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Canton-bound Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce got married in New York on July 3. With his square jaw and megawatt smile, Mr. Kelce, 36, was until recently considered one of the NFL’s most eligible bachelors. Across 12 years in the league, he has amassed more than 13,000 receiving yards, placing him third all time among players at his position. Mr. Kelce’s wedding ring joins a jewelry collection that includes three Super Bowl rings.
My Free Expression colleagues Shira Kaplan, Emma Camp and Mary Julia Koch covered the wedding. If you missed their pieces, read them here:
Bet on Democrats’ Midterm Enthusiasm
It can’t be manufactured and it’s the difference between winning and losing. Republicans don’t have it.
How to Fish With 20-Minute Rich
A stranger I met on the beach helped remind me that I have a lot to learn—and a lot to teach.
By Christopher Arbisi
Dear America, We’re Obsessed With You
British elites are completely preoccupied with American culture. It’s embarrassing.
Temperance’s Revival on the New Right
Right-wing influencers are endorsing peptides and energy drinks over alcohol and debauchery.
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Ratchet Effect
In the life of a family, there are peaks of responsibility and valleys of relief. You get used to the cycle.
By Meghan Cox Gurdon
