Culture
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Moving the goalposts
Why American sports teams switch cities so often
And why fans outside America should fear being similarly jilted
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Fluid thinking
Water’s benefits and risks run deeper than many know
Two new books warn of battles over ocean management and freshwater supply
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The sports page
Spain’s footballers, cream of the Euros, reflect a changed nation
Sport can express fierce rivalries—but it can also heal
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What a racket
Whoever wins at Wimbledon, many of tennis’s professionals are losers
A new book chronicles the grim reality of chasing sporting success
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Dance of death
A history of Hamas dispenses with some pervasive myths
But it does not offer much hope for the future
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Heads will roll
Henry VIII’s wives get their revenge
New tales resurrect the Tudor queens for modern audiences
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A date with destiny and your data
What happens to your data when you die?
An individual’s digital footprint will long outlive them. That presents many quandaries
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Back Story
The drama of election night: a critical guide
In a bumper year for voting, elections are the top-billing show
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The sports page
How Germany’s football is tied to its politics
Lessons in government from Julian Nagelsmann and his team
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Backstabbing blockbusters
Power-grabbing tips from “House of the Dragon” and “Shogun”
One swords-and-scheming TV show seems more relevant today than the other
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Melancholy in the mountains
Like its Montana setting, Kevin Barry’s novel is brutal and gorgeous
“The Heart in Winter” is the epitome of the Western love story