Roundup: Don't Egg Steve Spurrier's 85-Foot Portrait; Beyoncé's VMA Performance; The Teenage Girl Who Struck Out Babe Ruth

Fascinating account of an undercover cop who fathered a child under his false identity, and then abandoned his new family [New Yorker]

The story behind the rise of McDonald’s in France [Business Insider]

A satirical interview with the Ferguson chief of police [Ruthless Reviews]

The FBI is “grappling” with changing its policy pertaining to hiring marijuana users [Wall Street Journal]

Broncos kicker Matt Prater suspended for the first four games of this season [Denver Post]

How Thrillist went from an email newsletter with 600 subscribers to a $100 million business [Wired]

Gus Malzahn’s sweater vest spurred a return of the fashion trend [Al.com]

Couple re-unites after 60 years apart [Boston Globe]

The teenage girl who struck out Babe Ruth, got women banned from baseball [Sports Mic]

Why practicality should be embedded into creative writing education [The Millions]

What should you do after drinking coffee? [Slate]

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Steve Spurrier: “I don’t want people throwing eggs” at the 85-foot banner of me (Via Yahoo)

Hulk Hogan vs. Jake “The Snake” Roberts from 1986

Dolphin causes paddleboarder wipeout (via DPF)

Full Beyonce VMA performance