The Verge’s 2026 back-to-school shopping guide

Knowing exactly what your student needs for the school year ahead is next to impossible. Sure, you’ll probably nail the essentials, but there will likely be a few items you…

Trump blames Tim Walz for water hacks even though it’s probably Iran

Donald Trump speaks during the House Republican Party member retreat. | Image: Mandel NGAN / AFP via Getty Images The FBI, the EPA, and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency…

🏈 Clay's Playbook: A winning fantasy strategy

Mike Clay goes position by position and lays out a successful approach for 2026 fantasy football drafts.

Wetzel: Another self-inflicted wound for WNBA

Columnist Dan Wetzel says the WNBA should stop trying to police what players and fans think.

PFL-MVP merger creates new MMA challenger with eye on 2027 launch

John Martin and Nakisa Bidarian spoke with ESPN about how the deal came to be and what’s next for the new promotion.

Zelensky seeks Trump's help to persuade Musk to broaden Starlink access

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reportedly asked President Trump to help him persuade Elon Musk to allow the country to use Starlink in drone strikes against Russia. During his trip to…

WNBA's Brittney Griner files for divorce years after Russian imprisonment

The Griners, who have been married since 2018, share a 2-year-old son.

Democrats, bullish on midterms, worry they’ll trip over their own feet

Democrats are feeling bullish about their chances of winning the House and Senate majorities as they head into August, despite conflicts within the party over its direction. President Trump’s dismal…

Harris cites JFK, Obama among 'most effective' presidents, omitting Biden

Former Vice President Kamala Harris listed at the National Urban League Conference who she thought were the “most effective presidents in American history,” and left out former President Joe Biden…

The Iran War has reopened the world’s most dangerous shipping lane

That is not a regional security problem. It is a weapons proliferation and maritime terror problem with a direct line to Tehran.