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iPhone 13 Pro vs. iPhone 18 Pro Buyer's Guide: Is It Worth Upgrading?

Apple released the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max in September 2026, five years after the iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max. The 2021 models introduced ProMotion displays, macro photography, a 3x Telephoto camera, and substantially longer battery life than their predecessors. They remain capable phones and support iOS 27, but owners now have five generations of upgrades to consider.

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Oct 5 • 11:58 AM EDT • Technology • macrumors.com
Nationalist, conservative parties enjoy a boost in Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Oct 5 • 11:47 AM EDT • Politics • aljazeera.com
Former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt lands her next gig as Fox News contributor

Leavitt follows Kayleigh McEnany, the former press secretary who joined Fox in 2021.

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Oct 5 • 11:33 AM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
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Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez looks for political lifeline in snap election

Embattled Socialist leader aims to capitalise on housing crisis to remain in power

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Oct 5 • 11:33 AM EDT • Politics • ft.com
Noreen Killen Named Interim CEO at Mid-America Science Museum

Noreen Killen has been named interim CEO of Mid-America Science Museum, effective as of Oct. 3. The Hot Springs museum is conducting a

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Oct 5 • 11:28 AM EDT • Science • armoneyandpolitics.com
New Dell System Update flaw lets hackers gain root privileges

Dell warned customers to patch a critical vulnerability in the System Update (DSU) command-line interface (CLI) deployment tool as soon as possible.

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Oct 5 • 10:53 AM EDT • Technology • bleepingcomputer.com
Can Democrats expand their Senate map?

Plus: Will Ken Paxton's estranged wife help him win?

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Oct 5 • 10:47 AM EDT • Politics • usatoday.com
Former press secretary Karoline Leavitt lands her next gig: Fox News contributor

Former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is joining Fox News as an on-air contributor starting Nov. 1.

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Oct 5 • 10:19 AM EDT • Politics • ksat.com
WATCH LIVE: Trump campaigns with Ricketts in Nebraska, where ranchers have beef with his import plan
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Oct 5 • 10:09 AM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
The Legend of Zelda: Master Collection Officially Announced

A partnership between Nintendo and Panini offers a new opportunity for collectors and fans.

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Oct 5 • 10:09 AM EDT • Technology • polygon.com
Supreme Court declines First Amendment case of students forced to remove ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ sweatshirts

The Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up a First Amendment appeal from two middle school students who were ordered to remove sweatshirts emblazoned with the words “Let’s Go Brandon,” steering clear of a case that could have clarified the power schools have to police potentially offense speech in the classroom.

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Oct 5 • 9:47 AM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
HOMETOWN HEALTH: Are you protected against measles? fifth U.S. death reported

One of the largest national medical organizations in the United States has a message it wants people to hear.

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Oct 5 • 9:18 AM EDT • Health • wdbj7.com
Jeffries says House Democrats aiming to repeat 2018 sweep by flipping Trump districts

The Democratic Party is working to expand the map by going on offense in Republican-held districts, while President Donald Trump hits the trail in a red-state sprint to boost voter enthusiasm and shore up support from his base.

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Oct 5 • 9:18 AM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
Health Agency says now is the time to update raspatory virus Vaccinations

COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - As fall arrives and respiratory virus season gets underway, the Branch-Hillsdale-St. Jo...

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Oct 5 • 9:00 AM EDT • Health • wtvbam.com
Bolsonaro and Lula head to a runoff in Brazil's presidential election

Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro, an ally of President Donald Trump, and Brazil’s incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will face off in a runoff Oct. 25 for the top job of Latin America’s powerhouse economy after neither won a majority in Sunday's vote.

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Oct 5 • 8:51 AM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
Colorado influencers cash in on campaign season

Paid political messaging is increasingly showing up in Colorado social media feeds, sometimes without voters knowing who paid for it.

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Oct 5 • 8:20 AM EDT • Politics • axios.com
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German and US scientists win Nobel medicine prize for work on light and brain

They will share a prize sum of 12 million Swedish crowns ($1.2 million).

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Oct 5 • 8:10 AM EDT • Science • detroitnews.com
Business Beat : Halloween activities planned at the Branch County Fairgrounds

COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Fairgrounds will host a pair of family-friendly Halloween events this...

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Oct 5 • 8:09 AM EDT • Business • wtvbam.com
Research Shows These 10 Diets Are Linked to Healthier Aging

A new study found that many different diets can slow biological aging.

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Oct 5 • 8:00 AM EDT • Health • health.com
Tech billionaires are spending millions to reshape California’s Legislature

Tech billionaires funding PACs have enjoyed recent growth in personal and corporate wealth and are spending it to handpick the Legislature.

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Oct 5 • 8:00 AM EDT • Politics • calmatters.org
Processed meat may be causing rise in bowel cancer

Food safety expert says chemicals in bacon and ham giving them their pink colour are ‘one of the main suspects’

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Oct 5 • 5:12 AM EDT • Technology • telegraph.co.uk
Jesus: Cristiano Ronaldo will decide his Portugal future

Portugal boss Jorge Jesus has opened the door for Cristiano Ronaldo to resume his international career. Ronaldo left the national team squad after he was an unused substitute for a 2-1 win away to Norway in the Nations League on September 27.

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Oct 5 • 5:03 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Trump takes extraordinary steps to target midterms, alarming critics

Trump's election moves include a redistricting push, seeking to restrict voting and floating a $5,000 payment to every American adult if the GOP wins.

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Oct 5 • 3:00 AM EDT • Politics • usatoday.com
Russia hospitalizes almost 200 people after researcher's death from plague: reports

Nearly 200 people are under medical observation in Russia’s Irkutsk region over suspected exposure to plague, according to local media reports.

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Oct 5 • 12:16 AM EDT • Health • cnbc.com
Nobel week kicks off with medicine prize

Nobel Prize week gets under way on Monday with the announcement of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine at 11:30 am (0930 GMT) in Stockholm. This week will also see the announcement of the Nobel ...

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Oct 4 • 11:03 PM EDT • Science • yahoo.com
MPD Reports: Mental health issues, domestic disputes, suspicious persons and juvenile problems

The City of Monroe Police Department reported the following incidents for the period Aug. 28 to Sept. 3, 2026. Due to the length, this report has been split into four parts. This is the second. Ple…

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Oct 4 • 8:38 PM EDT • Health • news.monroelocal.org
Congressman: Report Shows More Needed To Help Veteran Mental Health

The Congressional Psychedelics Advancing Therapies (PATH) Caucus released a report capturing responses to a 20...

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Oct 4 • 8:19 PM EDT • Health • radioresultsnetwork.com
Countries race to provide oral health care for all in 100-Day Sprint across Asia

Twenty Asian countries and areas across the WHO Western Pacific and South-East Asia regions vowed to strengthen essential oral health benefits as part of a “100-Day Sprint” initiative, during the 16th Asian Chief Dental Officers Meeting held from 27 to 29 September in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia. The meeting marked the midpoint of the 100-day sprint bolstering support for countries to develop essential oral health benefit packages that can be integrated into national universal health coverage plans. Convened by the two WHO regional offices and the Malaysian Ministry of Health as the Secretariat, the meeting brought together national oral health leaders from 20 Asian countries, staff from all levels of WHO, WHO collaborating centres and other development partners. Participating countries and areas included: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong (SAR) China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Nepal, the Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Timor-Leste and Viet Nam. Participants reviewed progress and refined proposals using the WHO Service Package Delivery and Implementation (SPDI) Platform. Countries conducted bottleneck analyses across four key areas: service delivery, workforce, access to essential medicines and health products, and health financing. They identified practical actions to address implementation challenges and refined proposed revisions to their national oral health benefit packages. “There is no health without oral health. Through the 100-Day Sprint, countries are advancing the implementation of the Western Pacific regional implementation plan on oral health and strengthening progress towards universal health coverage,” noted WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific Dr Saia Ma'u Piukala. Participants identified bottlenecks and proposed workable solutions to strengthen access to essential oral health care through primary health care, sharing experiences and discussing how best to translate policy commitments into feasible and sustainable action at the country level. Malaysian Minister of Health Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad highlighted the importance of prevention and primary health-care approaches to improve oral health: “Oral diseases can have lifelong consequences, yet many are preventable. By integrating essential oral health care into primary health care and promoting prevention in schools and communities, we can improve oral health across the life course.”The WHO team led by Dr Huong Tran, Director of the Division of Health Promotion, Disease Prevention and Control of the WHO Western Pacific Region and national oral health leads from over 20 Asian countries visited the SK Pekan Putatan School, Sabah for school oral health programme including flouride mouth rinsing. © WHO / V. ChaudharyDr Huong Tran, Director of the Division of Health Promotion, Disease Prevention and Control for the WHO Western Pacific Region, emphasized key collaborative roles WHO can play. “Oral diseases are the most common noncommunicable diseases, yet many can be prevented and treated through essential oral health services delivered at the primary health-care level,” she said. “By sharing experiences and using WHO tools such as the SPDI Platform, countries are accelerating progress towards universal health coverage for oral health.” “Integrating oral health into broader health services is essential for reducing inequities, expanding access and recognizing oral health as an integral component of overall health and well-being. The 100-Day Sprint provides an important opportunity to translate this commitment into practical action and ensure that quality oral health services reach all people, especially those most in need,” said Dr Suman Rijal, Director of the WHO South-East Asia regional Department of Healthier Populations and Noncommunicable Diseases. As host of the meeting, Malaysia showcased ongoing efforts to strengthen oral health care through primary health care and prevention-focused approaches, while providing a platform for countries across the two WHO regions to exchange experiences and accelerate progress towards universal health coverage for oral health. “WHO is encouraged by Malaysia's leadership in addressing the burden of oral diseases and advancing universal health coverage for oral health through practical, country-led action,” said Dr Rabi Abeyasinghe, WHO Representative to Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam and Singapore. Countries will continue to refine and figure costs for national oral health benefits during the remaining sessions of the 100 days. These efforts support implementation of the WHO Global strategy and action plan on oral health 2023–2030, while also helping to expand access to essential oral health services through stronger and more equitable health systems across the WHO Western Pacific and South-East Asia regions.______________For more information, or to arrange media interviews, contact: WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific: wprocom@who.int WHO Regional Office for South-East Asia: SEMediaRelations@who.int

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Oct 4 • 8:00 PM EDT • Health • who.int
OpenAI's Altman says AI benefits warrant accepting some risks

OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman said the benefits of artificial intelligence justify accepting some risks and argued the technology should remain broadly accessible to the public

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Oct 4 • 6:35 PM EDT • Business • reuters.com
Boston 25 News

A local college student’s auto detailing business has grown from helping family and neighbors to servicing the vehicles of professional athletes across New England.

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Oct 4 • 5:18 PM EDT • Business • facebook.com
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WATCH LIVE: Winner of the 2026 Nobel Prize in medicine is ...
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Oct 4 • 5:00 PM EDT • Health • pbs.org
Ethan Hawke names surprising thriller co-starring ex Uma Thurman as his breakout: ‘Changed my life’

If you ask Ethan Hawke, it wasn’t ‘Dead Poets Society’ or ‘Reality Bites’ that gave him his big break — it was this under-seen, experimental thriller from a master of indie cinema that made him a star.

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Oct 4 • 4:11 PM EDT • Entertainment • ew.com
7 Hard Sci-Fi Space Movies With Scientifically Accurate Physics

These movies used hard science to portray space travel.

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Oct 4 • 4:00 PM EDT • Technology • movieweb.com
Scientists Might Have Found a New Cause of High Blood Pressure, And a Way to Treat It

There's an urgent need for new treatment options.

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Oct 4 • 4:00 PM EDT • Science • sciencealert.com
Good Health Report: GLP-1 patient gets help from a nutritionist

Good Health Report: GLP-1 patient gets help from a nutritionist

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Oct 4 • 2:53 PM EDT • Health • local10.com
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Good Health Report: Skin cancer survivor shares lesson learned

Good Health Report: Skin cancer survivor shares lesson learned

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My next Windows PC won’t need hours of app installs thanks to this one file

One small bundle file turns hours of reinstalling apps into a few clicks.

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Oct 4 • 2:00 PM EDT • Technology • makeuseof.com
Bosnia votes as pro-Russian politician looms large and ethnic tensions simmer

Around 3.4 million voters are choosing the three members of the country's multi-ethnic presidency, lawmakers for the national Parliament and heads of institutions for the country's two entities.

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Oct 4 • 12:42 PM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
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Trump names national intelligence director Jay Clayton to lead a new federal AI task force

The announcement comes after Trump hosted top executives of AI companies at the White House last week and said they had signed a voluntary accord that would effectively self-police the development of the technology.

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Oct 4 • 12:31 PM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
Dodik declared Bosnia ‘dead’. Irrelevant rhetoric or serious threat?
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Oct 4 • 10:21 AM EDT • Politics • aljazeera.com
Sylvester Stallone details ‘physical’ altercation with Richard Gere on ‘The Lords of Flatbush’ set

Sylvester Stallone recalled his on-set tension with Richard Gere during the filming of ‘The Lords of Flatbush,’ which Gere later exited.

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Oct 4 • 9:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • ew.com
How Americans’ Financial Health Is Faring In The “K-Shaped” Economy

Hey all, Jason here. Money20/20 is still two weeks away, but I’ve already started packing (not procrastinating for once!). My calendar is already filling up with various sessions I want to catch, meetings, and of course happy hours, dinners, and other side events. If you’ll be in Vegas and want to catch up, let me know by replying to this email, and we can try to find a time amidst the chaos of the Venetian. A big if not totally unexpected piece of news dropped on Friday: the Independent Community Bankers of America, a trade group that represents smaller U.S. banks, filed a lawsuit against the OCC and Comptroller Jonathan Gould, arguing that the regulator’s move to grant trust bank charters to firms seeking to use them to conduct substantial non-fiduciary activities exceeds the authorities granted to the OCC by Congress. I haven’t had time to fully digest the legal filing or speak to folks in my network about it, but you can expect to see coverage and analysis on it in next week’s newsletter. Subscribe or Support by Upgrading The NerdCon agenda just dropped. It’s stacked. Partner content: Nubank built an AI-first bank. Chime built its own banking core. Figure and Valon are rebuilding the mortgage stack. At NerdCon, you’ll hear from the people behind those bets: what they chose, what they learned, and what they’re still figuring out. The agenda is live, with leaders from Nubank, Chime, OpenAI, Remitly, Mercury, Figure, Valon and more. Follow the mainstage conversations, bring the problem your team is wrestling with to a hands-on workshop, or pull up a chair at a roundtable. Pick your quests. Meet us in San Diego, November 18–20. Fintech Business Weekly readers save 20% with code FBW20. Explore the Agenda Things To Know & Other Good Reads Federal Reserve Board finalizes changes to enhance the transparency and public accountability of its stress test and reduce volatility in its stress test-related capital requirements (Federal Reserve Board of Governors) FDIC Announces Conclusion of Independent Monitorship (FDIC) Modernizing Financial Regulation: Initial Observations from eSLR (Fed Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman) The Data Version of Godzilla versus Kong: FRED Takes on AI (Fed Governor Christopher Waller) Financing the AI buildout (Brookings) Q3’26: Rules for Banks but Not for Crypto (Fintech Takes Banking) The Inevitability of Local Stablecoins (Lombard Notes) Delusions of AI Governance: The Human-in-the-Loop Comfort Blanket (Fintech Snark Tank) Stripe agrees to acquire Parafin to expand revenue opportunities for platforms and help small businesses grow (Stripe) Listen: Fighting Fraud in the Age of AI, with SEON’s Tamas Kadar (Fintech Business Weekly) How Americans’ Financial Health Is Faring In The “K-Shaped” Economy If there is one overarching theme across the economy and politics in the U.S. at the moment, it’s “affordability.” The term is vague enough to encompass a panoply of factors shaping Americans’ day-to-day lives: rising costs for the hallmarks of being “middle class,” including healthcare, housing, childcare, and education, inflation and rising interest rates, and a job market with the specter of AI hovering over it. At the same time, policy shifts under the Trump administration have resulted in reduced subsidies to those who get health insurance under the Affordable Care Act and new restrictions on qualifying for Medicaid and SNAP, the impacts of which have yet to be fully felt. These factors are contributing to declining consumer confidence and general dissatisfaction with the economy, despite continuing GDP growth and stock market records. This divergence is encapsulated in the idea of the “K-shaped” economy, in which a small proportion of Americans have seen their wealth balloon, while the majority of American households struggle to preserve the lifestyle they have. Perhaps the greatest determinant of which branch of the “K” a household is on is whether their wealth and income are primarily derived from employment vs. from assets. Nearly two decades of low interest rates and, more recently, elevated rates of inflation have benefited asset owners, while those whose income is primarily or solely derived from labor have largely seen real purchasing power stagnate or decline. This is reflected in recent Bureau of Labor Statistics data showing that labor share of U.S. GDP — the fraction of economic output that accrues to workers as compensation in exchange for their labor — dropped to just 52.8% in Q2 2026, the lowest since the BLS began keeping records. In 1947, approximately 2/3rds of economic output accrued to workers; even as recently as 2001, labor’s share of GDP was 64.1%. Against this backdrop, we’ve seen the rise of more credit and credit-like products: cash advance apps, “no-fee” overdraft, earned wage access, and buy now pay later, which are often used as small-dollar short-term borrowing mechanisms to meet immediate consumption needs or pay other bills (eg utilities, cell phone, other debt payments). With the markers of a middle class existence and, increasingly, basic financial stability seemingly out of reach for many, it should be no surprise there’s been an increase in “financial nihilism,” something industry peers like Alex Johnson and Frank Rotman have discussed and analyzed the roots of. The explosion of gambling and gambling-adjacent products and services — often marketed under the guise of being an “investment” — is inextricably intertwined with the rise of financial nihilism. Crypto, sports betting, and, more recently, prediction markets offer an escape or even hope of sorts, like a contemporary, digital version of a scratch-off lottery ticket, while leaving the overwhelming number of people who use such products worse off. Share of Households That Are Financially “Vulnerable” Ticks Up The Financial Health Network’s 2026 Financial Health Pulse® report adds context on how American households are faring. (I linked to this report in last week’s newsletter, but wanted to take time to further unpack the data in the report this week.) The Financial Health Network publishes the report annually, providing insight into how Americans’ financial circumstances are changing over time. The 2026 report is derived from a survey fielded in April and May 2026. The report leverages survey responses to assess indicators of financial health across spending, saving, borrowing, and planning/protecting and to determine a zero to 100 “FinHealth” score. Those with scores between 0 and 39 are considered “Financially Vulnerable,” consumers with scores ranging between 40 and 79 are defined as “Financially Coping,” and those with scores of 80 to 100 are “Financially Healthy.” The report found that moderate improvements in 2025 were reversed, with the share of respondents considered financially “vulnerable” rebounding to 17%. The longitudinal data reflect the impact of pandemic-era programs, like expanded unemployment, cash stimulus payments, and pauses of federal student loan payments. The positive impacts of those programs, as reflected in the Financial Health Pulse reports, had largely disappeared by 2023. While pandemic-era inflation — to be fair, in part caused by the various support and stimulus measures — had come down from as high as 9% in 2022, it has rebounded since the start of Trump’s second term, with tariffs and energy market disruptions owing to the war in Iran pushing prices back up. Specific indicators in the survey that deteriorated from 2025 to 2026 include the share of respondents spending less than their income over the past 12 months, the share paying all bills on time over the past 12 months, the share that have a manageable amount or no debt, the share that are “moderately” or “very” confident their insurance is adequate to cover them in an emergency, and the share that “somewhat” or “strongly” agree that their household plans ahead financially. Unsurprisingly, lower- and moderate-income households are more likely to struggle to pay their bills on time and have any funds leftover to save. The share of low-income households whose income exceeded their spending dropped from 35% in 2025 to 31% in 2026, while the share of upper-income households whose income exceeded expenses remained unchanged at 63%. Households with student loans or revolving credit card debt reported having “a bit more” or “far more” debt than was manageable at rates far higher than those not carrying these types of debts. The share of those with student loan debt indicating their debt load was too high to manage increased from 50% in 2025 to 55% in 2026, while the share of those with revolving credit card debt saying the same ticked up from 51% in 2025 to 54% in 2026. Households that had student loans were markedly more likely to be financially “coping” or “vulnerable” vs. those without student loans. In 2026, 27% of households with student loans were considered financially vulnerable, a jump of 6% points vs. 2025. Households without student loans saw just a 1% point increase (not statistically significant) in those considered financially vulnerable. Households’ perception of the affordability of categories of goods and services paints a stark picture, with less than one-fourth considering higher education affordable, about a third deeming childcare affordable, and less than half viewing healthcare as affordable. Fintech Business Weekly is made possible by the generous support of paying subscribers — bringing you independent analysis of banking, fintech, and crypto without fear or favor. You can support my work by becoming a paying subscriber if you aren’t already. Paying subscribers enjoy: access to the entire archive of nearly six years of newsletters extended versions of the weekly newsletter, with additional content and analysis and (for founding member tier) quarterly personal 1:1 fintech Q&A / strategy calls with me, tapping into my unparalleled knowledge of the intersection of banking and fintech and experience working in the sector, including helping to launch Goldman Sachs’ retail bank Marcus Support Fintech Business Weekly You can also support Fintech Business Weekly by sponsoring a newsletter or podcast, putting you in front of 93,000+ of the most influential decision makers in banking, fintech, and crypto. Learn more about sponsor opportunities or request a media kit by dropping me an email. Democratic Senate Report Highlights How Iran Uses Tether to Evade U.S. Sanctions Iran uses stablecoins, specifically Tether, to evade sanctions, fund regional proxies, and to purchase military drones, a report released last week by the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations says. The report was authored by committee ranking member Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and the minority staff. Crypto and stablecoin proponents will often push back on criticism that criminals make use of these assets by arguing that, on an absolute dollar basis, far more illicit funds flow through traditional banking systems and payment rails than via crypto and stablecoins. And while that is likely true, it elides the reality presented in news story after news story: whether state actors — Russia, Iran, North Korea — or criminal groups, those looking to engage in illicit transactions increasingly favor stablecoins and, specifically, Tether (USDT). The report from the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations released last week adds context to how Iran uses Tether has a lynchpin in its shadow banking system. The report analyzed 846 wallets that have been sanctioned or targeted for seizure, finding that 84% of them transacted exclusively or primarily in Tether. The ability to create near limitless, anonymous wallets and to move funds effectively instantaneously and irreversibly have made crypto a favored financial mechanism for bad actors. Stablecoins solved key drawbacks of bitcoin, namely, the original cryptocurrency’s highly volatile value in dollars. And while Tether (the company) has the technical ability to “freeze” or destroy funds, the company is often limited and reactive in its approach to doing so, the Senate report argues. Tether, which is nominally based in crypto-friendly El Salvador, “has stated that its compliance with OFAC sanctions is ‘voluntary’ and that it follows ‘OFAC guidelines,’” the Senate report says. Owing to these favorable attributes, Tether “became a primary cryptocurrency for Iran, Hamas, Hizballah, and the Houthis beginning in 2023 and has expanded in scale since,” according to the report. Tether’s role in Iran’s shadow banking system, the report says, is enhanced by crypto exchanges like Bybit, Kyrrex, OKX, Gate, and Binance, and through “over the counter” exchanges and hawala networks. The consequences of these financial flows aren’t hypothetical. The Senate report links Tether as a funds transfer mechanism to Iranian proxies in the region, including Hizballah, the Houthis, and Hamas. Tether has also been used to make payments to secure components necessary to manufacture drones, the report says. The report concludes by arguing that “[s]tablecoin issuers with a significant nexus to the United States, particularly those that offer dollar-denominated stablecoins, should be subject to American sanctions law rather than being allowed to hide behind foreign jurisdictions.” Stablecoin issuers like Tether must be held accountable for repeated failures to prevent illicit finance and sanctions violations by law enforcement, the Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and OFAC, the report argues. [Paying Subscriber Exclusive] OUSD Goes Live, Make Your Own Neobank, U.S. Sanctions Russia’s A7 Network As “Transnational Criminal Organization” OpenUSD, the stablecoin issued by the Open Standard consortium that includes Stripe, Visa, Mastercard, core providers, crypto firms, and numerous banks, went live last week. Social commerce platform Whop raised eyebrows in fintech by offering creators on its platform the ability to launch their own neobanks, which the company describes as “great businesses that are easy to run,” in just 15 minutes. And OFAC and FinCEN target Russia’s “shadow banking” A7 Network — more on these stories after the paywall.

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Oct 4 • 8:59 AM EDT • Health • fintechbusinessweekly.substack.com
Science Snapshots: October 4, 2026

Three new science finds: forest fragmentation alters temperatures, black-hole jets illuminate pre-existing gas, and butterfly wing patterns confuse predators.

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Oct 4 • 7:54 AM EDT • Science • thehindu.com
This Sneaky App Is Probably Sucking Up Your iPhone Storage. Here's How To Free Up Space.

This easy fix will give you more data on your device so you can go back to screenshotting every meme you see.

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Oct 4 • 7:00 AM EDT • Technology • huffpost.com
In defence of big business

Despite the lionisation of small companies, prosperity hinges on a handful of large firms

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Oct 4 • 7:00 AM EDT • Business • ft.com
GOTY 2026’s Final Nomination Is a Battleground of 8/10 Games

The year of 'good, not great' rages on

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Oct 4 • 6:00 AM EDT • Technology • polygon.com
Jason Bourne author, more celebrities died in SW Florida: Exclusive

Robert Ludlum wrote three Bourne books, including \

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Oct 4 • 5:03 AM EDT • Entertainment • news-press.com
Rockstar Games Confirms Next Official GTA 6 Update for October 5

Grand Theft Auto fans looking forward to the long-awaited GTA 6 should circle their calendars for Monday, October 5.

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Oct 4 • 5:00 AM EDT • Technology • gamerant.com
Nobel laureate Eric Cornell: ‘Progress in science comes from asking new questions’

Nobel Prize-winning physicist Eric Cornell says scientists should focus on doing good science and embrace the joy of discovery, and one day they may discover something new to everybody.

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Oct 4 • 4:05 AM EDT • Science • e.vnexpress.net
Interactive Health Fest brings residents to Flinthills Mall

If you wanted information about just about anything health-related, the annual Interactive Health Fest was the...

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Oct 4 • 2:16 AM EDT • Health • kvoe.com
High school sports roundup for Oct. 2-3, 2026

Friday, Oct. 2 Football Edmonds-Woodway defeated Lynnwood 48-6 Nathan Schlack scored three touchdowns and the Edmonds-Woodway Warriors defense held the Lynnwood Royals to 37 yards of total offense as the […]

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Oct 4 • 12:58 AM EDT • Sports • myedmondsnews.com
I changed these hidden Google Maps settings; now my Android Auto navigation is miles better

Small tweaks made every drive smoother

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Oct 3 • 7:00 PM EDT • Technology • androidpolice.com
Motorola's wide foldable could be my next phone if the price is right

A wide screen I can pocket matters more than a bigger one

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Oct 3 • 6:00 PM EDT • Technology • androidpolice.com
I changed one ChatGPT setting, and it stopped giving me generic advice

If you're tired of ChatGPT's safe, corporate buzzwords, changing one persistent profile setting permanently kills generic answers.

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Oct 3 • 5:00 PM EDT • Technology • howtogeek.com
Trump rallies in Ohio to boost Jon Husted in a tight Senate race against Sherrod Brown

Saturday's rally is just outside Dayton, Ohio, where he'll stump for key candidates in competitive races for the House, Senate and the governor’s mansion in Columbus.

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Oct 3 • 4:53 PM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
RuneScape 4 Officially Revealed by Jagex

Jagex's "fourth pillar" is on the way

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Oct 3 • 4:00 PM EDT • Technology • polygon.com
What to know about the Kelvin wave raising the sea level along the West Coast

Kelvin waves are not like tsunamis, and they don't curl over and crash on the beach. A better image is water sloshing in the bathtub or a swimming pool during an earthquake. In the ocean, they are bulges of water that lift the sea level as they move along the coast.

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Oct 3 • 3:45 PM EDT • Science • pbs.org
A pulse of warm water hitting the Pacific coast could mean erosion and flooding

Kelvin waves are not like tsunamis, and they don't curl over and crash on the beach. A better image is water sloshing in the bathtub or a swimming pool during an earthquake. In the ocean, they are bulges of water that lift the sea level as they move along the coast.

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Oct 3 • 3:45 PM EDT • Science • pbs.org
6 One UI 9 features you should immediately try out

The One UI 9 features worth trying first

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Oct 3 • 3:00 PM EDT • Technology • androidpolice.com
Search warrant served at another Butler County business in ongoing illegal gambling investigation

An illegal gambling investigation in Butler County, Missouri continues.

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Oct 3 • 2:49 PM EDT • Business • kait8.com
South Texas Health System (@stxhealthsystem)

1 likes, 1 comments - stxhealthsystem on October 3, 2026: "A Gathering of Compassion, Commitment & Community: The Texas Association of Healthcare Volunteers (TAHV), a statewide organization dedicated to supporting, training and connecting healthcare volunteers, recently held its District 3 Meeting at South Texas Health System Edinburg. Volunteers from across South Texas and the Coastal Bend gathered to learn, share ideas and strengthen the vital role they play in supporting patients, families and healthcare teams throughout their communities. The Auxiliary to STHS (@auxiliarytosths) is made up of more than 350 student and adult volunteers who help enhance the patient experience across the health system. To help make this year's event a success, auxiliary members from hospitals throughout the Rio Grande Valley came together to plan, coordinate and host the annual meeting. We extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who attended and contributed to this inspiring event. Your dedication, compassion and service make a lasting impact in hospitals across the Rio Grande Valley and beyond.".

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Oct 3 • 2:17 PM EDT • Health • instagram.com
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Ace Combat 8 Secretly Has the Best Video Game Music of the Year

Give it up for Purple Magic

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Oct 3 • 2:00 PM EDT • Technology • polygon.com
Israel boss shuns politics before Republic of Ireland clash

Israel boss Ran Ben-Shimon insisted he is “not dealing with any politics” ahead of his side’s behind-closed-doors Nations League meeting with the Republic of Ireland in Serbia on Sunday. Republic manager Heimir Hallgrimsson’s press conference on Saturday morning in Backa Topola ended abruptly following a confrontational conclusion, after an Israeli journalist accused Irish players of calling their opponents "monkeys" in Hungary, where the reverse fixture was held.

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Oct 3 • 1:48 PM EDT • Politics • sports.yahoo.com
Trump urges calls to Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton in push for permanent daylight saving time

“For some reason, Tom is stopping the Bill and, in the Senate, it’s very easy to do, it only takes one!" Trump wrote on social media, noting that passing the bill would give professional golfers more time on the greens.

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Oct 3 • 1:43 PM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
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See where Trump's $90 checks to 20 million seniors are going

President Trump said he plans to send $90 check to more than 20 million seniors this month. See how much money is going to midterm battlegrounds.

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Oct 3 • 1:16 PM EDT • Politics • usatoday.com
ADP Warns of Cooling Labor Market While Its Own Business Feels the Chill

ADP publishes the jobs data Wall Street watches every month, but its own payroll counts now tell a different story about where the labor market is actually heading.

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Oct 3 • 12:15 PM EDT • Business • finance.yahoo.com
School IB business management class: European carmakers warn EU-UK tariffs could be ‘catastrophic’

Growth and evolution

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Oct 3 • 11:46 AM EDT • Business • ft.com
School IB business management class: Cyber attack on UK’s largest airport group exposes data of 8.7mn customers

Crisis management

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Oct 3 • 11:45 AM EDT • Business • ft.com
Tens of thousands protest in Spain after failed housing reforms
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Oct 3 • 11:06 AM EDT • Politics • aljazeera.com
Trump says Cornell 7 'won't get fair shake' because NY AG Letitia James

President Donald Trump's perceived political foe, the New York attorney general who won a $454 million judgement against him, is looking into Cornell.

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Oct 3 • 11:00 AM EDT • Politics • usatoday.com
Resident Evil Dev Capcom Plans To Embrace AI In Game Development

The next iteration of RE Engine is being built so Capcom can make games "together with AI"

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Oct 3 • 10:31 AM EDT • Technology • polygon.com
Fixing NFL headsets isn't rocket science. The Lions still needed Josh Dobbs

When a headset issue arose on the Detroit Lions sideline, backup quarterback and aerospace engineer Josh Dobbs proved the solution wasn't rocket science.

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Oct 3 • 5:06 AM EDT • Science • knoxnews.com
Rockstar Officially Discusses GTA 6's Open-World Map of Vice City

Rockstar officially reveals one of the ways that GTA 6's open-world design works with Vice City and its story.

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Oct 3 • 5:00 AM EDT • Technology • gamerant.com
Google AI Plus and free users are losing access to Gemini models, and it's happening very soon

The more advanced tiers aren't seeing any changes.

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Oct 3 • 1:56 AM EDT • Technology • xda-developers.com
'Double-edged sword': Trump blitzes red states amid plunging popularity

Trump is spending precious campaign time and funding in GOP states rather than challenging Democrats in the closest races for control of Congress.

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Oct 3 • 1:27 AM EDT • Politics • usatoday.com
Ebola death toll in DRC passes 4,000, as health workers are fighting to get paid

8,300 cases have been recorded since the outbreak was declared in eastern Congo on May 15.

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Oct 2 • 8:46 PM EDT • Health • lemonde.fr
FBI gives employees a classified 'Patel Report' about times the agency 'fell short'

The document's existence is in keeping with Director Kash Patel's vocal criticism of the leaders who preceded him

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Oct 2 • 7:46 PM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
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Could the International Space Station win a Nobel Peace Prize? Here's what to know

Not-so-outlandish, prognosticators say: The Nobel Peace Prize this year could go galactic, with an award to the International Space Station.

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Oct 2 • 7:36 PM EDT • Science • pbs.org
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Data privacy lawsuit, subsidies for childcare staff: CT politics news

Plus: Schools get funding toward special ed and addressing attendance, while CT outpaces rest of New England in second quarter GDP growth.

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Oct 2 • 5:30 PM EDT • Politics • ctmirror.org
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Attitudes on the death penalty have changed since Christa Pike was convicted. Using the issue for politics hasn’t

When Christa Pike tortured and killed her classmate Colleen Slemmer in 1995, support for the death penalty was near its peak in the United States.

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Oct 2 • 4:40 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
New ADL Initiative Details Exclusion of Jews, Israelis From Art, Entertainment, Publishing

The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) on Thursday released a new initiative that details the exclusion and suppression of Jewish and Israeli…

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Oct 2 • 4:00 PM EDT • Entertainment • algemeiner.com
Former GOP Rep. David Rivera sentenced to 10 years for secret Venezuela lobbying

David Rivera has been jailed since jurors found him guilty in May on all counts, including failing to register as a foreign agent and conspiracy to commit money laundering as part of his work for former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s government.

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Oct 2 • 2:55 PM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
Leading GOP Senate PAC pauses spending on NC candidate Michael Whatley

In a blow to Republican Senate candidate Michael Whatley, the leading PAC to maintain the Republican majority withdrew from his campaign, while other North Carolina Republicans find their races at risk.

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Oct 2 • 2:10 PM EDT • Politics • newsobserver.com
Kentucky Wesleyan to present Ellie Magnuson Lecture in Literature and Science: “The Power of Still Becoming: Using Reflection and Writing to Evolve”

OWENSBORO, Ky. -- Stacy Hawkins Adams will present the Ellie Magnuson Lecture in Literature and Science on Sat...

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Oct 2 • 2:10 PM EDT • Science • wsonradio.com
Kennedy Center Honors to be held at Capital One Arena amid fight over adding Trump's name

The 49th annual awards are set to take place at Washington's downtown arena, a Kennedy Center spokesperson said Friday. Few other details were immediately available, and an explanation for the change wasn't given.

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Oct 2 • 1:40 PM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
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AP report: Senate Republicans move cash from North Carolina to Kansas as battle for majority shifts

The moves offer a stark sign of how dramatically the Senate map has shifted just a month before midterm elections that will determine control of Congress.

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Oct 2 • 1:28 PM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
WATCH LIVE: Trump holds rally in Alabama as he tries to boost up midterm enthusiasm
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Oct 2 • 12:25 PM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
Is UK politics 'boomer-centric'?

An hour of debate with Miatta Fahnbulleh, Julia Lopez, Suella Braverman and Oli Dugmore.

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Oct 2 • 12:13 PM EDT • Politics • bbc.com
That Rare Mastodon Fossil Found in San Mateo Is Now at Stanford

The molar dates back to the Ice Age. Researchers found it submerged in a Bay Area creek at the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space Preserve.

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Oct 2 • 12:00 PM EDT • Science • kqed.org
North Platte Chamber names 2026 business and community award winners

The North Platte Area Chamber & Development Corporation announced seven community and business honorees ahead of its 2026 annual meeting.

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Oct 2 • 11:32 AM EDT • Business • knopnews2.com
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3.2K views · 30 reactions | New research measures the loudest birds...

New research measures the loudest birds known to science, with three South American species topping the chart. https://wapo.st/3TA5iab

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Oct 2 • 10:00 AM EDT • Science • facebook.com
Disappointing 29,000 jobs added in September as unemployment ticks up

Friday's jobs report is the last one that will come out before the Nov. 3 elections that will determine whether President Donald Trump's Republicans maintain full control of Congress.

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Oct 2 • 9:48 AM EDT • Business • pbs.org
How Phillies' finish-line stumble set up their latest October demise

Don Mattingly always preached “better baseball,” but the Phillies couldn’t close out September — and carried the consequences into October.

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Oct 2 • 9:15 AM EDT • Sports • nbcsportsphiladelphia.com
Stand-off over Protestant march pushes Northern Ireland politics to the brink

Crisis over attempted march down Catholic road may hasten reform of Stormont’s political institutions

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Oct 2 • 7:48 AM EDT • Politics • ft.com
‘Containerabad’: Pakistan’s capital and truckers bleed money amid lockdown

As Islamabad prepares for another opposition march, drivers and businesses are counting the cost of the barricades.

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Oct 2 • 7:22 AM EDT • Politics • aljazeera.com
9 things I wish flyers would stop doing on planes; ex-flight attendant

I saw far too many people go to the lavatory barefoot or blast music without headphones.

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Oct 2 • 6:48 AM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com
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College football’s leadership ruined September. Now they’re about break the whole season

College football viewership was down in September. More fans are staying home. The sport has only itself to blame.

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Oct 2 • 5:45 AM EDT • Sports • nytimes.com
GTA 6 Rating Officially Confirms Sex Will Indeed Be in the Game

Grand Theft Auto 6 is about to spice things up

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Oct 2 • 5:40 AM EDT • Technology • polygon.com
Phillies' season ends with the pain of another early postseason knockout

Aaron Nola and Zack Wheeler gave up a combined five runs on two homers. Atlanta advances to the Division Series. The Phillies go home.

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