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After thousands of deaths, first responders are still navigating health effects 25 years post-9/11
It’s estimated 400,000 people were exposed to toxins, risk of physical injury and stressful conditions from 9/11 and the aftermath, according to the WTC Health Program.
Thousands of kids breathed in dust from 9/11. Now adults, they may have health issues tied to these exposures
A federal program that provides free medical care to Sept. 11 survivors is attempting to reach young adults who may be unaware that their health issues are connected.
Sandcastles begins $72,765 roof replacement project
LUDINGTON — After years of patching leaks and setting out buckets during heavy rain, Sandcastles Children’s Museum is beginning a $72,765 roof replacement project at its historic downtown Ludington building.
Scientists just made quantum computer operations 1,000 times faster
Researchers have found a way to perform certain quantum operations more than 1,000 times faster, cutting thousands of repeated control cycles down to just one. The advance could reduce errors and bring reliable, fault-tolerant quantum computers closer to reality.
Nebraska scientists link Nepal flood to climate change
Two weeks after flooding in Nepal, CNN reports thousands of people are still missing. People in Omaha with loved ones in the country said they want more discussion about what they believe caused the disaster.
Program focuses on mental health of WTC first responders
Tens of thousands of World Trade Center first responders and survivors are monitored and treated for more than 70 different cancers and more.
9/11 had a profound impact on the mental health of tens of thousands of first responders, doctors say
Susan Collins endorsed by National Federation of Independent Businesses at Naples event
P&K Sand and Gravel hosted the gathering.
Soy innovation takes center stage at Farm Science Review
By Dusty Sonnenberg, CCA, Field Leader, a project of the Ohio Soybean Council and Soybean Checkoff. The Ohio Soybean Council has a building at Farm Science Review that greets thousands of visitors each year. It is filled with displays that tell the stories of Ohio’s soybean farmers and how their check-off dollars fund research, education,
Soy innovation takes center stage at Farm Science Review
By Dusty Sonnenberg, CCA, Field Leader, a project of the Ohio Soybean Council and Soybean Checkoff. The Ohio Soybean Council has a building at Farm Science Review that greets thousands of visitors each year. It is filled with displays that tell the stories of Ohio’s soybean farmers and how their
Anger Over Health Costs Clouds Midterms
Amid a campaign already focusing on affordability, anxious voters are unlikely to be assuaged by headlines about healthcare costs rising even more next year. And a lawsuit that could cut off access nationwide to the abortion pill mifepristone gets a hearing in federal court. Joanne Kenen of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Politico Magazine, Sandhya Raman of Bloomberg Law, and Amanda Seitz of KFF Health News join KFF Health News’ Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more. Also this week, Rovner also interviews Lauren Sausser, who wrote the latest KFF Health News “Bill of the Month.”
Amazon makes it easier to buy what you see on Prime Video
Amazon is expanding shopping integrations across Prime Video, letting viewers discover products tied to thousands of shows, movies, and live sports through X-Ray, its shopping app, and a new Lens-powered “Shop the Scene” feature.
Thousands seek support at Duke caregiver event as NC population ages
The Duke Health Caregiver Community Event helps connect caregivers to resources near them as the need for caregivers grows statewide. Attendees can speak with trained professionals to receive guidance on how to best navigate the many challenges that come with caregiving.
Sandra Bullock and Jennifer Aniston joke about both dating Tate Donovan: ‘Shared a boyfriend’
The longtime pals both dated the “Damages” star in the 1990s.
Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Week 2026
Across Latin America and the Caribbean, thousands of girls become mothers during adolescence each year. While many face significant challenges, one pregnancy should not determine a girl's future. With access to quality health services, education, social support, and informed reproductive choices, adolescent mothers can continue pursuing their goals, raising healthy children, and contributing to their communities.
Charlton Athletic sign Swedish forward Korhonen
Charlton Athletic have completed the signing of Swedish forward Cassandra Korhonen.The Addicks announced news of the deal via a post on their official club website this afternoon.The 28-year-old joins...
Mars astronauts could live in houses 3D-printed from freeze-dried yeast
A new method concocts concrete-strength material from sand and gelatin.
WA officials rush to help thousands keep health plans as Medicaid cuts loom
Washington state leaders are trying to help about 200,000 people retain their health insurance as federal changes to Medicaid are rolled out in the coming months.
Sandy Williams annual black business expo this Saturday
4 News Now's Alexandra Coenjaerts reports
Aleksandr Golovin looks set to stay at AS Monaco
Aleksandr Golovin (30) looks set to remain at AS Monaco, despite interest from Russia, as per a report from Foot Mercato. Golovin is currently Monaco’s longest-serving player, however, despite the c...
Powerful waves tear apart Long Beach coast as scientists warn of worse to come
Days of powerful waves have torn away sand, damaged a popular walkway and threatened homes along the Long Beach coast, and scientists warn the destructive conditions could be a preview of what’s to…
Kids face a cliff edge in independence that can affect mental health
As thousands of children start high school, experts have called for children to be given more opportunities for independence before they reach adolescence.
Nicole Kidman opens up about making 'Practical Magic 2'
Nicole Kidman talks to The Tennessean about returning as the Owens sisters with Sandra Bullock in the long awaited \
Children of 9/11 to finally get a major health study
When hijacked planes brought down the World Trade Center's twin towers on September 11, 2001, roughly 25,000 children were living or attending school nearby in lower Manhattan, and thousands more were in surrounding neighborhoods.
Children of 9/11 to Finally Get a Major Health Study
By Nancy Lapid Sept 10 (Reuters) - When hijacked planes brought down the World Trade Center's twin towers on September 11, 2001, roughly 25,000 children were living or attending school nearby in lower Manhattan, and thousands more were in surrounding neighborhoods. Some were infants and ...
Science Says: It's OK to Hate the Heat
You hate it. I hate it. We all hate it. It’s ——- hot! But are we being pampered Southern Californians brats who can’t handle a real summer? No, says science! […]
Children of 9/11 to finally get a major health study
By Nancy Lapid Sept 10 (Reuters) – When hijacked planes brought down the World Trade Center’s twin towers on September 11, 2001, roughly 25,000 children were living or attending school nearby in lower Manhattan, and thousands more were in surrounding neighborhoods. Some were infants and […]
Thousands have suffered and died from 9/11 health effects. A new moment of silence will honor them
A seventh moment of silence at the September 11 ceremony at Ground Zero will honor those lost to diseases and other health effects from 9/11.
Twenty Thousand Breaths A Day: How The Environment Shapes The Health Within Us
Environmental quality is a personal health issue. And it should shape how physicians, communities, and policymakers respond.
District partners with direct primary care facility to cut employee health costs
Health insurance costs for families can reach thousands of dollars per month, and seeing a doctor without insurance can add up to a few hundred dollars.
Sandra Bullock makes rare comment about ex-husband’s cheating scandal: ‘Really dark time’
iPhone Duo Gets Its Own Case and Folio With Kickstand
Apple today introduced two dedicated accessories for iPhone Duo, its Case and a Folio with Kickstand. The iPhone Duo Case is a thin, two-part design that wraps around both the front and back of the device. It uses built-in magnets that align with th iPhone Duo for what Apple calls a "magical attach experience". The case is made from polycarbonate with a matte coating and comes in Sand and Navy Blue.
‘Blessing’ Tennesseans with Better Oral Health
Back in 2012, Union City businessman William “Bill” Latimer had an idea that has helped thousands of Tennesseans smile.
New Business: Paradise Coffee owners bring grab-and-go options to Point Tiburon Plaza
Paradise Coffee at Point Tiburon Plaza in Tiburon sells Cubano sandwiches, breakfast burritos and bonbons from a Tiburon chocolatier.
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Good Day Cafe's burger and fish sandwich (pictured here) are great options in Oxford, Mississippi.
Is 'Practical Magic 2' worth watching? The sequel took 28 years to happen — and critics say the reunion is complicated.
Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman return as the Owens sisters alongside Joey King and Maisie Williams in the witchy cult classic's long-awaited sequel.
The Marvel of a Seed
Growth of the ID movement has occurred through “sowing the seeds” of evidential support for the theory.
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Former Sunnyvale resident pleads guilty to health care fraud
Authorities say Sevindik Huseynov aided and abetted as scheme to submit thousands of bogus claims to Medicare Advantage programs.
California sanctions insurer after it cut assisted living coverage to thousands
State regulators found eight violations after Health Net's abrupt benefit cuts endangered vulnerable Medi-Cal patients.
Serbia dissolves parliament as snap elections called
Serbia will head to the polls in late October after President Aleksandar Vucic dissolved parliament following growing pressure from protesters demanding political change. However, Vucic plans to stand as a PM candidate.
St. John’s Health revamps phone scheduling
It can be hard for St. John’s Health patients to schedule appointments on the phone. The hospital is now hoping to change that.
Serbia to hold October snap election
The ruling SNS party named President Aleksandar Vučić as its candidate for prime minister
The wildest sport you’ve never heard of has some unlikely stars: American cowboys
Nine American cowboys joined thousands of global athletes in Kyrgyzstan for the World Nomad Games, competing in Kok-Boru — Central Asia’s ancient, brutal sport of equestrian goat-grabbing.
The Market Forces Quietly Adding Thousands To Patient Bills
By Elisabeth Rosenthal and KFF Health News HealthDay ReportersWEDNESDAY, Sept. 9, 2026 (HealthDay News) — After a failed round of in vitro fertilization this year, Anne Hug’s fertility doctor said she had a single polyp in her uterus that should be removed to improve the chance of pregnancy. Hug, a ...
AS Monaco in advanced talks over Aleksandr Golovin sale
AS Monaco are in advanced talks over the sale of Aleksandr Golovin (30), as per a report from L’Équipe. The playmaker could return to his native Russia before the closure of the transfer window on ...
Lisandro Martinez's chances of agreeing new Man United contract revealed
Lisandro Martinez in action with Michael Carrick celebrating with fans left inset
Anak Krakatau Rumbles Again
A powerful eruption from the Indonesian volcano lofted ash into the atmosphere, disrupting thousands of flights and degrading air quality.
More Than 5,000 Leaders Across Entertainment, Academia and Public Life Unite to Reject “Genocide” Accusation Against Israel
Boris Johnson, Deborah Lipstadt, Sir Niall Ferguson, Shari Redstone, Steven Pinker, Sherry Lansing, Simon Sebag Montefiore, Chief Rabbi Warren Goldstein, Irwin Cotler, Debra Messing and thousands of others reject the genocide accusation against Israel and warn that it fuels antisemitism
SpaceX's recovered Starship 40 will take months to get back to Texas
SpaceX's powerful rocket traveled thousands of miles from Texas to the Indian Ocean in around 65 minutes. It'll take a lot of time and effort to get it home.
These new resources can help you vet digital mental health tools
Journalists can use guides from professional psychological and psychiatric associations to sort through thousands of mental health apps.
Bernie Sanders celebrates 85th birthday
Vermont’s senior senator turns 85 years old Tuesday.
Cannibalism returned to the menu multiple times in Neolithic Europe
Bones collected from three caves in Spain reveal how cannibalism came back over thousands of years.
What to watch as Republicans gather in Dallas for Trump's unusual midterm convention
President Donald Trump and thousands are expected to arrive in Dallas this week. What to know about candidates, road closures and security
Speak Up Moore Presents ‘Polls, Politics And Perceptions’ with Donald Bryson
Speak Up Moore will present “Polls, Politics and Perceptions: An Expert Provides Insight into the Minds of NC Voters” on Monday, Sept. 21, from 6-7:30 p.m. at Sandhills Community College,
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1,000 Museum Visitors Dive Into NASA Sea Level Science on World Ocean Day
More than 1,000 visitors explored NASA sea level science firsthand during World Ocean Day at the University of Georgia Aquarium on Skidaway Island on June 6, 2026.
New York City releases thousands of pages regarding 9/11 air quality concerns
The release follows a 28-part records request filed in 2023 that was repeatedly delayed under former Mayor Eric Adams.
Former employees accuse Family Health Centers of San Diego of understaffing, retaliation
Former employees take issue with how much cash the health system is sitting on while they say clinics are understaffed. The network has netted $58 million to $80 million each year since 2020, its tax filings show.
Elvira joins “R.L. Stine’s Pumpkinhead 2” as mysterious witch — See the first look (exclusive)
The Mistress of the Dark, a.k.a. Cassandra Peterson, will play a character named...Cassandra.
15 years of our home! Celebrate on Juventus Play
Exactly 15 years ago, Juventus cut the ribbon on its new home. On 8 September 2011, thousands of people, both inside the stadium and watching on television, held their breath as they got their first g...
Bob Brooks releases first TV ad of the general campaign
Brooks, a Democrat, has garnered support across the party's ideological spectrum, including Gov. Josh Shapiro and U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders.
A 300,000-year-old jawbone from China refuses to fit neatly into the human family tree — and a reconstructed million-year-old skull is now suggesting our major ancestral branches split hundreds of thousands of years earlier than we thought
The fossil record is forcing scientists to rewrite when and where human ancestry split into separate branches, upending decades of assumptions about our evolutionary path.
The Market Forces Quietly Adding Thousands to Patient Bills
The true cost of “vertical integration”: patients directed to a higher-priced location for procedures. Or forced to buy from their insurer’s wholly owned pharmacy, which may not stock the drug prescribed or provide it at the lowest price.
Serbia's govt asks president to dissolve parliament, call snap elections
Serbia's government said on Monday it has asked president Aleksandar Vucic to dissolve parliament and call early parliamentary elections.
9/11 impacts on physical health
Tens of thousands of first responders live daily with the health effects of the exposure they suffered during the recovery and clean up at the World Trade Center site.
Browns Eye QB Addition Amid Shedeur Sanders News
The Cleveland Browns brought in another quarterback for a workout as Shedeur Sanders faces fresh uncertainty ahead of the season opener. The post Browns Eye QB Addition Amid Shedeur Sanders News appeared first on HEAVY.
Sand Springs business owner frustrated after suspect in theft remains free
Kailie Wells says she gave police the suspect's face, license plate, name and address, but no arrest has been made
Acton attack suspect not registered with political party, voted in 2016 GOP primary
Amy Acton was eating a sandwich, taking pictures and talking with people at the Canfield Fair when Tra Eley says she stopped at his food truck Sunday.For roughl
The war on Iran’s energy infrastructure creates rising political risk
When Israel targeted Tehran’s oil storage facilities in the initial days of the war launched on Feb. 28, black smoke blanketed the capital and plunged parts of the city into darkness. Roughly ten days later, strikes hit natural gas facilities at the giant South Pars field, key oil refineries, major steel plants, and petrochemical complexes, impacting thousands of workers. These attacks on vital energy and industrial assets revealed a critical dimension of the conflict: compounding an already acute domestic energy...
For Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman, ‘Practical Magic 2’ heals old wounds
Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman view “Practical Magic” very differently today than they did when they made it 28 years ago.
For Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman, 'Practical Magic 2' heals old wounds
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A data center in Denmark gives away heat that data centers often waste. It runs water from the city's heating network through its cooling units and into heat pumps that raise it enough to fill the radiators of 11,000 homes
As data centers consume ever more power, one facility in Denmark shows how to turn a costly cooling problem into a heating solution for thousands of households.
Browns considering baffling QB depth chart decision with Shedeur Sanders
This potential QB depth chart for Week 1 would not make much sense at-all.
Browns Insider Adds Fuel to Shedeur Sanders-Taylen Green Rumors
One insider for the Cleveland Browns has added more fuel to the rumors going on with depth chart purposes between Shedeur Sanders and Taylen Green.
Follow U-T business reporter in S. Korea as he navigates digital kiosks, gets a style makeover, finds a San Diego connection
Business reporter Phillip Molnar explores ties between South Korea and San Diego.
Chelsea explored Berge move
Chelsea showed late interest in Fulham's Sander Berge as they attempted to strengthen their midfield options before Enzo Fernandez's departure. The Blues intended to sign a central midfielder in the closing days of the summer transfer window as they prepared for Fernandez to join Manchester City.
15,000-Year-Old Cave Art in Ireland Could Push Back Human Arrival on the Island by Thousands of Years
Ancient Irish cave art may reveal a lost Ice Age route from Wales.
'Sometimes players have to be shaken'
Crystal Palace boss Pierre Sage said it was "a sports decision" to drop Dwight McNeil and Evann Guessand from the matchday squad in the 3-2 victory over Fulham. "Sometimes players have to be shaken to come back and regain their level," said Sage. Both players were substituted on in the 4-1 loss to Manchester City the previous week, but failed to have an impact on the game.
Global Growth Fund is Re-Evaluating Flutter Entertainment’s (FLUT) Strategic Fit
Sands Capital, an investment management company, released its second-quarter 2026 investor letter for “Sands Capital Global Growth Fund”. The letter can be downloaded here. Global Growth seeks the best growth businesses worldwide, leveraging a research team that explores both developed and emerging markets for sustainable competitive advantages. In the quarter, global equities rebounded strongly, driven […]
Sandeep Kumar named Texas Tech soil science chair
Indian-born scientist Sandeep Kumar takes over Texas Tech’s Plant and Soil Science department.
With $100 worth of supplies, this Chula Vista teen just won a prestigious international science award
Ihan Sung, 17, won fourth place in the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair. Two other students from Eastlake High also competed.
Serbia's ruling party names Vucic as PM candidate
Serbia's ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) said it has decided to nominate the country's president Aleksandar Vucic as its candidate for prime minister at the upcoming early parliamentary elections.
Labor Day travel brings business boost to Charleston
Labor Day weekend marks the last getaway of the summer, and AAA says thousands of people are hitting the road, something that is giving Charleston’s small businesses a boost.
Within days of the January 2025 inauguration, more than 3,000 taxpayer-funded federal data sets from the CDC, the Justice Department and the Office of Personnel Management were pulled offline, and Harvard public health researchers held marathon sessions scraping the pages before they vanished
Within days of the January 2025 inauguration, thousands of federal datasets began disappearing from public websites. Researchers scrambled to mirror the pages before they vanished — and much of what was captured cannot fully replace what was lost.
Sandro Tonali's Tottenham contract examined after early struggles
Sandro Tonali playing for Tottenham
Connecting over business at the greenhouse
'We're better when we work together'
Padres notes: Michael King all ‘business’ against Yankees; Nick Pivetta returns to rotation on Monday
Right-hander Randy Vasquez available out of the bullpen as the Padres work through what Nick Pivetta can give him in his first availability since April
Top scientists lead growing exodus of Chinese academics from US
Funding uncertainty and heightened scrutiny of China are some of the factors prompting Chinese researchers to leave the US in their thousands
Virginia Tech news: James Franklin blasts 'un-American' flag thrown
The James Franklin era at Virginia Tech has begun. Franklin got to enjoy the Enter Sandman entrance for the Hokies for the first time as the head coach. His team was also dominant, winning 73-3 over VMI. In the third quarter, Marcellous Hawkins Jr. scored on a two-yard run, putting the Hokies up 58-0. Hawkins then went up to one of the members of […] The post Virginia Tech news: James Franklin blasts 'un-American' flag thrown appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The core anti-Pangram constituency is phony writers
Welcome to The Closing Argument, our verdict on the news, plus everything The Argument published and appeared in this week. The Verdict, by Kelsey Piper A lot of people hate AI for drowning the internet in slop and displacing human creatives. You might think that these people would be thrilled by a program that can identify and flag AI-generated work. But many people who hate AI also hate Pangram, an impressively accurate AI detector that produces very few false positives, according to high-quality independent research. This loathing found its most recent expression in a bizarre Wired article that amplifies a wide range of false arguments from Pangram skeptics: that AI detectors are racist (they’re not) or ableist (they’re not)1 or don’t work (this one does)2. Rather than starting from the premise that it would be really valuable to have a working AI detector and scrutinizing Pangram to make sure it lives up to that promise, the article starts from the premise that Pangram obviously has bad vibes and sets out to discover why. (One answer: The CEO microwaved lunch during an interview!) Why aren’t writers who resent Pangram more eager to distinguish themselves from posters who are having ChatGPT ghostwrite all their work? There are a few different things at play, but I think one key dynamic is this: These are often the same people. A core constituency for arguments like Wired’s is “writers” who are using AI to write their posts but resent this fact being made public. They stand to lose from AI detectors because AI detectors call them out. Share When Substack announced a partnership with Pangram, a sizable fraction of the platform’s authors rose up in outrage. Some people had experience with other AI detectors that didn’t work, and some felt that AI writing ought to be encouraged — both of which are fair enough. But the fury was fueled by authors passionately insisting that Pangram kept wrongly accusing them on almost every post they published. Pangram can be wrong, especially on short passages. But in the overwhelming majority of cases where Pangram looked at a whole blog post rather than a single paragraph, the program correctly detected work as AI. Even if we can’t be 100% sure in any individual case, we can notice the trend in the aggregate. Wired quotes Sam Illingworth, a professor of critical AI literacy at Edinburgh Napier University, who said, “I don’t think [AI detectors] work. … I think that detectors are prejudiced against certain people.” This spring, he said that he used AI for research and editing; this summer he acknowledged that in addition to research and editing, he also uses it “now and then for a turn of phrase I keep.” Pangram informs us that most of his posts are 100% AI-written (some are mixed AI-and-human) and that 100% AI-written posts started appearing last year. The favorable interpretation is that, as someone whose recent work Pangram consistently mistakes for AI, Illingworth sees Pangram’s flaws firsthand. The unfavorable interpretation is that the tool’s credibility trades off against his own, because its account of who writes his posts is not consistent with his. Illingworth is not alone in insisting the detector does not work. “It’s a Monday night in late July, and I’m pasting my own Substack draft into an AI detector for the first time. Not because I’m worried. Because I’m curious. I wrote every word of it myself, the way I write everything, out loud in my head first, in a rhythm that still carries the accent of a language I learned to think in before I learned to write in this one,” begins one Substack post by an author indignant that Pangram flags her writing as AI. “That’s the part I had to sit with before I could write this.” If you, like me, have worked with AIs a lot, you won’t even need Pangram there. The author of that piece is AI. It is obviously AI! I checked 10 other posts on the blog, and they were also obviously AI! “I have spent 22 years as an award-winning author and essayist. And now this bullshit tool that learned from MY writing is going to accuse me of plagiarism,” popular Substack writer Carlyn Beccia wrote in an anti-Pangram post. “For the last and final time, AI DETECTORS DO NOT WORK.” Here’s what her writing sounded like in 2020: “Most success stories revolve around one person who believed enough in you to say — give it a try. We call these people muses, but they are so much more than that. They are the strong man giants whose shoulders we stand on so we can see the horizon. Throughout the editing process, I am sure my editor felt less like a giant of greatness and more like Atlas with the world on her shoulders.” Pangram says it was 100% human-written. (So were other articles of hers in 2020.) And here’s what it sounds like now: “And then there is the reshuffling, which sounds like paperwork until you remember that empires have always loved paperwork. The Trump regime recently moved special education oversight from the Education Department to HHS. That is not a minor bureaucratic transfer. It changes the frame.”3 Pangram says this is mostly AI. I am not convinced that Pangram is wrong. In my own experience, Pangram is very effective on long texts — if it marks a long essay as AI, the essay was either written by AI or deliberately written to sound like AI. On tweet-length or paragraph-length texts, it’s not perfectly reliable. It seems to work just as well for non-native English speakers as for native speakers. While I have seen dozens of claims of pre-2022 text returning a positive result on Pangram, I have tried repeatedly to corroborate those and have never once succeeded. To be clear, I’m absolutely not saying that complaining about Pangram suggests a writer is a cheat. There are plenty of other concerns. Most are mistakenly premised, such as the false claim that Pangram trains on work you put into it, but others are reasonable: It’s unreliable on sufficiently short text segments; it creates an internet witch-hunt mentality when there are defensible uses of AI; people who are open about their AI use are sometimes blamed, when the only people really doing something wrong are the ones who hide it; and it isn’t perfect, so a single positive result shouldn’t be taken as decisive proof of misconduct. I’m happy to concede that Pangram is imperfect and possible to over-rely on. If an author’s posts are mostly non-AI and one scans as partially AI, this could be a mistake. It’s also possible to defeat Pangram with intentional effort. If you think we need something more robust and more reliable, fine! But if you don’t like AI and don’t like Pangram, your attitude really ought to be that it’s a shame that our existing tools for AI detection are imperfect, and it’s important to invent better ones. If your stance is instead that AI is evil and so is looking for AI, then ultimately you’re contributing to the sloppification of the internet. You’re making it harder for people who write their own text to distinguish themselves, and providing cover for authors who are definitely not writing their own text. Subscribe Top stories this week, by Kobe Yank-Jacobs Commentators often worry that the decline of reading could mean the decline of liberal democracy — but deliberative governance actually predated widespread literacy. This week, Maibritt Henkel pointed out that many liberal cultures thrive on a culture of raucous, interactive debate, which can happen in-person as easily, if not more so, than in text. Read on, dear reader, to learn more. It may actually cheer you up: [ ](https://www.theargumentmag.com/p/reading-wont-save-liberalism) [ Reading won’t save liberalism ](https://www.theargumentmag.com/p/reading-wont-save-liberalism) Maibritt Henkel · Sep 1 [ Read full story ](https://www.theargumentmag.com/p/reading-wont-save-liberalism) It used to be bad to downplay climate change (if we mean denying its reality). Today, it’s actually good to downplay climate change (if we mean keeping the issue out of political fights so we can make real progress). This counterintuitive view is called “climate hushing,” and contributor Alex Trembath argued that it’s the key to enacting good policy going forward. Get up to speed on the latest in climate politics: [ ](https://www.theargumentmag.com/p/we-wont-stop-climate-change-by-talking) [ We won’t stop climate change by talking about it ](https://www.theargumentmag.com/p/we-wont-stop-climate-change-by-talking) Alex Trembath · Sep 2 [ Read full story ](https://www.theargumentmag.com/p/we-wont-stop-climate-change-by-talking) Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney is standing up for the forces of liberalism against Donald Trump’s assault on our closest ally. So, why is one prominent left-wing commenter attacking Carney? Columnist Matthew Yglesias explains: [ ](https://www.theargumentmag.com/p/when-economic-liberty-means-central) [ When "economic liberty" means central planning ](https://www.theargumentmag.com/p/when-economic-liberty-means-central) Matthew Yglesias · Aug 31 [ Read full story ](https://www.theargumentmag.com/p/when-economic-liberty-means-central) 🌟Abundance Wins of the Week🌟 Shout out to my home state of California, whose legislature passed two housing bills this week. One requires a housing density minimum in transit-oriented areas of the state’s most transit-rich cities (Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose, San Diego, and Long Beach). Another bill closes two common loopholes used by third parties to delay housing projects, including an opportunity to challenge maps of a given lot created by the developer after a project has been approved. Shout out to our big-state rival, Texas, where pro-housing SB 785 took effect this week. The new state law requires municipalities to have at least one district permitted for manufactured housing without a special permit. This will promote zoning changes in 44% of municipalities. The company Fervo Energy signed a deal with Google for what is set to be the world’s largest enhanced geothermal facility, proving a technology can work at a scale that could be crucial to a decarbonized, energy-abundant economy. Share Worth watching… This week, forecasting legend Nate Silver joined Jerusalem, Matt, and Jeremiah on a crowded episode of the pod. It was a party. And speaking of parties, our round table debated the factional lines within the Democratic Party: Is it possible to be center-left and also anti-establishment? Watch or listen to find out: The Rio Grande Valley in Texas is one of the areas that swung hardest toward Trump in 2024, but musician Bobby Pulido is running to flip it back. Right now, The Argument/Split Ticket’s model has him running 1.1 points behind his Republican opponent in a district Trump won by 18 points. Tune in to find out how he differs from national Democrats and what he thinks he can to do win this seat. On Thursday, Bernie Sanders was among the first politicians to call for a ban on superintelligence. My guest this week, Andrea Miotti, has been lobbying to ban superintelligence for several years, most recently in the U.K., U.S., and Canada. I asked him how he gets legislators to take speculative risks seriously, and we dug into what plans might look like to actually pass a ban. Listen to learn more: What’s News with The Argument The Argument recommends, by Kobe Yank-Jacobs If we ever lose track of Justin Zuckerman, I’ll have the team split up and check all the movie theaters in the city. I’m shocked (and a little jealous) at how often he gets out to see good cinema. This week, he brings us It Ends, a “horror-ish movie,” which he described as a “Gen Z Waiting for Godot.” I was intrigued before he added that it was “funny, dark and existential” — at which point I was fully locked in. I guess I also had existential themes on the mind this week. One morning, a single line from a poem I read long ago just came to me: “Is death a stretch of time in which a life is just a flash?” The poem is called “From 20,000 Feet” by Heather McHugh. I suggest the version in The Vintage Book of Contemporary American Poetry, which, by tradition, my best friend and I always bring backpacking, extra weight be damned. We’ll stay thematically dark for just one more rec from senior editor John Robert Thomason, whose upcoming trip to Baltimore reminded him to suggest Michael Clune’s memoir White Out (about being addicted to heroin in Baltimore in the 1990s). Ben Lerner’s blurb called it _“_Disturbing, brilliant, hilarious—it’s as if Proust had written Jesus’ Son.” John told me this “seems accurate, with the caveat that I’ve never read Proust.” I, personally, have also shelved Proust until retirement. At this point, I was a little concerned for the team since all of us tossed out such psychologically grim material — maybe we’re all down about the end of summer — but thankfully, at least a few of us were into more upbeat selections. Milan Singh recommended Made In’s 5-quart stainless clad saucier, suggesting he had some fun in the kitchen. Jeremiah Johnson asked if he could recommend yet more Carly Rae Jepsen. Once denied, he offered up Game Changer instead_,_ calling it “the most wildly creative game show, maybe in the entire history of the genre.” Eli Richman mentioned _Lucky, “_a B-tier show with an A-tier cast and an S-tier theme song.” I suppose he was recommending the song, Horns of a Bull. Still, despite these cheerier recs, I couldn’t help but be concerned that we were subconsciously worried about racing toward summer’s end — the end of swim trunks and splashing around. Then a message landed reminding me of the three-day weekend to come. A whole extra day for sunshine. One more swim in the lake. I was grateful this called to mind yet another line from a poem, one by Mary Oliver, the patron saint of every gorgeous summer day (and about whom a documentary is now out). Speaking to God in the poem “Thirst,” she wrote: grant me, in your mercy,a little more time. Love for the earthand love for you are having such a longconversation in my heart. We have merch! We have quarter-zips, keychains, hats, and stickers. Each one is a great conversation starter in its own way. Buy them here. Subscribe More to read: [ The Opening Argument ](https://www.theargumentmag.com/p/seeing-like-an-elite)[ Seeing like an elite ](https://www.theargumentmag.com/p/seeing-like-an-elite) Kobe Yank-Jacobs · Sep 4 What do Americans hear when they watch Sen. Bernie Sanders or Vice President JD Vance rail against the elite? Are they thinking of right-wing tech billionaires? Imperious college professors? Liberal magazine writers? [ Read full story ](https://www.theargumentmag.com/p/seeing-like-an-elite) [ The Weekly Scroll ](https://www.theargumentmag.com/p/god-is-back-on-the-timeline)[ God is back on the timeline ](https://www.theargumentmag.com/p/god-is-back-on-the-timeline) Jeremiah Johnson · Sep 5 This week, we’re talking about Substack’s new religious debates, the continuing MAGA influencer scandal, how to retire from YouTube, and aura battles. [ Read full story ](https://www.theargumentmag.com/p/god-is-back-on-the-timeline) 1 This was a legitimate thing to worry about, but doesn’t seem to be a problem given the actual technology: Marijke Van Vlasselaer, Filip Van Droogenbroeck, and Bram Spruyt’s 2026 paper looks at whether Pangram is less accurate when evaluating the work of non-native speakers of English. It isn’t. That’s because Pangram isn’t really looking at how “unusual” a piece of writing is but whether it has the characteristic patterns of LLMs. The Wired article makes an odd gesture at a different Pangram-is-racist argument. There were several controversies this summer during which upcoming books were canceled after being discovered to be AI-written: “The three novels mentioned earlier — Shy Girl, Daggermouth, and Call Me, easily publishing’s biggest AI-detection scandals — were all written by writers of color.” But come on! As Zvi Mowshowitz put it: “They were not primarily written by people of color. They were primarily written by AIs.” That’s the whole problem! And as my colleague Jeremiah Johnson recently observed with respect to Cambridge’s Arday scandal, a community being unwilling to call out fraud if it’s perpetuated by people of color is not an anti-racist tendency; it is ultimately quite racist. 2 Many non-Pangram detectors don’t work, but many possible airplane designs also don’t work, and no one considers this a general argument against aviation; the thing that matters is whether any detection works. 3 The phrase “empires have always loved” mysteriously became all the rage in the last few years. See here, here, here, here and here. Before 2025, the only use of that phrase I have been able to find is a single Tweet. The logic of the sentence, too, is incoherent in an AI-characteristic way. “...sounds like paperwork, until you remember that empires have always loved paperwork”? Does remembering that make it sound less like paperwork? It’s a craft-ful sentence, but what is it actually saying??
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