| America turns 250 this year. Who were the lesser-known characters in that story? One elusive founder’s pamphlet fired up the revolution. And another early American lived to be 104 — long enough to cast votes for George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. A trader wagered about Venezuela on a prediction market and walked away with $400K. Plus, Gen Zers aren’t talking. That could come back to bite. Ten years after The Post’s Jason Rezaian was released from Iran’s Evin prison, he reflects on the country’s current crisis. And Alexei Navalny’s widow writes about dictators’ latest attempts to crush dissent by locking away lawyers. Plus: Hot dog carts. Dry January. Fixing college sports. “Defeating” inflation. A medical emergency in space. Thanks for reading. | 
