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Edition No. 111 ยท Sun 11 Oct 2026 ยท 26 stories ยท Source: Daily Newsletter Digest
Edition No. 111
Sunday 11 October 2026
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21 ยท Business Insider
Tech founder movies have an undercurrent of dreadWhy it matters
This fall's films about tech founders carry dread rather than the optimism of the 2010s.
Story page โ22 ยท Trends.vc
The 1 Area I Ignored Across 20 BusinessesWhy it matters
Dru Riley on how working in isolation was the blind spot across 20 failed businesses.
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McClatchy Goes Mute24 ยท Front Office Sports
The No. 1 women's amateur golfer on life as an "infant pro"25 ยท The Athletic
In golf-rich Wisconsin, Lawsonia Links offers supreme value and classic architecture26 ยท The Athletic
Mike Ditka, Hall of Fame tight end and legendary Chicago Bears coach, dies at 86Why it matters
Mike Ditka, the Hall of Fame tight end and Chicago Bears coach, has died at 86; it was among The Athletic's most-shared stories this week.
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