Introducing Brazil to "flip cups," then drowning the loss to Belgium. Matthew Niederhauser's photo diary, day eleven

And what linguists say it means if your smiley face has a nose

There's a reason that the four teams left in have played in a combined 21 finals.

The story of the Warburg brothers

Relocating the tournament would deny the very progress reformers want

It helped define European anti-Semitism, especially when it came to Jewish music

Rebecca Solnit's 'Men Explain Things to Me' explains this international scourge

Reflections, predictions, and the latest Suarez affair

Myths may comfort us, but facts are our best weapon against Tea Party perversions

Mid-century Blues obsessives are getting a lot of attention lately

The two most complete teams in the World Cup meet in Friday's first quarterfinal

If you listen to Goldman Sachs, it's either Brazil or the Netherlands.

An interview with the author of "Brilliant Orange"

Confidence is high before Les Bleus' showdown with the Germans on Friday

How France's greatest player created soccer's greatest product