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The World Cup isn't the only global soccer event of note. Check out the Grannies International Football Tournament.

This summer, at a gathering at the University of Michigan,assembled a Top Ten list of unsolved physics problems. NPR's DavidKestenbaum, with the help of two physicists, lays out these questions.

Mark Everson, commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, discusses the popularity of electronic filing. He also provides tips on who among us is most likely to be audited and offers options for people who still haven't filed.

House Republicans have passed roughly $70 billion in funding for immigration enforcement. The package funds ICE and Border Patrol through the remainder of President Trump's term.

President Trump is celebrating his 80th birthday with a UFC fight on the White House lawn. A closer look a the political message behind the event and why some Republicans are uneasy.

The Czech Republic had the biggest win of the World Cup, routing the United States 3-0 Monday. Earlier, Australia staged a late comeback, scoring three goals from the 84th minute until the final whistle to beat Japan, 3-1. Italy beat Ghana 2-0 in the late game.

Summer road trips are a time for both celebration and meditation. There's an urgent need to be free and explore, while also blocking out the rest of the world and getting lost in wistful daydreams. For Carrie Brownstein, former guitarist for Sleater-Kinney and host of NPR's Monitor Mix blog, nothing captures those moments better than these five songs.

A new Prime Video series imagines Spiderman as a gumshoe of the 1930s — but with superpowers. Spider-Noir represents one of the boldest performances of Nicolas Cage's entire risk-taking career.

The former chief of staff of Rep. Bob Ney (R-OH) reaches a plea agreement with federal prosecutors in which he will assist the investigation of his former boss for allegedly doling out political favors to former lobbyist Jack Abramoff. Neil Volz pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit fraud in the deal.

Oakland city council voted on $72 million in amendments to the 2026-2027 fiscal year budget proposed by Mayor Barbara Lee. The majority of councilmembers voted in favor.

Director BRIAN DE PALMA. Now 53, he's the son of a orthopedic surgeon in Philadelphia, and sometimes watched his father's surgeries. Perhaps this explains the frequent depiction of blood and violence in many of his films, which include "Carrie", "Dressed to Kill", "The Fury", and "Scarface". His thrillers were often compared with those of Hitchcock. In the 1970's, De Palma, along with other young film directors Martin Scorcese, Steven Speilberg and Francis Coppola made films of such quality that the period is sometimes refered to as another Golden Age of Hollywood. De Palma returns to that era with his new film "Carlito's Way", which stars one of the great actors of the 70s, Al Pacino.

NPR's resident film music buff Andy Trudeau picks his top ten movie scores of all-time.