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- I grew up playing football — the American version. Like many kids in the United States, my sports calendar revolved around Friday night lights, college football Saturdays, and NFL Sundays. Soccer occupied a much smaller corner of my world. I had heard it described as the world’s game, but it took me years to understand… The post The Real Reason the World Cup Matters appeared first on Builders.
- Politics found its way onto a professional football field last week — and what happened next was actually kind of remarkable. New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart introduced President Trump at a rally in Suffern, New York. His teammate Abdul Carter saw it and quickly made a concerned post on social media. Headlines predicted a… The post How NY Giants Teammates Navigated Politics Like Builders appeared first on Builders.
- The May runoffs are a wrap. The dust has settled, the nominees are set, and we’re officially on the road to November. But before we sprint toward the general election, it’s worth taking a beat — because what happened last Tuesday wasn’t just about who won. It was a reminder that civic life is bigger… The post The Good, The Bad, and What Comes Next After the Texas Runoffs appeared first on Builders.
- Christopher Nolan is making a $250 million adaptation of Homer’s The Odyssey. Before the movie has even made it to theaters, it’s already been declared a culture war battleground. The controversy centers on casting choices, particularly news about Lupita Nyong’o as Helen of Troy and rumors of transgender actor Elliot Page as Achilles. Elon Musk… The post Builders vs. Culture Wars: Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey Backlash appeared first on Builders.
- Memorial Day weekend sometimes looks a lot like the rest of American life right now: divided. The parades and social media tributes often split along familiar lines — who’s thanking veterans loudly enough, who’s using the holiday to make a political point, who’s doing it “right.” But two veterans who have participated in our Citizen… The post What It Really Means to Honor Memorial Day appeared first on Builders.
- Texas runoff elections are decided by a tiny slice of voters. Here’s what that really looks like — and why it matters for all of us. Picture 20 people — your coworkers, your neighbors, the regulars at your coffee shop. In a typical Texas runoff election, only one of them votes. The other 19 don’t… The post The Texas Math That Should Bother You appeared first on Builders.
- For many, graduation feels like an “arrival” into adulthood. In one sense, it is: walking across the stage and flipping your tassel is, for most, the end of formal education. However, as far as your life—and especially your development—is concerned, graduation isn’t the end. In fact, to paraphrase Churchill (as at my own graduation in… The post Grads: Do you want to be effective, or seen as correct? appeared first on Builders.
- To the graduates stepping into the world right now: As you begin this next chapter, you are going to hear a lot about disruption, innovation, artificial intelligence, and the future of work. Much of that matters. The world is changing quickly, and your generation will navigate challenges and opportunities no generation before you has faced… The post Build Things That Outlast You appeared first on Builders.
- You showed up for the primary. Now here’s why the runoffs on May 26 matters just as much — if not more — and what you might be getting wrong about them. Every election cycle, myths spread quietly through group chats and social feeds — not always out of bad faith, just confusion. But when… The post DEBUNKED: 4 Myths for Texans to Bust Before the May 26 Runoff appeared first on Builders.
- We’re launching “Ask a Builder” — a new advice column to hear from you about your challenges and how you can address them as a Builder! With Mother’s Day just days away, we’re starting with this note we received from one Builder mom: “As a mother and stepmother of 4 girls and grandmother to 13… The post Ask a Builder: 4 Tips for Tackling Tough Conversations Over Mother’s Day Brunch appeared first on Builders.
- Sharon McMahon, a bestselling author and Builders Movement Partner, was supposed to deliver the commencement address at Utah Valley University yesterday. She was ready to return to the campus that was the site of Charlie Kirk’s assassination just months before, and share a unifying message about the resilience of hope. But just days before graduation,… The post The Commencement Speech You Never Heard appeared first on Builders.
- A Texan in London and Why It Matters for Everyone Back Home Last week, I was in London for something that does not happen every day: the State of Texas officially opened a trade and investment office in the United Kingdom. It was a milestone worth pausing on not just as a point of Texas… The post When the 5th & 8th Largest Economies in the World Come Together appeared first on Builders.