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Wednesday Weekly: BTS album Arirang tops 5 billion Spotify streams
Digest Newsletter · Oct 14, 2026
Wednesday Weekly: BTS album Arirang tops 5 billion Spotify streams

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5 billion Spotify streams — BTS album Arirang has passed 5 billion streams on Spotify.

Socialism

Socialism

Jeff Bezos says he gets why socialism is surging—but politicians blaming ‘greedy landlords’… · fortune.com

Poll: Majority of voters concerned about socialists running for office · thecentersquare.com

The Quiet Rise of Democratic Socialism: How DSA Built Power Across America · dailysignal.com

Religion

Religion

Pope Leo XIV arrives at Rome hospital ahead of surgery to remove lung nodule · spectrumlocalnews.com

Faith leaders on the ballot: 11 races to watch · religionnews.com

Faith Leaders Who Sued Feds Over Treatment Of Immigrants Expected To Meet With Pope Leo · blockclubchicago.org

Economic Policy

Economic Policy

Two U.S. economists win Nobel for work incorporating consumers’ views into boom-bust… · scienceline.org

Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford Awarded Nobel for Economics · nytimes.com

Economics Nobel: how this year’s winners helped to smooth the cycle of economic peaks and… · theconversation.com

Music

Music

Barriers facing black and south Asian music events ‘cost London up to £141m a year’ · theguardian.com

Michael Stipe Shares Debut Solo Album Release Plan, Talks New Music With Monica Lewinsky · stereogum.com

Calvin Harris Announces Spring 2027 North American Tour Dates - · music.mxdwn.com

mind

mind

U.N. Warns Against Technology Used to Read Citizens’ Minds · nytimes.com

Voting

Voting

Canada’s Carney calls for unity as Alberta prepares for secession vote · aljazeera.com

RNC, state GOP rush to defend North Carolina’s last-minute mail ballot restrictions · democracydocket.com

2026 Midterm Elections: Early Vote Tracking in Key Senate Battleground States · nytimes.com

Weightlifting

Weightlifting

Anabolic steroids linked to serious heart damage in weightlifters, stopping them may aid… · medicalxpress.com

World weightlifting championships back in China after 31 years; IWF's chief seeks to engage… · globaltimes.cn

Olivia Reeves on historic Olympic gold, the goal of experience and her first 'big kid' injury · nbcsports.com

Top Moments

!PopeLeoLungTumorAnnouncement
Pope Leo announces lung tumor and planned surgery

!BTSArirangFiveBillionStreams
BTS album Arirang passes 5 billion Spotify streams

!MirandaLambertCriscoAlbumRelease
Miranda Lambert released her country-disco album Crisco

!PewMidtermVotePreferencesSurvey
Pew survey finds registered voters favor Democratic House candidates by 8 points

!PaxtonTalaricoTexasSenateSurvey
Survey shows Paxton and Talarico tied in Texas Senate race