted on proceeding under security with a France-Israel match, and on showing up, themselves.

  17. Amsterdam Authorities Say They Expect More Arrests Related to Violent Clashes Foreign, November 12

    So far, 62 people have been detained in connection with unrest surrounding a soccer match as officials said they continue to investigate antisemitic attacks, as well as incendiary behavior by both sides.

  18. Gary Lineker to Leave BBC’s ‘Match of the Day’ Express, November 12

    After a 26-year run, the voice of the broadcaster’s popular soccer highlights show will leave at the end of the 2025 season, the network said Tuesday.

  19. Violencia en Ámsterdam: lo que sabemos sobre los ataques a hinchas israelíes En español, November 12

    El jueves hubo decenas de detenciones tras un partido de fútbol en Ámsterdam. Funcionarios de Israel y Países Bajos dijeron que los seguidores de un equipo israelí sufrieron ataques antisemitas.

  20. How Joining a Scottish Softball Team Cured My American Loneliness Op Ed, July 6

    Rec league sports are a cure for much of what ails us. Really.

  21. Today’s Top News: A New Role for Kamala Harris in the 2024 Campaign, and More Podcasts, August 7

    Exclusively from New York Times Audio, our new app.

  22. Grant Wahl Was a Loving Husband. I Will Always Protect His Legacy. Op Ed, January 8

    Anti-vaccine harassment cannot stand.

  23. Your Wednesday Briefing: A Nuclear Fusion Breakthrough N Y T Now, December 13

    Plus Argentina beat Croatia to advance to the World Cup finals.

  24. Your Monday Briefing: The World Cup Semifinals Loom N Y T Now, December 11

    Plus, China’s sluggish economy and the arrest of the Lockerbie bombing suspect.

  25. Your Wednesday Briefing: The U.S. Beats Iran N Y T Now, November 29

    Plus China cracks down on protests and the U.S. pledges more aid to Ukraine.

  26. Your Tuesday Briefing: Anxiety in China N Y T Now, November 28

    Plus Ukraine updates, a U.S.-Iran World Cup preview and a “She Said” interview.

  27. Your Wednesday Briefing: Indonesia’s Death Toll Climbs N Y T Now, November 22

    Plus Saudi Arabia defeats Argentina, Australia loses to France and lockdowns spread across China.

  28. Your Tuesday Briefing: Indonesia’s Deadly Earthquake N Y T Now, November 21

    Plus Iranian players protest at the World Cup and “Neighbours” will start filming again.

  29. Hello, World. It’s Been a While. Styles, August 1

    On the pleasures and pains of joining up with other people after a long, quiet time in the Covid doldrums.

  30. The Sounders Qualified for the Club World Cup. No One Knows When It Is. Sports, May 5

    One prize for Seattle’s Concacaf Champions League title was a chance to face some of the world’s best clubs. When are those games? “No clue,” one FIFA official said.