Culture
Moving the goalposts
Why American sports teams switch cities so often
And why fans outside America should fear being similarly jilted
Water world
Shallow thinking about water imperils the planet
Two new books warn of battles over ocean management and freshwater supply
The sports page
Spain’s footballers, cream of the Euros, reflect a changed nation
Sport can express fierce rivalries—but it can also heal
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
Dance of death
A history of Hamas dispenses with some pervasive myths
But it does not offer much hope for the future
Heads will roll
Henry VIII’s wives get their revenge
New tales resurrect the Tudor queens for modern audiences
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
Back Story
The drama of election night: a critical guide
In a bumper year for voting, elections are the top-billing show
The sports page
How Germany’s football is tied to its politics
Lessons in government from Julian Nagelsmann and his team
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
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