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Obama and Abdul El-Sayed Spoke to Discuss Unity After Michigan Senate Primary

Dr. Abdul El-Sayed’s call with the former president comes as he tries to win over wary Democrats in Michigan’s high-stakes Senate race.

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Aug 9 • 8:30 AM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
Michael Carter II showing off his versatility and value in training camp

Michael Carter II is playing three different positions in this training camp and is making a strong impression on Vic Fangio.

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Aug 9 • 7:00 AM EDT • Sports • nbcsportsphiladelphia.com
The art and science of vacation packing

I’m going on vacation in two weeks. I know this not because I’ve been anxiously looking forward to it, or because I have it marked on my calendar. I know this because yesterday my girlfriend, Michele, announced to me that she has officially…

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Aug 9 • 5:00 AM EDT • Science • nydailynews.com
Cam Edwards Ready to Lead Michigan State’s Backfield in 2026

Michigan State enters the 2026 season with plenty of new faces and questions surrounding its offense, but the Spartans may already have their answer at running back. UConn transfer Cam Edwards arrives in East Lansing after putting together the best season of his college career, giving Michigan State an experienced and proven option to lead…

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Aug 8 • 10:10 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
What Lies Beneath: The Shocking Truth About Carbon Hidden Underground - Futura-Sciences

The Surprising Underground Wilderness This fall, many of us will stroll through forests in search of that elusive perfect mushroom for dinner. But researchers at the University of Michigan (United States) have gone a fair bit further—and deeper. For the very first time, they succeeded in quantifying the abundance of...

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Aug 8 • 7:00 PM EDT • Science • futura-sciences.com
Former Washington football star prioritizing health over starting job

Former UW star Michael Penix Jr. is nearing a return from a knee injury, and a battle for Atlanta's QB1 job.

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Aug 8 • 5:00 PM EDT • Health • uwhuskieswire.usatoday.com
Michiana’s first comprehensive wellness facility opens in Granger

Longevity Health is about offering a multitude of health and wellness services for every individual in the community.

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Aug 8 • 3:42 PM EDT • Health • wndu.com
University of Michigan plans to shield 2027 freshman letter grades from transcripts in new mental health plan

The University of Michigan's new pass-fail grading policy for 2027 freshmen aims to curb the mental health crisis, but a psychotherapist warns it may backfire.

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Aug 8 • 3:35 PM EDT • Health • foxnews.com
University of Michigan will hide grades, scrub transcripts to curb student 'mental health crisis'
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Aug 8 • 10:56 AM EDT • Health • nypost.com
Is lettuce safe to eat now? What to know amid cyclospora outbreak

State at the center of the cyclospora outbreak, Michigan, said residents can go back to eating lettuce as usual. Some food experts agree.

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Aug 8 • 8:01 AM EDT • Health • usatoday.com
A tragedy & a trial shine a spotlight on new moms’ mental health

The Lindsay Clancy trial shines a spotlight on postpartum psychosis and other forms of perinatal mental health issues; treatment and education are vital and available

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Aug 8 • 8:00 AM EDT • Health • michiganmedicine.org
Michigan company making robots now 1 of many landing defense contracts

Pratt Miller is just one company, in addition to Ford and General Motors, working to gain more business tied to the defense sector.

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Aug 8 • 7:01 AM EDT • Business • freep.com
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We unretired in our 60s to afford raising our teenage granddaughter

Michael and Connie Frost are raising their granddaughter Kinsley in Georgia, balancing their retirement and her education needs.

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Aug 8 • 5:47 AM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com
We unretired in our 60s to afford raising our teenage granddaughter

Michael and Connie Frost are raising their granddaughter Kinsley in Georgia, balancing their retirement and her education needs.

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Aug 8 • 5:47 AM EDT • Technology • businessinsider.com
Michigan football players embracing difficult 2026 schedule

"We really don't care who's talking about us or not," Michigan football safety Rod Moore said. "Sept. 5 comes, they're going to see what's going on."

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Aug 8 • 5:06 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Fact-Checking 3 Competitive Senate Races in Maine, Michigan and Ohio

Republican attacks have focused on terrorism and illegal immigration, while Democrats have sought to capitalize on the unpopularity of President Trump’s cuts to Medicaid.

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Aug 8 • 5:02 AM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
After a Poisonous Primary, Michigan Democrats Promise to Get Along

The party is racing to get behind Dr. Abdul El-Sayed after a Senate primary that was “spirited,” as Pete Buttigieg diplomatically put it at a unity rally on Friday night, but tensions remain.

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Aug 8 • 5:02 AM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
Drug-resistant fungas on the radar in Michigan as health experts monitor spread

The fungus can live on surfaces, move from person to person and, in some cases, resist the drugs used to treat it. For people who are already sick, the fungus can become life-threatening and, in some cases, fatal.

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Aug 7 • 11:11 PM EDT • Health • cbsnews.com
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Martin Theatre’s rebuild underway; will turn into an entertainment venue

Now, after being silenced for nearly a decade by Hurricane Michael, the historic venue is preparing for its highly anticipated second act.

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Aug 7 • 9:34 PM EDT • Entertainment • wjhg.com
Fort Worth Councilman Michael Crain’s lawsuit against former business partner dismissed

Will Northern also announced progress in the development of Woodhaven Country Club property that was central to the lawsuit.

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Aug 7 • 8:54 PM EDT • Business • fortworthreport.org
Martin Theatre’s rebuild underway; will turn into an entertainment venue

Now, after being silenced for nearly a decade by Hurricane Michael, the historic venue is preparing for its highly anticipated second act.

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Aug 7 • 7:20 PM EDT • Entertainment • wjhg.com
Fault lines for both parties emerge after Michigan’s primaries: From the Politics Desk

Plus, Bill Cassidy provides crucial support for Todd Blanche.

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Aug 7 • 5:18 PM EDT • Politics • nbcnews.com
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As an American Jew, my first political loyalty is to American democracy

I’m an American Jew, and my political loyalty is not to Democrats or to Republicans. It is to American democracy. Full stop. That shouldn’t be controversial, but for some people, a Jew saying that their first political loyalty is to American democracy will sound like a statement against Israel. They’ll assume I have rejected my […]

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Aug 7 • 4:39 PM EDT • Politics • michiganadvance.com
Michigan Health officials say people can eat lettuce, salad greens amid drop in cyclospora
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Aug 7 • 12:43 PM EDT • Health • cbsnews.com
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Newsom slammed as a 'chameleon of politics' ahead of Michigan visit

Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy blasts California Gov. Gavin Newsom as a 'chameleon of politics' ahead of an upcoming visit to Michigan amid 2028 speculation.

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Aug 7 • 12:42 PM EDT • Politics • foxnews.com
Entertainment with the Illinois Times

A rock band performance, art displays, theatre, and more!

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Aug 7 • 11:29 AM EDT • Entertainment • capitolcitynow.com
Braves' Michael Harris: Crosses plate three times in rout

Braves' Michael Harris: Crosses plate three times in rout

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Aug 7 • 9:19 AM EDT • Sports • cbssports.com
Inside the decade-long push to make Las Vegas a sports town

Las Vegas is a certified sports town, with the NFL’s Raiders, WNBA’s Aces, F1, NHL’s Golden Knights and the MLB and NBA likely on the way.

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Aug 7 • 8:00 AM EDT • Sports • thecurrent.com
Dr. Abdul El-Sayed on Historic Michigan Win: “People Are Sick and Tired of This Politics of Hatred”

We speak with Dr. Abdul El-Sayed after his victory in Michigan’s primary race for U.S. Senate sent shockwaves through the Democratic Party. El-Sayed, a former public health official, ran a progressive campaign focused on affordability, Medicare for All, getting money out of politics, and opposing Israel’s genocide in Gaza. He defeated Congressmember Haley Stevens, who was backed by tens of millions in outside spending including by AIPAC, the powerful pro-Israel lobby group. “In an era where many of us can’t afford basic things like groceries or rent or healthcare, the idea that your government is sending your tax dollars to buy bombs and tanks for foreign governments seems anathema,” El-Sayed says. “That money could be spent to fix your potholes, rebuild your kid’s school.” El-Sayed says his focus now is on beating Republican nominee Mike Rogers, whom he calls a “bootlicker for Trumpism,” and to present a positive vision for his party that can lead into the next Democratic presidential administration.

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Aug 7 • 8:00 AM EDT • Politics • democracynow.org
MDHHS Issues Mental Health Framework Provider Enrollment and Billing Updates

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) recently released a final policy bulletin updating enrollment, supervision and billing requirements under the state’s Mental Health Framework.

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Aug 7 • 8:00 AM EDT • Health • mha.org
Science on Tap: The Evolution of NEST

What does it take to prepare for the nation’s most challenging nuclear and radiological emergencies?Discover the answer with the Nuclear Emergency Support Team (NEST), the National Nuclear Security Administration’s elite emergency response unit composed of leading scientists and technical experts.Join Michael Peters, NEST Director and Deputy Director for the Office of Nuclear Incident Response, as he takes audiences on a journey through the history of nuclear response in the United States. Explore the pivotal moments that shaped NEST, learn how the organization has evolved to stay ahead of emerging threats, and gain insight into the innovative approaches that continue to strengthen national security today.Whether you're interested in science, history, technology, or emergency response, this presentation offers a unique perspective on one of the nation's most important missions.Event Details:Friday, September 4, 2026 | Doors Open at 5:30 pm | Presentation at 6:00 pmLocation: National Museum of Nuclear Science & HistoryAdmission: $12 per personRequirement: Must be 21+ to attend. An adult must accompany younger guests.

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Aug 7 • 6:43 AM EDT • Science • kunm.org
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Mid-Michigan entertainment for the weekend of Aug. 7-9 and beyond

Check out what’s happening around town this weekend.

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Aug 7 • 6:37 AM EDT • Entertainment • themorningsun.com
The midterms are taking shape. So are the problems

After a major primary day this week in Michigan and other states, the battle for the House and Senate in the 2026 midterms has largely taken shape.

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Aug 7 • 6:00 AM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
Royals' Michael Wacha: Just misses quality start

Royals' Michael Wacha: Just misses quality start

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Aug 7 • 2:42 AM EDT • Sports • cbssports.com
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'Banks Make It Hard'—Wall Street's 36 Million Small Business Problem

Novo co-founder Michael Rangel on why big banks priced out 36 million US small businesses, and why his own fintech still cannot bank crypto companies.

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Aug 7 • 1:50 AM EDT • Business • forbes.com
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Anthony Michael Hall says last phone call with John Hughes revealed plans for a “Breakfast Club” sequel

Hughes died of a heart attack on Aug. 6, 2009. He was 59.

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Aug 6 • 10:24 PM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Thomson football aims to take care of business “Between the Bricks”

Head coach Michael Youngblood relying on hometown tradition to fuel another deep postseason run

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Aug 6 • 9:26 PM EDT • Business • wrdw.com
Trump’s racist politics BACKFIRE in Michigan GOP primary

Chris Hayes: Trump and his allies are unleashing a wave of anti-Muslim bigotry, and in Michigan, that hatred is already consuming candidates in their own party.

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Aug 6 • 8:31 PM EDT • Politics • ms.now
Michigan Supreme Court is asked to block money-out-of-politics question

A business-backed group is asking the Michigan Supreme Court to invalidate a campaign finance petition over a dispute about signature certification.

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Aug 6 • 7:09 PM EDT • Politics • michiganpublic.org
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What the left’s Michigan breakthrough does – and doesn’t – mean: From the Politics Desk

Plus, Ohio GOP Rep. Max Miller faces growing calls to step aside.

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Aug 6 • 5:07 PM EDT • Politics • nbcnews.com
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As Michigan ages, are we overlooking a critical type of caregiver – the friend?

Friends may not see themselves as caregivers, yet when they help with activities of daily living, they are crucial to a person’s independence and longevity. That, in turn, can save tax dollars by curbing the odds at nursing home care.

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Aug 6 • 4:23 PM EDT • Health • bridgemi.com
El-Sayed win kicks Democrats’ Midwest ideological battle into high gear — and some Dems fear November fallout

Progressive Democrats scored key wins in Michigan's primary, and now Wisconsin's governor race and Minnesota's senate primary are the next battlegrounds.

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Aug 6 • 4:08 PM EDT • Politics • foxnews.com
Michigan health officials say people can resume regular lettuce-eating habits as new cases of cyclosporiasis slow

Michigan health officials said on Thursday that people can resume regular lettuce- and salad greens-eating habits as new cases of cyclosporiasis slow.

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Aug 6 • 3:40 PM EDT • Health • abc7.com
Michigan health officials say people can resume regular lettuce-eating habits as new cases of cyclosporiasis slow

Michigan health officials said on Thursday that people can resume regular lettuce- and salad greens-eating habits as new cases of cyclosporiasis slow.

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Aug 6 • 3:40 PM EDT • Health • abc7ny.com
Michigan health officials say people can resume regular lettuce-eating habits as new cases of cyclosporiasis slow

Michigan health officials said on Thursday that people can resume regular lettuce- and salad greens-eating habits as new cases of cyclosporiasis slow.

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Aug 6 • 3:40 PM EDT • Health • abc7chicago.com
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With support for Israel roiling U.S. politics, Israelis fear a permanent shift

Abdul El-Sayed’s victory in Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary adds to a string of upsets that reflect growing criticism of Israel.

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Aug 6 • 3:17 PM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Michigan health officials say people can resume regular lettuce-eating habits as new cases of cyclosporiasis slow

Michigan health officials said on Thursday that people can resume regular lettuce- and salad greens-eating habits as new cases of cyclosporiasis slow.

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Aug 6 • 3:06 PM EDT • Health • abcnews.com
How Abdul El-Sayed rose from political oblivion to progressive breakthrough in Michigan

El-Sayed, 41, has never held elected office and entered the race seven years after losing Michigan’s Democratic gubernatorial primary by more than 20 percentage points.

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Aug 6 • 2:56 PM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
Michigan health officials lift lettuce, salad greens warning as cyclosporiasis cases decline

Michigan residents can resume routine guidance on eating lettuce and salad greens, state health officials said Thursday, as cyclosporiasis cases begin to decline.

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Aug 6 • 1:55 PM EDT • Health • clickondetroit.com
Davenport University, U-M Health-West create innovative partnership; collaborative experience for healthcare professionals

Photo credit: Ning Zhu Davenport University’s nursing program recently hosted University of Michigan Health-West emergency medicine residents to the W.A. Lettinga Grand Rapids Campus to participate in simulation-based education using Davenport’s state-of-the-art technology. During the July 29 event, approximately 30 University of Michigan Health-West residents

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Aug 6 • 1:42 PM EDT • Health • post.davenport.edu
Michigan Science Center launches new weekend dissection program, ‘Insides Out’

The dissection series will take place on the museum’s main floor in Mi-Sci’s Learning Launchpad from 2-4 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday.

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Aug 6 • 1:38 PM EDT • Science • clickondetroit.com
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Falcons’ Michael Penix Jr. not 'chasing a timeline’ as health keeps improving

Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. says he's focused on his recovery from an ACL tear and that he "can't worry about a starting job" while he's working his way back.

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Aug 6 • 10:30 AM EDT • Health • ajc.com
Bernie Sanders hails Michigan result as ‘most extraordinary victory that I can think of in modern American politics’

Abdul El-Sayed has never held elected office and entered the race years after losing the Democratic gubernatorial primary by over 20 percentage points.

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Aug 6 • 9:20 AM EDT • Politics • fortune.com
VA accelerates electronic health record rollout

After years of delays, the Department of Veterans Affairs says its federal electronic health record (EHR) program is now firmly back on track. VA Secretary Douglas Collins has accelerated the program with a renewed goal: full deployment across all VA medical centers by 2031. A major governance overhaul, replacing multiple competing councils with a single decision-making body, has cut through bureaucratic delays and allowed the VA to move faster and more consistently. Deputy Secretary Paul Lawrence has taken a hands-on role, including visiting deployment sites and holding daily meetings with Oracle Health to ensure front-line clinicians have what they need. Here’s how the rollout is going, according to the VA: The federal EHR has only experienced four outages since December 2025. The system has gone nearly two consecutive years without a major incident. It is currently live at six sites, supporting care for over 188,000 veterans. The system creates a lifelong medical record, integrating data across the VA, the Department of Defense and private community providers. With the first new deployments underway and four Michigan medical centers already live in 2026, the VA is entering its first true expansion phase since the program’s reset. Officials say the system’s improved stability, streamlined governance and standardized national workflows have cleared the obstacles that once stalled progress. With 13 sites scheduled for deployment in 2026 and a market‑based rollout strategy guiding future waves, the department believes it’s finally positioned to move at scale toward a modern, fully interoperable EHR, advancing steadily toward its goal of reaching every VA medical center in five years.

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Aug 6 • 9:14 AM EDT • Health • dav.org
Ravens OC Declan Doyle: Ja'Kobi Lane a friendly guy to throw to, has hands like Michael Thomas

Zay Flowers landed a big new contract in Baltimore this week, but he's not the only wideout that the Ravens are excited about for the 2026 season.

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Aug 6 • 8:15 AM EDT • Sports • nbcsports.com
What an Abdul El-Sayed win means for Muslim voters

The mayor of Dearborn, a majority-Arab American city in Michigan, says his community feels hope, once again.

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Aug 6 • 6:15 AM EDT • Politics • vox.com
Shifting US politics offers opportunity for Palestinian self-determination

Palestinian advocacy needs to actively engage with changes in attitudes among both Democratic and Republican voters.

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Aug 6 • 4:25 AM EDT • Politics • aljazeera.com
Michael Dell’s son built a $13 billion home battery business—and he’s going on 30 years old

Zach Dell is banking on a home electricity and battery rental business that offers backup power without buying an exorbitantly expensive system.

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Aug 6 • 3:07 AM EDT • Business • finance.yahoo.com
Michael Dell’s son built a $13 billion home battery business—and he’s going on 30 years old

Zach Dell is banking on a home electricity and battery rental business that offers backup power without buying an exorbitantly expensive system.

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Unpaid wages and deadly risk: Why health workers are threatening to abandon the Ebola response

Every day, Micheline Kayimpa pulls on layers of protective gear before stepping into an Ebola isolation ward. She’s among dozens who’ve protested over delays to pay.

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Aug 6 • 12:01 AM EDT • Health • cnn.com
With nothing to run on, Republicans return to low road ‘gutter’ politics

Donald Trump's disastrous time in office has left campaigning Republicans with very little to boast about to constituents back home. What they are left with instead is their familiar playbook of culture war scare tactics and divisive distortions to try to scare voters into supporting them. Senator Ted Cruz wasted no time to resort to absurd smears when asked about Democratic Senate candidate from Michigan, Abdul El-Sayed.

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Science|Business summer reads of 2026

As most people in the European research and innovation policy bubble are going on a well-deserved summer break, we have come up with a list of our favourite books, podcasts and essays from the past year that ask deeper questions about science, technology and politics.BooksPasteur’s Quadrant: Basic Science and Technological Innovation, by Donald StokesIf you haven’t read Pasteur’s Quadrant yet, now is the time. In the EU and elsewhere, we’re living through a period of dwindling faith that curiosity-driven research automatically leads to economic growth and technological progress. Pasteur’s Quadrant, published in 1997 by the Princeton academic Donald Stokes, is the most influential critique of the standard “linear model” of R&D: the idea that new discoveries made in ivory-tower labs get neatly passed on for commercialisation by start-ups. In reality, Stokes argues, practical applications often inspire more theorical lines of inquiry. Of course, we have long known that things are more complex than the linear model, but even today, it’s still often assumed in Brussels discourse. The book is a useful corrective, and is being used now to argue for new types of scientific institutions. David MatthewsThe Weaponization of Expertise: How Elites Fuel Populism, by Jacob Hale Russel and Dennis PattersonAre society’s problems solvable by technical expertise alone? “If only the benighted would listen,” say Jacob Hale Russel and Dennis Patterson, two professors at Rutgers Law School who got frustrated with how scientists and politicians handled public health communication during the Covid-19 pandemic. In the book, they argue that clichéd mantras about scientific evidence and expertise perpetrated by academics, journalists and politicians have harmed public trust in the very institutions they were trying to defend. Paradoxically, slogans such as “we believe in science,” “follow the science” and “defer to the experts” can fuel mistrust in science, experts and democratic institutions. The authors criticise “condescension” and “technocratic paternalism” in the public discourse and make the case for a more nuanced approach to scientific and expert policy advice that rests on humility, doubt, scepticism and open dialogue. “Most complex social questions in fact revolve around values, not the recitation of unambiguous facts,” they say. Florin ZubascuBreakneck: China's Quest to Engineer the Future, by Dan WangIn this book, Dan Wang compares the structural differences between the US and Chinese industrial policies, but raises a very timely question for innovation policy wonks: how can advanced manufacturing know-how contribute to technology-intensive economic growth? Wang says technology has three components: the tools, the blueprints and patents, and the process knowledge. The third component represents the “proficiency gained from practical experience, which isn’t easily communicated and requires years of implementation.” According to Wang, rather than seeing tools and blueprints as the ultimate ends of technological progress, policymakers should see them as milestones in the training of better scientists and manufacturers. Over the past decades, China has amassed “process knowledge” because capital flowed to complex fabrication facilities, while investors in the West have parked their money in capital-light businesses such as digital platforms or chip companies that focus on design. As it turns out, thanks to its oversized focus on manufacturing, China has gained remarkable advantages in the global technology race. Florin ZubascuBaltic: The Future of Europe, by Oliver MoodyWhat can Europe learn from the nine countries surrounding the Baltic Sea? Alongside the familiar stories about Estonia's digital transformation, the book examines how the region has used technology, resilience, education, governance and long-term thinking to respond to geopolitical, economic and security challenges. Innovation policy wonks might find fresh perspectives on how innovation can strengthen defence, societal resilience and Europe's capacity to adapt in an uncertain world. Whether or not you agree with all of Oliver Moody's conclusions, the book is a useful guide to a region that is increasingly shaping European debates on security, competitiveness and technology. Goda NaujokaityteThe Invention of Nature, by Andrea Wulf This book chronicles the wild and adventurous life of natural science pioneer Alexander von Humboldt who at some point in the 19th century seems to have been just about the most famous person in the world. Through scientific expeditions to the Andes Mountains and to the depths of Siberia, von Humboldt contributed a host of discoveries and concepts. During his life he met and formed relationships with historical figures as different as Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Simon Bolivar, Thomas Jefferson, Napoleon Bonaparte and Charles Darwin. He is also claimed to be the person in the world with most things named after him, a list that includes an ocean current, a penguin and a region of the Moon. Still venerated in Germany, with numerous scientific institutions named after him, von Humboldt has slipped out of public consciousness in most of the rest of the world. For anyone not familiar with him, this book does a good job of describing his fascinating life. Ole EllekrogCareless People, by Sarah Wynn-WilliamsYou may have heard this referred to as the book Meta doesn’t want you to read. The 2025 memoir from Sarah Wynn-Williams, former director of global public policy at Meta, then just called Facebook, includes explosive claims about everything from a toxic workplace culture to how the company worked with advertisers to target vulnerable teens, and the lengths it was prepared to go to in order to break into China. It’s a fascinating insight into how and why the tech company gradually shifted its approach to policy, whether in the US, Europe or Asia. Meta has denied the allegations in the book, and last year won an emergency ruling to prevent Wynn-Williams from promoting it. In response, the author is now suing her former employer. If that doesn’t make you want to read it. Martin GreenacrePodcastsThe Europeans: Europe’s anti-ElonThis podcast is a great choice for a light-hearted dose of European policy and culture news. Most of it has little to do with research, innovation and technology, but this particular podcast features an interview with Mastadon’s founder Eugen Rochko. He talks about his experience running an open-source, federated, European-made social media platform, and leaving it all behind. The conversation, which starts 14 minutes in, gently encourages us to reflect on what kind of technology we, as Europeans, want to make. Goda NaujokaityteSolarpunk and how we escape dystopiaNew technologies are very often taken from science fiction. Alberto Santos-Dumont, inventor the airship, was inspired as a child by the adventure stories of Jules Verne. OpenAI’s attempt to build a personal assistant with the voice of Scarlett Johansson was lifted from the 2013 film Her, completely ignoring the movie’s cautionary message. So if we want better tech, we need to imagine it first. Unfortunately, the state of current sci-fi is relentlessly dystopian, giving inventors precious few ideas or hope. However, a new genre, Solarpunk, which envisages a technologically advanced but ecologically harmonious future, is now taking off. The actual tech the genre imagines, such as permaculture, renewable energy or community repair workshops, while nice, isn’t all that inspiring or ambitious. But it’s a first step towards rescuing sci-fi from its pessimistic Blade Runner rut. David MatthewsEveryday AbundanceLaunched in June, Everyday Abundance is a podcast that tells the stories of the inventions we now take so for granted that we barely given them a second thought. For example, the washing machine, which liberated women from a lifetime “bent over washtubs and washboards.” Or modern dentistry, which ended the reality that “tooth pain was simply part of human life.” Historians of technology, Virginia Postrel and Charles C Mann are very much on the optimistic end of the spectrum when it comes to the capacity of invention to improve human life. Here, they set out their case: if it wasn’t for progress, you might be hunched over a washtub with toothache rather than reading these words. David Matthews‘We will not know what we lost’: Conservation fallout a year after USAID shutdownSince his return to the White House, Donald Trump has been on a mission to undermine science. He slashed jobs at federal agencies, terminated grants in some research areas, took unprecedented control over university affairs and, within hours of his inauguration, suspended the US Agency for International Development. While its initial focus was to administer health and food aid around the world, it had since expanded to conservation projects. The result? Some of these projects were stopped abruptly. In this Mongabay podcast, environmental reporter Michelle Nijhuis tells the story of the EcoGuard conservation programme in Liberia, whose local patrols had helped protect rainforests, monitor endangered wildlife and track illegal threats. From one day to the next, these were left without salaries. Luckily, she notes, the initiative was able to get emergency funding from international NGOs, but its future remains “incredibly uncertain.” Juliette PortalaEssaysThe Mars Delusion, by Henry WismayerWhy is humankind so fixated on establishing a colony on Mars? asks London-based writer Henry Wismayer. From space evangelists promoting Martian settlement as an insurance policy, to billionaire Jeff Bezos, who said humans should settle on Mars “because it’s cool,” the mission is not running short of advocates. However, in this essay, Wismayer reminds us that some critics expect any future Mars pioneer to end up “irradiated, sick, mad and dead.” Scientists have already looked into the possible effects of prolonged exposure to Martian gravity, and it’s not pretty: muscle shrinking, bones weakening, changes to the central nervous system and other biological modifications to make us all reconsider the journey. “Some researchers have forecast that the future settler, after generations of evolutionary conditioning, will look less like an Übermensch and more like ET,” Wismayer writes. Juliette Portala

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Aug 5 • 8:00 PM EDT • Science • sciencebusiness.net
Newsom heading to Michigan to boost Democrats on heels of El-Sayed win

The trip will also allow Newsom to build support in a critical swing state as he gears up for a possible presidential run in 2028.

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Aug 5 • 7:48 PM EDT • Politics • sfchronicle.com
GOP lawmakers keep trying to defang voters in their own states

The big headline out of Tuesday’s primaries was the slim victory of former public health official Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary — proof that progressives are ascendant in the party, even in a key swing state.

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After Michigan Loss, AIPAC Weighs a Second Effort to Defeat El-Sayed

The pro-Israel organization spent $32 million in an unsuccessful effort to defeat Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary. It might try again in the general election.

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Aug 5 • 5:44 PM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
Abdul El-Sayed’s Next Big Challenge

He called out Democrats. Now he needs to bring them together.

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Aug 5 • 5:23 PM EDT • Politics • theatlantic.com
Progressive Victory in Michigan Senate Primary Deepens Democratic Divide

Abdul El-Sayed showed the far left can win a battleground state, but the fight for control of the party is far from over.

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Aug 5 • 4:56 PM EDT • Politics • wsj.com
El-Sayed gives progressives another victory and a new challenge

In Michigan’s primaries, the most progressive candidates won out, extending their movement into the Rust Belt and setting up a major test in November.

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Aug 5 • 4:54 PM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Seattle Mariners prospects Arroyo, Montes tearing up AAA

The recent promotions of top Seattle Mariners prospects Lazaro Montes and Michael Arroyo to the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers are going quite well.

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Aug 5 • 4:08 PM EDT • Sports • sports.mynorthwest.com
This chaplain may become first trans person elected to Michigan legislature

Joanna Whaley is favored to win the heavily Democratic district in November.

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Aug 5 • 3:46 PM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Why did the polls miss so badly in Michigan?

Polls overestimated Abdul El-Sayed’s lead by 12 percentage points. That isn't unusual for statewide primary contests.

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Aug 5 • 3:11 PM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Takeaways from Tuesday's elections in Michigan and more

Democrats need to rack up as many wins as possible to take back the U.S. Senate, so the party has little room for error.

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Aug 5 • 2:55 PM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
Michigan Supreme Court asked to block 'money out of politics' proposal

A group fighting a petition initiative that would bar state-regulated corporations from political spending has asked the high court to block it

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Aug 5 • 2:36 PM EDT • Politics • detroitnews.com
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El-Sayed campaign backed by over $100,000 from dozens of members of group with alleged terror ties

Abdul El-Sayed's Senate campaign collected over $115,000 from CAIR officials and leaders, including an executive who praised Hamas on Oct. 7.

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Aug 5 • 2:09 PM EDT • Politics • foxnews.com
How El-Sayed won the contentious Michigan Senate Democratic primary

Abdul El-Sayed won with a populist platform buoyed by voter discontent with establishment Democrats and Israel.

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Aug 5 • 1:26 PM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Trump-endorsed candidate loses to Michigan man who dropped out of race

Thomas J. Smith suspended his campaign for Michigan’s 8th District. Yet he is projected to beat Amir Hassan, a rival backed by the president.

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Aug 5 • 12:38 PM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Left-wing political outsider Abdul El-Sayed wins Democratic Senate primary in Michigan

Abdul El-Sayed, the son of Egyptian immigrants, would be the first Muslim US senator if elected in November.

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Aug 5 • 12:20 PM EDT • Politics • bbc.com
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Abdul El-Sayed's victory sends tremors through Democratic Party

His win in Michigan sets up a high-stakes contest in November, testing a left-wing candidate's popularity in a swing state.

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Aug 5 • 12:04 PM EDT • Politics • bbc.com
Progressive climate organizer William Lawrence wins Michigan Democratic House primary

Activist who rallied around a datacenter moratorium will face incumbent Republican Tom Barrett in November

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Aug 5 • 11:31 AM EDT • Politics • theguardian.com
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Universal's 'Disclosure Day' Rises to No. 1 on U.K. Home Entertainment Sales Chart Through Aug. 5

Universal’s Disclosure Day moved up to No. 1 on the Official Film Chart, the U.K.’s weekly home entertainment sales chart, rising two spots in its second week on the chart. The Steven Spielberg-directed sci-fi drama pushed Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: The Mandalorian & Grogu to No. 4 in its second week on the chart. Lionsgate/Universal’s Michael … Continue reading "Universal’s ‘Disclosure Day’ Rises to No. 1 on U.K. Home Entertainment Sales Chart Through Aug. 5"

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Aug 5 • 11:27 AM EDT • Entertainment • mediaplaynews.com
Cyclosporiasis cases in Michigan climb to over 12,000, state health officials say

Michigan health officials reported 12,218 cases linked to an outbreak of cyclosporiasis on Wednesday, an increase of 710 cases since ​its last update a day earlier.

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Aug 5 • 11:23 AM EDT • Health • reuters.com
Cyclosporiasis Cases in Michigan Climb to Over 12,000, State Health Officials Say

Aug 5 (Reuters) - Michigan health officials reported ⁠12,218 ⁠cases linked to an outbreak ⁠of cyclosporiasis on Wednesday, an increase of 710 cases since its last update a day earlier. Michigan has reported the first two ‌deaths associated with the outbreak, ‌saying both individuals had significant ...

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Aug 5 • 11:22 AM EDT • Health • usnews.com
Amid college sports chaos, Florida moves to influence Senate legislation

Athletic directors and other officials in the college sports-crazed state see the proposal, the country’s most substantial attempt yet to govern the athletics marketplace, as “progress over perfection."

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Aug 5 • 10:19 AM EDT • Sports • politico.com
Five Things to Know About Michigan’s Abdul El-Sayed

The 41-year-old progressive won the state’s hotly contested Democratic Senate primary, the most significant 2026 win for the party’s far left.

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Aug 5 • 10:15 AM EDT • Politics • wsj.com
Shri Thanedar Is Ousted by a Democratic Socialist in a Michigan House Primary

Representative Shri Thanedar is among a wave of Democratic incumbents in Congress whom primary voters have sent packing in a surge of anti-incumbent fervor this cycle.

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Aug 5 • 10:03 AM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
Progressive Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan's Democratic primary for Senate

El-Sayed, an epidemiologist, backs Medicare for all and decries corporate money in politics. He beat Rep. Haley Stevens, whose supporters said she would have had a better chance in the fall.

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Aug 5 • 9:54 AM EDT • Politics • npr.org
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Yahoo Sports' Preseason College Football Top 25: LSU, Michigan and USC just miss out on our top 12
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Aug 5 • 9:34 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Michigan Democratic rivals Haley Stevens and Abdul El-Sayed duel in Senate primary

Left-wing outsider Abdul El-Sayed is narrowly ahead of establishment-backed congresswoman Haley Stevens.

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Aug 5 • 8:46 AM EDT • Politics • bbc.com
Post-Primary Recap: The Electability Argument Falls Flat

Kingmaking isn’t what it used to be in Democratic politics.In Democratic primaries for governor of Kansas, Michigan’s 7th district, and Michigan’s open Senate seat, battle-tested and popular Democratic elected officials urged voters to select the candidates they said would be stronger general election choices. Instead, Democratic primary voters picked candidates who were more progressive, despite warnings that those nominees could tank the party’s chances of clawing back control of Congress.

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Aug 5 • 7:21 AM EDT • Politics • cookpolitical.com
When these licenses can’t cross state lines, consumers suffer

Michigan is struggling to attract health care professionals because of the state’s strict licensing rules.

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Aug 5 • 7:00 AM EDT • Health • washingtonpost.com
Nurses chase cyclospora, aided by interviews, fast-food receipts

More than 900 people in Washtenaw County, Michigan, have been sickened with cyclosporiasis since mid-June. Linda Kim, a public health nurse, has called more than 100 of them. Almost everyone has said the same thing: It’s excruciating, and one of the worst illnesses they’ve experienced.

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Aug 5 • 6:00 AM EDT • Health • cnn.com
Michigan Senate Democratic primary race remains too close to call as El-Sayed holds narrow lead

The former public health official has slight lead over congresswoman Haley Stevens, but vote count could continue well into the day

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Aug 5 • 5:46 AM EDT • Politics • theguardian.com
Former champion lists the 5 most dangerous UFC fighters

Each fighter presents a unique set of challengers for their opponents. Some are proficient strikers, others are grappling gurus. There are knockout artists and cardiovascular kings and queens. But who are the most dangerous fighters on the UFC roster? Former middleweight champion Michael Bisping ...

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Aug 5 • 4:49 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Abdul El-Sayed and Haley Stevens in tight contest as Michigan counts Democratic Senate primary votes
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Aug 5 • 4:44 AM EDT • Politics • cbsnews.com
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Michigan Election Results Live Updates: El-Sayed and Stevens Locked in Close Senate Race

The race between Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive, and Representative Haley Stevens, a centrist, had not been called as of 4 a.m. Wednesday. Kansas, Missouri, Virginia and Washington also voted.

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Aug 5 • 3:50 AM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary, notching a Midwest victory for the left

The former public health official has defeated Rep. Haley Stevens, NBC News projects, despite facing a huge advertising disadvantage.

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Aug 5 • 1:58 AM EDT • Politics • nbcnews.com
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Michael Moore calls El-Sayed the ‘Midwest’s Mamdani moment’
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Aug 5 • 12:33 AM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
Takeaways from Tuesday’s primaries in Michigan, Missouri, Kansas, Virginia and Washington

Votes are being counted in Michigan, where Democratic voters are settling a Senate primary that has become the year’s most significant test of how the party’s electorate is weighing questions of ideology and electability.

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Aug 5 • 12:27 AM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
Michigan primary elections, in Detroit

A woman votes at a polling station during the Michigan primary elections, in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., August 4, 2026.

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Aug 4 • 11:11 PM EDT • Politics • galvnews.com