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To recap, each Saturday we’ll break down the biggest news of the week into three categories: what mattered most, what we’re keeping an eye on, and what’s unfathomably inane.
From Slate ● Sep. 12, 2026
The only reason I paid attention to this particular situation and its implications was because Marsh’s work taught me to pay attention, to think larger, to insist that it all mattered.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
The player many classed as the world's greatest had failed when it mattered most for him.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
Warsh’s description of how he reads the economy and what does and doesn’t concern him mattered most, said Kohn.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
To them, what mattered was that it gave the United States an advantage over potential enemies.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
