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A matchup between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Tampa Bay Rays was considered a “nightmare,” a bloodbath of small-ball hermeneutics. But the two old-school, thrifty teams have turned the Fall Classic into a showcase for what money can’t buy. www.newyorker.com/sports/sport...

newyorker.comA World Series of Minor ProportionsA matchup between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Tampa Bay Rays was considered a “nightmare,” a bloodbath of small-ball hermeneutics. But the two old-school, thrifty teams have turned the Fall Classic into a showcase for what money can’t buy.

Alex Ekker served four years in the Marine Corps—then decided to be an actor. While sightseeing at the Empire State Building, he talks about his professional début in Aaron Sorkin’s “A Few Good Men.” www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...

newyorker.comFrom the Battalion to BroadwayAlex Ekker served four years in the Marine Corps—then decided to be an actor. While sightseeing at the Empire State Building, he talks about his professional début in Aaron Sorkin’s “A Few Good Men.”

Readers respond to Nicholas Lemann’s report on California’s proposed wealth tax, Peter Hessler’s article about the Million Dollar Highway, Eyal Press’s piece about Justice Department lawyers, and Margaret Talbot’s essay about the global decline in fertility. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...

newyorker.comLetters from Our ReadersReaders respond to Nicholas Lemann’s report on California’s proposed wealth tax, Peter Hessler’s article about the Million Dollar Highway, Eyal Press’s piece about Justice Department lawyers, and Margaret Talbot’s essay about the global decline in fertility.

As Republicans try to stave off a blue wave in the upcoming midterm elections, how are candidates navigating their relationship with Donald Trump? Tyler Foggatt and Jason Zengerle will discuss in a live conversation on Substack. Join us today at 5 P.M. ET: newyorkermag.visitlink.me/IpOSr4