Massachusetts picks finalists to replace the state seal, flag, and motto. The Algonquian figure, the motto, and the sword crest are dropped.

Some call the move "far right" rhetoric; others call it "progressive" restoration. Critics call it Cultural Marxism, citing Mao’s Four Olds and pointing to LA’s Vibiana replacement and the Obama Center as signs of lost heritage.

On the tennis court, Carlos Alcaraz defeated Jannik Sinner 6-2, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 to win his second US Open and sixth Grand Slam. Sinner said he was outplayed and thanked his team; Alcaraz praised Sinner and joked he sees him more than family.

The Digest, 9/8/2025 @330AM, CDT

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