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Washington Nationals
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

That's why we wear USA': US players embrace military ties before WBC final against Venezuela

The US baseball team emphasizes military tribute and patriotic messaging during the World Baseball Classic, contrasting sharply with other nations' celebratory and lighthearted approaches.
Books
fromHarper's Magazine
1 month ago

Juvenile Impulse, by Becky Zhang

A retrospective narrative examines adolescent identity, desire, power dynamics, and authorial agency at a rigorous, hierarchical all-girls Southern California school.
FC Barcelona
fromBarca Universal
1 month ago

Barcelona veteran's wife opens up on life after football: 'He told me that when he retires...' | Barca Universal

Moving to Spain brought warmth, spontaneity, and a new family routine; Anna balances supporting Robert while maintaining her own career and identity.
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

I didn't realize how strange my Christmas traditions were until I married an American

Growing up in Australia, December 25 meant swimming in the backyard pool, playing cricket on the beach, and eating cold prawns for lunch. Whenever I watched American holiday movies, I felt like I was witnessing a completely different, surreal celebration unfold, complete with snow, fireplaces, and people bundled up in heavy coats. Those movies might as well have been depicting the holiday on another planet - I didn't even see snow in real life until I visited Europe as an adult.
Travel
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

To the cashier who left me absolutely speechless I salute you | Adrian Chiles

Unexpected, sincere courtesy from a stranger can brighten a bad mood and soften impatience in mundane situations.
Writing
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 months ago

When I left India, Ireland welcomed me in. I won't let bigotry destroy the country we love | Cauvery Madhavan

Migration from India to Ireland in 1986 revealed striking cultural contrasts: natural beauty and warmth alongside religious conservatism, economic hardship, emigration, curiosity, and limited racism.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
7 months ago

My parents got me out of Soviet Russia at the right time. Should my family now leave the US?'

Living in a world dominated by superpowers cultivates a dystopian reality shaped by ideologies, deception, and societal decay.
Photography
fromwww.theguardian.com
9 months ago

Crunch time: a tale of two apple trees in pictures

The contrasting approaches to photographing apple trees by Jem Southam and Barbara Bosworth highlight differing perceptions of landscape between England and America.
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