Nothing jumped out at me this week as a topic I have to cover myself rather than quote other people. (I also spent a bunch of the week carrying boxes up and down stairs, so it’s a good thing I wasn’t distracted by a writing project.) So there won’t be a featured post this week.
That doesn’t mean we had a light week for news: apocalyptic wildfires in the West, the Bob Woodward book, more political interference in the Justice Department, a lull in the pandemic while we wait to see the effects of Labor Day and school openings, TikTok, Q-Anon, polls, Rudy’s pal is a Russian agent, and new Trump superspreader events.
I’m still looking for a lead quote and a closing. I’m hoping to get the summary out by noon EDT.
The Weekly Sift 
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I’d love to see you write a featured article on climate change and why it isn’t getting enough coverage or action… and what we can do to get moving.
Did you see the Yahoo scoop on Trump cancelling testing for international flights?