Wednesday, October 21, 2026

Campaigns Get Personal, Pokémon Card Heist & Swimmer’s Historic Triumph 

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Billionaires’ Midterm Spending Boost: Reuters, Newsweek, Forbes, NY Times

Attack Ad Features Candidates’ Estranged Mother: Politico, NY Times, WaPo, USA Today

Musk Ordered Starlink Slowdown in Ukraine: CBS News, WSJ, CNBC, Reuters

‘Jane Doe’ Sends Letter to Cornell Faculty: AP, NY Times, BBC, CBS News

Polymarket Removes Cornell Case Wagers: Front Office Sports, NY Post, AP, Gizmodo

Nearly $1M in Trading Cards Stolen: ABC News, WSJ, NBC News, Fox News

Research: AI Could Predict Mortality Risk: Lancet, WaPo, USA Today, BBC, Bloomberg

Startup Uses AI-Created Virus to Treat Patient: Radical Numerics, NY Times

New Government Anti-Fraud Reward Program: WSJ, WaPo, Fox News, The Hill

Trump Pledges Relief to Struggling Farmers: USDA, CBS News, NY Times, USA Today, WSJ

FAA Approves Boeing 737 Max 10: Boeing, CNBC, NY Times, Bloomberg, AP

Swimmer Completes Historic 900-Mile Swim: NY Post, SF Gate, NY Times, KABC

Work Wednesday: Get Paid for Small Talk: RiseGuide, Axios, Inc, Forbes