Ruth’s Rankings 68: 2026 Rankings: Catching up and slowing down
By Ruth A Pagell* (22 Sep 2026) The first Ruth’s Rankings was published in July 2014 with support from Clive Wing. In the first issue I wrote “ I will look…
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