This story is made possible through a partnership between Grist and The Flatwater Free Press, Nebraska’s first independent, nonprofit newsroom focused on investigations and feature stories. Rick Wheatley owns a property with about 80 acres in Nebraska’s Otoe County — an area east of Lincoln known for its farmland, apple...
Trump’s $1B payoff to stop offshore wind is even stranger than it sounds
On Monday, President Trump’s Department of the Interior announced that it will refund almost $1 billion to a French multinational oil company. The company, TotalEnergies, had spent that amount during the Biden administration to secure two leases allowing it to build offshore wind farms in the Atlantic Ocean. The Trump...
Molly Miller, ‘pretty privilege’ and women’s basketball’s beauty trap
Arizona State’s head coach has turned around a losing program. Unsurprisingly, much of the discourse on the internet was not based on her leadership skills Sign up for WNBA 30: a limited run women’s basketball newsletter In March 2025, the Arizona State women’s basketball team were looking for a coach...
World Cup-winning captain Johnson urges England to think about summer break for players
The former England captain and head coach argues that elite stars need a proper training block to peak at 2027 World Cup – but warns even best-laid plans get ripped up England’s legendary World Cup-winning captain Martin Johnson says the current management should consider resting key players this summer to...
Coco Gauff battles impostor syndrome on way into Miami Open semi-finals
American No 4 seed beats Belinda Bencic 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 in quarter-final Gauff next faces 13th seed Karolína Muchová for a place in final Coco Gauff may be struggling with an unfamiliar arm injury, indifferent form and the pressure of attempting to transform her serve with the entire tennis world...
Ipswich fans criticise club for ‘shameful and embarrassing’ Nigel Farage visit
Reform leader’s posts on social media spark criticism ‘It’s a slap in the face to supporters and players’ Ipswich Town has insisted it remains an “inclusive and diverse” organisation after Nigel Farage turned a tour of Portman Road into a political campaign event. During a visit to the ground on...
James Garner pleased with defining year at Everton after receiving first England call-up
Midfielder could make debut against Uruguay or Japan Garner: ‘I knew I had to show everybody what I’m about’ James Garner always planned this to be a defining year in his career and is reaping the rewards after receiving a first England call-up, the Everton midfielder has said. The 25-year-old...
‘I can’t leave like a coward’: Romania’s Mircea Lucescu on illness and his World Cup dream at 80
Head coach has been preparing for playoff against Turkey in hospital and sees job as ‘duty to Romanian football’ Mircea Lucescu is fighting for one last World Cup while at the same time battling his own body. He has lived through thousands of games as a player and manager but...
Bompastor calls for more ‘respect’ as Russo puts Arsenal in control of WCL tie
Sonia Bompastor, the Chelsea head coach, said the women’s game needs to be shown “more respect” after the decision to rule out Veerle Buurman’s goal in the first half of the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final was not overturned by the video assistant referee. Buurman leapt and nodded...
Women’s Super League to get new trophy in time for 2026-27 expansion to 14 teams
Current trophy is embossed with old WSL logo WSL2 trophy also set for a complete redesign The Women’s Super League trophy will be redesigned for the 2026-27 season when the league expands to 14 teams. It is understood that the WSL and WSL2 trophies are set for a complete overhaul...