TouchStone Reads - September 18th, 2026

We often set aside articles that are longer, deserve a re-read, are broader in scope…or just for fun - for weekend reading. Below are some from this week - pour yourself a hot cup of coffee & enjoy... 

 ·Strong and free. Why America keeps coming for Canadian culture (Macleans)

·How the Dominican Baseball Factory Traps Young Players (ProPublica)

·Handheld cancer. This device can accurately detect cancer and HIV before a lab (Medscape)

·The hidden dangers of Musk’s votesafe.org The slick voter registration website, currently being promoted to millions of people, is a digital surveillance machine. Judd Legum on the slick voter registration site being promoted to millions — a digital surveillance machine. (Popular Information)

·The Unlikely Political Bedfellows on A.I. Regulation: David Sacks and Lina Khan? Bernie Sanders and Steve Bannon? The debate on artificial intelligence limits is creating unlikely alliances. (Dealbook)

·50 Parting Thoughts From the 2026 U.S. Open: Elena Rybakina and Alexander Zverev took home the hardware, while influencers and high-ticket prices dominated the conversation at Flushing Meadows. (Sports Illustrated) and What really happens to US Open tennis balls? (Reader’s Digest)

·Video of the day: Japan’s Toyota Blows Up The Entire Car Market With This BIG announcement (YouTube)

·I interviewed Apple CEO John Ternus on the making of the iPhone Duo — here’s what made him say ‘yes, that’s it’ (Tom’s Guide)

·The iPhone feature that could save your life in a car crash. (Reader’s Digest)

·The 2026 Audubon Photography Award winners revealed. (Audubon)

·How a record player turns grooves into sound. (PerThirtySix)

·See all past iPhone models, from 2007 to today (iPhone Life)

From 1984 to 2024, the Fed adjusted rates (up or down) within 60 days of an election (43%) as often as in any other 60-day period (45%)(Source: Claudia Sham)

What are you reading or listening to?