Emily St. John Mandel poses for a portrait on Monday, Aug. 31, 2026, in New York. (Photo by Matt Licari/Invision/AP)

Emily St. John Mandel poses for a portrait on Monday, Aug. 31, 2026, in New York. (Photo by Matt Licari/Invision/AP)

Emily St. John Mandel poses for a portrait on Monday, Aug. 31, 2026, in New York. (Photo by Matt Licari/Invision/AP)

Emily St. John Mandel poses for a portrait on Monday, Aug. 31, 2026, in New York. (Photo by Matt Licari/Invision/AP)

A man walks in front of a mural symbolising restrictions on shipping through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, one of the world's key shipping lanes, in Sanaa, Yemen, Monday, Sept. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Osamah Abdulrahman)

People chat at a coffee shop in Sanaa, Yemen, Monday, Sept. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Osamah Abdulrahman)

Displaced Yemenis, from Al Khawkhah city, 400 kilometers (249 miles) south west of Sanaa, wait to enter a temporary shelter in Aden, Yemen, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdulnasser Alseddik)

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold, (14) is sacked by New England Patriots linebacker Dre'mont Jones, behind, during the first half an NFL football game, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)