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September 30, 2026

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Notable

The Roberts court’s unfinished business. “Doesn’t religion belong in any inventory of completed projects? Not yet.”

— Linda Greenhouse, a longtime Supreme Court reporter

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“Attention infidelity” is ruining romance. “While dating has always been challenging and provided fodder for complaint, today’s teenagers and 20-somethings have a starting point of greater suspicion, which can be poison for the creation of romantic relationships.”

— Jessica Grose, an Opinion writer

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The cost of a tanking Trump brand. “On its own, an economy that feels like it is leaving people behind would be a political problem for any incumbent. But add to it the gold leaf and vanity projects, and you wind up with a politically perilous one-two punch.”

— Kristen Soltis Anderson, a contributing Opinion writer

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Spotlight

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John Maynard Keynes Has a Warning

To imagine what the long-dead economist would think of A.I. today, an economist brought him back to life — using A.I.

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ICYMI

The president is going viral in the worst ways. “Trump is leaving America exposed to dangerous viruses: digital, biological and diplomatic. Something bad is going to happen to us as a result. We and our children are going to pay for this, and not only at the gas pump.”

— Thomas L. Friedman, an Opinion columnist

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