Despite geopolitical turmoil and American greed, the tournament has been, as usual, fun.
Despite geopolitical turmoil and American greed, the tournament has been, as usual, fun.
By
Andrew Rice,
a features writer at New York Magazine
and has been a staff member since 2012. He is the author of two books, including ‘The Year That Broke America,’ a history of the contested 2000 election.
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