Roundup: The Wire Cast Reunites; Royals World Series Tickets Are Expensive; Candy Corn-Infused Vodka

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How Microsoft appointed itself sheriff of the internet [Wired]

America’s worst colleges [Washington Monthly]

“If there’s anyone worse at managing their money than me, it’s the suits at the top of this bank.” [Salon]

Ranking the receivers who have caught touchdown passes from Peyton Manning [Grantland]

Ranking fictional football coaches [Uproxx]

The 1996 Peter King story on Brett Favre’s painkiller addiction [SI]

A Q&A With Dan Harmon [Details]

Long story on Bruce Arians [ESPN]

Mike Francesa says he’d take less money if it meant that his show would be simulcast on Fox Sports 1 every day [NY Daily News]

Fascinating story on an associate of New York hedge fund titan Steven Cohen getting accused of insider trading [New Yorker]

Jeff Passan breaks down the secondary market for Royals World Series tickets, and you’d better be prepared to pony up [Yahoo]

Long read on a guy who smuggles Trader Joe’s groceries into Canada [Priceonomics]

Chris Sheridan interviews new NBA Union head Michele Roberts, who does not like the idea of max contracts [Sheridan Hoops]

Get more work done by working less hours [Slate]

Your brain on MDMA

The Wire cast reunited last night

Arctic fox nibbles on guy’s toes

Neil Young and Howard Stern talked for over an hour