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- Meet the woman behind the polyamory movement. Jessica Fern’s 2020 sleeper hit “Polysecure” has become the new polyamory bible — and a status symbol for the sexually enlightened. How she turned her failed open marriage into a literary phenomenon.
- Elon Musk is a Trump win away from serious federal power. In a speech at the Economic Club of New York, Trump outlined a plan proposed by Elon Musk to create a new government commission to cut government spending and regulation. Musk previously said he “can’t wait” to work in Trump’s White House should he win in November.
- Frequent flyer fleecing? The feds want to make sure you’re getting the most out of those airline rewards programs. The Department of Transportation is probing the four largest US airlines — Southwest, United, American, and Delta — to make sure customers are “getting the value that was promised to them,” Secretary Pete Buttigieg said.
In other news
- JD Vance’s plan to lower childcare costs: have grandma and grandpa ‘help a little bit more.’
- Telegram’s CEO broke his silence after his arrest, saying it’s not true that the platform is an ‘anarchic paradise.’
- Trump will mimic Harvey Weinstein’s successful appeal to fight his own sexual assault verdict Friday. It won’t be as easy.
- There’s a hiring frenzy for big ad sales roles in traditional media — but that doesn’t mean the industry is thriving.
- What Nvidia leadership should be doing to prepare for a possible DOJ case.
What’s happening today
- Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin hosts Ukraine Defense Contract Group meeting in Germany.
- Bureau of Labor Statistics releases August employment report.
The Insider Today team: Dan DeFrancesco, deputy editor and anchor, in New York. Jack Sommers, deputy editor, in London. Milan Sehmbi, fellow, in London. Amanda Yen, fellow, in New York.
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