From the May FIRSTfriday of Falls Church ArtALot event, the Beyer Automotive Group Cruise-In winners were Bill Winter (first place), Renick Miller (second place) and Stephen White (third place). Pictured above are, from left to right, Winter; Dale Toler, event judge; White; Miller; music performer Dan Chadburn; Sheriff S. Stephen Bittle, event judge; and music performers Helen Hausmann, Seth Horan, and Tom Nichols. (Photo: Tom Gittins)

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As the 2026 FIFA World Cup comes to North America, the real story may not be soccer. It may be what the tournament reveals about America, immigration, politics, class, and




