The Smile: 10/14

Hi friend,

Happy Tuesday! In a remarkable show of courage and unity, America’s leading news organizations — including The Washington Post, New York Times, CNN, NPR, and Reuters — are standing up to the Trump administration’s latest attack on the free press. They’ve refused to sign the Pentagon’s unconstitutional pledge restricting what journalists can report and where they can go.

✍️ Add your name to applaud these journalists for defending press freedom, protecting the public’s right to know, and standing strong for democracy itself.

And in more good news: Democrats continue to hold the line in the shutdown fight, California’s new laws are protecting immigrant families, and judges are blocking Trump’s overreach in cities nationwide.

Let’s dive into the good news! 💛

US news outlets refuse to sign new Pentagon rules to report only official information

Media companies thought late night TV was irrelevant. Kimmel proved them wrong

Gavin Newsom signs law to regulate AI, protect kids and teens from chatbots

Families of premature babies reunite with NICU doctors and nurses in Detroit

Highlighting Indigenous stories from across NPR's network

Sea-Tac won’t air Noem video blaming shutdown on Democrats

Obama knocks law firms, businesses that have made deals with Trump

North Carolina effort wipes out $6.5B in medical debt for 2.5M people

Dog Spends 370 Days in Shelter—Then He Realizes He’s Been Adopted

Federal judge rules Trump administration cannot put conditions on domestic violence grants

Today’s user-submitted photo comes from Belinda K., who shared this pretty photo of morning glories! If you want the chance to have your photo featured, reply to this email 😄

Thank you for reading, and we hope these articles shine a light on your day.

In solidarity,

Emily from The Smile

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