It can be easy to caricature DC, and it has real issues (including crime and corruption). But it’s also a beautiful city — especially on a day like today! — filled with smart, passionate people who came here to solve problems and believe in their work. A special place.

Incredible on-deadline writing by Matt Gelb nytimes.com/athletic/67057…

Yesterday’s #Tigers-#Mariners instant classic was a terrific argument against the extra-innings ghost runner rule in MLB. Great baseball!

A beautiful day in the nation’s capital 🇺🇸😎

A poignant Rick Rojas story out of Alabama that will really make you think. nytimes.com/2025/09/25/us/…

One of the wildest plays I’ve ever seen!

Cool history via @Aimee_Ortiz nytimes.com/2025/10/10/us/…

Worthwhile column by Financial Times’s Ivan Krastev ft.com/content/c17307…

If you like rock n’ roll, you’ll love this. Grateful to @LudoHunter for a majestic catch-up with Robert Plant ft.com/content/9cd9ef…

Outkast to be inducted into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame wsbtv.com/news/local/atl…

Sharp and insightful article by @AHauslohner and @CornishFT ft.com/content/24eec8…

Thorough south-of-the-border read via @MJ_Stott and @ChrissieMurray ft.com/content/4ca40b…

There's always been a fight over the true story of America. I believe deeply in the story that says we’re all created equal, and that if we can treat each other with decency and respect, all of us will be better off.

This @TomFriedman essay helped me understand what must come next. Worth reading. nytimes.com/2025/10/14/opi…

Sharp read on the similarities between Mamdani and Trump nytimes.com/2025/10/11/opi…

Good. Long overdue.

.@1Mark6W: “We are all part of one being; we all possess the same soul. This way of seeing does not cultivate opposition or conflict. It accepts what comes its way without picking sides and initiating strife.”nytimes.com/2025/10/12/opi…

Marvelous nytimes.com/interactive/20…

Hell of a column by Janan Ganesh in today’s Financial Times ft.com/content/1804d6…

Thoughtful morning read by @JulieeBeck theatlantic.com/family/2025/10…