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Arsenal Predicted XI vs Napoli as Arteta Handed Injury Boost
Mikel Arteta faces a selection dilemma in Naples as key stars return. Discover how Bruno Guimaraes and Ebere Eze could spearhead a refreshed lineup seeking European redemption.
Scientists discover a powerful new antivenom hidden in rattlesnake blood
Researchers discovered that combinations of toxin-blocking proteins naturally found in rattlesnake blood can powerfully neutralize venom from several dangerous snake species. In lab tests, the mixtures were about 10 times more potent than a current commercial antivenom, pointing toward a new generation of nature-inspired snakebite treatments.
Bears OC Press Taylor on maximizing skill player versatility
Chicago Bears offensive coordinator Press Taylor discusses maximizing Chicago's versatility at skill positions this season.
Why executives make bad patients — and how three Triangle leaders say to fix that
Business leaders discuss recovery challenges at Triangle Business Journal panel featuring Chip Payne of Precision Packaging Services and medical experts.
Warner Bros. Discovery to Showcase Entertainment Portfolio at BLE
Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products highlights franchises including Harry Potter, DC and animation properties at the London trade show.
Tottenham's spending means they 'should be better'
BBC Radio 5 Live's Monday Night Club has been discussing Tottenham's start to the season, with Chris Sutton asking when boss Roberto de Zerbi is going to "take responsibility" for results against a background of the amount of money spent. Spurs are in the bottom three having picked up just one point from their opening three league games, and are yet to score a goal in the competition - though they did put five past Charlton Athletic in the Carabao Cup second round. "I've not seen those comments if he has done, but he's made a fair few excuses so far this season," said former Premier League striker Sutton.
Trump Has Brutalized Blue States in His Second Term. There’s a Way for Democrats to Fight Back.
The Trump administration has actively discriminated against “blue” states by systemically withholding money. That's not the worst part.
Ubisoft, Square Enix Opt Out of XBOX Disc to Digital Program
Ubisoft and Square Enix are not participating in XBOX's disc to digital program, players have discovered, with rumors of more big absences.
CCRES Real Job Preview: Behavioral Health Industry Challenges
CCRES employees discuss the challenges of behavioral health careers and how teamwork helps students communicate and regulate emotions.
A.I. Models Built a Computer Worm That Could Rapidly Hack WeChat Accounts
The attack, discovered by A.I. researchers, could have compromised hundreds of millions of devices within hours, experts said.
A.I. Models Built a Computer Worm That Could Rapidly Hack WeChat Accounts
The attack, discovered by A.I. researchers, could have compromised hundreds of millions of devices within hours, experts said.
Emily Austin Keeps Finding Ways to Become One of Sports’ Most Talked-About Personalities
Emily Austin has figured out something most people in sports media spend years trying to learn. People remember her. The sports broadcaster and personality continues to build an audience across sports, entertainment and social media. Most recently, Austin made headlines after discussing a potential FIFA World Cup event appearance in New York. She has also…
Scientists found two bat species never known to science in Cameroon’s rainforest after studying bats that looked almost identical
Deep inside the rainforests of southeastern Cameroon, scientists have identified two bat species that had never been formally recognised by science. The discoveries came from surveys in and around Lobéké National Park and the Dja Biosphere Reserve, where researchers examined a small collection of forest bats belonging to the genus Glauconycteris.
Alonso thought 'outside the box' against Arsenal
BBC Radio 5 Live's Monday Night Club team have been discussing Chelsea boss Xabi Alonso's "brave" and "fascinating" approach to defending Arsenal's corners. The Spaniard suffered his first defeat as Blues manager on Sunday, as Mikel Arteta's side came from behind to earn a 2-1 win at Emirates Stadium. On Sunday, Chelsea employed a tactic of leaving four players upfield for defensive corners, going man for man in the penalty area.
Nykredit A S Invests $1.96 Million in Tencent Music Entertainment Group Sponsored ADR $TME
Nykredit A S bought a new stake in Tencent Music Entertainment Group Sponsored ADR (NYSE:TME - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 235,170 shares of the company's stock, valued
Worthing sign forward Kendall from Southend
Worthing sign Southend United forward Charley Kendall for an undisclosed fee.
Who is Taylor McGregor? Meet the New ESPN Superstar
College football fans have apparently discovered Taylor McGregor. And, judging by the internet’s reaction, they are not handling it particularly well. With Molly McGrath moving on to the NFL, somebody had to step into the college football sideline reporter spotlight. Enter McGregor. And suddenly every Saturday afternoon has a new reason to check Twitter. McGregor…
Military and intelligence officials discuss smaller presence in the Middle East as US looks for another post-9/11 strategy
In offices across the military and in the intelligence community, there have been recent quiet discussions about cutting the number of people and facilities typically stationed in the Middle East if the Trump administration succeeds in ending the Iran conflict, six sources say.
Connections: Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for Sept. 8, 2026, puzzle No. 715
Welcome to Connections: Sports Edition Coach — a spot to gather clues and discuss (and share) scores.
Anthropic drops plans to acquire Israeli AI startup Decart
The companies had discussed a transaction worth roughly $6 billion, but the Claude maker ultimately decided against buying the company after reviewing its business and technology.
Senate candidate Todd Achilles talks costs, health care at Twin Falls County Fair
The Twin Falls County Fair wrapped up as independent U.S. Senate candidate Todd Achilles campaigned there, discussing rising costs, health care and congressional reform with voters in the Magic Valley.
9to5Mac Overtime 080: Six new Apple products
Fernando connects from IFA in Berlin to discuss Apple’s forthcoming iPhone Ultra, alongside the five other products that will be...
The Science of Emotion: How Scentsophy Is Changing Modern Perfumery
Discover the world of luxury—elite travel, supercars, yachts, private aviation, fine living, and curated style from Upscale Living Magazine.
Alaska officials clarify ballot after Lt. Gov. Dahlstrom reversal
Alaska Lieutenant Governor Nancy Dahlstrom reversed her decision not to certify Treg Taylor and Jose Tagle for the November ballot. A Department of Law review found potential discrepancies in 91
Scientists Discover a Hidden Defect That Could Explain Why IBD Keeps Coming Back
A hidden molecular defect in inflammatory bowel disease may help explain why flare-ups can return even when patients appear well. Even when inflammatory bowel disease appears under control, intestinal cells may remain primed to die. In a WEHI-led study, researchers found this hidden molecular defect in patients with few or no symptoms, and higher levels
Leading Public Health Through Uncertainty: Insights from the PH WINS Pulse Check
State and local public health workers report growing strain amid recent sociopolitical changes that affect their day-to-day. At de Beaumont’s recent webinar, speakers shared and discussed data from the PH WINS Pulse Check, a 2026 survey designed to gather the perspectives of individual public health workers, including how workforce conditions have shifted since the Public […]
St. Louis Cardinals vs San Francisco Giants Game Discussion Monday
The St. Louis Cardinals wrap up their west coast swing with a 3-game series vs the San Francisco Giants starting Monday night. Michael McGreevy is the starter for the Cardinals while the San Francisco Giants will give the ball to RHP Logan Webb. First pitch is scheduled for 7:10pm central time and the game broadcast […]
Keaton Mitchell injury update: Chargers RB returns to practice
After missing six straight sessions with an undisclosed injury, Chargers RB Keaton Mitchell was back on the field participating in drills Monday.
Mamdani creates new DSA-inspired office to help NYC workers unionize: 'Concerning for small business'
Happy Labor Day from Hizzoner. Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Monday announced a new taxpayer-funded office — with an undisclosed price tag — that will help New York City workers...
Letters to the Editor: Constitutional amendment, state and local races
One reader discussed the constitutional amendment on the ballot this November. Another wrote in response to a student regarding local elections. And another discussed gubernatorial candidate Tom Tiffany, who serves as U.S. Rep. for the 7th Congressional District.
The incongruity of caste and science
IIT-Mandi 'shudras' row: The human organism develops as its genes interact with its environment, and caste-based discrimination affects these environments
Researchers identify new therapeutic target for salt-sensitive hypertension
The researchers discovered that a signaling pathway called AP-1 complex links dietary sodium to immune-driven salt-sensitive hypertension.
Rise of the far right: can Farage get a boost from AfD’s win in Germany?
Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey discuss the rise of the far-right in Germany and how it might affect the UK
Bears season preview: Health, roster battles and a tough schedule
FOX Chicago's Cassie Carlson discusses the Bears’ season opener, remaining roster questions and whether the team can match last year’s success.
D-backs @ Royals discussion
Today’s Lineups DIAMONDBACKS ROYALS Geraldo Perdomo – SS Carter Jensen – C Ketel Marte – 2B Bobby Witt – SS Gabriel Moreno – C Vinnie Pasquantino – 1B Nolan Arenado – 3B Salvador Perez – DH Lourdes Gurriel – DH Michael Massey – 2B Ildemaro Vargas – 1B Nick Loftin – 3B Tim Tawa – […]
1st Annual Veterans Mobility Health Expo
Discover leading mobility solutions, veteran support programs, and community resources designed to help people live more independently.
Cowboys RB Handed First Career Fine in League Discipline
Malik Davis went from an undrafted afterthought to the Dallas Cowboys‘ primary backup running back this summer. He signed with the team in 2022 and built momentum last season by appearing in 10 games, rushing for 250 yards and two touchdowns. He took the next step during this year’s preseason, securing the definitive No. 2 […] The post Cowboys RB Handed First Career Fine in League Discipline appeared first on Gridiron Heroics.
Royals vs. Diamondbacks, September 7 Live Discussion
Noah Cameron gets the start on a holiday matinee against a team hanging on to a Wild Card spot.
Disconnect your LG television from the internet, now
If you've got an Apple TV set-top box, that's not enough to protect your privacy if you have an LG television. Unplug Ethernet and tell it to forget your Wi-Fi information.
PS3 Emulator Allows Players to Use Physical Discs on PC
A new update reveals that players will be able to run physical PS3 discs on PC using compatible drives. Here are more details.
Scientists Discover Soil Bacteria Enzyme that Breaks Down Both Plastic and Antibiotics
Biologists studying how bacteria break down a new generation of plant-based bioplastics -- long-chain aliphatic polyesters -- have discovered an enzyme that can dismantle both plastic and antibiotics.
San Antonio scientists cast doubt on their own discovery of water erupting from distant moon
In 2014, San Antonio astronomers thought they detected giant water plumes erupting from a distant moon. Now they’re not so sure.
Scientists Captured Trillionth-of-a-Second Snapshots of a Chemical Reaction Essential to Life
Learn how scientists are able to capture “snapshots” of extremely rapid processes, called proton-coupled electron transfer (PCET) reactions.
Phoenix Suns 2026-27 Player Profile: Devin Booker
Following a disappointing playoff exit, Phoenix’s cornerstone enters his 12th season seeking increased efficiency. Discover how refined shot selection and roster continuity could spark a dominant veteran campaign.
RPCS3 Can Now Play PS3 Games Directly From Physical Discs On PC, Including Linux And macOS
RPCS3 emulator now supports direct gameplay from PS3 Blu-Ray discs on Windows, Linux, macOS, and FreeBSD, streamlining access to games without dumping.
Groupthink: Texans 2026 Season Outlook
The writers get together to discuss their feelings about the season before it kicks off.
Bebe Rexha talks ‘Dirty Blonde,’ working with Dolly Parton and meatballs
Bebe Rexha discusses going independent, collaborating with Dolly Parton, and weaving her Albanian heritage into her music during a TODAY Show appearance.
Christian McCaffrey out of practice Monday
San Francisco 49ers RB Christian McCaffrey (undisclosed) was out of practice Monday.
Brewers Manager Discusses Moving Harrison to Bullpen
Following a string of disastrous road starts and shrinking longevity, Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy weighs transitioning Kyle Harrison to the bullpen.
Carbon emissions and e-waste levies are favourites for new EU budget revenue
Ambassadors will discuss controversial plans for new EU taxes again on Tuesday
Supreme Court Could Resolve Marijuana Business Licensing Disputes, Congressional Report Says
A new report from congressional researchers says that a split among circuit courts about whether state marijuana business licensing systems can discriminate against out-of-state residents “likely increases the odds” that the Supreme Court will take up and resolve the issue. The Congressional Research Service (CRS) report, published on Thursday, examines the Dormant Commerce Clause of […]
Meet Lindsey Stallworth: A 16-Year-Old Who Accidentally Discovered A 34-Million-Year-Old Whale On Her Family's Alabama Farm - Futura-Sciences
The thing that identified the animal was a single tooth, and it is the same feature that corrected the same mistake in Alabama nearly two centuries ago. Lindsey Stallworth had been picking up shark teeth and fossil shells on her family’s timber property in Monroe County, Alabama, since she was...
Tim Schafer: "No one puts Double Fine out of business except me"
Studio boss discusses regaining independence after leaving Microsoft, and navigating the current industry landscape
Scientists discovered an underwater city of 20,000 octopus nests deep inside California coast; largest known nursery on the planet
Researchers have located the planet's largest known octopus nursery deep off the Californian coast, documenting 5,718 animals in 2.5 hectares and estimating about 20,000 around Davidson Seamount. Known as the Octopus Garden, the nursery is located about 10,500 feet below the surface off Central California.
Pokémon Champions’ director vows to keep turn-based battles as single-player is ruled out
Masaaki Hoshino reflects on Champions’ launch and discusses the future of competitive Pokémon…
Scientists Identify a Nose-to-Brain Circuit That Links Anxiety And Breathing
A new mechanism discovered in mice.
Scientists Identify a Nose-to-Brain Circuit That Links Anxiety And Breathing
A new mechanism discovered in mice.
Argyle boss Cleverley unhappy with refereeing calls
Plymouth Argyle head coach Tom Cleverley may discuss decisions which have gone against his side with the refereeing authorities.
Video Scientists discover dozens of new species in the Pacific
ABC News' Danny New takes a deep dive into ultra-rare creatures found in the Pacific Ocean.
Scientists found an estimated 5.5 million wild bees beneath just 1.5 acres of a New York cemetery, more than three times Manhattan's human population
Beneath the quiet lawns and weathered headstones of a small cemetery in Ithaca, New York, scientists have uncovered one of the most astonishing bee discoveries in recent memory. In a carefully studied 1.5-acre section of the cemetery grounds, researchers estimated that about 5.5 million wild, ground-nesting bees live in a dense network of underground nests.
Wedmont Private Capital Sells 102,325 Shares of Hinge Health Inc. $HNGE
Wedmont Private Capital reduced its holdings in shares of Hinge Health Inc. (NYSE:HNGE - Free Report) by 76.8% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 30,978 shares of the
Yankees news: Judge to face live pitching on Monday
Judge set to face live pitching, Grisham may miss the rest of the regular season, Bednar discusses splitter
Cincinnati Council returns from recess. Here's what's on the agenda
From surveillance technology to nuisance bars to parking lot security, here are a few of the ordinances, motions and discussions to expect at City Hall over the next few weeks.
Science Snapshots: September 6, 2026
Discover three groundbreaking research advancements: Saturn's decagonal wave, a new Zika detection method, and insights into inner speech.
UN envoy urges progress toward inclusive political process in Sudan
Pekka Haavisto discusses de-escalation, civilian protection and prisoner exchanges with army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan | Anadolu
Lindsay Clancy & The Crimes Of For-Profit Healthcare
A mass discussion has erupted in US society over Lindsay Clancy, the Massachusetts nurse and mother who killed her three children during an episode of postpartum psychosis, highlighting for many the devastating state of perinatal mental health care in this country. Right-wing media has feigned surpr
Connections: Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for Sept. 7, 2026, puzzle No. 714
Welcome to Connections: Sports Edition Coach — a spot to gather clues and discuss (and share) scores.
Wins and Losses Ep: 44
Titus, Jeff, Jackson and Amber are back to discuss court rulings allowing players back in the NCAA, Michigan versus Western Michigan and some of the craziest games they can remember. Plus, who are this week's winners and losers?
49ers Get Bad News After Rams’ Puka Nacua Announcement
The San Francisco 49ers received bad news on Sunday when Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay announced that star WR Puka Nacua expects to play in Week 1.Adam Schefter of ESPN wrote on X: “Rams WR Puka Nacua, who has been dealing with psoas soreness and also could be facing potential discipline under the […] The post 49ers Get Bad News After Rams’ Puka Nacua Announcement appeared first on HEAVY.
The core anti-Pangram constituency is phony writers
Welcome to The Closing Argument, our verdict on the news, plus everything The Argument published and appeared in this week. The Verdict, by Kelsey Piper A lot of people hate AI for drowning the internet in slop and displacing human creatives. You might think that these people would be thrilled by a program that can identify and flag AI-generated work. But many people who hate AI also hate Pangram, an impressively accurate AI detector that produces very few false positives, according to high-quality independent research. This loathing found its most recent expression in a bizarre Wired article that amplifies a wide range of false arguments from Pangram skeptics: that AI detectors are racist (they’re not) or ableist (they’re not)1 or don’t work (this one does)2. Rather than starting from the premise that it would be really valuable to have a working AI detector and scrutinizing Pangram to make sure it lives up to that promise, the article starts from the premise that Pangram obviously has bad vibes and sets out to discover why. (One answer: The CEO microwaved lunch during an interview!) Why aren’t writers who resent Pangram more eager to distinguish themselves from posters who are having ChatGPT ghostwrite all their work? There are a few different things at play, but I think one key dynamic is this: These are often the same people. A core constituency for arguments like Wired’s is “writers” who are using AI to write their posts but resent this fact being made public. They stand to lose from AI detectors because AI detectors call them out. Share When Substack announced a partnership with Pangram, a sizable fraction of the platform’s authors rose up in outrage. Some people had experience with other AI detectors that didn’t work, and some felt that AI writing ought to be encouraged — both of which are fair enough. But the fury was fueled by authors passionately insisting that Pangram kept wrongly accusing them on almost every post they published. Pangram can be wrong, especially on short passages. But in the overwhelming majority of cases where Pangram looked at a whole blog post rather than a single paragraph, the program correctly detected work as AI. Even if we can’t be 100% sure in any individual case, we can notice the trend in the aggregate. Wired quotes Sam Illingworth, a professor of critical AI literacy at Edinburgh Napier University, who said, “I don’t think [AI detectors] work. … I think that detectors are prejudiced against certain people.” This spring, he said that he used AI for research and editing; this summer he acknowledged that in addition to research and editing, he also uses it “now and then for a turn of phrase I keep.” Pangram informs us that most of his posts are 100% AI-written (some are mixed AI-and-human) and that 100% AI-written posts started appearing last year. The favorable interpretation is that, as someone whose recent work Pangram consistently mistakes for AI, Illingworth sees Pangram’s flaws firsthand. The unfavorable interpretation is that the tool’s credibility trades off against his own, because its account of who writes his posts is not consistent with his. Illingworth is not alone in insisting the detector does not work. “It’s a Monday night in late July, and I’m pasting my own Substack draft into an AI detector for the first time. Not because I’m worried. Because I’m curious. I wrote every word of it myself, the way I write everything, out loud in my head first, in a rhythm that still carries the accent of a language I learned to think in before I learned to write in this one,” begins one Substack post by an author indignant that Pangram flags her writing as AI. “That’s the part I had to sit with before I could write this.” If you, like me, have worked with AIs a lot, you won’t even need Pangram there. The author of that piece is AI. It is obviously AI! I checked 10 other posts on the blog, and they were also obviously AI! “I have spent 22 years as an award-winning author and essayist. And now this bullshit tool that learned from MY writing is going to accuse me of plagiarism,” popular Substack writer Carlyn Beccia wrote in an anti-Pangram post. “For the last and final time, AI DETECTORS DO NOT WORK.” Here’s what her writing sounded like in 2020: “Most success stories revolve around one person who believed enough in you to say — give it a try. We call these people muses, but they are so much more than that. They are the strong man giants whose shoulders we stand on so we can see the horizon. Throughout the editing process, I am sure my editor felt less like a giant of greatness and more like Atlas with the world on her shoulders.” Pangram says it was 100% human-written. (So were other articles of hers in 2020.) And here’s what it sounds like now: “And then there is the reshuffling, which sounds like paperwork until you remember that empires have always loved paperwork. The Trump regime recently moved special education oversight from the Education Department to HHS. That is not a minor bureaucratic transfer. It changes the frame.”3 Pangram says this is mostly AI. I am not convinced that Pangram is wrong. In my own experience, Pangram is very effective on long texts — if it marks a long essay as AI, the essay was either written by AI or deliberately written to sound like AI. On tweet-length or paragraph-length texts, it’s not perfectly reliable. It seems to work just as well for non-native English speakers as for native speakers. While I have seen dozens of claims of pre-2022 text returning a positive result on Pangram, I have tried repeatedly to corroborate those and have never once succeeded. To be clear, I’m absolutely not saying that complaining about Pangram suggests a writer is a cheat. There are plenty of other concerns. Most are mistakenly premised, such as the false claim that Pangram trains on work you put into it, but others are reasonable: It’s unreliable on sufficiently short text segments; it creates an internet witch-hunt mentality when there are defensible uses of AI; people who are open about their AI use are sometimes blamed, when the only people really doing something wrong are the ones who hide it; and it isn’t perfect, so a single positive result shouldn’t be taken as decisive proof of misconduct. I’m happy to concede that Pangram is imperfect and possible to over-rely on. If an author’s posts are mostly non-AI and one scans as partially AI, this could be a mistake. It’s also possible to defeat Pangram with intentional effort. If you think we need something more robust and more reliable, fine! But if you don’t like AI and don’t like Pangram, your attitude really ought to be that it’s a shame that our existing tools for AI detection are imperfect, and it’s important to invent better ones. If your stance is instead that AI is evil and so is looking for AI, then ultimately you’re contributing to the sloppification of the internet. You’re making it harder for people who write their own text to distinguish themselves, and providing cover for authors who are definitely not writing their own text. Subscribe Top stories this week, by Kobe Yank-Jacobs Commentators often worry that the decline of reading could mean the decline of liberal democracy — but deliberative governance actually predated widespread literacy. This week, Maibritt Henkel pointed out that many liberal cultures thrive on a culture of raucous, interactive debate, which can happen in-person as easily, if not more so, than in text. Read on, dear reader, to learn more. It may actually cheer you up: [ ](https://www.theargumentmag.com/p/reading-wont-save-liberalism) [ Reading won’t save liberalism ](https://www.theargumentmag.com/p/reading-wont-save-liberalism) Maibritt Henkel · Sep 1 [ Read full story ](https://www.theargumentmag.com/p/reading-wont-save-liberalism) It used to be bad to downplay climate change (if we mean denying its reality). Today, it’s actually good to downplay climate change (if we mean keeping the issue out of political fights so we can make real progress). This counterintuitive view is called “climate hushing,” and contributor Alex Trembath argued that it’s the key to enacting good policy going forward. Get up to speed on the latest in climate politics: [ ](https://www.theargumentmag.com/p/we-wont-stop-climate-change-by-talking) [ We won’t stop climate change by talking about it ](https://www.theargumentmag.com/p/we-wont-stop-climate-change-by-talking) Alex Trembath · Sep 2 [ Read full story ](https://www.theargumentmag.com/p/we-wont-stop-climate-change-by-talking) Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney is standing up for the forces of liberalism against Donald Trump’s assault on our closest ally. So, why is one prominent left-wing commenter attacking Carney? Columnist Matthew Yglesias explains: [ ](https://www.theargumentmag.com/p/when-economic-liberty-means-central) [ When "economic liberty" means central planning ](https://www.theargumentmag.com/p/when-economic-liberty-means-central) Matthew Yglesias · Aug 31 [ Read full story ](https://www.theargumentmag.com/p/when-economic-liberty-means-central) 🌟Abundance Wins of the Week🌟 Shout out to my home state of California, whose legislature passed two housing bills this week. One requires a housing density minimum in transit-oriented areas of the state’s most transit-rich cities (Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose, San Diego, and Long Beach). Another bill closes two common loopholes used by third parties to delay housing projects, including an opportunity to challenge maps of a given lot created by the developer after a project has been approved. Shout out to our big-state rival, Texas, where pro-housing SB 785 took effect this week. The new state law requires municipalities to have at least one district permitted for manufactured housing without a special permit. This will promote zoning changes in 44% of municipalities. The company Fervo Energy signed a deal with Google for what is set to be the world’s largest enhanced geothermal facility, proving a technology can work at a scale that could be crucial to a decarbonized, energy-abundant economy. Share Worth watching… This week, forecasting legend Nate Silver joined Jerusalem, Matt, and Jeremiah on a crowded episode of the pod. It was a party. And speaking of parties, our round table debated the factional lines within the Democratic Party: Is it possible to be center-left and also anti-establishment? Watch or listen to find out: The Rio Grande Valley in Texas is one of the areas that swung hardest toward Trump in 2024, but musician Bobby Pulido is running to flip it back. Right now, The Argument/Split Ticket’s model has him running 1.1 points behind his Republican opponent in a district Trump won by 18 points. Tune in to find out how he differs from national Democrats and what he thinks he can to do win this seat. On Thursday, Bernie Sanders was among the first politicians to call for a ban on superintelligence. My guest this week, Andrea Miotti, has been lobbying to ban superintelligence for several years, most recently in the U.K., U.S., and Canada. I asked him how he gets legislators to take speculative risks seriously, and we dug into what plans might look like to actually pass a ban. Listen to learn more: What’s News with The Argument The Argument recommends, by Kobe Yank-Jacobs If we ever lose track of Justin Zuckerman, I’ll have the team split up and check all the movie theaters in the city. I’m shocked (and a little jealous) at how often he gets out to see good cinema. This week, he brings us It Ends, a “horror-ish movie,” which he described as a “Gen Z Waiting for Godot.” I was intrigued before he added that it was “funny, dark and existential” — at which point I was fully locked in. I guess I also had existential themes on the mind this week. One morning, a single line from a poem I read long ago just came to me: “Is death a stretch of time in which a life is just a flash?” The poem is called “From 20,000 Feet” by Heather McHugh. I suggest the version in The Vintage Book of Contemporary American Poetry, which, by tradition, my best friend and I always bring backpacking, extra weight be damned. We’ll stay thematically dark for just one more rec from senior editor John Robert Thomason, whose upcoming trip to Baltimore reminded him to suggest Michael Clune’s memoir White Out (about being addicted to heroin in Baltimore in the 1990s). Ben Lerner’s blurb called it _“_Disturbing, brilliant, hilarious—it’s as if Proust had written Jesus’ Son.” John told me this “seems accurate, with the caveat that I’ve never read Proust.” I, personally, have also shelved Proust until retirement. At this point, I was a little concerned for the team since all of us tossed out such psychologically grim material — maybe we’re all down about the end of summer — but thankfully, at least a few of us were into more upbeat selections. Milan Singh recommended Made In’s 5-quart stainless clad saucier, suggesting he had some fun in the kitchen. Jeremiah Johnson asked if he could recommend yet more Carly Rae Jepsen. Once denied, he offered up Game Changer instead_,_ calling it “the most wildly creative game show, maybe in the entire history of the genre.” Eli Richman mentioned _Lucky, “_a B-tier show with an A-tier cast and an S-tier theme song.” I suppose he was recommending the song, Horns of a Bull. Still, despite these cheerier recs, I couldn’t help but be concerned that we were subconsciously worried about racing toward summer’s end — the end of swim trunks and splashing around. Then a message landed reminding me of the three-day weekend to come. A whole extra day for sunshine. One more swim in the lake. I was grateful this called to mind yet another line from a poem, one by Mary Oliver, the patron saint of every gorgeous summer day (and about whom a documentary is now out). Speaking to God in the poem “Thirst,” she wrote: grant me, in your mercy,a little more time. Love for the earthand love for you are having such a longconversation in my heart. We have merch! We have quarter-zips, keychains, hats, and stickers. Each one is a great conversation starter in its own way. Buy them here. Subscribe More to read: [ The Opening Argument ](https://www.theargumentmag.com/p/seeing-like-an-elite)[ Seeing like an elite ](https://www.theargumentmag.com/p/seeing-like-an-elite) Kobe Yank-Jacobs · Sep 4 What do Americans hear when they watch Sen. Bernie Sanders or Vice President JD Vance rail against the elite? Are they thinking of right-wing tech billionaires? Imperious college professors? Liberal magazine writers? [ Read full story ](https://www.theargumentmag.com/p/seeing-like-an-elite) [ The Weekly Scroll ](https://www.theargumentmag.com/p/god-is-back-on-the-timeline)[ God is back on the timeline ](https://www.theargumentmag.com/p/god-is-back-on-the-timeline) Jeremiah Johnson · Sep 5 This week, we’re talking about Substack’s new religious debates, the continuing MAGA influencer scandal, how to retire from YouTube, and aura battles. [ Read full story ](https://www.theargumentmag.com/p/god-is-back-on-the-timeline) 1 This was a legitimate thing to worry about, but doesn’t seem to be a problem given the actual technology: Marijke Van Vlasselaer, Filip Van Droogenbroeck, and Bram Spruyt’s 2026 paper looks at whether Pangram is less accurate when evaluating the work of non-native speakers of English. It isn’t. That’s because Pangram isn’t really looking at how “unusual” a piece of writing is but whether it has the characteristic patterns of LLMs. The Wired article makes an odd gesture at a different Pangram-is-racist argument. There were several controversies this summer during which upcoming books were canceled after being discovered to be AI-written: “The three novels mentioned earlier — Shy Girl, Daggermouth, and Call Me, easily publishing’s biggest AI-detection scandals — were all written by writers of color.” But come on! As Zvi Mowshowitz put it: “They were not primarily written by people of color. They were primarily written by AIs.” That’s the whole problem! And as my colleague Jeremiah Johnson recently observed with respect to Cambridge’s Arday scandal, a community being unwilling to call out fraud if it’s perpetuated by people of color is not an anti-racist tendency; it is ultimately quite racist. 2 Many non-Pangram detectors don’t work, but many possible airplane designs also don’t work, and no one considers this a general argument against aviation; the thing that matters is whether any detection works. 3 The phrase “empires have always loved” mysteriously became all the rage in the last few years. See here, here, here, here and here. Before 2025, the only use of that phrase I have been able to find is a single Tweet. The logic of the sentence, too, is incoherent in an AI-characteristic way. “...sounds like paperwork, until you remember that empires have always loved paperwork”? Does remembering that make it sound less like paperwork? It’s a craft-ful sentence, but what is it actually saying??
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