The 7: Mail will get slower this month; how global elite hide their riches; Tom Brady’s very good day; and more link Sign up for this newsletter link Read online visited link graphic The 7 Presented by American Express Business link graphic Tess Homan By link Tess Homan link Email Good morning. It’s Monday, Oct. 4, and I still need to watch Squid Games. Let’s get you caught up in the next three minutes. heading level 5 A trove of secret files has exposed a system used by the elite to hide billions of dollars. list with 3 items bullet What’s the offshore system? When link wealthy people set up accounts in other countries to stash things like yachts, planes, mansions and cash, hiding them from taxes and investigations. bullet Where’s the money going? Documents shared with link The Post and partners show South Dakota, Delaware and other states now rival tax havens in Europe and the Caribbean. bullet Why it matters: These accounts used by billionaires and link world leaders often can cost countries trillions in lost taxes, worsen inequality and protect people accused of wrongdoing. out of list link Read this story heading level 5 The Supreme Court’s next term starts today. list with 3 items bullet What to expect: The potential for a lot of controversy. Abortion, guns and religious rights cases are on the agenda, and the court itself is link under a microscope dot bullet The most high profile issue: Abortion. The justices will hear the link most serious challenge to Roe v. Wade in decades on Dec. 1. bullet The makeup of the court: Six right leaning justices and three left leaning ones. out of list link Read this story heading level 5 Trump’s advisers talked him out of announcing a 2024 run for president for now. list with 2 items bullet The former president began talking about it in August, but advisers urged patience, according to link our reporting dot bullet Meanwhile, he’s settled on a wink and nod strategy, traveling the country for rallies and raising money with the same aggressive online tactics as his past campaigns. out of list link Read this story ADVERTISEMENT link Presented by link American Express Business link Get the Card built for business. By American Express. 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Postal Service is making delivery changes (part of cost saving measures), and they affect states west of the Rockies and places on the edge of the country, including South Texas and Florida, most. bullet What does it mean for you? Check your Zip code with link our helpful, interactive graphic dot bullet Prices are also rising: Priority mail will cost link $5 more this holiday season, for example, along with other increases. out of list link Read this story heading level 5 Tom Brady had a great day yesterday. list with 3 items bullet What happened? The Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB returned to New England to play his former team and beat the Patriots 19 17. bullet Brady also became the link NFL’s career leader in passing yards and joined Drew Brees, Brett Favre and Peyton Manning as the only quarterbacks to beat all 32 NFL teams. NBD. bullet Another key takeaway from NFL Week 4: The Arizona Cardinals are the only link still undefeated team this season. out of list link Read this story heading level 5 People can’t stop talking about Netflix’s Squid Game. list with 2 items bullet What is it? A South Korean dystopian thriller where hundreds of people compete in children’s games for $38 million in prize money. The twist: Losing contestants are killed. bullet What sets the show apart? The way it unpacks class and inequality and offers a haunting microcosm of real life, link our reviewer says dot out of list table with 3 rows and 1 columns row 1 column 1 link Read this story row 2 row 3 out of table You’re all caught up. See you tomorrow. But before you go … the Nobel Prizes are being awarded this week, starting with the link Nobel in link medicine today and leading up to the peace prize on Friday. 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