Rebeca Bernal’s time with the Washington Spirit has come to an unexpected early conclusion. Manchester United has acquired the Mexican international before the WSL transfer window closes this Thursday. She will leave behind a legacy that cannot be measured solely by the length of her stay. Bernal joined the Spirit from C.F. Monterrey in February 2025, signing a multi year contract after a remarkable career in Liga MX Femenil that included four league championships and more than 250 appearances.

The deployment is expected to cost in the billions after it was quietly extended until Inauguration Day of 2029.

LONDON—Acknowledging that the sea mammals were far from being “awe-inspiring, beautiful creatures or a splendor of nature,” an embarrassed David Attenborough finally admitted this week to exaggerating...

The New Jersey senator takes a unique, long-game approach to a top Democratic goal.

A Bronx Zoo elephant that died last week was made famous in litigation over whether habeas corpus can be used to challenge the confinement of nonhuman animals.

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New data from the nonprofit National Women’s Defense League, shared first with The 19th, comes on the heels of the resignations of two members of Congress.