N.Y. and N.J. are hosting the World Cup. The real party is along the 7 train ^18.8%

NPR - By Jasmine Garsd - 6/11/2026, 9:00 AM

Negativity Bias 15.5% - Appeal to Emotion 10.7% - In-Group Bias 9.4%

The World Cup kicks off this week with New York and New Jersey among the 11 U.S. host regions for the tournament's 39 day run. Some 1.2 million visitors are expected to flock to the area. But ask New Yorkers about soccer, and you'll likely be pointed in the direction of Queens, where soccer is more than a sport. It's a way of life.... more

Deaths of migrants in ICE custody hit record high under Trump ^58.3%

NPR - By Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, Ximena Bustillo, Jasmine Garsd - 4/18/2026, 12:39 AM

Appeal to Authority 22.8% - Ambiguity (Equivocation) 16.8% - Self-Serving Bias 13.9%

AUSTIN, Texas — The number of immigrants who have died while in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody has reached an all-time high this fiscal year. Twenty-nine people have died in ICE custody since October, the start of the federal government's fiscal year, already surpassing 2004's toll of 28, the previous record, according to... more

No, that wasn't Liam Conejo Ramos in Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show ^81.6%

NPR - By Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, Jasmine Garsd, Liz Baker - 2/9/2026, 4:01 AM

Around the middle of Bad Bunny's live NFL Super Bowl halftime performance, the Puerto Rican singer is seen handing a Grammy Award to a young Latino boy. As he kneels down and rubs the boy's head, he says: "Cree siempre en ti" ("always believe in yourself"). Almost immediately, rumors began spreading like wildfire on social media: the boy... more