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Edition No. 71 ยท Tue 1 Sept 2026 ยท 26 stories ยท Source: Daily Newsletter Digest
Edition No. 71
Tuesday 1 September 2026
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Sports37
21 ยท Semafor
"Leap second may be scrapped"22 ยท CBS News
Grand Canyon floodWhy it matters
Further reading from the day's section on Lake America, NASA's Roman telescope, Nepal's floods and other quick hits.
Story page โ23 ยท Business Insider
"The great boomer grocery handoff" at Stew Leonard'sWhy it matters
On the Stew Leonard's handoff: only 13% of family businesses reach the third generation.
Story page โ24 ยท Business Insider
"How AI data centers are making everything more expensive"25 ยท Sport & Story
"NFL, NFLPA negotiating Olympic flag football participation"Why it matters
More than 200 NFL players are interested in Olympic flag football, including Allen and Burrow.
Story page โ26 ยท Puck
"AI-written op-eds are here. Now what?"
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