https://www.nytimes.com/section/opinion en-us Copyright 2026 The New York Times Company Wed, 15 Jul 2026 22:00:01 +0000 Wed, 15 Jul 2026 21:34:29 +0000 https://static01.nyt.com/images/misc/NYT_logo_rss_250x40.png https://www.nytimes.com/section/opinion https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/15/opinion/england-argentina-world-cup-semifinal.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/15/opinion/england-argentina-world-cup-semifinal.html The football team, like Britain itself, is burdened by the dead weight of impossible expectations. Matthew Rose Wed, 15 Jul 2026 21:34:29 +0000 Great Britain Great Britain Withdrawal from EU (Brexit) England World Cup 2026 (Soccer) World Cup (Soccer) Maradona, Diego Blair, Tony Suez Crisis (1956) https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/15/opinion/cyclospora-stomach-bug-risk-lettuce.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/15/opinion/cyclospora-stomach-bug-risk-lettuce.html We didn’t need an outbreak of a nightmare stomach bug. But here we are. 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