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In Southeast Minnesota, clinical trial participation plays a key role in advancing science
Clinical trials, whether for new cancer treatments or simple lifestyle interventions, are based on foundational science and lots of planning.
Big Ten will have four "availability reports" per week
As sports betting continues to proliferate, college football is taking more steps aimed at minimizing inside information.
Money and Politics in Delaware: August 29, 2026
Money and Politics in Delaware is your link to finance, business and policy in the First State.
Letters: Golden anniversary suits Eric Sondheimer well
Readers of the Los Angeles Times Sports section give their thoughts on Times prep columnist Eric Sondheimer, the Dodgers, Rams and USC.
Trump cuts to science advisory boards have long-lasting consequences, researchers say
The federal government recruits top experts to volunteer to advise on pressing research issues of the day. Since President Trump took office, hundreds of these experts have been dismissed.
This Appalachian memoir author is running as a Democratic contrast to JD Vance
Beth Macy is challenging Rep. Ben Cline in a bright-red Virginia district, hoping her own story and the stories she told about the region will win back rural and working-class White voters.
24th Annual BioBlitz at Seacoast Science Center
Join Seacoast Science Center on Sunday, September 20, 2026 for the 24th BioBlitz, the non-profits annual community science event in Odiorne Point State Park. Families and nature enthusiasts team up with SSC naturalists and guest experts to explore the Park’s habitats to find and identify as many different species as possible in just one day! BioBlitz is a great way to get kids (and adults!) excited about science, learn about the park’s biodiversity, and discover how you can help protect our natural world.Like an extreme nature scavenger hunt, BioBlitz offers many opportunities for all ages to gain knowledge and hone skills in their favorite areas of nature! Habitat, plant, and animal explorations are scheduled throughout the day, allowing participants to choose among activities that interest them the most. With seven distinct natural habitats to survey, there’s something for everyone! Explorations include tide pools, mammals, seine netting, salt marsh, mushrooms, and more (see full schedule online, subject to change). Find all the details on the BioBlitz web page, and get your tickets to explore with SSC: https://www.seacoastsciencecenter.org/events-overview/bioblitz
Gladys Knight 'easing into fewer' concerts after health concerns
Amid growing health concerns from family and fans after recent concerts, legendary singer Gladys Knight has announced she is reducing her tour schedule.
Gladys Knight 'easing into fewer' concerts after health concerns
Amid growing health concerns from family and fans after recent concerts, legendary singer Gladys Knight has announced she is reducing her tour schedule.
Trump says U.S. has entered deal with Venezuela to take control of 65 billion barrels of oil reserves
President Trump says his administration has entered a sweeping agreement with Venezuela that could give the U.S. access to vast amounts of the South American country's untapped oil reserves, at cost.
Politics panel says Indiana likely will suffer amid US-Canada trade spat
Political strategists warned that the recent trade dispute between the U.S. and Canada involving new tariffs will likely harm Indiana's consumers and producers.
Healthcare Costs Are Squeezing Montana’s State Workforce
Some employees will see their insurance contributions double and individual deductibles triple as the state confronts dwindling reserves in its employee health plan.
Browns start slashing roster, cut 15 players from active roster
The Browns have started the process of setting their initial 53-man roster.
California Business Lobby Notches Win on Antitrust Law Expansion
Business interests scaled back a California proposal to significantly expand the state’s antitrust laws, just days before the legislative deadline on Monday.
Extended HLs: Crystal Palace v. Man City MWK 2
Enjoy full-match highlights from Manchester City's visit to Selhurst Park to take on Crystal Palace in Matchweek 2.
Entertainment News: August 28, 2026
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Oklahoma officials outline progress on Rural Health Transformation Program initiatives
The update comes as Oklahoma prepares to enter the second budget period of a five-year federal funding opportunity meant to transform rural health.
News | Return of market-specific group business requires hoteliers to spread revenue net
Government, meeting planners still vital sources of demand
Lee Health drops United Healthcare as in-network provider
Lee Health, the system that dominates Lee County in terms of hospitals and clinics, has abruptly announced that it is dropping United Healthcare as an in-network provider as of 2027.
TN Politics: Some county legal fees come due; MLGW wraps up storm restoration
Legal expenses for the MSCS takeover and Wanda Halbert litigations should advise future intra-government battles, says Otis Sanford.
So long to shorts? In Silicon Valley, tech workers are showing less leg
Men in the tech industry are covering up their legs, even as their counterparts in finance are increasingly open to showing them off.
Prices are rising on entertainment, but families say budgeting for fun is non-negotiable
Economists say inflation has cooled from its peak, but the cost of entertainment is still reshaping how families spend.
Businesses are getting tariff refunds. Why aren't consumers getting their cut?
A slew of American companies are getting billions of dollars back in tariff refunds after a Supreme Court ruling. Many consumers, though, may never get anything back.
What a fake poll reveals about worries around prediction markets and the midterms
While a stunt involving fake polls may not have been an effort to rig prediction markets, concerns are growing ahead of the midterms about other attempts to influence the betting sites.
A Year After the L.A. ICE Surge, Latino Businesses Haven’t Recovered
A 2025 push to round up undocumented immigrants continues to disrupt local economies in Los Angeles County. Local officials are doing what they can to help.
Saul Williams opens a portal between politics and possibility
The unflinching multidisciplinary artist has long welcomed new challenges. With the release of a new album and a new book, he embraces the role his career has been building toward: investigative poet.
The Literacy Crisis Reaches Dog-Bear Science
“New analysis of more than 300 bear encounters suggests our canine companions often increase odds of conflict and rarely serve as early warning systems many recreationists assume,” reads a subhead in Mountain Journal. The thing is, that study reaches no such conclusion. But you have to read beyond the abstract to understand that. Mountain Journal is not alone. Let’s look at a brief list of takeaways published elsewhere just to establish that none of them seem to know how to read science. Wes Siler’s Newsletter is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Subscribe Here’s CBC: “A new peer-reviewed study, The Canine Conundrum: Is a Dog a Help or Hindrance in Bear Country?, dug into conflicts similar to what the video depicts, by analyzing 326 reported human-bear conflicts from 1901 to 2023 involving dogs.” “The study found 54 per cent of conflicts were started by dogs. In the encounters researchers included in the study, five people and 56 dogs were killed, and 170 people were injured.” “Lana Ciarniello, an independent researcher who co-authored the study, said researchers found when a person goes hiking with at least one other person, the odds of a negative bear encounter decrease by 50 per cent.” “However, when a dog is involved, the chances of a negative bear encounter increase because ‘a dog really adds a chaotic factor into the mix of recreation,’ said Ciarniello.” Again, the study finds no data supporting that conclusion. “Hiking with your pet dog may make you feel safer in bear country—but a hiker’s recent encounter and a new study prove that the numbers don’t add up,” writes Backpacker, which is now part of Outside. The numbers don’t add up to support this take. There’s plenty more examples, but all are equally dumb, so I’ll stop there. How did so many people get this so wrong? Three reasons: 1) the study is published behind a paywall, with only the abstract freely available. 2) the methodology sets out to create work relevant to a hyper-specific audience, not the public. And 3) the dataset studied is almost absurdly limited and doesn’t bear (get it?!) comparison to wider information. Let’s work through all three. The Problem is Money I understand the irony, since I’m writing about this on a subscription-model newsletter, but information wants to be free. The study is published by The Wildlife Society and costs $16 to access. Reprinting it is specifically prohibited by the terms of use, so I can only share snippets and my conclusions with you here. Having worked as a journalist for 24 years, I can report with some authority that journalists are both lazy and cheap. I don’t think it’s a stretch to say that much of the material you’re seeing written about this study is drawn from the freely-available abstract (above) only, and not a deep dive into its methodology or data. And that’s a problem, because abstracts are where researchers are able to break from their numbers and editorialize their opinions about conclusions. So what’s getting reported isn’t based on numbers, it’s based on an opinion designed for a specific audience, not the general public. Hell yeah ladies, kick that bear’s ass. The Methodology is Designed to Support a Predetermined Conclusion One of the biggest issues with the science that everyone likes to cite about bear spray’s efficacy is that no one understands that study was designed for a specific audience, looking for a specific answer. And since that audience is not the public, and our safety was not the question being asked, its conclusion is rendered irrelevant to our needs. Yes, I’m talking about Efficacy of Bear Deterrent Spray in Alaska, which was created by Tom Smith and Stephen Herrero, two of the same scientists who put together this dog-bear conflict analysis. In the spray study, the purpose was to present relevant agencies with the information they needed to issue their field workers with bear spray. As such, incidents where people were unable to access the spray or similarly failed to get it deployed in time were excluded from the results, and only incidents they deemed successful were included. Could a ranger roll down their vehicle’s window and scare a bear away from a dumpster by spraying it? Turns out the answer was yes, and that was good enough for the purposes of that study. The sample size of actual bear attacks—the thing you and I would want bear spray to provide a solution to, was too small to draw conclusions from, and didn’t indicate success in that role. Is a Dog a Help or Hindrance in Bear Country? has similar limitations. “Insights provided here are intended to help wildlife managers create effective guidelines regarding the presence of domestic dogs in bear habitat,” is explained clearly by the study’s text. To conduct the study, Smith and Herrero went looking for publicly available reports of dog-bear conflicts: “All incidents included in our analysis involved at least one bear, one dog, and one person who was at immediate risk of injury (e.g., not in a protective structure such as a cabin or vehicle), injured, or killed,” explains the report’s methodology. Why is that a problem? “We recognize that data used in this study are biased in that people generally only report adverse interactions with bears, not benign ones. Consequently, we assume that for the most part, people and their dogs pass through bear country without incident.” As was the problem with the bear spray study, people are drawing conclusions here from a study that was never intended to be relevant to the general public. The Smith-Herrero database famously excludes Alaska’s Defense of Life and Property records, which are elsewhere considered the largest and most authoritative source on human-bear conflict. The Dataset is Absurdly Limited A 2009 study conducted by the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife estimates that each year there are at least 43,000 documented complaints of human-bear conflict across North America. Is a Dog a Help or Hindrance in Bear Country? Examined those reports for years ranging from 1901 to 2023, and only managed to find 326 such incidents that met the criteria explained above. Let’s do some quick math, poorly. 43,000 incidents x 122 years = 5,246,000 total incidents of documented human-bear conflict. Smith and Herrero were only able to find 326 incidents that met their criteria for dog+human+bear+risk or occurrence of injury. That means there’s a 0.006 percent chance that the study’s conclusion—that dogs make bear encounters more dangerous—even gets a chance of occurring. And remember, that’s only in documented conflicts. There’s no way to know how many people across North America run into a bear in any given year without any conflict, but it’s probably safe to assume that the total number is well in excess of 43,000. And, dig deeper into the study and you can find further restrictions that skew its conclusions even more. “While the people involved in these incidents did not report the level of training their dogs had received, it is our assumption that most were untrained companion dogs as opposed to well-trained bear dogs, such as Karelians and livestock guardian breeds that have proven to be significant aids in bear country,” the study’s methodology explains. And that’s a problem, because an ongoing study here in Montana is finding that the simple presence of a Kangal like our youngest dog Teddy can reduce visits to private property from grizzly bears by 87.8 percent. In addition to being a badass, Teddy is also a companion animal. And in my admittedly limited sample size of the three dogs currently present in our living room, she’s no more effective than her mutt brothers. Plenty of people own a dog capable of deterring bears, even if they didn’t set out to own a bear dog. The real purpose of this study appears to be a recommendation that leashes are mandated and recreationists pursue training in their deterrent of choice. But that doesn’t make for sensational headlines. Are There Any Real Takeaways Here? Let’s throw some numbers around, just to try and get our hands around what the larger picture might look like for bears and dogs here. The American Veterinary Medical Association estimates that 42.6 percent of American households own a dog. The Canadian Animal Health Institute says roughly 35 percent of households in Canuckistan own a dog. In an attempt to create the worst possible result for dogs, let’s run with that 35 percent number. And given that outdoorsy and rural people are more likely to both own a dog, and have bear encounters, let’s just make a giant assumption and apply that number to those 43,000 conflicts documented annually. If 35 percent of 43,000 human-bear encounters involve a dog, then we can assume that at least 15,050 dog-bear conflicts are occurring annually in North America. 15,050 x 122 = 1,836,100. Smith and Herrero were only able to find 326 incidents that met their human, dog, chance or occurrence of injury criteria across 122 years. And only 170 documented human injuries. So, with all the obvious caveats about these numbers in no way describing reality beyond narrow study parameters, what they actually found is that your risk of injury if your dog tangles with a bear is only 0.009 percent. I’ll take those odds next time I’m hiking my dogs in bear country. Top photo: “Superintendent Horace Albright, eating pancakes with bears, at Lake Lodge, Yellowstone National Park.” NPS. A journalist with more than two decades of experience working around the world, Wes Siler is here to cut through the outrage and disinformation to bring you the factual, insightful, actionable reporting you need to understand what’s going on. Upgrading to a paid subscription supports this reporting, and buys personal access to Wes, who will help you save money on gear, plan outdoor adventures, and prepare for real life, and who promises he’s less salty in real life than he sometimes comes across as on the Internet. Wes Siler’s Newsletter is a reader-supported publication. 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Once Seen as a Sure Thing, Computer Science Has Lost 53,000 Majors
But engineering and health professions saw big enrollment gains last year, according to new data.
Trump directs federal government to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America
President Trump signed an executive order on Thursday directing the federal government to rename Lake Ontario amid an escalating trade dispute with Canada .
Primary conversations: Manzur says it’s time to break donors’ grip on party politics
Senate Democratic candidate Karishma Manzur lives in Exeter, serves as a volunteer with progressive organizations and has a background in medical science.
Introducing Ideastream's full-time science reporter: Me
Jeff St.Clair steps away from the host chair to become Ideastream's full-time science reporter
“I jumped from my chair” – Astronomers spot Betelgeuse’s hidden companion
Astronomers have captured their clearest image yet of Betelgeuse’s long-suspected companion, potentially ending a search that lasted about 100 years. The surprisingly massive hidden star could help explain Betelgeuse’s changing brightness and may influence its future supernova.
What climate science tells us about the causes of the Colorado River crisis
Researchers have grown increasingly confident in global warming’s role in post-2000 ‘megadrought’ and its impact on the Colorado River.
Rwandans love their milk bars. The health minister wishes they'd drink a little less
A big glass of moo juice — no, make that several glasses a day — is common in Rwanda. Is that too much of a good thing?
Hollywood actors clash over AI voice clones
Hollywood's voice actors say AI is taking their jobs, and they are fighting back.
Jon Ossoff, usually a head down senator, has found a formula to excite Democrats
Ossoff should be among the most vulnerable Senate incumbents this year. Instead, the Georgia Democrat has opened a steady lead in polls and is increasingly seen as a potential 2028 contender.
Politics Report: Padres do some polling
The Padres are a major institution and have been for decades but their under-the-radar politics could now be something we see overtly in more spending, endorsements or positions.
Bakersfield restaurant closed after health inspectors find severe cockroach infestation
A Bakersfield restaurant is closed after health inspectors found a severe bug infestation inside the business.
Barry Manilow announces hiatus days after canceling third show
Barry Manilow has announced he needs to step away from the stage to recover after a busy summer tour. The 'Copacabana' crooner canceled three shows this month, citing 'technical difficulties' among other issues.
Reggie Watts dropped from festivals after abuse allegations
Reggie Watts has reportedly been dropped from the lineups of multiple festivals after being accused of 'reckless' and 'abusive' behavior.
Thousands of Alaskans to see health insurance costs rise sharply, after years of increases
Premera Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alaska's rates on the marketplace have already nearly doubled over the past five years, according to recent reporting by the Anchorage Daily News.
What does Dolly Parton mean to you?
The prolific performer, songwriter, actor and philanthropist Dolly Parton died Tuesday at 80. World leaders and the general public are in mourning.
States try new tactics to bring down high hospital prices
Indiana is the latest state to experiment with limiting what hospitals can charge, to try to get a handle on high health costs.
California, other states sue again to block new U.S. Postal Service rules for mail ballots
California and a coalition of other Democratic-led states sued again to block the U.S. Postal Service from implementing new nationwide rules for mail ballots.
Jim Furyk named lead analyst for USA Sports', Golf Channel's PGA Tour and men's major coverage
Jim Furyk was named Wednesday as lead analyst for USA Sports and Golf Channel’s PGA Tour and men’s major coverage.
Entertainment News: August 26, 2026
Get caught up on the latest in Hollywood, technology, and more with FOX 17 Morning Mix's Entertainment News.
Scientists Reverse Alzheimer's Damage in Mice With Just Two Injections
A huge step forwards.
Hologic’s Business Tax Method Nixed by New Hampshire Justices
Hologic Inc. can’t use a subsidiary’s capital losses to offset another subsidiary’s capital gains for New Hampshire business tax purposes, the state high court ruled Wednesday.
Scottie Scheffler health update and why Si Woo Kim is paying for Remy's diapers
Scottie Scheffler didn’t reveal until the end of the BMW Championship that he was battling hand, foot and mouth disease, an illness that caused painful sores on his hands and throat.
Maine's top elections official says its 'business as usual' despite Supreme Court ruling
The Supreme Court overturned a lower court's ruling that blocked the Trump administration from trying to change mail-in voting processes. But the court did not rule on the larger issue.
Catch the King: Engaging Students in Community Science
WHRO Educators recently spent time with local teachers to show them how their students can join in a community-wide citizen science initiative.
Ridley Scott isn't thinking about legacy. He's too busy
The director of 'Alien,' 'Blade Runner,' 'Gladiator' and the new postapocalyptic 'The Dog Stars' turns his eye toward AI, global warming and kindness.
15 L.A. comics you need to know now, according to club bookers
We've tapped the expertise of some of the city's most seasoned bookers from major comedy clubs to alt shows to bring us this list of 15 up-and-coming comics to watch.
In '9 to 5,' Dolly Parton became an unexpected feminist icon
There are a million and one reasons to love Dolly Parton but for women of a certain age, her role as Doralee in '9 to 5' tops the list.
‘Object with no comparison’: first black hole star discovered
The brightness of a star, with the energy of a black hole
Perez Hilton 'lucid' after mental health crisis, brother-in-law says
Perez Hilton's brother-in-law shared that the gossip blogger was in a “lucid” state and after receiving treatment for his physical injuries.
‘Michiganders for Money Out of Politics’ petition taken up in the House
The Michigan House took up a ballot measure Tuesday to curb political donations from some of Michigan’s public utilities and government contractors. Lawmakers passed the initiative by a large margin.
SoCal man with guillotine arrested near U.S. Supreme Court building
A San Diego County man who allegedly drove around with a guillotine in the back of his pickup truck has been arrested near the U.S. Supreme Court Building, authorities say.
Chronic conditions persist in Alaska, but there are bright spots in latest health report
A state status report shows mixed results for well-being using a holistic approach with factors like food and housing security, environmental stress and education.
Garmin’s new Fenix 9 adds brighter screens and smoother map panning
The base Fenix 9 starts at $999.99.
Health: The DRC Ebola Outbreak Is Spreading At A Rapid Pace. Why?
The current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is the deadliest in the country’s history.With over 2,500 deaths and more than 5,000 confirmed cases, it’s now the second largest ever worldwide. And it’s spreading at record speed. It’s even outpacing the West Africa outbreak that killed more than 11,000 people between 2014 and 2016.What do we know about why this outbreak is moving so quickly?Find more of our programs online. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at plus.npr.org/the1a.
Manchester United sign Carlos Baleba from Brighton for $88.6M
Manchester United signed former Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba to a five-year contract, with a one-year option, the Red Devils announced Tuesday.
Chronic conditions persist in Alaska, but there are bright spots in latest health report
A state status report shows mixed results for well-being using a holistic approach with factors like food and housing security, environmental stress and education.
Entertainment News: August 25, 2026
Get caught up on the latest in Hollywood, technology, and more with FOX 17 Morning Mix's Entertainment News.
Garmin Fenix 9 and Fenix 9 Pro: Where to buy, release date, launch price
Go brighter, thinner, and get new stamina tracking from Garmin with these new models.
Simplifying Science: How Brianna Davis Nailed the Three-Minute Thesis
After winning the College of Life Sciences' 3MT competition and placing third at the university level, Brianna Davis shares her experience.
FAMU's College of Agriculture & Food Science holds its Grape Harvest Festival
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University has an annual Grape Harvest Festival that showcases the variety of grapes grown at the Center for Viticulture and Small Fruit.
Forces deep inside Earth helped Antarctica freeze before the Arctic
Scientists may have solved the mystery of why Antarctica froze millions of years before the Arctic. Slow-moving waves deep inside Earth gradually lifted East Antarctica, building mountains and a high plateau where snow and ice could survive even in a much warmer world. Once glaciers took hold, their bright surfaces reflected sunlight and helped cool the region further.
'Stamptown’s' Jack Tucker turns late-night clown carnage into Netflix special
Stamptown’s debut Netflix special out on Tuesday captures a chaotic mash-up of vaudeville, circus and clowning, filmed at Hollywood’s Montalbán Theatre during Netflix Is a Joke Fest.
Chronic conditions persist in Alaska, but there are bright spots in latest health report
A status report shows mixed results for well-being using a holistic approach that considers socioeconomic and environmental factors.
Local business owners excited as Sturgeon Bay explores downtown entertainment district expansion
In Downtown Sturgeon Bay, neighbors can carry alcoholic beverages in some areas, which could be expanding soon and impacting local businesses.
Entertainment scheduled for Fergus Falls Concert Association season
The acts are as varied as the entertainment in the upcoming season of the Fergus Falls Concert Association.
A new survey suggests teen mental health in Vermont is finally improving
About a quarter — 23% — of high school students in Vermont reported being sad or hopeless in 2025. That’s significantly down from a high of 31% in 2019.
Alfalfa sprouts linked to food poisoning in 15 states, officials say
U.S. health officials say a food poisoning outbreak linked to alfalfa sprouts has sickened people in 15 states.
SO Pilipinas Equips More Than 500 Education Leaders to Advance Inclusive Sports Across the Philippines
Special Olympics Pilipinas has reached a new milestone in its nationwide push for inclusive education. The program recently hosted a National Training of Trainers on Unified Sports in Baguio City, that brought together 500 education leaders from the Department of Education (DepEd), representing 18 regions and a combined 45,000 schools across the Philippines.
What's Going on with Georgia's State-wide Business Court?
The Peach State's business court is designed to handle the same types of cases as the business courts in other states, and lawyers told Law.com they've had positive experiences litigating there. However, while other courts report new filings in the triple digits, Georgia's State-Wide Business Court only had 25 new cases filed in the last year.
THE WEEK OF AUG 24, 2026
- Duration of status lawsuit filed - White House outlines research security policy - Federal job protections to weaken in September
Inside Berkeley Lab’s Advanced Light Source Upgrade
Learn how the ALS upgrade will harness brighter, coherent light to enable discoveries for quantum materials, batteries, microelectronics, and more.
One Of Our Most Detailed Views Yet Of Betelgeuse Reveals Unexpected Long-Lasting Structures In Its Inner Atmosphere
There are hot spots that have been there for longer than models predicted.
Top Mass. health official: Gender-affirming care for minors remains ‘legal’ and ‘available’
Massachusetts Commissioner for the Department of Public Health Dr. Robbie Goldstein addresses the state's protections for gender affirming care and weigh's in on the Trump Administration's latest vaccine order.
Massive fire destroys Santa Clarita business, threats neighboring buildings
A huge structure fire is threatening multiple businesses in Santa Clarita Monday morning.
Two good ideas from Republicans dead on arrival in Democratic Legislature
Memo to Democrats and independents: Just because an idea emanates from a Republican, doesn’t mean it necessarily stinks.
Robert Saleh: Offense has to be better
The Titans scored 10 points in the fourth quarter to end Sunday night's preseason game against the Seahawks with a win, but head coach Robert Saleh said the team's early performance left something to be desired in a postgame press conference.
As students head back to school, some may be on sports teams with players from other districts
Michael Bisson, who runs the Interscholastic Division at the Maine Principals Association, said that as enrollments have declined, schools have had to work together to field full teams.
California's post-production workers push for new industry incentive
California lawmakers are weighing AB 2319, a tax credit aimed at bringing film and TV post-production work — editing, sound, VFX, music — back to the state as jobs move overseas.
Fed up with high prices, California weighs penalties against hospitals, other entities
California is weighing stiff penalties for hospitals and other healthcare entities that don’t stay under state spending limits.
Allegheny Health Network launches clinic for advanced COPD patients
Based at AHN Allegheny General Hospital and the Breathing Disorders Center at the AHN McCandless Outpatient Center, the clinic has been operating for about two months.
Price Transparency, Insulin Top Lawmakers’ Health To-Do Lists
Lawmakers are facing crunch time on healthcare priorities, with very few in-session days left in the year — and for some, their legislative careers.
Nancy Kassebaum swung open the door for Kansas women in politics
Kassebaum’s legacy is one of moderation, bipartisanship and paving the way for Kansas women to ascend to high office in Kansas. Kassebaum died Aug. 21, 2026, at the age of 94.
High-intensity sprints can trigger molecular changes in the bloodstream
A new study finds that an all-out sprint may have unique benefits when it comes to the proteins and tiny molecules in your bloodstream.
How much has the U.S.’s wildlife changed since Lewis and Clark?
Ever wish you could have been part of the Lewis and Clark expedition? Us too. The Corps of Discovery came across scores of plants and animals that were new to Western science: Grizzly bears, ponderosa pines, a “barking squirrel” that William Clark would later call the prairie dog. A modern effort is underway to see how much the country’s wildlife has changed in the 220-some years since their journey. Host Nate Rott tags along with some scientists re-surveying a part of the expedition’s route in western Montana. And he wishes he was in better shape.Interested in more science in the news? Email us your question at shortwave@npr.org.Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org.
Could politics put your city's funding at risk?
The Trump administration recently admitted to pulling grants over politics. This practice could become more common. How do cities use grant money, and how will they adapt?Fact checking by Sierra Juarez.Your Next Listen — How far can philanthropy go to fill government gaps?Connect with The Indicator — Sign up for The Indicator’s weekly newsletter! — Buy the Planet Money book — Find our socials, YouTube and more! — For sponsor-free episodes, subscribe to NPR+ Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org.
Pixel 11's new HiLight feature makes its flashlight noticeably dimmer than prior models
A brightness comparison shows that the Pixel 11 Pro's camera flash and torch are dimmer than those of rivals like the Galaxy Z TriFold and iPhone 17e. The likely culprit is the same diffuser that powers the HiLight notification ring, which sits directly over the main flash LED.
Three rescued belugas arrive at SeaWorld San Diego after 2,500-mile journey from Canada
Ever since Canada's Marineland shuttered in 2024, there has been a scramble to find homes for 30 beluga whales who were once kept there.
Raiders RB Ashton Jeanty diagnosed with sprained ankle
Raiders running back Ashton Jeanty needed help off the practice field on Sunday after injuring his right leg.
Christian McCaffrey says recent practice absences were planned as part of load management
Christian McCaffrey returned to practice on Sunday, his first time on the field with his teammates since Aug. 8.
Seahawks second-round S Bud Clark carted off with leg injury
Seahawks rookie safety Bud Clark was carted off with a right leg injury in Sunday night's preseason game against the Titans.
News | Government enlists business rates expert Jerry Schurder for pubs and hotels review
Review will feed into the 2029 rates revaluation
Bonnaroo's decision leaves Manchester business owner with memories and questions about what's next
Bonnaroo brought more than music to Manchester, Tennessee. A local cafe owner shares what the festival really meant to her community from packed grounds to local fundraisers and what she hopes comes next.