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Ladd McConkey still not practicing
Los Angeles Chargers WR Ladd McConkey misses another practice with injury to his ribs
Lions lose another key defender as safety exits against Bills
The Lions’ secondary took another hit when their starting safety was carted to the locker room following a collision with a teammate.
Orlando Magic's Surrounding Cast Around Paolo Banchero Key to Improvement
Jalen Suggs anchors a fierce defense while Anthony Black faces a critical prove-it season, determining if Orlando’s supporting cast can transform potential into a deep playoff run.
Mike McDaniel plans to get underutilized weapon more involved
The Los Angeles Chargers are searching for answers following their disappointing Week 1 loss to the Arizona Cardinals. They especially struggled on offense, failing to score on eight of their 10 drives. When wide receiver Ladd McConkey exited the game with a rib injury, other Chargers offensive weapons failed to step up. However, one was […] The post Mike McDaniel plans to get underutilized weapon more involved appeared first on HEAVY.
GameStop (GME)’s Collectibles Business is Quietly Rewriting its Profit Story
On September 8, 2026, the Wall Street Journal reported GameStop Corp. (NYSE:GME) second-quarter net income of $298.7 million, up from $168.6 million a year earlier, even as revenue fell to $790.2 million from $972.2 million. The video-game retailer raised its full-year adjusted EBITDA outlook to more than $650 million from a prior target of more […]
Work has stopped on system that was key to Trump effort to limit mail voting, USPS chief says
The top official at the U.S. Postal Service said Thursday that the agency has stopped work on developing a controversial computer system that was central to President Donald Trump’s effort to limit mail voting after the Supreme Court rejected his executive order this week.
Ex-GOP Governor backing a Democrat in key race speaks to OutFront: ‘I don’t recognize this Republican Party’
Mankato school district and Open Door Health Center partner to open clinics inside schools
A local school district and health care provider have teamed up
Health Brief: The latest task force shake-up
Plus: More on RFK Jr.’s keynote at the Children’s Health Defense conference
Emotional Leader Stone Talks Contract, Future Plans, Endorses Shortened Preseason
When Vegas Golden Knights captain Mark Stone spoke with the media following day one of Training Camp, he was in high spirits. And why wouldn’t he be? He’s just five days removed from signing a brand new two-year, $9 million AAV contract extension.
If anyone can defy 'political gravity' it's Trump and his team: Kellyanne Conway
Former Trump senior counselor Kellyanne Conway analyzes new polling ahead of the midterms and discusses voter concerns over the cost of living, inflation, and key Senate races, on 'The Story.'
Kennedy tells anti-vaccine group he previously led that he’ll ‘stay in this fight’
Amid the worst measles outbreak in the US in decades, a surge that’s been driven largely by unvaccinated people, US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. received a standing ovation Thursday at the conference of the anti-vaccine advocacy group Children’s Health Defense, where he gave the keynote.
How to spot and prevent bank account fraud: Better Business Bureau tips
After a Memphis woman stole over $50,000 using stolen account details, Daniel Irwin from the Better Business Bureau shares warning signs that your financial accounts are compromised and key steps to protect your money.
Kamala Harris to hit the trail for Democrats in key races
Harris’ staff on Thursday confirmed that the former vice president is heading to Michigan next week to campaign with Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, who’s running for Senate
Kamala Harris to hit the trail for Democrats in key races
Harris’ staff on Thursday confirmed that the former vice president is heading to Michigan next week to campaign with Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, who’s running for Senate
Kennedy tells anti-vaccine activists they have a friend in Trump’s White House
RFK Jr. gave the keynote address Thursday at a conference of an anti-vaccine activist group he once chaired
Kennedy renews attacks on vaccines at Children’s Health Defense conference
Kennedy, who previously downplayed his anti-vaccine activism, has now made it a key element in midterm elections and central to his legacy as HHS secretary.
Henrico Business Watch: Business license filings Sept. 10-16, 2026
Henrico County reported the following business-license filings with start dates during the week. The filings are listed alphabetically by business or trade name, followed by a registered address and business industry classification. Amanda Parker, 8300 Buckeye Drive – No business license required – manufacturing, nonprofit and other. Asser’s Medical Trans,
Kenny Dillingham identifies one area ASU's defense must improve
ASU's defense has played very well in most areas early on in 2026. But there's one key statistic Kenny Dillingham wants to see improve.
Larkin ‘Ready to be Bottom of the Totem Pole Again’
After an offseason dominated by headlines with his name in them, former Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin seemingly would rather […]
No. 6 Ohio State shifts focus to Kent State
The Buckeyes are 52 1/2 point favorites over the Golden Flashes.
Red Wings Larkin: ‘Not Ready to Go There Yet’
As former Detroit Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin spoke publicly for the first time about his trade request, it was […]
3 keys for Bears defense vs. Vikings in Week 2
Here are the top three defensive keys for the Chicago Bears ahead of their Week 2 matchup against the Minnesota Vikings.
WATCH LIVE: HHS Secretary RFK Jr speaks at Children's Health Defense conference
Kennedy delivers the keynote address at an event centered on defending kids' health.
Photo gallery: Scenes from High School 9:12 fall sports media day
Thursday was the annual High School 9:12 fall sports media day at the Riverside YMCA. Take a look at athletes from area high schools at the event by swiping through the photos.
Grab Your Popcorn: SEC Week 3 Betting Lines
Grab your popcorn; September 19th is here. The Week 3 SEC slate is exactly what the doctor needed. We had to sleep through the "undefeated" Week 1 matchups and watch as the eyes of Texas shined over the Buckeyes. The Week 3 SEC slate is exactly what CFB fans needed. We have telenovela drama as …
This Week in Jacksonville: Business Edition - Jake Gordon steps down after nearly 12 years leading Downtown Vision
Jack’s Daily: NHL Camps Begin; Storylines To Watch; Blackhawks Signing
Just like that, the Chicago Blackhawks 2026 training camp is here, and the first official practice session is already underway […] The post Jack’s Daily: NHL Camps Begin; Storylines To Watch; Blackhawks Signing appeared first on Chicago Hockey Now .
US Health Secretary Kennedy adds eight new members to key preventive health panel
Sept 17 () - US Health Secretary Robert F. on Thursday named eight new members to the U.
US Health Secretary Kennedy adds eight new members to key preventive health panel
Sept 17 (Reuters) - US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Thursday named eight new members to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, the committee that decides which preventive medical care should be provided to patients at no cost. The Prev...
US Health Secretary Kennedy Jr. adds eight new members to key health panel
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. named eight new members to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, the committee that decides which preventive medical care should be provided to patients free of charge, on Thursday.
US Health Secretary Kennedy Jr. adds eight new members to key health panel
Sept 17 (Reuters) - Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. named eight new members to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, the committee that decides which preventive medical care should be provided to patients free of charge, on Thursday.
Pick of the stats: Norwich City v Bolton Wanderers
BBC Sport highlights some of the key stats and facts for the Championship game between Norwich City and Bolton Wanderers.
Political insider turns anti-incumbent table on 8-year Dem in key Senate race: 'Hasn't delivered'
John E. Sununu flips the anti-incumbent script on Chris Pappas, calling him ineffective on highway funding as the NH Senate race hits toss up.
Southwest (LUV) Finally Joins the Lounge Business it Long Rejected
Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV) disclosed plans on September 2 to open its first-ever airport lounges, partnering with JPMorgan Chase on a new premium co-branded credit card launching in 2027 that will provide access, Reuters and the Wall Street Journal reported. The first four lounges will open at Austin, Baltimore, Honolulu, and Nashville airports in late […]
Pick of the stats: Burnley v Derby County
BBC Sport highlights some of the key stats and facts for the Championship match between Burnley and Derby County
Ohio State Week 3 Preview: Breaking Records and Getting Right
Ohio State fell to Texas last week in a collapse. With Kent State next up, the Buckeyes have a prime opportunity to get back in the win column.
Panthers vs Falcons: Week 2 storylines to watch
Breaking down the key storylines going into this week’s matchup between the Carolina Panthers and Atlanta Falcons
Data & Business Process Services Stocks Q2 Recap: Benchmarking Equifax (NYSE:EFX)
Wrapping up Q2 earnings, we look at the numbers and key takeaways for the data & business process services stocks, including Equifax (NYSE:EFX) and its peers.
Capaccio: Lions at Bills: Sal's keys, notes and stats
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Florida: 2 Big Injury Updates Before Auburn Game
The Gators face a tense wait as key playmakers Eric Singleton Jr. and Emmanuel Oyebadejo head toward game-time decisions for a high-stakes SEC road test at Auburn.
When DNA sounds a lasting alarm: cGAS-STING links aging to brain inflammation
Neurodegenerative diseases, cerebrovascular disorders and other age-related neurological conditions are major causes of long-term disability. A review published in SCIENCE CHINA Life Sciences by researchers from Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, examines how damaged nuclear DNA and mitochondrial DNA can become immune danger signals. The authors highlight cGAS-STING as a key molecular hub linking cellular damage, inflammaging and neuroimmune dysfunction, and discuss opportunities for more precise therapeutic intervention.
Jim Cramer Believes Sphere Entertainment (SPHR) Is “Amazing”
Starting the lightning round of the September 11 episode, a caller asked if they should keep their “best winner” Sphere Entertainment Co. (NYSE:SPHR). Jim Cramer replied: Oh yeah, Sphere is really, I got to tell you, everyone at one point was telling… Dolans that they’re not geniuses. I question that. I think Sphere is amazing. […]
A UCLA-led study published in Science Advances in 2025 found that African forest elephants are indispensable planters of ebony trees — the wood traditionally used for piano keys and guitar fretboards — and in parts of the Congo Basin where elephants have been hunted out, there are 68 percent fewer ebony saplings
The disappearance of African forest elephants from Congo Basin forests is quietly unraveling the future of the wood that lines piano keys and guitar fretboards.
Win This Week In College Football With These Big Bets
College football best bets this week: point spreads, expert advice, matchup insights, trends and key factors to consider before kickoff.
Pick of the stats: Stoke City v Sheffield United
BBC Sport highlights some of the key stats and facts for the Championship match between Stoke City and Sheffield United.
Pick of the stats: Millwall v West Ham United
BBC Sport highlights some of the key stats and facts for the Championship game between Millwall and West Ham United.
Pick of the stats: Cardiff City v Charlton Athletic
BBC Sport highlights some of the key stats and facts for the Championship match between Cardiff City and Charlton Athletic.
Succession planning questions for Rochester small business owners preparing for retirement
Commentary: Nicholas Norvell outlines key succession planning questions for Rochester small business owners to prepare for retirement and ensure smooth transitions.
Kenny Minchey’s mindset excites Will Stein amid offensive struggles
Revaluating QB Kenny's poise, muddy pockets, and key growth moments against Alabama's elite pass rush.
What Beazley's AI cyber endorsement does and doesn't cover
Beazley's new AI Clarifying Endorsement addresses attacker-side AI risk, but leaves open questions about a client's own AI use that brokers still need to verify
RFK Jr. to give keynote speech at conference for anti-vaccine group he founded
Since Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was confirmed as health secretary, he has made clear he wants to overhaul the nation’s immunization system.
Big questions - and key logistical details - loom ahead of China-U.S. summit
Despite the lingering questions, China remains optimistic about the summit.
After communication breakdowns, Colts make key defensive leadership change
Colts admit green-dot mistake, shift play-calling duties from FS Camryn Bynum to LB Akeem Gaither-Davis after disastrous season opener
Why life insurers are losing clients they already won
Consumers still want a human advisor for life insurance, but most carriers stop talking to them the moment the policy is signed
Short-seller puts spotlight back on Raiffeisen's ties to Russia
Austria's Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI) is facing renewed scrutiny as the biggest Western bank still operating in Russia, after a short-seller alleged it was a key channel enabling more than $1 billion of Russian trade to circumvent sanctions.
Most data center risks are managed in silos, report finds
A global study of 1,800 executives finds compound-shock preparedness lags far behind investment in individual-facility defenses
Mosaic (MOS) Bets On Enzymes While Its Core Business Bleeds
On August 17, Mosaic Biosciences, a unit of The Mosaic Company (NYSE:MOS), launched Renuvis Enzara, an enzyme-based treatment meant to speed up how fast crop residue breaks down after harvest. The launch landed less than two weeks after Mosaic reported a second-quarter net loss of $273 million, a sharp reversal from the $411 million profit […]
Small employers weigh dropping group coverage ahead of 2027
A new eHealth survey finds 73% of small to mid-sized employers are reconsidering traditional health benefits
Why dealing with defeat is key for Lampard at Coventry
BBC Sport columnist Tony Pulis explains why Coventry boss Frank Lampard needs to manage himself as well as his players after their poor start to the season.
MJ Companies expands Phoenix benefits team with ThreeFlow veteran
The hire brings placement technology experience to MJ's consulting capabilities as employer demand for advisory grows
St Leger win has removed Osborne's fear of failure
St Leger-winning jockey Saffie Osborne says the "fear of failure" has left her now she has won a British Classic, becoming the first woman to do so.
72-Hour Film Challenge returns for 12th year
Filmmakers of Key West, it’s time. The 12th Annual 72 Hour Film Challenge is back! Three days, zero sleep, and whatever footage you can wrangle before the clock runs out.
Alliant expands benefits team with M&A and workforce expertise
Two hires signal what employers now demand from their benefits advisers
Morocco’s 2026 election: A test of political trust and engagement
Youth unemployment, living costs and public services are key issues before the September 23 vote.
Drew Doughty named captain of the Kings, succeeding Anze Kopitar
Drew Doughty was named captain of the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday, inheriting the leadership position left vacant by Anze Kopitar's retirement. The 36-year-old Doughty is the franchise leader among defensemen in numerous categories, including goals, assists, points and games played and was a key piece in their Stanley Cup victories in 2012 and 2014. “Being named captain of an NHL team is something I’m truly honored by, and it’s something I take great pride in,” Doughty said in a statement released by the team.
Should You Buy PayPal Stock For Its Credit Business?
PayPal (PYPL) has gained 27% over the past three months while the S&P 500 returned 0.7%. Over the trailing twelve months, the stock is still down 18.7%, so the whole gain is recent. A gain that recent still needs an operating reason to hold, and management points to what PayPal lends, not to the checkout button.
A Vocation Discovered: Dwayne Simmons’ Journey to Becoming a Renowned Neuroscientist
Since earning his bachelor’s degree from Pepperdine University, Dwayne Simmons has forged a career as an esteemed neuroscience professor, researcher, and newly inducted fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). In looking back on his accomplished vocational journey, the neuroscience considers his undergraduate education in Malibu to be the key that unlocked his potential.
Former UCF Standout F Keyshawn Hall Remains Ineligible
Legal setbacks stall the versatile "Big Guard" from joining Rick Pitino at St. John's, leaving the former Knights star’s professional aspirations and collegiate return in limbo.
Insurance moves: Relation Insurance, NFP and Gild Insurance
They include a new chief revenue officer and a new VP of complex risk
Howden launches dedicated US sports & entertainment division
Robbie Henderson was named to lead its newly formed practice
Howden launches dedicated US sports & entertainment division
Robbie Henderson was named to lead its newly formed practice
San Jose Sharks Announce 48-Player Training Camp Roster
The San Jose Sharks are set to kick off their 2026 Training Camp on Thursday, and ahead of the annual event they announced which players have been invited to participate.
'Momnesia' is real—scientists find a biological explanation for temporary forgetfulness during pregnancy
Many women say the same thing during pregnancy: They walk into a room and forget why, misplace their keys or struggle to follow a conversation. This phenomenon, often called "pregnancy brain" or "momnesia," ...
How to fix the Cowboys Sunday night defensive disaster
What do you think is key number one to fixing the defense?
Kennedy to give speech to anti-vaccine group he founded, after distancing himself for years
The health secretary’s keynote address will be the first time since 2023 that he has been publicly associated with Children’s Health Defense.
World News in Brief: Shipping alert from IMO, democracy vanishing in Nicaragua, alert over political ‘denialism’
Amid a rising number of attacks on shipping in key waterways in the Middle East linked to the US-Iran war, the head of UN maritime agency, Mr. Arsenio Dominguez, has insisted that the conflict is not a “pretext” to target “innocent seafarers”.
What Does the Science of Climate Change Really Look Like?
Editor’s Note: This is the second in a three-part series on how the Right should think about environmental and climate policy. Read Chris Barnard on Reclaiming Environmental Policy from the Left. More than a decade ago, the world’s governments negotiated and signed the Paris Climate Agreement, committing to hold global warming well below 2 degrees Celsius. In the following years, climate had immense cultural power. Greta Thunberg emerged. Fortune 500 companies established net-zero plans. The U.S. got the Inflation Reduction Act. Then the pendulum swung back. President Donald Trump returned to the Oval Office, speaking of green energy as a “scam” and carbon footprints as a “hoax” and on all matters of international policy emphasizing bilateral engagement and power over globalism and cooperation. The technology companies that had been at the forefront of net-zero pledges and green leadership discovered the importance of all-of-the-above power to their visions for artificial intelligence and began quietly postponing or removing their targets. On the left side of the political spectrum, rising concerns about inflation and cost pushed climate lower down in the stated priorities of voters and stump speeches of politicians. The moment is ripe for a reset on the politics of climate change and for conservatives especially to chart a course that acknowledges and addresses the real challenges in plausible ways. So what should we think about climate change as we enter a post-peak climate era? If it is neither an apocalypse nor a hoax, what will hold up as a durable view of climate change? And how does it project onto the concerns and priorities of the right-of-center’s emerging coalition? New to Commonplace_? Subscribe below to get the magazine in your inbox._ Subscribe A Solid Foundation As the politics and economics of climate careened over the past ten years, the physics carried on regardless. In 2015, the year the Paris Climate Agreement was adopted, the world emitted 41.2 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide. By 2025, emissions had risen only 2.4%, to 42.2 gigatonnes, because falling emissions from land use offset increasing emissions from fossil fuels. But slow growth in annual emissions is not rapid decline, let alone net-zero, so carbon dioxide kept accumulating in the atmosphere, going from 399 to 426 parts per million. Global temperature kept rising too, from about 1.1 degrees Celsius above the 1850–1900 average in 2015, to 1.4 degrees above it in 2025. None of this should surprise anyone. Even most prominent skeptics, like the authors of the 2025 report commissioned by the Trump administration’s Department of Energy, accept the basic physics. Carbon dioxide added to the atmosphere at industrial volumes accumulates and traps heat that would otherwise escape to space. That heat warms the upper ocean and increases temperatures at the surface. Increased ocean heat and melting of land ice cause sea levels to rise. Changes in the climate become noticeable to us as subtle shifts in temperature and precipitation, seasons arriving early or late, changes in the surrounding ecosystem, and weather extremes. The much more meaningful debate is not about whether these things are happening, but about what it all means for human societies. (While it is a proxy measure of overall risk, no one experiences global surface temperature.) This debate invokes at least three interesting questions: how much today’s warming is showing up in regional climate trends, how much more warming we should anticipate, and how extreme weather events can be understood in the context of climate change. Recent scientific advances give us new insights into each of these, but there is still much to learn. This is the context in which the next generation of conservative leaders will be the first to deal with significant climate change as a fact, not a forecast. It will be with them for their entire careers. Our evolving scientific picture of climate change will come from weather and climate records stretching further into the past, new kinds of observations in the present, better modeling tools for the future, and simply more time to observe the emergence of climate signals and their tangible effects on ecosystems and communities in the United States and around the world. The policy landscape will be shaped by not only the impacts of changes in the climate, but also by the ways in which societies respond and by the emergence of new technologies for both altering the trajectory of emissions and adapting to new climate realities. Global climate records now show the fingerprints of warming in different phenomena around much of the world. The IPCC, in its most recent assessment report, documents warming trends over all land regions, even as natural variability adds substantial variance to local trends. And the highest temperature extremes have become more intense and frequent, almost everywhere, since the 1950s. Scientists are highly confident that these changes are attributable to human influence. But confidence in detecting trends and attributing them to human influence degrades across heavy precipitation events; drought trends are heterogeneous and not attributable to human activity with great confidence. For hurricanes, tornadoes, and other severe storms there is even less confidence in trends or their relationship to climate change. In general, a fair summary of the evidence is that for well-observed phenomena, like surface temperature or heavy rainfall, with a clear relationship to warming, our multidecadal observations are consistent with human influence overcoming natural variability over long time periods and extremes increasing. For regions that are sampled more sparsely, or phenomena with a higher noise-to-signal ratio, we will need to observe them longer to understand the magnitude of the climate signal or improve dynamical understanding using models and observations together. But for Climate For those who can’t wait, we also have new techniques that attempt to understand the role climate change has in influencing particular extreme events. When the climate is changing and disaster strikes, it is natural to ask whether that disaster was somehow “caused” by climate change. For scientists and policymakers acting in good faith, answering that question helps develop a more accurate picture of the problem, how it may be getting worse, and what preparations we should be making to respond to it. It may, at some point, give some weight to how liability is assigned by courts or adaptation funding is distributed by society. But how we ask this question is extremely important. It is easy to get the analysis wrong by discounting the role that meteorology plays. As meteorologist Theodore Shepherd explained in a clear 2016 review of climate attribution methods, “if a weather or climate event is truly extreme in the present climate, then perforce it requires unusual meteorological conditions, which means that climate change is at most a contributing factor.” Share Scientists have two ways to probe climate as a contributing factor, both of which have entered media coverage of extreme weather events. One asks a probabilistic question: How much more likely is a particular event (e.g., a temperature record over a particular area) amid global warming? The answer involves using historical records and computer simulations to estimate the likelihood of such an event in both a changed and a preindustrial climate. The findings are less about the specific event, and more about events of that nature. The other question is: How has the changed climate affected the specific event in question? Here, scientists try to understand what a similar event would have looked like in the preindustrial climate. This is sometimes called the storyline approach, where the story is the specific meteorological details of the event. These methods offer ways to test the intuition of scientists about real weather extremes. In late June and early July of 2021, a persistent high-pressure ridge, or heat dome, set up over the Pacific Northwest and an extraordinary heat wave affected the area from Oregon to British Columbia. For six days, it shattered temperature records across the region and hundreds died from heat-related causes, in an area where such high, and persistently high, temperatures were well outside of experience and many live without air conditioning. Scientists have studied its connection to climate change using multiple approaches. This specific event was created by a rare combination of meteorological factors, a strong high-pressure ridge created the conditions for extreme heat, which occurred on top of higher average temperatures in the region from global warming. Probabilistic analyses showed that climate change increased the likelihood of such an event by at least 8-fold to more than 100-fold. One standout example found that such an event had effectively zero probability of occurring in the preindustrial climate. The enormous range in these assessments reflects how hard it is to estimate probabilities of events at the tail of the historical record. Estimates of the effect on the temperature of the event are more clustered. A recent review paper documents how multiple methodologies have found a positive influence, roughly 1-2 degrees Celsius of an anomaly that exceeded 15 degrees, of climate change on the temperature magnitude of the event. Multiple studies have investigated and found some positive influence of climate change in other extreme events. Attribution studies found climate likely increased the heavy rainfall that accompanied Hurricane Helene in North Carolina and surrounding regions in 2024. The extensive fires that struck Los Angeles in 2025 illustrate how the causal chain can become messy, though. Studies do detect a positive influence of climate on the event’s likelihood, but while climate change likely contributed to underlying aridity, it would not have played a role in the heavy winds or land practices that preceded disaster. These event attribution studies will become more common for extreme, or damaging, weather events. They can be produced quickly, and often are reported before peer review. As the Pacific Northwest heatwave example shows, when multiple methods converge on a positive attribution, the finding should probably carry some weight even if you have to be careful about accepting the results from a single study. I expect that as climate change proceeds and the climate thus departs further from a preindustrial counterfactual, the influence will become more detectable across a variety of extreme events and more easily identified. This will be used to cast blame, but can also be used to inform how communities and society adapt to ongoing change. We May Still Be Surprised One positive development, insofar as less climate change is better, has been that our central estimates for future climate change should probably be revised downward. Mostly, that is because the high-end warmings that scientists regularly analyzed about ten to 20 years ago, driven by high emissions throughout the twenty-first century, now appear to be somewhere between unlikely and impossible. At one time, the upper end of mainstream climate projections extended well into 4 to 6 degrees Celsius of warming by the end of this century, which, models suggest, would have wrought enormous real-world damage. Current energy and policy trends now point toward 2.5 or 3 degrees. Damages and risks are commonly modeled as increasing steeply with more warming, so this is already a better-than-previously-expected outcome for the climate (which is independent of the physical response to emissions). But we should maintain a wide range for plausible outcomes and prepare for the possibility of being surprised. Emissions trajectories are subject to deep uncertainty, the physical climate response is still developing, and whatever change occurs in the climate will then be mediated through unpredictable economic, social, and political institutions. Over the past decade, the pace of warming surprised some keen observers and appeared to accelerate, though not yet outside the range of expectation provided by climate models. The reasons for that apparent acceleration are being actively studied (as was the apparent pause in warming from 1998 to 2012), but no single driver has emerged. Some blame it on the El Niño, variability which would have no bearing on climate. Some think it is a result of factories in East Asia and global shipping fleets cutting aerosol emissions, which in the strongest version of the argument would indicate higher climate sensitivity to carbon-dioxide emissions. Others are more measured, not yet ready to draw solid conclusions as to whether climate projections require revision. We will have to see. Long-Term Thinking Climate change asks us to think over long time scales. But the pace of human-driven warming is compressing a large global change into a century. Changing weather patterns and extreme events are already causing adjustment costs and damages and will do more. Adaptation will help, but it is not free. For some communities, these costs will erode livelihoods and well-being, and may force migration. Are we prepared for large-scale managed retreats in the United States? Thankfully, American wealth, geographical diversity, and moderate climates may leave us better prepared than many around the world. But wealthy countries can still suffer serious disruption from narrowly concentrated costs, even if they appear entirely manageable in aggregate. Readers of Commonplace are familiar with the challenges of rapidly adapting to economic forces. The displacement that came from the China Shock is barely perceptible in aggregate GDP and employment data, but it affected millions of people and those people were far less mobile than economic models tended to assume. Deindustrialization rippled through the nation with enormous effects for not only our economic vitality, but also our national security. The forces surrounding climate change may not be so different; the world gets richer and must accept some diffuse costs. Those may be modest overall, but cause all manner of unpredictable effects with which policymakers must cope. In the case of the China Shock, our faith in a growing pie served us poorly. We’ll need to do better on climate. Leave a comment
49ers lose important offense player to injured reserve
It's early in the season, but the San Francisco 49ers have already lost a key part of their offense.
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“When I announced my Mickey Mantle purchase, it went …
Ladd McConkey’s concerning injury update could cost Chargers
Ladd McConkey’s rib injury puts his Week 2 status in doubt as the Chargers prepare to face the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday.
iOS 27.2 gives Apple TV a new profiles feature on iPhone
iOS 27.2 beta 1 arrived today, and with it a key new feature for the Apple TV app on iPhone: user profiles.
Character matters most in politics
Pat Hickey writes: Nevadans do not need political messiahs or prophets of partisan doom to save us from the evils of the other political party.
Measles outbreak hangs heavy over Trump administration health nominees' Senate HELP appearance
Three key Trump administration leadership nominees
Introducing ‘865 Neyland’: Tennessee athletics names new entertainment district
A name has emerged for Neyland Stadium’s new entertainment district. The multi-million dollar mixed-use gathering hub at the University of Tennessee will be named “865 Neyland,” based on Knoxville’s area code — which also spells out V-O-L on the telephone keypad — and the stadium it lies beside. The development’s future address will also be...
Tackling crop lodging: new study unlocks genetic keys to stronger rapeseed stems
Lodging, the bending and breaking of plant stems, is a primary threat to global rapeseed production, causing significant yield losses and complicating mechanical harvesting.
"15 years ago, people understood it was an unfinished game": As Endless Legend 2 hits 1.0, Amplitude reflect on how early access has changed
Amplitude has been releasing games in early access for 15 years and in that time attitudes towards unfinished games have changed completely.
Eating grass, turkey legs and milk showers: Sport’s strangest winning rituals
From full-fat dairy to cutting nets and tattoos, here’s how sportspeople savour winning moments
Thirty Inspiring Middle School Scientists and Engineers Named Finalists in the 2026 Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge
Representing 17 U.S. states and Puerto Rico, finalists will compete in Washington, D.C. for more than $100,000 in awards Congratulations to the Thermo Fisher JIC Finalists Celebrating the top 30 finalists in the 2026 Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge Key Takeaways: Society for Science named the 30 finalists in the 2026 Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge (Thermo Fisher JIC), the nation’s premier middle school STEM research competition.The finalists were select
Scout Believes Miles Bridges Gives Suns Key Advantage
By injecting elite size and athleticism into the perimeter, the versatile forward allows Phoenix to switch defensive sets and physically overwhelm opponents through sheer brute force.
Healthcare Hearing Examines Barriers to Access and Affordability
A House Judiciary hearing examines healthcare access, affordability, mergers, regulation and insurance fraud. Read the key findings and policy concerns.