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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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  1. 21 ยท Semafor

    "Leap second may be scrapped"
    Why it matters

    The leap second may be abolished ahead of schedule.

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  2. 22 ยท CBS News

    Grand Canyon flood
    Why 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 โ†’
  3. 23 ยท Business Insider

    "The great boomer grocery handoff" at Stew Leonard's
    Why it matters

    On the Stew Leonard's handoff: only 13% of family businesses reach the third generation.

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  4. 24 ยท Business Insider

    "How AI data centers are making everything more expensive"
    Why it matters

    Further reading from the day's reading list.

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  5. 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 โ†’
  6. 26 ยท Puck

    "AI-written op-eds are here. Now what?"
    Why it matters

    The WSJ shrugged at Stanley Druckenmiller's AI-drafted op-ed.

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