The Wednesday, September 16, 2026 Edition
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The number of expletives NASCAR has officially counted on driver radios since launching its 'Swear Jar' promotion earlier this month. That's a torrent of profanity in barely two weeks — and the prize-money pot kept growing after the Enjoy Illinois 300.
Source: Bleacher Report
Today: Mexico marks Independence Day, commemorating the 1810 Grito de Dolores that launched its fight for independence from Spain.
Sunday: The NFL's Week 3 Sunday slate kicks off across the league.
- 1620The Mayflower departs Plymouth, England, carrying Pilgrims bound for the New World
- 1810Miguel Hidalgo's Grito de Dolores launches Mexico's war for independence from Spain
- 1908William Durant founds General Motors in Flint, Michigan
- 1920A bomb explodes on Wall Street, killing 38 people in America's deadliest terror attack to date
Slave-trade wealth was embedded in Britain's financial system, research finds
How wealth from the slave trade became embedded in Britain's financial system, reaching all the way to the Bank of England.
The Guardian · David Conn
What's at stake in AI's trillion-dollar gamble
What's at stake in AI's trillion-dollar infrastructure boom — and what happens to the economy if the bet doesn't pay off.
MIT Technology Review · David Rotman$ Subscription
How apple detectives solved the mystery of an ancient tree—and rewrote the history of fruit
How a band of apple detectives solved the mystery of an ancient tree and rewrote the history of fruit.
Scientific American · Maryn McKenna
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