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

Screen time

The best film and television of 2024 (so far)

What to stream on your summer holiday

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