10.6 | A different kind of military

Tue » Pete Hegseth says changing military culture requires changing who leads it—and he’s reshaping the force around that conviction.

Also: In Brazil, conservative Flávio Bolsonaro heads into the runoff ahead of leftist President Lula da Silva. Analyst Gil Guerra says Washington’s help may actually have made Bolsonaro’s job harder. Plus: children growing into real work, Samuel Alito in his own words, a six-carat American Dream, and Janie B. Cheaney on rising when work feels futile.

EP 3502 · Tue Oct 6, 2026

☀️ Today’s stories

› Tuesday morning news

› Pentagon: Less is more

› Brazil election: Unhelpful help

› Justice Alito: Disciplined judgment

› Kicker: The $15 dream

› Feature: Growing into the work

› Janie B. Cheaney: Called to rise

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