Clay weekly context brief for the Substack category (ISO week 2026-W36). Clay tracks publications from the Substack feed list. Below are recent items from this category, each with its source and a short description of what the publication covers when one is available in the source feed. Recent publications: 1. Sunday thought: The extremes of the human species Source: Robert Reich Link: https://robertreich.substack.com/p/sunday-thought-dolly-or-donald From most admirable to least 2. August 29, 2026 Source: Heather Cox Richardson Link: https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/august-29-2026 On Thursday, August 27, Tolouse Olorunnipa reported on the attempts of Republican lawmakers to restrict the ability of naturalized and dual citizens to run for office. 3. Community Wisdom: Building without clear PM requirements, selling a product before building it, pricing fast-moving B2B SaaS, a year of job hunting, and more Source: Lenny Rachitsky Link: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/community-wisdom-building-without Community Wisdom 199 4. Everything is country Source: Matthew Yglesias Link: https://www.slowboring.com/p/everything-is-country How a once-loathed genre became the sound of America 5. Some Movie News... Source: George Saunders Link: https://georgesaunders.substack.com/p/some-movie-news ...about Lincoln in the Bardo 6. Im Proud to Be a Sports Dad Source: Bari Weiss Link: https://www.thefp.com/p/im-proud-to-be-a-sports-dad People often discuss the downsides of focusing on one sport at an early age. But I dont feel an ounce of regret about the path my son has chosennor about my efforts to help him achieve his dream, writes Joe Nocera. 7. Cornel West On God And The Great Thinkers (Re-Aired) Source: Andrew Sullivan Link: https://andrewsullivan.substack.com/p/cornel-west-on-god-and-the-great-2a3 The Christian socialist is a powerful foe of tribalism, as this 2021 pod illustrates. Listen now on the Dishcast. 8. Calling Trumps Bluff Source: Dan Rather Link: https://steady.substack.com/p/calling-trumps-bluff It is happening with more frequency and success 9. "Get Lit" August 27, 2026: On Stephen Crane's The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky, and The Blue Hotel Source: Matt Taibbi Link: https://www.racket.news/p/get-lit-august-27-2026-on-stephen Finishing up with Stephen Crane, and other thoughts. 10. Largest-scale cosmic test ever favors dark matter over MOND Source: Ethan Siegel Link: https://startswithabang.substack.com/p/largest-scale-cosmic-test-ever-favors Watch now | There are two rival ideas to try to make sense of the Universe: dark matter or modified gravity. Can a new cosmic test settle the issue? 11. Sexual Morality, Unsolicited Advice, Drug Decriminalization Source: Rob Henderson Link: https://www.robkhenderson.com/p/sexual-morality-unsolicited-advice Links and recommendations 12. Meta settles with the states over child safety failures Source: Casey Newton Link: https://www.platformer.news/meta-child-safety-settlement-instagram-facebook-youtube-tiktok/ Will significant changes to Facebook and Instagram be enough to beat back a global wave of bans? 13. Apple Updates Mini and Studio, AI Computers, OpenAI Jalapeño Source: Ben Thompson Link: https://stratechery.com/2026/apple-updates-mini-and-studio-ai-computers-openai-jalapeno/ Apple and OpenAI have two completely different hardware announcements; both represent pressure on Nvidia. 14. The Problem With The End of Oak Street Source: Hunter Harris Link: https://hunterharris.substack.com/p/the-problem-with-the-end-of-oak-street We need to talk about it. 15. The Biden-Era C.B.P. Fabricated a Document Used to Imprison a Top-Level Brazilian Official. A U.S. Federal Judge Just Ordered Full Disclosure. Source: Glenn Greenwald Link: https://greenwald.substack.com/p/the-biden-era-cbp-fabricated-a-document The federal judicial case has obvious implications for Brazilian politics, but even more for U.S. national security. 16. The Monster & The Man Source: David Farrier Link: https://www.webworm.co/lily/ About the goodness and darkness in all of us. 17. The one time youll want to look into the sun! Source: Neil deGrasse Tyson Link: https://startalk.substack.com/p/the-one-time-youll-want-to-look-into Would a discussion group for the sun be a solar panel? 18. The Bear Cave #340 Source: Edwin Dorsey Link: https://thebearcave.substack.com/p/the-bear-cave-340 New Activist Reports, Recent Resignations, and Tweets of the Week 19. I couldnt believe it Source: Anand Giridharadas Link: https://the.ink/p/i-couldnt-believe-it Can I share a very nice thing? 20. More From Sam: A Fabulist at Cambridge, the Strait of Hormuz, AOC in 2028, and More (Ep. 489) Source: Sam Harris Link: https://samharris.substack.com/p/more-from-sam-a-fabulist-at-cambridge In this latest episode of the More From Sam series, Sam and Jaron talk about current events. 21. 1.03 Before the drop Source: Simon K Jones Link: https://simonkjones.substack.com/p/103-before-the-drop A moment of respite 22. 430: South Pacific, ordinary abundance, big houses Source: Helen Lewis Link: https://helenlewis.substack.com/p/430-south-pacific-ordinary-abundance Plus Boris and Carrie's Pink Pony time 23. We need to press Big Tech on their AI partnerships with Big Oil Source: Emily Atkin Link: https://heated.world/p/we-need-to-press-big-tech-on-their Ive sent off requests to Microsoft, Google, and Amazon. Lets see how they respond. 24. Online Meetup Tues Aug 11 @ 9:30 am PT Source: David Eagleman Link: https://davideagleman.substack.com/p/online-meetup-tues-aug-11-930-am Looking forward to seeing you there 25. How to do less this summer Source: Rosamund Dean Link: https://rosamunddean.substack.com/p/how-to-do-less-this-summer Practising the surprisingly difficult skill of intentional daydreaming 26. Everything You Need to Know About Kimi K3, the Latest Model From China to Shake Up AI Source: Kara Swisher Link: https://www.bigtechnology.com/p/everything-you-need-to-know-about Here's how the web reacted to Kimi K3's performance, politics, and how it changes the AI race. 27. Richard Dawkins is coming to Australia and New Zealand Source: Richard Dawkins Link: https://richarddawkins.substack.com/p/richard-dawkins-is-coming-to-australia 50 Years of The Selfish Gene. One final tour. 28. All the Good Stuff You're Missing on Culture Study Source: Anne Helen Petersen Link: https://annehelen.substack.com/p/all-the-good-stuff-youre-missing Its all over at Culture Studys new home on Patreon. 29. The Seventh Wave. Episode 47. Source: Salman Rushdie Link: https://salmanrushdie.substack.com/p/the-seventh-wave-episode-47 Episode 47 30. Part 5 Alfred Wolfsohn, my father 1896-1962. Source: Michael Faraday Link: https://michaelfaraday.substack.com/p/part-5-alfred-wolfsohn-my-father His early life 31. Just HOW corrupt is Trump? Source: Robert Reich Link: https://robertreich.substack.com/p/just-how-corrupt-is-trump Friends, 32. August 28, 2026 Source: Heather Cox Richardson Link: https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/august-28-2026 The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom that took place on August 28, 1963, in Washington, D.C., is remembered today primarily because it was the occasion when the final speaker, the Reverend Dr. 33. How to figure out your next career move Source: Lenny Rachitsky Link: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/how-to-figure-out-your-next-career Six essential questions to help you navigate change 34. Friday discussion post Source: Matthew Yglesias Link: https://www.slowboring.com/p/friday-discussion-post-833 A scheduling shift 35. Rude Awakenings Source: George Saunders Link: https://georgesaunders.substack.com/p/rude-awakenings My chat with Samuel Bercholz: Full Video. Sources in this brief: Anand Giridharadas; Andrew Sullivan; Anne Helen Petersen; Bari Weiss; Ben Thompson; Casey Newton; Dan Rather; David Eagleman; David Farrier; Edwin Dorsey; Emily Atkin; Ethan Siegel; George Saunders; Glenn Greenwald; Heather Cox Richardson; Helen Lewis; Hunter Harris; Kara Swisher; Lenny Rachitsky; Matt Taibbi; Matthew Yglesias; Michael Faraday; Neil deGrasse Tyson; Richard Dawkins; Rob Henderson; Robert Reich; Rosamund Dean; Salman Rushdie; Sam Harris; Simon K Jones. Selected 35 of 546 available items for this weekly brief.