Dear John,

I hope your weekend is off to a good start! Let's get straight to the digest.

Here's what we're reading, watching, and listening to this week:

1. Attorney General Race

Here’s what you need to know about hedge fund lawyer and GOP candidate Jim Schutlz running for Attorney General of Minnesota.

2. Abortion Bans

Abortion is on the ballot. ICYMI: Lindsey Graham proposes new national abortion restrictions bill.

3. Rail Strike

Catch up with the AP update Tentative labor deal averts threat of nationwide rail strike and read For Decades, Rail Executives Have Raked in Record Profits at Workers’ Expense.

4. Teacher Shortage

We recommend this piece on what’s really going on with the teacher shortage and the importance of pay raises and student debt relief.

5. Nurses Strike

The strike is over, but the fight is not. Hear what’s next for the 15,000 nurses who care for us.

6. Water Crisis

After two horrific months, the water in Jackson is drinkable again. Read Jackson water crisis: A legacy of environmental racism and the New York Times deep-dive, Mississippi Crisis Highlights Climate Threat to Drinking Water Nationwide.

7. Pakistan

It is hard to find words for the ongoing tragedy that killed 1,500 people and displaced 33 million more. Read Experts slam 'pittance' in aid to Pakistan as they find climate crisis played a role in floods. GoFundMe has a list of verified flood relief fundraisers.

8. Patagonia 

Every billionaire is a policy failure. That’s why the founder of Patagonia is giving his company away (to help fight climate change).

9. Emmys

Check out the full list of Emmy winners and let me know what’s next on your watch list.

10. Dark Brandon

This is a call-back to a previous news digest where we covered Dark Brandon. RE: Understanding President Biden's ironic alter ego 'Dark Brandon'. See it in action.

That’s a wrap. Send me what you're reading and have a great weekend!

- Kenza Hadj-Moussa