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Statewide assessments demonstrate ELA and math recovery accelerate as science reaches record high

The Utah State Board of Education release 2025-2026 statewide assessment results in Utah show English Language Arts (ELA) and mathematics recovery accelerating, and science results reaching record highs. The Big Picture The 2025–2026 Utah statewide assessment results demonstrate continuous multi-year academic growth following pandemic-related disruptions. Across all core subjects, student performance increased year-over-year, reflecting sustained multi-year gains.Most notably, Science performance has exceeded pre-pandemic baseline levels, while English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are closing in on full recovery. Assessment results are available interactively […]

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Sep 14 • 12:40 AM EDT • Science • utahpolicy.com
Jacoby Brissett Makes Strong Statement After Cardinals Upset Chargers

Jacoby Brissett and the Arizona Cardinals are riding high after an exceptional performance on Sunday afternoon. Arizona is coming off of a 26-14 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers. The game flow ensured a relatively close battle, but the Cardinals pulled away late to earn a signature win. Brissett spoke to media following the game, […] The post Jacoby Brissett Makes Strong Statement After Cardinals Upset Chargers appeared first on HEAVY.

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Sep 14 • 12:29 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
K-Air purification technology heads to India’s railway market to tackle extremely high fine-dust levels

A research team at the Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM) – including Principal Researchers Dr. Sang Bok Kim and Dr. Inyong Park and Senior Researcher Dr. Younghun Kim of the Department of Urban Environment Research, Eco-friendly Energy & Environment Research Division – has begun developing a compact electrostatic precipitator-based air purification module for use in Indian trains. The project is a collaborative effort with THN Co., Ltd., a KIMM Family Company (partner firm), as part of KIMM’s flagship air purification brand, Air Five.

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Sep 14 • 12:17 AM EDT • Science • eurekalert.org
BUSINESS BRIEFS September 14, 2026: Business news in the Berkshires and beyond

Business news from Berkshire Immigrant Center, Pamela Sandler Architect, Jack Miller Contractors, Herrington’s, Williams College Museum of Art, and more

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Sep 14 • 12:01 AM EDT • Business • theberkshireedge.com
Dismal Dozen NFL teams that struggled in week one

The NFC South contributed mightily to the Dismal Dozen. It takes a special quartet to start the season collectively 0-4 but the NFC South did that.

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Sep 13 • 11:34 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Todd Monken's Browns must end this Deshaun Watson charade immediately

The Cleveland Browns looked dreadful during their season opener on Sunday. Jacksonville smashed Cleveland 34-10 in a game that was never close. Cleveland’s Deshaun Watson-led offense never looked dangerous throughout the game. Now the Browns will have some tough questions to answer leading up to Week 2. Browns head coach Todd Monken defended Watson […] The post Todd Monken's Browns must end this Deshaun Watson charade immediately appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Sep 13 • 8:37 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
iOS 27 Available Tomorrow With These 8 New Features

During its iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Duo event last week, Apple announced that iOS 27 will be released widely on Monday, September 14. iOS 27 should be available around 10 a.m. Pacific Time / 1 p.m. Eastern Time tomorrow via the Settings app, under General → Software Update. Below, we have highlighted 12 new features and changes coming with iOS 27, with the main attraction being a major revamp of Siri.

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Sep 13 • 7:30 PM EDT • Technology • macrumors.com
Studs and duds from Panthers' Week 1 loss to Bears

Although their opening day ultimately ended in disappointment, the Panthers fielded a few studs in Sunday's loss to the Bears.

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Sep 13 • 7:26 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Helen Mirren ‘totally’ avoids doctors, prefers AI: ‘I just completely ignore everything’

Mirren spoke to EW about her aversion to medical care at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival, where she supported her new thriller, “A Talent for Murder.”

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Sep 13 • 6:15 PM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Kentucky loses, but SEC gains in US LBM Coaches Poll

The Kentucky football team played well in the first half, but ultimately fell to Alabama. They didn't gain any votes, but the rest of the SEC gained.

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Sep 13 • 5:17 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Tech CEO worries about AI development spur political reaction

Top U.S. lawmakers are calling for talks to begin on Capitol Hill about a regulatory framework for artificial intelligence, after the heads of some of the most prominent tech companies called for a slowdown of their own industry’s development of AI. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include bonus episodes and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org. This episode was produced by Daniel Ofman. It was edited by Brett Neely, Michael Levitt and Sarah Robbins. Our director is Jordan-Marie Smith. And our interim executive producer is Courtney Dorning.

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Sep 13 • 4:43 PM EDT • Politics • npr.org
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Liverpool want deal for £30m Italian midfield sensation

Liverpool are eyeing potential midfield upgrades.The Reds declined to add a new midfield option in the summer transfer window. Money was instead spent elsewhere - leaving Andoni Iraola relying on the ...

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Sep 13 • 4:35 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
‘I Play Rocky’ Review: Expertly Weaponized Nostalgia Makes For Rousing, Light-Hearted Entertainment [TIFF]

Peter Farrelly’s ‘I Play Rocky’ turns Sylvester Stallone’s unlikely ‘Rocky’ origin story into broad, funny, expertly weaponized nostalgia.

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Sep 13 • 3:17 PM EDT • Entertainment • theplaylist.net
Scott Boras Makes Cincinnati Reds Star's Future Clear

The long-time agent's recent statement indicated that Elly De La Cruz will likely test the market when he hits free agency in 2029.

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Sep 13 • 3:15 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Apple is reportedly working on iPhone game controllers

The accessories would likely be sold under the Beats brand.

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Sep 13 • 2:30 PM EDT • Technology • theverge.com
Iconic ’80s star looks nearly unrecognizable in rare sighting

The actor, 66, rarely steps out, and was last spotted on his motorcycle in April.

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Sep 13 • 2:21 PM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Will record donations to Reform be a moment of political change?

Andy Burnham is likely to face fresh pressure to further change the rules on party donations, writes Jack Fenwick.

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Sep 13 • 1:51 PM EDT • Politics • bbc.com
Deshaun Watson reignites Browns QB controversy with opening drive INT

Deshaun Watson threw a horrible interception on the very first drive of the Cleveland Browns season. Fans on social media immediately went back to calling for him to be replaced by Shedeur Sanders. Facing second and five Watson dropped back…

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Sep 13 • 1:32 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Game Time Thread: Juventus vs. Sassuolo

A severely shorthanded Juventus head to the Mapei Stadium to take on a Sassuolo squad that always seems to give them fits.

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Sep 13 • 1:30 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Political debate over AI intensifies amid warnings about ‘catastrophic risk’

(CNN) — The debate around artificial intelligence is ramping up in Washington, with Democratic lawmakers sounding alarms on the dangers they say the technology poses and Republican leaders suggesting those concerns are inflated and secondary to winning the AI race with China.Some Democratic lawmakers last week pressured House Speaker Mike Johnson to reconvene the chamber immediately to work on AI regulation, citing what they describe as the “catastrophic risk posed by advanced artificial intelligence.” But the Louisiana Republican on Sunday resisted those calls, instead saying industry leaders should meet with lawmakers to find “balance” in any potential guardrails.“If Congress just races in and does some sort of emergency session to try to regulate AI, we will lose the race to China, and that is a threat to every single American,” Johnson said on CNN’s “State of the Union.”Meanwhile, former President Barack Obama told Democrats to make artificial intelligence regulation a central part of their agenda during a private fundraiser Thursday, warning that the technology could be dangerous “if we don’t get on top of it.”In a fireside chat with House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Obama said whoever runs in the 2028 presidential election should have a “very clear plan” on AI, adding that he saw the need for a “blueprint” on AI guardrails even at the end of his presidency a decade ago.“Certainly, if I were running for president next year, this would be one of my central agendas, and I would have a very clear plan, and I would talk about this, and I would say, ‘Here’s our plan for safety, here’s our plan for making sure our kids are not corrupted by this,’” he said, per excerpts of the remarks provided to CNN by his office. Obama’s remarks were first reported by the New York Times.Concerns over the rapid acceleration of AI reached a fever pitch after Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei wrote in a 3,800-word essay Saturday that the race to develop artificial intelligence is in dire need of a slowdown. The call to action came after an OpenAI test model breached the Hugging Face online platform, deepening concerns about cybersecurity.In an exclusive interview with CNN’s Anderson Cooper on Saturday, Amodei called on industry leaders to work together to avoid “the wrong paths” and the possibility of AI harming humanity.One Anthropic researcher, Jacob Coxon, resigned from the firm over worries that the industry wasn’t doing enough to prevent AI from destroying humanity by the end of the decade.Obama said Democrats need a plan to get their agenda on AI underway should they win the House majority in this year’s midterms.Speaking to Jeffries, who is presumed to be speaker of the House should Democrats prevail in November, Obama said, “Once you are speaker, I would strongly urge that the Democrats put together a framework for a very public conversation, and you can break it out into three or four or five issues.”Obama stressed that the framework should be centered on the reality that the technology can’t be stuffed “back into a box.”“This is something that is moving very fast in private hands, and if we don’t get on top of it, I think can be dangerous. If we do get on top of it, I do think it’s beneficial,” Obama said, laying out examples of AI’s potential use in drug development and finding pathways to a clean energy future.“We don’t want to shut off those opportunities, but we have to understand that this is a tool,” he said.Jeffries agreed with the former president in a statement provided to CNN on Sunday.“President Obama is correct that decisive action must be taken on Artificial Intelligence,” he said, adding, “In the majority, we will move urgently on this issue with a legislative response that recognizes the importance of American companies continuing to lead in the Artificial Intelligence area, while putting in place meaningful guardrails that protect the American people from bad actors and the very real damage that can be done to humanity.”Jeffries also accused Republicans of having “abdicated their responsibility to govern” and said Democrats “will not repeat their error.”A source familiar with Obama’s thinking said the former president sees Amodei’s letter and similar reaction from other tech moguls as an encouraging development.But President Donald Trump waved off their concerns, saying he is not worried about any existential threat posed by AI, focusing instead on the US winning in its development of the technology over China.“We’re leading China in AI. We’re the most sophisticated country in the world, and frankly, I want to keep it that way,” Trump said to reporters at the Amgen Irish Open on Sunday.About the concerns expressed by Democrats and others over the technology, the president said, “I think you have a lot of negative forces that are bringing it up that shouldn’t be bringing it up, and they’re bringing up things that won’t happen.”One of Trump’s top economic advisers, Kevin Hassett, also rejected the calls for slowing the technology down, saying on Sunday the bigger concern is a scenario in which a “malevolent actor has access to an AI that’s better than the one we have that can protect us.”Hassett, the National Economic Council director, said on “State of the Union” the White House may hold meetings this week about addressing Amodei’s concerns, but he did not specify whether Trump had floated greater safeguards.“I have concerns that if we don’t win AI, we’re going to be put in a very bad position,” Hassett said. “We are leading China right now.”CNN’s Alison Main and Molly English contributed to this report.The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2026 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights reserved.​THE-CNN-WIRE (TM) & © 2026 CABLE NEWS NETWORK, INC., A TIME WARNER COMPANY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

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Sep 13 • 1:22 PM EDT • Politics • applevalleynewsnow.com
House Democrats urge Speaker Johnson to cancel recess to pass AI safeguards, citing ‘catastrophic’ risk

(CNN) — A group of House Democratic lawmakers is pressuring Speaker Mike Johnson to reconvene the chamber immediately and cancel an upcoming break to address what they describe as the

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Sep 13 • 1:00 PM EDT • Politics • wxow.com
John W. Campbell Built Modern Science Fiction, But The Genre He Built Renamed His Award to Forget Him

John W. Campbell took over Astounding Stories in October 1937 at the age of 27. He held the editor’s chair for thirty-four years, until his death in 1971, and the field he inherited barely resembles the one he left behind. Historians mark the start of the “Golden Age of Science Fiction” not with a year but with an issue: July 1939, the month Campbell’s editorial instincts fully clicked into place and the writers he would spend a career shaping began arriving in his slush pile.

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Sep 13 • 12:16 PM EDT • Science • fandompulse.com
Matchday Musings: Sunderland lose But Aren’t Outgunned By Arsenal

Two things can be true at once: Sunderland can be disappointed by the result and immensely proud of the performance. So, what if we’d taken our chances?

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Sep 13 • 11:46 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Can Chinese entertainment surpass Korean wave in Southeast Asia?

Union Mall, a major shopping center in Bangkok’s Lat Phrao district, is widely considered one of the city’s most popular hangouts for fans of K-pop...

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Sep 13 • 11:10 AM EDT • Entertainment • koreatimes.co.kr
Fans raise a ruckus over the paywalling of World of Warcraft Forever’s Skyborne ‘cash elves’

As World of Warcraft Forever continues to dominate the conversation among fans after its BlizzCon reveal, another round of chatter is quickly gaining momentum: the matter of the Skyborne race, or as one fan put called them the "cash elves," which is locked behind a paywall and not included with the upcoming variant or game subscription. [...]

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Sep 13 • 11:00 AM EDT • Technology • massivelyop.com
Rams' usage of Davante Adams was puzzling in Week 1

Davante Adams was barely on the field when the Rams were in the red zone, which was shocking considering he led the league in TDs last year.

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Sep 13 • 10:40 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
New FAA Video Addresses Pilot Mental Health Concerns

In a new Pilot Minute video, FAA Air Surgeon Susan Northrup addresses common misconceptions about pilot mental health. Emphasizing education and early intervention, she explains how many pilots fly safely with treated conditions and encourages aviators to seek help early in their careers.

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Sep 13 • 10:09 AM EDT • Health • generalaviationnews.com
NFL Insider Puts Detroit on an Maxx Crosby Watch List

The Detroit Lions created more than $35 million in cap space, immediately sparking fresh speculation about a possible Maxx Crosby trade.

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Sep 13 • 10:06 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Understanding Terrion Arnold’s contract with the Seahawks

Seattle signed Arnold to a one-year contract, but the mechanics of the RFA system effectively make it a two year deal.

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Sep 13 • 10:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Rome Odunze likely to play in Week 1

What is the fantasy outlook for Bears WR Rome Odunze?

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Sep 13 • 9:52 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Joey Porter Jr. not expected to play in Week 1

Steelers CB Joey Porter Jr. unlikely to suit up for season opener

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Sep 13 • 9:30 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Apple's $1,199 iPhone 18 Pro Is Free If Your Old Phone Still Turns On

The thing gathering dust in your drawer is currently worth more than anything you'd get selling it, and enough to cover a brand new Pro entirely.

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Sep 13 • 9:10 AM EDT • Technology • gizmodo.com
Meet Malik Willis, Miami Dolphins starting quarterback for 2026 season

Malik Willis, originally a third-round pick of the Tennessee Titans, likely is a stop-gap measure for the Dolphins until they can draft a franchise quarterback.

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Sep 13 • 9:01 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
World Of Warcraft Might Be Coming To Console As New Xbox 'Controller Support' Revealed

Surely it's just a matter of time?

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Sep 13 • 9:00 AM EDT • Technology • purexbox.com
Letter: If Cox wants a genuinely constructive conversation across the political divide, accountability has to be part of it

Letter: If Cox wants a genuinely constructive conversation across the political divide, accountability has to be part of it

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Sep 13 • 8:01 AM EDT • Politics • sltrib.com
Sunday Football Open Thread

So you’re not into Tottenham Women or you don’t subscribe to Paramount+? That’s cool, I guess. There are two other Premier League matches you can watch instead, it’s a free country. This is the place for you to talk about Coventry vs. Brighton, or (more likely) the Manchester Derby. You can use this thread for […]

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Sep 13 • 8:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
2026 Vanderbilt Football Mailbag #3: Call For Submissions

Post VANDERBILT Football and/or SEC Football questions in the comments here. In the predictions post before the game, I wrote: I really want to live in a world where we kick off the training wheels of our offense, commit to one QB, have that QB be Curtis E. Bear The Courtesy Bear, and absolutely blow […]

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Sep 13 • 7:50 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Virgin Group CEO scrolls TikTok daily to keep up with Gen Z: ‘The zeitgeist is not with people in their 50s’

Josh Bayliss, CEO of Richard Branson’s Virgin Group, actively uses TikTok—with the goal of staying ahead of Gen Z trends that could shape his businesses.

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Sep 13 • 7:19 AM EDT • Business • fortune.com
Science & Medicine: AI tool aims to cut deadly delays in Texas trauma care

In rural Texas, severely injured patients often wait more than two hours to reach specialized trauma care. A UT Health San Antonio trauma surgeon is co-leading an effort to change that with an AI tool designed to help emergency doctors make faster transfer decisions that can mean the difference between life and death.

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Sep 13 • 7:00 AM EDT • Science • tpr.org
Federal science funding cuts push young U.S. researchers to consider moving abroad

Abrupt cuts to federal science funding are threatening the American research workforce. A new survey indicates that early career scientists face severe professional disruptions, pushing many to consider leaving the country or abandoning research entirely.

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Sep 13 • 6:00 AM EDT • Science • psypost.org
This Democrat’s comeback saga began long before his primary upset

David Crowley had a surprising path to becoming his party’s nominee for governor of Wisconsin. His life before that was even more unlikely.

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Sep 13 • 6:00 AM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Will the economy motivate voters? This Central Valley swing district could be a test

The 22nd District is one of fewer than two dozen toss-up races nationwide that will likely determine which party controls the U.S. House in the second half of President Trump’s term.

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Sep 13 • 6:00 AM EDT • Politics • latimes.com
Reform's £72m donations 'entirely in line with law', Jenrick says

The government is trying to change the law on donations to UK political parties from British expats.

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Sep 13 • 5:16 AM EDT • Politics • bbc.com
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Chinese scientists find ‘extremely high-value’ underwater gold mine in Pacific

Survey team says the ores, formed when super-hot water shoots from the seabed, are richer in gold and silver than those found on land.

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Sep 13 • 5:00 AM EDT • Science • scmp.com
Woman Adopts Two Baby Girls—Then a Terrifying Health Crisis Strikes

Within weeks of welcoming their daughters, Debby Erney woke up one morning and barely recognized the face staring back at her.

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Sep 13 • 4:15 AM EDT • Health • newsweek.com
Provinces are turning to U.S. health-care workers to help with shortages. And it’s working

With shortages of nurses, physicians and other health workers, some provinces are actively recruiting U.S. health-care professionals — and they’re getting results.

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Sep 13 • 4:00 AM EDT • Health • cbc.ca
Opinion | Murder cases highlight racial disparity in postpartum care

"Unfortunately the federal government is unlikely to address these issues," writes Dr. JudyAnn Bigby, former state secretary of health and human services.

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Sep 13 • 2:20 AM EDT • Health • bostonglobe.com
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Bone Health Without the Hype

I am at the Australasian Menopause Society meeting and we had a fantastic lecture on Bone Health on Day 2, called, “Everything you need to know about bones - except the boring bits!” Spoiler alert, there were no boring bits. The lecture was given by Dr. Amanda Beech, who is a senior staff specialist in Obstetric Medicine and Endocrinology at the Royal Hospital for Women, where she is director of the Bone Density Unit. I want to summarize my top 10 take-aways for you. Share Osteoporosis is a disease of low bone mass, disruption of bone microarchitecture, and fragility of the skeleton. It is a silent disease…until someone develops a fracture. The diagnosis of osteoporosis is based on either fragility/minimal trauma fractures or a T-score of less than -2.5 on a DXA (Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry) or bone scan. It is important to recognize that about 50% of minimal trauma fractures occur when women have low bone mass (often referred to as osteopenia), but not osteoporosis. This tells us that bone strength is more complicated than a number on a DXA report. I am going to add a little here that wasn’t in the talk (one can only include so much in 25 minutes), as many women might read the above paragraph and think, “Shouldn’t we be treating everyone with low bone mass if this is when 50% of the fractures occur?” Many fractures happen for women with low bone mass because there are so many women with low bone mass –it is a statement about the population on a whole, not about the fracture risk of low bone mass. For you as an individual, bone density is only one component of fracture risk and many women with lower bone mass will not have a significantly elevated fracture risk. This is why individualized risk assessment matters. Subscribe We build bone in our teens and twenties, and by the time we are about thirty we have reached peak bone mass. This is why, when we discuss risk factors for osteoporosis, it is important to consider factors that might have affected us in our teens and twenties when we were actively building bone, such as nutritional restriction/energy imbalance. It is important to ask women about a history of eating disorders, and for those with such a history, getting a bone scan in perimenopause or at age 50 is likely warranted. (This image below isn’t from the talk, but is similar to one that was). Bone mass is relatively stable until about two years before the final menstrual period, and perimenopause marks a time of rapid bone loss for women. Using urinary markers of bone loss we know that the time of significantly accelerated bone loss starts about 1 year before the final period and ends about 2 years after the final period. The Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation (SWAN) shows that over the menopause transition women lose an average of 10.6% of the bone at their lumbar spine and 9.1% at the femoral neck While this wasn’t covered in the lecture, I want to add that the rapid bone loss during perimenopause is clearly related to more than estradiol, because during this time estradiol levels can be erratic and not uniformly low. Bone loss during perimenopause is likely a multi-hormone event. For example, rising FSH (follicle stimulating hormone) tracks with bone loss better than estradiol, and there is evidence that FSH may act directly on bone. While decreased estrogen matters, there is clearly more going on. FSH and bone is an active area of research. Subscribe Screening for osteoporosis was recommended fairly broadly before age 65, and was taken from the “Practitioner’s Toolkit for Managing Menopause,” from Monash University. Here is a screenshot from the toolkit that was used as a slide: I am going to add a little bit more about body weight here for clarification. Low body mass (typically 152.1 lb): 0 points (risk neutral) 60–69 kg (132.3–152.1 lb): 3 points (adds some risk)

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Sep 12 • 11:19 PM EDT • Health • vajenda.substack.com
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Rams Defensive Coordinator Under Fire After Disappointing Start

The Los Angeles Rams were massively disappointing on both ends of the field, culminating in a 27-7 loss to the San Fransico 49ers. The post Rams Defensive Coordinator Under Fire After Disappointing Start appeared first on LA Sports Report.

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Sep 12 • 9:34 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Grading Arizona football’s performance in loss to BYU

In the first big test of the season, Arizona traveled to BYU and kept in touch with the Cougars but ultimately fell 28-17 in a hard fought battle. In the first half, the Wildcats looked like they were up to the task but a second half shutout killed any confidence from the first 30 minutes. […]

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Sep 12 • 8:30 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Instant Canadiens Analysis: Former Villain Kreider A Smart Addition

The Montreal Canadiens shocked many fans on Saturday, announcing the signature of a relatively unlikely target, forward Chris Kreider. Kreider, […]

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Sep 12 • 5:33 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Saturday Night Open Thread: Giving the dirty bird (Week 1)

Come and join this merry band of Steelers’ faithful for some lively debate about our Steelers, good food, music, and the merits of the odd cold beverage.

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Sep 12 • 5:30 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Maresca hints at change of role for Man City star

Enzo Maresca says he currently sees Rayan Ait-Nouri as more of a winger than a full-back at Manchester City.Ait-Nouri was predominantly used as a wing-back during his time at Wolves and has largely pl...

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Sep 12 • 5:30 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Summer wildfires caused 'catastrophic' hidden damage, scientists warn

Bangor University researchers say the scale of damage is far greater than what is immediately visible.

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Sep 12 • 4:56 PM EDT • Science • bbc.com
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Sep 12 • 4:50 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Esquire First Look: Diablo V Is Doubling Down on Darkness

Only three years after ‘Diablo IV,’ Blizzard reveals the next sequel of its hit RPG series exclusively to Esquire.

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Sep 12 • 4:45 PM EDT • Entertainment • esquire.com
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😮 Everything clicks, Bundesliga club enjoys record start

The defining topic of Saturday’s football action was definitely the major crisis and nightmare start of Borussia Mönchengladbach, which was completed in brutal fashion this afternoon with a 0–5 t...

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Sep 12 • 2:48 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
What Nico Schlotterbeck says about his comeback

“I missed it tremendously,” said the 26-year-old with a happy smile after his successful return, explaining: “There’s definitely a certain addiction we pursue. Football is an adrenaline addict...

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Sep 12 • 2:35 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Arsenal at Sunderland match thread: tricky traveling test

Arsenal travel to the Stadium of Light to take on Sunderland on Premier League MD4. The Gunners owe the Black Cats one from last season. Regis Le Bris’ side pegged ‘em back in the 94th minute to snatch a draw. Ultimately, it didn’t matter — Arsenal still won the league — but I’d bet the […]

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Sep 12 • 2:19 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Should Healthcare Rotation Require Action From Oscar Health Stock Investors?

Morningstar recently reported that tougher macro conditions have pushed investors toward healthcare, with the sector index up about 7% quarter to date and Oscar Health participating in that rotation. Oscar Health, a technology focused insurer with strong revenue and earnings per share growth and a wider free cash flow margin, is drawing interest as investors look for defensively positioned healthcare exposure. We will examine how Oscar Health's investment narrative is shaped by investor...

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Sep 12 • 1:19 PM EDT • Health • simplywall.st
Tarik Muharemović: We have to be ready

Centre-half Tarik Muharemović has settled into life as a Leeds United player impressively, starring in the heart of defence as Daniel Farke’s side have remained unbeaten in the first three matches ...

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Sep 12 • 12:33 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
William Shatner recalls original “Star Trek” pilot being scrapped and completely recast: ‘That’s really different’

In the original pitch, actor Jeffrey Hunter manned the USS Enterprise as Captain Pike.

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Sep 12 • 11:42 AM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Texas A&M Injury Update: Who’s Available vs. Arizona State?

Texas A&M enters its Arizona State showdown relatively healthy, but Daymion Sanford’s status remains the biggest question before kickoff at Kyle Field.

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Sep 12 • 10:37 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Dear Abby | Relative's gift came with strings attached

Dear Abby: About 15 years ago, my nephew gave me a birthday gift of a baseball bat signed by a top player. I love baseball, so it was a lovely

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Sep 12 • 10:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • wenatcheeworld.com
What would it take for a third-party candidate to win Wyoming’s race for governor?

by Maggie Mullen, WyoFile No minor party candidate has ever won a statewide elected office in Wyoming. Voters have exclusively elected Republicans

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Sep 12 • 9:15 AM EDT • Politics • oilcity.news
China Deploys Rare Type of Space Junk That Pollutes Orbit for Hundreds of Years

A Chinese spacecraft that failed in a very rare Earth orbit is going to be up there for an extremely long time.

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Sep 12 • 9:02 AM EDT • Technology • futurism.com
Andrea Baltodano, Stocktonia reporter, pledges to hold politicians accountable

The Nicaragua immigrant said she appreciates the opportunity to report events accurately and honestly, taking advantage of press freedoms here.

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Sep 12 • 9:00 AM EDT • Politics • stocktonia.org
CERN finds gluons behaving strangely deep inside atomic nuclei

Physicists at CERN have found a new way to peer deep inside atomic nuclei and distinguish between two competing explanations for how gluons behave. Using the ALICE experiment at the Large Hadron Collider, researchers measured particle production at unprecedented spatial resolution, revealing structures as small as about one-quarter the size of a proton. At the smallest scales, they saw a surprising drop in J/ψ production that conventional “nuclear shadowing” struggles to explain.

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Sep 12 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • sciencedaily.com
Researchers find a Wordle strategy that wins 99% of the time

Researchers at Binghamton University have developed a mathematical strategy that can solve Wordle with a 99% success rate. Instead of simply guessing words packed with common letters or choosing the most likely answer, the method uses Shannon entropy, a measure from information theory, to identify guesses that reveal the most useful information. Each guess is designed to rapidly shrink the pool of possible answers, even when the guessed word itself seems unlikely to be correct.

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Germany’s Political Tailspin: Your Weekly SPIEGEL Recap

It might be tempting to dismiss the results of last Sunday’s state election in Saxony-Anhalt, in which the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party raked in 43.8 percent of the vote, as a rather unimportant extremist blip in a state that hardly anyone can find on the map. And you wouldn’t necessarily be wrong to do so. The state’s population – around 2.1 million – is a mere 2.5 percent of the German total. And while the state capital of Magdeburg was once the political heart of the Holy Roman Empire back when Otto the Great used to hang out there (more than a millenium … no … milennium … nope … millennium ago), it is today something of a backwater, albeit one with a ginormous cathedral in its center. We wanted to briefly interrupt this week’s newsletter to extend a heartfelt thank you to all of our subscribers, both new and old. And to remind you all that a free subscription gets you access to this newsletter every Saturday. A paid subscription, by contrast, gets you one DER SPIEGEL article every weekday, delivered to your inbox. We strive to select pieces that both demonstrate what Europe’s leading newsmagazine has to offer and provide an international audience – namely, you – with an insight into how Germany and Europe view the world. If you haven’t already signed up for a paid subscription, please consider doing so if you can. Our Substack channel relies entirely on reader support and we are excited to continue offering you the best of DER SPIEGEL. Subscribe But even beyond the fact that a huge percentage of the voters in the state decided to place an X next to a party with an ideological lineage that runs rather directly back to the right-wing extremist soup out of which the Nazi Party was born, the results are a perfect example of a phenomenon that has been plaguing German elections in recent years: the lack of an obvious path to a majority. Call it the Balkanization of German politics. There are a number of developments driving the phenomenon, but for the purposes of this newsletter, here are two of the most salient: Persistent voter frustration with the country’s two (former) big-tent parties – the Christian Democrats (CDU) on the center-right (17.2 percent in Saxony-Anhalt last Sunday) and the Social Democrats (SPD) on the center-left (9.3 percent). The presence of parties on the far left (Left Party), the populist left (the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance – BSW) and the far right (AfD) with which mainstream parties are reluctant to form coalitions. So what happens now? Stories of the Week A Lack of Leadership The answer for many people in the country, and particularly within the CDU, is clear: pin (some of) the blame on Chancellor Friedrich Merz. According to a survey taken directly after the election in Saxony-Anhalt, 88 percent of respondents agreed with the statement that if the federal government in Berlin were doing a better job, the AfD wouldn’t be as strong. And it is true that the predominant impression of the federal government ever since Merz was sworn in on May 6, 2025, is one of ineffectiveness and bickering. His rather unique combination of bumbling-plus-bravado has also not exactly endeared him to the German public. Indeed, his standing in the country is so shaky that his popularity – according to recent polls – has now dropped even below the historic lows associated with his predecessor Olaf Scholz. The situation is such that the CDU even opted to keep him largely out of the campaign ahead of the Saxony-Anhalt vote. And since then, dissatisfied rumblings within the CDU have grown louder. DER SPIEGEL’s Swantje Karich notes that the problems with the CDU go much deeper than Merz. “The center-right has a trust problem. At a press appearance following the devastating election result in Saxony-Anhalt, Friedrich Merz said that the party wanted to ‘reach people more effectively’ through ‘emotional engagement.’ It sounded as though he were announcing a political program. On the basis of that statement, it is difficult to take his empathy seriously.” “The Chancellor’s chastened appearance did, at least, reveal where he stands: with his back to the wall. Elections will be held in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania next week, and the CDU could fare even worse there. The party is polling at between 8 and 10 percent in the state.” “What is at stake is the political tradition that has lent stability to the Federal Republic since 1945: a democratic conservatism that understands what must be preserved, but also how to embrace progress and openness to the world. If the Union continues along its current path, it risks becoming politically irrelevant after the 2029 federal election – and Germany could soon find itself with a government of the far right.” The Trumpification of Political Debate? It is often said in Germany that to understand the political and social trends that will soon be dominant in Europe, one need only look across the Atlantic to the United States. When it comes to political debate, that has certainly proven true. Donald Trump understood early on that triggering mouth-foaming outrage among Democrats is an ideal way to both generate headlines and to secure loyalty among supporters. And he realized that far more quickly than the left side of the political spectrum understood that simply ignoring the old man might be the best recipe. To be sure, there have been signs recently that the US president may be over-relying on the strategy. Earlier this week, in an apparent grandpa-discovers-AI moment, Trump sent out 60 posts in the space of 10 hours, many of them AI-assisted images portraying him as a hero – or showing Iceland as part of the US (outrageous!!!). It was also during that slew of schlock that he explicitly backed the AfD with an “MGGA” post. In Germany, though, the outrage cycle remains in full swing, with much of the focus on those who would dare to vote for the AfD. They are alternately portrayed as being dim-witted, ungrateful, backward, racist or all of the above. That, argues DER SPIEGEL columnist Sabine Rennefanz, is not particularly helpful. “Everywhere on election night, people spoke of a watershed moment, a rupture, a turning point. But what is that supposed to mean in concrete terms? A watershed would imply an interruption, a moment of pause – perhaps even a willingness to rethink and learn. At first, there was little sign of that in the main television panels. Instead, the familiar rituals that had already shaped the election campaign continued: outrage, lecturing and abuse.” “That’s just the tone, one might object. They’re only talk shows. Given that the party’s state branch has been classified by domestic intelligence officials as confirmed right-wing extremist, there are more important problems than hurt feelings on television. Yet although the condescending tone is not the cause of the AfD’s success, it is an expression of the broader mood within the so-called political center – a kind of institutional blindness that too often treats material concerns as a communications problem.” “People have a pretty good sense of whether you like them – whether you approach them with curiosity or merely study, lecture and manage them as a problem group. They notice whether you genuinely want to understand their fears and pain, or whether you are simply waiting for the chance to correct them. They can also tell whether someone still has the energy to change things, or whether they have barricaded themselves behind platitudes and empty phrases.” “Anyone who wants an egalitarian democratic society cannot promise equality only to those whose language, tastes and moral convictions they share. They must also acknowledge the wounds, resentments and fears of those whose political conclusions they consider wrong. Acknowledging them does not mean agreeing with them. But a democracy that communicates with almost half its citizens only through warnings and labels gives up on political debate before it has even begun. An atmosphere must be created in which people can express their opinions without fearing that they will be canceled. We are currently a long way from that.” East-West? One of the clear undercurrents in the election last Sunday was, of course, Germany’s ongoing east-west divide, particularly as it pertains to the success of the AfD. Historically, the party has been far stronger in the former East German states than in former West German states. The fact that this generalization no longer reliably holds is certainly one of the primary concerns that many have about the party’s growth. And yet, there is still a distinct flavor of “stupid easterners, they don’t understand democracy” to the coverage. In the weeks before the vote, there was even a rather interesting back-and-forth in Germany’s culture pages about how ungrateful eastern Germans allegedly are for being pulled out of their pre-reunification backwardness and into the light of the West. DER SPIEGEL’s Jochen-Martin Gutsch has had enough. “Ten years ago, in 2016, elections were also held in Saxony-Anhalt. The AfD won more than 20 percent, which at the time rightly provoked outrage and incomprehension in western Germany. Today, in 2026, the AfD is also polling at around 20 percent in western German states, but this no longer provokes outrage and incomprehension. Instead, it is now regarded as proof of democratic conviction and civilizational resistance. After all, in the east, it’s 40 percent!” “This allows people to continue feeling morally superior to the East, but the wiser course would be to admit: if something doesn’t happen soon, the West will turn AfD-blue too. Or bluish.” “But will anything happen? The truly depressing thing about election night was not so much the AfD leaders intoxicated by their own success. It was the representatives of the other parties, who once again said that they were utterly shocked, needed some time to digest the result and would, of course, not simply return to business as usual. The SPD, a former big-tent party, celebrated its ‘stable’ result of 9.3 percent. Congratulations!” “For 10 years, the AfD has gone from one electoral success to the next. And still, the established parties remain ‘shocked’ and scratch their heads in astonishment. How long can they keep being shocked? Friedrich Merz says he may need to communicate his reform ideas in a more ‘emotional’ way. So the CDU’s political professionals sit down together after the election, mull over a strategy, and in the end come up with this: Fritz, try to be a little more relaxed, charismatic and emotional – or something. Beyond that: no political plan, no defiance, no promise of a future. That is frightening.” What was good, what was bad for democracy? Good: Voter turnout in Saxony-Anhalt was 77.8 percent, the highest ever recorded in the state. Whatever one thinks of the result, that figure is encouraging. Democracy needs citizens to take an interest. Bad: Although a strong AfD result had been expected in Saxony-Anhalt, many politicians from the mainstream parties – including in Berlin – appeared confused, helpless and overwhelmed in their initial reactions. That is not how they will win back voters’ trust. Last Week’s Highlights: 🗳️ Meet the Germans Who Voted for the AfD: Why would voters in a country like Germany, with its Nazi past, vote for a right-wing party? It’s a question only an editor in Berlin could come up with. On the ground, the view is different. 🟦 How the AfD Wants to Expand Its Power Across Germany: The far-right AfD is planning to decimate public broadcasting in Saxony-Anhalt, revamp education and install extremists in positions of power. And it is eyeing victory on the national stage as well. 🕯️ The Continuing Reverberations of September 11: It was a generational shock, and the consequences can still be felt today - from massive surveillance and significant increases in presidential power to violent excesses at ICE. 🤝 “For Europe, Canada Is the Preferred Partner in Trans-Atlantic Relations”: In an interview with DER SPIEGEL, Canadian Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne discusses his country’s failed trade deal with the US and why Canada is looking to Europe. 🏛️ The True Historical Roots of the AfD: During the Weimar Republic in the 1920s, there were numerous parties on the extreme right espousing “Germany first” nationalism. The Nazis may not be the best comparison for today’s AfD. 🌊 AfD in a Landslide: Merz Is the Wrong Leader for Germany: The right-wing Alternative for Germany won in a landslide in Saxony-Anhalt state elections on Sunday. What does that mean for the country at large? Thank you for your continued support and have a wonderful week! Subscribe Share Leave a comment Your SPIEGEL Substack Team Compiled and edited by Charles Hawley

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Celestron StarSense Explorer DX 130AZ review

A sharp, wide-field and genuinely portable 130mm reflector whose phone-guided pointing makes star-hopping optional, offering stunning views of the solar system and brighter deep-sky objects.

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Sep 12 • 7:00 AM EDT • Science • livescience.com
Missouri should make medical respite part of its health care infrastructure

Missouri’s healthcare system routinely pays for a hospital stay, a surgery or a course of treatment, then reaches the edge of its own plan when the patient has no home in which to recover. For a person experiencing homelessness, “discharge” can mean returning to a shelter, vehicle or street while managing a wound, infection, cancer […]

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Sep 12 • 6:50 AM EDT • Health • missouriindependent.com
Bayern defend Olise after viral interview

Bayern Munich defended forward Michael Olise after he caused a stir this week due to a post-match interview, in which he only replied with extremely monosyllabic answers. "Michael Olise is someone who wants to play football, and off the pitch is not his forte.

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Sep 12 • 6:18 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Liverpool take first step towards deal for new Ryan Gravenberch

Liverpool have their eyes on a new Ryan Gravenberch. They've registered their interest - and things could move quickly from here.2027 will largely be dominated by Liverpool trying to find a new midfie...

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Squarepoint Ops LLC Invests $4.82 Million in Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. $MSGE

Squarepoint Ops LLC purchased a new stake in Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. (NYSE:MSGE - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm purchased 59,537 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $4,816,000. Squar

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9,500 Shares in Sphere Entertainment Co. $SPHR Purchased by VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al

VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al acquired a new position in shares of Sphere Entertainment Co. (NYSE:SPHR - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund acquired 9,500 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,644,000. A number of othe

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The politics and possibilities of ‘AI could kill us all’

I found myself fielding a lot of questions from folks who don’t usually talk much about AI this week. They were mostly along the lines of “do you think AI is going to kill us all?” or “how worried should I be about this human extinction stuff?” Motivating this wave of existential anxiety was the highly dramatic resignation of now-former Anthropic employee Jacob Coxon, who quit his job while publicly sharing his concerns about safety practices at the leading AI companies. More specifically, he declared that almost everyone at OpenAI and Anthropic, the leading AI labs, believes that there’s a decent chance the AI systems they’re producing could “kill us all” by the end of the decade, and the companies aren’t “acting responsibly.” Other AI safety researchers, including those still employed at Anthropic and OpenAI, all confirmed that yes, Coxon is correct, they’re all worried that their company’s products might prove fatal for the entire human race as well. Two more AI employees quit and joined the chorus. Now, the warning shot has been covered everywhere from the Wall Street Journal to Fox News to WIRED to the Guardian. I understand why all this sounds scary, but my response to those who have asked, has generally been: No, you don’t need to worry that AI will kill go rogue and kill us all. But that does not mean we shouldn’t worry, period. Far from it. The companies building AI products are now among the wealthiest and most powerful entities in the world. And they very much are building enormous engines of mass surveillance, extraction, and automation. They can and have allowed their AI systems to carry out felony hacks of other companies, provided the government with autonomously generated kill lists, and sold enterprise technology to firms around the world that is explicitly intended to replace jobs. But “AI” has done these things not because they have all-powerful minds of their own but, ultimately, because people have programmed, calibrated, and directed them to. In other words, it’s not AI we need to worry the most about. It’s the people and corporations working to profit from and gain power by deploying it. The technology is sophisticated, sure, and, especially in cybersecurity contexts, potentially disruptive to plenty of existing systems. But if we want to stop this predatory, profiteering, and extractive form of AI—and it’s worth noting that at this point, most people do—we absolutely can. A quick note/plea: I can only do all of this with the support of readers like you, so if you find value in independent, critical tech journalism and analysis, please consider becoming a paid subscriber. I want to keep as much of this un-paywalled as absolutely possible, and I need your support to do so. Many thanks to all who continue to chip in, it’s very much appreciated. Onward. Subscribe First, some context: AI industry folks like Coxon have been discussing the prospect that AI will destroy humanity for years. Even before the beginning of the AI boom, many working in the industry, from the executive staff to the rank and file researchers, have obsessed over ‘x-risk’, or the possibility that AI will become sentient or semi-sentient and move one way or another to exterminate humanity. This is ostensibly why Elon Musk bankrolled OpenAI in the first place, and is the grounds for his lawsuit alleging OpenAI betrayed its charter by abandoning its nonprofit status to become a commercial enterprise. Many AI engineers and startup founders have calculated their own personal p(doom), or the probability that the tech product they are working on will initiate an actual humanity-extinguishing apocalypse. 10-25% p(doom)s are pretty common. (I wrote about a long weekend I spent among these folks at one of their top conferences here, to give you an idea of their ideas and belief systems.) Sam Altman himself drove the narrative of the imminent rise of a super-powerful AI, or artificial general intelligence, to prominence by declaring that the technology he was building posed an existential risk to humanity. This idea is in other words baked into the DNA of modern AI companies and into the products they engineer. It’s also why the industry is routinely accused, by myself and others, of “doom marketing,” ie, using such proclamations and framings to impart the sheer power of the technology behind your product onto investors, partners, consumers, and the state. Some ambient understanding of this tendency may have helped prevent the press from repeating the claim every time one of the x-risk folks made it over the years, including when they quit their jobs at AI companies while doing so. Yet Coxon’s AI x-risk alarm has broken containment, as they say, and has exposed the idea to the mainstream media once again. This has happened, I think, for a number of reasons. First, when AI CEOs were going around saying AI might kill everyone in 2023, their companies were well-capitalized, but not nearly to the extent they are today. They were more easily dismissed as eccentric geeks of the sort that Silicon Valley is supposed to produce. Now, not only do their products have much greater market saturation, but people are more aware of a) the often unethical ways the executives and companies comport themselves b) the other adverse impacts of AI that have already arrived, and c) the physical cost of building these systems, particularly when it comes to data centers. Finally, toss in the constant stream of headlines in 2026 about AI models going rogue or potentially upending the world’s infrastructure. [ ](https://www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/with-the-backlash-to-data-centers) [ With the backlash to data centers, Flock and AI glasses, a mass opposition to big tech is underway. Silicon Valley is in denial. ](https://www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/with-the-backlash-to-data-centers) Brian Merchant · Aug 27 [ Read full story ](https://www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/with-the-backlash-to-data-centers) As a result, general sentiment was already overwhelmingly skeptical of AI and its overlords, so the table was pretty well set for someone to come along and say ‘just a reminder, the companies that are building the product that promises to take your job and leave a data center in your neighborhood also think that it might exterminate the human race’ and get a strong reaction from the media and the public. The question is: Should we understand this stuff as hype, strategically fanned to feed already swelling valuations? Is it doom marketing? Genuine cause for alarm that the infrastructure that undergirds modern life is facing a novel threat vector? Or reason to be sincerely worried that AI companies are amassing too much power, and that their products are genuinely dangerous? The answer, I’m afraid, is “yes.” Let me try to untangle all of this a bit, because arguments over how to navigate this moment are extremely heated right now, as they are essentially arguments over how to approach the politics of AI at a moment where there may be a unique opening for action. Those sympathetic to AI alignment concerns and x risk arguments—which increasingly includes a faction on the left who want to shut down AI over safety concerns—argue that people who dismiss AI as all hype have their heads in the sand. Meanwhile, critics of the x-risk narrative—which I might note includes a cadre of investors and tech folks on the right, too—argue that it is hype and can be used to further inflate valuations or for pursuing regulatory capture. The challenge is that many feel that dismissing AI as just hype or purely marketing also diminishes the urgency of taking on the AI industry as the novel and threat to labor, civil society, and the public sphere it is; others that by accepting the industry’s own terms, we imbue it with undue power and enable it. But let’s be clear: Declarations that AI is so powerful it might end the world are a kind of marketing, and anyone who says otherwise is just as off base as those who say that’s all that it is. If you don’t think that these sub-trillion dollar companies have higher-ups who noticed that when their founders talked about super-powerful dangerous AI they got spikes in media interest and phone calls from investors, or that those founders didn’t notice that themselves, and lean into certain narratives to advantage their products, then I don’t know what to tell you. Not all marketing is a Pepsi ad campaign with a celebrity spokesperson. Yet confronting the AI industry should certainly be considered an urgent project. Do I share the x-riskers’ fear that out-of-control, super-intelligent AI agents might end the world? I do not. I’ve read a good deal of AI extinction literature over the last couple of years and I have not come across a credible, step-by-step documentation of how exactly AI might move from self-recursively improving AI to killing every single human on the planet. Most of what I’ve read seems predicated on a sort of reverse Ian Malcolmian logic: Eventually, it becomes smart enough and AI, uh, finds a way (to exterminate humanity). Are the AI companies also overstating and dramatizing what their products can do? Yes, pretty much all the time. They’re in a knife fight for market share and are trying to win customers and government contracts before their investors come knocking. And yet. They have concentrated enormous amounts of compute, have extensive data collection and surveillance capacities, have inserted themselves into the state in numerous capacities, including military kill chains, and they are being run by egomaniacal billionaires who are rushing to monopolize an entire new market. The way I think about their most recent frightening-seeming exploits is not as a “swarm of rogue AI agents building a new civilization” or whatever, but as corporations with a hitherto-unimaginable amount of compute at their disposal recklessly experimenting with automation programs, completely unafraid of any repercussions because we have been unwilling or unable to impose any on them. So I think we should welcome any newfound imperative to hold them accountable. I also think that ultimately, the AI critics, Pause AI folks, leftists, doomers, effective altruists, and, honestly, most of the public, want a lot of the same things: legitimate checks and limits on AI companies’ power, actual transparency into what the companies are doing, and for more of AI to be under public control. (Ultimately, a lot of what animates the x-risk fears are rooted in just that: a fear of losing control.) How we move towards all this, exactly, is the question of the day, and while there’s much to be argued over in terms of building a viable political platform to challenge the AI industry’s power, I do want to cast a vote against one particular approach. Not to pick on Chris here, as there are a lot of folks out there proposing stuff like this, and the policy ideas actually stem from AI safety groups. But not only would this be challenging to land politically (I can already hear the ‘China will beat us to AGI’ calls) and all but unworkable in practice, this approach is a) far too limiting, b) fails to address the current harms caused by AI and c) would likely only wind up serving Anthropic and OpenAI; it’s what regulatory capture looks like in action. Full model transparency is the floor for what should be on offer here. If these companies believe their products will kill us, the very least we deserve is to know how. It’s in the public interest. I would also argue we might get a lot of the way to stopping any currently envisioned robot apocalypse simply by forcing AI companies to assume liability, and to submit to the full brunt of the law. If Sam Altman were liable to be charged with a felony for approving the hack on Hugging Face1, if Google was forced to pay defamation fines each time it published a false and injurious AI Overviews, these companies might suddenly find cause to restrain their models’ output, and we might hear less about rogue AI. We would need to introduce new frameworks and available tools for tracking automated lawbreaking, to be sure, but I’d wager that little would frighten the AI companies more than actually being held accountable for what their products enable. To that end, Illinois has passed an AI liability law, which the industry fought tooth and nail, and Florida is considering one. The next steps would be towards moving AI under public control; again, it’s only reasonable, since everyone, not just AI insiders, should get a say over how a technology whose developers say might kill us is developed and deployed. Dismantling the whole industrial project as currently structured should be on the table, too, pending democratic input. But that’s for another post. For now, suffice to say that while I won’t be losing any sleep about an AI-enabled extinction event, Mr. Coxon and co. have given us an opportunity to underscore the urgency of the clear and present damage AI companies are doing, the extreme power they wield and the extent to which they hold themselves unaccountable, and the abundance of political capital there is out there for taking them on. Subscribe 1 Purely speculative! I do not know if he did or not.

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Liverpool eye move for their next South American sensation

At the moment, Alexis Mac Allister's future is completely up in the air. The Argentinian hasn't been offered a new deal by Liverpool despite both Ryan Gravenberch and Dominik Szoboszlai both being han...

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Moderna, 10x Genomics, Oscar Health, and Novavax Shares Are Soaring, What You Need To Know

A number of stocks jumped in the morning session after Morningstar reported that challenging macroeconomic conditions across broader equity markets drove a rotation into healthcare, lifting the sector index by approximately 7% quarter-to-date to reach a 5% valuation premium.

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Mario Kart World isn't Mario Kart 8 Deluxe's replacement

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is still getting updates from Nintendo, so they definitely want it to co-exist alongside Mario Kart World - here's why.

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A.J. Hinch Gives Unfortunate Wenceel Pérez Injury Update

A.J. Hinch says Wenceel Pérez is most likely finished for the 2026 season as lingering vision problems continue following his orbital fracture.

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Alvin Kamara likely limited

New Orleans Saints RB Alvin Kamara will likely have a reduced workload if he plays in the opener

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Microsoft admits Windows 11's biggest September update is breaking multiple features, days after it warned users not to delay updates

Windows 11 KB5124008 was supposed to be one of the year’s best updates, at least on paper. It restored Windows 10-era features, including a movable taskbar and a resizable Start menu, but unfortunately, it’s causing issues on some PCs. Microsoft has confirmed two known bugs, is investigating a third issue, and reports point to two […]

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Travis County confirms second measles case of 2026 in unvaccinated infant

Austin Public Health has confirmed the second measles case in Travis County this year, involving an infant who was too young to get vaccinated and was likely ex

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Shohei Ohtani injured list move effectively ends another Dodger’s season

The repercussions of Shohei Ohtani's injury impacted another Dodgers pitcher on Friday

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Republicans made El-Sayed a top midterm target. The Democrat wants to talk about Michigan voters

Republicans are aggressively targeting Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic Senate nominee from Michigan, as the face of the opposition.

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Republicans made El-Sayed a top midterm target. The Democrat wants to talk about Michigan voters

Republicans are aggressively targeting Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic Senate nominee from Michigan, as the face of the opposition.

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Orioles @ Blue Jays Game Thread

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Iowa public universities see enrollment bump, but challenges loom

Undergraduate enrollment at Iowa’s three state universities increased slightly this fall, a trend that is unlikely to continue because of the anticipated decline in the traditional pool of college-age students. The slight bump in enrollment is partially due to improved retention rates, targeted tuition incentives for out-of-state students and curriculum aligned to workforce needs, university…

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Zachary Levi's new movie 'The Fix' pairs him with the 'genuinely chill' Liam Neeson

"The Fix" is in theaters now.

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Zachary Levi's new movie 'The Fix' pairs him with the 'genuinely chill' Liam Neeson

"The Fix" is in theaters now.

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LEGO exhibit coming to Mississippi Museum of Natural Science

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Mississippi Museum of Natural Science (MMNS) will host a new exhibition of life-size animal sculptures created entirely of LEGO bricks. The exhibition “Sean …

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Sep 11 • 4:21 PM EDT • Science • wjtv.com
LEGO exhibit coming to Mississippi Museum of Natural Science

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Mississippi Museum of Natural Science (MMNS) will host a new exhibition of life-size animal sculptures created entirely of LEGO bricks. The exhibition “Sean Kenney’s Animal...

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Sep 11 • 4:21 PM EDT • Science • yahoo.com
New measure captures how scientists' identities shift across academic disciplines

Does the academic discipline of a scientist's doctorate accurately capture their disciplinary affiliation decades later? Consider a scientist who earned a doctorate in physics 25 years ago who now studies ...

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Sep 11 • 4:20 PM EDT • Science • phys.org
Crider’s historical water series: Feather River Project

California’s historic water problem reflects its weather patterns: Most of the state’s precipitation falls in sparsely populated areas of Northern California, where much of it flows into the Pacific Ocean.

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Sep 11 • 3:44 PM EDT • Entertainment • recordgazette.net
Patrick Mahomes Just Revealed His Plans for Monday Night

Patrick Mahomes looks ready to go. Nine months after tearing the ACL and LCL in his left knee , Mahomes is expected to start Monday night when the Chiefs open their season against the Denver Broncos. Andy Reid said Mahomes will “most likely” start barring an unexpected setback. And the latest injury report makes that…

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Sep 11 • 2:51 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
‘CODA’ didn’t change Hollywood for the disabled. Siân Heder hopes ‘Being Heumann’ can

“CODA,” the first film featuring a largely deaf cast to triumph at the Oscars, marked a watershed moment for the film industry | WBBM Newsradio 780 AM & 105.9 FM

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Sep 11 • 2:45 PM EDT • Entertainment • audacy.com
Senate Dems pass reintroduced legislation to reform ‘hard cap’ on educators’ health benefits

Michigan Senate Democrats passed legislation on Thursday to rein in skyrocketing health insurance costs for educators and other public employees. While the GOP-controlled House is unlikely to take up the bill, the Senate’s action makes it clear that educators’ fight for more affordable healthcare is not over — but it does hinge on the result […]

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Sep 11 • 2:12 PM EDT • Health • mea.org
Tiny crabs discovered hitching rides on sea snakes

It wasn't the wisest move, unfortunately.

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Sep 11 • 2:11 PM EDT • Science • popsci.com
Angels Could Actually Bring Back This Year’s Manager

The Los Angeles Angels are operating in baseball limbo right now, and bringing back Kurt Suzuki is strangely possible.

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Sep 11 • 1:29 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com