Holly Baxter

Holly Baxter writes about the unexpectedly heartwarming and heartrending moments — from Freddy the German to Norwegian longboats on the New York City subway and an unlikely social media star from Cape Verde — that have played out on the sidelines of 2026’s World Cup

Holly Baxter reports on a flop of an event where you can have your fill of $23 turkey legs and dance with a crowd of four people to a Temu version of Beyonce’s greatest hits, in celebration of an America gone awry

Holly Baxter Say what you like about Donald Trump's State Fair, but one thing's for sure: it neatly summarizes everything 2026 America is all about.

New York is now a rich person's playground dressed up as a liveable city. Of course, Swift, Travis Kelce and their wealthy friends want to have a wedding party right in the middle of it over the major America 250 holiday. But the happy couple are the symptom rather than the disease, writes

New York is now a rich person's playground dressed up as a liveable city. Of course, Swift, Travis Kelce and their wealthy friends want to have a wedding party right in the middle of it over the major America 250 holiday. But the happy couple are the symptom rather than the disease, writes Holly Baxter

New York is now a rich person's playground dressed up as a liveable city. Of course, Swift, Travis Kelce and their wealthy friends want to have a wedding party right in the middle of it over the major America 250 holiday. But the happy couple are the symptom rather than the disease, writes Holly Baxter

Trump's superpower is the reverse Midas touch. It's not just the Knicks: his policy decisions and his business ventures were own goals long before the US lost an embarrassing World Cup knockout match to Belgium, writes

Trump’s superpower is the reverse Midas touch. It’s not just the Knicks: his policy decisions and his business ventures were own goals long before the US lost an embarrassing World Cup knockout match to Belgium, writes Holly Baxter

Bookmark popover Removed from bookmarks A n attorney general confirmation hearing sounds like a dry affair, so it's best to state in plain terms what actually happened on Wednesday.

‘Everyone should tune in' because what Trump has found out ‘will shock you,' said the White House press secretary, at a briefing that left a lot of people feeling nervous about both the 2026 and 2028 elections, writes