Issue No. 1
The Sunday Letter — August 2, 2026
Five stories, starting with a rally in Tulsa.
This was one of those weeks where the writing outpaced the news cycle instead of chasing it. I was mid-draft on a piece about growing up online when the Iran story pulled everything else aside,it felt wrong not to sit with it properly, so that's where this issue leads. Thanks for reading, and for sticking with a newsroom that's still figuring some of this out in public.
The Lead
Opinion
"No More War"
By Luke Johnson · August 1, 2026 · 6 min read
I was fourteen, standing in a crowd in Tulsa at one of Bernie Sanders' "Fighting Oligar…
New That Week
Opinion · August 1, 2026
The Future Feels Different Now
I have noticed something over the last few years that I cannot really stop thinking about: adults do not talk about adulthood the same way they used to. When I was younger, adulthood sounded…
Culture · August 1, 2026
Where Do I Belong?
I've asked myself this question for most of my life. I present as white: blue eyes, blond hair, and fair skin. The earliest knowledge I have of my Cherokee heritage wasn't taught in school or by my…
Politics · July 31, 2026
Nobody's Asking Us
I got a text a few weeks ago asking me to rate my feelings about the governor on a scale of one to five. No name attached, no explanation of who was asking or why. Just a number they wanted from me…
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