The Dream‑Time of the World Cup Someone has sliced open soccer’s hourglass, and the sand has come pouring out on to the streets.
A Thousand Times Yes to Offal Wrapped in Offal, Served in a Baguette Even in a city with no shortage of meats stuffed into carbs, kokoreç is a standout.
It’s Good For You, Plus It’s Really Damn Expensive A chewy soup with a history that dates back to the Ming dynasty. Main ingredient: bird’s nest.
Messi in Kolkata The “god of football”, as local papers called him, arrived on Indian soil for a friendly at Salt Lake Stadium. But where will the beautiful game go from there in India?
Afro‑Europe in the World Cup Once again, Afro-European players are making Europe reexamine its identity.
Football for All Australia has a popular new top-flight soccer league, but is it in danger of forgetting the ethnic fans and clubs who built the sport in the country?
Where Soccer Gets Made How a town in cricket-mad Pakistan became the center of the global soccer ball industry.
The Sweet Relief of Finding One New Thing Under the Sun A seasoned durian correspondent finds a new way to eat the stinky fruit.