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Truth and Politics in the Age of Post-Truth

Get E-International Relations delivered to your inbox, free of charge. As you sign up, consider becoming a paid subscriber, or make a donation, to support our work. Subscribe This is an excerpt from Global Politics in a Post-Truth Era. You can download the book free of charge from E-International Relations. The term post-truth is by now so ubiquitous in describing the state of politics in the Western world and even beyond that the most pressing issue of the day appears to be about making democracy work in the era of post-truth rather than questioning the normalisation of the term itself in the first place. The critical turning point appeared to have occurred in 2016 when the term was chosen by the Oxford English Dictionary as ‘The Word of the Year.’ On its website, the Dictionary notes the transformation of post-truth from ‘being a peripheral term to being a mainstay in political commentary and connects ‘the spike in frequency’ directly with the Brexit referendum in the United Kingdom and the election of Donald J. Trump in the United States – both occurring in 2016. Paired with the noun ‘politics,’ post-truth is defined as an adjective ‘relating to or denoting circumstances in which objective facts are less influential in shaping public opinion than appeals to emotion and personal belief.’ The Oxford English Dictionary traces the first use of the term to a 1992 essay in The Nation by the playwright Steve Tesich as he reflected on the 1980s Iran-Contra scandal and the 1990–91 Gulf War: We are rapidly becoming prototypes of a people that totalitarian monsters could only drool about in their dreams. All the dictators up to now have had to work hard at suppressing the truth. We, by our actions, are saying that this is no longer necessary, that we have acquired a spiritual mechanism that can denude truth of any significance. In a very fundamental way we, as a free people, have freely decided that we want to live in some post-truth world (Tesich 1992, 13; emphasis added). He then continued, The Gulf War is over but the war at home goes on. The gulf between rich and destitute widens – between those of us who live in a modern post-industrial nation and those of us who live in the Third World countries of our inner cities. The present administration’s response to this internal crisis has shifted from benign to malignant neglect. The current levels of misery and decomposition of our cities and the economic gulags of our ghettos are acceptable. Since there is only so much hope to go around, there is a freeze on hope. The have-nots have now been reclassified as never-will-haves (Tesich 1992, 13). In the context of Tesich’s essay, truth includes both facts, as in what happens, and ‘moral absolutes,’ as in the ‘self-evident truths mentioned in our Constitution’ (Tesich 1992, 14). Together, these two notions of truth entail the obligation to both act and react. The two passages cited above show that even in the early post-Cold War years, Tesich was already deeply concerned that the American people are neither prepared to act on truth nor react to truth that is disconcerting, or what he calls ‘bad news’ (Tesich 1992, 12). Accordingly, Tesich’s insight as captured by the term post-truth is not that truth is irrelevant to what we know, but rather it is irrelevant to how we act. In contrast, ‘post-truth politics,’ as defined by Oxford as a term that pitches ‘objective facts’ against ‘emotion and personal belief’ such that the latter appears to have overtaken the former in shaping ‘public opinion’ and thereby, democratic politics. When Tesich’s post-truth politics and its current usage are juxtaposed, the two are in fact not identical in terms of what truth is and how it relates to politics. Against such consideration, this chapter provides a critical survey of selected historical events and theoretical considerations for the purpose of gaining a more nuanced understanding of the relation between truth and politics. Truth and Language One notable impact of post-truth politics is that language is being overtly deployed as a political weapon not only by politicians and those in power, but among the general population. It seems that once facts are irrelevant to the validity of what is being said, language becomes the platform for an all-out political contest in which what is said is no more than an act of will expressed as an assertion of power and/or an exercise in defiance. As early as in the writings of Thucydides (460–400 BCE), the vulnerability of logos – which is the human capacity for rational discourse in tumultuous times – was already noted. Thucydides belonged to a school of Greek thought which maintained that language is conventional and that the association between name and things is a result of ‘human use and habit’ rather than ‘nature or divine dispensation’ (Connor 1984, 99). The conventional nature of language means that it is incapable of providing its users with any independent criteria for judgement. In Thucydides’ study of the Peloponnesian War (431–405 BCE), the subversion of logos as seen in the manipulation of language was introduced through his account of the civil war in Corcyra (Thucydides 1972, 236-245). The war first broke out in 427 BCE between the pro-Athenian democratic faction and the pro-Spartan oligarchic faction before it spread to the rest of the Greek world. There was a general breakdown of law and order, resulting in extreme violence and death. Language underwent changes that were reflective of the events of the time. The English philosopher Thomas Hobbes (1588–1679) translated Thucydides’ description of the situation as follows: The received value of names imposed for signification of things, was changed into arbitrary. For inconsiderate boldness, was counted true-hearted manliness: provident deliberation, a handsome fear: modesty, the cloak of cowardice: to be wise in everything, to be lazy in everything... he that had been so provident as not to need to do the one or the other, was said to be a dissolver of society, and one that stood in fear of his adversary. In brief, he that could outstrip another in the doing of an evil act, or that could persuade another thereto that never meant it, was commended (Hobbes 1839–1845, 8: 348; Thucydides 1972, 242-243). What concerned Thucydides most was that the meanings of words are no more than linguistic conventions that require logos to support them. The Corcyrean civil war was a reminder that such capacity cannot be assumed. This is why history understood as an authentic account of what happens matters. Guided by logos, the historian’s task is ‘the search after truth’, which is established through ‘the absence of the fabulous,’ including ‘the rejection of myth and unverifiable stories’ (de Jonge 2017, 2). Thus, history plays an important role in facilitating the stability of language – without which distinctions and judgements cannot be rendered communicable. Just like Thucydides, Hobbes was a nominalist who subscribed to the view that there is no inherent meaning to words. Hobbes’ state of nature, where there is no common authority, is precisely one in which distinctions cannot be made. As Hobbes put it, there is ‘no Mine and Thine distinct’ nor is there distinction between ‘the notions of Right and Wrong, Justice and Injustice’ (1968, 188; emphasis in original). This is clearly an unsustainable condition for everyone. Behind Hobbes’ famous words that life in the state of nature is ‘solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short’ is his uncompromising argument for the ‘Leviathan’, which is described by the late American political theorist, Sheldon Wolin (1922–2015), as the ‘sovereign definer’ (Hobbes 1968, 186; Wolin 2004, 238–243). Accordingly, the social contract is importantly a ‘linguistic contract’ that binds all parties to ‘general names agreed upon’ (Peters 1979, 125; Hobbes 1968, 111). Through Thucydides and Hobbes, we can identify a line of thinking that sees politics as a contestation over the use of language, which is based on shared conventions and norms. Thus understood, politics is not a collective quest for the true nature of our being or an epistemological exercise in pursuit of true knowledge. Rather, politics is about humans living with one another by finding a shared language to communicate with one another on matters that affect them all. Truth is in that sense contingent on what is being said as opposed to setting the standard for it. In other words, truth is the embodiment of shareability among us. While truth as such ensures the viability of a political entity, truth by no means represents a normative standard to adjudicate among contesting actors in what they say, let alone in what they do. During Thucydides’ times, ancient China was also experiencing a tumultuous time as the ruling Zhou dynasty deteriorated into the period of the Warring States (481–221 BCE). This was when the rulers of Zhou no longer presided over the territories brought under its control through conquest. Instead of professing allegiance to the Zhou royalty, the lords of these territories became kings themselves to rule over their own land. The period was one marked by endless military campaigns as each of the seven major states aimed to conquer the rest (Lewis 1999). Yet, the period was also known for its intellectual vibrancy as different thinkers challenged the restoring of order among these warring states – including offering ideas and advice to rulers on good governance. Among these thinkers was Confucius (551–479 BCE). His thought, which came to be known as Confucianism, went on to become the state ideology of China from the Han dynasty (206 BCE–222 CE) until the end of the Qing dynasty in 1911 when China became a republic. The founding text of Confucianism was the Analects, which is a collection of dialogues between Confucius and his students as recorded by them. One key concept Confucius advanced is the ‘rectification of names’. Though the term only appears in one exchange in the Analects, it is considered a major aspect of Confucius’ thought. Generations of Confucian scholars from past and present, including Western academics, have debated over its interpretation (Makeham 2003). The passage in question reads as follows: Zi Lu said: ‘The monarch of the state of Wei wants you to govern the country, what is the first thing you plan on doing?’ Confucius said: ‘First it is necessary to rectify the names.’Zi Lu said: ‘Is that really what has to be done? You are being too pedantic, aren’t you now? How will you rectify these names?’Confucius said: ‘Zhong You, you are too unrefined. A gentleman, faced with a matter that he does not understand, takes a skeptical attitude. If names are not correct, one cannot speak smoothly and reasonably, and if one cannot speak smoothly and reasonably, affairs cannot be managed successfully. If affairs cannot be managed successfully, rites and music will not be conducted. If rites and music are not conducted, punishments will not be suitable. And if punishments are not suitable, the common people will not know what to do. So, when the gentleman uses names, it is necessary to be able to speak so that people understand. If one can say it, one can definitely do it. A gentleman should not be careless with words’ (Analects 13:3 in Cao 2016, 148). This translation is offered by the contemporary philosopher Cao Feng. As Cao notes, the passage is what started the whole debate over ‘exactly what kind of names did Confucius... wish to rectify’ (Cao 2016, 148). Of the three major groups of interpretation examined by Cao, beginning with classical Confucian scholarship, one is arguably the most influential and certainly most pertinent to the issue of language and politics. This is the interpretation that was first associated with the Neo-Confucian master, Zhu Xi (1130–1200), who argued that the ‘rectification of names is simply the rectification of politics’ (Cao 2016, 149). Within this interpretive framework, rectification has the dual functions of correction and prescription by ensuring that predetermined hierarchical roles are strictly adhered to through following ‘the system of rites and propriety’ (Cao 2016, 151). In addition, the rectification of names entails ‘using names to rectify actuality’ (Cao 2016, 151). Yet Cao rejects this whole body of interpretive works by arguing that these were ideas developed later. Instead, Cao suggests the following: The original meaning of Confucius’ rectification of names may, then, be quite simple. Confucius did not mean to establish a concrete, normative system of “names”; rather, Confucius was simply the first person in history to realize or remark upon the importance of language in politics. As a politician, he noticed and foresaw the impact that the indeterminacy, ambiguity, and arbitrariness of names would have on politics. Confucius recognized the political consequences of language’s not accurately expressing meaning or not being accurately received by people. He realized the great role that names, as a means of distinguishing right and wrong and establishing norms, could play in society and politics (Cao 2016, 168). Scholarly debates aside, Cao’s view has the advantage of identifying an interpretation of this controversial exchange in the Analects that enables its readers to extrapolate from it the observation that the meaning of words depends as much on their users as on their interpreters; neither of which can be predetermined. Accordingly, a good ruler is someone who can speak without ambiguity to his subjects and make good his words through actions. Stated differently, Cao’s view on what concerned Confucius then, who was living through times of protracted political upheaval, is that language is an indispensable political tool for those in power and can be deployed by both good and bad rulers alike. To sum up, this historical survey shows that politics as a war of words is by no means a distinctive marker of contemporary politics nor the Western world. Be it ancient or current, east or west, language is subject to manipulation to serve political purposes and when there is an outright war of words that defies existing norms, it is indicative of a political situation in which people no longer share a language and truth becomes irrelevant. Accordingly, political order entails stability in language use. Truth and Politics As previously noted, current use of the term post-truth as an adjective to the term ‘politics’ suggests that once there was a time when politics aligned with truth. Indeed, if we start with Plato’s Republic as the key founding text of Western political thought, we see that the ideal polis (city-state of ancient Greece) is where truth and politics converge, and justice is achieved. Written around 380 BCE when Athens was still coping with its defeat by the Spartans in the Peloponnesian War, the Republic is a defence of the rule of the ‘philosopher king’, defined as someone who is ‘guided by the truth’ and is ‘always and in every way’ in pursuit of the truth (Plato 1974, 490a). For Plato, truth converges with virtues and hence, letting the philosopher take charge of politics is to let the wisest and the most virtuous lead the less wise and the less virtuous even if it requires compulsion (Plato 1974, 499b). In Plato’s words, ‘…until the philosophers attain power in a city there will be no respite from evil for either city or citizens…’ (Plato 1974, 501e). The uncompromising rule of philosopher-kings is made palatable by the claim that we are all ‘earth- born brothers’ with random mixtures of gold, silver, bronze and iron, but only the gold can rule (Plato 1974, 414–415). Understandably, academic debates over the interpretation of Plato’s Republic revolve around the question of whether truth as attained in philosophy can be realised in politics as action and whether such a connection is even desirable. Without getting into the details of these scholarly exchanges, I suggest that they all share the concern that truth acquired through the rigorous process of philosophical reasoning is not without problem when applied to the real world of living humans. This is because not all humans are philosophers – and indeed, in Plato’s view, not everyone is capable of becoming a philosopher given the protracted and arduous training that one needs to endure to become one. Hannah Arendt (1906–1975), a highly influential political philosopher of the twentieth century, notes that ‘Plato was the first to introduce the division between those who know and do not act and those who act and do not know’ and that such a separation has remained ‘at the root of all theories of domination’ (Arendt 1958, 223, 225). What Arendt points out in this remark is not the gap between theory and practice, but rather that Plato provides the normative ground for those who know the truth to tell those who do not know what to do. Arendt herself took on the challenge of understanding the relationship between truth and politics through her analysis of Nazism and Stalinism. Arendt’s insight, which was controversial when The Origins of Totalitarianism was published in 1951, was to identify Nazism and Stalinism as representative of a new form of political rule – totalitarianism – making it distinct from ‘other forms of political oppression... such as despotism, tyranny and dictatorship’ (Arendt 1973, 460). Arendt defines totalitarianism as a self- contained system of ideas driven by their ‘logic’ and marked by a mode of reasoning called ‘ideological thinking.’ Ideological thinking as such is a distinctive form of political reasoning defined by three characteristics. First, ideological thinking claims to provide a ‘total explanation’ of all historical happenings, encompassing the past, the present, and the future. Second, while ideological thinking is an attempt to account for ‘factual reality’ in its totality, this mode of thinking is paradoxically divorced from reality and experience. This is because experience, being rooted in specificity, is clearly limited in its claim to totality. It follows that as its third characteristic, ideological thinking aims to emancipate thought from the limitation imposed by experience through a ‘specific method of demonstration.’ The method involves arranging facts into an ‘absolutely logical procedure’ that starts from an ‘axiomatically accepted premise’. It is, in short, a ‘process of deduction from a premise’ – which is the only possible movement in the realm of logic that leads to one definitive conclusion. This is how the ‘logicality of ideological thinking’ provides the basis for total explanation and the ‘principle of action’ for totalitarian movement (Arendt 1973, 468–474). Stated differently, totalitarianism is a form of uncompromising idealism that exists in one’s head irrespective of shared reality as experienced. It is the perverse form of what Arendt later refers to as ‘rational truth’, which is the product of the ‘speculative mind’ that belongs to philosophy, mathematics and the sciences. The ‘speculative mind’ is the mind working on its way to generate axioms and theories by relying on the cognitive capacity of the human brain (Arendt 1977, 231). The presence of others has no bearing whatsoever on rational truth. In contrast, ‘factual truth’ is what happens when humans are ‘living and acting together’ (Arendt 1977, 231). Factual truth is therefore particular and temporal by definition. But more importantly, factual truth is ‘political by nature’ because it can only be validated in the context of the human community (Arendt 1977, 238). In other words, factual truth is about humans in their plurality rather than in their singularity. For factual truth to be sustainable, we need what Arendt calls ‘common sense’ – understood as ‘community sense’ (Arendt 1982, 72). There is also another distinction about truth that Arendt makes which is pertinent to understanding how totalitarianism works. The issue is whether the so-called totalitarian ideology is simply an unnecessarily cumbersome way of saying that it is an all-round and polished lie. Here, Arendt calls totalitarian ideology the ‘modern lie’ – in contrast to the ‘traditional lie’. The latter is restricted by two conditions: that it is a lie about the ‘particulars’ and that it deceives only the ‘enemy’ – which means that the liar is not engaged in self- deception. The modern lie, however, involves a ‘complete rearrangement of the whole factual texture’. It also intends to deceive everyone alike, to the extent that those who initiate the lie eventually ‘fall victims to their own falsehood’ (Arendt 1977, 249–254). This distinction between the traditional and modern lie is important. It indicates that not only is totalitarianism a lie, but the lie is in fact too big to fit into the standard meaning of the word. To tell a lie from truth, we need a common standard. In the case of a traditional lie, the common standard is precisely ‘the fabric of factuality’. As such, a lie always appears as a ‘tear’ to that fabric. Yet, modern lies require making a surrogate reality with a completely different context for facts to fit ‘without seam, crack, or fissure, exactly as the facts fitted into their original context’. Arendt notes that as long as those who concoct the surrogate reality are prepared to engage in self- deception to ‘create a semblance of truthfulness’, there is nothing to prevent ‘these new stories, images, and non-facts from becoming an adequate substitute for reality and factuality’ (Arendt 1977, 253–254). Totalitarianism therefore requires a person to stand outside of the system itself in order to make sense of it. Arendt points out that it is futile for us to argue with (for example) a Nazi or a Stalinist on race or class. To confront totalitarianism requires more than just a confrontation with specific facts. It is a more fundamental confrontation between reality as experienced and its total rejection. This means that Nazism and Stalinism are more than radical ways of conducting racial conflict or class struggle. Rather: Totalitarian politics – far from being simply antisemitic or racist or imperialist or communist – use and abuse their own ideological and political elements until the basis of factual reality, from which the ideologies originally derived their propaganda value– the value of struggle, for instance, or the interest conflicts between Jews and their neighbours – have all but disappeared (Arendt 1973, xv). Accordingly: The ideal subject of totalitarian rule is not the convinced Nazi or the convinced Communist, but people for whom the distinction between fact and fiction (that is, the reality of experience) and the distinction between true and false (that is, the standards of thought) no longer exist (Arendt 1973, 474). Who then is the ‘ideal subject’ of totalitarianism? Although there is a revival of interest in Arendt’s observation on truth and politics since the onset of post- truth politics, not enough has been said about her reply to the question (Hyvönen 2018; Klinkler 2018; Lee 2019; Zerilli 2020). Yet if we take a look at Arendt’s portrait of this ideal subject, her view is even more pertinent to our current challenge. As a self-contained system of ideas that is detached from experience, totalitarian thinking offers consistency in ways that reality cannot. Arendt notes that this kind of consistency is especially appealing to those who have lost a sense of bearing in the world (Arendt 1973, 353). They constitute what she calls the ‘masses’. The ‘mass man’ is thus a highly isolated and atomised individual, who is ‘obsessed by a desire to escape from reality’ (Arendt 1973, 318, 352). In his ‘essential homelessness’ the mass man can ‘no longer bear its accidental, incomprehensible aspects’ (Arendt 1973, 352). This longing for escape from reality is a ‘verdict against the world’ in which one is ‘forced to live’ but ‘cannot exist’ (Arendt 1973, 352). Such a situation is ripe for the ‘revolt of the masses’ against ‘common sense,’ which is ‘the result of their atomisation, of their loss of social status’ and with it, the ‘whole sector of communal relationships in whose framework common sense makes sense’ (Arendt 1973, 352). In short, the masses are people who are considered to be ‘superfluous or can be spared … [who] cannot be integrated into any organisation based on common interest’ (Arendt 1973, 311). Whether one agrees with Arendt’s analysis of the social conditions in the interwar years that led to the formation of the ‘masses’, her portrait of the ‘mass man’ is a powerful account of what can happen to an individual who has become disposable to the society that they used to belong to. Hand in hand with this phenomenon is indeed the collapse of ‘common sense’ that leaves the dislodged individual scrambling for reconnection. By offering the masses a substitute reality validated by the ‘logic of an idea’ rather than by experience, totalitarianism makes it possible for them to live in a world where there is no condition of plurality. Between ‘facing the anarchic growth and total arbitrariness of decay’ and ‘bowing down before the most rigid, fantastically fictitious consistency of an ideology’, the masses will likely ‘choose the latter’ (Arendt 1973, 352). A world created by ideology, then, is more attractive to the masses not because ‘they are stupid and wicked, but because in the general disaster this escape grants them a minimum of self- respect’ by conjuring up ‘a lying world of consistency which is more adequate to the needs of the human mind than reality itself’ (Arendt 1973, 353). Moreover, it is precisely this ability to guarantee consistency that makes it possible for the leaders of totalitarian movements to demand ‘total, unrestricted, unconditional and unalterable loyalty of the individual member’ (Arendt 1973, 323). While this chapter is not a study of the social factors that led to specific contemporary developments such as the result of the Brexit referendum or the election of Donald Trump in 2016, Arendt’s ‘mass man’ seem to have found their counterparts among the supporters of Brexit and Trumpism. Studies of voters’ profiles in both events point to a disproportionate share of supporters from white male lower income backgrounds without university educations. These are individuals who have either already lost their jobs to globalisation or who are at high risk of losing their job with very little capacity to be retrained for the twenty-first century market economy of advanced industrialised states (BBC 2016; Pew Research Center 2018). In short, these displaced workers are part of the tapestry forming the modern equivalent of Arendt’s ‘mass man’ – ready to be the recruits of totalitarianism. Conclusion If we step back to take a more comprehensive approach to the relationship between truth and politics, both historically and theoretically, it is not so obvious that 2016 is a defining moment. From ancient China and ancient Greece to our so-called post-truth age, the indeterminacy of language appears to be a persistent political challenge. Language is always open to manipulation by its users to serve power. Nonetheless, the tendency these days is to single out the ubiquity of social media and the proliferation of Internet platforms as the incubator for the countless cyberwars of words that in turn fuel the real world of politics. In this context, language is no longer the conveyor of objective facts and accurate information, but rather the medium for expressing subjective opinions and feelings, as captured by the Oxford Dictionary’s definition of the term ‘post-truth politics’. In contrast, the historical approach used in this chapter shows that it is in fact too easy to point the figure at the Internet and digital communication for the political challenge that we face today. What is being suggested here is that with or without the Internet, language, be it used to convey facts or emotions, is simply a tool for communication that humans have invented. While language per se cannot adjudicate what is true or not true, what is right or wrong, it embodies such capacity when language is a shared norm. That shared norm cannot be sustained without some semblance of cohesion in any given community. Any war of words, irrespective of its platform, is indicative of the breakdown of such cohesiveness. Returning to the original context in which the term post-truth politics was first used by Steve Tesich helps to identify the important distinction between truth as the standard for knowledge and truth as the standard for action. The two do not necessarily coincide. Placed in the context of the history of political thought, this distinction is in fact at the heart of Plato’s Republic. Yet when the philosopher as the quintessential bearer of truth becomes king, the polis that he rules over is far from the ideal of a just state that it purports to be. Instead, it is one that is held together by lies and coercion. What Arendt reveals through her study of Nazism and Stalinism is that it is dangerous for the kind of truth that philosophy generates – ‘rational truth’ – to become the guide to politics. Politics guided by rational truth can only be uncompromising and follows a logic of its own that cannot afford the ambiguity and indeterminacy of reality as lived experiences of humans. A world of post-truth politics can be an opportunity for a new kind of politics if it is indeed about dismantling the idea that truth is the ideal that politics should strive for. 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Health officials clear part of Hastings apartment building after ricin exposure

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says a section of the Tyden Lofts apartment building in Hastings can be safely reoccupied following a ricin exposure incident earlier this month.

Sep 16 • 6:24 AM EDT • Health • fox5vegas.com

Health officials clear part of Hastings apartment building after ricin exposure

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says a section of the Tyden Lofts apartment building in Hastings can be safely reoccupied following a ricin exposure incident earlier this month.

Sep 16 • 6:24 AM EDT • Health • wowt.com

Health officials clear part of Hastings apartment building after ricin exposure

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says a section of the Tyden Lofts apartment building in Hastings can be safely reoccupied following a ricin exposure incident earlier this month.

Sep 16 • 6:24 AM EDT • Health • wcax.com

Health officials clear part of Hastings apartment building after ricin exposure

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says a section of the Tyden Lofts apartment building in Hastings can be safely reoccupied following a ricin exposure incident earlier this month.

Sep 16 • 6:24 AM EDT • Health • cleveland19.com

Health officials clear part of Hastings apartment building after ricin exposure

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says a section of the Tyden Lofts apartment building in Hastings can be safely reoccupied following a ricin exposure incident earlier this month.

Sep 16 • 6:24 AM EDT • Health • wdbj7.com

Health officials clear part of Hastings apartment building after ricin exposure

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says a section of the Tyden Lofts apartment building in Hastings can be safely reoccupied following a ricin exposure incident earlier this month.

Sep 16 • 6:24 AM EDT • Health • kktv.com

'Brighton can go to Man Utd and turn them over'

Former Brighton forward Warren Aspinall believes the Seagulls can beat Manchester United at Old Trafford in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday. Fabian Hurzeler's side are fifth in the Premier League after two wins from their opening four games. Despite also being in the Conference League this season, Aspinall believes his former side, who beat Coventry City 5-0 on Sunday, can still have a good cup run.

Sep 16 • 6:09 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Sakurai Believes Industry Will "Slowly Die" Without Innovation As He Discontinues Game Designers Award

"We always need new discoveries"

Sep 16 • 5:45 AM EDT • Technology • nintendolife.com

The Hidden Divide That Shapes Our Politics

I believe that public policy should be directed toward the common good. Others think that impinges on people’s freedom. We need to be honest about this dispute.

Sep 16 • 5:20 AM EDT • Politics • prospect.org

Rittenhouse community rallies to try to save family-owned corner store that's been in business for decades

Facing eviction, Sue's Produce Market has raised $15,000 in a GoFundMe campaign and Her Place Supper Club plans to host a dinner to support the grocer.

Sep 16 • 5:01 AM EDT • Business • phillyvoice.com

'Too early' - fan views on European football talk

In the meantime, the ride is the best in years and all the fans and pundits who thought Daniel Farke wasn't up to the job need to eat humble pie. Julian: Whilst I am proud with the way we are playing and believe that we have a really strong squad, I think it will be too early to go into Europe next season. John: All the talk about Europe is very premature.

Sep 16 • 4:08 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

The fox is guarding the healthcare hen house

In the United States, seeking and affording care is a risky venture. The central purpose of the healthcare industry should be to equitably provide care people need at an affordable cost. It should provide services that heal individuals and families and keep people safe and healthy. Instead, much of our healthcare system has evolved to […]

Sep 16 • 3:00 AM EDT • Health • coloradopolitics.com

Alphonso Davies out of Canada’s squad for personal reasons

Canada national team coach Jesse Marsch confirmed the reason behind leaving Alphonso Davies out of his squad for the upcoming international break. The Canadian Soccer Association earlier noted that ��...

Sep 16 • 3:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

The fox is guarding the healthcare hen house

In the United States, seeking and affording care is a risky venture. The central purpose of the healthcare industry should be to equitably provide care people need at an affordable cost. It should provide services that heal individuals and families and keep people safe and healthy. Instead, much of our healthcare system has evolved to […]

Sep 16 • 3:00 AM EDT • Politics • coloradopolitics.com

Star Health FY26 Data Highlights How Young India is Driving the Digital Health Insurance Revolution

India's leading standalone health insurer, Star Health and Allied Insurance Company Limited (NSE: STARHEALTH) (BSE: 543412) today released its FY26 direct digital channel data showing that young, salaried Indians are increasingly choosing digital channels to buy higher-value health insurance covers.

Sep 16 • 12:30 AM EDT • Health • finance.yahoo.com

Rock for Relief raises the volume for local nonprofits

Spend a day listening to live music by the river — all while supporting two great local organizations during the annual Rock for Relief fundraiser on Saturday, Sept. 19, at

Sep 16 • 12:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • themountaineer.com

Back to School, Back to Health: Helping Imperial Valley Families Prepare

Written by Sergio Uriarte. Last Updated September 15, 2026 in Healthcare. EL CENTRO — A new school year brings plenty for families to manage: supplies, schedules, transportation, forms and after-school activities. It’s also a

Sep 15 • 10:28 PM EDT • Health • calexicochronicle.com

Top 10 players: Elche 2-3 Real Madrid

Real Madrid supplied eight of the leading 10 players for completed take-ons

Sep 15 • 9:59 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Why frailty and heart health may be more closely connected than we thought

A narrative review proposes cardiovascular frailty as a distinct phenotype that brings together blood pressure regulation, vascular aging, oxi-inflammaging, and clinical frailty deficits. The authors argue that a validated cardiovascular frailty index could support earlier detection and personalized care, although longitudinal studies are needed before the concept can be used clinically.

Sep 15 • 9:15 PM EDT • Health • news-medical.net

NFP acquires Moores Insurance Management

The company keeps buildings its private client business one Midwest at a time

Sep 15 • 8:40 PM EDT • Business • insurancebusinessmag.com

PS5 Linux Dev Drops Project After "Slop Kiddies" Cash in on Crucial Exploit

Andy Nguyen, the developer behind the PS5 Linux project that released earlier in 2026, has officially declared that he will be stepping away from the PS5 modding scene before the release of support for Linux on the PS5 Pro that was under development. In an emotionally charged message on X,...

Sep 15 • 8:00 PM EDT • Technology • techpowerup.com

One-on-one: Dr. Amy Acton discusses challenges in flipping Ohio blue

In one of the most watched gubernatorial races in the country, Dr. Amy Acton believes she can be the Democrat to turn Ohio blue.

Sep 15 • 7:54 PM EDT • Politics • news5cleveland.com

Keystone Behavioral Health Releases Substance Use Treatment FAQ for York County Patients and Families

York County provider addresses frequently asked questions about medication-assisted treatment, detox, levels of care and the cost of treatmentRock Hill, SC, Sept. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Keystone Behavioral Health, a York County provider of substance misuse prevention, intervention, treatment and recovery services, today released answers to frequently asked questions about substance use treatment for patients and families considering care. The FAQ addresses medication-assisted treatment, me

Sep 15 • 7:36 PM EDT • Health • finance.yahoo.com

Huntington families, community leaders gather to discuss suicide prevention, mental health

Families and community leaders gathered in Huntington Tuesday night to discuss suicide prevention and mental health.

Sep 15 • 7:34 PM EDT • Health • 21alivenews.com

Inside the automotive supply chain: Empirical evidence from Italian business-to-business trade data

Europe’s automotive industry is undergoing a significant transformation. This column uses firm-to-firm data to map the Italian automotive supply chain, covering both direct suppliers and firms connected through indirect linkages. Around 40% of the value added of the supply chain is generated by car manufacturers, with the remaining 60% split between direct suppliers and indirect suppliers. The supplier network is diverse across sectors and regions of Italy, reflecting both agglomeration forces and long-standing patterns of industrial specialisation. It estimates that demand shocks to the automotive sector would propagate through the supply chain and lead to large network multipliers.

Sep 15 • 7:27 PM EDT • Business • cepr.org

The Business of Being Relevant: Reinventing a 100-Year-Old Institution

Featuring Richelieu Dennis, Executive Chairman, Sundial Group of Companies and Kirk McDonald, CEO, Sundial Media & Technology GroupModerated by Kc

Sep 15 • 6:34 PM EDT • Business • fastcompany.com

Testing the Creativity of Randomness

The evolutionary part of this paper relies on wishful thinking. What “could” or “might” happen occurs only in their evolutionary imaginations.

Sep 15 • 6:02 PM EDT • Science • scienceandculture.com

Kings Ben Simmons Signing Praised by NBA Veteran

The Sacramento Kings signed Ben Simmons earlier this week, and recently, the signing was praised by an NBA veteran.

Sep 15 • 6:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

The Face of Live Entertainment

Established in 2009, JSARC Architects is dedicated to realizing each clients’ vision through thoughtful design and intentional composition

Sep 15 • 5:28 PM EDT • Entertainment • saltlakemagazine.com

Sports luminaries Brandi Chastain, Candace Parker to speak at UC Davis symposium

Two of the most celebrated and influential athletes in women’s sports, Olympic gold medalists Brandi Chastain and Candace Parker, will headline an Oct. 4 symposium at the Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts on leadership, resilience and the future of women’s professional sports. Tickets are on sale now.

Sep 15 • 5:26 PM EDT • Sports • giving.ucdavis.edu

NBA.com Releases Memphis Grizzlies' 2026-27 Season Outlook

NBA.com released its 2026-27 season outlook for the Memphis Grizzlies.

Sep 15 • 5:13 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Report: Mansoor Delane is believed to have suffered short-term shoulder injury

Sep 15 • 5:04 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Jesus Luzardo injury update: Phillies ace's postseason in jeopardy?

Sep 15 • 4:56 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Perinatal Mental Health Climb returns for 10th year at Wrightsville Beach

Families, healthcare providers and community advocates will gather to mark a decade of raising awareness and expanding local support networks for perinatal mental health next month.

Sep 15 • 4:44 PM EDT • Health • wect.com

Kash Patel defends removing bestiality as automatic disqualifier for FBI applicants

(CNN) — FBI Director Kash Patel’s decision to remove bestiality as an automatic disqualifier for FBI job applicants drew bipartisan disbelief Tuesday after he said the change was intended to

Sep 15 • 4:26 PM EDT • Politics • wkow.com

Fewer than half of Americans expect midterm elections to be 'free and fair,' poll finds

Fewer than half of Americans believe the upcoming midterm elections will be "free and fair," according to a new poll — a sharp decline from after the 2024 election.

Sep 15 • 4:19 PM EDT • Politics • latimes.com

Bears Urged to Trade for Disgruntled Steelers Star

ESPN's Ben Solak believes the Chicago Bears should make a trade for one disgruntled Pittsburgh Steelers star. The post Bears Urged to Trade for Disgruntled Steelers Star appeared first on HEAVY.

Sep 15 • 3:57 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Brothers Emilio Estevez and Charlie Sheen take rare photo together with “Young Guns” costars

The siblings starred as Billy the Kid and Richard “Dick” Brewer in the 1988 film.

Sep 15 • 3:50 PM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com

3 Questions: Putting nuclear waste into perspective

MIT Professor Haruko Wainwright describes why she believes an expansion of the nuclear power sector in the United States will benefit the environment, despite the fact that a solution to the permanent disposal of nuclear wastes has yet to be demonstrated.

Sep 15 • 3:30 PM EDT • Science • news.mit.edu

Doctors say children of immigrants are missing healthcare

Four in 10 pediatricians reported kids in immigrant families are avoiding coming in for healthcare out of concerns around immigration status, according to a new survey published Tuesday.

Sep 15 • 3:20 PM EDT • Health • stateline.org

Southern Nevada Health District marks Hispanic Heritage Month with diabetes, blood pressure programs

The Southern Nevada Health District is using new local data to better understand the health needs of Hispanic and Latino families in southern Nevada.

Sep 15 • 3:13 PM EDT • Health • fox5vegas.com

Study: These Capital Region parishes have Louisiana’s costliest commutes

Three Capital Region parishes top a new ranking of the most expensive commutes in Louisiana. The analysis, conducted by Opus Virtual Offices using U.S. Census Bureau data, estimates the value of un… Already an INSIDER? Sign in. Already an INSIDER? Sign in

Sep 15 • 3:02 PM EDT • Business • businessreport.com

Jon Ossoff mentions Natalie Harp while condemning Trump's administration

During his 16 August campaign event in Atlanta, Georgia, Senator Jon Ossoff mentioned White House aide Natalie Harp when condemning the Trump administration's handling of the Iran war and USS Lincoln sailors

Sep 15 • 2:58 PM EDT • Politics • theguardian.com

Chivas Femenil's itinerary for their trip to Tijuana

Chivas Femenil wants to turn the page and already has all its energy focused on Matchday 8 of the 2026 Apertura, in which it will have to head into Estadio Caliente to face Xolos. It will be very impo...

Sep 15 • 2:52 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

LETTER: A service dog is not public entertainment.

The problem is that too many people believe a service dog is available for their attention. They call to the dog, speak to it, put out a hand, pet it without permission, or try to interact while the handler is distracted

Sep 15 • 2:00 PM EDT • Entertainment • baytoday.ca

Tiny Pieces of Alien Technology Might Be Buried in Moon Dust and Scientists Think They Know How to Look

Forget radio signals. Scientists want to search lunar dust for physical evidence of ancient alien technology.

Sep 15 • 1:45 PM EDT • Science • zmescience.com

Health Care Access and Affordability for Adults with Multiple or Complex Health Conditions: A Snapshot of Patient Experiences

KFF polling has long shown that many U.S. families struggle to afford health care and how costs shape decisions about whether and when to seek care. In the past year, worries about costs have intensified, with the cost of health care topping the public’s list of economic anxieties. Even adults with health insurance report difficulty...

Sep 15 • 1:40 PM EDT • Health • ssrs.com

This bizarre creature walks upside down—scientists stunned by ocean discovery - Futura-Sciences

The Alien of the Abyss In the dark depths of the Pacific, a truly otherworldly fish has been filmed moving in a way never seen before. Those “legs” are actually fin rays, and its way of walking shatters everything we thought we knew about fish locomotion. Imagine a body covered...

Sep 15 • 1:30 PM EDT • Science • futura-sciences.com

U.S. cuts military aid to Europe, Mideast to support Trump allies in Americas

The State Department on Tuesday notified Congress that it will reprogram $52 million in foreign military financing

Sep 15 • 1:15 PM EDT • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com

🚨Confirmed: these will be Argentina's 3 friendlies

The Argentina National Team officially confirmed the schedule for a triple round of international friendlies on home soil. The side coached by Lionel Scaloni will play these matches from September 21 ...

Sep 15 • 1:13 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Here's What Shapiro's Huge Edge Over Garrity In National Campaign Contributions Looks Like

by Charlie Wolfson, Pittsburgh's Public SourceSeptember 14, 2026 Pittsburgh's Public Source is an independent nonprofit newsroom serving the Pittsburgh region. Sign up for our free newsletters. Gov. Josh Shapiro is barrelling toward Election Day Nov. 3 with an overwhelming financial advantage over his challenger, state Treasurer Stacy Garrity. Shapiro, a…

Sep 15 • 12:34 PM EDT • Politics • politicspa.com

Unpacking Q2 Earnings: Interface (NASDAQ:TILE) In The Context Of Other Business Services & Supplies Stocks

As the Q2 earnings season comes to a close, it’s time to take stock of this quarter’s best and worst performers in the business services & supplies industry, including Interface (NASDAQ:TILE) and its peers.

Sep 15 • 12:23 PM EDT • Business • finance.yahoo.com

Examining Americans' complicated relationship with science

A new study finds that while most Americans are interested in science and believe it benefits society, the public's relationship with science is more complicated than those positive views suggest.

Sep 15 • 12:20 PM EDT • Science • phys.org

Report: Wild Still Believe They Can Land Dylan Larkin

Michael Russo says the Wild still believe they can land Dylan Larkin. #RedWings

Sep 15 • 12:15 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

ASU students help improve app that connects student-athletes to families with childcare needs

Suhaib Ahmad Siddiqui thought he was helping solve a simple problem.Sport Sitters, a startup that connects families with college athletes for childcare, needed an easier way to notify athletes when they had been approved to work through the platform.

Sep 15 • 12:00 PM EDT • Science • news.asu.edu

KPS3 Promotes Lauren Hober to Business Development Manager (sponsored)

KPS3 promotes Lauren Hober to business development manager to lead agency growth and new client partnerships.

Sep 15 • 12:00 PM EDT • Business • thisisreno.com

2 Morgantown business owners involved in COVID-19 loan fraud

Two Morgantown business owners were investigated in a surge takedown exceeding $245 million in a pandemic loan relief fraud.

Sep 15 • 11:58 AM EDT • Business • wboy.com

Ranking Members Markey, Velázquez, American Small Businesses Fight Back Against Trump SBA’s Discriminatory Anti-Immigrant Lending Policies

More than 120 small businesses and organizations pen letter of support for Ranking Member Markey’s resolution striking down Trump’s ban on awarding SBA loans to green card holders Letter (PDF) (Washington, September 15) – Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today garnered additional support from Main Street small businesses for his Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to rescind the Trump administration’s discriminatory policy that bans green card holders from accessing essential Small Business Administration (SBA) loans. In a letter of support, more than 120 American small businesses and community organizations, led by Small Business Majority, applauded Ranking Member Markey’s efforts to overturn the Trump administration’s anti-immigrant lending ban and advocated for the passage of Ranking Member Markey’s CRA resolution in the Senate. House Small Business Committee Ranking Member Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY-7) is leading the resolution in the House of Representatives. The Trump administration’s green card holder ban is the most recent escalation of SBA’s draconian citizenship restrictions that are killing jobs and putting the American Dream further out of reach for entrepreneurs. In Fiscal Year 2025, Trump’s SBA made an estimated $5.5 billion in loans to green card holders, which supported more than 80,000 jobs nationwide. “The Trump administration’s continued attacks on American small businesses and jobs are anti-American, they’re discriminatory, and they’re dragging down our communities and our economy. Thanks to partners like Small Business Majority, countless small businesses, and community organizations, we are fighting back and holding them accountable,” said Ranking Member Markey. “I will not stop fighting to rescind this hateful policy that attacks American entrepreneurs and prevents them from pursuing the American Dream.” “Small businesses and organizations across the country are sending a clear message that the Trump administration's discriminatory lending rules are bad for business,” said Ranking Member Velázquez. “I want to thank Small Business Majority for leading this effort and amplifying the voices of the entrepreneurs who create jobs and strengthen our local economies. As Ranking Member of the House Small Business Committee, I will keep pushing to stop these attacks on the American Dream and ensure that every eligible entrepreneur can access the capital they need to succeed.” In the letter, the small businesses write, “Congress must reaffirm its commitment to serving those who are rightfully and legally entitled to accessing key government guaranteed loan programs in pursuit of the American Dream. Restoring access to responsible, government-guaranteed loans for such a critical segment of our economy will allow thousands of small businesses to access the capital they require to grow and invest in American communities. If Congress does not act to protect access to the very ideals that our country was founded upon by rewarding those who adhere strictly to legal immigration pathways, local economies, communities and Main Street will pay the price.” Ranking Member Markey’s CRA resolution follows his introduction of the Investing in the American Dream Act alongside Ranking Member Velázquez earlier this year. The Investing in the American Dream Act would roll back the SBA’s draconian lending restrictions and restore previous SBA lending policies for immigrant entrepreneurs lawfully in the U.S., including green card holders, refugees, and asylees. More than 100 organizations have called for the passage of the legislation and more than 60 Massachusetts state legislators have raised concerns about the impact of the citizenship restrictions in their local communities. Ranking Member Markey is fighting for small business owners and immigrants that rely on SBA loans to start and run their businesses, create jobs, and contribute to their communities. In July, Ranking Member Markey and Ranking Member Velázquez introduced a bicameral resolution to rescind the Trump administration’s policy that bans green card holders from accessing essential SBA loans to start and grow their businesses and invest in Main Streets nationwide. In May, Ranking Member Markey highlighted the significant contributions of immigrant entrepreneurs in Massachusetts and across the country and condemned the Trump administration’s repeated attacks on immigrant communities at a Small Business Committee hearing. MIRA’s Elizabeth Sweet, who participated in Ranking Member Markey’s listening session earlier in May, provided testimony at the hearing. Also in May, Ranking Member Markey hosted a listening session at the Urban College of Boston to hear directly from several Massachusetts immigrant small business owners, lenders, and chambers of commerce how President Trump’s cruel and callous anti-immigrant policies are hurting Main Streets in the Bay State. Earlier in May, Ranking Member Markey hosted a press conference alongside Ranking Member Velázquez, Democratic lawmakers, and stakeholders to condemn the Trump administration’s harmful anti-immigrant lending policies and to introduce the Investing in the American Dream Act. In March, Ranking Member Markey released a comprehensive report detailing the harms to small business owners, workers, and consumers caused by the Trump administration’s ICE raids in communities across the country. In February, Ranking Member Markey introduced the Small Business ICE Disruption Fund Act, which would provide grants to small businesses that have been impacted by the Trump administration’s violent immigration enforcement actions on Main Streets across the United States. Earlier in February, Ranking Member Markey, Ranking Member Velázquez, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette Clarke (D-N.Y.), Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Adriano Espaillat (D-N.Y.), and Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus Chair Grace Meng (D-N.Y.) sent a letter urging the SBA to rescind their lending rule change that bars legal permanent residents from receiving SBA loans. Previously, Ranking Members Markey and Velázquez released a statement condemning the actions of the SBA after it announced that small businesses with legal permanent residents will be barred from receiving SBA loans. In December 2025, Ranking Member Markey and all Democratic members of the Senate Small Business Committee sent a letter to the SBA reiterating concerns with the SBA’s citizenship requirements and highlighting a drop in SBA lending volume. In September 2025, Ranking Member Markey heard directly from SBA lenders about the issues with the citizenship verification requirements. In July 2025, Ranking Members Markey and Velázquez sent a letter to the SBA expressing serious concerns with the agency’s new, draconian citizenship verification requirements that require small businesses seeking SBA loans to be 100% owned by U.S. citizens, nationals, and legal permanent residents. ###

Sep 15 • 11:58 AM EDT • Business • sbc.senate.gov

Phillies have major offensive problem that could ruin postseason chances

This big offensive problem could ruin the Phillies' playoff hopes.

Sep 15 • 11:55 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Pro sports leagues, players’ unions ask regulators to ban bettors who harass athletes

The NFL, MLB, MLS, NBA, NHL and their players’ unions sent a letter to state gaming regulators on Tuesday, asking them to introduce regulations banning bettors who harass athletes and staff, in response to the “escalating threat” of harassment and violent threats from gamblers. “Too often, individuals who lose sports bets direct threatening and harassing messages toward players, coaches, and their families via social media and in-person interactions,” the groups wrote in the letter. Athletes across sports have increasingly spoken out about harassment and threats received by bettors...

Sep 15 • 11:15 AM EDT • Sports • nytimes.com

Strong Spirit, Steady Hope: Maria’s Fight Forward

Seven-year-old Maria Martignetti has faced surgery, chemotherapy and radiation with remarkable resilience. With her family and care team at Atrium Health Levine Children's Hospital by her side, she's finding joy in the midst of an unexpected journey.

Sep 15 • 11:07 AM EDT • Health • atriumhealth.org

‘The system failed us’: Families say lack of SAPD mental health response left loved ones in crisis

Sep 15 • 11:05 AM EDT • Health • ksat.com

NBA.com Releases Cavaliers' 2026-27 Season Outlook

NBA.com released its 2026-27 season outlook for the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Sep 15 • 10:52 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Kaley Cuoco surprises Tom Pelphrey after Emmys win interview: ‘That was unbelievable’

Kaley Cuoco rushed in to hug Tom Pelphrey at the end of an interview following his Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Emmys win for ‘Task.’

Sep 15 • 10:50 AM EDT • Entertainment • ew.com

Viver Health has been named a 2026 Prix Galien Nominee

/PRNewswire/ -- Viver Health has been named a nominee for the 2026 Prix Galien USA Inaugural Patient First Award in Honor of Michael J. Fox for their...

Sep 15 • 10:44 AM EDT • Health • prnewswire.com

Cosmos Health Adds 5.2 Million Units in New Five-Year Agreements with Target Pharma; Orderbook Surges Past 32.7 Million Units, Up 31% Since June

7 million contracted units added in under two weeks \- Cana Laboratories' orderbook has grown from over 12 million units earlier this year to more than 32.7 million today * Secured orders for 1.

Sep 15 • 10:30 AM EDT • Health • finance.yahoo.com

Renew Health + Recovery Purchases Assets of Aware Recovery Care

Renew to operate in-home substance use disorder treatment across 11 statesMIDDLETOWN, CT / ACCESS Newswire / September 15, 2026 / Renew Health + Recovery today announced the completion of a transaction under which it purchased many of the assets of the in-home substance use disorder treatment provider, Aware Recovery Care. Renew will serve without interruption clients and families as it has acquired many of the clinical models and care teams.

Sep 15 • 10:25 AM EDT • Health • finance.yahoo.com

Stellantis supplier to invest $93M in expanding to former Macomb County EV plant

A South Korean automotive components company is investing $93.2 million to expand its operations in Southeast Michigan.

Sep 15 • 10:05 AM EDT • Business • crainsdetroit.com

RxLogic and Epidaurus Health Bring Automated Prior Authorization Live on an Independent Adjudication Platform

NASHVILLE, Tenn. and ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- RxLogic, a leading technology company that performs fully compliant pharmacy benefit operations with easy, rapid implementations, and Epidaurus Health, an AI software company focused on prior authorization (PA) automation, today announces that the Epidaurus PA platform is live in production on RxLogic's adjudication rail, serving a shared pharmacy benefit manager client. AI-driven prior authorization now runs directly on Rx

Sep 15 • 10:02 AM EDT • Health • finance.yahoo.com

No One Can Believe The Current Price Of An Nvidia RTX 5090

The top-end GPU has hit astronomical prices, even in large retail stores

Sep 15 • 10:00 AM EDT • Technology • kotaku.com

Child Mental Health: What Parents Can Expect When Seeking Help

Many parents seek help when their child shows changes like anxiety or sleep trouble. Yale Child Study Center explains what families can expect when they do.

Sep 15 • 10:00 AM EDT • Health • medicine.yale.edu

Health officials encourage emergency preparedness

Henrico health officials are encouraging residents to take steps to prepare themselves and their families for emergencies as part of National Preparedness Month. Sept. 15 is Get Ready Day, an annual observance designed to promote emergency preparedness. Officials with the Richmond and Henrico Health Districts noted that the region has

Sep 15 • 9:53 AM EDT • Health • henricocitizen.com

Yankees Extend Dominant All-Time MLB Record

The New York Yankees have some marks as part of their franchise history that are just so overwhelmingly dominant relative to the rest of MLB that they can be hard to believe. They extended one of those records on Monday night. The feat needed for the Yankees was to clinch a spot in the postseason. […] The post Yankees Extend Dominant All-Time MLB Record appeared first on HEAVY.

Sep 15 • 9:47 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

2 Morgantown business owners appear in court in $245M nationwide COVID loan fraud sweep

Two Morgantown business owners have been sentenced or entered guilty pleas in federal court for defrauding pandemic-era relief programs as part of a nationwide enforcement sweep totaling over $245 million in intended losses.

Sep 15 • 9:43 AM EDT • Business • wdtv.com

Here are the 15 Cavaliers games airing free

The 15 free games will be available locally on WUAB, WOIO and statewide on Rock Entertainment Sports Network.

Sep 15 • 9:14 AM EDT • Business • crainscleveland.com

Michigan voters really 'just want results' from Washington, says U-M political expert

Beyond the polarizing partisanship and rhetoric, most voters really just want results—and maybe some relief—from Washington.

Sep 15 • 9:00 AM EDT • Politics • news.umich.edu

Cleveland Cavaliers announce free, over the air TV package for 15 games

The games, which are part of a partnership with Gray Media, will broadcast in front of the DAZN paywall.

Sep 15 • 8:43 AM EDT • Entertainment • cleveland.com

Donettes provide sweet relief amid Hostess challenges

J.M. Smucker said its Donettes brand is gaining momentum in the morning snack daypart.

Sep 15 • 8:32 AM EDT • Business • foodbusinessnews.net

Researchers warn social media driving harmful misuse of Alzheimer’s blood tests

Exclusive: Alzheimer’s blood tests should not be used on their own and risk leading people to believe they are inevitably going to develop dementia

Sep 15 • 8:30 AM EDT • Health • theguardian.com

In brief: 'Yaga' gets AMC+ premiere date and more

We now know when the upcoming series Yaga will debut on AMC+. The new mystery-thriller series will premiere its first two episodes on Oct. 23. The streamer also released a sneak peek clip of the show that reimagines the myth of Baba Yaga. Noah Reid, Hudson Williams, Clark Backo and Carrie-Anne Moss star in the series ...Did you miss the film Tuner when it was in theaters earlier this year? Not to worry. The movie will mark its streaming premiere to Paramount+ on Sept. 21. Tuner follows a gifted young piano tuner who uses his heightened sense of hearing to open safes in the world of high-stakes theft. Leo Woodall, Dustin Hoffman and Havana Rose Liu star in the crime thriller ... TNCMS.AdManager.render({region: 'fixed-big-ad-top-asset', slot: 1, fold: "above"}); Ben Platt and Russell Tovey are disrupting the industry. Well, the cast of Industry, that is. HBO has announced that Platt and Tovey have joined the cast of the upcoming fifth and final season of the drama series. The season is currently in production ...Copyright © 2026, ABC Audio. All rights reserved. Thank you for reading kmaland.comAt KMA, we attempt to be accurate in our reporting. If you see a typo or mistake in a story, please contact us by emailing kmaradio@kmaland.com.

Sep 15 • 8:30 AM EDT • Entertainment • kmaland.com

Quantum Health Names Dr. Susan Mani as Chief Medical Officer

DUBLIN, Ohio, September 15, 2026--Quantum Health, the industry-leading healthcare navigation company, today announced the appointment of Susan Mani, M.D., as Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Mani will shape Quantum Health's clinical strategy, working to improve healthcare experiences, results and affordability for members and clients.

Sep 15 • 8:30 AM EDT • Health • finance.yahoo.com

Polling turns politics into one big game. There are too many of them – and that does us no good

Surely that’s the lesson the Reform polling furore should teach us. Politics should be about actually helping people, not mastering the line on a graph, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Liew

Sep 15 • 8:27 AM EDT • Politics • theguardian.com

September 15 Playbook: Mail Voting Returns to Status Quo

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Sep 15 • 8:14 AM EDT • Politics • politicspa.com

From Wirehouse Advisor to Business Owner to Legacy Builder

Kimberly Parker-Hansen of VersiFi uses LPL to offer a broader range of solutions and help clients look at their financial future differently.

Sep 15 • 8:00 AM EDT • Business • advisorhub.com

Matthew Whitaker defends President Trump's frustration over NATO defense spending

Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker addresses President Donald Trump's frustration over NATO allies' defense spending. Whitaker notes that before Trump's election, allies spent less than the agreed 2% of their GDP on defense.

Sep 15 • 7:54 AM EDT • Business • foxbusiness.com

Is collagen a lie?

Collagen powders, gummies and pills have boomed in popularity in recent years boosted by claims that they smooth wrinkles, promote glossy hair and help with joint pain. Amid the noise it can be hard to figure out whether there’s any actual science behind the promise of looking younger for longer. Luckily Dr Xand van Tulleken has spent the past three years writing Make me well: a quest to understand the confusing world of wellness, and his chapter on collagen dives deep into the evidence. He tells Madeleine Finlay what collagen does in the body, how we can get it without splashing out on expensive supplements, and why getting to the truth behind wellness claims can be so hard

Sep 15 • 7:32 AM EDT • Science • theguardian.com

States, cities sue over Trump rule seeking to deny green cards to immigrants

New York Attorney General Letitia James, who is leading a coalition of 21 other states in one of the suits, said the rule would force needy immigrant families to choose between seeking assistance and seeking legal status in the country.

Sep 15 • 7:14 AM EDT • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com