Jul 19, 2026

The World Cup’s Blistering Heat Exposed FIFA’s Aramco Sportswashing

Extreme heat forced FIFA to add new protections for players and fans during the 2026 World Cup. Yet the tournament also gave oil giant Aramco a global platform, exposing the contradiction at the heart of sportswashing: celebrating the game while helping a major polluter polish its image.

An oversized black-and-white soccer ball installation celebrating the 2026 FIFA World Cup sits on the lawn in Boston’s Copley Square, with Trinity Church, leafy trees, pedestrians, and downtown buildings in the background.
Jun 01, 2026

Protecting New England’s Sweetest Tradition

Climate change is threatening New England’s maple sugaring season, making it shorter and more unpredictable. At Clark’s Sugar House in New Hampshire, one family’s story shows what’s at stake for one of the region’s oldest traditions.

A metal sap bucket hangs from a tapped maple tree in a snowy New England sugarbush. Bare trees, patches of melting snow, fallen leaves, and stacked wooden boards fill the background, capturing the quiet winter landscape of maple sugaring season.