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Trump has long wanted to lose 15 pounds. Physicians wish he would.
Doctors say it’s worrying that the president has, according to his statements and those of aides, gained about 20 pounds since his campaign.
Do other animals call each other by name?
Research in dolphins, elephants, parrots and primates suggests animals may call each other by name, but scientists are divided on how to define the behavior.
Apollo 15 astronauts collected tiny green glass beads from the Moon in 1971; more than 35 years later scientists found evidence of water inside, changing what we knew about the lunar interior
In 1971, Apollo 15 astronauts David Scott and James Irwin noticed something unusual on the Moon: tiny green flecks scattered across the otherwise grey surface. They collected samples and brought them back to Earth, unaware that the material would decades later challenge a long-held belief about the Moon.
Poor Cardinals Defense Headlines Rough Loss to Cowboys
It’s for the best that preseason football games do not count, otherwise the Arizona Cardinals‘ near nine-year streak without a loss to the Dallas Cowboys would have come to a...
U.S.-Canada Trade Talks Collapse, Sparking Tariffs and Political Fallout in Wisconsin
Trade talks between the U.S. and Canada collapsed late Friday. In response, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney put the brakes on negotiations, accusing the U.S. of pushing for “unfair” and “uneconomic” terms.
Analysis: Bees everything Spurs were not
Brentford boss Keith Andrews admitted on the eve of the season that expectations have risen after they finished ninth last season, missing out on a European place on goal difference. The Mali midfielder, signed from Lens, was at the heart of Brentford's best moves, producing two key passes, registering one shot on target and providing the assist for Lewis-Potter. Brentford were everything Spurs were not - well-organised, full of energy and hard-working.
Andrew Garfield admits he’s ‘addicted’ to his secret Instagram account: ‘My screen time notifications are horrific’
Andrew Garfield wishes he didn’t spend so much time on his secret Instagram account: ‘My screen time notifications are horrific to me.’
Column | Lewis: Science first, politics second
As you can probably tell from these columns, I love a good debate. More importantly, I think it is important to listen to other perspectives. Through those interactions, my views evolve. After writing about housing...
Column | Lewis: Science first, politics second
As you can probably tell from these columns, I love a good debate. More importantly, I think it is important to listen to other perspectives. Through those interactions, my views evolve. After writing about housing...
Sherman Phoenix remains a symbol of growth for Milwaukee business owners
The hub, opened in a former bank building damaged during 2016 unrest, has helped dozens of small businesses grow while serving as a gathering place for the community.
Lessons learned for Coventry in difficult top-flight return
Twenty-five years, 94 days and countless twists later, Coventry City have started life back in the Premier League, but it was a tough baptism of fire with a 3-0 loss at defending champions Arsenal.
America Ends a Summer of Lightning-Fast Primaries and Political Speed Dating
Plot twists in several states have led to rapid-fire races that have felt more reminiscent of European-style snap campaigns than traditional American marathons.
Wisconsin Friday night football sets stage for high school rivalries
The Reedsburg vs. Baraboo football rivalry is among the state's longest as the WIAA season kicks off this week.
Best Bets: A quick guide to La Jolla entertainment and experiences
The La Jolla Light presents this continuing listing of local in-person events and online activities. Lectures & learning • The Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center presents “Witnessing Iran: Journalism, Memory and Resistance with Roy…
Lyle Ignace stepping down as CEO of Indian Health Center in Milwaukee
Lyle Ignace, who is a member of the Wisconsin-based Menominee and the Idaho-based Coeur d’Alene tribes, is moving to Colorado with his family.
The government is digging into who’s really doing work under small-business contracts
They're looking for, what is the lived reality on the ground, not what the corporate structure might otherwise suggest," said William Hart.
La Crosse Center to host championship bull riding, barrel racing and kids' events
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WXOW) — Professional Championship Bull Riders are bringing an action-packed show to the La Crosse Center.
Explained: Daniel Levy’s Spurs shareholding, Lewis family’s investment and Eight Sports claim
While Spurs fans may be focusing on the transfer market and the new season, there is no end in sight to the club's boardroom saga
I tried the free Wispr Flow voice dictation tool everyone's talking about
Designed for Windows, MacOS, iOS, and Android, Wispr Flow is a pleasure to use compared with other voice dictation apps. Here's how.
This Week in Science: Highest Radiation Occupation, a Shooting Star, And More!
Our weekly science news roundup.
Moment of Science: How much water do you actually need?
You may have been told throughout your life to drink at least eight glasses of water each day... how accurate are those claims?
Mental health workers say algorithmic triage is hurting patients
Therapists, clinicians, academic experts and advocates say hasty integration of AI is eroding patients’ access to timely mental health care.
Data centers are a big political issue; what should Wisconsin do about them?
Wisconsin candidates for governor are grappling with public concern over data centers, but concrete policies are scant
Ravens news: Ray Lewis almost brought Peyton Manning to Baltimore
Rounding up the latest news and analysis about the Baltimore Ravens.
US might look to Swiss for affordable universal health care
A local congressional candidate proposes a Swiss-inspired health care model to lower costs and improve access.
Lewis Hamilton Reportedly Renews Ferrari Contract Ahead of Monza
The Formula 1 driver market just received a massive update regarding the grid’s most decorated champion. Lewis Hamilton has reportedly renewed his contract with Scuderia Ferrari, guaranteeing his presence in Maranello well beyond his initial two-year commitment. According to the…
KSU, Technovative AI sign pilot agreement with Moultrie Police Department for AI-powered behavioral health detection tool
Technovative AI, Inc. and Kennesaw State University today announced a pilot agreement with the Moultrie Police Department to deploy CaseFinder, an AI-powered behavioral health detection platform that analyzes police incident reports and 911 call transcripts to identify individuals in behavioral health crisis who would otherwise go undetected.
Available for XBOX Insiders: Home Improvements, Local Save Game Management, and Profile Badges
Starting today, XBOX Insiders can try out new console updates that give players more control over their Home experience, help manage local game save storage and wishlists. We’re also celebrating a milestone in XBOX’s history with a new commemorative profile badge, and a new way to explore the badges you’ve already earned. Most features will […]
'I never imagined that I would lose my job': Kevin Guthrie's farewell text to FDEM staff
The official word is resignation. His goodbye text says otherwise.
The Riveting Netflix True Crime Doc That Made Me Yell At the TV. Twice
Commentary: Lover, Stalker, Killer is a smart, stylish, twisty true crime documentary on Netflix that elevates the genre.
Badger men's basketball 'bigs' show off alley-oop ability
Wisconsin's Will Garlock and Victory Onuetu exhibit growth, and lob-and-dunk skills, during summer scrimmage.
How the Wisconsin governor’s race became a data center hate-off
Both candidates are trying to surf the anti-tech wave — without fully betraying the AI boom’s beneficiaries.
Advocates say Tiffany’s vote for 2025 Medicaid cuts bodes ill for healthcare
Healthcare advocates say they don't approve of Tom Tiffany's vote for the 2025 tax cut bill that cut Medicaid and other benefit programs.
Columbia event to focus on Medicare and mental health coverage
The community was invited to a free conversation about Medicare and mental health Tuesday at the Trinity Educational Community Center.
Mysterious polling firm behind fake election surveys closes after admitting ‘social experiment’
Median Strategies admitted its polls on the Los Angeles mayor race and Wisconsin primary were fabricated as a "social experiment" before closing.
Longtime NJ sports announcer's dream comes true at Phillies game
73-year-old sports announcer Lewis Kalb is known as a legend in Medford Lakes. Thanks to a viral Phillies radio clip, the world is getting to know him.
Badgers quarterback returns to practice in limited fashion
One Wisconsin quarterback has made his way back from a major injury to the practice field.
Narwhal tusks are twisty, magical mathematical marvels
Their single long tooth twists in opposite directions.
Can Pulp Mills Turn Lignin into a High-Value Materials Business?
Pulp mills could transform lignin from a byproduct into high-value materials, unlocking new opportunities in sustainable fuels and chemicals.
A Top Marathoner Needs Science to Win Big. He Comes to Wake Forest for Testing
When John Korir hit the track at Wake Forest University’s Kentner Stadium on a recent steamy summer afternoon, he needed to know one thing: Could he somehow tailor his training to boost his performance by 1%?
Bruno Fernandes contract twist as Manchester United transfer stance revealed
Galatasaray have targeted an ambitious swoop for the Red Devils captain this summer
UW Health prepares Dane County school nurses for diabetes care
MADISON, Wis. — With the 2026-27 school year approaching, UW Health is preparing school nurses across Dane County to support students with diabetes.
Browns Get Potential Plot Twist in Za’Darius Smith Signing
Veteran edge rusher Za'Darius Smith worked out for the Atlanta Falcons on Monday just one day after reportedly closing in on a deal with the Cleveland Browns. The post Browns Get Potential Plot Twist in Za’Darius Smith Signing appeared first on HEAVY.
Miami landlord disputes knowledge of Pace Corners business license issue
A Miami landlord says he was not aware his Augusta apartment complex was operating without a business license, but an open records request obtained by News 12 shows otherwise.
Developers secure construction financing for Neyland Entertainment District
Arctos, RVX Ventures, and Magellan Development have secured an undisclosed amount of construction financing for the Neyland Entertainment District that will be built adjacent to the University of Tennessee’s Neyland Stadium.
Fact Check Team: Are political polls still reliable? Primary misses spark discussion
Recent polling misses in Wisconsin and Michigan are renewing a familiar question heading into the 2026 midterms: How much confidence should voters put in polls?
“Wish You Were Here” Variety Show Combines Entertainment & Community Impact
Watch Virginia This Morning each weekday from 9 to 10 a.m. Find the show on Facebook and Instagram at @VirginiaThisMorning.
What Happens When Public Health and Computer Science Build AI Together?
As universities race to prepare students and researchers for an AI-driven future, a new perspective from George Washington University public health researcher Seble Frehywot argues that one of the biggest opportunities may be hiding in plain sight: bringing public health and computer science departments together.
The State of Politics: What Wisconsin Primary Fight Means for 8 Democrats
Lots of losers in race for governor. How does it affect their political future?
Andrew Garfield finds wonder in everyday life in ‘The Magic Faraway Tree’
Andrew Garfield stars in The Magic Faraway Tree, a fantasy adventure based on Enid Blyton’s books, about a family discovering magical worlds after moving to the countryside.
10 Best 'Good Neighbor' Cities
Madison, Wisconsin, earns top honors
Who will champion science in Congress?
In public academic institutions there’s a bit of wisdom that to get anything done, you need a champion. Not just a good idea that you forward to administrators in an email, but a person who’s going to…
LEGO Super Mario Minifigure Sets Reportedly Leaked For 2027
Several LEGO Super Mario sets reportedly leaked online ahead of a January 2027 release, including Mario Kart builds and sets featuring minifigures.
Is the MacBook Pro M5 still worth buying after the price hike?
It could be wise to wait, or settle for a cheaper model.
Arsenal and Manchester City teams announced for Community Shield final
Arsenal and Manchester City have revealed their teams for the Community Shield final in Cardiff.Arsenal: Raya, White, Gabriel, Mosquera, Calafiori, Lewis-Skelly, Guimaraes, Odegaard, Madueke, Tzolis, ...
Blue-green algae confirmed in Lake DuBay; health officials urge caution
WAUSAU, Wis. — Health officials are urging residents to use caution at Lake DuBay after blue-green algae, also known as cyanobacteria, was confirmed in
Medieval times? You’re living in them
As they lose trust in public institutions and the health care system, people are increasingly turning to Middles Ages-style wisdom to cure what ails them.
The Weekly Bobbins: An Indefensible League Opener
Bobbins focuses on the defence, Lewis Wing’s role as captain and Reading’s overall balance in his post-Luton analysis.
Dritwood Outdoors: Wildlife science demands effective communication
Wildlife management has come a long way from the days of Aldo Leopold traversing the New Mexico mountains on horseback and the Wisconsin River Valley by canoe. Back then, most decisions were based primarily on observation and experience. Today, highly trained wildlife biologists use sophisticated research, technology and mountains of data to understand everything from population dynamics and habitat needs to disease transmission and predator-prey relationships.
Wildlife science demands effective communication
Wildlife management has come a long way from the days of Aldo Leopold traversing the New Mexico mountains on horseback and the Wisconsin River Valley by canoe. Back then, most decisions were based primarily on observation and experience. Today, highly trained wildlife biologists use sophisticated research, technology and mountains of data to understand everything from population dynamics and habitat needs to disease transmission and predator-prey relationships.
Davies: Board must go
>Continued from front board fit for purpose. The economy and the game in Wales is suffering. It is time now for people to voice their opinions, ex-players, regions, and the clubs and the fans most importantly and say change is needed. “It is up to us to force the changes otherwise this is not going […] The post Davies: Board must go appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Researchers Find That Waist Size Is a Powerful Indicator of Health Risks
Measuring waist size may be one of the simplest and most effective ways to detect obesity-related health risks, according to a study by Rutgers Health researchers. The study, published in JAMA Network Open, found that combining body mass index (BMI) with waist circumference, or using waist circumference alone, performed as well as a newly proposed obesity definition that incorporates multiple body measurements.
New money and political comebacks punctuate otherwise sleepy Clearwater City Council races
2 candidates are making another go of it, while 2 others are scooping up conservative credentials and cash.
This Week in Science: AI Agents Come to an Agreement, Gemstones on Mars, And More!
Our weekly science news roundup.
Where healthcare could sway voters, Democratic canvassers ramp up an old tactic: talking to people
In Wisconsin, voters weigh candidates who backed cuts to Medicare and Medicaid, and those who want to expand it
As a new Bucks chapter begins, team president wants more fans
Milwaukee Bucks President Josh Glessing said at Cap Times Power Hour that Wisconsin’s NBA team is competing for customers with many entertainment options.
AI-Generated Mental Health Advice Gets Uplifted Via A Strong Dose Of Artificial Wisdom
Some claim that AI will be much better at mental health guidance once it includes artificial wisdom. I explain what this is. An AI Insider analysis and scoop.
Wildlife science demands effective communication
Wildlife management has come a long way from the days of Aldo Leopold traversing the New Mexico mountains on horseback and the Wisconsin River Valley by canoe. Back then, most decisions were based primarily on observation and experience. Today, highly trained wildlife biologists use sophisticated research, technology and mountains of data to understand everything from population dynamics and habitat needs to disease transmission and predator-prey relationships.
Brandon Butler column: Wildlife science demands effective communication
Wildlife management has come a long way from the days of Aldo Leopold traversing the New Mexico mountains on horseback and the Wisconsin River Valley by canoe. Back then, most decisions were based primarily on observation and experience. Today, highly trained wildlife biologists use sophisticated research, technology and mountains of data to understand everything from population dynamics and habitat needs to disease transmission and predator-prey relationships.
Palmetto Sports Daily: Panthers prep for 2nd preseason game, Should HS football start later?
PSD is back with thoughts on the Panthers playing starters in the preseason against Buffalo.
‘I shot Mr Thompson’: Luigi Mangione describes his planning and the killing of health insurance CEO
It was a dramatic twist to the federal case over the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s Brian Thompson – but state charges are still pending
Brabus Bodo Cabriolet (2027)
Each Brabus Bodo Cabriolet will be individually manufactured in this limited series according to the wishes of its buyer. The base price is listed at 1,077,000 euros.
Opinion: After Michigan, Will Pro-Israel Politics Get a Ground Game?
Michigan’s $80 million Democratic U.S. Senate primary demonstrated that money can buy attention, but it cannot create a movement.
Opinion: After Michigan, Will Pro-Israel Politics Get a Ground Game?
Michigan’s $80 million Democratic U.S. Senate primary demonstrated that money can buy attention, but it cannot create a movement.
Tel Aviv U. removes Sackler name from science faculty — the final department still named for the opioid-tied family
School says the removal allows for a new major naming donation, as occurred with its medical faculty that was also previously named for the Sacklers
What American Jews want from the midterms
Though a small electorate, Jewish voters are being pushed to the center of political debates this midterm cycle.
Wisconsin prisons are struggling to improve mental health care
The Wisconsin Department of Corrections reports obstacles in the way of recommended reforms to prison mental health treatment
Epic launches new one-click feature allowing outside hospitals to share medical images without CDs
The Verona, Wisconsin-based vendor this month is rolling out its Care Everywhere Diagnostic Image Exchange across the Epic community.
The cruelty of turning Jewish children’s pain into political theater (Opinion)
Parents are justifiably frustrated that it took this long for the Boulder Valley School District to address antisemitism in schools. But Superintendent Anderson has acknowledged the problem and proposed concrete action. The district now has…
Bernie Sanders says he can’t get involved in every race. Some allies wish he would.
Some high-profile progressives are blaming the Vermont senator for not endorsing Francesca Hong in Wisconsin. Sanders told POLITICO he has “limited resources.”
Palmetto Sports Daily: Chuba Hubbard out with hamstring injury, former Irmo WR begins second year at SC
PSD is back with thoughts on the Panthers playing starters in the preseason against Buffalo.
Wisconsin health officials investigating measles outbreak in southwest counties
State health officials have confirmed 15 new cases of measles among residents in southwestern Wisconsin, and it’s likely there will be at least a half dozen more.
6 New Features Added To Your Xbox In The August 2026 Update
Microsoft is making it easier to game even with required software updates, while also improving cloud saves, wishlists, and Xbox 360 compatibility.
BREAKING: Netflix to shut down two more game studios
Netflix is sticking with video games but once again reducing the number of studios it owns making games. The streaming giant is closing Los Angeles-based Night School studio, which it acquired in 2021 and plans to close Helsinki-based Moonloot, which was founded in 2022. Just six weeks ago, Night School had released Unhinged, a novel 30-minute first-person horror game, streamable on TVs to Netflix users. The game was hailed by Netflix co-CEO Greg Peters in a call with investors. Six weeks later, Night School is closing. Prior to its Netflix tenure, Night School had developed the award-winning supernatural thriller Oxenfree. A second Oxenfree game followed after the purchase, as well as a mobile game designed to tie in to an episode of the Netflix show Black Mirror. Netflix attributed the studio closures to a prioritization around kids gaming, party games, story-driven fare and games with mainstream hooks, such as a recently released FIFA game. “We see an opportunity to be more focused in our execution, so we are making organizational changes to the business to match those priorities,” a Netflix spokesperson told Game File. Netflix is also cutting jobs from its internal games team. A rep declined to say how many jobs were being lost by these cutbacks. “We are incredibly grateful to the talented colleagues we’re saying goodbye to today. We thank them for all their contributions to Netflix, and wish them the best,” the rep said. Netflix started releasing video games, initially on mobile as a free bonus to subscribers, in 2021. By 2023, Mike Verdu, then the head of Netflix’s game operations, was telling me that the company was committed to growing carefully, as it offered more games and built up internal game studios. At the time, it hadn’t made any gaming job cuts. Since then, Netflix has altered its approach. In 2024, it shut down Team Blue, a start-up studio led by ex-Call of Duty and Halo developers that was exploring making a high-end first-person game for the service. Last October, Netflix shut down another studio, Boss Fight, shortly after Peters praised the team’s Squid Game game to investors. (One of Boss Fight’s main developers now works on the Netflix FIFA game for outside studio Delphi.) And in December, Netflix sold cozy game studio Spry Fox back to its founders. Amid all of this, Netflix has shifted from emphasizing mobile games to offering games through TVs and PCs, via streamed connections, with phones used as controllers. That’s how Night School’s Unhinged worked, along with games such as Boggle and Party Crashers that have collectively helped the Netflix game controller app chart well on mobile app stores. The studio cuts leave Netflix with a central gaming team that works with external developers, and a dedicated first party studio in, Helsinki-based Next Games, which produced many of the company’s couch-centric party games. The move away from having a roster of internal game studios aligns with Netflix’s own approach to shows and movies, which are largely produced externally. The company owns few TV/film production studios of its own. The gaming industry overall is seeing large holders of multiple studios cut back, with Sony, Ubisoft, Embracer, Microsoft and other giants closing or selling off studios. Cuts in California-based studios, where costs often run relatively high, have been particularly acute. Netflix has faced skepticism about its gaming plans for years. The moves today are likely to fuel them, and the company has few upcoming projects to counter the narrative. Among the few hinted, acclaimed independent studio Don’t Nod said last year it was working on a game tied to a major Netflix franchise.
Voters prefer socialist over MAGA candidate in 2028 matchup: Poll
New polling released this week suggests that a socialist candidate would defeat a Make America Great Again candidate in a hypothetical 2028 presidential matchup, a move that implies the reach of progressive leftists isn’t abating despite recent setbacks in Wisconsin. If the 2028 election for president were held today, 55% of respondents said they would […]
AI needs science’s search history
“Actually, that’s where the gold is,” said Alasdair Russell, my graduate school friend who leads a pre-clinical genome editing group at Cambridge. He was talking about the winding road of science that is omitted from published papers. “When you’re discussing how to do the experiment, and why this way is better than another way, and what does the data really mean? I know what it shows, but what does it mean?” At RAAIS 2026, he described how his group has begun logging the twisting path of discovery as it happens, recording the verbal and written exchanges that normally disappear. Ideas become nodes in a living graph: they branch when a meeting produces two plausible experiments, merge when separate lines of evidence converge, and go dark when someone quietly stops pursuing them. In his implementation, one agent scores novelty, while another tries to learn “how scientists think and how they navigate through a complex world of data,” so that high-potential nodes can trigger deeper investigation. As frontier AI labs deploy agents toward scientific discovery, giving AI authentic scientific taste remains a trillion-dollar dilemma. The bottleneck is that the record we have kept for centuries of science might be insufficient to get us there. The experiments that never make the paper Peter Medawar, 1960 Nobel laureate and “father of transplantation,” asked in 1963 whether the scientific paper was a fraud, and answered yes: the form of the paper misrepresents the thinking that produced it. Sixty years on, the diagnosis is unchanged. A paper presents a clean progression from hypothesis to result to conclusion. Lost along the way are the unconventional theories, the abandoned or unaffordable methods, and the underwhelming and inconclusive data. It reads like a browser history with every dead end deleted: the ten open tabs, the four rephrased queries, the wrong turn down a subforum. All scrubbed, leaving one clean path from question to answer as the canonical path. What has changed since then is that the discarded material is now worth something. No high-impact journal wants these artifacts, but raw trial and error is the most likely source of the training data required to develop scientific intuition, or what researchers call taste. Earlier attempts to capture the discards were motivated by scientific integrity. The Journal of Negative Results in Biomedicine launched in 2002 to publish rigorous studies that disputed established models or exposed ineffective treatments. Its archive preserved negative conclusions after they had become papers, rather than the live alternatives and arguments that produced them. BioMed Central closed it in 2017, saying the mission had been served now that other journals publish null results. A less generous reading is that in fifteen years it published around 200 papers because almost nobody wants to read a negative result, let alone write one up when it will not count toward academic tenure. AI models are different. Even an uninteresting negative result can be useful, provided it is labeled. Earlier this year, Anthropic put a version of this to the test. The company pulled 129 decision points from real Claude Code sessions between January and March 2026, showed models the work up to a human detour, and asked what should happen next. Claude Mythos Preview beat the human choice 64% of the time, while Opus 4.5 managed 51%. The comparison was tilted toward the models because Anthropic deliberately chose moments where the human decision had room for improvement. On 127 further scenarios where the human action was already strong, the models improved on it only about 20% of the time. The study was possible because Anthropic’s researchers work inside a tool that logs by default. The reasoning, detours and outcome are produced in the same working environment. Biology has no equivalent. Its reasoning happens in hallways, at benches, in Slack threads and on whiteboards, while the outcome arrives weeks later somewhere else. The record has to emerge from the work itself. Ask scientists to reconstruct it afterwards and we’ll create another polished account. Subscribe A log is not a label Before any of this becomes training data, a negative result has to say what failed. The first paper published in the Journal of Negative Results in Biomedicine examined 234 negative studies across five leading medical journals. Only 30% discussed statistical power, and half clearly defined a primary outcome. Tell a model an experiment failed, without telling it whether the assay was underpowered, a reagent had degraded, or the hypothesis was simply wrong, and it will learn noise with confidence. Decision histories have a second missing label too. When a lab considers five experiments and runs one, only the chosen branch returns an outcome. The other four are experimental counterfactuals. Researchers call this the selective labels problem: the data reveal results only for the actions someone chose to take. Such a record can teach a model to imitate a lab’s taste, but it cannot establish that the taste was good. It also smuggles local constraints into general lessons. A lab that never ran cryo-EM because it did not own a microscope teaches a model that cryo-EM is rarely the right call. Alasdair’s nodes preserve the candidate set, which is the necessary first step. To be useful, each decision record needs six fields: The evidence available at that moment, and nothing that arrived later. The candidates considered, including the ones dismissed in a sentence. For each candidate: the expected result, the confidence attached to it, and the cost in time and money. The route chosen, and the reason. What happened next. How the evidence changed the scientist’s view. These must be timestamped before the outcome, because hindsight turns uncertainty into inevitability. Disagreement also has to survive. Averaging three scientists into one clean rationale reproduces exactly the information loss we are trying to fix. But there is an obvious failure mode here. Once decisions are logged and scored, people log for the record post-facto. Anyone who has watched an electronic lab notebook fill up with retrospective tidying knows how quickly a research tool becomes a compliance exercise. A record that costs a scientist ten minutes of honest reflection per decision is worth far more than one that costs an hour of performance. A publication initiative called Registered Reports offers a useful starting point. Here, researchers submit their rationale, methods and analysis plan for peer review before the data exist, and the journal commits in principle to publish if they follow the approved plan. Nature has now expanded the format across every field it covers. This approach to paper writing timestamps intent before the outcome, but it freezes one plan. A useful search history must also preserve how the plan changed, which alternatives were rejected, when, and on what evidence. Subscribe Run the runner-up Autonomous labs show what happens when decisions and outcomes are connected in a loop. Liverpool’s mobile robotic chemist ran 688 experiments over eight days in a ten-variable formulation space. A batched Bayesian search used each result to choose the next experiments and found photocatalyst mixtures six times more active than the starting formulations. Every completed experiment changed what the system did next. The robot optimized within a goal and search space that humans had already chosen. It did not decide which scientific question mattered. So what this work demonstrates is narrower, but still useful: a search history pays off when the options return standardized outcomes quickly. Open-ended biology is harder because branches can take weeks and the discarded alternatives may never be run. Some exploration therefore has to be bought. Where two branches are plausible and the stakes justify the cost, a lab should sometimes run the runner-up. Otherwise the record captures what today’s scientists usually chose and stays silent on what they systematically overlooked. A funder could ring-fence a small fraction of a grant for the branch not taken, provided that the decision record and the outcome are both deposited. That costs money, but so does having every lab rediscover the same abandoned path. Test whether taste transfers When it comes time to evaluate if our new AI system exhibits taste, the comparison should run across laboratories and fields. At selected decision points in a live research campaign, we should freeze the six fields: the evidence, the candidates, expected results, confidence, costs and the choice made. Experts then rank the options before the outcomes are known, and those outcomes are checked independently later. We could give models one of two diets - papers alone, or papers plus decision histories - and ask them to rank the next experiment on unfamiliar projects. Then, we score information gained per dollar and week, calibration, and how quickly weak branches are abandoned. If histories improve choices only inside the lab that produced them, they amount to useful organizational memory. If they improve choices on unfamiliar problems elsewhere, Alasdair’s group will have captured something science has never managed to write down: a transferable record of taste. Until that happens, a scientific search history is a promising record, not yet a training set.
How Thanksgiving Became Political: Francesca Hong’s Tweets Explained
Ahead of Wisconsin’s Democratic primary for governor, a past tweet by the assemblywoman that called for the holiday to be canceled was resurfaced.
How Wisconsin high schools are navigating NIL for student-athletes
A year after the WIAA adopted name, image and likeness rules for high school athletes, questions remain for students and schools.
The election deniers coming to a swing state near you
Tom Tiffany said 2020 was stolen. Now he’s the GOP pick for Wisconsin governor. And there are others like him.
What does Wisconsin’s chaotic Democratic primary for governor mean for progressive politics?
Feverish punditry about the significance of Wisconsin’s primary has distorted the real meaning of the results.
Hong’s Defeat in Wisconsin Sparks New Disagreements Within Democratic Party
Some Democrats said the outcome showed that the moderate wing of the party carried more electoral weight, while Ms. Hong’s strong showing gave some progressives hope.
Asia-Pacific parliamentarians urge bolder action for universal health coverage, climate resilience and responsible AI
Parliamentarians representing 16 countries from across the Asia-Pacific region concluded the Ninth Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentarian Forum on Global Health (APPFGH) today, reaffirming their key role in advancing universal health coverage (UHC) amid the risks and opportunities posed by AI and climate change. In adopting the Phnom Penh Communiqué, parliamentarians urged fellow legislators regionwide to strengthen sustainable financing for UHC to widen access to health for all, including the most vulnerable populations; promote responsible governance of AI amid ethical concerns over this fast-evolving technology; and build climate-resilient health systems to anticipate and respond to mounting pressures ranging from rising sea levels in coastal areas to air pollution and other environmental degradation.The National Assembly of Cambodia, with support from Cambodia’s Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization (WHO), hosted the Forum in Phnom Penh from 11 to 13 August 2026 – the first time the Forum has convened in a Mekong country.Parliamentarians urge action to close gaps in accessIn the Communiqué, parliamentarians recognized that at-risk and marginalized groups are the ones most severely affected by gaps in access to health services. These groups include people living in poverty, women and children, persons with disabilities, older people, migrants, refugees, and those in rural, remote or island communities. The Communiqué urges fellow parliamentarians and policy-makers to advocate for laws and policies that support sustainable financing to protect people from financial hardship, with a focus on primary health care, prevention and equity. "The Communiqué is a call to action. It sets out ambitious, concrete measures that deliver meaningful impact on the ground. We are all accountable for advancing universal health coverage and translating our commitments into tangible results. Cambodia is fully committed to advancing UHC, including the promotion of ‘healthy people, prosperous country’ campaign,” said Samdech Maha Rathsapheathika Thipadei Khuon Sudary, President of the National Assembly of the Kingdom of Cambodia.His Excellency Professor Chheang Ra, Minister of Health of the Kingdom of Cambodia, highlighted the need for collaboration beyond the health sector. “Universal health coverage cannot be achieved by the Ministry of Health alone. It requires support, particularly from parliamentarians, across political, legislative, financial, social protection, education, infrastructure, and environmental domains. While each country follows its own path, one factor is universally critical for success: strong governance and leadership. We all believe in this principle, and in our respective political roles, we remain committed to strengthening these key success factors to ensure that no one is left behind.”Promoting responsible AI adoption Parliamentarians acknowledged that, while AI has already demonstrated its ability to improve access to health services and support delivery, careful and ethical governance is necessary to safeguard quality, safety, privacy and public trust. This underscores the importance of parliamentarians in promoting legal and regulatory frameworks addressing liability, records ownership and data governance, while embracing innovation that protects ethical practice.“Without strong governance, safeguards for privacy and data security, sustainable financing, and attention to those most at risk of exclusion, new technologies may widen existing gaps instead of closing them. This is why parliamentarians matter. We pass laws. We approve budgets. We scrutinize government action. We represent communities. We can ask whether health services are reaching rural, remote, ageing, poor, and marginalized populations. We can ask whether innovation is being guided by equity, evidence, and ethics,” said Hon. Man Hee Lee, President of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentarian Forum on Global Health.Building climate-resilient health systemsParliamentarians also reiterated that the climate crisis is a direct threat to people’s health and to achieving UHC more broadly, deepening the same gaps in access already faced by at-risk and marginalized communities. They recognized the need for WHO Member States to ensure sufficient national appropriations and oversight, and for parliamentarians to raise awareness in their constituencies and mobilize local action in building climate-resilient and sustainable health systems.“Universal health coverage, climate change and AI cannot be addressed in isolation. The same communities struggling to access health services today are often the ones most exposed to climate shocks, and most in need of the opportunities AI can offer if this technology is governed responsibly,” said Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala, WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific. “Having served previously in this Forum myself as a parliamentarian from Tonga, I recognize how the Phnom Penh Communiqué reflects the shared resolve of legislators across the Asia-Pacific region: the laws parliamentarians pass and the budgets they approve help ensure this progress reaches the people who need it most.”As the Forum drew to a close, delegates reflected on what they would carry back to their own parliaments and constituencies.“I wish to share three points here worth carrying home from Phnom Penh: we need to invest in primary health care as the foundation of coverage; we need to remove the barriers that keep people from care, whether financial, geographic or social; and we need to build systems that are inclusive by design, protecting those most at risk of being left behind,” added Hon. Ouch Borith, First Vice-President of the Senate of the Kingdom of Cambodia.###Notes for editors:The Asia-Pacific Parliamentarian Forum on Global Health (APPFGH) is a platform for parliamentarians to exchange ideas, build political will, strengthen capacity and foster collaboration towards sustainable health action. This was the ninth meeting of the APPFGH, with the theme “Universal Health Coverage in the era of Climate Change and Artificial Intelligence”. Target 3.8 of the Sustainable Development Goals calls on countries to achieve universal health coverage, including financial risk protection, access to quality essential health services, and access to safe, effective, quality and affordable essential medicines and vaccines for all. In the Western Pacific, UHC service coverage index (SDG 3.8.1) rose from 63 in 2000 to 81 in 2023 (figures include Indonesia), and roughly one in four people in the Western Pacific have experienced financial hardship (SDG 3.8.2). Progress towards UHC in the Asia-Pacific region remains uneven, with hundreds of millions of people still lacking access to essential health services or facing financial hardship due to health-related expenses. Strengthening the role of parliaments – through legislation, financing and oversight – is central to closing this gap and accelerating progress towards UHC across the region.Parliamentarians participating in APPFGH in Cambodia this week include: Hon. Pehin Dato Adanan YUSOF, Brunei Darussalam; Hon. Rosmawatty ABDUL MUMIN, Brunei Darussalam; Hon. LORK Kheng, Kingdom of Cambodia; Hon. YOS Phanita, Kingdom of Cambodia; Hon. KHOUN Khundy, Kingdom of Cambodia; Hon. HENG Halim, Kingdom of Cambodia; Hon. KHOENG Noupheap, Kingdom of Cambodia; Hon. SENG Nhak, Kingdom of Cambodia; Hon. LY Sukry, Kingdom of Cambodia; Hon. NHOEURN Raden, Kingdom of Cambodia; Hon. Dr Ratu Atonio LALABALAVU, Republic of Fiji; Hon. Vijay NATH, Republic of Fiji; Hon. Man Hee LEE, Republic of Korea; Hon. Dr Jiho CHA, Republic of Korea; Hon. Jonghun BAEK, Republic of Korea; Hon. Youngsuk SEO, Republic of Korea; Hon. Dr Phayvanh KEOPASEUTH, Lao People’s Democratic Republic; Hon. Suhaizan Bin KAIAT, Malaysia; Hon. Dr Perpetua KONMAN, Federated States of Micronesia; Hon. Ganmaa DAVAASAMBUU, Mongolia; Hon. Charmaine SCOTTY, Republic of Naoero; Hon. Vincent Ambance KUMURA, Papua New Guinea; Hon. Dr Edwin CRUZADO, Republic of the Philippines; Hon. AUUAPAAU Mulipola Aloitafua Mulipola, Samoa; Hon. ASIATA TAVUI Tafu Salevao, Samoa; Hon. Dr Alani Petelo TANGITAU, Tonga; Hon. Paul PAOLO, Republic of Vanuatu; Hon. Franklyn Ezra WILLIAM, Republic of Vanuatu.For more information, contact: WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific: wprocom@who.int National Assembly of the Kingdom of Cambodia (International Relations Department): ir.nacambodia@gmail.com
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