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To protect democracy, Democrats should talk about corruption – not authoritarianism | Jared Abbott and Joan C Williams
The Guardian

To protect democracy, Democrats should talk about corruption – not authoritarianism | Jared Abbott and Joan C Williams

The party needs to thread the needle between college-educated and working-class voters. Our survey offers a wayResisting authoritarianism is the second-highest priority for Democrats’ college-educated base. But for working-class Americans, it’s only the 19th priority (out of 20), we found in a new survey. The gap between these two groups was larger than on…

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Headlines for September 18, 2026

U.N. Fact-Finding Mission Finds Evidence U.S. Committed War Crimes in Iran, Iran Strikes More Ships in Strait of Hormuz as Trump Dismisses Soaring Gas Prices, Yemen’s Humanitarian Crisis Grows as Houthis Battle Saudi-Backed Forces, “Drop the Genocide 20”: Progressives Target Biden Admin Officials Who Aided Israel’s Assault on Gaza, Russia Bombs Civilian…

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Mets’ Jared Young knocked out after taking knee to head in ‘terrifying’ collision
The Guardian

Mets’ Jared Young knocked out after taking knee to head in ‘terrifying’ collision

First baseman ran into teammate McLean in sixth inningYoung has concussion symptoms, negative CT scanManager says ‘scariest outcomes’ were avoidedNew York Mets first baseman Jared Young was carted off the field in the sixth inning of Thursday night’s 3-0 loss to Philadelphia after he was knocked out when struck on the head by a knee of pitcher Nolan McLean…

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How to be an AI minimalist

Even before the latest batch of alarming AI news, a lot of Americans were souring on AI. That may be for big, existential reasons — concerns about widening inequality, mass job loss, and the still-unclear environmental impact of data centers — or for very specific, personal, everyday ones, like being forced to use a worse…

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Transcript: Fox in Meltdown as Fox’s Own Poll Turns Brutal for Trump
The New Republic

Transcript: Fox in Meltdown as Fox’s Own Poll Turns Brutal for Trump

The following is a lightly edited transcript of the September 18 episode of the Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here.Greg Sargent: This is The Daily Blast from The New Republic, produced and presented by the DSR Network. I’m your host, Greg Sargent.Fox News suddenly finds itself in a very strange situation. A new Fox poll just landed that contains…

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‘Clear retribution’: dismay as key Alzheimer’s study cancelled amid Trump attacks on science
The Guardian

‘Clear retribution’: dismay as key Alzheimer’s study cancelled amid Trump attacks on science

Participants in Pittsburgh may never learn the results of their cognitive tests – and funding cuts that target ‘DEI’ have the potential to delay vital diagnosesRoderick Blair was surprised when scientific researchers appeared on his doorstep in the Homewood neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.Here, on a recent summer day, police cars, an ambulance and…

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US wheat farmers navigate uncertainty amid drought and geopolitical chaos
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US wheat farmers navigate uncertainty amid drought and geopolitical chaos

Some experts worry factors affecting wheat exports could push global food prices even higher than they are nowWheat prices are at their highest level in three years, which means farmer Merrill Nielsen should be getting more for his crops out of his 2,500-acre (1,010-hectare) Kansas farm.Yet even as future prices for bread-type wheat are up 39%, Nielsen is…

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Workers in New York seek to create first AutoZone union as company resists
The Guardian

Workers in New York seek to create first AutoZone union as company resists

Company may have spent about $200,000 to fight union effort in White Plains, where 11 people can vote to join UAWWorkers at an AutoZone in White Plains, New York, are seeking to become the first store at the US’s largest auto parts retailer to win a union election, set to begin 25 September, despite a heavy-handed union opposition campaign from the…

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Is Trump’s AI obsession walking the world into disaster? | Politics Weekly America
The Guardian

Is Trump’s AI obsession walking the world into disaster? | Politics Weekly America

Tech bosses have called for a slowdown in artificial intelligence and formal guardrails to be introduced by the US government. But President Trump is not moved by the doomsday predictions, calling them a ‘hoax'. What is behind his affection for the AI industry? Jonathan Freedland and Guardian US tech editor Blake Montgomery discuss

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Warren Buffett steps down as Berkshire Hathaway chairman
Axios

Warren Buffett steps down as Berkshire Hathaway chairman

Warren Buffett will step down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, less than a year after handing over the CEO reins, the company said Friday.The big picture: The "Oracle of Omaha" is 96, and his insurance-to-railroads conglomerate is moving onto a new generation, with his son Howard as chairman. This is breaking news. Check back for updates.

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The wildfire danger we’re only just beginning to understand

Wildfires are popularly considered wild — restricted to the remote wilderness or the edge of forests, and to most, a problem for the dry and hot states of the Western US. But over the past few years, and now across the country, these fires are getting less wild and far more urban. This summer, fires…

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