Collecting vinyl, clubbing at Berghain, contemplating polyamory—this is cool.
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Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
6 Feb. 2026
Proponents of such laws cite potential conflicts of interest between public interests and private ones, particularly when lawmakers or officials are contemplating a move from one sphere to the other.
Without intending, even as the Vietnam War lingered on and the national mood was grim, halftime became classic Americana, a telling mixture of self-parody and pride.
—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
Instead, the Bucks are intending to see if a future can be crafted in Milwaukee for Antetokounmpo going forward, or else resume trade negotiations either closer to June’s NBA draft or during the next salary-cap calendar that opens July 1.
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