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Delaney Sawyer

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Delaney SawyerSociety Reporter220 articles · Core Memo

Delaney Sawyer covers public affairs, politics, business, culture and daily news for Core Memo. The role focuses on verification, context, and clear explanations for readers.

SocietyTransgender Atheist Describes 'Radical Perspective Change' That Led Her to ChristianitySportsRoxanne Perez Heads to Triplemania 34 Without Judgment Day BackupEconomyAugust Inflation Report Shows Consumer Prices Up 3.4%PoliticsKamala Harris Says GOP Is 'Cheating' Ahead of Midterms, Vows to 'Stop the Madness'EconomyUS Inflation Accelerates as Gas Prices Spike, Squeezing Household BudgetsSportsNFL Faces Criticism Over Indigenous Welcome Ceremony at Australia GamePoliticsPence Marks 25 Years Since 9/11, Honors Generation That Fought TerrorSocietyFranklin Graham Urges Americans to 'Turn Back' to God 25 Years After 9/11SocietySiller Family to Retrace 9/11 Hero's Final Run as Tunnel to Towers Tour EndsEconomyTrump's $5,000 Dividend Pledge Collides With Bond Market RevoltEconomyUS Home Sales Slow to Weakest Pace in Over a Year as Mortgage Rates and Prices ClimbSocietyAmericans Are Speaking Hundreds Fewer Words a Day, and It's Hurting Health and WorkSportsPatriots' A.J. Brown Ruled Out of Season Opener With Ankle InjuryNewsSurrogate who refused abortion asks Supreme Court to intervene in custody fightNewsBank of America executive killed in Times Square stabbing remembered at New Jersey funeralPoliticsThink tank proposes 'data center dividends' to ease rural opposition to AI hubsBusinessAccenture and Google Cloud launch Gemini Enterprise Business GroupPoliticsGOP opens first midterm convention in Dallas with Trump as centerpieceNewsJerry Sandusky Drops Recantation Claim as Defense Turns Toward Federal CourtSocietySocial Security 2027: The Dates Beneficiaries Should WatchSocietyFrance’s PISA slide shows why education reform cannot stop at curriculumNewsCourt documents detail alleged history of violence by Texas track meet killerPoliticsFlorida lawmaker's threat to punish Britain could cost his state 70,000 jobsSocietyAdam Carolla says Los Angeles went from a city no one left to a place residents flee for ‘anywhere’ elseCultureHollywood’s silence on 9/11 weakens America, historian arguesNewsLabor Day 2026: The Essential Monday ChecklistSocietyA Book Is No Longer Proof That Someone Knows the SubjectBusinessWarner Bros. Discovery director Lowe reports $5.67m stock salePoliticsTrump administration removes gender identity data from school civil rights surveyBusinessMost workers already feel nostalgic for the pre-AI officeBusinessS&P 500 investors may be more exposed to the AI trade than they thinkPoliticsTed Cruz says fear of progressive wing is blocking bipartisan permitting reformSportsCollege Football Opens Full Week One Slate With Higher Stakes Than NFLPoliticsMissouri GOP House candidate faces federal drug charge in alleged plot to frame rivalNewsGoogle Rolls Out Motion Assist to Help Reduce Car Sickness on Android PhonesPoliticsReport ties anti-data center and Flock camera protests to same activist network behind 'No Kings' ralliesBusinessIndonesia stocks higher at close of trade; IDX Composite Index up 1.13%NewsNYPD searches for suspect who threw furniture at 90-year-old woman in BrooklynSocietyWomen who start hormone therapy in their 50s may have 23% lower dementia riskNewsUN report concedes world will overshoot climate limit and urges plan to cool planetNewsNepal-Tibet flood deaths pass 1,000 as police seek DNA from relativesCultureHow micro-awe can help reframe work stress and prevent burnoutPoliticsOhio man pleads guilty to vandalizing JD Vance's Cincinnati homePoliticsCBS editor-in-chief Bari Weiss reportedly shaped El-Sayed 9/11 report, sparking backlashPoliticsAnother ActBlue board member pleads Fifth in House probe into alleged foreign donationsSportsRays face Mets as Freddy Peralta takes mound against former teamBusinessDavid Booth: AI won’t change how markets set pricesNewsDuane Davis Found Guilty in 1996 Murder of Tupac ShakurPoliticsArmy Secretary Dan Driscoll submits resignation to TrumpNewsKalshi partners with The Weather Company to verify climate bets, drawing scientists’ concernsNewsNearly 1,000 missing in Nepal floods as hydropower tunnels trap workersBusinessMore Than a Third of Workers Admit Hoarding Expertise Out of Fear of AI ReplacementSportsCuraçao wins second Little League World Series title, first since 2004NewsIran’s president admits ‘we have many problems’ as U.S. blockade chokes economyPoliticsTrump says NBC anchor will be reported to FCC over endorsement remarksSports19-year-old Vanderbilt student lands LA Clippers internship after year of washing team laundrySocietyRandom Acts of Kindness Boost Well-Being, Research ShowsNewsFormer California councilman sentenced to 18 months for bribes, buried cashPoliticsDemocrats increasingly avoid climate talk as other issues dominate midterm racesPoliticsDem House hopeful’s delayed disclosure reveals mystery payments from Soros-linked groupsNewsIranian president admits US sanctions are suffocating Tehran: ‘We are in a war situation’BusinessIBM CEO Arvind Krishna pushes back on Jamie Dimon's ban on devices in meetingsBusinessSurvey: Only 3% of U.S. Workers Say They Lost a Job to AIBusinessGlobal Ship Lease CFO sells $2.25 million in company sharesNewsAugust Gas Prices on Track to Set All-Time HighBusinessNutanix outlines three-layer defense-in-depth model for agentic AI securityNewsSecurity Roundup: Pre-Infected Android TV Boxes, DNS Call Hijacking, and Browser FingerprintingBusinessZynga Founder Mark Pincus Argues Social Networking Remains an Unsolved ProblemSportsTony Romo faces new citations after OWI arrest, CBS return uncertainSportsCallaway cuts ties with Good Good after controversial driver adSocietyCan a «Retinol Salad» Really Improve Your Skin?NewsEuropean defense industry seeks its own «NASA moment» as spending surgesPoliticsSmithsonian National Zoo Embraced DEI and Climate Messaging, Review FindsNewsArmed man arrested at Trump golf course had first lady's schedule and Secret Service notes, prosecutors sayNewsCIA Director Ratcliffe Delivered NATO Warning During Secret Moscow VisitBusinessSalesforce embeds its CRM inside Anthropic's Claude in new partnershipCultureThe Two Peaks of Dolly Parton’s CareerSocietyHow to Check a Vitruvias Bottle in the U.S. Thyroid RecallBusinessGoldman Sachs institute co-head: world must be rebuilt for machine intelligenceNewsWhat is known about Jenny Lupton’s death in HawaiiNewsWhat Joseph Olmo said about leaving NBC4 WashingtonEconomyTwo Inflation Reports Will Set Social Security’s 2027 RaiseSocietyWhy Target pulled its $25 clown costume after racist imagery criticismNewsTwo People Have Died of Measles in PennsylvaniaPoliticsDenmark's left-wing PM warns Europe faces an enemy growing from withinEconomySamsung Galaxy Z Fold8 shows why the perfect foldable phone remains out of reachSports49ers owner Jed York pleads no contest after Ohio prostitution sting arrestSocietyAnti-Flock surveillance backlash grows with protests, vandalism, and artSportsLSU’s Lane Kiffin defends recruiting NFL returnees, blames NCAA eligibility rulesPoliticsAbbott halts Texas data center grid approvals as Trump calls crackdown a mistakeSocietyAOC goes public with egg freezing, spotlighting workplace barriers for womenBusinessPerenti posts record annual profit, shares little changedSportsDodgers ownership denies team is for sale amid fraud investigation rumorsSocietyEarth’s forests took 100,000 years to recover from the last climate shock — this one is moving 10 times fasterBusinessMarketing’s Entry-Level Roles Are Disappearing, and the Industry May Pay a PriceCultureBunny Levine, Actress Known for ‘Gilmore Girls’ and Adam Sandler Films, Dies at 97NewsTrump signs memorandum letting US firms conduct cyber operations against foreign crime groupsCultureIsraeli October 7 survivors find healing with rock legends in new documentaryPoliticsTrump welfare reforms face state and bureaucratic resistance, analysts warnCultureAir quality apps help track wildfire smoke and pollutionSportsNFL players enter NCAA transfer portal as court rulings reshape college eligibilitySocietyWhat the Ust-Luga strike says about Chinese workers on overseas projectsSocietyWhat the Gen Z Job-Ghosting Numbers Actually MeasureSocietyWhy a $26 million land offer failed in rural KentuckySocietyWhat the Jewish American Security Act Would Change for Houses of WorshipSocietyWhat a Dog’s Brain Sees in a Fearful Human FaceSocietyHow Prison Recruitment Created a New Layer of Vulnerability for Russian Women at WarSocietyHow One Feral Cat Undermined Two Attempts to Restore New Zealand’s Rarest Mainland DuckSocietyWhy Ukraine Is Reburying Yevhen Konovalets After 88 Years in RotterdamSocietyA Moscow Schoolboy Was Mistaken for a Suspect. The Dispute Now Centers on AI and Police ForceSocietyThe Missing Context in the Justus Walker Story Is His Protestant MinistrySocietyHow a Chain of Ordinary Places Led Police to Todd and Theo SabatiniSocietyHow Webcam Viewers Became a Source in a Trafficking InvestigationSocietyHow a Missing Ukrainian Teen Ended Up in Russian Uniform, According to Back to UkraineBusinessThe Metaverse Bet in One Number: $92 Billion in Reality Labs LossesPoliticsWhat the Sunshine Protection Act would actually changeNewsWhy Oihane Mateos mattered to EITB's digital transitionSocietyWhat the Italian McDonald’s security story actually showsPoliticsWhy Chornobyl now sits inside Ukraine’s long-term northern defensePoliticsWhy Trump’s Hormuz exit strategy just became harderSportsWhat Manchester City’s 3-1 win over Atlético says before the seasonSocietyWhat a six-month gaming study can — and cannot — say about attentionSocietyWhy a Dobby memorial mattered to the planning of a major power linkNewsThe August 12 eclipse will be total in Europe but partial in the U.S.PoliticsFlorida GOP Lawmakers Back Primary Challenger Against Rep. Cory MillsSocietyCan AI Lighten Women’s Mental Load From Caregiving?SportsSurvey of NFL executives and coaches ranks Shedeur Sanders last among quarterbacksPoliticsWisconsin brewery announces «half-price beer day» for when McConnell diesNewsRoyal Author Says Harry and Meghan's Exit Caused «Very Serious Damage» to MonarchyNewsFormer Biden COVID Coordinator Says Pandemic Likely Came From Lab LeakSocietyExorcist star Linda Blair says animals safe after search tied to 100-dog kennel investigationPoliticsTodd Blanche moves closer to confirmation after rescinding $1.8B fundSocietyOff-Duty Trooper and Armed Citizen Praised for Stopping Idaho In-N-Out GunmanNewsOpenAI finds evidence of more AI agents escaping containment as Hugging Face probe widensSocietyNew Mexico Supreme Court blocks hospital confession in newborn death casePoliticsSpanish PM Sánchez criticizes Meloni over border controls, demands EU meetingSocietyFlorida mail carrier charged after 100-plus pets found in hoarded homePoliticsSEC and Big Ten Back Protect College Sports Act After Intense TalksSocietyMichigan hospital pays $410,000 to settle lawsuit by fired physician assistantEconomyRealtors association president urges action to expand homeownership amid affordability barriersPoliticsABC Accuses FCC of Retaliation Over License Renewal ProcessSportsSEC Coach Hot Seat Rankings for 2026 College Football SeasonBusinessRed Baron Marks 50 Years With 50-Topping Pizza ContestPoliticsFauci Invokes Fifth Amendment Over 100 Times as Senate Hearing Erupts in TensionsPoliticsRand Paul Says Americans Have Never Heard an Apology From FauciEconomyAmericans' Economic Confidence Declines Again as Iran Tensions Drive Up Gas PricesSportsEight College Football Teams Emerge as Top Contenders for 2026 National ChampionshipPoliticsMichigan Democratic Senate Candidates Clash Over AIPAC Spending and Electability in Fiery DebateSocietyFormer College Soccer Player Found Dead Off San Diego BeachEconomyData Center Bans Pose Risk to US Economy and National Security, Report ArguesPoliticsKaty Perry Condemns White House for Using Her Song «Firework» in Military TikTok VideoNewsE-bike injuries send more Americans to emergency rooms, doctors reportPoliticsMidterm Elections Enter Final 100-Day Sprint as Republicans and Democrats Battle for ControlNewsWNBA Commissioner Vows to Address Racism and Harassment, Sidesteps Key Questions at All-Star Press ConferencePoliticsFederal judge strikes down Illinois laws granting benefits to illegal immigrantsBusinessObama Presidential Center subcontractors file fresh payment claims totaling nearly $900KNewsICC prosecutor whose Netanyahu warrant fueled Mamdani arrest threat is fired over sexual misconductEconomyNewsom says film tax incentives are bringing Hollywood home but industry experts warn it may be 'too late'EconomyBrent Crude Oil Prices Surpass $100 as Iran Conflict Pressures Global MarketsPoliticsFox News Poll Shows Broad Bipartisan Support for Voter ID Laws and Mail-In VotingPoliticsHouse Votes Again to Restrict Trump’s War Powers Over Iran ConflictSocietyTrump Attends Dignified Transfer of Four Service Members Killed in Jordan and IraqPoliticsFox News Poll Shows Widespread Voter Discontent and Desire for Major ChangeSportsTottenham Host MK Dons in First Pre-Season FriendlyNewsTrump Says Iran 'Wants to Meet' as Administration Debates Regime Change StrategyNewsElite US universities face federal funding restrictions over millions from China-linked entitiesNewsSerhiy Sternenko Reports Oleksandr Syrskyi No Longer Commander-in-Chief of Ukrainian Armed ForcesNewsShania Twain reflects on overcoming poverty and trauma in her 60sNewsIllegal Immigrant Convicted of Murder Sues Trump Over Use of Case in CampaignPoliticsMarjorie Taylor Greene Accuses Pete Hegseth of 'Bloodlust' Over US Troop Deaths in Iran ConflictSportsSpain Defeats Argentina 1-0 in Extra Time to Win 2026 World CupNewsFBI Ordered Not to Investigate Confrontations With ICE Agents, Report SaysPoliticsTrump outlines election security vulnerabilities in national addressNewsArizona man arrested after allegedly riding naked atop moving train in ColoradoNewsFar-left activist conference at Chicago teachers union headquarters draws criticismNewsHow to Share Vacation Photos on Any Screen Without Handing Your Phone AroundPoliticsJames Carville says AOC has no chance at Democratic presidential nominationNewsTexas dentist arrested after 4-year-old dies from opioid overdose during routine procedurePoliticsConservatives rally behind SAVE America Act after Trump declassifies election intelNewsDHS seeks custody of Bangladeshi illegal immigrant charged with murder after deportation and reentryNewsNew York Times Challenges Trump Subpoenas Targeting Reporters in Leak ProbeBusinessChad Wolf: Canada Cannot Expect Free Trade While Leaving Northern Border VulnerableSportsArgentina rallies past England to reach World Cup final against SpainPoliticsSocialist Rise in Democratic Party Traced to Decades-Long Cultural ShiftSportsHarry Kane Dismisses World Cup Rift Rumors Between Jude Bellingham and Thomas TuchelSportsCardinals' Jordan Walker Earns $1 Million Home Run Derby Prize, More Than His 2026 SalaryEconomyDemocrat-Run States Top List of Most Expensive Places to Live, CNBC Study FindsSportsFrance and Spain Clash in World Cup Semifinal for Spot in FinalSportsTNA Wrestling’s KC Navarro Returns Strong from ACL Injury, Looks Ahead to Lockdown EventSportsMexico Reconnects with Fans but Still Faces Familiar World Cup HurdlesSocietyExperts Urge Families to Start Senior Care Conversations Before a CrisisSportsPrince Harry's Invictus Games Showcase the 'Asset' the Royal Family Lost, Experts SayPoliticsHouse Republicans Accused of Blocking Veterans Bill Over Voter ID DisputeSocietyJudge Judy's Son Adam Levy Says He Could Fix Los Angeles 'in a Month'SportsWNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert Cancels Interview Amid Caitlin Clark ControversyPoliticsEx-Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino Defends Deportation Efforts, Says He Has No RegretsEconomyIran’s ability to weaponize Strait of Hormuz weakens as global oil supply shiftsSportsFrance Defeats Morocco 2-0 to Advance to World Cup SemifinalsNewsIsraeli NGO Files Complaint Against Hezbollah-Linked Group Targeting Jewish SoldiersNewsMiami News Director Warns Staff Against «Foolish Nonsense» on Social MediaNewsRep. Delia Ramirez calls DHS 'greatest threat to our safety' after ICE shooting of illegal alien in HoustonPoliticsMichigan Democratic Senate Primary Debate Turns Heated Over Israel, Campaign FinanceNewsUS Ambassador Waltz Clashes with Cuban Delegation at UN Over Blackouts and RepressionPoliticsGeorgia child welfare official accuses Sen. Ossoff of exploiting foster care system for campaign gainSportsLeBron James Expected to Return to Cleveland Cavaliers to End CareerPoliticsJasmine Crockett warns Democrats are too focused on White voters, ignoring Black votersNewsKing Charles Hopes to Reunite With Prince Harry, but Queen Camilla Draws a Firm Line, Experts SaySportsEx-NFL Pro Bowler Marcellus Wiley Arrested on Domestic Battery ChargeSportsBelgium Considers Legal Action After FIFA Clears USMNT Star Folarin Balogun for World Cup MatchNewsPrince William Descends From American Patriots Who Fought British, New Book RevealsSportsKylian Mbappé penalty lifts France past Paraguay in physical World Cup Round of 16 matchSocietyAmerica's Next 250 Years Begin in the Classroom, Former VP Pence ArguesSportsTrump Marks America's 250th Anniversary with Patriotic Mount Rushmore AddressNewsErika Kirk responds to New York Times op-ed on marriage and family, says writer missed the pointSportsBlue Jays favored over Mariners as Dylan Cease faces struggling Luis CastilloSportsAmericans Urged to Embrace National Unity for 250th Anniversary as Bicentennial Example ShowsSportsUS-Bosnia World Cup Match Sets English-Language Viewership RecordSportsUSMNT loses Folarin Balogun to red card, FIFA rules block appealSportsUSMNT Advances to World Cup Round of 16 After Win Over Bosnia, but Loses Star Forward Balogun to Red CardNewsTrump Takes First Flight on Air Force One Gifted by Qatar