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The Man Who “Completed Football”
The New Yorker,
Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu, a central midfielder for Luton Town F.C., is the first player to rise from England’s lowest tier of professional soccer to its highest with a single team.
The Man Who Invented Fifteen Hundred Necktie Knots
For tie aficionados, knots are an art form—and a surprisingly difficult math problem.
The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics
Politico Picks,
Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other head-slapping events in the world of politics. The fruits of these labors are hundreds of cartoons that entertain and enrage readers of all political stripes. Here's an offering of the best of this week's crop, picked fresh off the Toonosphere. Edited by Matt Wuerker.
Glenn Youngkin’s white knight era is over. What will the next one be?
Republicans want to see him become a proud dispenser of vetos. Others say it might be wise to chart a more conciliatory path.
Inside Mike Johnson’s Ties to a Far-Right Movement to Gut the Constitution
The new House speaker has longstanding ties to the evangelical inspired Convention of States cause.
The Real Debate Over Israel Is Taking Place Behind Closed Doors
It’s a much better discussion than the one taking place in public.
A Potentially Decisive Turn in the 2024 Campaign
A new survey of Republican county chairs reveals the door is closing for Trump’s opponents.
The Great British Bake Off recap: “This is a car crash”
AV Club,
The Great British Bake Off is one of the nicest programs on television. The contestants always have great camaraderies, and their desire to help each other is cosistently heartwarming. And they’re baking? What could be lovelier than baking? Read more...