The World Cup’s knockout phase began on Sunday, with Canada beating South Africa 1-0 on a goal in stoppage time at SoFi Stadium in L.A. If you, like me, suddenly have an itch to attend one of the ...

June 23, 2026 • Facts by day, fiction by night! At the end of a long day in the newsroom, many of our journalists head home and escape into novels of all types.