Ken Jennings knows a lot about trivia. He won 74 straight games on Jeopardy!, became a household name, and eventually stepped into the hosting role once filled by the beloved Alex Trebek. But knowing obscure facts about history, geography, and pop culture doesn’t automatically make someone an expert on tax policy. That’s a lesson Washington voters are getting right now, as Jennings appears in a television ad opposing Initiative 645, the ballot measure that would repeal the state’s newly enacted income tax. The ad is slick, the kind of thing that makes you stop and pay attention. Jennings stands backstage…

On Tuesday evening, Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona walk out at the Parc des Princes for a Champions League night that carries more weight than your average October fixture. These two clubs have spent much of the modern era circling each other, often in the same competition, and every meeting feels like a statement about where power in European football actually sits. This year, both sides have started the league phase with perfect records, two wins from two games, and six points that have them looking down at the rest of the table. The winner here will take a giant stride…