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Edition No. 129 · Thu 29 Oct 2026 · 43 stories · Source: Daily Newsletter Digest

Edition No. 129

Thursday 29 October 2026

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  1. 36 · Front Office Sports

    How Tropicana Field went from hurricane-ravaged to World Series host
    Why it matters

    Tropicana Field needed a $60 million restoration after Hurricane Milton to host the World Series.

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  2. 37 · Men in Blazers

    4th-tier Fleetwood Town take down Arsenal
    Why it matters

    League Two's Fleetwood Town knocked reigning champions Arsenal out of the Carabao Cup on penalties.

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  3. 38 · The Athletic

    How the Man City case threatens the Premier League
    Why it matters

    The Athletic examines how the Manchester City verdict threatens the Premier League's brand.

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  4. 39 · The Athletic

    Why Kylian Mbappé angered China
    Why it matters

    Kylian Mbappé apologized after a TV joke about a Mao meme angered China and cost him sponsors.

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  5. 40 · This Is Going To Be Big

    The Emperor has no GTM
    Why it matters

    Charlie O'Donnell's outreach for his co-op software taught him to write emails that invite a no before paying for reach.

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  6. 41 · The Economist

    Sexually transmitted infections are surging in Europe
    Why it matters

    Syphilis and gonorrhoea are rising across Europe, and The Economist calls for more testing and less stigma.

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  7. 42 · Vox

    Efforts to make concrete more sustainable
    Why it matters

    Further reading from the day's section on What I'm reading next.

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  8. 43 · The Athletic

    College Football Playoff Bubble Watch: Which first-time contenders are real?
    Why it matters

    Further reading from the day's section on What I'm reading next.

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