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Edition No. 118 ยท Sun 18 Oct 2026 ยท 29 stories ยท Source: Daily Newsletter Digest
Edition No. 118
Sunday 18 October 2026
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21 ยท Business Insider
Why stadiums can charge whatever they want for foodWhy it matters
Exclusive concession contracts let stadiums, many publicly funded, set food prices with little regulation.
Story page โ22 ยท The Athletic
I covered the end of the Yankees' dynasty. Here's what happens next for the DodgersWhy it matters
A writer who covered the post-2001 Yankees lists what may await the Dodgers after their dynasty.
Story page โ23 ยท The Athletic
How Brad Keselowski and RFK's 'decades' of partnership fell apart in just five yearsWhy it matters
Brad Keselowski's partnership with RFK Racing, pitched as lasting decades, fell apart in five years.
Story page โ24 ยท The Athletic
This is how it feels to skateboard at 94mph25 ยท The Athletic
One under-the-radar trade candidate from every NHL teamWhy it matters
The Athletic picks one less obvious trade candidate from every NHL team.
Story page โ26 ยท Business Insider
Nathan Fielder's Elizabeth Holmes documentary isn't the movie it appears to beWhy it matters
Nathan Fielder's Elizabeth Holmes documentary drew rave reviews and early best-picture buzz.
Story page โ27 ยท Business Insider
Elizabeth Holmes and Billy EvansWhy it matters
Elizabeth Holmes's partner Billy Evans emerges as an unlikely star of the Fielder documentary.
Story page โ28 ยท Business Insider
Paying a household manager $17 an hourWhy it matters
A working mother pays a household manager $17 an hour to work through her to-do list.
Story page โ29 ยท Business Insider
Paying a younger family member to help with the kids
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