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Fall vaccine guide: What to know about covid, flu and RSV shots this year

Influenza, covid-19 and RSV are expected to send hundreds of thousands of Americans to the hospital this fall.

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Sep 2 • 10:00 AM EDT • Health • washingtonpost.com
Siri AI won't be your friend, and here's why that really matters

Elon University has partnered with The Washington Post to conduct what turned out to be a worrying survey about Americans...

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Sep 2 • 9:21 AM EDT • Technology • 9to5mac.com
From Pandemic Prevention to Pharmaceutical Resilience: Why Health Security Should Be Part of US-Taiwan Economic Security Cooperation

As strategic competition in the Indo-Pacific region intensifies, Washington increasingly views Taiwan as both a reliable partner for democracy and regional stability, and as a critical contributor to supply-chain resilience and technology security. However, one important area has room for improvement: health security and pharmaceutical resilience.

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Sep 2 • 8:50 AM EDT • Health • globaltaiwan.org
The Latest: Canadian Prime Minister Carney tells Trump: ‘Stop trying to be tough’

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is pushing back against a fresh wave of hostility from Washington, telling the Trump administration Tuesday to “stop doing memes, stop throwing shade and stop trying to be tough.”.

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Sep 2 • 8:30 AM EDT • Politics • click2houston.com
Commanders 'love' rookie quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis

The Commanders hope they've found Jayden Daniels' future backup in rookie Athan Kaliakmanis.

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Sep 2 • 7:25 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
‘Feels like coming home’: Seven writers pick the best sports stadiums

Sometimes, the venue is just as special as the players.

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Sep 2 • 6:15 AM EDT • Sports • washingtonpost.com
Takeaways from Massachusetts, where generational challenges fizzled

With the primary season winding down, the anti-incumbent wave spared older Democrats including Sen. Edward Markey, 80, who held off younger challengers.

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Sep 2 • 6:00 AM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Analysis | Democrats’ battle over establishment figures heads to New Hampshire

After Massachusetts Sen. Ed Markey triumphed in the Democratic Senate primary, it's off to the Granite State.

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Sep 2 • 5:39 AM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
27% of U.S. adults turn to AI for personal, emotional, social queries

More than a quarter of U.S. adults turn to chatbots for personal or emotional discussions, including for entertainment or social advice, a new survey found.

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Sep 2 • 5:00 AM EDT • Technology • washingtonpost.com
Commanders QB Jayden Daniels continues to be disrespected

Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels continues to be disrespected by the national media.

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Sep 2 • 4:51 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Poll shows nearly 90% of Americans believe government corruption is widespread

The belief increased by 10 percentage points compared with last year, a Gallup poll found.

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Sep 2 • 2:00 AM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Spokane Valley man arrested again after overnight business calls

SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. — The Spokane County Sheriff's Office said a man released from jail on his own recognizance on August 31, 2026, was arrested again hours later after a

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Sep 2 • 1:04 AM EDT • Business • khq.com
Public health emergency declared for Reno, Sparks and Washoe County after fires
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Sep 1 • 11:05 PM EDT • Health • mynews4.com
Former Commanders cornerback lands with Cleveland Browns

A former Washington defender finds a new home in the AFC.

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Sep 1 • 10:50 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Washington Commanders RB Jacory Croskey-Merritt returns to practice

Commanders RB Jacory Croskey-Merritt is back practicing following a groin injury which held him out.

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Sep 1 • 7:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Health Brief: Health care’s December pileup

Congress bought itself a few more months on government funding, but lawmakers are already stacking up health care fights for the end of the year.

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Sep 1 • 6:01 PM EDT • Health • washingtonpost.com
Bessent downplays bond market concerns amid global sell-off

Bond market investors are growing increasingly nervous as fighting resumes in the Middle East.

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Sep 1 • 1:52 PM EDT • Business • washingtonpost.com
US military carries out new strikes on Iranian targets

The US military conducted additional strikes against Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targets in Iran on Tuesday, in response to recent attempted attacks against commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and American troops deployed to the region, according to US Central Command.

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Sep 1 • 12:50 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
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Trump Names Pastor to Advise Administration on Tobacco Health

WASHINGTON, Sept ⁠1 (Reuters) - ⁠U.S. President ⁠Donald Trump said on Tuesday that ‌Pastor Darrell Scott ‌will ⁠serve ⁠his administration as an adviser for tobacco health issues on a committee that advises ⁠the director ⁠of the ⁠Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "For far ⁠too long,

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Sep 1 • 12:32 PM EDT • Health • usnews.com
47-Year Business Printing Plus Sold to New Minuteman Press Franchise Owner Hamed Dadgour in Mountlake Terrace, WA

MOUNTLAKE TERRACE, Wash., Sept. 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hamed Dadgour is the new owner of Minuteman Press in Mountlake Terrace, WA. Hamed p...

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Sep 1 • 12:00 PM EDT • Business • markets.businessinsider.com
Judge rebukes HHS over AI use in cutting teen pregnancy prevention grants

He wrote that grant solicitations for changes to funding reference public health studies that appear not to exist or do not support what they are cited for.

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Sep 1 • 11:45 AM EDT • Health • washingtonpost.com
Postal Service plans may keep voters from getting ballots, whistleblower says

An anonymous federal official warns that a rushed USPS portal tied to Trump’s mail-voting order could reject large batches of ballots before the midterms.

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Sep 1 • 6:00 AM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Dyson made a camera-equipped toothbrush that flosses for you

Dyson’s first electric toothbrush has a camera, Wi-Fi, and a mouthwash sprayer.

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Sep 1 • 5:30 AM EDT • Technology • theverge.com
What's the latest on Commanders cornerback Trey Amos?

What's the latest on injured Commanders cornerback Trey Amos?

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Sep 1 • 4:05 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Judge orders mental health evaluation for man accused of threatening to kill governor

The man accused of threatening to kill Washington Governor Bob Ferguson was due in court Monday morning to enter a plea.

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Aug 31 • 6:39 PM EDT • Health • katu.com
Judge orders mental health evaluation for man accused of threatening to kill governor

The man accused of threatening to kill Washington Governor Bob Ferguson was due in court Monday morning to enter a plea.

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Aug 31 • 6:39 PM EDT • Health • katu.com
Judge orders mental health evaluation for man accused of threatening to kill governor

The man accused of threatening to kill Washington Governor Bob Ferguson was due in court Monday morning to enter a plea.

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Aug 31 • 6:39 PM EDT • Health • katu.com
Judge orders mental health evaluation for man accused of threatening to kill governor

The man accused of threatening to kill Washington Governor Bob Ferguson was due in court Monday morning to enter a plea.

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Aug 31 • 6:39 PM EDT • Health • komonews.com
Health Brief: More drugmakers cut pricing deals

Plus: Nonprofits break down foreign aid cuts amid Trump administration shift to global health strategy

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Aug 31 • 6:38 PM EDT • Health • washingtonpost.com
Trump says U.S. might ‘smack’ Iran but that fighting is likely to remain limited

The president downplays the possibility of escalating military action against Tehran, despite recent tit-for-tat attacks.

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Aug 31 • 6:02 PM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
New CDC director delays adding Pennsylvania deaths to measles data

The deaths have been at the heart of a bitter political dispute between RFK Jr. and Gov. Josh Shapiro (D).

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Aug 31 • 5:32 PM EDT • Health • washingtonpost.com
Six Films Preserved from the Father of Forensic Science

Thanks to a National Film Preservation Fund Grant (NFPF), the WashU Libraries’ Film & Media Archive has successfully completed the preservation of six short reels of scientific film made by Dr. Rutherford Birchard Hayes Gradwohl (1877-1959). An 1898 graduate of the WashU School of Medicine, R.B.H. Gradwohl went on to found the modern version of […]

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Aug 31 • 5:04 PM EDT • Science • library.washu.edu
Some Jewish Republicans bashed JD Vance. Now he’ll speak to them in person.

The vice president is set to appear at a Republican Jewish Coalition summit at a time when many prominent donors and activists oppose his potential presidential bid.

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Aug 31 • 4:44 PM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Supreme Court clears way for White House ballroom construction to continue

The decision hands President Donald Trump a major political victory in his controversial bid to oversee the largest addition to the executive mansion in decades.

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Aug 31 • 4:13 PM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Trump says voters who oppose data centers will ‘kill the Golden Goose’

The president defends the server farms as polling shows sizable shares of Americans from both political parties are opposed to them.

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Aug 31 • 1:23 PM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
CCIA Files Comments to Japan Fair Trade Commission on its Updated Business Combination Guidelines

Washington – The Computer & Communications Industry Association submitted comments to the Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) in response to its request

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Aug 31 • 1:01 PM EDT • Business • ccianet.org
House lawmakers return to Washington with stopgap funding bill among priorities

The bill would keep the federal government fully funded through early December, removing the possibility of a shutdown before the midterm elections

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Aug 31 • 10:11 AM EDT • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
House lawmakers return to Washington with stopgap funding bill among priorities

The bill would keep the federal government fully funded through early December, removing the possibility of a shutdown before the midterm elections

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Aug 31 • 10:11 AM EDT • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
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3 things to try to improve your brain health

Keeping your mind active can help offer protection for years to come.

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Aug 31 • 8:00 AM EDT • Health • washingtonpost.com
Chatbots got safer but will still role-play self-harm with users

A study that staged more than 50,000 conversations with AI chatbots found that they will help users role-play or write stories about their suicide or death.

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Aug 31 • 6:00 AM EDT • Technology • washingtonpost.com
Trump’s deals in Africa could cut U.S. health aid by more than half, analysis shows

The planned reductions — targeting programs that combat the spread of deadly diseases — coincide with an administration push to make developing nations spend more.

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Aug 31 • 6:00 AM EDT • Health • washingtonpost.com
Analysis | The politics of the company you keep

The Senate race in Michigan is critical to Democrats, but associations may matter.

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Aug 31 • 5:28 AM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
5 players Commanders could target after roster cuts

We look at five players the Commanders could target after Sunday's roster cuts.

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Aug 31 • 4:05 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Hotlines can’t aid maternity-care capacity

For women here, “accessing care” can mean driving an hour or more for routine prenatal appointments

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Aug 30 • 10:25 PM EDT • Health • washingtonpost.com
Trump says he will report NBC host to FCC for ‘rebuke or punishment’

The president’s latest in a string of threats against broadcasters followed a comment by Kristen Welker about “some mixed results” from his midterm endorsements.

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Aug 30 • 4:15 PM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Atlanta Falcons place former Washington football star on waivers

Former Washington Huskies star edge rusher Bralen Trice was placed on waivers by the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday.

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Aug 30 • 2:41 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Washington to receive $227M in Meta settlement to protect children’s mental health

Washington State Attorney General Nick Brown said the harm done by platforms like Instagram and Facebook has taken away things that used to be normal for kids.

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Aug 30 • 1:28 PM EDT • Health • opb.org
Science 4 Everyone: What are the lunar phases and why do they happen?

How fast does the moon orbit around the Earth? Storm Team4 meteorologist and science teacher Ryan Miller explains the lunar phases.

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Aug 30 • 10:33 AM EDT • Science • nbcwashington.com
The screenings and other habits doctors recommend as early-onset cancers rise

Some cancers can’t be screened for or are hard to detect, but there are many factors that can help manage risk.

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Aug 30 • 7:44 AM EDT • Health • washingtonpost.com
Republicans won Arkansas by nationalizing campaigns. Could that strategy backfire?

Republicans became the majority in Arkansas by telling voters the president’s party should be accountable for what happens in Washington. But that lesson might be theirs to learn this time.

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Aug 30 • 6:00 AM EDT • Politics • arkansasadvocate.com
RFK Jr. wanted ‘gold standard’ science. mRNA just delivered it

Recent mRNA milestones prove public health policy must be driven by gold-standard evidence rather than political ideology.

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Aug 30 • 6:00 AM EDT • Science • washingtonexaminer.com
These Democrats used to be Republicans — and hope that will help them win midterms

In races across the country, former GOP politicians are leaning into their pasts.

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Aug 30 • 5:00 AM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
I’m a mental health expert. Here’s how I would search for an online therapist.

Online treatment can be just as effective as traditional in-person visits, but certain strategies can help ensure the best outcome.

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Aug 30 • 5:00 AM EDT • Health • washingtonpost.com
Reflections on Weiser-Lopez, Crank-Killian debates

Thursday night, The Gazette and KOAA TV hosted two important candidate debates. The first featured incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Jeff Crank, who is just completing his first term representing El Paso County in Congress, and Jessica Killian, a Democrat who has served in the Army and has years of experience working in Washington, D.C. The second […]

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Aug 30 • 2:45 AM EDT • Politics • coloradopolitics.com
Asking Eric: Mandatory mental health days stress this employee out

Letter writer’s company encourages taking an annual day off to hang out with co-workers outside of the office.

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Aug 30 • 12:00 AM EDT • Health • washingtonpost.com
Ravens release Chris Moore after impressive preseason finale

The Ravens released veteran receiver Chris Moore despite his productive performance in Baltimore’s preseason finale against Washington

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Aug 29 • 4:35 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Lanham science center teaches community about STEM

Lanham’s science center is like one giant classroom where students can get close to nature and reach for the stars. News4’s Juliana Valencia reports.

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Aug 29 • 3:32 PM EDT • Science • nbcwashington.com
Gov. Abbott blocks funding in Texas for Flock cameras as bipartisan fury brews

The automated license plate readers aren’t popular with the public. Politicians are catching on.

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Aug 29 • 2:02 PM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
A Grip on Sports: There are only six words needed to sum up who Bill Doba was but a few hundred more to describe what he meant to Washington State

A GRIP ON SPORTS • Bill Doba was a good man.

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Aug 29 • 11:48 AM EDT • Sports • spokesman.com
How states’ fight over an ICE agent could open a new political battleground

Minnesota wants Texas to turn over an officer charged with shooting an immigrant. Such extraditions are usually routine, but in this case politics loom large.

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Aug 29 • 6:00 AM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
This Appalachian memoir author is running as a Democratic contrast to JD Vance

Beth Macy is challenging Rep. Ben Cline in a bright-red Virginia district, hoping her own story and the stories she told about the region will win back rural and working-class White voters.

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Aug 29 • 5:00 AM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Quick facts and numbers from Commanders' preseason loss to Ravens

It was a 'gross' performance from the Commanders. Here are quick facts and stats from the preseason loss to Ravens.

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Aug 29 • 3:26 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Lane closures set on I-64 in Washington County

NASHVILLE — The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced that one lane in each direction of Interstate 64 will be closed between mile markers 45 and 55 near Nashville starting

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Aug 29 • 12:34 AM EDT • Entertainment • thesouthern.com
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March on Washington anniversary draws calls to defend the vote

Hundreds gathered in Washington, D.C., on the 63rd anniversary of the historic March on Washington to defend voting rights, civil rights and economic justice am...

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Aug 28 • 10:33 PM EDT • Politics • afro.com
Washington high school football scores

Washington high school football is underway in 2026. See the latest football scores across the state.

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Aug 28 • 10:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Measles deaths reported in Pennsylvania spark fight among politicians and health officials

The recent announcement of Pennsylvania’s first measles-related deaths in decades has ignited a public feud among politicians and health officials who disagree over the role of the contagious disease in the fatalities

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Aug 28 • 7:18 PM EDT • Health • washingtonpost.com
One question about the Constitution puts liberals’ appetite for sweeping change to the test

March on Washington activists called to abolish the Senate and rewrite the Constitution while pushing Zohran Mamdani-style socialist policies.

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Aug 28 • 7:00 PM EDT • Politics • foxnews.com
Eastern Washington agents balance business and wildfire disaster recovery

Residents who escaped the Eastern Washington wildfires now face insurance claims, temporary housing and difficult decisions.

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Aug 28 • 3:43 PM EDT • Business • housingwire.com
LGBTQ people struggle to get needed health care and pay for it, study finds

LGBTQ+ people spend much more on health insurance than the rest of the population, according to a new study.

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Aug 28 • 3:18 PM EDT • Health • washingtonpost.com
Trump announces creation of U.S. Space Academy

The school will serve the Space Force, the sixth and newest branch of the military President Donald Trump created during his first term, as well as NASA and the growing civilian spaceflight industry.

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Aug 28 • 2:00 PM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Rep. Crockett says she’ll be campaigning ‘downballot’ instead of with Talarico

The congresswoman, who lost the primary Senate race to state Rep. James Talarico, did not mention him by name.

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Aug 28 • 1:30 PM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
In 2017, Scientists Journeyed 1,500 Meters Below The Sea In Search Of A Shipwreck. Instead, They Found A Bunch Of Washing Machines

They do move in herds.

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Aug 28 • 12:12 PM EDT • Science • iflscience.com
WATCH LIVE: March on Washington rally draws attention to voting rights with Jeffries, Sanders
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Aug 28 • 10:24 AM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
Cyclospora lettuce outbreak now tied to 20 states

The best-by dates for these recalled products have passed, and the lettuce should no longer be available in stores or restaurants, or available for purchase.

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Aug 28 • 8:45 AM EDT • Health • washingtonpost.com
To match Denmark’s public health, we need more than its vaccine model

There are plenty of lessons the U.S. should take from countries such as Denmark, but vaccine policy is not one of them.

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Aug 28 • 7:29 AM EDT • Health • washingtonpost.com
Labor Department to propose expansion of association health plans, which could lower insurance costs for some workers

The agency has submitted a rule proposal to the White House that could allow more workers to get health insurance through association health plans.

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Aug 28 • 7:00 AM EDT • Health • cnbc.com
Calcium testing for heart health may have limited value for many, study finds

The increasingly popular test, known as a CAC scan, checks for arterial plaque. It can help those at intermediate risk of heart disease but may provide little insight for others.

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Aug 28 • 6:00 AM EDT • Health • washingtonpost.com
Josh Shapiro is battling RFK Jr. over measles, and the politics are getting messy

A feud between the Pennsylvania governor and health secretary sparked by this week's reports of measles-related deaths laid bare the increasingly polarized politics of public health.

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Aug 28 • 5:00 AM EDT • Health • washingtonpost.com
Josh Shapiro is battling RFK Jr. over measles, and the politics are getting messy

A feud between the Pennsylvania governor and health secretary sparked by this week's reports of measles-related deaths laid bare the increasingly polarized politics of public health.

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Aug 28 • 5:00 AM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Colorado’s hunting and fishing traditions rest on science, conservation and a proven heritage

By John Howard Eric Washburn’s recent column warns Coloradans the right to hunt and fish amendment is a Trojan horse designed to resurrect “cruel” practices voters have already banned and to elevate killing above every other form of wildlife management. The argument is passionate. It is also wrong on the text, the history, the experience […]

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Aug 28 • 3:00 AM EDT • Science • coloradopolitics.com
The Literacy Crisis Reaches Dog-Bear Science

“New analysis of more than 300 bear encounters suggests our canine companions often increase odds of conflict and rarely serve as early warning systems many recreationists assume,” reads a subhead in Mountain Journal. The thing is, that study reaches no such conclusion. But you have to read beyond the abstract to understand that. Mountain Journal is not alone. Let’s look at a brief list of takeaways published elsewhere just to establish that none of them seem to know how to read science. Wes Siler’s Newsletter is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Subscribe Here’s CBC: “A new peer-reviewed study, The Canine Conundrum: Is a Dog a Help or Hindrance in Bear Country?, dug into conflicts similar to what the video depicts, by analyzing 326 reported human-bear conflicts from 1901 to 2023 involving dogs.” “The study found 54 per cent of conflicts were started by dogs. In the encounters researchers included in the study, five people and 56 dogs were killed, and 170 people were injured.” “Lana Ciarniello, an independent researcher who co-authored the study, said researchers found when a person goes hiking with at least one other person, the odds of a negative bear encounter decrease by 50 per cent.” “However, when a dog is involved, the chances of a negative bear encounter increase because ‘a dog really adds a chaotic factor into the mix of recreation,’ said Ciarniello.” Again, the study finds no data supporting that conclusion. “Hiking with your pet dog may make you feel safer in bear country—but a hiker’s recent encounter and a new study prove that the numbers don’t add up,” writes Backpacker, which is now part of Outside. The numbers don’t add up to support this take. There’s plenty more examples, but all are equally dumb, so I’ll stop there. How did so many people get this so wrong? Three reasons: 1) the study is published behind a paywall, with only the abstract freely available. 2) the methodology sets out to create work relevant to a hyper-specific audience, not the public. And 3) the dataset studied is almost absurdly limited and doesn’t bear (get it?!) comparison to wider information. Let’s work through all three. The Problem is Money I understand the irony, since I’m writing about this on a subscription-model newsletter, but information wants to be free. The study is published by The Wildlife Society and costs $16 to access. Reprinting it is specifically prohibited by the terms of use, so I can only share snippets and my conclusions with you here. Having worked as a journalist for 24 years, I can report with some authority that journalists are both lazy and cheap. I don’t think it’s a stretch to say that much of the material you’re seeing written about this study is drawn from the freely-available abstract (above) only, and not a deep dive into its methodology or data. And that’s a problem, because abstracts are where researchers are able to break from their numbers and editorialize their opinions about conclusions. So what’s getting reported isn’t based on numbers, it’s based on an opinion designed for a specific audience, not the general public. Hell yeah ladies, kick that bear’s ass. The Methodology is Designed to Support a Predetermined Conclusion One of the biggest issues with the science that everyone likes to cite about bear spray’s efficacy is that no one understands that study was designed for a specific audience, looking for a specific answer. And since that audience is not the public, and our safety was not the question being asked, its conclusion is rendered irrelevant to our needs. Yes, I’m talking about Efficacy of Bear Deterrent Spray in Alaska, which was created by Tom Smith and Stephen Herrero, two of the same scientists who put together this dog-bear conflict analysis. In the spray study, the purpose was to present relevant agencies with the information they needed to issue their field workers with bear spray. As such, incidents where people were unable to access the spray or similarly failed to get it deployed in time were excluded from the results, and only incidents they deemed successful were included. Could a ranger roll down their vehicle’s window and scare a bear away from a dumpster by spraying it? Turns out the answer was yes, and that was good enough for the purposes of that study. The sample size of actual bear attacks—the thing you and I would want bear spray to provide a solution to, was too small to draw conclusions from, and didn’t indicate success in that role. Is a Dog a Help or Hindrance in Bear Country? has similar limitations. “Insights provided here are intended to help wildlife managers create effective guidelines regarding the presence of domestic dogs in bear habitat,” is explained clearly by the study’s text. To conduct the study, Smith and Herrero went looking for publicly available reports of dog-bear conflicts: “All incidents included in our analysis involved at least one bear, one dog, and one person who was at immediate risk of injury (e.g., not in a protective structure such as a cabin or vehicle), injured, or killed,” explains the report’s methodology. Why is that a problem? “We recognize that data used in this study are biased in that people generally only report adverse interactions with bears, not benign ones. Consequently, we assume that for the most part, people and their dogs pass through bear country without incident.” As was the problem with the bear spray study, people are drawing conclusions here from a study that was never intended to be relevant to the general public. The Smith-Herrero database famously excludes Alaska’s Defense of Life and Property records, which are elsewhere considered the largest and most authoritative source on human-bear conflict. The Dataset is Absurdly Limited A 2009 study conducted by the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife estimates that each year there are at least 43,000 documented complaints of human-bear conflict across North America. Is a Dog a Help or Hindrance in Bear Country? Examined those reports for years ranging from 1901 to 2023, and only managed to find 326 such incidents that met the criteria explained above. Let’s do some quick math, poorly. 43,000 incidents x 122 years = 5,246,000 total incidents of documented human-bear conflict. Smith and Herrero were only able to find 326 incidents that met their criteria for dog+human+bear+risk or occurrence of injury. That means there’s a 0.006 percent chance that the study’s conclusion—that dogs make bear encounters more dangerous—even gets a chance of occurring. And remember, that’s only in documented conflicts. There’s no way to know how many people across North America run into a bear in any given year without any conflict, but it’s probably safe to assume that the total number is well in excess of 43,000. And, dig deeper into the study and you can find further restrictions that skew its conclusions even more. “While the people involved in these incidents did not report the level of training their dogs had received, it is our assumption that most were untrained companion dogs as opposed to well-trained bear dogs, such as Karelians and livestock guardian breeds that have proven to be significant aids in bear country,” the study’s methodology explains. And that’s a problem, because an ongoing study here in Montana is finding that the simple presence of a Kangal like our youngest dog Teddy can reduce visits to private property from grizzly bears by 87.8 percent. In addition to being a badass, Teddy is also a companion animal. And in my admittedly limited sample size of the three dogs currently present in our living room, she’s no more effective than her mutt brothers. Plenty of people own a dog capable of deterring bears, even if they didn’t set out to own a bear dog. The real purpose of this study appears to be a recommendation that leashes are mandated and recreationists pursue training in their deterrent of choice. But that doesn’t make for sensational headlines. Are There Any Real Takeaways Here? Let’s throw some numbers around, just to try and get our hands around what the larger picture might look like for bears and dogs here. The American Veterinary Medical Association estimates that 42.6 percent of American households own a dog. The Canadian Animal Health Institute says roughly 35 percent of households in Canuckistan own a dog. In an attempt to create the worst possible result for dogs, let’s run with that 35 percent number. And given that outdoorsy and rural people are more likely to both own a dog, and have bear encounters, let’s just make a giant assumption and apply that number to those 43,000 conflicts documented annually. If 35 percent of 43,000 human-bear encounters involve a dog, then we can assume that at least 15,050 dog-bear conflicts are occurring annually in North America. 15,050 x 122 = 1,836,100. Smith and Herrero were only able to find 326 incidents that met their human, dog, chance or occurrence of injury criteria across 122 years. And only 170 documented human injuries. So, with all the obvious caveats about these numbers in no way describing reality beyond narrow study parameters, what they actually found is that your risk of injury if your dog tangles with a bear is only 0.009 percent. I’ll take those odds next time I’m hiking my dogs in bear country. Top photo: “Superintendent Horace Albright, eating pancakes with bears, at Lake Lodge, Yellowstone National Park.” NPS. A journalist with more than two decades of experience working around the world, Wes Siler is here to cut through the outrage and disinformation to bring you the factual, insightful, actionable reporting you need to understand what’s going on. Upgrading to a paid subscription supports this reporting, and buys personal access to Wes, who will help you save money on gear, plan outdoor adventures, and prepare for real life, and who promises he’s less salty in real life than he sometimes comes across as on the Internet. Wes Siler’s Newsletter is a reader-supported publication. 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