Drake’s “Janice STFU” on Every Corner
The New Yorker 23 Aug 2026

Drake’s “Janice STFU” on Every Corner

It doesn’t take much, especially under conditions like these, to get me swaying. The tune that did it this time was the newish song “Janice STFU,” off Drake’s recent album “Iceman…

Iran Unleashed
The Atlantic 23 Aug 2026

Iran Unleashed

The dominant power in the Middle East from now on will not be the U.S. or Israel but Iran. For years, Iran confronted a balance of power in the Middle East that tilted against it.…

Synthetic everything is warping America
Axios 23 Aug 2026

Synthetic everything is warping America

A shadowy polling firm confessed this week to faking survey results in two marquee races — then claimed the entire operation was a "short-term social experiment" on misinformation…

Play Catalogues: Sunday, August 23, 2026
The New Yorker 23 Aug 2026

Play Catalogues: Sunday, August 23, 2026

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