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Xpeng’s Tech-Licensing Expansion Meets a Core Auto Business Still Losing Money

Xpeng Inc. (NYSE:XPEV) is looking to expand its technology partnership with Volkswagen by pursuing similar deals with other automakers. The move follows a quarter in which services and other-business revenue nearly doubled, with the Volkswagen deal providing the key boost. However, the same results also highlighted growing pressure on the company’s core vehicle business. Its […]

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Sep 22 • 8:36 AM EDT • Business • finance.yahoo.com
MIT’s tiny flying robot gets 450% faster with AI

A new AI control system lets MIT’s tiny flying robot move with insect-like agility, boosting its speed by about 450 percent and allowing it to pull off 10 somersaults in 11 seconds. The technology could eventually enable miniature robots to search earthquake rubble and navigate dangerous spaces that conventional drones cannot reach.

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Sep 22 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • sciencedaily.com
Four clubs eyeing struggling Arsenal star

Viktor Gyokeres moved to Arsenal just over a year ago, but he already finds himself struggling for regular action despite arriving as one of the deadliest strikers in the world.When he competed for Sp...

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Sep 22 • 8:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Wendy’s moves to take 314 restaurants from bankrupt Meritage

Wendy’s terminated Meritage Hospitality Group’s franchise agreements for 314 restaurants, citing about $147 million in unpaid royalties and fees.

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Sep 22 • 7:56 AM EDT • Business • crainsgrandrapids.com
Liam Coen: Jaguars Must ‘Move on and Respond'

Head coach Liam Coen and his players are using the Jaguars' loss at Denver as motivation to improve.

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Sep 22 • 7:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Ranking Texas A&M's 9 remaining opponents from easiest to toughest

Alabama moved ahead of LSU, while Oklahoma and South Carolina slipped in the latest ranking of Texas A&M’s remaining opponents.

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Sep 22 • 6:31 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Arsenal youngster joins Manchester City

Arsenal academy midfielder Mishel Nduka has finally completed his move to Manchester City, having agreed to the transfer back in July.Photo via Nduka on InstagramOn Monday evening, Mishel Nduka posted...

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Sep 22 • 6:05 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Dina Tallis: Science comes to life at Science & Aquarium Night

Science will move beyond the pages of textbooks and into the hands of students and families when Imlay City High School opens its doors for the third

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Providence is poised to have a pro-Palestine mayor. Its Jewish community is conflicted.

The win by a democratic socialist aligned with the pro-Palestine movement has prompted fears, as antisemitism is on the rise and a divestment question aimed at Israel is on the ballot.

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Sep 22 • 5:30 AM EDT • Politics • bostonglobe.com
How lip-syncing to AI let Forced Entertainment ‘play the game of theatre’

Today we have a fascinating piece by long-time Forced Entertainment fan Ben Kulvichit, speaking to Tim Etchells about their latest show Cold Sweat, how they are integrating lip-sync and AI voices into their work, the question of ‘authenticity’ on stage, and how lip-sync has even opened the door for them to make “something a little bit like drama”. This piece is a paid partnership with the Southbank Centre, where you can see Cold Sweat next month – we’re very grateful to the Southbank Centre for their ongoing support for Exeunt. Holly Williams ‘It was immediately interesting and uncanny’ **By Ben Kulvichit** “Is the microphone on?” So goes one of the opening lines of Signal to Noise, delivered by a human performer lip-syncing to an AI-generated voice. The voice is American, cheery but sluggish, slowed down into a gelatinous drawl. It repeats ad infinitum in a farce of stuckness; an answer never materialises. I find myself asking the same question as I hop on a Google Meet call with Tim Etchells, the artistic director of Forced Entertainment. We spend five or ten minutes frowning at each other, muting and unmuting, me gesticulating in semaphore into my webcam, checking if I am coming through now, restarting the laptop. To Etchells, I appear exaggeratedly mouthing words, my voice missing. In this gloopy purgatory of broken communication, life imitates art imitates life imitates art. We try a Zoom instead. Forced Entertainment, the pioneering British theatre company who have been at the avant-garde of performance since the 1980s, turned an interesting artistic corner with Signal to Noise, created on the occasion of their 40th anniversary. The whole performance employed this lip-sync technique to AI voices; on the face of it a left-field move from a company whose identity has long been grounded in the earthy, immediate presences of its performers and its unassuming, low-tech approach to theatricality. The technique, however, turned out to provide the company with a “rich new seam” of artistic enquiry, and has now spawned a trilogy of works. The second instalment, Cold Sweat, plays at Sheffield Theatres, Southbank Centre, and Lancaster Arts in October, while the third part, Everything Must Go, has been touring in Europe and is slated to come to the UK in 2027. As is often the case with Forced Entertainment shows, the main conceit for this work didn’t arrive until quite late. They were “four or five weeks into rehearsals for Signal to Noise,” Etchells recalls, and getting nowhere. Away from rehearsals, he had been playing around with feeding “weird texts” to AI voices to see how they would cope with them – “basically for my own amusement” – and was compelled by the uniformly “serviceable, benign, good-natured” tone they would read in, no matter how poetic, fractured or experimental the writing. On a hunch, he brought some examples into rehearsals and the performers gave lip-syncing a go. “It was immediately interesting and uncanny,” he recalls, with the performers having to deal in the moment with the problem of mapping themselves onto another artificial ‘performer,’ which itself was dealing with the problem of a very human text. “Almost all the writing for these projects would be useless to us unless it was done in this way,” says Etchells. “We wouldn’t know what to do with it. It’s too poetic. It’s too fictional. It’s too tangled.” But exploring lip-syncing along to the text has opened “an enormous reservoir of ways of thinking about writing and performing.” Subscribe to Exeunt, and get two in-depth pieces on theatre a week, direct to your inbox Subscribe Forced Entertainment have long been sifting through the detritus of popular culture, from daytime TV to end-of-the-pier vaudeville, magic acts and clown shows, to find frameworks for their own unusual entertainments. Lip-syncing, then, makes sense for them to experiment with. As a mode of performance, it’s wired into popular consciousness through pop stars trying to convince stadium audiences of their liveness, or those same voices as channeled through the made-up lips of contestants on RuPaul’s Drag Race, or movie dialogue spreading virally through the host bodies of TikTok users. For Etchells, lip-syncing is often about “approaching real voices and trying to take on their aura,” subsuming that original human presence into yours. “There’s a very basic, elemental sort of theatre magic to it, produced in this very easy way.” This broad approach resonates with instances of lip-syncing within contemporary performance, too. In works like Re-Member Me and Showmanism, performance artist Dickie Beau acts as a kind of spirit medium for archival recordings (this process of re-membering – as in, giving corporeal form to voices – relies on his masterfully precise actor’s technique), while Frankie Thompson is similarly possessed by a host of characters ranging from a nine-year-old Jacob Rees-Mogg to Cliff Richards, all of whom she finds compellingly nauseating, in the exorcism ritual that is her latest show, Horrible Things. What’s different about Forced Entertainment’s use of lip-syncing is that here, there is no original presence to be channeled. The performers are instead taking on what Etchells describes as “the voices of nobody,” or rather the “phantasmic, aggregated echoes” of the many many voices on whose data the AI has been trained, and which are now conjuring into existence words they never actually said. There is a sort of mournful, empty quality to these voices, having “washed up” far away from the people they originally belonged to, to find themselves in stranger’s mouths listing objects, wondering if anyone can hear them and glitching in interminable loops. There is a cold, sad anonymity to it all. Etchells remarks that occasionally the software company he used has notified him that particular people are withdrawing their voices from the platform, instructing him to cease use of those voices. Using these technologies in performance certainly brings up ethical questions around digital rights, consent, identity and ownership, although in the grand scheme of things, Etchells is fairly blasé about it: of all the purposes someone’s voice might be put to without their knowledge, “an avant-garde performance is probably the least of their worries.” [ ](https://exeuntmagazine.substack.com/p/frankie-thompson-horrible-things-essay-mental-health-compulsive-behaviours-pleasance-courtyard-soho-theatre) [ Frankie Thompson: How I manage my own ‘horrible things’ at the Edinburgh Fringe ](https://exeuntmagazine.substack.com/p/frankie-thompson-horrible-things-essay-mental-health-compulsive-behaviours-pleasance-courtyard-soho-theatre) Exeunt · Aug 25 [ Read full story ](https://exeuntmagazine.substack.com/p/frankie-thompson-horrible-things-essay-mental-health-compulsive-behaviours-pleasance-courtyard-soho-theatre) For the performers, though, lip-syncing to these strange, artificial voices is an odd task, requiring them to bend their live, human presence into the shapes produced by machines. Politically, it mirrors processes that are already at play in the continued computational automation of human life. Etchells brings up James Bridle’s writings on new technologies as a reference point: one example Bridle gives is of “chaotic storage”, a logistics technique employed by Amazon fulfilment centres whereby items are stored not according to traditional methods of categorisation or alphabetisation, but in a way that an algorithm determines to produce the most efficient routes for ‘picking’ based on customer purchase patterns. This appears completely random and incomprehensible to humans, with paddling pools sitting next to USB sticks sitting next to blowtorches, and so for the warehouse workers, the process of picking items becomes completely reliant on technology which tells them where to go. Our world is increasingly being designed not with humans in mind, but rather machines. As Etchells puts it, “technology malforms the space, and then you end up having to live in it.” Initially, Forced Entertainment tried their best to live in the world of machines: “I was in the it’s-got-to-be-perfect school of lip-sync,” says Etchells. But with their aesthetic being so tied to the failing act, the slipping mask, the shoddy costume, “it’s no surprise really that that didn’t last.” Instead, the performers got to enjoy being late for a line, or playing games with each other, “stealing” each other’s voices. Etchells compares it to the principles of ventriloquism, in which a free-floating voice unattached to a body is fundamentally discomforting and “sort of traumatic”. That discomfort is equally as alluring to Forced Entertainment as the satisfaction of precision, the pretence of authenticity only interesting if shown to be a pretence. Lip-sync has also opened up new avenues for the company. Having been allergic all their lives to Plays-with-a-capital-P, with Cold Sweat Forced Entertainment find themselves approaching something a little bit like drama. Rather than the presentational arena of Signal to Noise’s open white stage, Cold Sweat places us more decisively in a “fictional locale”: what appears to be “the aftermath of some disastrous party or backyard drinking binge” where three figures – family members, or neighbours, perhaps – are the last ones standing. “It’s all quite acrimonious and accusatory, everyone’s talking over each other.” For Etchells, this more fictional mode is “a door that we’ve never been able to open. We’ve just never really gone there.” Perhaps it is the technique of lip-syncing, an extra buffer of mediation, that allows them to venture away from the here-and-now without feeling that they have to commit to the “psychological claptrap” that comes along with acting; to be able to “play the game of theatre, without getting one’s hands too dirty.” As I wonder how else the impulses behind Forced Entertainment’s work have changed over time, it occurs to me that over the last ten years of new creations, with the exception of If All Else Fails, the company’s performers haven’t ever spoken on stage: there were two shows without any language at all, Out of Order and Under Bright Light, and then this trilogy of lip-sync works. Etchells agrees it’s a shift away from earlier productions, that were so often about “the actual voices of the performers and their actual presences. We had a lot of money, in some ways, on an authentic approach to what it might mean to speak on the stage.” But this sense of authentic presence itself had a fakeness to it; these days, Etchells can’t stand that mode of being onstage where performers “are here to be cheeky and witty versions of themselves. I don’t want to be charmed.” Pulling back into a more anonymous space has resulted in works that feel slightly sharper-edged, more brutal in a way. “All of these shows are post-Brexit, post-Trump, post-truth, post-everything,” Etchells notes. Speech, charisma, authenticity – these things feel politically loaded, and perhaps warmth and openness just don’t feel like the right tools to reflect the world we’re living in. “It feels like the space is closing down, and we’re trying to deal with the fact that the system, the structure that you’re in, is more oppressive and more powerful. It probably always was, but I think we’re just more tuned to it now.” Yet even without their voices, the performers’ distinctive presences – ones that many audiences have followed around for years, if not decades – still, inevitably, shine through as they physically navigate whatever unending task the system of the piece has set for them. They’re still trying to keep up with the onslaught of text, still running about, changing costumes, moving stuff around. The human is always stuck in the teeth of the machine, jamming the smooth, frictionless cheeriness of the not-real, gesticulating silently, trying desperately to communicate. Cold Sweat is at Sheffield Theatres, 2 to 3 October; Southbank Centre, London, 9 to 10 October; Lancaster Arts, 14 October [ ](https://exeuntmagazine.substack.com/p/exeunt-recommends-the-best-autumn-theatre-2026-lives-of-others-standard-of-living-our-friends-in-the-north-lanny-) [ Exeunt recommends... the best autumn theatre ](https://exeuntmagazine.substack.com/p/exeunt-recommends-the-best-autumn-theatre-2026-lives-of-others-standard-of-living-our-friends-in-the-north-lanny-) Exeunt · Sep 16 [ Read full story ](https://exeuntmagazine.substack.com/p/exeunt-recommends-the-best-autumn-theatre-2026-lives-of-others-standard-of-living-our-friends-in-the-north-lanny-) This piece was paid for by the Southbank Centre. Such support helps Exeunt to keep publishing the most interesting writing, about the most exciting theatre. Interested in partnering with Exeunt? Visit our Advertise with Exeunt page, where you can get more information, download an advertising pack, and find our contact details.

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Sep 22 • 5:02 AM EDT • Entertainment • exeuntmagazine.substack.com
Insurance Coverage Lags as Cancer Science, Treatment Move Forward

“Brain cancer” or “H4 G34-mutant”? As knowledge about genetics advances, some doctors say cancers should be defined by their mutations, not the tissues where they manifest.

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Sep 22 • 5:00 AM EDT • Science • kffhealthnews.org
Insurance Coverage Lags as Cancer Science, Treatment Move Forward

“Brain cancer” or “H4 G34-mutant”? As knowledge about genetics advances, some doctors say cancers should be defined by their mutations, not the tissues where they manifest.

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The House Freedom Caucus has to transform — it could preview the GOP's post-Trump era

The conservative House Freedom caucus grew in prominence along side President Trump, now they are considering what the future of their movement looks like.

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Sep 22 • 5:00 AM EDT • Politics • npr.org
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Inter ready to welcome Spence back after Tottenham move

Djed Spence hasn’t yet played for Inter since his move from Tottenham, but according to Gazzetta, the Englishman will be available when Serie A resumes in October.English defender Spence is preparin...

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Sep 22 • 4:05 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Arsenal is considering a move for Nottingham Forest star

Morgan Gibbs White remains one of the best midfielders in the Premier League and one of the most in form English players since the start of 2026. His performances have continued to attract attention, ...

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Sep 22 • 4:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Texans Move on Former Dolphins, Patriots Starting Defensive Tackles

DeMeco Ryans and the Houston Texans took action on a pair of interior defenders amid their current roster situation. The post Texans Move on Former Dolphins, Patriots Starting Defensive Tackles appeared first on HEAVY.

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Sep 22 • 2:55 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Los Angeles Dodgers Make 4 Sudden Roster Moves

The Los Angeles Dodgers have enjoyed another successful season in MLB. They are 96-60, and have the second-best record in the sport, and have already clinched the NL West for the 13th time in the past 14 seasons. There are just two series remaining on the schedule for the Dodgers: a three-game set with the […] The post Los Angeles Dodgers Make 4 Sudden Roster Moves appeared first on HEAVY.

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Sep 22 • 12:44 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
PeaceHealth to lay off 150 Washington workers in technology overhaul

PeaceHealth lays off 150 workers statewide as the nonprofit health system moves IT services in November under new CEO Sarah Ness.

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Sep 22 • 12:03 AM EDT • Business • bizjournals.com
Cleveland to demolish J Glen Smith health center, relocate services

CMSD plans to build a new Glenville High School there. Cleveland and MetroHealth plan to move their services elsewhere in the area.

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Sep 22 • 12:03 AM EDT • Health • signalcleveland.org
‘College sports is in chaos’: Protect College Sports Act advances through Senate

The U.S. Senate could vote as soon as this week to move the Protect College Sports Act of 2026 to the U.S. House of Representatives after the Senate voted on Sept. 17 to advance the bill to final debate. This sweeping new bill would protect Olympic sports, reshape how universities compensate athletes and regulate name,...

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Sep 21 • 11:49 PM EDT • Sports • thedailytexan.com
Rams-Giants final score: Defense dominates Jameis Winston in win

The Los Angeles Rams move to .500 on the season

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Sep 21 • 11:11 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Yet Another Jays Depressing Loss

Blue Jays 3 Orioles 4 Sometimes you make the right moves and yet they don’t work out. Bottom of the eighth Mason Fluharty pitching. He gave up a leadoff walk. Then got a pop out and a fly out. With Pete Alonso up, John brought in Tyler Rogers. I liked the call. But….Alonso hit his […]

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Sep 21 • 10:39 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Why did Colts sign free agent WR Darius Slayton?

The Colts are reportedly signing free agent WR Darius Slayton. Here is a look at why that move was made, along with what else you need to know.

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Sep 21 • 9:11 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Dolly Parton’s nephew removed from estate security team, report says

The nephew of pop music superstar Dolly Parton has been removed from the security team for the late singer’s estate. Bryan Seaver was dismissed from his role overseeing protection of

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Sep 21 • 7:47 PM EDT • Entertainment • recorderonline.com
Call of Duty YouTuber Launches Petition to Remove Skill-Based Matchmaking Following Successful Destiny Protests

Call of Duty YouTuber Tdawgsmitty has started a petition to remove skill-based matchmaking in the FPS franchise following successful Destiny protests.

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Sep 21 • 6:54 PM EDT • Technology • ign.com
Detroit Tigers Announce Sudden Max Clark Move Before Nationals Series

The Detroit Tigers were officially eliminated from the postseason over the weekend after making it in each of the last two seasons.It was simply an underwhelming 2026 campaign for them, and on Monday night, they’ll begin a series against the Washington Nationals as they wind down the regular season.Ahead of the matchup, Tigers manager A.J. […] The post Detroit Tigers Announce Sudden Max Clark Move Before Nationals Series appeared first on HEAVY.

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Sep 21 • 6:19 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
David Ellison: Me, Move? I Love L.A.

After telling top lieutenants he was serious about relocating Paramount from its century-old home if the states' lawsuit proceed, the mogul has now changed tune.

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Sep 21 • 6:17 PM EDT • Business • hollywoodreporter.com
Repeated flooding has Washington County business considering a move
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This new exhibit explores the fascinating science behind Pixar films

Ever wonder how Buzz Lightyear got his slick, space-age flight moves, or why Sulley’s fur looks so impossibly soft you just want to hug the screen? Starting Saturday, October 10, 2026, the Phillip and...

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Sep 21 • 5:18 PM EDT • Science • yahoo.com
The Fed Moved. The Borrowing Math Changed for Businesses.

Citizens’ Mark Valentino and Eric Merlis unpack the business implications of the Federal Reserve’s latest rate hike, examining what the new borrowing environment means for investment and financial …

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Sep 21 • 4:15 PM EDT • Business • observer.com
Diego Simeone: Barcelona are ‘playing a different sport’

Atlético Madrid head coach Diego Simeone has early this week moved to make clear his appreciation for the current level of La Liga rivals Barcelona.This of course comes with the Blaugrana fresh off ...

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Sep 21 • 3:40 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Tapatío vs Tepatitlán moved to a new date

Club Deportivo Guadalajara announces that the match between Tapatío and Tepatitlán, corresponding to Matchday 10 of the 2026 Apertura in the Liga de Expansión, will have a change of date.What was t...

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Sep 21 • 3:32 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Juventus considering shock move for Inter’s Hakan Çalhanoğlu next summer

As reported by TuttoJuve.com, Juventus are considering making a move for Inter midfielder Hakan Çalhanoğlu next summer.The veteran Turk has started this season in goal-scoring form, having already n...

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Sep 21 • 2:30 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Sofia Verrini moves to Cesena

MILANO - FC Internazionale Milano can announce that Sofia Verrini has left the club on loan: the 2008-born defender moves to Cesena on loan until 30 June 2027.At the same time, Sofia has extended her ...

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Sep 21 • 1:30 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Trump shattered Canada’s old US relationship. Carney is building a new one in Europe

TORONTO (AP) — For nearly four decades, Canada built its economy around closer integration with the United States. President Donald Trump has turned that dependence into leverage, imposing tariffs, threatening Canada’s sovereignty and openly seeking to pull Canadian industrial production south. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has moved on. Rather than return to trade talks […]

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Sep 21 • 12:51 PM EDT • Politics • coloradopolitics.com
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Bungie says it’s ‘not done with Destiny’ and will bring back vaulted content

Bungie is reversing its controversial content vault that saw Destiny 2 content removed six years ago.

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Sep 21 • 12:35 PM EDT • Technology • theverge.com
Can Florida State Afford to Move on From Mike Norvell?

Florida State faces a major financial decision as pressure grows to move on from Mike Norvell.

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Sep 21 • 12:31 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Former Falmouth Resident Wins Grammy As Recording Engineer

Former Falmouth resident Matthew Soares recently received a Grammy Award as a recording engineer for his contribution to “I Will Not Be Moved (Live)” by The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir. The

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Sep 21 • 11:40 AM EDT • Entertainment • capenews.net
Paramount to Resolve Antitrust Lawsuit, Clearing the Way for Warner Bros. Acquisition

The deal would remove the last significant hurdle the media mogul David Ellison faced to create a news and entertainment empire, home to movie studios, HBO, CBS and CNN.

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Sep 21 • 11:03 AM EDT • Entertainment • nytimes.com
Governor Meyer Announces New Actions To Cut Red Tape and Support Small Businesses

Governor Matt Meyer announced recent progress in remove regulatory barriers, and promoting equitable access for small businesses.

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Sep 21 • 10:39 AM EDT • Business • news.delaware.gov
M C Bank opens an executive office in Baton Rouge

Morgan City-based M C Bank has officially established a presence in Baton Rouge, opening an executive office at 8545 United Plaza Blvd. as it moves forward with an aggressive regional expansion strate… Already an INSIDER? Sign in. Already an INSIDER? Sign in

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Sep 21 • 10:35 AM EDT • Business • businessreport.com
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Georgia Ports celebrates truck drivers, truckers help connect Georgia business to the world

The Georgia Ports Authority recognized the essential role of truck drivers this week with appreciation events and technology updates at facilities across the state. Nearly 80 percent of container trade at the Port of Savannah now moves by truck, prompting new investments in driver safety and terminal efficiency.

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Sep 21 • 10:05 AM EDT • Business • griceconnect.com
Women’s Brain Health Is Philanthropy’s Next Big Bet

Maria Shriver, founder of the Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement, makes the case for treating women’s brain health as a philanthropic investment priority. Shriver argues that targeted investment in women…

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Sep 21 • 10:00 AM EDT • Health • observer.com
The TASK#STOMP Windows backdoor takes Wi-Fi passwords, screenshots, and business files

The TASK#STOMP backdoor steals office documents on Windows PCs, grabs new files as they're saved, and can rebuild itself if partly removed.

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Sep 21 • 10:00 AM EDT • Business • helpnetsecurity.com
Spurs fixture moved for TV coverage

The latest round of television picks have been announced with the Whites having one fixture selected for live coverage in November.Leeds United’s meeting with Tottenham Hotspur at Elland Road will n...

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Sep 21 • 10:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Exercise snacks for better heart health

Exercise snacks are short bursts of activity throughout the day that can support heart health and make movement easier to fit in a busy day.

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Sep 21 • 9:51 AM EDT • Health • utphysicians.com
‘Contract Terminated’: Olympiacos Part Ways With Dani Garcia

Dani Garcia secures a swift move to Atromitos after struggling for form at Olympiacos.

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Sep 21 • 9:22 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Apple’s clever software solution lets iPhone batteries skirt shipping limits

The limit just removes itself after shipment.

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Sep 21 • 8:37 AM EDT • Technology • theverge.com
Flutter Entertainment stock maintains outperform rating at Citizens

Flutter Entertainment stock maintains outperform rating at Citizens

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Sep 21 • 8:14 AM EDT • Entertainment • investing.com
Research: The True Cost of Corporate Scandals? Talent.

New research tracking millions of career moves shows that corporate misconduct carries a significant hidden cost: voluntary employee departures. An analysis of 735 large public companies found that regulatory violations equal to 5% of annual revenue were associated with a 3.9% increase in departures. Turnover rises sharply when violations are geographically widespread, occur in rapid succession, or expand into new categories of misconduct. Employees who leave also tend to join companies with cleaner regulatory records, giving responsible competitors a recruiting advantage. Companies should treat compliance as a talent issue, monitor patterns of misconduct alongside attrition, and respond to violations with credible accountability to protect their workforce and reputation.

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Sep 21 • 8:05 AM EDT • Business • hbr.org
Nothing to report about contract

The 35-year-old's deal expires at the end of this season and it remains to be seen whether the centre-back, who joined Liverpool from Southampton in January 2018, will be offered an extension or he will choose to move on. Van Dijk has played every minute of Liverpool's Premier League campaign so farand said his side have "not had a bad start" under new boss Andoni Iraola. The Reds are unbeaten in seven games this season and go into the international break sixth in the table after two wins and three draws in the league.

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Sep 21 • 7:04 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
What Mikel Arteta thinks about allowing Madueke to leave Arsenal

Noni Madueke has been linked with a January move away from Arsenal, and the attacker could be open to leaving as he continues to struggle for regular game time.Given their performances this season, it...

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Sep 21 • 7:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
AT&T's $1.35 billion Plano headquarters moves closer to construction with final site plan vote

AT&T's $1.35 billion Plano headquarters nears final approval, while Dallas considers renaming a street for the Texas Stock Exchange's new home.

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Sep 21 • 7:00 AM EDT • Business • bizjournals.com
Nike stock struggles: Kylian Mbappe's On move signals deeper problems

Losing the soccer superstar caps a long streak of issues, including weak China sales and bleak guidance.

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Sep 21 • 5:50 AM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com
RKL Webinar to Help Business Leaders Move From AI Experimentation to AI Strategy

RKL’s webinar will help business leaders move from AI experimentation to strategy with guidance on readiness, investment, security, and ...

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Sep 21 • 5:17 AM EDT • Business • philadelphia.today
Monday ‘Dawg Bites

Georgia may be 1-0 in SEC play, but there’s no time for resting on laurels. The Oklahoma Sooners are coming to town. Kirby and the guys are getting ready for Saturday, and you should too. Here’s what you need to know before you move onto whatever else you do while waiting for kickoff. The Bulldogs […]

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Can RFK Jr. help GOP win the midterms? Iowa is a test

How one state's governor's race is a test of whether Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s MAHA movement has an enduring political draw.

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Whether you like it or not, celebrities have an impact on politics

The global groundswell of support for Macklemore’s pro-Palestinian advocacy serves to remind us that maybe celebrity activism really is that deep after all, writes Cheek’s Varsha Yajman. Subscribe In the last week, publications, podcasts, and influencers that have either rarely or never spoken about Israel’s genocide in Palestine have flooded my social feed. And it was all because singer Ed Sheeran and his team dropped Macklemore as his opener for saying “Free Palestine” on stage. Millions raised, millions speaking up in support of Palestine - all of this confirming my view that, whether I like it or not, celebrities do have an impact on political outcomes. And this is interesting when much of the time celebrity activism can induce an eye roll - I love to see Charli XCX pointing out a Palestinian flag in the crowd, but it’s hardly the bold symbol of allyship that some fans would make it out to be. But there’s a line between healthy scepticism and outright dismissal - and I’d argue that the latter lets the rich and powerful off far too easily. For instance, actress Jennifer Lawrence, once outspoken about her political views, last year told The Times she no longer believes celebrities have a role to play: “Celebrities do not make a difference whatsoever on who people vote for. So then what am I doing? I’m just sharing my opinion on something that’s going to add fuel to a fire that’s ripping the country apart.” While it’s a narrative she might find comfort in, it simply is not true. Grassroots movements often garner worldwide attention when celebrities and other high-profile spokespeople bring a mainstream platform to their causes. And this frustrates me. We have had three years of a live-streamed genocide. Macklemore himself has been calling for a Free Palestine long before he booked the Sheeran concert. Yet it’s the high-profile fallout of the last week that finally seems to have made saying “Free Palestine” socially acceptable in the mainstream. It feels like the collective mood has shifted, where calling out censorship is now the obvious response - not just the business of ‘radical’ activists. To recap, Sheeran’s decision followed an ultimatum from billionaire Robert Kraft, owner of Gillette Stadium, one of the venues Sheeran was scheduled to perform at: either drop Macklemore as your opener after only two of the eight scheduled shows, or you do not play at any stadiums. Sheeran’s disappointing decision to stand on the side of billionaire-led censorship has ultimately seen a surge in support for Free Palestine. It began when all his openers and his backing band pulled out of Sheeran’s tour, in solidarity with Macklemore and with the Palestinian cause. It was met with an uproar of support from those who had never or barely touched politics before: influencers lip-syncing to Macklemore’s music, singers like Jack Antonoff singing “Free Palestine,” and publications and podcasts standing with Macklemore. And finally, we saw material support: Macklemore donated $1 million in profits from his two nights opening for Sheeran’s tour to several Palestinian aid groups and called for Sheeran and Kraft to match it, which they have since promised to do. We’ve also seen children’s entertainer Ms Rachel follow suit with a $1 million donation to Palestinian aid, and publication PopBase has donated $10,000. Anera, a humanitarian aid group working in Palestine, Lebanon, and Jordan, said donations since Macklemore’s announcement were more than triple this month’s daily average. The group’s Instagram page has also gained 8,000 followers. Macklemore far from the first celebrity to speak and participate in politics in the Western World. In 1924, singer Al Jolson supported Republican candidate Warren G. Harding for president, and decades later, celebrities such as Harry Belafonte, Lena Horne, and Aretha Franklin voiced their public support for the Civil Rights movement. More recently, in the lead-up to the 2024 US election, ‘The Daily Show with Trevor Noah partnered with the organisation Power the Polls to recruit poll workers to address shortages- a problem disproportionately affecting voters of colour. The campaign saw 170,000 new sign-ups - 35,000 of which came directly through the TV show’s link - resulting in the recruitment of 713,000 total poll workers that year, an almost three-fold increase on the organisation’s goal. Alongside recruiting workers, celebrities in the US (where voting in elections is not compulsory) have made a huge difference by calling for people to register to vote. Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Kamala Harris in 2024 saw over 400,000 visitors on the voter registration site within 24 hours of her Instagram post. In 2023, Swift had urged her fans to register, resulting in 35,000 new voter registrations. Similarly, Ariana Grande promoted voter registration in 2019 by setting up booths at concerts on the American leg of her tour, resulting in over 33,000 voters registering. And the same thing is happening closer to home. This year, musician Jack River successfully called for government action to ensure creatives in Australia do not have their work scraped by generative AI companies. Celebrity as the mediator between the punter and the politician Celebrity activism isn’t just a feel-good news story - research tells us it actually makes a difference. By directing attention to issues affecting the average person, like voting inaccessibility or a lack of action on a genocide, researchers Alfred Archer and Amanda Cawston state that “celebrities can play a useful bridging role between political elites and the people they represent”. Alternatively, in a world where talking about politics is “not cool,” or where people lack exposure or knowledge to engage with politics, celebrities can act as an educational resource or an entry point into the political world - when they speak up about an issue, their audience gets exposed to it. Olivia Rodrigo’s Daisy Chain Fields festival is a perfect example. Rodrigo partnered with twelve organisations focused on women’s issues, such as reproductive rights. These organisations had stalls at the festival for people to meet them and were also featured heavily on social media, giving their issues global attention and raising $20 million for the organisations. We have also seen celebrities at award shows such as the Emmys wearing F*CK ICE pins, referring to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s treatment and detainment of people - generally people of colour. When celebrities speak up about political issues in public forums, they put the issue at the forefront of mainstream media, rally their supporters, and make it clear that, however much they disagree, the government cannot simply ignore it. Our over-reliance on celebrities versus our politicians As much as I love seeing my favourite celebrity use their platform for a good cause, there is an important question to ask: not whether celebrity activism is good or bad, but whether we should have to rely on celebrities. And the answer would, in an ideal world, be no. In an ideal world, or merely a just world, action on Palestine would’ve happened decades ago, climate change would be taken seriously, and most importantly, people would understand their democratic rights. However, that is not our reality. Only around 28 per cent of Australian Year 10 students reach proficiency in civics and citizenship. In the US, almost two-thirds of people under 30 say high school civics education didn’t prepare them to understand voting deadlines, how to research candidates, or how to vote by mail. When civics education is weak, our trust in these institutions and our understanding of change-making processes also decline. ​This is where celebrity steps in and becomes our main source of reliance. As Mary R. Connelly notes in _The Tartan, “_Celebrities will always be involved in campaigns in one form or another, but their presence is not what causes people to vote blindly. The lack of political engagement and literacy is what allows celebrities to wield their influence on the political sphere so impactfully.” About the author ​Varsha Yajman is the Digital Content Producer at Cheek Media. She is a youth advocate and lawyer with a background in climate litigation and is passionate about looking at the intersection between race, climate justice, and mental health. Thanks for reading Cheek Media Co. ! This post is public so feel free to share it. Share

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Jonathan David: From Juventus flop to Madrid derby star

Jonathan David has enjoyed an impressive start to life at Atletico Madrid following his loan move from Juventus.David produced another outstanding display in Atletico’s 2-1 victory over Real Madrid ...

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Sep 21 • 2:40 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Sylvester Stallone blindsided by President Trump's move to make him Hollywood ambassador

Sylvester Stallone has claimed he told President Trump that the concept "wouldn't work".

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Sep 21 • 1:19 AM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Peterson Health donates $100K to Habitat

Peterson Health announced a $100,000 donation to Habitat for Humanity Kerr County to support flood recovery efforts in the Doyle Community, helping residents rebuild homes, restore stability and move forward

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Sep 21 • 1:00 AM EDT • Health • hccommunityjournal.com
The Otters are headed to the championship series

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) – It took all five games, but the Otters finally moved past the Washington Wild Things and win the conference finals three games to two. Sunday was a must win for the Evansville and they won it 9-6. Logan Brown started things with a solo shot in the 2nd and then the […]

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Peggy Duncan wants tackle mental health and AI in Coronado schools

Peggy Duncan knows what it’s like to be the new kid. As a military child, she moved in the middle of the school year from a small school in the […]

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Sep 20 • 6:26 PM EDT • Health • coronadotimes.com
Green Bay Packers Reveal Brutal Injury News After Beating Jets

The Green Bay Packers were able to pull out an ugly win over the New York Jets on Sunday afternoon. Despite trailing in the fourth quarter by a score of 17-7, the team was able to come all the way back to take home a 20-17 victory. With the win, the Packers moved to 1-1 […] The post Green Bay Packers Reveal Brutal Injury News After Beating Jets appeared first on Gridiron Heroics.

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Sep 20 • 6:22 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Bruins Suddenly Place Recent Trade Acquisition on Waivers

The Boston Bruins are set to compete in their first exhibition contest of the 2026-27 NHL campaign on Sunday evening, as they’ll take on the Washington Capitals on home ice. However, before the matchup, the Bruins have made a personnel move as they work toward getting their roster finalized. The Boston Bruins Have Waived Forward […] The post Bruins Suddenly Place Recent Trade Acquisition on Waivers appeared first on HEAVY.

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Sep 20 • 5:56 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
BUSINESS Rebecca Wood brings New England roots to Chicago’s ENJOY stores

When ENJOY, An Urban General Store (ENJOY) owner and president Rebecca Wood moved to Chicago in 2002, she lived near Lincoln Square and spent lots of time exploring the small businesses on Lincoln Ave. “The 4700 block fascinated me…and the neighborhood felt like a village inside this big city I was still getting to know,” said Wood. […]

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Coaches Poll Week 4: Texas A&M is Ranked Where?

The Week 4 Coaches Poll didn't see a ton of movement up top, but it has one whopper of an error in the top 25.

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Sep 20 • 4:45 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Frank Mrvan talks steel industry, possible Chicago Bears move

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Spurs eye £125m move for Gibbs-White

Spurs could move for Morgan Gibbs‑White, JJ Gabriel's next step remains unresolved and Antonio Conte may be lining up his next move.

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Sep 20 • 4:04 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Finneas Drops Out of Ed Sheeran Tour After Macklemore Was Removed

Finneas was set to perform as a supporting act for select dates of Ed Sheeran's tour later this year.

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Sep 20 • 3:51 PM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Ed Sheeran's Cousin Slams Singer, Calls Him a 'Coward' Amid Controversy

Ed Sheeran's cousin is publicly condemning his famous family member amid the controversy surrounding the decision to unceremoniously remove Macklemore from the singer's Loop Tour for his unapologetic support of the Palestinian people.

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Ed Sheeran's Cousin Slams Singer, Calls Him a 'Coward' Amid Controversy

Ed Sheeran's cousin is publicly condemning his famous family member amid the controversy surrounding the decision to unceremoniously remove Macklemore from the singer's Loop Tour for his unapologetic support of the Palestinian people.

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BYU Moves into AP Top 10 After Colorado State Win

After a 41-23 road win over Colorado State, BYU moved up 2 spost to 9 in the latest AP Poll released Sunday. This is the first time BYU has been ranked in the top 10 of the AP Poll in September since 2009. It’s also the third straight season BYU has been ranked in the […]

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Sep 20 • 3:20 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Nittany Lions Move Up Slightly in the Polls

As expected, the Blue and White rise slightly in the rankings.

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Sep 20 • 2:53 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Tennessee Democrat to propose bill to ban corporations from political spending

A Tennessee Democrat is set to push for new restrictions on corporate campaign spending, following the seminal steps of a movement to limit dark money in politics.

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Sep 20 • 2:48 PM EDT • Politics • timesfreepress.com
Having the Latest AI Model Can Actually Be a Bad Business Decision. Here’s How to Know When an Upgrade Is Worth It.

A technically superior AI model isn't always a smart business move. Here's how to evaluate if it's truly worth the investment.

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White House Moves to Take Control of N.I.H. Grants

Federal officials are drafting an executive order that would place grants under review by an outside panel, the latest effort to redirect billions of dollars in research spending.

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White House Moves to Take Control of N.I.H. Grants

Federal officials are drafting an executive order that would place grants under review by an outside panel, the latest effort to redirect billions of dollars in research spending.

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TEXAS TOSS UP: Real Clear Politics Shifts Governor’s Race to “Toss Up” as Hinojosa’s Momentum Surges | Gina Hinojosa for Texas Governor

Austin, TX – Following new polling from ReconMR/Siena showing Gina Hinojosa leading the Texas Governor’s race by 4 points, Real Clear Politics moved the race for Texas Governor to a “Toss Up.” “This is a watershed …

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Why politicians should pay more attention to the polls (reprise)

Welcome to the 231st edition of The Week in Polls (TWIP), a polling newsletter that always welcomes new readers. So please don’t keep TWIP a secret; share it with your friends and colleagues: Share The Week in Polls With all the stories swirling around Reform, JL Partners and political polling, I am finally tearing myself away from talking about the regulation of polling this week - and instead re-running a previous piece reminding us why the solution to problems with polls isn’t simply to ban or ignore them. Rather, we need them to play a vital role in making our politics - and politicians - better. This is followed by summaries of the latest national voting intention polls, seat projections from MRPs and the most recent party leader ratings. Subscribers who pay for the full edition can also read ten insights from the latest polls and analyses, including: A trio of organisations and a pair of professors have been casting their eyes over the Liberal Democrats ahead of the party’s autumn conference; What impact did the summer heatwave have on views on climate change? and Which wins out between chocolate and cheese? If you are not yet a paid subscriber, you can read all ten by starting a free trial now: Get FREE 7-day trial For more polling news as it comes in ahead of next week’s edition, you can also follow The Week in Polls on Bluesky. Picking up on my doubt last week about whether or not 35% of British train travellers have tried to order a takeaway for delivery to a railway station or carriage, thank you to reader Iain, who has been in touch to say he has done just that… in India. Another quick pair of updates, this time on the controversies around Reform and polling. Politico has a further scoop - “Farage aide caught in donor sting attended Egypt retreat with JL Partners” - and Ian Dunt has written about the problems with polling too: “Seeing the response of many polling experts in the last few weeks suggests that they are nervous about what is happening and keen to mitigate against it. Seeing the response of journalists, which has been basically non-existent, suggests the precise opposite.” My usual reminder as well: please do hit reply if you’ve spotted a poll, focus group or new piece of poll-based research that you think should be in contention for coverage in a future edition. Thank you! And with that, on with the show. How politicians get public opinion wrong I have written before about the benefits that come from widespread availability of high-quality political polling. We need more polls and more good coverage of polls. However, what I’ve not dug into before is the research into how accurately politicians estimate public opinion on issues. Thankfully we have academic research to tell us. First, the bad news: We present results from a study of 866 politicians in four countries.1 Politicians were asked to estimate the percentage of public support for various policy proposals. Comparing more than 10,000 estimations with actual levels of public support, we conclude that politicians are quite inaccurate estimators of people’s preferences. They make large errors and even regularly misperceive what a majority of the voters wants. Politicians are hardly better at estimating public preferences than ordinary citizens. Walgrave, S., Jansen, A., Sevenans, J., Soontjens, K., Pilet, J.B., Brack, N., Varone, F., Helfer, L., Vliegenthart, R., van der Meer, T., Breunig, C., Bailer, S., Sheffer, L. & Loewen, P.J. (2023a), “Inaccurate Politicians: Elected Representatives’ Estimations of Public Opinion in Four Countries”, The Journal of Politics, 85(1): 209-222. The bad news is not quite as bad as that makes it sound because, when asked whether the majority of public opinion was for or against various policies, politicians picked the wrong option ‘only’ 29% of the time. However, this included getting it wrong even when public opinion is far from evenly split on an issue: They do not only get it wrong when the public is divided and hard to read (e.g., when there is a 51%:49% distribution). Seventy percent of the misplacements occur for policies with a relatively clear distribution of at least 60% (dis)agreeing citizens. Moreover, the public scored only slightly worse than politicians, picking the wrong option 2.7 out of 8 times on average, compared with 2.3 times for politicians. Turning to the other measure of accuracy (not which side is in the lead but what the percentage support is for each side), politicians on average were 18 percentage points out in their guesses. Again, this was only slightly better than the public, whose error came in at 21 percentage points.2 Further research, using the same mix of countries, gives a little more comfort about how (in)accurate perceptions are: We show that politicians have a better understanding of public opinion when they think the issue matters to voters. Further, when an issue is personally important to politicians they more accurately estimate their party supporters’ opinions. The results confirm that politicians hold more accurate perceptions of voters’ preferences when they think it is important to do so but not necessarily when the issues actually are important to voters. Butler, C., Walgrave, S., Soontjens, K. & Loewen, P.J. (2024), “Politicians are better at estimating public opinion when they think it is more salient”, Party Politics: 1–13. Even so, it’s not a good picture. The remedy for this? Politicians should spend more time reading the polls. So forward this newsletter to someone you know… Share For a more general argument against banning polls, see my 2024 piece. Is “Let Bartlet Be Bartlet” good advice or not? The latest episode of my Political Fictions podcast heads across the Atlantic for a dip into one of the political TV classics: Mark and Cory talk about a giant of American political drama for the first time this week, as they tackle The West Wing. They talk about Let Bartlet Be Bartlet, the nineteenth episode of series one. In it, Mark wonders if The West Wing is actually the epitome of the “Boris Johnson school of politics”, Cory outmanoeuvres Mark into confirming we will record a Christmas Special about Love, Actually and they debate whether the central message of this episode has been misunderstood. Cory’s email newsletter is Paperback Rioter and Mark has a family of email newsletters. Subscribe to our newsletter for some additional bonus content and to get alerted whenever a new episode comes out. Our theme tune is “Monkeys Spinning Monkeys” by Kevin MacLeod/incompetech.com and licensed under the Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License. You can also listen to our episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, the web or YouTube. Elsewhere from me… [ A Lord's Eye View How to fix the problem of money in our politics Welcome to my latest update on work in the House of Lords. This time I am taking a look at how our political system is regulated, and the protections we need to keep democracy safe from becoming simply a contest to see who has the biggest bank account… Read more 5 days ago · 3 likes · 2 comments · Mark Pack ](https://lordseyeview.substack.com/p/how-to-fix-the-problem-of-money-in?utm_source=substack&utm_campaign=post_embed&utm_medium=web&embedding_publication_id=1269283) If you spot a factual error… Borrowing an idea from Stuart Ritchie and others, if you spot a factual error in an edition of this newsletter, I will give you a free 12-month subscription to the paid-for version (or an extra 12 months on your existing one). Factual errors qualify, but grammatical errors or disagreements over interpretation do not, and my decision is final. Messages about both of those are always welcome, though. Voting intention and leadership ratings Here are the latest voting intention polls from different pollsters. It is all pretty static at the moment, with a small and consistent Labour lead in nearly all the polls. The table is also online here, along with explanations about what is included. It is updated regularly throughout the week as new polls are released. Next are the seat projections from MRPs, also sorted by fieldwork dates, listing those which are based on dedicated fieldwork (rather than models based on averages of other polls). Because such MRPs are published infrequently, some of the entries below are quite old. Finally, here is a summary of leadership ratings, with a graph from PollCheck: Detailed numbers from the latest polls are online here, and both that and the graph are updated regularly throughout the week as new data comes out. For historical figures on both voting intention and leader approval stretching back to the 1930s, including Parliamentary by-election polls, see PollBase. 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If you are subscribed to other email lists of mine, please note that unsubscribing from this one will not automatically remove you from the others. If you wish to be removed from all my lists, simply reply to this email to let me know. A quintet of Lib Dem polling analyses, and 9 other polling insights you shouldn’t miss The following ten findings from the most recent polls and analyses are only for subscribers who pay for the full edition, but you can sign up for a free trial to read them straight away. Ahead of the start of Liberal Democrat conference, we have a trio of organisations and a pair of professors with pieces out about Ed Davey’s party:

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Ed Sheeran weeps onstage, admits to ‘making mistakes’ in first concert since Macklemore exit: ‘I’m so sorry’

The singer has been embroiled in controversy since Macklemore was removed for making pro-Palestine statements onstage.

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Scientists hope deeper-rooted soybeans can withstand climate extremes and store more carbon

Scientists have explored ways to remove carbon from the atmosphere, including through air capture, changes to ocean chemistry and reforestation. Now, researchers are testing deeper-rooted soybeans.

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Fiorentina frustrate Napoli with Serie A draw, Como upset

Fiorentina maintained their unbeaten run under coach Paolo Vanoli with a 1-1 draw against Napoli on Sunday, before Frosinone pulled off one of the shocks of the Serie A season by beating high-flying Como.La Viola showed improvement under Vanoli by beating Venezia in Serie A and Pisa in the Coppa Italia in his first two games, and the upturn in form continued as they fought back to claim a draw that moved them onto four points, with Napoli on seven -– six from the summit.

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Ed Sheeran Clarifies Gaza Stance, Again Blames Venues for Kicking Macklemore Off Tour

Sheeran called what’s happening in Gaza “catastrophic, unjustifiable, and disproportionate” but did not take responsibility for the rapper being removed from the show

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Ed Sheeran apologizes for ‘mistakes’ in first show since Macklemore was removed from tour, other openers quit

Ed Sheeran opened his Philadelphia concert with a direct apology to fans — and addressed the Israel-Hamas war — after Macklemore was dropped from his U.S. tour.

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I moved from NYC to Boston and had 3 kids while building my career

I left my 9-5 to freelance and my husband and I moved from New York to Boston. While we built our family of 5, I built my career.

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As states crack down on sweepstakes casinos, VGW makes $351,000 play into Alabama politics

An Australian sweepstakes casino has contributed $351,000 to Alabama politicians and political groups as other states move to ban or restrict the industry.

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USC has a new explosive playmaker emerge vs Rutgers

USC's depth and talent at the running back position helped the Trojans move to 4-0 in 2026

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Sep 20 • 7:52 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
49ers Announce 2 Roster Moves Before Dolphins Game

The San Francisco 49ers made their roster moves official Saturday ahead of Sunday’s home opener against the Miami Dolphins at Levi’s Stadium. Rookie wide receiver De’Zhaun Stribling landed on injured reserve, while defensive lineman Ogbo Okoronkwo was promoted to fill the vacated roster spot.Stribling’s Injury and Recovery TimelineStribling underwent surgery Wednesday to repair a ruptured […] The post 49ers Announce 2 Roster Moves Before Dolphins Game appeared first on HEAVY.

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Sep 20 • 7:38 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Cardinals Urged to Target Blue Jays Veteran This Offseason

The St. Louis Cardinals missed the playoffs this season and will need to go back to the drawing board as they look to build a team capable of returning to the postseason next year.With that in mind, the question is which moves they should make to improve the roster and compete with the Chicago Cubs […] The post Cardinals Urged to Target Blue Jays Veteran This Offseason appeared first on HEAVY.

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Sep 20 • 7:29 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Auxerre only Ligue 1 side to make Anthony Martial approach

Anthony Martial’s (30) future is expected to be decided next week, L’Équipe understands. The Frenchman will not be making the move to Ligue 1, however. The publication understands that the former...

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Sep 20 • 6:15 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Easily Remove Ants From Your Lawn With An Eco-Friendly Find From Home Depot

This EcoSmart plant-based formula uses essential oils, like clove and thyme, and can be used to treat lawns of pests like ants. The product is in granular form.

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Sep 20 • 5:30 AM EDT • Technology • housedigest.com
Teqball gets its kicks with a quick premier at the Asian Games.

You had to move quickly to see teqball, one of the new sports on view at the Asian Games

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Sep 20 • 3:46 AM EDT • Sports • abcnews.com
Phillies Demote 4-Year Veteran After Brutal Stretch

The Philadelphia Phillies haven’t yet clinched a spot in the MLB postseason, but after a rough loss to the rival New York Mets on Saturday evening, they’ve made a roster move that likely won’t come as a surprise to many.The Phillies have demoted pitcher Orion Kerkering after he allowed four runs as part of their […] The post Phillies Demote 4-Year Veteran After Brutal Stretch appeared first on HEAVY.

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Sep 20 • 1:19 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Letter: Move Science Museum to Berglund Center

The Berglund Center is a hot topic of discussion these days. How to preserve it and keep it relevant for future generations?

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Sep 20 • 12:00 AM EDT • Science • roanoke.com
Nebraska Finishes Non-Conference Undefeated After Topping North Dakota

The Huskers moved to 3-0 with a 34-7 win over the Fighting Hawks.

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Sep 19 • 10:49 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Why Did ESPN Move New Mexico-Oklahoma to New Channel?

Why did ESPN move New Mexico-Oklahoma to a new channel on Saturday night? The post Why Did ESPN Move New Mexico-Oklahoma to New Channel? appeared first on HEAVY.

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Sep 19 • 10:48 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Trump asked budget chief to draft order bringing health research funding under his control

The move came after the NIH director refused Trump’s request to cut Harvard grants in an Oval Office meeting.

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Sep 19 • 10:08 PM EDT • Health • politico.com
Seattle Seahawks Lose Another Starter For Cardinals Game

The Seattle Seahawks announced Saturday that starting right guard Anthony Bradford is out for Sunday’s contest against the Arizona Cardinals; Mike MacDonald told reporters on Friday that Christian Haynes takes Bradford’s place in the starting lineup. In a corresponding move, the Seattle Seahawks promoted safety Rodney Thomas II, similar to the opening game against the […] The post Seattle Seahawks Lose Another Starter For Cardinals Game appeared first on HEAVY.

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Sep 19 • 9:22 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Duke Rolls Past Stanford for First ACC Win of Season

The Duke Blue Devils moved to 3-0 on the season after a blowout win over Stanford.

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Sep 19 • 8:31 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com