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Daniel Perez, Hinge Health CEO: A Fortt Knox Update

Hinge Health CEO Dan Perez told Jon Fortt the company is launching a Migraine Care Program today, built around its FDA-cleared Enso wearable, now indicated for migraine via trigeminal-nerve neuromodulation. In trials, 56% of users dropped from moderate/severe pain to mild or no pain. The pitch: 1 in 6 adults, $78B in employer cost, only ~700 US specialists. 125 enterprise customers signed; ~2M American adults get day-one access. Earnings Tuesday.

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Apr 29 • 5:12 PM EDT • Health • cnbc.com
Fox 32 promotes Cassie Carlson to lead sports anchor, replacing Lou Canellis

Carlson becomes the second woman to hold that title in Chicago TV history. She’ll oversee the sports department and continue leading its Bears coverage and hosting “Chicago Sports Tonight.”

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Apr 29 • 4:00 PM EDT • Sports • chicago.suntimes.com
Sony Confirms PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for May 2026

Sony has announced the PlayStation Plus Monthly games lineup for May 2026, which will be headlined by EA Sports FC 26.

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Apr 29 • 11:39 AM EDT • Technology • ign.com
Sullivan Theater's comedy, 'Run For Your Wife': Look for lies and slapstick to bookend the laughs

Laughter will be bookended by slapstick and lies in Sullivan Theater's 'Run For Your Wife.'

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Apr 29 • 10:15 AM EDT • Entertainment • theadvocate.com
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Curiosity to Commencement - College of Arts and Sciences

As Carolina’s newest graduates prepare to cross the stage, three seniors show how research propelled their growth and shaped their next steps.

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Apr 29 • 10:03 AM EDT • Science • college.unc.edu
The Odds: Fed rates and inflation
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Apr 29 • 9:53 AM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
UA president to recommend new School of Data Science focused on artificial intelligence

A School of Data Science still needs approval from the UA system Board of Trustees.

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Apr 29 • 7:48 AM EDT • Science • wbrc.com
Business basics: How do interest rates impact me?
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Apr 29 • 5:48 AM EDT • Business • yahoo.com
‘Open for business, but there are extensive guardrails’: Birmingham weighs data center rules

The city council voted to push their vote on the regulations to the first week of June.

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Apr 28 • 3:58 PM EDT • Business • al.com
Save Up To 50% On Nintendo Switch Digital Games At Amazon

More than a dozen digital Switch games are on sale at Amazon, including Metroid Dread and Bayonetta 3.

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Apr 28 • 12:05 PM EDT • Technology • gamespot.com
DJI’s new Mic Mini 2 adds colorful covers to help them blend in

The company’s smallest wireless mic also adds voice presets so you can prioritize clarity or emphasize lower tones.

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Apr 28 • 11:04 AM EDT • Technology • theverge.com
COSI Science Festival to bring STEAM events to your backyard

The COSI Science Festival offers four days of STEAM activities across Ohio, culminating in a free outdoor celebration.

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Apr 28 • 6:01 AM EDT • Science • dispatch.com
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Phoenix business owner calls for change after fiery crash at ‘Melrose Curve’

Another violent crash at the Melrose Curve has a Phoenix business owner demanding action.

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Apr 28 • 12:40 AM EDT • Business • azfamily.com
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Editorial | Sports ticket pricing is absurd

The upcoming FIFA World Cup and 2028 Summer Olympics have shown that it may be more worth it to simply plop down on your couch to watch the games.

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Apr 27 • 5:35 PM EDT • Sports • thepanthernewspaper.org
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‘Crimson Desert’ Has Better Player Retention Than ‘Elden Ring’ So Far

Just because a game is huge, that doesn’t mean that players will stick around necessarily. But they are for Crimson Desert

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Apr 27 • 10:06 AM EDT • Technology • forbes.com
DeSantis, Florida GOP plowing ahead with new congressional maps despite risks

Remaking Florida’s congressional map is dicey for Republicans, who face strict redistricting rules and risk making safe GOP seats competitive.

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Apr 27 • 9:00 AM EDT • Politics • miamiherald.com
Kodiak High School awarded grant to improve student health

Kodiak, Alaska, Mon. April 27, 2026 — Physical activity is vital to American students’ physical health and emotional well-being, helping them learn, concentrate and manage stress throughout the school day, yet most youth are not getting enough movement....

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Apr 27 • 8:00 AM EDT • Health • newsroom.heart.org
Opinion | Getting handle on how insurance spurs high health care costs

Readers react to Dr. Ashish K. Jha's argument that high deductibles and flawed incentives are pushing prices higher.

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Apr 27 • 2:30 AM EDT • Health • bostonglobe.com
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‘Shakespeare Live’ creates beauty for eyes to behold

In the halls of the Valparaiso University Center for the Arts (VUCA), you may have heard peals of laughter echoing through the halls. No, that’s not fairies, but instead, the

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Apr 27 • 1:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • valpotorch.com
Jordan the Science Wizard - Why don't we fly in hydrogen balloons anymore?
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Apr 26 • 2:56 PM EDT • Science • cbsnews.com
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Red Sox exec Craig Breslow says he wants ‘stabilizing’ voice after Alex Cora firing, but players aren’t happy
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Apr 26 • 1:24 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Oklou enhances excellent debut album with bold Milwaukee concert

The French experimental pop artist had one of the best albums of 2025 with "Choke Enough." Her Pabst Theater concert made the music more meaningful.

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Apr 26 • 10:48 AM EDT • Entertainment • jsonline.com
Voters contend with ‘grotesque’ leaflets and ‘dodgy’ data in English elections

Exclusive: Investigation into campaigning materials for local polls in May challenges tactical voting claims

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Apr 26 • 7:55 AM EDT • Politics • theguardian.com
German manufacturer to close Illinois plant and move production overseas

The manufacturer is closing its Illinois plant, and the work is moving out of the country.

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Apr 26 • 4:09 AM EDT • Business • pjstar.com
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Universal Health Services (UHS) Q1 Earnings: What To Expect

Hospital management company Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) will be reporting earnings this Monday after the bell. Here’s what to look for.

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Apr 25 • 11:01 PM EDT • Health • finance.yahoo.com
The AI Tools Small Businesses Are Using - Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council

By Karen Kerrigan – Artificial intelligence is no longer experimental for small businesses. According to SBE Council’s 2026 Small Business Tech Use Survey, 82% of small business employers have invested in AI tools and they are rapidly being embedded across daily functions and workflows. In fact, AI has become essential to competitiveness and growth as […]

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Apr 25 • 10:24 PM EDT • Business • sbecouncil.org
What travel sports really cost families — and how to budget for it

“Families are suddenly looking at costs that rival a second mortgage payment.”

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Apr 25 • 3:24 PM EDT • Sports • wric.com
What travel sports really cost families — and how to budget for it

“Families are suddenly looking at costs that rival a second mortgage payment.”

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Apr 25 • 3:01 PM EDT • Sports • wgntv.com
North Side hospital on lockdown after reports of shooter wounded officers

Chicago police had not confirmed a shooting at Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital, 5140 N. California Ave., but hospital officials confirmed that the facility was on lockdown.

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Apr 25 • 1:38 PM EDT • Health • chicagotribune.com
Is NIL coming to Indiana high school sports? IHSAA will consider proposal

Indiana is one of four states that does not allow high school athletes to monetize NIL. That could change of proposal passes.

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Apr 25 • 4:40 AM EDT • Sports • indystar.com
Big business shows up in final days of arguments at Supreme Court

Big businesses are lining up at the Supreme Court as the justices hear the final arguments of the term, pressing the conservative majority to shield industries from multimillion-dollar jury verdicts, limit the marketing of generic drugs and neuter the government’s ability to issue fines.

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Apr 24 • 9:26 AM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
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Big business shows up in final days of arguments at Supreme Court

Big businesses are lining up at the Supreme Court as the justices hear the final arguments of the term, pressing the conservative majority to shield industries from multimillion-dollar jury verdicts, limit the marketing of generic drugs and neuter the government’s ability to issue fines.

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Apr 24 • 9:26 AM EDT • Business • cnn.com
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Correspondents' Dinner's biggest moments involve laughs, cringing and high-stakes politics

The White House Correspondents’ Dinner has had multiple iterations since it began a few years after World War I. Washington’s premier soiree...

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Apr 24 • 7:27 AM EDT • Politics • post-gazette.com
Crimson Desert Community Hits Out at 'Gatekeepers' Who Are Looking Down Their Noses at Easy Mode Players

The Crimson Desert community has hit out at "gatekeepers" who are looking down their noses at easy mode players.

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Apr 24 • 5:27 AM EDT • Technology • ign.com
After 2 failed votes, Mike Johnson unveils new plan to extend key U.S. spy powers

With an April 30 deadline fast approaching, Johnson unveiled his latest proposal to extend the controversial surveillance program known as FISA 702.

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Apr 24 • 5:00 AM EDT • Politics • npr.org
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Why is there a political deadlock in Lebanon?
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Apr 24 • 4:49 AM EDT • Politics • aljazeera.com
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Wisconsin DOJ suing sports betting apps

The Wisconsin Department of Justice announced on Thursday that they are suing sports betting apps like Kalshi, Polymarket, Crypto.com and others to try and stop their alleged facilitation of illegal sports betting.

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Apr 23 • 9:49 PM EDT • Sports • wmtv15news.com
Measles exposure alert for Ellensburg school as Kittitas County hits outbreak status

Health officials in central Washington are responding to potential measles exposures at Valley View Elementary School in Ellensburg as the county enters outbrea

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Apr 23 • 7:25 PM EDT • Health • komonews.com
Insurance loss puts child care center out of business

Lakeside Early Learning in Duluth will continue to offer child care through June 4 as staffing and ratios allow.

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Apr 23 • 5:13 PM EDT • Business • duluthnewstribune.com
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Kalshi fines Texas GOP candidate for 'political insider trading'

A former Texas Republican primary candidate was fined and suspended for 'political insider trading' on a prediction market.

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Apr 23 • 3:22 PM EDT • Politics • usatoday.com
Thursday Morning Links

Morning, all! Wyatt Langford has a grade 1 flexor strain in his right arm, which marks the fifth IL stint for a soft tissue injury in the first two years of his career. Skip Schumaker says it’s because he “has more muscles than most people.” Langford is hoping to spend no more than the minimum […]

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Apr 23 • 10:07 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
LA28 outlines terms for its second Olympics ticket drop

Despite backlash over high prices and fees, LA28 says it sold more than 4 million tickets in its first ticket drop. The next sale will open in August.

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Apr 23 • 7:23 AM EDT • Sports • latimes.com
The next global Trump ally to fall?

First the White House lost Orbán. Netanyahu may be next.

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Apr 23 • 6:00 AM EDT • Politics • vox.com
Republicans pressure Ron DeSantis to redistrict in Florida after Virginia Democrats’ win

Senior Republicans in Washington are ramping up the pressure on Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to lead a redrawing of his state’s US House map after Virginia Democrats triumphed in potentially flipping four seats in their favor. A special session to consider redistricting in Florida is slated to start Tuesday, but no map has been publicly released. A DeSantis spokesperson did not respond to a CNN inquiry about its status. Key Republicans involved in redistricting say they’ve been kept largely in the dark on DeSantis’ plans. There’s no coordination on the state level because of strict state rules around partisan gerrymandering, and no maps have been officially circulated within Florida’s congressional delegation either.

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Apr 23 • 5:00 AM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
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Big Ten Men's Lacrosse 2026 Tournament bracket

The Ohio State men's lacrosse team will be trying to match its regular season conference title in the Big Ten Tournament. Here is the bracket.

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Apr 22 • 10:48 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Agent's Take: Did the Browns modify Myles Garrett's contract to facilitate trading their star defender?

Are the Browns seriously considering trading their two-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year?

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Apr 22 • 3:02 PM EDT • Sports • cbssports.com
Leaker: Apple to Downgrade iPhone 18 in Two Ways

Following the emergence of a rumor that Apple is planning to downgrade the iPhone 18 to cut costs, further detail has emerged suggesting that display and chip specifications will see downgrades. Earlier this week, the leaker known as "Fixed Focus Digital" said that the iPhone 18 features "certain manufacturing downgrades" that bring it more into line with the low-cost iPhone 18e model. The decision is said to be "a cost-cutting measure".

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Apr 22 • 11:02 AM EDT • Technology • macrumors.com
These small Georgia cities among top 50 for starting a business. Why?

WalletHub ranked over 1,300 small US cities to determine the best ones for starting a business, with four in Georgia making the top 50. How? Where?

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Apr 22 • 10:34 AM EDT • Business • onlineathens.com
Inside Grindr’s political power play

The LGBTQ+ dating app has expanded its political presence since Donald Trump’s return to office as it seeks to flex its influence muscles on a range of policy priorities.

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Apr 22 • 5:55 AM EDT • Politics • politico.com
Cannabis linked to slower cognitive development in teens
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Apr 21 • 11:37 PM EDT • Health • cbsnews.com
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SDOL school board appoints new Interim Business Administrator

Board members of the School District of Lancaster unanimously voted to appoint Charles Linderman as the district's Interim Business Administrator.

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Apr 21 • 11:19 PM EDT • Business • wgal.com
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate gets a price cut but loses new Call of Duty games

No more new Call of Duty games at launch

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Apr 21 • 12:03 PM EDT • Technology • theverge.com
Scientists are burning homes to protect them in wildfires: ‘We crash test houses’

Scientists set fire to 13 houses so far in South Carolina to learn how fire spreads.

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Apr 21 • 10:38 AM EDT • Science • fortune.com
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Shaky political science: using "simulated" elections over real-world elections

[Dear DSOS readers – this article is the latest in our “Shaky Political Science” series. In our 38 page report, “Shaky political ‘science’ misses mark on ranked choice voting,” released in early December, we examined over 40 studies focused on ranked choice voting. We found that many of these studies suffered from puzzling research methodologies, poorly constructed surveys, unrealistic simulated elections, cherry picked data, and faulty analyses that often were contradicted by results from real-world elections (a link to our full paper is here). Here are links to the first three articles in our series: the first one summarizing the overall results of our report, the second one analyzing a study co-authored by University of Minnesota academic Larry Jacobs, which was one of the most error-prone of all the research we reviewed in our report, and a third article showing an admirable example of two political scientists holding two other political scientists accountable for their flawed, sloppy research]. In this fourth article in our “Shaky Political Science” series, we shine a spotlight on seven studies that were web-hosted and funded by New America’s Political Reform Program and its Electoral Reform Research Group (the ERRG is an ad hoc committee headed by New America’s Political Reform Program and joined by the American Enterprise Institute, the Unite America Institute and Stanford University’s Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law). This research consortium has been led by Lee Drutman, senior fellow with New America’s Political Reform Program. These seven studies are simply not credible from any objective standard about how political “science” is supposed to illuminate our understanding of either ranked choice voting or politics in general. The feature that six of these seven studies have in common is that they all used surveys – artificial, simulated elections -- to attempt to say something cogent or interesting about ranked choice voting (RCV) elections. None of them used real world data from actual RCV elections – either the 1000+ elections in the US or the many thousands of elections from places like Australia, Ireland and elsewhere where RCV has been used for 100 years. While a few of these studies conclude with some mixed positives about RCV, our analysis here is content neutral. The idea that, with a political reform like RCV, you can ask respondents in a mock, artificial election to vote with that method, with only the barest of explanation about how RCV works or its likely impacts (i.e. no spoiler candidates, majority winners, voters liberated to pick their favorite candidates, coalition-building), and then ask them their thoughts/reactions about voting in that system, with fake candidates and no real campaigning, no real exposure to an actual election or actual candidates, rests on some very puzzling assumptions. The findings of these seven studies actually are contradicted by the findings from many other studies based on real-world RCV elections. These New America studies also failed to list the real-world RCV studies in their own citations, instead including those studies that reinforced their conclusions. The seven studies featured in this article were chosen because they form a cohesive cohort which precisely illustrates one of the main points of our research paper, namely that using surveys, i.e. artificial elections, or mathematical/theoretical models, instead of real-world data, is in fact “shaky political science.” Below are summaries of our analysis of five of the seven New America studies. You can read our complete analysis of all seven studies at our paper, “Shaky political ‘science’ misses mark on ranked choice voting.” Choosing to “Vote As Usual” by Andre Blais, Carolina Plescia, and Semra Sevi. New America. (Blais et al., 2021). This study, web-hosted and funded by New America’s Political Reform Program and its Electoral Reform Research Group, used two surveys in which respondents completed ballots for simulated elections using plurality, approval, RCV and point (Score) voting. In both cases the authors provided the respondents with only minimal explanation of each method. For example, the entire explanation for RCV was “For this vote, rank the candidates from your first to your last choice (you do not need to rank them all). This is called the ranked vote.” That’s it. The study did not provide any context or explanation to survey respondents about why she/he might want to rank multiple candidates. Participants were not even told that ballots would be tabulated using an “instant” runoff, not to mention any description of RCVs ability to eliminate the spoiler effect or liberate voters to rank their favorite candidates without fear of helping the “greater evil” candidate to win. That’s like taking an iPhone back in time to 1970 and asking someone if they like it better than their rotary phone without explaining how it works. Their first survey targeted states that held 2020 Super Tuesday Democratic primaries and used the real candidates’ names in the survey; the second survey used fictitious candidates. In other words, they surveyed respondents who had only ever participated in plurality elections, had no history or background with using RCV or any of the other methods, had no clue about its likely impacts, and did not communicate how the alternative methods would be counted, and then asked them: “How satisfied are you with using each system?” Predictably, the winner was plurality elections, the system used for president, Congress, gubernatorial and state legislative elections – in other words, the method they have been using, year after year, all their voting lives. With so little explanation of RCV and its impacts, this study is simply not credible in discovering anything useful about real-world RCV elections. It merely shows that a basic voter education campaign is needed when adopting a new election system. Additionally, the result contradicts many other post-election surveys following real RCV elections, asking opinions from voters who had just participated in a RCV election, that showed a great deal of satisfaction with RCV (see details on that in Studies 22-25 in our paper, as well as the four studies cited in the review for Study 28). Share Other studies on “satisfaction” and “understanding” make similar mistakes, in terms of basing their surveys on inadequate explanation to respondents and lack of education about context. How could any survey ever hope to measure accurately, in essence simulate a real-world election, without actual campaigning candidates, the media writing about those candidates, organizations endorsing candidates and voters being inundated with crucial information? More than anything, what these “studies” based on surveys show is that if you ask voters about something they don’t know very much about, and fail to adequately educate them, their responses will unsurprisingly reflect their confusion. Equally puzzling is that New America’s Electoral Reform Research Group, headed by political scientist Lee Drutman, found this to be a credible enough study that they not only published it but highlighted it in Drutman’s own discussion of research related to ranked choice voting. This pattern was repeated in study after study featured by New America’s Electoral Reform Research Group. For example in Ranked-Choice Voting and Political Expression: Voter Guides Narrow the Gap between Informed and Uninformed Citizens by Cheryl Boudreau, Jonathan Colner, and Scott MacKenzie, the researchers based their analysis on a survey which found that respondents who were asked to vote in a simulated RCV election, with minimal explanation of RCV or how it works, displayed less evidence of being informed about how to use RCV effectively, with the least informed voters ranking fewer candidates. As pointed out under the study above, in a real election voters are informed by a wide variety of methods, including public education by the election administration, by interested political groups, the media, and the candidates themselves who benefit from voters being aware of how to vote in the new system. In Support for Ranked-Choice Voting across Race and Partisanship by Joseph Anthony, David C. Kimball, Jack Santucci and Jamil Scott, the researchers used respondents from different parties and races voting in simulated plurality and RCV elections, who indicated their satisfaction with each voting method. Instead of using real world election results, the authors fell back on the easy, armchair and less reliable academic research methodology of making up mock elections. As with the other studies, little explanation was given of how RCV works or what its implications might be (electing majority winners or eliminating spoilers, for example). Unsurprisingly, this study found that respondents were not very satisfied with RCV. However, when the authors added an explanation that RCV has a tendency to elect more women and people of color, they found that this greater explanation increased the preference for RCV. The more voters were familiar with it, and the more they understood potential positive impacts – surprise! -- the more they were open to switching away from the status quo. Of note, the results from this study are thoroughly contradicted by a number of other studies whose data was obtained from real RCV elections with real voters. Those studies show a great deal of satisfaction with RCV. More “fake election” research An interesting wrinkle on this “research by fake elections” approach, which only served to illustrate how unreliable such “research” can become, was taken in Ranked-Choice Voting, Runoff, and Democracy: Insights from Maine and Other U.S. States by Joseph Cerrone and Cynthia McClintock_,_ also web-hosted and funded by New America’s ERRG. It gets high marks for creativity, but an eye-roll for thinking this could possibly add anything meaningful to our understanding of real world RCV elections. This study tried to determine whether RCV, plurality or two-round runoff elections provided greater voter satisfaction and acceptance of election results. To determine that, the authors conducted a survey asking if voters were satisfied with a fictional newspaper report of an election, with three different versions given to respondents – plurality, runoff and RCV, with variations of Republican/Democrat winners and variations of “come-from-behind” winners,” i.e. candidates not initially in first place but who win the “runoff.” Again, a minimal explanation of RCV or how it works was given, and the survey showed that respondents had the greatest unfamiliarity with RCV than the other methods. The unsurprising result? Respondents were much more satisfied with “come-from-behind” victories in a traditional two-round runoff election than in RCV, even though RCV is also a runoff system but with a single round of counting. Interestingly, the dissatisfaction with RCV disappeared for those who were more familiar with RCV. In fact, among those respondents who were “very familiar” with RCV, they were equally satisfied with RCV, runoff and plurality. Surprise, surprise. Again, what this study revealed, more than anything, is not only the inadequacy of the explanation for RCV given by the authors of this study, but the failure of the research format itself, thinking that such an artificial mock election could somehow simulate what actually happens in the real world in a real RCV election. Those four studies reviewed above are fitting examples of inadequate and shaky political “science.” Other studies reviewed in our paper from the New America/Electoral Reform Research Group cohort which also used mock elections included: Ranked-Choice Voting is an Acquired Taste by Joseph Anthony and David C. Kimball. New America. (Anthony et al., 2021). Ranked-Choice Voting is No Refuge for Extreme Candidates by Melissa Baker. New America. (Baker, 2021). Also included in this New America cohort is Does Ranked-Choice Voting Reduce Racial Polarization? by Yuki Atsusaka and Theodore Landsman, which actually did use real-world election results data but applied an odd and unconventional methodology to the data which relied on shaky assumptions and non-real-world scenarios that were too divorced from reality. To determine levels of “racially polarized voting,” the researchers imagined “ethnic parties,” by which they mean political parties for each ethnic group, which was especially odd since the election data they were using came from nonpartisan RCV races. But then they made an even odder assumption, namely that since race and ethnic characteristics of studied voters were not available, the authors tried to infer that information based on who voters selected and the racial make-up of voters in each district. This amounted to little more than vague and ambiguous guesswork dressed up with a bunch of mathematical equations used to give it a veneer of scientific appearance. Indeed, it seemed to assume racial polarization in order to prove racial polarization. Based on this questionable methodology, the authors concluded that RCV doesn’t reduce racial polarization. But the premise of this study missed an obvious reality: since RCV incentivizes more candidates to run and can result in more diverse fields of candidates, one would expect more racially-polarized voting in voters’ top rankings, not less, because more voters would have someone on that ballot who represents their racial or ethnic identity and more freedom to vote for their real first choice. By encouraging more diverse candidates and eliminating the spoiler effect, RCV facilitates voting for a favorite candidate of your own race and then selecting a second choice with the best likelihood of winning. The real measure is what voters do with their additional rankings – do they consider other candidates and vote “for the best of the rest”? This study didn’t tell us anything useful about that. But readily available data shows this is common in real RCV elections, and candidates act on this knowledge by engaging with voters outside their racial group. So the authors of this study failed to consider or account for what actually happens in real-world elections, and their conclusions are tainted by this failure. New America has contributed a great deal over the past 2.5 decades to our understanding of many policy areas, including politics and political reform (full disclosure: Steven Hill, one of the authors of this article and of the “Shaky Political Science” research paper and series, is a former senior fellow and former director of New America’s political reform program, 2005-2010). So it was especially disappointing that New America funded and published such a large batch of dubious studies about ranked choice voting. The stated praiseworthy goal of its Electoral Reform Research Group was to inspire new academic research about ranked choice voting that would shed light and help the public better understand the impacts of RCV. Instead, the ERRG research did just the opposite. It produced dubious research that created more confusion and misinformation. In so doing, New America’s political reform program contributed to “shaky political science.” Steven Hill and Paul Haughey Share Upgrade to $5 subscription Thanks for reading DemocracySOS, a reader-supported digital portal for the pro-democracy movement. Subscribe for only $5 per month to receive full benefits and to support our work. Subscribe

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Apr 21 • 9:31 AM EDT • Science • democracysos.substack.com
Plenty of blame after Knicks' playoff collapse; Wembanyama wins Defensive Player of Year; MLB Power Rankings

The Dodgers might be the best team in baseball but they don't play in MLB's best division

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Apr 21 • 9:23 AM EDT • Sports • cbssports.com
NFL mock draft roundup: Experts predict first round after Dexter Lawrence trade

The Dexter Lawrence trade has shaken up the 2026 NFL Draft. Here's how experts see the draft unfolding in wake of that blockbuster deal.

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Apr 20 • 4:00 PM EDT • Sports • usatoday.com
What's next for South Hills development in Cary after failed sports venue impacts small businesses

While developers were clear that the project was not dead after the vote, questions lingered about new plans for more than a year.

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Apr 20 • 11:44 AM EDT • Business • wral.com
What's next for South Hills development in Cary after failed sports venue impacts small businesses

While developers were clear that the project was not dead after the vote, questions lingered about new plans for more than a year.

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Apr 20 • 11:44 AM EDT • Sports • wral.com
Opinion | This is why health insurance isn't working

High deductibles and flawed incentives are pushing prices higher while leaving patients less protected.

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Apr 20 • 3:00 AM EDT • Health • bostonglobe.com
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Game Thread: White Sox (7-14) at Athletics (11-10)

Noah Schultz toes the rubber as South Siders seek series win

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Apr 19 • 3:45 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Dining across the divide: ‘I think property is a right, not a business – he thinks differently because he’s a landlord’

They disagree on the private rented sector. Can they find common ground over a united Ireland?

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Apr 19 • 7:00 AM EDT • Business • theguardian.com
The Spurs Are the Most Exciting Team in the N.B.A.

How the San Antonio Spurs became the most exciting team in the N.B.A.

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Apr 19 • 6:00 AM EDT • Sports • newyorker.com
KAPAAW hosts fifth annual Black Maternal Health Fair

KAPAAW hosts fifth annual Black Maternal Health Fair

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Apr 18 • 7:34 PM EDT • Health • kold.com
KAPAAW hosts fifth annual Black Maternal Health Fair

KAPAAW hosts fifth annual Black Maternal Health Fair

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Apr 18 • 7:34 PM EDT • Health • wkyt.com
KAPAAW hosts fifth annual Black Maternal Health Fair

KAPAAW hosts fifth annual Black Maternal Health Fair

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Apr 18 • 7:34 PM EDT • Health • hawaiinewsnow.com
KAPAAW hosts fifth annual Black Maternal Health Fair

KAPAAW hosts fifth annual Black Maternal Health Fair

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Apr 18 • 7:34 PM EDT • Health • wowt.com
KAPAAW hosts fifth annual Black Maternal Health Fair

KAPAAW hosts fifth annual Black Maternal Health Fair

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Apr 18 • 7:34 PM EDT • Health • wafb.com
KAPAAW hosts fifth annual Black Maternal Health Fair

KAPAAW hosts fifth annual Black Maternal Health Fair

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Apr 18 • 7:34 PM EDT • Health • azfamily.com
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KAPAAW hosts fifth annual Black Maternal Health Fair

KAPAAW hosts fifth annual Black Maternal Health Fair

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Apr 18 • 7:34 PM EDT • Health • kptv.com
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TDS Coachella W2 guest roundup

TDS Coachella W2 guest roundup

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Apr 18 • 5:23 PM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Why isn't Pete Davidson in 'Lorne,' the new documentary about 'SNL' boss Lorne Michaels? Its director explains

'Lorne' director Morgan Neville reveals why Pete Davidson isn't in his new documentary about 'SNL' boss Lorne Michaels.

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Apr 18 • 3:06 PM EDT • Entertainment • ew.com
Why Grindr’s CEO Wants the Gay Dating App to Get Deeper Into AI

In a new interview, George Arison talks AI, California politics and where he disagrees with LGBTQ advocates.

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Apr 18 • 12:00 PM EDT • Politics • politico.com
Is stevia actually healthy? What to know when cutting back on sugar

Is stevia bad for you? A dietitian breaks down what to know about the sugar substitute.

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Apr 18 • 8:01 AM EDT • Health • usatoday.com
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Virginia Tech football: Previewing the 2026 spring game

Today is the day for Virginia Tech’s annual spring game, but this one feels much different.

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Apr 18 • 3:49 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Prep sports roundup: Jayden Rojas delivers 14 strikeouts in Bell's 1-0 win

He retired 18 consecutive batters before giving up a leadoff single in the seventh inning against Roosevelt.

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Apr 17 • 9:47 PM EDT • Sports • latimes.com
I went to Coachella and masqueraded as an influencer for 48 hours. Unfortunately, it was amazing.

Some people say the California music festival has lots its magic. Maybe it has, but it's still a spectacle.

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Apr 17 • 4:07 PM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Former U.S. Sen. Bill Frist to speak at ETSU

Former U.S. Sen. Bill Frist is the featured speaker for the latest installment of ETSU’s Leading Voices in Public Health lecture series.

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Apr 17 • 8:00 AM EDT • Health • news.etsu.edu
Steelers final mock draft update: Top-30 visit edition

We put together a full seven-round Steelers mock draft using only players who were in for Top 30 visits.

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Apr 17 • 5:31 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Nabil Bentaleb unlikely to stay at Lille

Nabil Bentaleb (31) is unlikely to remain at Lille OSC this summer, according to a report from L’Équipe.Bentaleb’s return last season, following a cardiac arrest over the previous summer, was on...

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Apr 17 • 3:35 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Why some tech leaders are sounding the alarm about Colorado’s ‘deteriorating’ business climate

Colorado enjoyed a reputation of being business-friendly in recent decades. But some in the business community worry that too much regulation is hurting the state’s ability to attract new companies. And they’re asking the governor for help.

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Apr 17 • 3:35 AM EDT • Business • kunc.org
UFC White House fight week schedule, event start time revealed

The UFC has a number of events planned ahead of the White House card

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Apr 16 • 3:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Kennedy to testify before Congress for first time this year

His appearances will be the first time he has faced lawmakers since he pushed out the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention over the summer.

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Apr 16 • 9:44 AM EDT • Politics • seattletimes.com
Study: South Carolina emerges as top state for new business success

South Carolina is emerging as one of the most resilient states for new businesses, supported by steady population growth and a surge of entrepreneurial activity.

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Apr 16 • 5:07 AM EDT • Business • greenvilleonline.com
Vance tells Pope Leo to ‘be careful’, Homan says ‘leave politics alone’

Senior Trump administration officials escalated criticism of the Vatican on Tuesday, with Vice President Vance warning Pope Leo XIV to “be careful” when speaking about theology and White House Bord…

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Apr 15 • 10:57 PM EDT • Politics • thehill.com
Local priest recalls woman, who cut young boy in Walmart, barricading in rectory years prior

When the priest heard Guzman had slashed a 3-year-old boy’s face in a Walmart parking lot, he wasn't surprised.

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Apr 15 • 6:28 PM EDT • Health • ketv.com
Transgender sports participation measure pushed to November ballot

The proposal would prevent transgender students assigned male at birth to play in girls sports or use girls private spaces like bathrooms and locker rooms.

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Apr 15 • 6:10 PM EDT • Sports • wabi.tv
When is LA28's next Olympics ticket drop, and where are $28 tickets?

The Times asked readers for their burning questions regarding the Olympics, and it’s the ticketing process that’s bringing the most heat.

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Apr 15 • 10:29 AM EDT • Sports • latimes.com
Political strategists break down fallout of Swalwell and Gonzales’ resignations
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Apr 15 • 1:37 AM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
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Great Texas Balloon Race lands country music icon for entertainment lineup

LONGVIEW, Texas (KETK) — Longview is gearing up for its annual hot air balloon race, bringing dozens of hot air balloon pilots, a drone show and several iconic East Texas musicians. The 49th …

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Apr 14 • 5:06 PM EDT • Entertainment • ketk.com
Lebanon’s Death Toll Tops 2,100, Health Ministry Data Show

Lebanon’s health ministry said Tuesday that 2,124 people have been killed and nearly 7,000 wounded since the latest round of fighting between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah militants. The Lebanese authorities said the fatalities include 1,702 men, 254 women and 168 children.

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Apr 14 • 12:33 PM EDT • Health • wsj.com
Arteta expecting changes from Sporting for Arsenal 2nd leg

Mikel Arteta is expecting a tough match against Sporting CP on Wednesday, believing that they’ll approach the game in a different way after their first-leg defeat.Photo by Harry Murphy/Getty ImagesA...

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Apr 14 • 12:05 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
DaVinci Resolve adds new photo editing tools to take on Lightroom and Photoshop

DaVinci Resolve 21’s new photo mode makes it easier to organize, edit, and color correct multiple images.

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Apr 14 • 11:28 AM EDT • Technology • theverge.com
Prisco's Better-Than Team for 2026 NFL Draft: The 20 prospects he's higher on than scouts

R Mason Thomas headlines Prisco's list of 20 undervalued prospects

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Apr 14 • 9:24 AM EDT • Sports • cbssports.com
A sports blitz starts tonight, plus a WNBA Draft surprise

Good morning! I hope your TV is in working order. Coming up: 📆 A busy stretch begins 1️⃣ Dallas’ surprise at No. 1 🏆 Rory’s family win Up First: The NBA leads off a brilliant spring One of the busiest stretches of important pro sporting events begins tonight, and I mean that in quite a positive way. The NBA playoffs tip off in a few hours, with two Play-In games. This weekend, the NHL playoffs will join. Both sports will crown winners by the third week of June … which is when the World Cup will

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Apr 14 • 6:16 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Residents, business owners react to new 'Connect Rogers' camera registry
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Apr 13 • 10:49 PM EDT • Business • 5newsonline.com
Overture Center announces 2026-2027 season

MADISON, Wis. (WKOW) -- The Overture Center unveiled its 2026-2027 season on Monday. The lineup features eight Broadway shows and more than 30 Overture Presents performances.

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Apr 13 • 9:00 PM EDT • Entertainment • wkow.com
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Cleveland Browns NFL Draft Profile: CB Mansoor Delane, LSU

The Browns could use another cornerback. But is a first-round pick too high a price to pay this year?

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Apr 13 • 6:53 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Small Business Expo with SouthWest Mobile County Chamber

The SouthWest Mobile County Chamber of Commerce will host an inside-outside community event on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

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Apr 13 • 12:38 PM EDT • Business • fox10tv.com
Bill Foley downplays Lorient-Bournemouth multi-club fears

Multi-club ownership is very much in fashion, especially in Ligue 1. It isn’t a phenomenon without resistance, however. A section of RC Strasbourg Alsace’s fanbase are veciferous in their oppositi...

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Apr 13 • 11:50 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Here's what Delta's new business class suite will look like

Delta has replaced its classic red, white, and blue business class with a refreshed new look. Here's what customers can expect in the future suites.

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Apr 13 • 9:01 AM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com