If I could schedule these things for a slow news time, well, then I’d never be able to schedule these things. I’ll be gone on vacation for the next two weeks, and for much of that time will be wilderness camping and not be reachable. If something big breaks while I still have access, I’ll pop in. In the meantime ...

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Fans celebrate in the stands after Cape Verde defeated Eswatini in a World Cup qualifying soccer match at Estádio Nacional in Praia, Cape Verde, Monday, Oct. 13, 2025, to clinch their qualification for the 2026 World Cup. (Cristiano Barbosa/AP)

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