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David Petraeus: George W. Bush, Political Courage, and the Surge in Iraq
In the wake of the September 11 attacks, President George W. Bush launched what he called the War on Terror. It began with the invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, which quickly toppled the Taliban and expelled al-Qaeda from its most crucial sanctuary. Then, in early 2003, American forces—with the support of foreign allies like the United Kingdom, Australia, and Poland—attacked Iraq, toppling Saddam Hussein’s regime and installing an occupation force in hopes of quickly transforming the country into a free and democratic state. Instead, the post-regime coalition authority made significant missteps, and a devastating insurgency erupted. And despite President Bush’s 2004 reelection, the war quickly lost popular support among the American public. In early 2007, Bush appointed General David Petraeus, who had already served in Iraq as a two- and three-star general, to lead allied forces in Iraq, which heralded a sea change in American strategy known as “the surge.” As part of our coverage looking back on 9/11 and the world it created, General Petraeus tells the inside story of one of the most consequential moments in the War on Terror. The general’s essay today is both a crucial history and a profile in political courage. It demands reflection as we take stock of the last 25 years. —The Editors By the end of 2006, the war in Iraq was failing. There is no useful purpose in softening that judgment with the passage of time. The bombing of the al-Askari mosque in Samarra by terrorists that February had accelerated sectarian violence and pulled Iraq into an increasingly vicious Sunni-Shia civil war. Al-Qaeda in Iraq and Sunni insurgent groups controlled substantial areas, Shi’ite militias operated with growing impunity in other parts of the country, and the Iraqi security forces were no longer capable of arresting the downward spiral. The strategy of transitioning security responsibilities to Iraqi forces, consolidating American troops on large bases, and progressively reducing the U.S. presence had clearly been invalidated by the escalating violence. The numbers conveyed the horror imperfectly but unmistakably. In December 2006, an average of 53 Iraqi civilians were killed by violence every 24 hours in Baghdad alone. Washington, meanwhile, was approaching its own breaking point. Public support for the war had fallen dramatically, President George W. Bush’s Republican Party had just lost control of both houses of Congress, and the bipartisan Iraq Study Group—of which future defense secretary Robert Gates was a member—had recommended a course that anticipated a substantially reduced American combat role. Many senior military leaders were deeply skeptical of sending substantial additional forces, advocating instead for an accelerated transition to Iraqi forces, the deployment of additional trainers and advisers, or other more modest measures with an eye to withdrawing U.S. forces. Virtually every political incentive pointed toward reducing America’s commitment. President Bush chose instead to increase it, a decision that remains, in my view, one of the most courageous presidential decisions of the 21st century.
2025-26 Record Fundraising Year for Life Sciences at UC Davis
The University of California, Davis, raised more than $676 million in philanthropic support during fiscal year 2025–26, more than doubling the university's previous giving record and marking the strongest fundraising year in its history.Donors’ unprecedented level of investment in UC Davis will expand opportunities for students, strengthen faculty excellence, accelerate discoveries that improve lives, and support new facilities and programs that elevate the university’s impact across California and beyond.
REGISTER NOW: 2027 Fleet & MRO Forecast: Helicopter & Business 10-Year Outlook
As we advance into 2027, what transformations are reshaping business aviation and helicopter market projections? What production and delivery volumes can the industry anticipate over the coming decade?
Denver sues Trump to block armed ICE agents from polling sites
The City of Denver, along with several immigrant rights groups, sued the Trump administration Thursday, seeking to block armed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers from polling sites during the upcoming midterm elections. The suit, filed in the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., leans heavily on 18 U.S.C. 592, an older federal law which […]
The Not-So-Secret Winner in Netflix and YouTube’s Streaming Wars Battle
(Welcome to the “Most Important Story of the Week”, my bi-weekly strategy column analyzing the most important (but often not buzziest) news story of the last two weeks. I’m the Entertainment Strategy Guy, a former streaming executive who now analyzes business strategy in the entertainment industry. Please subscribe.) Here’s a good piece of advice: when someone tells you a company has “won” the streaming wars, just assume they haven’t. Remember the narratives about the streaming media over the last few years: 2024 - Netflix has won the streaming wars! 2025 - YouTube has won the streaming wars! Yet…in 2026, I’d categorize it as… 2026 - Netflix and YouTube are battling for talent! Netflix and YouTube are aggressively fighting for top creators, marking a fierce new battle in the streaming wars. For two companies that “won”, that certainly doesn’t seem like winning behavior. If you win, you don’t have to fight for talent, because talent has to come to you. This is a good reminder that, if the streaming wars are a war—and I think they are—we should know what type of war they are. So it’s worth revisiting one of my big theories of the streaming wars, that the war these battles most represent is… The Thirty Years’ War1 I prefer this war to other, simpler wars, because, while it featured two “sides”—based on religion—and the current war has two main sides—tech versus entertainment—it also featured a lot of smaller players battling it out, sometimes switching sides. And that’s still the case for entertainment and media, despite the above headlines. I’d recommend this truism: if someone has to tell you they won the streaming wars, they probably haven’t. To wit, if someone told you they were fighting in the Thirty Years’ War—and no, they didn’t call it that at the time—and in year five, they told you they won, well, obviously they had 25 more years to go. That’s a lot of preamble to say, the story of the week is the latest battles between YouTube and Netflix. Their battle for talent says a lot about how hard this war will be to win. All that, plus The Curse of the Mogul in action, Netflix providing more (theatrical) data, whether Apple TV is in trouble, AMC getting in on distribution, and a whole lot more. Subscribe Today’s article is sponsored by… Substack is hosting a live Emmys watch party, starting at 5PM on the East Coast (2PM on the West Coast) on Monday, 14-Sep. Check it out! Tune In Most Important Story of the Week - Who’s the Big Winner in the Netflix vs YouTube Showdown? Netflix spent a lot in 2025, and then even more in 2026 adding a host of “creators”—both podcasters and YouTube stars—to their TV lineup. Frankly, for years, I’ve thought that more major studios/streamers/channels should look to YouTube as the launching pad for future stars and IP. Either by poaching proven talent—albeit at good prices—or by treating YouTube as an arena for your “A&R” reps to scout new talent and emerging voices. Netflix started executing the former strategy—which I thought was smart—while Focus Features did the latter with Obsession. So what changed? YouTube finally responded! Yikes. That’s a strong response, and stronger than I’d argue most narratives about YouTube suggest. People often describe YouTube as a self-reinforcing flywheel of success. Get on YouTube or perish. So why did YouTube have to respond? Because other folks poaching their top talent could really damage their business, implying their flywheel is a pinch more rickety than most analysis suggests. Clearly, creators can envision a life off YouTube and potentially a much more lucrative one. The Curse of the Media Mogul is Playing Out In Real Time We’re just getting started with this issue, but the rest is for paid subscribers of the Entertainment Strategy Guy, so if you’d like to find out… Who is the big winner in the Netflix versus YouTube battle… The biggest question about YouTube… Plus why YouTube’s saber rattling should worry talent… Why I’m skeptical that a U.S. federal tax credit for film will happen… What key change could pull Apple from the streaming business. AMC getting in on distribution… Some great reads on the Warner Bros.-Paramount merger... And a whole lot more... ...please subscribe! We can only keep doing this great work with your support.
From learning to doing: How Davidson County Schools is putting the science of reading into practice
Davidson County Schools helped third grade teachers turn science of reading knowledge into daily practice by creating teacher-led units.
Why the CMO’s next chapter is becoming a true business leader again
The CMO was once a true partner to the CEO, grounded in a shared language of customers, margins and growth. That alignment ensured marketing had a permanent voice in the room where budgets were set and strategic bets were made. This was the era when figures like David Ogilvy were not just advertising leaders, but […]
Looking to address workforce shortages, Nichols launches flexible mental health counseling masters program
The new master’s program comes as Massachusetts faces both high unmet behavioral-health needs and staffing instability in outpatient care.
Fusion energy finds a new national defense market
Fusion energy, long viewed primarily as a potential source of clean electricity, is taking on a new potential role in national defense, The Wall Street Journal reports. Denver-based fusion startup Xcimer Energy has partnered with aerospace and defense company RTX on a roughly $50 million development agreement, including an RTX investment, to develop pulsed ultraviolet […]
The stunning rise of David Morales, Providence’s next mayor
The 27-year-old democratic socialist promised to shake up Providence on the campaign trail.
CH&W Joins Mental Health Reimbursement Initiative
Campus Health and Wellbeing joined the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative Reimbursement Program. The program is designed to transform mental health for students, allowing state insurance providers to reimburse CH&W for qualifying services provided on campus. California’s Department of Health Care Services and the California Health and Human Service Agency is offering the initiative […]
St. Mary’s County Health Department Receives $3.5 M for Connected Care Initiative
A new $3.5 million investment is helping St. Mary’s County rethink how residents connect to care, bringing health, behavioral health, wellness, and
Platinum chemotherapy may cause decades' worth of DNA changes in children's healthy cells
The amount of DNA damage caused by certain chemotherapies used to effectively treat childhood cancer has been revealed, along with a hidden impact on the liver, paving the way for future research into ...
Billy Joel gives health update after brain surgery
Billy Joel revealed that he underwent brain surgery because he didn’t want to lose his “marbles.” The “Piano Man” singer admitted he initially balked at going under the knife for hydrocephalus, a disorder he was diagnosed with in 2025. NBC News medical contributor Dr. Kavita Patel explains what the surgery entails.
Amy Karnikian Recognized Among Business Aviation’s 2026 Top 40 Under 40
Los Angeles – September 10, 2026: The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) has named Crowell & Moring’s Amy Karnikian to its 2026 Business Aviation Top 40 Under 40 list in the Business…
Thousands seek support at Duke caregiver event as NC population ages
The Duke Health Caregiver Community Event helps connect caregivers to resources near them as the need for caregivers grows statewide. Attendees can speak with trained professionals to receive guidance on how to best navigate the many challenges that come with caregiving.
Javier vs. Wheeler: Can the Astros Salvage This Series?
A series split is on the line as the Astros face Zack Wheeler, who's found his form again after a rough August.
Babineaux delivers with first-place finish to start season
Nebraska’s men’s team teed off last week at the New York Harbor Cup, and on Tuesday, the women’s team began their season at The Bruzzy tournament. The two-day, 54-hole, 62-player event that ended Wednesday was hosted by the University of North Texas at Trophy Club Country Club in Trophy Club, Texas. The 11 schools that participated alongside Nebraska and North Texas were Oklahoma, UTSA, Texas A&M, Illinois, Xavier, Texas Tech, BYU, Texas State and ULM.
Buffalo River Aviation can fly under own authority
Bentonville-based Buffalo River Aviation Services LLC recently received its Federal Aviation Administration Part 135 air carrier certificate, enabling the company to operate on-demand private charter flights under its own authority....
Buffalo River Aviation can fly under own authority
Bentonville-based Buffalo River Aviation Services LLC recently received its Federal Aviation Administration Part 135 air carrier certificate, enabling the company to operate on-demand private charter flights under its own authority....
Promotion hopefuls Kent set huge target by Derbyshire
Kent are 3-0 at the end of day three against Derbyshire, having been set a remote victory target of 434.
Leipzig struggle to make progress in David Raum contract talks
With the contract of David Raum only running until 2027, there is naturally a lot of uncertainty regarding his future at RB Leipzig.As it stands, whether their paths either diverge in winter or next s...
A Three-Year Memory Helped Casado Choose Deportivo Loan
Marc Casado has explained his reasoning behind leaving Barcelona on a season-long loan for Deportivo, according to Barca Blaugranes. The midfielder completed the switch right at the end of the summer ...
Trump calls Luka Dončić trade one of the worst in sports history, suggests Mavericks ‘redo’ deal
Trump criticized the Mavericks' decision to swap Dončić for Anthony Davis, Max Christie and a first-round pick.
Tips on how to turn your side hustle into a business
Podcast host and business advisor David Shands gives tips on how to turn your side hustle into a successful business.
Avianca Unveils Upgraded INSIGNIA Business Class
For Avianca delivering a high-quality experience to its customers is a strategic priority that is reflected in its continued investment in its product,
NovaOne debuts integrated platform combining preventive and curative health care
NovaOne, which seeks to integrate preventive and curative behavioral health care, announced the availability of a modular platform.
In Rhode Island, new political leaders emerge as the old guard is swept out
Helena Foulkes won every city and town in Rhode Island’s Democratic primary for governor, and Democratic Socialist David Morales unseated Providence Mayor Brett Smiley
Dr. Singh discusses the science of sleep
A board-certified physician and psychiatrist concentrated in the applied science of sleep as well as a sleep consultant for the Broncos stopped by in the final hour. With the Rams and 49ers having to make the long trek to Australia for their Week 1 matchup, she explains her thought process if her team were to…
RWJBARNABAS HEALTH NAMES DR. DAVID SILVERMAN SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF PHARMACY OFFICER
RWJBarnabas Health, the largest, most comprehensive academic health system in New Jersey, has appointed David Silverman, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP as Senior Vice President and Chief Pharmacy Officer, effective September 14, 2026.
Penn State Freshman Josiah Zayas Standing Out
Through all the changes Penn State's roster has seen over the last nine months, one position group has remained relatively unchanged. The Nittany Lions retained starting cornerbacks Daryus Dixson, Audavion Collins and Zion Tracy. The three defensive backs made a combined 24 starts a season ago and were primed to start even more games this …
‘Ages of Ice’ explores Greenland climate science on New Mexico PBS
David Tennant narrates PBS’s new series on scientists tracking dramatic changes in Earth’s ice sheets.
Walmart Reinvents the Store for a Faster Digital Future
Walmart President and CEO John Furner and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer John David Rainey pointed to value, faster delivery and digital growth as key factors behind the retailer’s second-quarter performance in a video Furner posted on his personal LinkedIn account following the release of Walmart’s Q2 FY27 financial results.
Anomaly Insights, Inova Health partner on AI-powered RCM
Artificial intelligence-powered payer intelligence startup Anomaly Insights announced Thursday a collaboration with Inova Health to improve payment outcomes and support revenue management operation | Through the partnership, Anomaly will provide Inova with additional data and analytics to evaluate payer behavior and payment outcomes.
The big surprises from the R.I. primary
State Representative David Morales became the first candidate in Providence history to beat an incumbent mayor in a primary, and Helena Buonanno Foulkes swept every city and town in the state.
California’s health care reckoning could soon become Becerra’s problem
With Gavin Newsom is on his way out, advocates are hoping the former Biden Health secretary can rebuild California’s safety net despite fiscal pressures.
The jail is a hospital: 90 percent of inmates need physical, mental healthcare
Alexandria Vega, a behavioral health specialist in the Deschutes County Jail, transitions from cell to cell. In one, an inmate is suicidal. In another she provides formal therapy. For a […]
How Final Fantasy 7 Revelation Is Going All Out For The Big Finale: Having Less Content Was 'Never Part Of The Conversation'
Final Fantasy 7 Revelation isn’t backing down from the smorgasbord open-world design of Rebirth, and its developers feel confident in the vision built for the finale to the trilogy
Democratic socialist wins primary for mayor of Providence, Rhode Island
David Morales, a state lawmaker backed by the Democratic Socialists of America, defeated incumbent Mayor Brett P. Smiley.
How geopolitical rifts cut scientific collaboration
Researchers have measured how worsening geopolitical relations hobble scientific collaboration, at last quantifying the impact of rifts between governments on cooperation between labs. Over the last decade, a tenser world has thrown up new barriers to cross-border science. Collaboration between the US and China has dimmed as the two countries have sunk into an ever-deeper rivalry. Links between Russia and Europe have collapsed following Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. But while a concern, the magnitude of the damage is less than might be expected. For all the geopolitical turmoil of the last decade, international scientific collaborations are near a record high. “Some part of the story is positive,” said Shreyas Gadgin Matha, a social scientist at Harvard University and an author of the new study. “Research collaborations are largely resilient.” Matha and colleagues looked at data on cross-border research papers and patents in the period 2000-23, and analysed how they were impacted by countries’ political relations, as measured by how often states voted together in the United Nations. They found that when states drift apart at the UN by the median difference in votes between all countries, joint scientific papers decline by 3.1% over the next three-year period. To put that in context, over the last decade, the US and China have diverged by around a third of that difference in votes every three years. In other words, on average, it takes quite a significant diplomatic rift even to trigger a small single-digit percentage drop in joint papers. “In the short term, even something like a 3% reduction [in joint papers] is, in some ways, not that big of a number,” said Matha. Research remains more international than ever, according to an analysis extending to 2023 released by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in 2025. We’re still living in an era of unprecedented scientific globalisation, the analysis says, with 27% of papers in OECD countries written across borders. In 1970, just 2% of articles had authors from different countries. Longer-term damage?However, this trend towards increasing international collaboration “has lost momentum and might be partly breaking down,” the OECD analysis says, largely due to a fall in the intensity of US-China joint papers since 2018. Matha and his colleagues stressed they are not complacent about the global science system. For now, “it's pretty resilient,” said co-author Muhammed Yildirim, director of academic research at Harvard’s Growth Lab. But if links are weakened, through the denial of study visas, for example, then this could have a much longer-term effect, cascading through generations of scientists, he added. Related articlesChina becomes Russia’s biggest collaborator after war decimates science ties with the west US scientists prefer German to Chinese collaborators, study finds Horizon Europe is now truly global. But what comes next? Another finding of the study, Burning bridges or bridging divides: Geopolitics and collaboration in research and innovation, is that trust appears easier to destroy than create.The hit to scientific collaboration when countries drift apart is around three times as big as the growth in joint papers when they move closer, the paper finds. “It's far easier to break these ties than to mend them, and that that also perhaps has some larger policy lesson,” said Matha.PatentsThe results around patents were less clear cut. Some methods of analysis found a statistically significant link between a diplomatic rift and a drop in co-patenting, but others did not. According to Yildirim, patents with cross-border inventors are often developed by multinational companies, which may have invested heavily in global R&D facilities, so are less likely to change how they operate simply due to a change in the geopolitical weather. “That's why we might not be seeing the effect immediately in technology,” he said.By contrast, researchers might be more sensitive to geopolitics, because visa policies can quickly affect who meets who at academic conferences, he went on. International collaboration on patents is much lower than for academic articles, the study shows. It peaked at around 10% in 2010, and has since fallen back to around 8%. This could be because China dramatically ramped up domestic patents in the 2010s, said Yildirim, squeezing the international share.
New Playbook Reveals Health Systems Are Saving Millions on EHR Training
/PRNewswire/ -- uPerform, the market-leading just-in-time learning platform, today released the Training Transformation Playbook, a practical guide for health...
Pi515 recruiting students for AI Navigators program
Pi515 is seeking students to participate in its AI Navigator Program, which pairs them with industry experts to become knowledge leaders and help their teachers and peers better understand and responsibly use AI. As an AI Navigator, students will build AI skills, assist with workshops and increase AI literacy across Central Iowa. Interested students can…
How geopolitical rifts cut scientific collaboration
Researchers have measured how worsening geopolitical relations hobble scientific collaboration, at last quantifying the impact of rifts between governments on cooperation between labs. Over the last decade, a tenser world has thrown up new barriers to cross-border science. Collaboration between the US and China has dimmed as the two countries have sunk into an ever-deeper rivalry. Links between Russia and Europe have collapsed following Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. But while a concern, the magnitude of the damage is less than might be expected. For all the geopolitical turmoil of the last decade, international scientific collaborations are near a record high. “Some part of the story is positive,” said Shreyas Gadgin Matha, a social scientist at Harvard University and an author of the new study. “Research collaborations are largely resilient.” Matha and colleagues looked at data on cross-border research papers and patents in the period 2000-23, and analysed how they were impacted by countries’ political relations, as measured by how often states voted together in the United Nations. They found that when states drift apart at the UN by the median difference in votes between all countries, joint scientific papers decline by 3.1% over the next three-year period. To put that in context, over the last decade, the US and China have diverged by around a third of that difference in votes every three years. In other words, on average, it takes quite a significant diplomatic rift even to trigger a small single-digit percentage drop in joint papers. “In the short term, even something like a 3% reduction [in joint papers] is, in some ways, not that big of a number,” said Matha. Research remains more international than ever, according to an analysis extending to 2023 released by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in 2025. We’re still living in an era of unprecedented scientific globalisation, the analysis says, with 27% of papers in OECD countries written across borders. In 1970, just 2% of articles had authors from different countries. Longer-term damage?However, this trend towards increasing international collaboration “has lost momentum and might be partly breaking down,” the OECD analysis says, largely due to a fall in the intensity of US-China joint papers since 2018. Matha and his colleagues stressed they are not complacent about the global science system. For now, “it's pretty resilient,” said co-author Muhammed Yildirim, director of academic research at Harvard’s Growth Lab. But if links are weakened, through the denial of study visas, for example, then this could have a much longer-term effect, cascading through generations of scientists, he added. Related articlesChina becomes Russia’s biggest collaborator after war decimates science ties with the west US scientists prefer German to Chinese collaborators, study finds Horizon Europe is now truly global. But what comes next? Another finding of the study, Burning bridges or bridging divides: Geopolitics and collaboration in research and innovation, is that trust appears easier to destroy than create.The hit to scientific collaboration when countries drift apart is around three times as big as the growth in joint papers when they move closer, the paper finds. “It's far easier to break these ties than to mend them, and that that also perhaps has some larger policy lesson,” said Matha.PatentsThe results around patents were less clear cut. Some methods of analysis found a statistically significant link between a diplomatic rift and a drop in co-patenting, but others did not. According to Yildirim, patents with cross-border inventors are often developed by multinational companies, which may have invested heavily in global R&D facilities, so are less likely to change how they operate simply due to a change in the geopolitical weather. “That's why we might not be seeing the effect immediately in technology,” he said.By contrast, researchers might be more sensitive to geopolitics, because visa policies can quickly affect who meets who at academic conferences, he went on. International collaboration on patents is much lower than for academic articles, the study shows. It peaked at around 10% in 2010, and has since fallen back to around 8%. This could be because China dramatically ramped up domestic patents in the 2010s, said Yildirim, squeezing the international share.
Do black holes have hidden hair? Scientists are searching
If black holes have extra matter around them – aka hidden hair – astronomers could find it by measuring the different characteristics of these ripples.
Keeping elite women's basketball players healthy during international competition
Two UCLA Health doctors, both faculty in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and team physicians for UCLA Athletics and professional sports teams, are accompanying ...
Pro-Israel Providence Mayor Brett Smiley loses to progressive challenger
The winner, democratic socialist David Morales, supports a divestment measure that will be on the ballot in November.
Cayuga Health pilots mental health program for Ithaca College faculty and staff
Cayuga Health at Ithaca College is continuing its summer pilot program offering targeted behavioral health services to IC faculty and staff.
Restaurant group behind Kelce-Mahomes steakhouse takes on Chicago
Noble 33, the group behind Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes’ Kansas City steakhouse, plans restaurants in River North and Fulton Market.
Fox Cities businesses balance tornado relief with keeping doors open
Small business owners put their daily operations on hold and organized large-scale efforts to direct volunteers and donation requests after the tornado. Now, they’re navigating how to continue help…
Have scientists finally detected dark matter?
For decades physicists have been puzzling over the enigma of dark matter. We think it makes up 85% of the matter in the universe, but the mysterious substance cannot be seen or detected, and we know about it mainly through observations of the gravitational effects it has on other things. But now scientists believe they may be a step closer to detecting it. Science editor Ian Sample explains to Madeleine Finlay why, if confirmed, the finding could completely transform our understanding of the universe. And Dr Samuel Erikson, senior research associate at the University of Bristol, and first author of the research paper, explains how the finding has been received in the physics community
Rating the Washington Wizards Top X-Factors in 2026-27
From Anthony Davis’ health to Kyshawn George’s explosive growth, discover which key players will determine if Washington’s star-studded roster can spark the NBA’s biggest turnaround.
Is San Antonio's gut health boom backed by science or hype?
From kefir bars to a lupus breakthrough, San Antonio is having a gut health moment. Scientists explain what's evidence-based and what's not.
Is San Antonio's gut health boom backed by science or hype?
From kefir bars to a lupus breakthrough, San Antonio is having a gut health moment. Scientists explain what's evidence-based and what's not.
Special interests spend millions boosting Becerra in governor's race
Companies and special interest groups with some of the diciest issues expected to land on California's next governor's desk are among the top financial backers of Democrat Xavier Becerra, the gubernatorial front runner.
Ali Ruwaih Named VP & GM of TSL Business at Lockheed Martin
Ali Ruwaih has spent more than two decades at Lockheed Martin, working in aviation, radar and international naval programs.
Clark County program connects inmates to mental health care before release
Several Clark County organizations are working together to strengthen behavioral health services and care coordination for those involved in the justice system.
My Science Job: Christian Thompson's resume includes designs for space gear
Christian Thompson, Quinsigamond Community College alum, struggled academically until a professor turned him toward manufacturing technology. He went on to design spacesuits at David Clark.
Mac Allister at Centre of Reported Real Madrid Swap Idea
Real Madrid are monitoring Liverpool midfielder Alexis Mac Allister and could explore a swap deal that would send Eduardo Camavinga to Anfield in exchange, according to Fichajes. Separately, Mancheste...
CONFIRMED TEAM NEWS: Coventry City vs Brighton
Fabian Hürzeler navigates a growing injury crisis as Femi Azeez nears a debut and Georginio Rutter returns for Brighton’s high-stakes clash against the winless Sky Blues.
Unhinged Business Co. Receives Best Scaling Start Ups Advisory in Australia of 2026 Recognition for Commercial Strategy and Founder Focused Growth
Unhinged Business Co. receives 2026 recognition for its commercially focused approach to helping founders navigate business growth and scale.Mel...
Davie County based business, Grail Card Promotions specializes in sports and Pokémon card shows
A Davie County based business specializes in sports and Pokémon card shows. Grail Card Promotions is hosting several upcoming shows and giving back to local high schools.
How can bosses improve worker's mental health?
Having overcome her own struggles, Emily Pearson is hoping to help companies help their workers.
Upstate University Hospital opens after-hours pediatric behavioral health center in CNY
Children and teens in crisis now have a new place to turn for help after traditional outpatient offices close, as Upstate University Hospital opened a pediatric
Ralph Lauren delivers modern take on romance with sensual silhouettes
Ralph Lauren's New York Fashion Week show featured a starry guestlist with actors from Meghann Fahy, Cynthia Erivo, Viola Davis and Elizabeth Debicki in attendance. The designer's Spring 2027 show
A.J. Brown leaving Seahawks game with ankle injury
Brown went into the blue medical tent.
Health board unanimously censures McMahon for his conduct
The Board of Health voted unanimously Wednesday night to censure member Tom McMahon over his conduct during a heated exchange with resident Ryan Wilson at an Aug. 24 meeting, formally putting the board’s disapproval of his behavior on the record. The vote came after a tense, 90-minute discussion during which McMahon acknowledged that he should
Blazers’ Underrated Signing Could Pay Dividends
The NBL champion and Davidson sharpshooter heads to training camp on an Exhibit 10 deal, aiming to secure his NBA dream through Portland’s growing international pipeline.
Viewpoint: Unlocking Europe’s wildfire data
Europe is already investing in the science, technology and infrastructure needed to understand, prevent and fight wildfires. Copernicus provides satellite-based Earth observation and environmental information, while the European Forest Fire Information System provides information on fire danger and forest fires across Europe. Weather and climate systems add forecasts of heat, drought, wind and humidity; historical fire databases show where fires have occurred; and researchers generate increasingly detailed knowledge about fuels, fire behaviour, forecasting, modelling and risk management. Meanwhile, new European research projects are adding digital twins and other tools to this growing ecosystem.However, these data do not necessarily sit together, nor are they necessarily described, structured or governed in ways that allow them to be used together. Much of the information is public, but some is commercially held. Some is sensitive. Some is subject to legal, security or operational restrictions. Even when data can be legally accessed, different systems may use different formats, terminology and rules.Europe therefore faces an unusual paradox: we have vast amounts of relevant information to respond to the wildfire challenge, but not the means to bring it together. For example, a wildfire researcher or emergency service might need to ask whether a particular combination of vegetation, drought, wind and topography has historically been associated with rapid fire spread. The relevant information may exist in several institutions, using different systems and subject to different conditions of access.The challenge is to conduct an authorised analysis that interacts with these sources, combines the results and respects the rules imposed by each data custodian.An important part of the answer can be found in the Fair principles, the idea that data should be findable, accessible, interoperable and reusable. Developed more than a decade ago, these principles have become a central reference point for modern data stewardship, making it easier for people and machines to find data, understand what it means and determine whether it can be reused.Readability by machines is essential, since AI systems will be key to meeting the data challenge. Bring analysis to the dataThe proposition is not to give an AI system unrestricted access to sensitive databases. Quite the opposite. The goal is to make it possible for approved algorithms to go to the data, rather than requiring sensitive data or large datasets to be copied to wherever the analysis happens.Imagine an analysis asking a series of questions of different data stations. At one station it might examine weather and climate data; at another, historical fire records; at another, experimental measurements of fire behaviour. The algorithm does not need to download everything. It can operate within the environment permitted by each data custodian and return only the results that the rules allow to leave.This is sometimes described as data visiting, and related approaches already exist in areas such as federated analysis and federated learning.Sensitive data should therefore not be treated as a free-for-all for machines. This requires appropriate governance at multiple levels. Access needs to be authenticated and authorised. The purpose of an analysis should be defined. The code or model being run should be controlled. Data custodians should be able to specify what can be queried and what results can leave their environment. Activities should be auditable and human oversight should remain where the consequences require it.In other words, the objective is not to trust AI with the data. It is to design systems in which AI never has more access than it needs.As open as possible, as closed as necessaryFair data should also not be confused with open data. Some wildfire data should be openly available. Other information may legitimately need to remain restricted because it concerns critical infrastructure, security, commercial interests, privacy or operational capabilities. The principle should be: as open as possible, as closed as necessary.The important point is that restricted data should not automatically become unusable data. If machines can discover what information exists, understand its meaning, establish where it came from and determine the conditions under which it can be used, authorised analyses can potentially be carried out without the underlying data ever leaving the environment in which it is protected.Restricted data can still be Fair and machine-actionable.This is also an important question of data sovereignty. European institutions should not have to surrender control of their data to a handful of technology platforms in order to benefit from AI. Nor does Europe need to start again by building one giant repository for every piece of wildfire information. The better approach is to connect what already exists.This is the principle behind emerging approaches such as Tryangle, developed through the Leiden Initiative for Fair and Equitable Science. Rather than creating another centralised data warehouse, the approach seeks to provide an interoperable layer through which approved algorithms can visit distributed data sources while respecting the rules of their custodians.In this way, a data station can remain where it is. Its custodians can retain control. Existing databases and applications do not have to be abandoned. What changes is their ability to communicate with other systems through common, machine-readable descriptions, access rules and interoperability mechanisms.But approaches like this need data that meets the Fair principles. Only then can an interoperable ecosystem safely begin to turn fragmented information into collective intelligence.Data infrastructure is wildfire infrastructureThe implications of this approach are entirely practical. Firefighters could gain better intelligence about local and evolving risks. Land managers could test prevention strategies using more comprehensive information about fuels, weather and past fires. Researchers could compare evidence across ecosystems without repeatedly moving huge datasets between institutions. Smaller regions and resource-constrained teams could access analytical capabilities without having to build large data infrastructures themselves.Europe is already investing heavily in satellites, databases, research programmes, forecasting systems and scientific expertise. The question is whether we will connect those investments well enough to turn them into actionable intelligence.That requires policymakers and funders to treat data infrastructure as seriously as physical infrastructure. Data generated or supported through European public funding should be Fair, verifiable and machine actionable by design, wherever legally and ethically possible.Related articlesData Corner: Europe’s burning need for wildfire mitigation researchClimate monitoring must remain a global enterprise, experts sayIn practice, that means funding not only the production of data, but also the infrastructure that makes data usable across systems: metadata, provenance, interoperability, access mechanisms and governance. Where data must remain restricted, we should ensure that it can still be securely discovered, verified and used for authorised analysis.Initiatives such as the European Open Science Cloud offer an existing framework through which these principles can be put into practice. What is needed now is to accelerate implementation and make them a standard part of how Europe funds and builds research and innovation systems.We do not need another generation of disconnected databases. The data is already there. The opportunity is to make it work together, securely, responsibly and quickly enough to help prevent the next fire, rather than simply document the last one.Jean-Claude Burgelman is professor emeritus at the Free University of Brussels (VUB) and editor-in-chief at Frontiers Policy Lab. For more than 20 years he held leading roles in research and innovation policy at the European Commission.
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