Topical, anti-inflammatory news
Monday, September 28, 2026 · PM Edition · Sources
Sources for this digest
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Putin Orders Russian Army Expanded to 1.55 Million Active Personnel as Ukraine War Continues
- The Guardian — “Ukraine war briefing: Putin orders army expansion as Zelenskyy says more North Koreans to be deployed in Russia”
2
30-Year Mortgage Rate Returns Above 7% for First Time in 20 Months
- PBS NewsHour — “High mortgage rates compound housing affordability challenges”
3
Justice Alito Recuses Himself From Supreme Court Climate Change Case Over Oil Stock Holdings
- Guardian Environment — “Samuel Alito steps aside in a major climate case amid scrutiny over oil stock holdings”
- SCOTUSblog — “Justice Alito will no longer participate in climate change dispute”
4
Justice Department Asks Supreme Court to Reinstate Ban on Transgender Medical Care in Federal Prisons
- Fox News Politics — “DOJ pleads with Supreme Court to save ban on transgender treatments in federal prisons”
- SCOTUSblog — “Trump administration asks justices to block lower court order on transgender inmate policy”
5
Federal Judge Blocks Administration's Attempt to Tie Emergency Grants to Election Law Changes
- The New York Times — “Judge Blocks U.S. From Tying Emergency Grants to Election Changes”
6
Herbicide Atrazine Found in Nearly 25% of Continental US Rivers at Levels That May Harm Wildlife and Human Health
- The Guardian — “Hormone-disrupting herbicide contaminating 25% of continental US rivers, report finds”
- Guardian Environment — “Hormone-disrupting herbicide contaminating 25% of continental US rivers, report finds”
7
OpenAI Declines to Release New AI Model Citing Safety Concerns
- The New York Times — “OpenAI Says It Will Not Release Newest A.I. Model Over Safety Concerns”