Sarah and Beth discuss the viral stories that took over the weekend, and what they reveal about conflict, context, and civic life heading into the midterms:

- <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/us/politics/mary-peltola-alaska-senate-race.html">The New York Times report </a>on Alaska Senate candidate Mary Peltola's treatment of staff
- The <a href="https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/22/magazine/greenfield-last-ditch-bar-backlash/">Boston Globe story on Last Ditch</a>, a COVID-cautious lesbian bar in Greenfield, Massachusetts
- The <a href="https://substack.com/home/post/p-217282838">Giants game "mom of the year" </a>couple and<a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/25/iced-coffee-job-interview.html"> iced coffee</a> at job interviews
- Taylor Swift's <a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/c0Y4PqvDvqc?si=dCxMxGm8C_Is6965">four-song encore to The Life of a Showgirl</a>


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Sarah and Beth discuss the viral stories that took over the weekend, and what they reveal about conflict, context, and civic life heading into the midterms:

- The New York Times report on Alaska Senate candidate Mary Peltola's treatment of staff
- The Boston Globe story on Last Ditch, a COVID-cautious lesbian bar in Greenfield, Massachusetts
- The Giants game "mom of the year" couple and iced coffee at job interviews
- Taylor Swift's four-song encore to The Life of a Showgirl




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Viral stories tell us more than headlines do (+ Taylor Swift's Encore)

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