Ryan’s hometown of Janesville, Wisconsin.
The Ayn Rand Institute, in Irvine, California.
The Wisconsin State Fair, in West Allis, Wisconsin.
At the U.S.S. Wisconsin, a decommissioned battleship turned into a museum in Norfolk, Virginia.
“Monday Night Football.”
World Wrestling Entertainment’s “Monday Night Raw.”
“Stars Earn Stripes.”
“Bachelor Pad.”
A series of severe storms that caused damage to the downtown area.
A worsening drought, which imperiled the water supply.
An outbreak of the West Nile virus.
Low civic morale following the end of the first season of the new version of “Dallas."
The Air Force’s hypersonic aircraft, designed to reach a speed of thirty-six hundred miles per hour.
The C.I.A.’s satellite-guided laser-defense system.
The Army’s recruitment of Olympic medalists as super soldiers.
The Navy’s development of a weaponized Ryan Seacrest.
Birmingham, England.
Genoa, Italy.
Seville, Spain.
Amiens, France.
Breaking the top ten in FIFA’s world soccer rankings.
Beating the Mexican national team, in Mexico.
Scoring seven goals in a game.
Surpassing the U.S. women’s national soccer team in the combined value of endorsement contracts.
Australia.
The United States.
Ecuador.
Sweden.
She was the mayor of Stamford.
She was the president of a publishing company.
She was a member of the state legislature.
She was the C.E.O. of World Wrestling Entertainment.
Human-growth hormone.
Clenbuterol.
Unknown steroids.
Synthetic testosterone.
Colin Powell.
Cory Booker.
Adrian Fenty.
Artur Davis.
Minimize the amount of users who use third-party apps.
Remain a viable tool for Syrian dissidents.
Sell more advertising space in users’ timelines.
Begin developing hardware.
Pasta sauces.
Pizza dough.
Cheesecakes.
All of their food is premade.