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The New WHO Pandemic Treaty and Global Health Governance: Incorporating Common but Differentiated Responsibilities into PABS  - Georgetown Journal of International Affairs

On May 20, 2025, the World Health Assembly unanimously adopted the World Health Organization (WHO) Pandemic Agreement, an international treaty designed to strengthen pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response. The product of three years of arduous negotiations, the treaty marks a new era of global cooperation in public health. However, core aspects of the agreement remain unresolved—notably the Pathogen Access and Benefit-Sharing (PABS) System, which is intended to ensure equitable access to pandemic-related materials and benefits. To support the successful implementation of the WHO Pandemic Agreement, the principle of “common but differentiated responsibilities” should be formally incorporated into the negotiating agenda of the PABS annex. Introduction For the first time, an international treaty has enshrined the principle of “One Health,” the compelling idea that the health of animals, humans, and the environment all contribute to pandemic risks. SARS (2003), H1N1 (2009–10), Ebola (2014–16), and COVID-19 all emerged through zoonotic spillover from animal hosts—respectively, civets, hogs, and bats. Together, they underscore the need for a coordinated, cross-sectoral approach. The Pandemic Agreement responds to this call, requiring state parties to acknowledge the ecological interplay and commit to a comprehensive “One Health” strategy. Specifically, Article 5 charges governments to address “the drivers of pandemics and the emergence and re-emergence of infectious disease at the human-animal-environment interface,” including wild animal markets, deforestation, and antibiotic overuse. Yet the effectiveness of this “One Health” vision depends equally on the free flow of scientific information and data among countries and institutions. Just as environmental and animal health factors have been neglected in past global frameworks, so too has data sharing been marginalized, despite its centrality to timely detection and response. The Pandemic Agreement takes an important step by requiring governments to enhance data collection and cooperate with the World Health Organization (WHO). However, these provisions will remain aspirational without a robust Pathogen Access and Benefit-Sharing (PABS) annex. The PABS system will determine whether countries and researchers can rapidly exchange pathogen samples and genetic data while ensuring equitable access to resulting research and development, including diagnostics, therapeutics, and vaccines. Without such mechanisms, the treaty’s promise to operationalize “One Health” and strengthen global preparedness will risk becoming largely symbolic, echoing earlier failures to translate shared principles into coordinated action. Equity Concerns When the 2025 Health Assembly adopted the Pandemic Agreement, it left the difficult question of access to pathogens and the sharing of resulting benefits to be addressed in a separate agreement. Negotiations on this separate agreement, PABS, are now underway in Geneva. Yet governments remain divided over fundamental questions of equity between the countries that primarily contribute to the system and those that primarily draw from it—and consequently benefit. For example, wildlife in countries bordering the equator is likely to produce PABS materials, but companies in Europe are likely to use them to develop lucrative products. The most likely contributor countries are likely to be those biodiverse countries around the equator, such as Brazil, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Indonesia, where the number of human-mammalian viral host interactions is large. Conversely, countries most likely to benefit from this material are those with the technology, investors, and infrastructure to capitalize on genomic data, such as the United States, EU member states, and Japan. This imbalance reflects a broader pattern seen in prior international frameworks. Now, as in the past, the wealthiest countries in the world (a useful heuristic is membership of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)) disproportionately benefit from systems in which pathogens and genomic sequencing data are contributed to a common source. Under the International Agreement on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (the “Plant Treaty” or “Seed Treaty”) and the Pandemic Influenza Preparedness (PIP) Framework, companies from Europe and North America disproportionately withdraw biological samples and data for development into lucrative medical products. Their governments and companies have both statutory and contractual claims to the products that those companies correspondingly produce. PABS appears poised to follow the same pattern. The text calls for strong language on access to pathogens and associated data, but the corresponding benefits that should flow to poorer countries are couched in equivocal or non-binding language. Common but Differentiated Responsibilities To address these inequities, the principle of “common but differentiated responsibilities” should be formally incorporated into the negotiating agenda of the PABS annex. Common but differentiated responsibilities are often a feature of climate change negotiations. The basic principle is that, even though all countries should reduce carbon emissions, governments that became rich and powerful through massive carbon emissions (e.g., France, the United Kingdom, the United States) should have a greater obligation to address the resulting crises. Applied to PABS, it would require that governments hosting and supporting companies developing lucrative products carry greater obligations toward the cost of running the PABS system; share benefits or final medical products; and transfer technology to help countries worldwide develop their own capacities to innovate and manufacture vaccines during an emergency. For example, an annex could mandate that any company based in an OECD country that withdraws PABS material would be obligated to donate the resulting diagnostics, therapeutics, or vaccines to the WHO during a public health emergency or pandemic. Questions remain about how robust those donations would be, but the principle is that they should deliver highly significant lifesaving benefits to be equitably shared. Theoretically, this approach mirrors the PIP Framework, in which companies withdrawing influenza samples are required to pay half of the operating costs. In practice, however, the framework has fallen short. The PIP Framework Secretariat has struggled to secure payments from companies, with companies often disagreeing over how much is owed. Additionally, without another pandemic influenza to test the strength of the agreement during a public health emergency, corporate compliance with sharing mechanisms remains unknown. Even if these limitations did not characterize the PIP Framework, partially paying for operating expenses does not address the inequity in access to genetic data and pathogen samples that left less developed countries last in line for COVID-19 vaccines (and, before them, H1N1). Common but differentiated responsibilities would go further, addressing governments’ legitimate grievances regarding information sharing. It would make withdrawals of PABS material and resulting products more transparent, building trust across the board. Enforcement and Enduring Success A key implication of this approach is that the governing mechanism of the PABS must have real enforcement authority. The WHO Pandemic Agreement delegates its core governance responsibilities to a Conference of the Parties (COP)—a governing body composed of one representative from each participating government, similar to those established under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. The proposed WHO Pandemic Agreement COP is charged with oversight functions but ultimately possesses no real authority to compel a government to take any action it does not wish to take. The text does not give the COP the ability to, for example, sanction a party that does not comply with either textual obligations or PABS provisions. In other words, there are no effective mechanisms in place to ensure compliance. Perhaps just as significant, establishing a meaningful enforcement mechanism within the PABS system would strengthen the WHO’s credibility and its ability to ensure compliance across global health governance. By setting a precedent for accountability, such a mechanism could enhance the organization’s authority not only within the Pandemic Agreement but also in enforcing the revised International Health Regulations and other frameworks for public health emergencies. Conclusion The PABS annex can—and should—be different. It should establish clear responsibilities for funding as well as for sharing the diagnostics, therapeutics, and vaccines that result from contributions to the system. The system, in turn, must include a dedicated body empowered to hold governments and the corporations they sponsor accountable for their responsibilities before, during, and after pandemics. Doing so would restore trust in the broader agreement, which was eroded as commitments were repeatedly diluted while parties scrambled to meet their own self-imposed deadlines during the Pandemic Agreement negotiations. A robust PABS Annex would cement a grand social bargain. Wealthier countries and their corporations would gain unimpeded access to scientific information essential for developing and manufacturing lifesaving medical products. As such, they would stand to gain considerable economic benefit. Yet that privilege must be matched with responsibility. The grand bargain must include not only the right to innovate, but also the duty to ensure that innovation serves all. As medical products are developed and produced through collective contributions, every person must have equal access. All human beings deserve an equitable chance to survive—to save their own life, the lives of their families, and the well-being of their communities. … Sam Halabi, JD, MPhil, is the Bette Jacobs Endowed Professor at Georgetown University’s School of Health and the Director of the Center for Transformational Health Law at Georgetown Law. He serves as the co-lead for the WHO’s Working Group on Regulatory Consideration on AI and Health’s training workstream. He earned his JD from Harvard, his MPhil from Oxford, and undergraduate degrees from Kansas State University. Lawrence Gostin, LLD (Hon.), JD, BA, is University Distinguished Professor and Founding Director and Timothy and Linda O’Neill Professor of the O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law. He is the author of Global Health Security: A Blueprint for the Future (Harvard University Press, 2021); Global Health Law (Harvard University Press, 2014); Public Health Law: Power, Duty, Restraint (University of California Press, 3rd ed., 2016); Public Health Law and Ethics: A Reader (University of California Press, 3rd ed., 2018); Law and the Health System (Foundation Press, 2014); Principles of Mental Health Law & Practice (Oxford University Press, 2010). He also directs the WHO Collaborating Center at Georgetown University. Image Credit: United States Mission Geneva, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Dec 11, 2025 • 12:00 AM EST • Health • gjia.georgetown.edu
Bulgarian Protests Throw Euro Area’s Next Member Into New Crisis

A wave of street protests against ruling class graft is destabilizing Bulgaria just weeks before the Balkan nation is set to join the euro.

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Dec 11, 2025 • 12:00 AM EST • Politics • bloomberg.com
Full-length Replay: Wisconsin at Nebraska

No. 23 Nebraska tries to push the nation's longest win streak to 14 games when it hosts Wisconsin.

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Dec 10, 2025 • 11:52 PM EST • Sports • foxsports.com
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The Herald's weekly entertainment picks

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A new pick-your-package setup is on the way as YouTube TV readies genre-specific plans for early 2026.

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Dec 10, 2025 • 8:19 PM EST • Entertainment • appleinsider.com
Breonna Taylor's mother pushes for federal ban on no-knock warrants

The legislation is named after Palmer’s daughter, Breonna Taylor, who was killed by Louisville police in 2020.

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Dec 10, 2025 • 8:15 PM EST • Politics • spectrumnews1.com
At the Intersection of Science and Faith: Institute for Water and Health and 12 community leaders unite to protect Brunswick’s waterways

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Dec 10, 2025 • 8:00 PM EST • Science • griceconnect.com
Raleigh County in top five counties for new business registrations

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YouTube TV Launching Cheaper Sports, News, and Entertainment Bundles in Early 2026

YouTube TV will be updated with more than 10 genre-specific television packages in 2026, YouTube announced today. The upcoming YouTube TV Plans will be more affordable than the current version of YouTube TV, which is priced at $82.99 per month. There will be packages for sports, news, family, entertainment, and more. A YouTube Sports Plan will include top broadcast networks along with all ESPN networks and sports networks like FS1 and NBC Sports networks.

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Deputy mayor for public safety submits resignation

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Dec 10, 2025 • 6:58 PM EST • Politics • ny1.com
Shasta County HHSA speaks on fog and connection to daylight, seasonal affective disorder

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Josh Jacobs did not practice Wednesday
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UAMS to provide training for 75 community health workers in rural areas of the state

75 community health workers are slated to receive training by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, and the Arkansas Office of Skills Development, as

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Governor awards $1 million for business parks in hometown of political opponent

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YouTube TV will offer new sports package to customers next year

The Google-owned service will offer 10 genre-specific packages in 2026.

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Dec 10, 2025 • 3:03 PM EST • Entertainment • latimes.com
Live: UFC Vegas 112 media day video

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Dec 10, 2025 • 2:02 PM EST • Sports • mmamania.com
YouTube TV to launch a new sports package next year

Early in 2026, YouTube TV will launch 10 genre-specific packages, including a YouTube TV Sports Plan.

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Dec 10, 2025 • 1:48 PM EST • Sports • nytimes.com
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Elon Musk says DOGE was only 'somewhat successful' and he wouldn't do it again

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Dec 10, 2025 • 1:26 PM EST • Politics • pbs.org
Kamala Harris is extending her book tour in 2026 and hitting politically important territory

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Dec 10, 2025 • 1:19 PM EST • Politics • cnn.com
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Weather Classroom: Earth Science classes at Merrimack HS

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Dec 10, 2025 • 12:58 PM EST • Science • wmur.com
House GOP to bring vote on health care plan without ObamaCare subsidies

House GOP leaders will bring a vote next week on a package of health care bills that does not include an extension of expiring ObamaCare enhanced subsidies, as Republicans remain divided about how …

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Dec 10, 2025 • 11:55 AM EST • Health • thehill.com
UAMS to Train 75 Community Health Workers with Support from Arkansas Office of Skills Development

LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Institute for Community Health Innovation will work with partners to continue building the community health worker (CHW) workforce across the state after receiving $375,000 in support from the Arkansas Office of Skills Development Training Grant Program. The Office of…

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Dec 10, 2025 • 11:28 AM EST • Health • news.uams.edu
YouTube TV to Launch More Than 10 Cheaper Genre-Specific Plans, Including a Sports Tier With ESPN Unlimited

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Dec 10, 2025 • 11:01 AM EST • Sports • variety.com
YouTube TV is planning to launch a cheaper 'skinny' sports bundle following its battle with Disney

YouTube TV will offer a cheaper sports-focused package in 2026, which it can offer after tough negotiations with Disney and other media companies.

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Dec 10, 2025 • 11:00 AM EST • Sports • businessinsider.com
YouTube TV is planning to launch a cheaper 'skinny' sports bundle following its battle with Disney

YouTube TV will offer a cheaper sports-focused package in 2026, which it can offer after tough negotiations with Disney and other media companies.

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Genre Bundles Coming to YouTube TV Next Year as Tech Giant Sets Cheaper and More Flexible Plans

Christian Oestilen, YouTube's subscription chief, says that more than 10 genre-specific packages are planned, including for sports and news.

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Dec 10, 2025 • 11:00 AM EST • Sports • hollywoodreporter.com
Neanderthals harnessed fire 350,000 years earlier than previously thought

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Dec 10, 2025 • 11:00 AM EST • Science • popsci.com
YouTube TV Is Adding 10 Genre-Specific Subscription Plans, Including A Sports Bundle

YouTube TV says it will begin offering cheaper, more targeted packages of programming like a sports bundle starting early next year.

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Dec 10, 2025 • 11:00 AM EST • Sports • deadline.com
US Agrees on $1.7 Billion Health Funding Package With Uganda

The US and Uganda have agreed on a $1.7 billion health financing, part of a program that seeks to wean African nations off aid.

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Dec 10, 2025 • 10:30 AM EST • Health • bloomberg.com
GTA Online: A Safehouse in the Hills Now Available

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Dec 10, 2025 • 9:57 AM EST • Technology • rockstargames.com
Gunther Takes Top Prize in Business Pitch Competition

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Dec 10, 2025 • 9:24 AM EST • Business • arkansastechnews.com
NBA Star Kevin Durant defends Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes against critics

During a recent media appearance, NBA Star Kevin Durant defends Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes against critics | @EdEastonJr

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Dec 10, 2025 • 9:01 AM EST • Sports • chiefswire.usatoday.com
The scientific method: It’s not just for science anymore

The same exercises in logic and reason can extend to assignments in the social sciences, humanities and more.

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Dec 10, 2025 • 9:00 AM EST • Science • k12dive.com
Chiefs Could Also Be Mathematically Eliminated From Playoffs On Sunday
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Dec 10, 2025 • 8:41 AM EST • Sports • roundtable.io
Braves News: Draft Lottery results, hot stove, and more

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A 5-month-old's shocking death and the dangers of extreme diets, medical misinformation

The alkaline diet in particular has become a dangerous, yet widespread, piece of misinformation.

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Dec 10, 2025 • 7:53 AM EST • Health • usatoday.com
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Is history repeating itself or will Emery 'seize the moment'?

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The 33 best comedy specials of 2025

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Dec 10, 2025 • 6:00 AM EST • Entertainment • latimes.com
Google Maps Quietly Added This Long-Overdue Feature for Drivers

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Dec 10, 2025 • 5:52 AM EST • Technology • macrumors.com
Aryna Sabalenka v Nick Kyrgios: Battle of the Sexes event 'not damaging' to women's sport

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Dec 10, 2025 • 5:28 AM EST • Sports • bbc.com
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As farmers face trade wars and inflation, calls to mental health hotlines rise

As farmers face historic headwinds and market hardships, calls to the national Farm Aid hotline and the Iowa Concern hotline — where farmers can get support in times of mental health crisis or need — are increasing.

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Dec 10, 2025 • 5:00 AM EST • Health • arkansasadvocate.com
PlayStation Plus Extra/Premium Games For December 2025 Include Assassins And Skateboarders

PS Plus Premium and Extra subscribers can look forward to these 10 games later this month.

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Dec 10, 2025 • 4:35 AM EST • Technology • gamespot.com
Microsoft Issues Security Fixes for 56 Flaws, Including Active Exploit and Two Zero-Days

Microsoft fixed 56 Windows security flaws, including an actively exploited privilege-escalation bug and two new command-injection zero-days.

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Dec 10, 2025 • 3:50 AM EST • Technology • thehackernews.com
Cale Makar with a Powerplay Goal vs. Nashville Predators
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Dec 10, 2025 • 12:28 AM EST • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Knicks' Karl-Anthony Towns: Double-doubles in return

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Olympic hopeful cross-country skier tries to put India on the winter sports map

Most of Bhavani Thekkada’s competitors grew up on skis

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Dec 10, 2025 • 12:06 AM EST • Sports • foxsports.com
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Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Anaheim Ducks
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Alaska Sports Hall of Fame’s Class of 2026 includes Sean Rash, Dick Griffith and Butch Lincoln

There were also two moments inducted for the 18th Hall of Fame class.

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3 new names enter Alaska Sports Hall of Fame

Three new names and two "moments" were announced Tuesday as the latest inductees into the Alaska Sports Hall of Fame.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 7:25 PM EST • Sports • alaskasnewssource.com
I went on a monthlong nomad cruise. The travel disappointed, but the community onboard didn't.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 7:14 PM EST • Business • businessinsider.com
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Public Skate: Bruins vs. Blues

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Senate to vote on GOP health care proposal on Thursday

NBC News Senior National Political Reporter Sahil Kapur discusses the key points in competing GOP health care proposals as Congress tries to avoid a spike in health care premiums.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 4:39 PM EST • Health • nbcnews.com
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How Kate Spade is using the Coach bag playbook to try to win Gen Z

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Dec 9, 2025 • 4:29 PM EST • Business • businessinsider.com
Long Island's Bruce Blakeman is running for governor, will challenge Elise Stefanik in Republican primary

Blakeman, who has cast himself as a bulwark against the liberal policies of urban Democrats, criticized Gov. Kathy Hochul as a “failure" in an appearance on the Fox News “Fox and Friends” show.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 1:41 PM EST • Politics • pbs.org
Exxon CFO Kathy Mikells to Retire Feb. 1 Due to Health Condition

Kathy Mikells, the first outsider to join Exxon Mobil Corp.’s inner circle of top executives, will retire next year as she battles a serious but non-life threatening health condition.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 12:20 PM EST • Health • bloomberg.com
NASA’s Webb Identifies Earliest Supernova to Date, Shows Host Galaxy

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has observed a supernova that exploded when the universe was only 730 million years old — the earliest detection of its kind

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Dec 9, 2025 • 11:00 AM EST • Science • science.nasa.gov
Pebble's founder introduces a $75 AI smart ring for recording brief notes with a press of a button

After rebooting the Pebble smartwatch, founder Eric Migicovsky is expanding his company's device lineup with a new smart wearable: an AI-powered smart ring known as Index 01. Named for the finger where the ring is meant to be worn, the new $75 ring is not meant to be a competitor to the always-on, always-listening AI devices, like the AI pendant Friend, but instead offers a way to record quick notes and reminders with a press of a button on the ring's side. AI only comes into play via the open source, speech-to-text, and AI models that run locally on your smartphone, via the open source Pebble mobile app. That is, if the Ring's button is not being pressed, it's not recording. (And this is a press-and-hold gesture, too, which means you can't start the ring's recording and then let go to surreptitiously record a conversation.) You can wear the stainless steel ring while in the shower, washing hands, doing dishes, or in the rain, but you would have to take it off for other water-related activities, like swimming. At launch, it's water-resistant to 1 meter. The ring is also not a fitness tracker or sleep monitor. It doesn't record details about your heart rate or health. And it's not there to be your AI friend. "I'm not trying to build some AI assistant thing," Migicovsky told TechCrunch in an interview. "I build things that solve one main problem, and they solve it really well," he explains. "I think of as external memory for my brain...that's what this is. It's always with you." Plus, the ring has been designed to be highly reliable and privacy-preserving, he says, as all your thoughts are stored on your phone, not in the cloud. There is no subscription. Migicovsky has been wearing the ring for three months now and says he cannot imagine going back to a world where he doesn't always have a memory device with him. "The problem is that, during the day, I get ideas or I remember something, and if I don't write it down that second, I forget it," he says. The ring solves this problem, he adds, without becoming another device you need to charge. "The battery lasts for years," Migicovsky claims. Technically, the ring is said to support roughly 12 to 14 hours of recording. On average, the founder says he uses it 10-20 times per day to record 3-6 second thoughts. At that rate, he'll get about two years of usage. When the ring's battery dies, you can ship it back to the company for recycling. When using Index, you can record up to five minutes of audio, which can be saved to the ring and synced to your phone later. This makes sense for recording briefer, personal thoughts and notes, even when you don't have your phone handy, but it wouldn't work for recording a longer chat, like a presentation, meeting, or in-person interview of some kind. The ring also supports 99+ languages and has a bit of on-device memory, in case you're not in Bluetooth range of your device, where the recording is ultimately saved and transcribed. (The raw audio is retained, too, in case the speech-to-text is garbled due to loud background noise). If you own a Pebble smartwatch or one from another brand, your recorded thought can even appear on the watch's screen so you can verify it's correct. The ring works with Pebble's mobile app, which offers notes and reminders, but can optionally integrate with your phone's calendaring system, too, or other apps, like Notion. And the ring's software is open source, which makes it hackable by the community, the founder points out. Because of its open nature, the ring's button is already programmable. In addition to the press-and-hold gesture, you can program the ring to do other things with a single or double press, like play or pause your music or control the shutter on your phone's camera. You could use it to send a message through the universal chat app Beeper, which Migicovsky also created, or you could add your own voice actions via MCP. A new approach to hardware Migicovsky acknowledges that hardware can be difficult to get right -- as the previous exit of Pebble to Fitbit showed. (Fitbit, too, was later acquired by Google in 2021). "I didn't earn any money during Pebble -- we exited, but it was not a great exit," Migicovsky admits. This year, however, he decided to reboot the Pebble project after Google open sourced the PebbleOS, which opened up the door to new hardware. With his new company, Core Devices, Migicovsky plans to do things differently. Still, the founder doesn't regret his previous choices, he clarifies. "I wouldn't have gone back and changed anything. I loved what we built. I loved what we did. I love the company that we built, but it's not the only way to build a company," he told TechCrunch. " And, speaking as an ex-YC partner, there are -- there's a time and a place for building a venture-backed startup. Some companies are phenomenal when they raise money and build a big team, and I tried that...I think what I'm doing now is trying an alternative path, which is start from profitability," he says. The new company is a small team of five, self-funded, and focused on sustainability. So far, Core Devices has shipped the Pebble 2 Duo smartwatch with a black-and-white display. Its first run sold out, and the company is now preparing to ship the upgraded version, the Pebble Time 2. The newer device, which has seen 25,000 pre-orders, is a stainless steel watch with a larger, color e-ink screen. As for the Index 01, the ring's pre-order offer ends in March 2026. After that, the price increases to $99. It currently comes in silver, polished gold, and matte black and works with iOS and Android devices. Customers can select from eight ring sizes and three colors.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 10:00 AM EST • Technology • techcrunch.com
Does college sports need a CBA? Some ADs are starting to think so

A growing number of athletic directors say they are interested in exploring a once-unthinkable option.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 7:23 AM EST • Sports • espn.com
Optum Golf Channel Games: Scottie Scheffler

Watch the reigning World No. 1 and four-time major champion Scottie Scheffler tee it up at the Optum Golf Channel Games on December 17 at 7:00 p.m. ET on USA Network and Golf Channel.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 7:06 AM EST • Sports • nbcsports.com
The Most Egregious Double Standard in Sports

For college coaches, greed is just business.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Sports • theatlantic.com
Massachusetts seeks to block Kalshi from operating sports-prediction market

Massachusetts' attorney general will ask a judge on Tuesday to block prediction-market operator Kalshi from letting state residents bet on sports through its online platform, arguing that the company is running an unlicensed gambling enterprise.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 6:54 AM EST • Sports • reuters.com
GLP-1s may weaken the pelvic floor, impacting women's health –– and their sex lives

GLP-1 side effects like constipation and muscle mass loss can lead to uncomfortable pelvic floor symptoms like bladder leakage and painful sex.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 6:04 AM EST • Health • usatoday.com
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Dayton business leaders lament loss of SBIR funding

Dayton business advocates are concerned about the future of SBIR funding

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Dec 9, 2025 • 6:00 AM EST • Business • daytondailynews.com
Skims ventures into live entertainment with shoppable TikTok livestream

The apparel brand co-founded by Kim Kardashian sought to draw inspiration from classic holiday variety shows for a 45-minute shopping experience.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 5:46 AM EST • Entertainment • marketingdive.com
Column | The 10 best TV shows of 2025

It’s been a very tricky year for an embattled industry, but at least we got to watch Diego Luna, Michelle Williams, Jason Momoa and Nathan Fielder.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 5:00 AM EST • Entertainment • washingtonpost.com
Rural Health Providers Could Be Collateral Damage From $100K Trump Visa Fee

Dozens of health care organizations have asked the Trump administration to shield the doctors, nurses, and techs they need to fill shortages from the president’s new $100,000 visa fee for skilled foreign workers. So far, there’s no sign of a reprieve.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 5:00 AM EST • Health • kffhealthnews.org
UK Charts: Metroid Prime 4 Debuts Behind Mario Kart World And EA Sports FC 26

While Octopath Traveler 0 almost doesn't chart at all

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Dec 9, 2025 • 5:00 AM EST • Technology • nintendolife.com
Kalshi's CEO compared his company's 'net positive' rivalry with Polymarket to Tom Brady and Eli Manning

Tarek Mansour explained how prediction market rival Polymarket has encouraged his company to work harder.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 12:22 AM EST • Business • businessinsider.com
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To escape Washington politics, follow this nature path out of town

The C&O towpath takes you from Georgetown to Great Falls Park, where the Potomac River runs wild and commuters, hikers and kayakers roam

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Dec 9, 2025 • 12:00 AM EST • Politics • ft.com
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Drew Brees announces new multi-level go-kart track opening at Surge Entertainment in New Orleans

Drew Brees said the attraction is expected to open by Christmas and will offer fun for all ages.

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Dec 8, 2025 • 9:00 PM EST • Entertainment • fox8live.com
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Hochul: Grieving Families veto should come as no surprise

“Don’t pass the same bill four times if you want a different result,” she said.

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Dec 8, 2025 • 8:42 PM EST • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
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Marjorie Taylor Greene highlights Trump’s cavalier attitude toward political threats

One of the most striking comments from the aftermath of the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot came from Republican Sen. Ben Sasse of Nebraska. Citing private conversations with senior White House officials, the then-senator said President Donald Trump was confused as the riot was touching off.

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Dec 8, 2025 • 7:09 PM EST • Politics • cnn.com
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NFL, CFB Weekend Betting Recap: 'We Survived a Bad Day'

Houston upsetting Kansas City helped the books survive on Sunday, while Indiana bolstered the house on Saturday. Patrick Everson breaks it all down.

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Dec 8, 2025 • 3:30 PM EST • Sports • foxsports.com
Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame announces 2026 class | Here are the inductees
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Woman with family ties to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt released from ICE custody

A woman with family ties to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is being released on bond from ICE custody after being arrested earlier this month near Boston, according to her lawyer.

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Combining Energy With Computational Science, UT Launches Program To Bolster Texas, U.S. Energy Dominance

Kay Bailey Hutchison Energy Center-Oden Institute Alliance Supported by O’Donnell Foundation

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Dec 8, 2025 • 2:53 PM EST • Science • news.utexas.edu
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Spectrum’s Seamless Entertainment Experience

Spectrum Communications Manager Monte Miller joins Shane to share all the details behind their Seamless Entertainment Package.

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Dec 8, 2025 • 2:47 PM EST • Entertainment • kctv5.com
The Hollywood Reporter Nabs 50 Awards at the National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards, Including 13 First-Place Wins

Sunday night's gala also honored Paul Anka, Kasi Lemmons, Marlee Matlin, Seth Rogen and Lauren Miller Rogen.

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Dec 8, 2025 • 2:01 PM EST • Entertainment • hollywoodreporter.com
How to watch NCAA women’s soccer championship for free: Channel, time for Florida State vs. Stanford

The College Cup finals are on Monday in Kansas City, Missouri.

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WAMU's Week Ahead: Reporter roundtable on data centers, Bowser on 'The Politics Hour', the region's best ice skating

This week WAMU will be taking a region-wide look at critical issues surrounding data centers, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser will be our guest on The Politics Hour, and a guide to top ice skating spots this winter.

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Dec 8, 2025 • 12:57 PM EST • Politics • wamu.org
Bonus PS Plus Extra Game for December 2025 Available Now

Skate Story on the service now

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Skateboarding is better in hell

Kick, push.

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Trump to announce $12 billion farm aid package at roundtable

President Donald Trump is expected to announce a $12 billion farm aid package at a roundtable on Monday, a White House official told CNN.

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Dec 8, 2025 • 11:03 AM EST • Politics • cnn.com
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NFL results & pick of week 14: Packers beat Bears, Aaron Rodgers rescues Steelers, season over for Chiefs

Our pick of week 14 in the NFL as Aaron Rodgers salvages his season but it could be game over for the Kansas City Chiefs, while Josh Allen again shines for Buffalo

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Dec 8, 2025 • 10:21 AM EST • Sports • bbc.com
Golden Globe 2026 nominations: Full list of nominees announced ahead of January awards ceremony

The nominations for the 2026 Golden Globes were revealed on Monday, and Paul Thomas Anderson's "One Battle After Another" leads the pack with nine.

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Dec 8, 2025 • 9:34 AM EST • Entertainment • yahoo.com
AI Browsers Aren’t Smart Enough Yet to Take Over the Internet

A crop of under-baked new products is splitting the internet into two lanes, forcing website developers to rethink who their pages are for.

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Dec 8, 2025 • 8:00 AM EST • Technology • bloomberg.com
Highlights: Top shots from Hero World Challenge

Watch some of the top shots from the 2025 Hero World Challenge, including highlights from winner Hideki Matsuyama as well as Scottie Scheffler and Alex Noren.

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Dec 8, 2025 • 8:00 AM EST • Sports • nbcsports.com
iPhone 18 Pro Leak Adds New Evidence for Under-Display Face ID

Apple is actively testing under-screen Face ID for next year's iPhone 18 Pro models using a special "spliced micro-transparent glass" window built into the display, claims a Chinese leaker. According to "Smart Pikachu," a Weibo account that has previously shared accurate supply-chain details on Chinese Android hardware, Apple is testing the special glass as a way to let the TrueDepth system's infrared sensors pass through the panel without distortion.

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Dec 8, 2025 • 7:54 AM EST • Technology • macrumors.com
The surreal Skate Story shreds skating game convention

Surreal, metaphysical, and often psychedelic, Skate Story has a better understanding of skating's true nature than most skating games.

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Dec 8, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Technology • avclub.com
‘Brain drain’ alarm escalates: Omaha and business leaders flag job lag

Muscle is growing behind Nebraska's "brain drain" attack as multiple Omaha and business leaders flag lag in job and wage growth.

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Dec 8, 2025 • 6:15 AM EST • Business • nebraskaexaminer.com
Final phase of K-96 STAR bond district would ‘benefit the city dramatically’

Developers hope to make the final phase of the STAR bond district at K-96 and Greenwich plan a $200 million sports entertainment complex.

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Dec 8, 2025 • 5:04 AM EST • Entertainment • kansas.com
Trump administration's new $100,000 H1-B visa fees could leave rural health care as collateral damage
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Dec 8, 2025 • 5:00 AM EST • Health • cbsnews.com
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Tekken Development Chief Katsuhiro Harada Announces Bandai Namco Exit After 30 Years

Katsuhiro Harada has announced his departure from Bandai Namco having worked on the Tekken series for 30 years.

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Dec 8, 2025 • 4:11 AM EST • Technology • ign.com
Omaha woman's health insurance quadruples, expert weighs in

This year, one Omaha woman's health insurance estimate skyrocketed from $560 to $2,583 for her monthly premium costs in 2026. A Nebraska expert says she's not the only one.

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Dec 8, 2025 • 12:12 AM EST • Health • ketv.com
Five things that stood out about the Chiefs’ loss to the Texans on Sunday night

The Chiefs aren’t eliminated just yet, but this one had a feeling of finality about it.

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Dec 7, 2025 • 11:41 PM EST • Sports • kansascity.com
Wavebird Controller Soars Once More With Open Source Adapter

After scouring the second-hand shops and the endless pages of eBay for original video game hardware, a pattern emerges. The size of the accessory matters. If a relatively big controller originally …

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Dec 7, 2025 • 10:00 PM EST • Technology • hackaday.com
Jonas Valančiūnas rocks the rim
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Dec 7, 2025 • 8:28 PM EST • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Full-length Replay: Big Ten Men's: Creighton at Nebraska

The Bluejays (5-3) make the trip down I-80 for an in-state rivalry clash with the Cornhuskers (8-0).

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Dec 7, 2025 • 7:39 PM EST • Sports • foxsports.com
Texans vs. Chiefs SNF Live Score, Updates: Patrick Mahomes Faces Tough Houston D

Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs will look to stay alive in the playoff picture as they take on the NFL's top defense in the Houston Texans in primetime.

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Dec 7, 2025 • 7:25 PM EST • Sports • foxsports.com
CNN reporter Kaitlan Collins reacts to Donald Trump calling her 'stupid and nasty'

CNN reporter Kaitlan Collins had a few words for President Trump after his lengthy social media rant in which he called her 'stupid and nasty.'

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Dec 7, 2025 • 6:01 PM EST • Entertainment • ew.com