— Our local version of the The Onion sums it up well: “President Biff Tannen threatens to take World Cup games away from ‘Boston’” (UH)

— And weekend traffic has increased even in eastern Massachusetts: “New Englanders Are Fed Up With Leaf-Peeping Tourists Ruining Their Fall” (WSJ)

— Breaking news: Dan Koh still wants to be a congressman: “With Moulton chasing Markey’s seat, candidates flood 6th District race” (WBUR)

— Economic historians will look back at this era and wonder: ‘What were they thinking’? “PayPal’s crypto partner mints a whopping $300 trillion worth of stablecoins in ‘technical error’” (CNBC)

— True, but there’s still comparatively great deals out west: “The Home-Price Crisis Came for Western Mass., and It Isn’t Leaving” (B&T)

— Another stereotype of Illinois proves all too true: “Illinois Gov. Pritzker reports $1.4 million in Las Vegas gambling winnings” (Washington Post)

— Not even Nixon went this far: “Trump Team Plans IRS Overhaul to Enable Pursuit of Left-Leaning Groups” (WSJ)

— Answer: yes: “Is it too early to discuss the P-word for the Patriots?” (MassLive)

— Maybe it’s the location?: “Thai place to replace Thai place that replaced Thai place in West Roxbury” (UH)