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So far this year, 884 measles cases have been reported nationwide, “the second-highest annual case count in 25 years,” according to the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

Because of Head Start, she said, her daughter can count in English and Spanish, excitedly sings songs like “Happy Birthday” and interacts with other kids.

But somehow, the writer-director, who grew up in agriculture villages like the ones in her film, makes that coincidence count in terms of small-town authenticity — of course, everyone’s connected — and the dramatic stakes that go with impulses and shortcuts.

While those first two games counted in the standings, they really didn’t count in the soul, which was newly refreshed in a home opener that featured stars familiar and new.

The Galaxy’s dominant 4-1 win won’t count in the MLS standings, but it certainly counts everywhere else.