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Opinion: Alaska’s health care decisions must be guided by science, not politics

The Senate’s consideration of the next FDA commissioner carries big stakes in a state where access to care is already limited.

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Sep 22 • 6:41 PM EDT • Politics • adn.com
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Andover 10th Grade MCAS Scores Fall Sharply In English And Science

Andover 10th graders’ MCAS results fell sharply in English and science in 2026. The district remained above statewide averages, but its declines in those subjects were larger than the statewide dro…

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Sep 22 • 6:26 PM EDT • Science • andovermanews.com
Packers make decision impacting Micah Parsons' injury return date

Micah Parsons injury update: The Green Bay Packers have made a decision that hints at where they're at with Parsons.

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Sep 22 • 5:55 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Lincoln brewery shuts down after more than a decade in business

Backswing Brewing Co. has closed the door after serving customers in Nebraska for more than 10 years.

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Sep 22 • 5:50 PM EDT • Business • 1011now.com
Giants Make Unexpected Decision on 6-Foot-8 Offensive Lineman

The New York Giants are bringing a familiar face back to town after he was released by the team just last week. The post Giants Make Unexpected Decision on 6-Foot-8 Offensive Lineman appeared first on HEAVY.

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Sep 22 • 5:45 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, North Lumber & Home Center

Read the release on Sen. Ernst's website HERE. Throughout this Congress, Chair Ernst plans to recognize a small business in every one of Iowa’s 99 counties. RED OAK, Iowa – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Chair of the Senate Small Business Committee, today announced her Small Business of the Week: North Lumber & Home Center of Decatur County. Throughout the 119th Congress, Chair Ernst plans to recognize a small business in each of Iowa's 99 counties. “North Lumber & Home Center has truly gotten to the root of what it means to be a hardworking, dedicated small business” said Chair Ernst. “For more than four decades, this family-owned and operated business has continued to branch out by providing quality services and staying actively engaged in its community.” In 1980, current owner Sally Dykes and her family purchased North Lumber. As the family continued to expand their inventory and operations to better serve its customers, they renamed the business to North Lumber & Home Center. In 2002, they opened a second store in Lamoni, Iowa. Today, Sally continues to run the lumberyard and building materials supplier business alongside her son, Tony Dykes. Stay tuned as Chair Ernst continues to recognize outstanding Iowa small businesses with her Small Business of the Week award. ###

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Sep 22 • 5:35 PM EDT • Business • sbc.senate.gov
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‘A Whole Lotta Politics’ — Rapper Quavo Reads Between the Lines While Backing Shedeur Sanders Over Deshaun Watson for Browns’ QB1

The Cleveland Browns spent an entire offseason putting Deshaun Watson and Shedeur Sanders through a quarterback competition before ultimately handing Watson the job. Quavo does not sound convinced that the decision was based entirely on football.

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Sep 22 • 5:34 PM EDT • Politics • sports.yahoo.com
Detroit Lions Make Decision on LB Joe Bachie

The Detroit Lions reportedly released linebacker Joe Bachie in a corresponding move after signing safety Bishop Fitzgerald from Pittsburgh’s practice squad.

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Sep 22 • 5:30 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
U.S. Senate, Texas Railroad Commission races remain tight less than month before early voting, TSU poll finds

A second poll, from Texas 2036, shows a large fraction of voters remain undecided, while many intend to split their tickets.

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Sep 22 • 5:12 PM EDT • Politics • houstonpublicmedia.org
Governor Moore Announces Approval of SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans for Anne Arundel County Businesses Affected by Empire Towers Structural Emergency

Governor Moore announced that the SBA has approved his request for a SBA Declaration to provide EIDL.

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Sep 22 • 5:11 PM EDT • Business • governor.maryland.gov
Wasteful Arsenal need late penalty to beat Koge

Mariona Caldentey scores from the spot in stoppage time to snatch victory for Arsenal against HB Koge in the Women's Champions League.

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Sep 22 • 5:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Astroparticle physicist Matthew Szydagis on UAP science

Ross Coulthart and astroparticle physicist Matthew Szydagis talk about the UAP Science Advisory Council, declassification requests, testing of Art’s Parts samples and who has been harassing S…

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Sep 22 • 5:00 PM EDT • Science • newsnationnow.com
Botafogo renew contract with under-17 player

Botafogo has renewed the youth development contract of Miguel Tiburcio, a 16-year-old left-footed center-back who plays for Glorioso’s U-17 team. At the Club since 2021, Tiburcio will continue his d...

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Sep 22 • 4:40 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
From AI Users to AI Leaders: How Businesses Can Navigate Generative AI | Elmhurst University Elmhurst University Blog

Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming part of how organizations operate, compete and make decisions. Businesses not only need more AI programmers and data scientists; they also need managers, analysts and business leaders who understand what AI can do, where it can create value and how to use AI responsibly in a changing business environment.

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Sep 22 • 4:39 PM EDT • Business • elmhurst.edu
Former President Bush and Sen. Cornyn take part in fundraiser for battleground Senate candidates -- without Paxton

Cornyn hosted a fundraiser in Dallas for six GOP Senate candidates running in races this cycle that will decide control of Congress. Bush was listed as a "special guest."

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Sep 22 • 4:23 PM EDT • Politics • abcnews.com
Microsoft is killing an Office app you've used for decades

Microsoft's advice for saving your work turns it into something you can't change

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Sep 22 • 4:17 PM EDT • Technology • thestreet.com
Marblehead MCAS results show growth in younger grades, 20-point drop in MHS science

Marblehead students continued to outperform their counterparts statewide on most measures of the 2026 MCAS, but the results show a mixed picture — with significant gains in science and eighth-grade math offset by declines in Grade 10 English and science. The 2026 results, released publicly by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Tuesday,

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Sep 22 • 4:16 PM EDT • Science • marbleheadcurrent.org
A's Have Looming Roster Decisions to Make

With 10 players on the 60-day IL, the A's will have to add them back to the 40-man roster this offseason. Those decisions will have an impact on the team's offseason approach.

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Sep 22 • 4:03 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Grand Illusion is set to move into a new space. Here’s what to know

The Grand Illusion plans to reopen its new home in the University District in late November or early December and to show movies every day of the week.

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Sep 22 • 3:22 PM EDT • Entertainment • seattletimes.com
Seattle’s Grand Illusion Cinema to take over Varsity Theatre

The Grand Illusion plans to reopen its new home in the University District in late November or early December and to show movies every day of the week.

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Sep 22 • 3:22 PM EDT • Entertainment • yakimaherald.com
Central Texas high school football Week 4 honor roll

Week 4 of the Central Texas high school football season is in the books. Here is the honor roll for the Austin area.

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Sep 22 • 3:14 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Taylor Swift announces new single 'Patient Zero' after Swifties try to decode her mysterious zeros

Swifties, it's happening: Our favorite pop star is releasing new music.

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Sep 22 • 2:44 PM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
New York Yankees Announce Ryan McMahon Decision Before Rays Series

The New York Yankees are set to begin a series with the American League-leading Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday with a doubleheader scheduled.The first game is set to feature left-handed pitcher Carlos Rodón for New York and righty Nick Martinez for the Rays, with first pitch scheduled for 1:05 p.m. ET.Ahead of the matchup, Yankees […] The post New York Yankees Announce Ryan McMahon Decision Before Rays Series appeared first on HEAVY.

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Sep 22 • 2:41 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
STC Spanish Professor Elevates Hispanic Culture in New Publication

What began with a group of students who simply wanted to share their poetry has grown into a more than two-decade tradition of celebrating language, culture and creativity at South Texas College (STC).

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Sep 22 • 2:32 PM EDT • Business • texasborderbusiness.com
Oregon Health Authority scraps proposed psilocybin fee increases

(KTVZ) -- The Oregon Health Authority will not move forward with proposed fee increases for state psilocybin licensees. State health officials decided to halt the rulemaking process after receiving feedback from advisory groups and the public. The decision stops a rulemaking process that would have made significant fee adjustments across the state's psilocybin program. The

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Sep 22 • 2:31 PM EDT • Health • ktvz.com
Democrats pounce on report tying Collins to defense contractor

It all started when ProPublica investigated the impacts of President Donald Trump’s decision to clean house at the FBI and the Department of Justice in 2024.

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Sep 22 • 2:11 PM EDT • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
New Census Data Contradicts Claims of Declining Children’s Health Coverage

The OBBB will ease severe provider shortages that have plagued the program and denied care to those who require a public safety net.

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Sep 22 • 1:49 PM EDT • Health • paragoninstitute.org
The Inverted Circuit: Attribution, Answerability, and Accountability in Canadian Health Governance

Canada and the United States have pursued health-system accountability for decades through inquiries, commissions, and public reporting, yet the same governance failures recur.

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Sep 22 • 1:45 PM EDT • Health • milbank.org
Grieving parents sue hospital saying staff handed them prescription slip to drive dead baby home in back seat

A Washington couple has filed a $10M lawsuit against Salem Health, claiming staff forced them to drive their deceased infant home across state lines in their backseat.

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Sep 22 • 1:11 PM EDT • Health • ktiv.com
Grieving parents sue hospital saying staff handed them prescription slip to drive dead baby home in back seat

A Washington couple has filed a $10M lawsuit against Salem Health, claiming staff forced them to drive their deceased infant home across state lines in their backseat.

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Sep 22 • 1:11 PM EDT • Health • wafb.com
Grieving parents sue hospital saying staff handed them prescription slip to drive dead baby home in back seat

A Washington couple has filed a $10M lawsuit against Salem Health, claiming staff forced them to drive their deceased infant home across state lines in their backseat.

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Sep 22 • 1:11 PM EDT • Health • wlfi.com
Mike Babcock Already Holding Oilers’ Feet to the Fire

The Edmonton Oilers made a controversial decision during the summer upon the terminations of head coach Kris Knoblauch and assistant coach Mark Stuart.In Knoblauch’s place, GM Stan Bowman hired Mike Babcock, who had most recently been with the Columbus Blue Jackets in 2023 but resigned before having ever coached a game with the club due […] The post Mike Babcock Already Holding Oilers’ Feet to the Fire appeared first on HEAVY.

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Sep 22 • 1:03 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Jets Sign Quarterback Prior to Week 3 Matchup vs. Lions

The New York Jets are signing former Titans quarterback Will Levis ahead of their Week 3 matchup against the Detroit Lions.

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Sep 22 • 1:02 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Political Pulse: Samuel Hare Sr. runs as Independent in District 32 House race

Independent candidate Samuel Hare Sr. shares his vision for Rapid City's District 32, including a business plan for using his construction background to tackle housing and recidivism rates.

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Sep 22 • 1:00 PM EDT • Politics • kotatv.com
Dearborn mall heads to auction with one bidder

Court documents say the mall’s value is “substantially less than the outstanding indebtedness owed."

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Sep 22 • 12:46 PM EDT • Business • crainsdetroit.com
Trump-backed Senate candidate says 'Groceries cost too much,' calls for Iran war to 'end quickly'

Trump-backed Michigan Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers declared in a video that "Groceries cost too much" and the Iran war "needs to end, and end quickly."

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Sep 22 • 12:31 PM EDT • Politics • foxnews.com
Entrepreneurial Shades of Gray: Building Foundation Health with Sara Beck

Foundation Health owner, Sara Beck, shares why she decided to open her own physical and occupational therapy practice.

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Sep 22 • 12:29 PM EDT • Health • fox10tv.com
How “Primetime” director convinced Robert Pattinson to play Chris Hansen: Four Lokos, gummies, and a late rewrite

Director Lance Oppenheim reveals the moment the actor decided to star in the film after initially boarding only as a producer.

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Sep 22 • 12:00 PM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Grand Theft Auto: players are voting, debating, protesting and making political decisions

It can become a way for gamers who haven’t previously shunned politics to engage.

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Sep 22 • 11:51 AM EDT • Politics • theconversation.com
New MCAS results show gains in math, declines in English and science

New MCAS results show Massachusetts students made progress in some math subjects, but scores declined in English language arts and science across several grade levels.

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Sep 22 • 11:45 AM EDT • Science • boston25news.com
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State Of Decay 3 Studio Announces It's Now Free From Xbox And Employee-Owned

The studio behind open-world zombie series State of Decay confirmed it has completed its separation from Microsoft

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Sep 22 • 11:45 AM EDT • Technology • kotaku.com
Interactive: Workers brace for biggest health insurance cost spike since 2003

Employers expect the biggest rise in health insurance costs in decades, increasing pressure on wages, premiums and benefits for workers.

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Sep 22 • 11:41 AM EDT • Health • scrippsnews.com
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez questions whether a Latina can be elected president

The 36-year-old ascendant leader of the Democratic Party’s progressive movement will decide whether to run for president in 2028 after the upcoming midterm elections.

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Sep 22 • 11:37 AM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
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As resistance mounts, Trump reaches for a familiar shield: national security

Legal experts said the president is applying it more broadly and frequently than his predecessors

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Sep 22 • 11:37 AM EDT • Politics • detroitnews.com
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Red Sox make final Chad Tracy decision before MLB postseason

Tracy took over as Boston's interim manager in April.

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Sep 22 • 11:29 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Boating and Powersport Business for Sale in Colville

Boating and Powersport Business for Sale in Colville|Longtime Colville Business Seeks New Owner as Manager Looks To Step Back After More Than a Decade At the Helm

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Sep 22 • 11:25 AM EDT • Business • statesmanexaminer.com
EU removes two Russian oligarchs form sanctions blacklist

Latvia will abstain on the decision after a row that took EU sanctions regime to the brink of collapse

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Sep 22 • 11:22 AM EDT • Politics • euractiv.com
Around 7,000 Years Ago, The Genetic Diversity Of Males Crashed: What The Hell Happened?

Did generations of violent inter-clan warfare nearly decimate the genetic diversity of males?

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Sep 22 • 11:11 AM EDT • Science • iflscience.com
Trump in address to world leaders at UN defends his decision to start Iran war

Trump accused Iran of stalling to make a deal to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz and negotiate an endgame to the war until after the midterms

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Sep 22 • 10:59 AM EDT • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
Tigers Face a $24 Million Javier Baez Decision

Javier Baez hit .240 in 56 games and is owed $24 million next season. #Tigers

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Sep 22 • 10:40 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
What CDC's new teen health survey shows, and what it skips

Teen suicide risk hit a 10-year low in 2025. Guns, sexual violence, and self-harm. Where are the 2025 data on transgender teens? Missing data changes public health policy. Teen suicide risk hit a 10-year low in 2025. CDC asked more than 10,000 high school students over 100 questions in spring 2025. Yesterday, it published a report covering a fraction of them. The report focsed on five areas: diet, physical activity, sleep, digital behaviors, and mental health, reflecting the priorities of the Make America Healthy Again movement. There was good news. Fewer teens seriously considered suicide in 2025 than in any survey year since 2015: 14%, down from 20% in 2023. Sadness fell. Underlying Conditions is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Subscribe Sports participation, which dipped to 49% in 2021, is back to its 2015 level of 58%. Daily PE fell from 27% to 20% in two years, while fewer students eat breakfast daily than a decade ago. Guns, sexual violence, and self-harm. The questionnaire is public, and it goes well beyond those five areas. Students answered questions about sexual violence, self-harm, and whether they got help when they felt sad or anxious. They said how quickly they could get a loaded gun. They reported whether food ran out at home and whether they felt close to people at school. There were questions about sexual identity, including whether they were transgender. The report did not publish any of the answers students gave to those questions. CDC posts the raw survey data online, so anyone can see what the report left out. The report doesn’t cover the health of sexual minority students. Among students who identified as gay, lesbian, bisexual, questioning, or another non-straight identity, persistent sadness fell from 66% to 57% between 2023 and 2025. Serious thoughts of suicide fell from 41% to 30%. Those drops were bigger than the ones among straight students, although the gap remains wide: 28% of straight students reported persistent sadness, about half the rate of LGBQ+ students. About 1 in 7 girls reported sexual violence in the past year. One in 6 students hurt themselves on purpose. Among students who needed help for sadness or anxiety, half rarely or never got it. And among students who had seriously considered suicide, 43% said they could get a loaded gun without an adult’s permission. One protective factor rose sharply. In 2023, 55% of students said they felt close to people at their school; in 2025, 63% did. CDC’s earlier research ties that kind of connection to better mental health. Where are the 2025 data on transgender teens? In 2023, CDC's national survey asked high school students, for the first time, whether they were transgender. Their answers are the only nationally representative data on transgender teens, and their mental health is by far the worst of any demographic. That year, 71% of transgender students reported persistent sadness, 54% seriously considered suicide, and 26% attempted it, compared with 38%, 18%, and 8% of cisgender students. But we don’t have 2025 data. The timing matters because students took the survey in spring 2025, as federal policy toward transgender youth shifted. On January 28th, an executive order directed agencies to end federal support for gender-affirming care for people under 19, and several hospitals paused that care within days. In February, the CDC said it would no longer process transgender identity data. Later in 2025, the Supreme Court upheld Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors, and HHS ended the 988 Lifeline’s dedicated line for LGBTQ+ youth. Researchers disagree about how much state policy shapes trans teens’ mental health. A 2024 Trevor Project study estimated that anti-trans laws increased suicide attempts among trans and nonbinary youth. Critics dispute its methods and its estimates. The 2025 survey could have added national evidence to that fight. CDC collected the data but hasn’t publicly released it. Missing data changes public health policy. Surveillance works as a feedback loop. It can show officials whether their policies help or hurt. The CDC didn’t provide data on the students most exposed to transgender policy shifts. The report kept measures that frame health as personal choice, like fruit, breakfast, and sports. It left out measures that track policy, like gun access, mental healthcare, food at home, and school climate, all of which respond to what legislators and agencies decide. HHS did not respond to questions that I sent on September 21st.

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Sep 22 • 10:31 AM EDT • Health • celinegounder.com
SeaSTORE Scientists Measure Trawling's Impact On Irish Sea Carbon Storage

The SeaSTORE project is conducting real-world research cruises in the Irish Sea to measure how seabed trawling disturbs stored carbon and whether that carbon ultimately reaches the atmosphere. Findings will be shared with UK policymakers to inform net zero, biodiversity, and food security decisions.

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Sep 22 • 10:30 AM EDT • Science • oceannews.com
State Of Decay 3 Lives On, And Is Still Coming To Game Pass

Undead Labs has found a new publisher for its survival game but hasn't yet said who it is.

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Sep 22 • 10:15 AM EDT • Technology • gamespot.com
Eldin Radoncic

Alcott HR is pleased to welcome Eldin Radoncic as Director of Sales. Eldin brings over a decade of human capital management experience, with a strong

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Sep 22 • 10:08 AM EDT • Business • libn.com
Trump defends US interventions abroad ahead of 'big decision' on Iran: 'Settling years of unfinished business'

At the UN General Assembly in New York City on Tuesday morning, President Donald Trump delivered a speech on America's role in global leadership.

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Sep 22 • 10:03 AM EDT • Business • foxnews.com
Decorah Area Chamber announces 2026 business award recipients

The Decorah Area Chamber recently announced its business award recipients for 2026. A total of 10 businesses and eight individuals will be recognized this year as part of the chamber’s annual event. “The Decorah Area Chamber has always believed in the importance of recognizing hardworking business owners,” said the chamber’s executive director Jessica Rilling. “This event celebrates

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Sep 22 • 9:50 AM EDT • Business • decorahleader.com
Six Organizations Honored for Shaping the First Decade of Workplace Mental Health Care

/PRNewswire/ -- In celebration of its tenth anniversary, Spring Health, a global mental health company built on one AI-native platform, named six organizations...

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Sep 22 • 9:00 AM EDT • Health • prnewswire.com
Todd Monken Defends Pair of Controversial Decisions from Browns Win
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Sep 22 • 8:49 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
San Francisco, it’s neen unBelievable — A message from Jim Pattison Jr., President of Ripley’s Believe It or Not! World Entertainment

For nearly 60 years, Ripley’s Believe It or Not! has been part of the fabric of Fisherman’s Wharf. After careful consideration, we have made the difficult decision to close our current …

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Sep 22 • 8:47 AM EDT • Entertainment • amusementtoday.com
Lily Rabe Tells Chris Messina What It's Like to Return to the Stage After a Decade Away

After 10 years on screen, Lily Rabe returns to the stage with a triple-header that concludes with Other Desert Cities.

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Sep 22 • 8:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • culturedmag.com
New translational research awards aim to redefine health for women

DALLAS, September 22, 2026 — Despite decades of progress in cardiovascular science, women continue to face significant gaps in research, diagnosis and treatment, according to a report published by the American Heart Association and the McKinsey Health...

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Sep 22 • 8:00 AM EDT • Health • newsroom.heart.org
The Last Revolutionary Filmmaker

Japanese filmmaker Masao Adachi spent nearly three decades in Lebanon alongside the Palestinian resistance. Today, stripped of his passport and largely ignored at home, he’s making the most politically alive cinema in Japan at 87 years old.

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Sep 22 • 7:55 AM EDT • Politics • jacobin.com
Jameis Winston pins Giants' passing woes on early-down failures

New York Giants QB Jameis Winston feels the team's passing woes on Monday night were the result of early-down failures.

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Sep 22 • 7:55 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Graham Nash at the Smith Sept. 23

GENEVA — After the decades of the breakups, the fights, the reconciliations, and David Crosby’s death, Graham Nash said he is at a point in his life where he is

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Sep 22 • 7:40 AM EDT • Entertainment • fltimes.com
Workers should brace for biggest health insurance cost jump in decades

Small businesses warn rising healthcare costs could lead to higher premiums, reduced benefits, stalled wages and tougher choices for workers.

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Sep 22 • 7:03 AM EDT • Health • scrippsnews.com
Wake County commissioners greenlight merger of WakeMed and Atrium Health

Wake County Commissioners voted 5-2 on Monday to greenlight the prospective merger of WakeMed and Atrium Health, which still needs approval from state and federal officials. The decision came after County Attorney Roger Askew and his aides briefed the commissioners on the concessions Atrium made to win support for the project — and how in […]

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Sep 22 • 7:03 AM EDT • Business • businessnc.com
How John Green reckoned with his own fame in ‘Hollywood, Ending’

When John Green began promoting his 2017 novel “Turtles All the Way Down,” he made an irreversible decision.

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Sep 22 • 7:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • centraloregondaily.com
Cardiff pain must lead to progress for Charlton

Charlton Athletic fan Paul Sullivan hopes the club can use the extended international break wisely

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Sep 22 • 6:37 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Phillies Relievers Respond To Don Mattingly’s Confounding Bullpen Management

The Philadelphia Phillies’ bullpen offered a response on the interim manager’s odd decision to put extra wear on their arms.

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Sep 22 • 6:30 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Caesars Entertainment (CZR), Why Is It Getting Fresh Attention Now?

Caesars Entertainment (CZR) has drawn fresh attention after two directors, Jesse Lynn and Ted Papapostolou, resigned from the board on September 16, 2026, prompting investors to reassess governance and long term positioning. Recent trading around Caesars Entertainment has been relatively muted, with the share price at $29.65 and a year to date share price return of 25.85% that sits alongside a 1 year total shareholder return of 15.19% and a 5 year total shareholder return that has declined...

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Sep 22 • 6:23 AM EDT • Entertainment • simplywall.st
Is 50 the new 60?

Subscribe TL;DR: Younger generations are showing signs of worse health compared to earlier-born cohorts at the same age This backward “drift” is showing up both in mortality risk and chronic disease Worsening trends in obesity and diabetes are the most consistent signals Taking the long view, we’ve made astonishing gains in health and life expectancy in the last century. Global average life expectancy has more than doubled from 32 years in 1900 to 73 years in 2024. (But don’t forget, there were still old people when life expectancy was 32). As people lived longer, they also generally lived healthier along the way. It turns out that avoiding things that can kill you early, like malnutrition and lots of childhood infections, also keeps you healthier later in life. In a classic 2004 paper, Finch and Crimmins proposed that cohorts of children who benefited from fewer early life infections had less lifetime exposure to inflammation and cardiovascular disease later in life, accelerating mortality improvements at older ages. Poor nutrition in the womb has also been linked to a higher risk of later chronic disease. The upshot is that improvements in childhood health can pay dividends many decades later. The combination of better living conditions (nutrition, sanitation) and medical advances (antibiotics, vaccines, blood pressure meds, etc) meant that people’s healthy lifespan generally expanded, even as they lived longer. Aging researchers call this best-case scenario “compression of morbidity”—meaning we delay the onset of disease and disability even faster than the years of life we are adding. During my 20+ year research career, we could generally bank on the idea that younger generations would not only live longer but also keep getting healthier along the way. “60 is the new 50” as they say… Enter “Generational Health Drift” Sadly, this expectation of steady progress may be changing. You’ve probably heard that US life expectancy gains have slowed to a crawl in the past couple of decades. Mortality improvements are also slowing (though less dramatically) in many other high-income countries (you can read more about that in a review paper I wrote here). Mortality is a very blunt health measure, but it is often a good barometer for the broader population health trends happening underneath. And we are now seeing that younger generations may be in worse health at similar ages compared to earlier born cohorts. My collaborator Prof. George Ploubidis at University College London coined this worsening health in more recently born cohorts “generational health drift.” “Generational health drift” is bad news on multiple fronts. Most obviously, we don’t want our health progress to go backward. But the timing is also bad, since our populations are aging. In demographic terms, “population aging” means that the proportion of the population at older ages (i.e >65 years) is increasing. Fun demography fact: Current population aging is not due to the recent declines in the birth rates making the news, but declines in fertility decades ago, after the “baby boom.” As baby boomers reach older ages, the smaller cohorts behind them mean the percentage of older adults will increase. For example, the share of the population age 65 and older in the US increased from 12.4% in 2004 to 18.0% in 2024. This story of population aging was written long ago. Many worry that population aging will put pressure on health care and pension systems. But if people reach older ages in better health than in years past, those fiscal pressures would be less dire than projected. Healthy older people can also continue to contribute to society in many valuable ways, including paid work, caregiving, community service….even high political office 🤷. On the flip side, if younger generations reach retirement age in worse health and with more disabling conditions, this could magnify the societal challenge of population aging. Evidence for worsening generational health A recent paper that I LOVED in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences by Dr. Leah Abrams and colleagues examined which birth cohorts (aka generations) were behind worsening US mortality. Behold the Lexis diagram (cue swooning demographers). Calendar time is on the x-axis, age on the y-axis. Birth cohorts can be followed over time as they age on the diagonal lines moving up and to the right. This figure plots the year-on-year % change in all-cause mortality at a given age. Green shading indicates mortality improvements over time, white is stagnation, and gray shading indicates worsening mortality. Following the diagonal line for those born in 1950, you can see a noticeable shift from green to gray that follows this cohort for most of their lives. This gray shading shows generally worsening mortality for the 1950 to 1959 birth cohorts compared to their predecessors across all ages. Concerningly for my GenX and elder millennial peeps, there was also a deterioration in mortality for birth cohorts born in the 1970s and 1980s, visible as dark gray areas at ages 30 to 45 during the 2010s. While some of these mortality changes reflect specific shocks such as the opioid epidemic, most deaths still occur from major causes of death such as cardiovascular disease and cancer. For cancer, the gray in the top left corner of the figure below reflects the legacies of smoking for older cohorts, followed by a period of green with improvements in cancer mortality as smoking rates declined. But the white/gray shading in the bottom right corner highlights a stagnation and reversal of the cancer trends, with cohorts born around 1970 to 1985 experiencing worsening cancer mortality. This deterioration was most noticeable for colon cancer mortality, possibly linked to obesity or dietary factors. Not just dying more, but less healthy along the way. A recent paper by Dr. Laura Gimeno of University College London (of which I am a co-author), found evidence that more recently born cohorts in Great Britain have stagnating or worsening health. A stylized picture of what“generational health drift” might look like: The review paper found: Rates of childhood overweight and obesity were highest among Gen Z. Rates of diabetes in the 40s almost doubled from 3.1% among the Baby Boomers to 5.9% in Generation X. Gen Z reported higher rates of poor mental health in adolescence compared to earlier-born groups. These UK results are consistent with studies showing worsening health across generations in the US as well. A 2021 US study found that more recently born cohorts had worse biological markers (like blood pressure and blood sugar) than earlier generations at the same age. A separate 2022 study of Americans aged 50 and over found that more recently born generations had a higher number of chronic diseases, with younger age of disease onset. A 2024 Lancet paper found that in the US, women born in 1945 had 33% obesity prevalence at age 50, rising to 48.2% for women born in 1970 turning 50. So what’s going on, and can we turn it around? We don’t have a definitive answer for what’s causing the deteriorating health of younger cohorts, but circumstantial evidence points to worsening trends in obesity and diabetes in both the US and UK. Remember that cohort trends reflect lagged effects of early environments, and younger generations have faced both earlier onset and more severe obesity across their lifetimes. Despite these very concerning trends, the future is not set in stone. We’ve reversed poor generational health trends before: drops in smoking are a major reason cancer and heart disease deaths fell so dramatically in recent decades. GLP-1 drugs may finally turn the tide against rising rates of obesity and diabetes, though it is still early days. But things could also get worse…for example from a return to higher levels of childhood infectious diseases that can have a lasting impact on health. See for example: [ ](https://jenndowd.substack.com/p/dont-you-forget-about-measles-the) [ Don’t You Forget About Me(asles): The Virus That Erases Immune Memory ](https://jenndowd.substack.com/p/dont-you-forget-about-measles-the) Jenn Dowd, PhD · March 24, 2025 [ Read full story ](https://jenndowd.substack.com/p/dont-you-forget-about-measles-the) Even as an optimist, emerging data on the “generational health drift” has my full attention. For most of my research career, we took it for granted that each generation would be healthier than the last. But if present trends continue, **50 could be the new 60….**and Gen Z celebrities will soon look older than Paul Rudd :). Stay well, Jenn Share the Health! If you found this post useful, please share it with a friend. Share

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Telehealth companies keep exposing their customers’ medical data. What should they do?

Increasingly, government regulators are accusing companies of deceptive, unethical business practices, including disclosing customers’ health data, signing them up for hard-to-cancel subscriptions and bypassing real-time consultations with doctors.

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Watch: Greg Ballard on why he's returning to politics and ditching the GOP

The former Republican Indianapolis mayor has been retired from politics for a decade. He's back as an independent for secretary of state, with a mission.

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How lip-syncing to AI let Forced Entertainment ‘play the game of theatre’

Today we have a fascinating piece by long-time Forced Entertainment fan Ben Kulvichit, speaking to Tim Etchells about their latest show Cold Sweat, how they are integrating lip-sync and AI voices into their work, the question of ‘authenticity’ on stage, and how lip-sync has even opened the door for them to make “something a little bit like drama”. This piece is a paid partnership with the Southbank Centre, where you can see Cold Sweat next month – we’re very grateful to the Southbank Centre for their ongoing support for Exeunt. Holly Williams ‘It was immediately interesting and uncanny’ **By Ben Kulvichit** “Is the microphone on?” So goes one of the opening lines of Signal to Noise, delivered by a human performer lip-syncing to an AI-generated voice. The voice is American, cheery but sluggish, slowed down into a gelatinous drawl. It repeats ad infinitum in a farce of stuckness; an answer never materialises. I find myself asking the same question as I hop on a Google Meet call with Tim Etchells, the artistic director of Forced Entertainment. We spend five or ten minutes frowning at each other, muting and unmuting, me gesticulating in semaphore into my webcam, checking if I am coming through now, restarting the laptop. To Etchells, I appear exaggeratedly mouthing words, my voice missing. In this gloopy purgatory of broken communication, life imitates art imitates life imitates art. We try a Zoom instead. Forced Entertainment, the pioneering British theatre company who have been at the avant-garde of performance since the 1980s, turned an interesting artistic corner with Signal to Noise, created on the occasion of their 40th anniversary. The whole performance employed this lip-sync technique to AI voices; on the face of it a left-field move from a company whose identity has long been grounded in the earthy, immediate presences of its performers and its unassuming, low-tech approach to theatricality. The technique, however, turned out to provide the company with a “rich new seam” of artistic enquiry, and has now spawned a trilogy of works. The second instalment, Cold Sweat, plays at Sheffield Theatres, Southbank Centre, and Lancaster Arts in October, while the third part, Everything Must Go, has been touring in Europe and is slated to come to the UK in 2027. As is often the case with Forced Entertainment shows, the main conceit for this work didn’t arrive until quite late. They were “four or five weeks into rehearsals for Signal to Noise,” Etchells recalls, and getting nowhere. Away from rehearsals, he had been playing around with feeding “weird texts” to AI voices to see how they would cope with them – “basically for my own amusement” – and was compelled by the uniformly “serviceable, benign, good-natured” tone they would read in, no matter how poetic, fractured or experimental the writing. On a hunch, he brought some examples into rehearsals and the performers gave lip-syncing a go. “It was immediately interesting and uncanny,” he recalls, with the performers having to deal in the moment with the problem of mapping themselves onto another artificial ‘performer,’ which itself was dealing with the problem of a very human text. “Almost all the writing for these projects would be useless to us unless it was done in this way,” says Etchells. “We wouldn’t know what to do with it. It’s too poetic. It’s too fictional. It’s too tangled.” But exploring lip-syncing along to the text has opened “an enormous reservoir of ways of thinking about writing and performing.” Subscribe to Exeunt, and get two in-depth pieces on theatre a week, direct to your inbox Subscribe Forced Entertainment have long been sifting through the detritus of popular culture, from daytime TV to end-of-the-pier vaudeville, magic acts and clown shows, to find frameworks for their own unusual entertainments. Lip-syncing, then, makes sense for them to experiment with. As a mode of performance, it’s wired into popular consciousness through pop stars trying to convince stadium audiences of their liveness, or those same voices as channeled through the made-up lips of contestants on RuPaul’s Drag Race, or movie dialogue spreading virally through the host bodies of TikTok users. For Etchells, lip-syncing is often about “approaching real voices and trying to take on their aura,” subsuming that original human presence into yours. “There’s a very basic, elemental sort of theatre magic to it, produced in this very easy way.” This broad approach resonates with instances of lip-syncing within contemporary performance, too. In works like Re-Member Me and Showmanism, performance artist Dickie Beau acts as a kind of spirit medium for archival recordings (this process of re-membering – as in, giving corporeal form to voices – relies on his masterfully precise actor’s technique), while Frankie Thompson is similarly possessed by a host of characters ranging from a nine-year-old Jacob Rees-Mogg to Cliff Richards, all of whom she finds compellingly nauseating, in the exorcism ritual that is her latest show, Horrible Things. What’s different about Forced Entertainment’s use of lip-syncing is that here, there is no original presence to be channeled. The performers are instead taking on what Etchells describes as “the voices of nobody,” or rather the “phantasmic, aggregated echoes” of the many many voices on whose data the AI has been trained, and which are now conjuring into existence words they never actually said. There is a sort of mournful, empty quality to these voices, having “washed up” far away from the people they originally belonged to, to find themselves in stranger’s mouths listing objects, wondering if anyone can hear them and glitching in interminable loops. There is a cold, sad anonymity to it all. Etchells remarks that occasionally the software company he used has notified him that particular people are withdrawing their voices from the platform, instructing him to cease use of those voices. Using these technologies in performance certainly brings up ethical questions around digital rights, consent, identity and ownership, although in the grand scheme of things, Etchells is fairly blasé about it: of all the purposes someone’s voice might be put to without their knowledge, “an avant-garde performance is probably the least of their worries.” [ ](https://exeuntmagazine.substack.com/p/frankie-thompson-horrible-things-essay-mental-health-compulsive-behaviours-pleasance-courtyard-soho-theatre) [ Frankie Thompson: How I manage my own ‘horrible things’ at the Edinburgh Fringe ](https://exeuntmagazine.substack.com/p/frankie-thompson-horrible-things-essay-mental-health-compulsive-behaviours-pleasance-courtyard-soho-theatre) Exeunt · Aug 25 [ Read full story ](https://exeuntmagazine.substack.com/p/frankie-thompson-horrible-things-essay-mental-health-compulsive-behaviours-pleasance-courtyard-soho-theatre) For the performers, though, lip-syncing to these strange, artificial voices is an odd task, requiring them to bend their live, human presence into the shapes produced by machines. Politically, it mirrors processes that are already at play in the continued computational automation of human life. Etchells brings up James Bridle’s writings on new technologies as a reference point: one example Bridle gives is of “chaotic storage”, a logistics technique employed by Amazon fulfilment centres whereby items are stored not according to traditional methods of categorisation or alphabetisation, but in a way that an algorithm determines to produce the most efficient routes for ‘picking’ based on customer purchase patterns. This appears completely random and incomprehensible to humans, with paddling pools sitting next to USB sticks sitting next to blowtorches, and so for the warehouse workers, the process of picking items becomes completely reliant on technology which tells them where to go. Our world is increasingly being designed not with humans in mind, but rather machines. As Etchells puts it, “technology malforms the space, and then you end up having to live in it.” Initially, Forced Entertainment tried their best to live in the world of machines: “I was in the it’s-got-to-be-perfect school of lip-sync,” says Etchells. But with their aesthetic being so tied to the failing act, the slipping mask, the shoddy costume, “it’s no surprise really that that didn’t last.” Instead, the performers got to enjoy being late for a line, or playing games with each other, “stealing” each other’s voices. Etchells compares it to the principles of ventriloquism, in which a free-floating voice unattached to a body is fundamentally discomforting and “sort of traumatic”. That discomfort is equally as alluring to Forced Entertainment as the satisfaction of precision, the pretence of authenticity only interesting if shown to be a pretence. Lip-sync has also opened up new avenues for the company. Having been allergic all their lives to Plays-with-a-capital-P, with Cold Sweat Forced Entertainment find themselves approaching something a little bit like drama. Rather than the presentational arena of Signal to Noise’s open white stage, Cold Sweat places us more decisively in a “fictional locale”: what appears to be “the aftermath of some disastrous party or backyard drinking binge” where three figures – family members, or neighbours, perhaps – are the last ones standing. “It’s all quite acrimonious and accusatory, everyone’s talking over each other.” For Etchells, this more fictional mode is “a door that we’ve never been able to open. We’ve just never really gone there.” Perhaps it is the technique of lip-syncing, an extra buffer of mediation, that allows them to venture away from the here-and-now without feeling that they have to commit to the “psychological claptrap” that comes along with acting; to be able to “play the game of theatre, without getting one’s hands too dirty.” As I wonder how else the impulses behind Forced Entertainment’s work have changed over time, it occurs to me that over the last ten years of new creations, with the exception of If All Else Fails, the company’s performers haven’t ever spoken on stage: there were two shows without any language at all, Out of Order and Under Bright Light, and then this trilogy of lip-sync works. Etchells agrees it’s a shift away from earlier productions, that were so often about “the actual voices of the performers and their actual presences. We had a lot of money, in some ways, on an authentic approach to what it might mean to speak on the stage.” But this sense of authentic presence itself had a fakeness to it; these days, Etchells can’t stand that mode of being onstage where performers “are here to be cheeky and witty versions of themselves. I don’t want to be charmed.” Pulling back into a more anonymous space has resulted in works that feel slightly sharper-edged, more brutal in a way. “All of these shows are post-Brexit, post-Trump, post-truth, post-everything,” Etchells notes. Speech, charisma, authenticity – these things feel politically loaded, and perhaps warmth and openness just don’t feel like the right tools to reflect the world we’re living in. “It feels like the space is closing down, and we’re trying to deal with the fact that the system, the structure that you’re in, is more oppressive and more powerful. It probably always was, but I think we’re just more tuned to it now.” Yet even without their voices, the performers’ distinctive presences – ones that many audiences have followed around for years, if not decades – still, inevitably, shine through as they physically navigate whatever unending task the system of the piece has set for them. They’re still trying to keep up with the onslaught of text, still running about, changing costumes, moving stuff around. The human is always stuck in the teeth of the machine, jamming the smooth, frictionless cheeriness of the not-real, gesticulating silently, trying desperately to communicate. Cold Sweat is at Sheffield Theatres, 2 to 3 October; Southbank Centre, London, 9 to 10 October; Lancaster Arts, 14 October [ ](https://exeuntmagazine.substack.com/p/exeunt-recommends-the-best-autumn-theatre-2026-lives-of-others-standard-of-living-our-friends-in-the-north-lanny-) [ Exeunt recommends... the best autumn theatre ](https://exeuntmagazine.substack.com/p/exeunt-recommends-the-best-autumn-theatre-2026-lives-of-others-standard-of-living-our-friends-in-the-north-lanny-) Exeunt · Sep 16 [ Read full story ](https://exeuntmagazine.substack.com/p/exeunt-recommends-the-best-autumn-theatre-2026-lives-of-others-standard-of-living-our-friends-in-the-north-lanny-) This piece was paid for by the Southbank Centre. Such support helps Exeunt to keep publishing the most interesting writing, about the most exciting theatre. Interested in partnering with Exeunt? 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Yankees news: Sweep or weep

Can Yanks pull off unlikely sweep?; Wild Card roster decisions; chip on Cabby’s shoulder

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Sep 22 • 5:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Sunda Energy, Meridian Mining, Quantum Helium, Light Science Technologies, Foresight Solar, hVIVO

Sunda Energy PLC (AIM:SNDA, FRA:GHA0) has raised £5.25 million to fund completion of its New Zealand acquisition. It's also launching a retail offer for a further £525,000. Meridian Mining Plc (LSE:MNO, TSX:MNO, OTCQX:MRRDF) has delivered a net present value of $2.09 billion for its Cabaçal project in Brazil. The CEO says the economics could make it the next major near-term gold-copper mine. Quantum Helium Ltd (AIM:QHE) is targeting Q4 2026 for a larger fracture stimulation programme at Sagebrush-1 in Colorado. It's also taking a 9% stake in Herencia Resources. Light Science Technologies Holdings PLC (AIM:LST, FRA:9FD) has secured a repeat order from a healthcare devices customer, pushing that contract past £500,000. It's building out higher-margin work in defence and medical sectors. Foresight Solar Fund Ltd (LSE:FSFL, FRA:1F5) says it's considering all strategic options to lift a share price stuck below the value of its assets. The board says it needs to "act decisively" to close that gap. hVIVO PLC (AIM:HVO) has appointed Caroline Shaw as an independent non-executive director. She brings more than 30 years of senior healthcare leadership to the board. Follow us and subscribe on YouTube, our social channels, and on proactiveinvestors.co.uk.

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Personnel note: The Southern Group adds another dose of health care expertise with AHCA alum Erica Floyd Thomas

'Erica has spent her career at the center of some of the most consequential health care policy and programmatic decisions in Florida.'

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Nature of Denis Zakaria’s injury revealed

AS Monaco captain Denis Zakaria (29) was forced to withdraw from the Switzerland squad for the upcoming international break on Monday. L’Équipe have now revealed the nature of the midfielder’s in...

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Liverpool are sacrificing £80m star, it's a crazy decision

Liverpool are currently sacrificing arguably their best player. It can't go on and it's a crazy decision.It's been a strange start to the season for Liverpool. There's a new head coach, of course, and...

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Jiang Feng: The Unravelling of German & European Politics

A state election in eastern Germany has become a revealing test of the changing political landscapes of Germany and Europe, writes Jiang Feng, Professor and Chairman of the Council of the Shanghai Academy of Global Governance and Area Studies (SAGGAS) at Shanghai International Studies University. His analysis follows the decisive victory of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) (which has been classified as right-wing extremist by German authorities)in the state of Saxony-Anhalt on 6 September, in which it finished far ahead of its mainstream rivals. Jiang previously served as Minister-Counsellor at the Chinese Embassy in Berlin. The following article was published on 8 September 2026 on huanqiu.com, the online platform of the Global Times. On 6 September, the results of the state election in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, were announced. The Alternative for Germany (AfD), classified as far-right by German authorities, made history by becoming the largest party in the state parliament, winning 43.8 per cent of the vote — twice its share in the previous election. The Christian Democratic Union (CDU), which had governed the state continuously for 24 years, won just 17.2 per cent, its worst result ever in Saxony-Anhalt. On the night the results were announced, the atmosphere at the CDU gathering was unusually calm. There was neither shock nor argument, as if the defeat had long been expected. Several veteran party members who had spent years working in the state government said: “Defeat is not a bad thing. It is time to make changes.” This state election has not only upended Saxony-Anhalt’s political landscape, but also laid bare the deep tensions between Germany’s traditional party structure and model of governance, on the one hand, and an increasingly polarised society on the other. Its repercussions are already being felt at the federal level, making Saxony-Anhalt a useful case study of the broader trend towards political polarisation and realignment in Europe. Governing Difficulties after Electoral Victory The most immediate consequence of the election is a historic setback for the mainstream party order that took shape in post-war Germany. In Saxony-Anhalt, the AfD has leapt from a peripheral party to the largest political force in the state. Its electoral base has expanded beyond the traditional category of “marginal protest voters” to take on the characteristics of a cross-class coalition. The party has not only consolidated its support in rural areas, but also attracted many middle-class voters and even members of the social elite with stable jobs, their own homes, and substantial incomes. It has thus evolved from a “protest party” into one with the potential to govern. Despite its commanding lead in the vote, however, the AfD faces an institutional obstacle to governing the state: the mainstream parties’ long-standing “firewall” against it. Neither of the two potential routes to forming a government appears likely to break the current political deadlock. The first would be a coalition of establishment parties, led by the CDU and bringing together the Social Democratic Party (SPD), the Greens, the Left Party (Die Linke) and the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW) in a cross-camp government. In terms of parliamentary arithmetic, such a coalition could prevent the AfD from forming a government and preserve the outward stability of the traditional political order. Yet these parties are fundamentally divided over key issues including immigration, the energy transition, economic management, and cultural and education policy. Coalition negotiations would therefore be extremely difficult, and even if a government could be formed, it would most likely prove short-lived. More importantly, an alliance of establishment parties aimed at keeping the largest party out of government would play directly into the AfD’s narrative that “political elites are suppressing public opinion”. It could deepen perceptions of political unfairness, further strengthening the AfD’s political capital, and creating a dynamic in which “the more it is suppressed, the more people vote for it”. Ulrich Siegmund, the AfD’s candidate for state premier, has said that if efforts to form a government fail because other parties refuse to cooperate, the AfD will push for a fresh election, which he believes could deliver the party an absolute majority of seats. This points to more intense political battles ahead. The second option would be a coalition between the AfD and the BSW. Together, the two parties would command a simple majority in parliament, making this, on paper, the quickest route to forming a government. The BSW is the only elected party that has not ruled out cooperation with the AfD, and the two parties share some common ground, including on policy towards Russia. There is therefore a degree of political basis for cooperation. Were such a coalition to materialise, Germany would see its first state government jointly formed by a party defined as far-right and one with a far-left background, creating what might be called a “bipolar anti-establishment alliance”. Such an outcome would fundamentally break with the ideological boundaries of post-war German party politics. It is worth noting that even if the AfD ultimately fails to enter the state government, its roughly 47 per cent share of parliamentary seats would give it a powerful blocking minority. Without its consent, major decisions requiring a two-thirds majority — including constitutional amendments, significant budgetary adjustments, and state-level institutional reforms — would be extremely difficult to pass. Therefore, whoever ultimately forms the government, the AfD will be an unavoidable force in Saxony-Anhalt politics, with a direct influence on the state’s legislative process. Systemic Failures in Germany’s Governance Model The Saxony-Anhalt election result reflects a systemic failure of Germany’s post-war mainstream-party model of governance to adapt to rapidly changing socioeconomic conditions. It stems from multiple, mutually reinforcing structural tensions and highlights the existing political system’s difficulty in adapting to “an increasingly polarised society First, collective anxiety has replaced individual material hardship as a central driver of political mobilisation. The rise of the AfD can no longer be explained simply by poverty or social marginalisation. Its increasingly cross-class electoral base suggests that what is driving voters towards the party is, above all, concern about the broader direction of society. This anxiety about the future of the political community goes beyond individual gains and losses. In political discourse, economic anxiety has become closely intertwined with immigration, while immigration and refugee issues are, in essence, questions of social fairness. This perception turns conflicts over the distribution of social resources into negative assessments of governing parties, providing a broad social basis for far-right political narratives. Second, regional disparities and East German identity have undermined the strategy of addressing eastern Germany’s structural challenges at the regional level. More than three decades after German reunification, eastern states such as Saxony-Anhalt have experienced periods of economic growth, but their underlying economic structures remain weak, and household incomes and wealth remain significantly below those in western Germany. At the same time, they continue to face population outflow, an ageing population, labour shortages, and other structural challenges. At a deeper level, historical experiences — including the collapse of the former East German economic system, mass unemployment during the transition, and the westward shift of decision-making power over major issues — have left some residents with a sense of being “second-class citizens” and of being excluded. For years, the German government treated the “syndrome” of reunification as a regional problem to be gradually addressed at the local level. That approach is becoming increasingly unsustainable, as regional development disparities emerge as a core structural factor shaping national politics. Third, the erosion of institutional trust is perhaps the most decisive factor. AfD supporters tend to distrust establishment institutions, including parliament, government, and the mainstream media. Their concerns about economic security, pensions, and social fairness are significantly greater than the social average. Increasingly, their support for the AfD reflects not an expectation that the existing system can be improved, but a search for an alternative to the current political order. Such a systemic deficit of trust will be extremely difficult for the traditional parties to repair in the short term. Fourth, a generational shift in political mobilisation has amplified political polarisation. Unlike traditional parties, which rely heavily on offline rallies and mainstream media coverage, the AfD has developed a social-media mobilisation strategy built around “raising an issue — identifying who is responsible — offering a simplified solution — building a shared identity”. It turns complex social tensions into concise political narratives, rapidly channelling public sentiment into political support. The contrast on the eve of the election was particularly telling. The establishment parties, together with trade unions and churches, organised an offline march attended by more than 10,000 people, but its reach was largely confined to those present and to traditional media coverage. The AfD held a much smaller indoor event, yet livestreaming on TikTok, YouTube, and other platforms, combined with the involvement of online influencers, gave it a reach and mobilising capacity far beyond that of the march. The contrast illustrates how the traditional parties’ methods of political mobilisation are increasingly struggling to keep pace with a political environment transformed by changes in media technology. A Microcosm of Structural Political Change in Europe The shockwaves from the Saxony-Anhalt election quickly travelled beyond the state to the federal level. Calls for political accountability followed immediately after the results were announced. The governing CDU and SPD are now under enormous pressure, while Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil face an unprecedented test. Political polarisation in Germany is no longer simply a regional phenomenon. The post-war model of multiparty government by establishment parties is breaking down and being reshaped. Viewed in a broader European context, the Saxony-Anhalt election is part of a continent-wide wave of party polarisation, mainstream-party decline, and rising right-wing forces. Far from an isolated phenomenon, it is a microcosm of the structural political changes unfolding across Europe. Weak economic growth, cultural tensions over immigration, and declining trust in institutions are fuelling the rise of right-wing forces in several countries, challenging the liberal internationalist order established in post-war Europe. As a core member state of the European Union, Germany’s ability to adapt its political system and the direction of its politics will have profound implications for both European integration and the evolution of the international order. Subscribe [ Pekingnology China’s Germany watchers take stock of Berlin’s uneasy turn On 7 December 2025, nearly 50 Chinese scholars and policy researchers gathered in Beijing for the 2025年德国形势年终研讨会 “2025 Year-End Seminar on the Situation in Germany… Read more 9 months ago · 31 likes · 1 comment · YIRUI LI and Yuxuan JIA ](https://www.pekingnology.com/p/chinas-germany-watchers-take-stock?utm_source=substack&utm_campaign=post_embed&utm_medium=web&embedding_publication_id=1151841) [ Jiang Feng on Germany's 2025 and beyond: no easy exit ](https://www.eastisread.com/p/jiang-feng-on-germanys-2025-and-beyond) Yirui LI and Yuxuan JIA · Jan 24 The following is an op-ed by Jiang Feng, published on 29 December 2025 at Shanghai Observer 上观新闻, the digital platform of Jiefang Daily, the official newspaper of the Shanghai Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC). [ Read full story ](https://www.eastisread.com/p/jiang-feng-on-germanys-2025-and-beyond)

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A 12-year-old in California built a Braille printer from a $350 Lego robotics kit for a school science fair, at a time when the cheapest commercial machine cost about $2,000, and Intel invested in it

When a middle schooler cracked an accessibility problem that the technology industry had left unsolved for decades, major investors took notice.

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Vikings’ 2-0 Start Sparks Candid Thoughts From Adam Thielen

Two games against NFC North rivals and the Minnesota Vikings are off to a 2-0 start after wins over the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears. Moreover, the team could reach 3-0 as they face the 0-2 Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 3. Nonetheless, with a 2-0 start that gives the Vikings good odds of […] The post Vikings’ 2-0 Start Sparks Candid Thoughts From Adam Thielen appeared first on HEAVY.

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Sep 21 • 10:23 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Los Angeles County reports 100 West Nile virus cases, most in nearly a decade

Los Angeles County health officials reported that 100 cases of West Nile virus have been recorded so far this year, the most in nearly a decade.

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Sep 21 • 9:58 PM EDT • Health • abc7.com
Jon Jones Reveals Decision to Take Gable Steveson Backstage

UFC legend Jon Jones revealed it was his decision to take Gable Steveson backstage instead of waiting for Sean Sharaf’s hand to be raised. In the biggest upset in UFC history, according to the betting odds, Steveson was brutally knocked out as a -2500 betting favorite in just 12 seconds by Sharaf on the UFC […] The post Jon Jones Reveals Decision to Take Gable Steveson Backstage appeared first on HEAVY.

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Sep 21 • 9:39 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Remembering Nic Batum's Portland Chapter of 18-Year Journey

From lanky French rookie to Rip City’s ultimate connective tissue, the versatile wing bids farewell after nearly two decades defined by selfless play and one iconic pass.

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Sep 21 • 9:23 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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An indri sits in a tree on Sept. 29, 2018, in Madagascar's Maromizaha Forest.

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Sep 21 • 9:12 PM EDT • Science • helenair.com
Oil rises slightly ahead of potential US-Iran talks

Oil prices gained on Tuesday as the market steadied after several days of declines, with investors awaiting developments on potential US-Iran talks at the United Nations General ​Assembly this week.

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Sep 21 • 8:34 PM EDT • Business • reuters.com
Mayor, Denver Health clash over treatment program’s funding

Denver Health CEO Donna Lynne says the city is walking away from decades of support for Denver CARES as the health system seeks nearly $23 million in additional funding from Denver.

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Sep 21 • 8:20 PM EDT • Health • denvergazette.com
MLB awards check-in: Front-runners for MVP, Cy Young, Rookie of the Year and Reliever of the Year
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Sep 21 • 7:22 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Rams-Giants inactives: Is Puka Nacua in or out tonight?

The Rams have released their list of inactives, making a final decision on Puka Nacua's status against the Giants.

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Sep 21 • 6:45 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
One Lifelong Exercise Habit Is Linked to Healthier Signs of Aging After 55

Decades of exercise, greater reserve.

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Sep 21 • 6:00 PM EDT • Science • sciencealert.com
Mental health at center of Mount Dora double murder trial as defense and prosecution rest

Vicki Williams declined to testify in her own defense Monday as attorneys rested their case in the double murder trial involving the deaths of Darryl and Sharon Getman.

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Sep 21 • 5:47 PM EDT • Health • wesh.com
Plastic business in Endicott cited for DEC violations, faces thousands in fines

Resident complaints led to a DEC evaluation of the facility and surrounding area

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Sep 21 • 5:44 PM EDT • Business • wbng.com
Drinking finally slows after pandemic spike, but not for every age group

The decline in drinking was driven by Gen Z and millennials, but heavy drinking among adults in their 50s and 60s is still increasing.

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Sep 21 • 5:00 PM EDT • Health • nbcnews.com
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Caleb Williams not ruled out for Week 3

Bears QB Caleb Williams unlikely to practice but has chance to play in Week 3

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Sep 21 • 4:51 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
6 Insights We're Learning from Sleep Research That Could Change How You Age

Sleep isn’t just a time for rest. Growing evidence suggests it may be one of the most powerful factors influencing how well we age, affecting everything from brain health and memory to hospital recovery and long-term independence. For more than two decades, Dr. Katie Stone, a sleep researcher Sutter Health Research Institute, has helped advance […]

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Sep 21 • 4:36 PM EDT • Health • vitals.sutterhealth.org
Rams announce 1 practice squad elevation for Giants game

The Rams promoted one player from the practice squad for tonight's game against the Giants, and it's not a wide receiver.

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Sep 21 • 4:28 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Cavaliers Receive Top-15 NBA Preseason Power Ranking From Yahoo Sports

The Cleveland Cavaliers got a top-15 NBA preseason power ranking from Yahoo Sports. Find out where they landed.

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Sep 21 • 3:54 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Doc Rivers joins NBC Sports' NBA coverage as game analyst

Decorated NBA Head Coach will join his son, Austin Rivers, at NBC Sports for the 2026-27 season.

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Sep 21 • 3:49 PM EDT • Sports • nba.com
Vikings QB1 Clears Concussion Protocol

The Minnesota Vikings announced on Monday that starting quarterback Kyler Murray has cleared concussion protocol.

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Sep 21 • 3:18 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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