AT&T Stadium is the place to be for soccer fans for nine days this summer — and the place to avoid for everyone else.

Why it matters: North Texas has the opportunity to present the best version of itself when soccer fans descend on the region for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

The big picture: The World Cup's footprint will be spread out across North Texas.

• The fan festival will be in Fair Park, the International Broadcast Center will be in downtown Dallas, team base camps will be in Mansfield and Frisco, and matches will be at AT&T Stadium.
• Arlington doesn't have a public transit system, which has complicated the planning process.

The latest: Fans won't be able to be dropped off at the stadium for matches, per a transportation plan unveiled last week.

• DART and Trinity Metro will add extra cars to their trains and increase their frequencies on match days to accommodate extra passengers.
• After arriving by train at CentrePort Station near DFW Airport, fans with a match ticket will be bused to a hub near the stadium and walk a half-mile to the entrance.

For locals: The local World Cup committee is asking North Texans to work from home on match days or limit driving before and after matches to help minimize traffic.

• For locals attending a match, the committee suggests driving to the stadium to free up space on trains and buses for international visitors.
• There will be 16,000 parking spaces per match, and the toll lanes along Interstate 30 will be reversed as needed.
• For the fan festival in Dallas, fans can take DART to Fair Park or park in a nearby lot.

For visitors: DFW Airport says it will have ambassadors at each terminal to guide travelers to their destination.

• The local transit authorities are also adding signs, misters and shaded areas to their stations. They suggest downloading the GoPass app to buy fares in advance.

What they're saying: "This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity. World Cups don't come by too often," says Monica Paul, executive director of the Dallas Sports Commission.

American Express is expanding its Centurion lounge at DFW Airport to offer more seating and a walk-up ice cream window for travelers on the go.

Why it matters: The Terminal D lounge is one of American Express' oldest and most popular locations, the company says.

• But the lounge's competition has intensified with the Capital One lounge and Plaza Premium lounge in the same terminal.

The intrigue: James Beard Award-winning chefs will help Amex create seasonal menus for its lounges at DFW Airport, Charlotte Douglas International Airport and Boston Logan International Airport, the company said in a news release.

Zoom in: The upgrades, set to be completed in 2027, will expand the current lounge by 50%, including a new dining area.

• The decor will be inspired by Southern culture, featuring warm desert tones.

How it works: Amex's Platinum cardholders get complimentary access to the Centurion lounge up to three hours before their departure time.

• Yes, but: The card has an annual fee of $895.

Do you have an unhealthy obsession with a man named Dr. Michael Robinavitch? Does the phrase "Baby Jane Doe" tickle your prefrontal cortex?

• If you answered yes to any of those questions, you're one of us.

The intrigue: "The Pitt" is one of the hottest shows on TV right now. It offers a realistic take on emergency medicine, starring Noah "Zaddy" Wyle and a well-rounded cast that gets along both on and off the screen.

Driving the news: Select Alamo Drafthouses across the country, including the Cedars location in Dallas, are inviting retired and current health care workers to an early screening of the medical show's season 2 finale.

• The screening is on April 13, and the Cedars location only had a few ADA-accessible seats left on Friday. The company says to keep checking for tickets in case someone releases theirs.

The catch: "As this is an early screening, please do not reveal any plot points about the finale until after it streams on HBO Max, Thursday, April 16. We're counting on you to help preserve the experience for your fellow fans," the theater chain says.

If you go: Report back and tell us how it went!

🏀 Cooper Flagg scored 51 points against the Orlando Magic on Friday, becoming the first teen in the NBA to score over 50 points in a game. (WFAA)

🏈 The NFL will not discipline Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice after an ex-girlfriend accused him in Dallas County of physically assaulting her. Rice's attorney thanked the NFL in a statement for its "thorough investigation." (NBC5)

⚖️ A psychologist concluded that Noel Rodriguez-Alvarez's mother is incompetent to stand trial for the 6-year-old Everman boy's killing. (Star-Telegram)

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NASA's Artemis II is out capturing "Spaceship Earth" in all its blue-and-white glory.

• This photo, taken by mission commander Reid Wiseman, shows two auroras (top right and bottom left), plus "zodiacal light" in the bottom right. That's sunlight scattered by interplanetary dust.

Driving the news: Artemis II is now Moonbound, with a six-hour lunar orbit planned for today.

• Newly added to the plan: A solar eclipse, with the Sun hidden behind the Moon from the crew's perspective.
• NASA calls it an "opportunity for them to look for flashes of light from meteoroids striking the Moon's surface, dust lofting above the edge of the Moon, and deep space targets, including planets."

Go deeper: NASA is providing mission updates here and a live tracker here.