Chattanooga has earned the right to bask in the prideful afterglow as the host to the 2026 FIFA World Cup champions.

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Exported Irish culture is enjoying a renaissance. But who benefits?

Pubs and the hospitality industry are being given a much-needed boost from the World Cup . We have also coined new words and ...

I grew up in synchronization with the rise of Irish stepdance, so now both I and its most famous show, Riverdance, are in our 30th anniversary year. Perhaps that’s why the fast-moving feet, free ...

The small country of 2.8 million people — slightly more than Chicago's population — recently celebrated the 36th anniversary ...

The young Irish star of Celtic Exodus, the new stage musical set against the backdrop of The Famine, has said taking part in the show was a huge learning curve for her. Meath singer and performer Leah ...

"Everybody in the quarterback room is a top-tier quarterback and it's going to be competing with each other, not competing against each other," Mendoza said. Take an exclusive look outside ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Ballet is defined by beauty and grace, but those effortless turns and leaps require a high level of athleticism. Kathryn Morgan is a former professional ballet dancer, landing coveted ...

Most business owners work hard to keep good employees, and it always feels better when people stay because they want to, not because they’re financially pressured to stick around. But after years of ...

This story appears in the May 2006 issue of National Geographic magazine. I've always believed the best way to know a river is to paddle it, to feel its undercurrents and speed, to take in the ...

Officials in Qinghai Province say rising levels in Ngoring Lake (top), in the Yellow River Basin, prove that environmental efforts are working. But scientists say the effects of climate change—thawing ...