Extra, Extra

Quiet as It’s Kept: “The most effective escalation of President Trump’s mass deportation campaign happened quietly. Unlike earlier high-profile raids that drew thousands of protesters into the streets of Chicago, Los Angeles and Minneapolis, the surge in arrests in June, July and August was captured mostly by grainy security camera footage, through cracked blinds and from behind closed doors. Arrests by Immigration and Customs Enforcement this summer soared to record highs.” A Quiet ICE Surge That Unfolded ‘Everywhere All at Once’ This Summer. (The more the polling numbers look bad, the more urgently the administration will try to move forward with increasingly unpopular policies.)

+ Collateral: “Whether his schtick further damaged Israel’s standing was beside the point: Once again, Israel’s international reputation had become collateral damage of Netanyahu’s monomania for retaining his power.” Ben Samuels in Haaretz: Netanyahu Turned UN Into Campaign Stage. Israel’s Standing Was Collateral Damage.

+ Some of Them Want to Muse You: “Muse, the tech giant’s cuddly, doll-like AI agent, shot to the top of the Apple App Store charts after it was featured this week at the company’s Meta Connect conference.” And Meta’s stock has also shot up. It’s cute. It’s cuddly. And it wants your data.

+ In Sickness and In Wealth: “Just as providers are using sophisticated A.I. tools to say their patients are sicker, insurance companies have been accused of using the tools to delay or deny care. The companies have come under intense criticism for their use of A.I. when requiring prior approval of treatments and medicines.” Battle of Hospital A.I. vs. Insurer A.I. Is Pushing Medical Costs Higher. (Not exactly how you imagined AI impacting health care, eh?)

+ Pledge Hammer: Wisconsin frat leaders arrested after 30 pledges found in filthy basement, injured and covered in condiments. (What were they gonna do, eat them?)

+ It Wasn’t the Space Lasers: After all the hubbub, Ed Sheeran’s shows at Robert Kraft’s Gillette Stadium ended up getting canceled due to weather.

+ Coffee Breakdown: “A simple question about chilled caffeine has sparked heated debates on couches and online about workplace decorum, highlighting shifting expectations of professionalism. Proponents say it’s a way to show their personality—and after all, it’s just a drink. For iced-coffee critics, the problem is what the beverage signals: casualness, poor preparation and bad time management.” How an Iced Coffee in a Job Interview Sparked a Raging Etiquette Debate. (I’d never hire anyone who showed up to a NextDraft job interview with an iced coffee, and I’m the only one who’s ever even wanted to work here.)