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More than 5 million fans are expected to attend the 2026 FIFA World Cup taking place this summer across 16 venues in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The stakes are high—and not merely on the pitch. Experts have warned that heightened terrorism concerns linked to the war in Iran could be used by the

Starting on June 11, soccer fans will be filling stadiums across North America to watch the FIFA World Cup. Those driving to matches in the United States might also find themselves being the ones watched: WIRED identified 1,181 automatic license plate reader cameras, or ALPRs, within a five-mile radius of the 11 US stadiums playing

When you tune in to the 2026 World Cup, you’ll get a peek at something you probably haven’t seen before: an up-close live feed at what’s happening on the field from the referee’s perspective. Broadcasts will incorporate a point-of-view captured feet away from the action by a tiny camera attached to the official’s headset, sitting

This year will go down in history for being not only the first World Cup with 48 teams on the fields of the United States, Canada and Mexico, but also the year in which Electronic Arts’ dominance in the world of soccer video games was shaken. The industry is undergoing an unprecedented transformation, and the

The FIFA Men’s World Cup is almost here, and this one will be the biggest ever. The tournament is hosted by three countries: Mexico, Canada, and the US. The games will be played in stadiums across all three. This World Cup is huge, competition-wise, as it is the first to include 48 teams in the

Ahead of this year’s World Cup, Amnesty International warned that millions of fans attending the tournament are at risk of attacks on their human rights, especially in the United States. The organization added that the tournament, which will also be held in Mexico and Canada, could take place amid severe restrictions on freedom of expression

The first round of June Social Security payments for retirees, now capped at $5,181, will be issued today. The second round will go out on June 17 to those born between the 11th and 20th of a month, and the third round will go out on June 24 to those born on or after the 21st

The political fallout over President Donald Trump‘s settlement fund is spreading on Capitol Hill despite the Department of Justice‘s assurances that “lawfare” victims will no longer receive payouts from the federal government. Partisan fighting over the fund is seeping into delicate Senate negotiations to keep the government open past the fall. Democrats want a vote

A growing legal dispute over the Justice Department’s investigation into hospitals that provide transgender-related drugs and surgeries to children is escalating into a broader judicial turf war, with Democrat-appointed federal judges in multiple states increasingly stepping into proceedings that legal scholars argue are out of their jurisdictions. The latest developments came Tuesday, when a federal

Republicans on Capitol Hill and beyond have shifted their focus toward cutting fraud in government programs, an effort they hope will resonate with voters in November. Lawmakers have rolled out several bills related to stopping fraud in government programs. The raft of legislation adds to efforts by the Trump administration to crack down on fraud