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Soccer stadiums can be dominated by violence, tribalism, chauvinism, and near-religious fervor animated by the memory of old hostilities and the power of ritual.

A new biography of the Berlin-born philosopher emphasizes his combination of stubborn unworldliness and startling prescience.

Five years ago, Belarus began enabling people from high-conflict countries to migrate into Europe. Despite high walls and backlash, they're still coming.

"Everything has its dwindling. / Everything was dwindling."

"Though I've never uttered the name pharaoh / I knew he was there."

The artist, who died young, conjured the breadth of life's moods with a rare economy.

In the aisles of H Mart, the James Beard-nominated chef chats about her new book, "Everyone Hot Pot," and her leap from pastries to soup.

This winter was finally cold enough for the legendary race along the Navesink River. But who brought home the trophy?

If you're on your phone: Clara and Desmond are spies, and they are meeting at a church in Paris. Their names, again, are Clara and Desmond, and they are spies.

Until last week, I believed that "fullback," "halfback," and "quarterback" were terms that referred to players' sizes.