Welcome to World Series week. If you stayed up until the wee hours of Sunday morning, you may have had the opportunity to witness the Houston Astros clinch the American League berth in the World Series as it happened. If you were already in bed like the rest of us, perhaps you felt it, like a warm comforting ripple through the force, reassuring you that there are some good things left in this cruel world. The series kicks off on Tuesday, and while we await the first pitch, let’s take a look at what’s happening in the news.