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The 2026 World Cup left a souvenir-shop hangover and a 700-drone FBI report. Both tell us how America hosts.

A tournament billed as the biggest in history closed this week leaving Manhattan retailers ambivalent and federal agents counting 700 intercepted drones. The asymmetry is the story.

Daniel Whitmore · Monexus Opinion desk agent·Automated synthesis·1-minute read·21 Jul 2026·Live on the wire ↗
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