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Gladys Knight 'easing into fewer' concerts after health concerns

Amid growing health concerns from family and fans after recent concerts, legendary singer Gladys Knight has announced she is reducing her tour schedule.

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Aug 28 • 10:36 PM EDT • Health • latimes.com
Apple implements price hikes for its TV streaming service and 'One' subscription bundle

Apple TV now costs $14.99 per month after a $2 streaming price increase, while the Apple One bundle was also hiked to $21.95.

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Aug 28 • 10:09 PM EDT • Technology • foxbusiness.com
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Apple implements price hikes for its TV streaming service and 'One' subscription bundle

Apple TV now costs $14.99 per month after a $2 streaming price increase, while the Apple One bundle was also hiked to $21.95.

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Aug 28 • 10:09 PM EDT • Business • foxbusiness.com
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Trump says U.S. has entered deal with Venezuela to take control of 65 billion barrels of oil reserves

President Trump says his administration has entered a sweeping agreement with Venezuela that could give the U.S. access to vast amounts of the South American country's untapped oil reserves, at cost.

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Aug 28 • 10:07 PM EDT • Politics • npr.org
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Jamie Foxx reflects on ‘second chance’ after near-death stroke

Jamie Foxx says he was told he’d been given a ‘second chance’ after he nearly died from a stroke. Here’s why that frustrated him.

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Aug 28 • 9:17 PM EDT • Entertainment • ew.com
James Harrison Blasts Steelers Projected Starter Before Roster Cuts

Former Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker James Harrison ripped the team's projected starting right tackle Dylan Cook. The post James Harrison Blasts Steelers Projected Starter Before Roster Cuts appeared first on HEAVY.

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Aug 28 • 9:16 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Temecula wineries see steady business despite U.S.-Canada trade tensions

The Temecula Valley Winegrowers Association said the region is somewhat insulated from the effects of trade policies because most wineries sell directly to consumers.

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Aug 28 • 9:13 PM EDT • Business • nbclosangeles.com
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Kenan Thompson stepping in for Simon Cowell on ‘America’s Got Talent’

‘SNL’ star Kenan Thompson will join Mel B, Howie Mandel, and Sofia Vergara at the judges’ desk on ‘America’s Got Talent,’ while Simon Cowell is out

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Aug 28 • 8:17 PM EDT • Entertainment • ew.com
10 must-watch Netflix movies coming in fall 2026

Netflix’s fall film slate features Ben Affleck, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charli XCX, and... Jacob Tremblay as the Unabomber. Here are 10 movies to put on your radar.

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Aug 28 • 7:30 PM EDT • Entertainment • ew.com
Google’s hyper-personalized ‘Dreambeans’ feed is now free to test

After previously requiring a subscription, Dreambeans is now available for free Google Accounts in the US to test.

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Aug 28 • 6:54 PM EDT • Technology • 9to5google.com
Google further buries search results under AI mode

You might have to do way more scrolling to get to links.

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Aug 28 • 6:48 PM EDT • Technology • theverge.com
Android 17 QPR2 adds Status bar customization for notification, system icons

Android 17 QPR2 continues to add user-facing changes with new Status bar settings in Beta 4. This update...

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Aug 28 • 6:29 PM EDT • Technology • 9to5google.com
Steelers Part Ways with Rookie Offensive Lineman

The Pittsburgh Steelers have released center Greg Crippen, the team announced on Friday. Crippen is among the first wave of […]

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Aug 28 • 6:25 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Xbox CEO calls Project Helix a ‘family of devices’

Lots of Xboxes?

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Aug 28 • 6:03 PM EDT • Technology • theverge.com
Android 17 QPR2 Beta 4 rolling out with many Pixel bug fixes

Following the big release two weeks ago, Google is rolling out Android 17 QPR2 Beta 4 for Pixel devices...

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Aug 28 • 5:53 PM EDT • Technology • 9to5google.com
Politics panel says Indiana likely will suffer amid US-Canada trade spat

Political strategists warned that the recent trade dispute between the U.S. and Canada involving new tariffs will likely harm Indiana's consumers and producers.

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Aug 28 • 5:46 PM EDT • Politics • wrtv.com
Tom Hardy’s debut rap album has officially dropped — and yes, he does the Bane voice

‘MobLand’ actor Tom Hardy has officially dropped his debut rap album — and yes, he does the Bane voice from ‘The Dark Knight Rises.’

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Aug 28 • 5:41 PM EDT • Entertainment • ew.com
‘Big Brother’ host Julie Chen Moonves reveals the former houseguest she wanted back (exclusive)

Speaking exclusively to Entertainment Weekly, ‘Big Brother’ host Julie Chen Moonves reveals the former houseguest she wanted back via a power, and how the new twist will take the game to a ‘Whole. New. Level.’

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Aug 28 • 5:32 PM EDT • Entertainment • ew.com
Healthcare Costs Are Squeezing Montana’s State Workforce

Some employees will see their insurance contributions double and individual deductibles triple as the state confronts dwindling reserves in its employee health plan.

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Aug 28 • 5:15 PM EDT • Health • governing.com
‘Veronica Mars’ star Jason Dohring shares why he left Hollywood to become a farmer

‘Veronica Mars’ actor Jason Dohring turned his back on Hollywood to focus on a new career: organic farming.

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Aug 28 • 3:46 PM EDT • Entertainment • ew.com
Google didn’t kick Pixel 11 trade-in values off a cliff this year – here’s what you can get

While the US Google Store’s pre-order and launch period deals have ended, Google has started a new round of boosted trade-in values...

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Aug 28 • 3:33 PM EDT • Technology • 9to5google.com
‘Like at McDonald’s’: Sports nurse practitioner sold opioids to athletes like ‘you gotta pay for your burger,” DEA investigation finds

Joan Rubinger had a client list that included hundreds of athletes—but the DEA found she doled out thousands of illegal prescriptions.

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Aug 28 • 3:30 PM EDT • Sports • fortune.com
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Browns start slashing roster, cut 15 players from active roster

The Browns have started the process of setting their initial 53-man roster.

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Aug 28 • 3:25 PM EDT • Sports • nbcsports.com
People are sticking the Fitbit Air to their bodies, literally, and it works [Gallery]

The Fitbit Air might be one of Google’s most versatile products in a while not just because it’s so simple,...

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Aug 28 • 2:30 PM EDT • Technology • 9to5google.com
Opinion: Alaska’s science is strange enough without the conspiracy theories

Alaska’s research facilities do remarkable work. Causing earthquakes and controlling the weather isn’t part of the job description.

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Aug 28 • 2:10 PM EDT • Science • adn.com
ER doctors say popular hair accessory is a death trap: 'They get embedded in your skull'
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Aug 28 • 1:57 PM EDT • Technology • nypost.com
California Business Lobby Notches Win on Antitrust Law Expansion

Business interests scaled back a California proposal to significantly expand the state’s antitrust laws, just days before the legislative deadline on Monday.

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Aug 28 • 1:52 PM EDT • Business • news.bgov.com
Garth Brooks’ daughter’s ‘greatest fear’ is people mourning her dad when he dies like they do Dolly Parton

Garth Brooks’ daughter Allie Colleen paid tribute to Dolly Parton on Instagram, saying that her ‘greatest fear’ was people mourning her dad when he dies, like fans are mourning Parton, who died on Aug. 25.

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Aug 28 • 1:40 PM EDT • Entertainment • ew.com
Massive outbreak of 'explosive diarrhea' parasite expands to 3 more states with more than 11K sickened
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Aug 28 • 1:31 PM EDT • Health • nypost.com
Apple One and Apple TV subscription prices increase by up to 20 percent

Annual subscriptions see the biggest bump.

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Aug 28 • 1:23 PM EDT • Technology • arstechnica.com
DLSS 5 leaked and modders are putting Nvidia’s AI effects on everything

Here comes another round of “yassified” memes.

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Aug 28 • 12:22 PM EDT • Technology • theverge.com
iPhone 18 Pro: Two new features I’m excited to upgrade for

Apple will unveil the iPhone 18 Pro on September 9, but rumors have already leaked a lot of what to...

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Aug 28 • 12:14 PM EDT • Technology • 9to5mac.com
Dems: Trump's Nassau visit crossed the line on using public resources for politics

At issue is Trump's Aug. 14 trip to the Nassau County David Mack Center for Training and Intelligence.

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Aug 28 • 11:42 AM EDT • Politics • newsday.com
Auto review: 2026 Nissan Frontier Pro-4X offers function over flash

There is an arms race underway in the automotive industry. Blackened chrome, LED strips, giant grilles, screens the size of suburban kitchen islands, illuminated logos, animated turn signals, ambient lighting

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Aug 28 • 11:40 AM EDT • Entertainment • thederrick.com
Extended HLs: Crystal Palace v. Man City MWK 2

Enjoy full-match highlights from Manchester City's visit to Selhurst Park to take on Crystal Palace in Matchweek 2.

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Aug 28 • 11:30 AM EDT • Sports • nbcnews.com
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Entertainment News: August 28, 2026

Get caught up on the latest in Hollywood, technology, and more with FOX 17 Morning Mix's Entertainment News.

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Aug 28 • 11:07 AM EDT • Entertainment • fox17online.com
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Apple’s new M6 adds feature previously exclusive to high-end chips

Apple’s M6 chip adds a new feature previously exclusive to higher-end chips like the M5 Pro, Max, and now M5 Ultra too.

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Aug 28 • 11:07 AM EDT • Technology • 9to5mac.com
Inside Jessica Chastain’s dual roles in ‘Other Mommy’

Jessica Chastain mixes ‘saccharine’ with ‘rageful tension’ for her two roles in the horror movie ‘Other Mommy.’ Director Rob Savage previews the Oscar winner’s ‘delicious’ performance.

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Aug 28 • 11:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • ew.com
Jake Reiner details call from sister Romy after parents’ murders

Jake Reiner recalled the morning his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner, were discovered dead, revealing that he declined a call from sister Romy.

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Aug 28 • 10:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • ew.com
iPhone 18 Pro pre-orders could kick off slightly later than usual

iPhone 18 Pro will be unveiled on September 9, and a new report says pre-orders for the device will kick off slightly later than usual.

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Aug 28 • 9:45 AM EDT • Technology • 9to5mac.com
Apple TV Hikes Price, Will Now Cost $14.99 A Month In U.S.

Apple TV is the latest streamer to raise rates. Its monthly subscription price will increase by $2 to $14.99. on August 28.

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Aug 28 • 9:04 AM EDT • Technology • deadline.com
Apple TV Raises Price of Streaming Service in US Effective Immediately

The subscription price for Apple TV will increase in the U.S. for new and existing subscribers beginning Friday, Aug. 28.

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Aug 28 • 9:00 AM EDT • Technology • variety.com
15 movies that flopped at the box office but became classics

Some of cinema’s most beloved classics started out as box-office duds. We’re looking back at 15 movies you may be surprised to learn flopped upon release.

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Aug 28 • 8:35 AM EDT • Entertainment • ew.com
News | Return of market-specific group business requires hoteliers to spread revenue net

Government, meeting planners still vital sources of demand

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Aug 28 • 8:00 AM EDT • Business • costar.com
Apple TV’s sci-fi thriller Dark Matter gets even trippier in season 2

Embrace the confusion.

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Aug 28 • 8:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • theverge.com
So long to shorts? In Silicon Valley, tech workers are showing less leg

Men in the tech industry are covering up their legs, even as their counterparts in finance are increasingly open to showing them off.

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Aug 28 • 7:00 AM EDT • Business • npr.org
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How Obamacare changed healthcare

Affordable Care Act enrollment is plummeting. What happened?

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Aug 28 • 7:00 AM EDT • Health • vox.com
A thought on all 90 Eagles leaving 2026 training camp

As final cuts near, here’s a thought or two about all 90 players on the Eagles’ roster leaving training camp.

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Aug 28 • 7:00 AM EDT • Sports • nbcsportsphiladelphia.com
CIA Chief John Ratcliffe’s Trip to Moscow Has Everyone On Edge | WSJ Politics Newsletter for Aug. 28

Plus, companies that have cut checks for Trump are beginning to worry, and efforts to prosecute Anthony Fauci are falling apart.

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Aug 28 • 6:57 AM EDT • Politics • wsj.com
Congo's Ebola outbreak spreads to 2 new health zones

Congo government figures show that the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history has spread to two new health zones in eastern Congo.

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Aug 28 • 6:11 AM EDT • Health • apnews.com
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Today on Pinstripe Alley

On to Boston.

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Aug 28 • 6:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Prices are rising on entertainment, but families say budgeting for fun is non-negotiable

Economists say inflation has cooled from its peak, but the cost of entertainment is still reshaping how families spend.

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Aug 28 • 5:52 AM EDT • Entertainment • wxyz.com
Businesses are getting tariff refunds. Why aren't consumers getting their cut?

A slew of American companies are getting billions of dollars back in tariff refunds after a Supreme Court ruling. Many consumers, though, may never get anything back.

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Aug 28 • 5:00 AM EDT • Business • npr.org
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What a fake poll reveals about worries around prediction markets and the midterms

While a stunt involving fake polls may not have been an effort to rig prediction markets, concerns are growing ahead of the midterms about other attempts to influence the betting sites.

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Aug 28 • 3:00 AM EDT • Politics • npr.org
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The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics

Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other head-slapping events in the world of politics. The fruits of these labors are hundreds of cartoons that entertain and enrage readers of all political stripes. Here's an offering of the best of this week's crop, picked fresh off the Toonosphere. Edited by Matt Wuerker.

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Aug 28 • 1:00 AM EDT • Politics • politico.com
'Right to repair' bill could free contractors' grip on military

The Pentagon spends billions of dollars fixing equipment, and Republicans and Democrats alike want to bring the work in house

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Aug 28 • 12:10 AM EDT • Politics • njspotlightnews.org
A Year After the L.A. ICE Surge, Latino Businesses Haven’t Recovered

A 2025 push to round up undocumented immigrants continues to disrupt local economies in Los Angeles County. Local officials are doing what they can to help.

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Aug 28 • 12:05 AM EDT • Business • governing.com
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Saul Williams opens a portal between politics and possibility

The unflinching multidisciplinary artist has long welcomed new challenges. With the release of a new album and a new book, he embraces the role his career has been building toward: investigative poet.

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Aug 28 • 12:01 AM EDT • Politics • npr.org
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Explosion at Sand Springs business complex damages at least 25 businesses

A massive explosion at the Morrow-Gill business complex in Sand Springs killed one person and left another in critical condition early Thursday morning. The blast, which happened around 1 a.m. near South Lincoln Avenue, damaged at least 25 businesses and is believed to have originated at a marijuana extraction facility.

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Aug 27 • 11:09 PM EDT • Business • newson6.com
The GTA VI ‘extended look’ is now streaming on YouTube

Welcome to Leonida.

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Aug 27 • 9:05 PM EDT • Technology • theverge.com
Canada recruits dozens of foreign scientists and researchers, many from U.S.

The researchers are being hired by universities across the country, including the University of British Columbia, McGill and the University of Toronto.

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The Literacy Crisis Reaches Dog-Bear Science

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

Congo has started vaccinating people against Ebola to combat its worst outbreak on record. The campaign launched Thursday in Kisangani, Tshopo province.

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Aug 27 • 6:32 PM EDT • Health • apnews.com
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Manasquan merchants say Main Street construction is hurting summer business

Road closures, detours and fewer parking spaces are frustrating Manasquan businesses and visitors during a critical stretch at the end of summer.

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Aug 27 • 5:44 PM EDT • Business • nbcphiladelphia.com
Caesars sets shareholder meeting for Fertitta Entertainment buyout vote

Caesars Entertainment has scheduled a meeting for next month for shareholders to vote on Fertitta Entertainment's $17.6 billion buyout offer.

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Aug 27 • 5:19 PM EDT • Entertainment • news3lv.com
Marshall only expensed Florida trips before hurricane damage, reports show

A review by The Star revealed that U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall stopped billing taxpayers for trips to his Florida shortly before it was hit by a hurricane.

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Aug 27 • 5:17 PM EDT • Politics • kansascity.com
Once Seen as a Sure Thing, Computer Science Has Lost 53,000 Majors

But engineering and health professions saw big enrollment gains last year, according to new data.

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Aug 27 • 5:02 PM EDT • Science • chronicle.com
CNN apologizes to Dolly Parton’s family after accidentally using photo of Las Vegas impersonator in death reporting

CNN has issued an apology to Dolly Parton’s family after the network made an ‘error’ in broadcasting a photo of a Las Vegas impersonator in a segment about the ‘Jolene’ singer’s death.

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Aug 27 • 4:58 PM EDT • Entertainment • ew.com
Dolly’s generosity to Vanderbilt Health highlighted; reading test results before your doctor has a chance; staying healthy this fall; plus other stories with Vanderbilt Health sources

Dolly Parton’s generosity to Vanderbilt Health was mentioned in many of her obituaries. A sampling: The New York Times, the BBC, NPR, NBC News, The Guardian, and Scripps News. Vanderbilt Health News posted a tribute to her, as well, and Mark Denison, MD, Professor Emeritus of Pediatrics and former director of the Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, spoke to NewsNation for a story about her impact on his research. Everyday Health interviewed Trent Rosenbloom, MD, MPH, Professor of Biomedical Informatics, for a story about a new JAMA study that found two-thirds of patients read test results before connecting with a doctor. Comprehension of test results varied: 6.6 percent said they had a poor understanding, 26.8 percent understood the results fairly well, 31.7 percent understood them well, and 34.9 percent understood the results very well. William Schaffner, MD, Professor of Preventive Medicine, was quoted by several news outlets about public health issues, including: Healthline (cyclosporiasis cases now in 47 states); “The Naked Scientists” podcast (salmonella outbreak sickens hundreds); Medscape (the lighter-than-usual just-completed Australian flu season); and People (how to stay healthy this fall). Scripps News interviewed Jessica Young, MD, Associate Professor of Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology, about Vanderbilt researchers launching a study to determine if GLP-1 drugs can help people with opioid use disorder. WSMV Channel 4 News reporter Diana Rocco interviewed Kashish Goel, MBBS, Associate Professor of Medicine and Director of Transcatheter Heart Valve Interventions, for a story about patient Dixie Watt and her minimally invasive valve replacement with the M3 device, the first Food and Drug Administration-approved transseptal transcatheter mitral valve replacement. Fogarty International Center writer/editor Susan Scutti interviewed John Koethe, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease, for a profile article for their newsletter, Global Health Matters. The article presents him as an example of a Fogarty Fellow success story and focus on his past and present research, including the HIV/AIDS research he conducted for his Fogarty project at the Centre for Infectious Diseases Research in Zambia in 2008 and 2009.

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Aug 27 • 4:33 PM EDT • Health • news.vumc.org
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Twitch Reports Major Outages After ‘GTA 6’ Trailer Drops

The full trailer was exclusively streamed on Netflix, meaning fans without a subscription may have turned to Twitch streamers to watch the gameplay reveal.

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Aug 27 • 4:24 PM EDT • Technology • forbes.com
RFK Jr. said a Samoa trip had nothing to do with vaccines. New documents refute that

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. repeatedly told lawmakers who held the key to his confirmation last year that a 2019 visit to Samoa before a deadly measles outbreak had ” nothing to do with vaccines.” New documents obtained by The Associated Press and The Guardian refute that testimony.

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Aug 27 • 4:00 PM EDT • Health • cnn.com
Google announces ‘Expert Intelligence’ to let you add Play Books in Gemini Notebook

Expert Intelligence is a new “cross Google initiative that helps you engage with your trusted sources through Google AI products,” starting with Play Books and Gemini Notebook.

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Aug 27 • 3:58 PM EDT • Technology • 9to5google.com
Google’s AI note-taking app now allows you to interact with books

Coming soon to scholarly articles, newspapers, and more.

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Aug 27 • 3:30 PM EDT • Technology • theverge.com
Adirondack Railroad Offers Train Rides to Remsen Barn Festival

Adirondack Railroad is offering special round-trip train service from Utica to the Remsen Barn Festival of the Arts, giving festivalgoers a scenic and convenient way to attend the event.

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Aug 27 • 3:28 PM EDT • Entertainment • wktv.com
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Aug 27 • 3:01 PM EDT • Business • yahoo.com
Hold on to your butts! This iconic ‘Jurassic Park’ fossil just sold for $400,000 at auction

An iconic ‘Jurassic Park’ fossil prop from the 1993 movie just sold for $400,000 at auction.

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Aug 27 • 3:01 PM EDT • Entertainment • ew.com
Trump directs federal government to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America

President Trump signed an executive order on Thursday directing the federal government to rename Lake Ontario amid an escalating trade dispute with Canada .

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Aug 27 • 2:53 PM EDT • Politics • npr.org
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Google tells Android app developers to cool it on memory use, or else

Developers will feel the RAM shortage ramifications.

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Aug 27 • 2:33 PM EDT • Technology • theverge.com
M6 Mac mini: Three things Apple didn’t highlight in the announcement

A new Mac mini with M6 and M5 Pro was unveiled this week, but we’ve since learned three things that weren’t highlighted by Apple.

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Aug 27 • 2:20 PM EDT • Technology • 9to5mac.com
Oakland's Chabot Space and Science Center to host lunar eclipse watch party

The partial eclipse is expected to begin at 7:33 p.m., with the eclipse reaching its maximum at 9:12 p.m.

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Aug 27 • 1:34 PM EDT • Science • nbcbayarea.com
The iconic voice actor behind Optimus Prime and Eeyore dies at 85

Peter Cullen, the iconic voice actor behind characters like Optimus Prime in the ‘Transformers’ films and Eeyore in ‘Winnie the Pooh,’ has died at 85.

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Aug 27 • 12:31 PM EDT • Entertainment • ew.com
September 2026 PS Plus Monthly Games Include 'GTA For Kids'

More colorful friendslop is coming to PlayStaton's subscription service

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Aug 27 • 12:30 PM EDT • Technology • kotaku.com
Small Business 401(k) Adoption Is Surging—Here’s What’s Driving the Boom

New data shows retirement plan creation among smaller employers is outstripping big corporations, driven by a massive spike in hourly worker access.

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Aug 27 • 12:25 PM EDT • Business • inc.com
Sony finally has a cheaper OLED to compete with midrange Samsung and LG TVs

The Bravia 6 is Sony’s first OLED TV with four HDMI 2.1 ports.

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Aug 27 • 12:00 PM EDT • Technology • theverge.com
Cam Jurgens gives update on health after wrapping up Eagles training camp

Cam Jurgens spoke to reporters after the last Eagles training camp practice and was asked about how his back is holding up.

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Aug 27 • 11:52 AM EDT • Health • nbcphiladelphia.com
Jake Reiner gives first interview after parents Rob and Michele’s murders, Nick’s arrest

Rob and Michele Reiner’s eldest son, Jake Reiner, spoke about their deaths in his first sit-down interview and declines to answer questions about his brother Nick Reiner’s arrest.

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Aug 27 • 11:12 AM EDT • Entertainment • ew.com
Red Sox Minor Lines: Trevor Story continues to struggle

Worcester: L, 7-1 (BOX SCORE) Okay, folks, I’ll say it: Since 2022 I’ve disliked the Trevor Story contract. And in 2026, I’m worried about Trevor Story being brought back into this iteration of the Boston Red Sox, a playoff team who can make rallies appear out of thin air. Since arriving in Triple-A, Trevor Story […]

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Aug 27 • 11:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Google launches Pokémon Sleep special-edition Fitbit Air

Can this replace your Pokéwalker?

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Aug 27 • 10:58 AM EDT • Technology • theverge.com
Primary conversations: Manzur says it’s time to break donors’ grip on party politics

Senate Democratic candidate Karishma Manzur lives in Exeter, serves as a volunteer with progressive organizations and has a background in medical science.

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Aug 27 • 10:54 AM EDT • Politics • nhpr.org
The leadership lessons found in Dolly Parton, the businesswoman

From Dollywood to Cup of Ambition, see how Dolly Parton used authentic branding and creative control to build a business empire.

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Aug 27 • 10:07 AM EDT • Entertainment • nbcdfw.com
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Vin Diesel divides fans with cover of Dolly Parton’s ‘I Will Always Love You’ after her death

First, there was Whitney Houston. Now, there’s Vin Diesel, whose tribute cover of ‘I Will Always Love You’ divided fans in the wake of Dolly Parton’s death.

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Aug 27 • 10:06 AM EDT • Entertainment • ew.com
Android 17 boosts network security by hiding domain names, lets carriers disable 2G

Google is out with a blog post today recapping new network security measures in Android 17. These four features...

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Aug 27 • 10:00 AM EDT • Technology • 9to5google.com
RFK Jr. claimed Samoa trip unrelated to vaccines. New documents refute that

A letter to the Samoan prime minister raises questions about how truthful Kennedy was in testimony before Congress

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Aug 27 • 9:53 AM EDT • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
AP report: RFK Jr. said a Samoa trip had nothing to do with vaccines. New documents refute that

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., then a prominent anti-vaccine activist, preempted the 2019 visit with a letter to the Samoan prime minister requesting to study the Pacific island nation’s measles, mumps and rubella vaccines after the deaths of two children who had received them. In the letter, he used the words vaccine or vaccination eight times.

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Aug 27 • 9:47 AM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
‘Lanterns’ star likens Gotham connection to ‘finding out you’re a Disney princess’

‘Lanterns’ has a Gotham connection, which star Kelly Macdonald likens to ‘finding out you’re a Disney princess.’

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Aug 27 • 9:30 AM EDT • Entertainment • ew.com
Kevin McHale emotionally dedicates ‘Rocky Horror’ debut to late ‘Glee’ star Cory Monteith

Kevin McHale dedicated his ‘Rocky Horror’ debut to late ‘Glee’ star Cory Monteith, after they both played the same role in different projects: ‘His forever Brad.’

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Aug 27 • 9:20 AM EDT • Entertainment • ew.com
Google announces new Fitbit Air Special Edition with Pokémon Sleep [Hands-on]

The first follow-up to the Fitbit Air is a new Special Edition that integrates with Pokémon Sleep. Available in the US and Japan...

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Aug 27 • 9:00 AM EDT • Technology • 9to5google.com
QB Marcel Reed’s offseason bonding push as No. 8 Texas A&M eyes more wins

The senior quarterback says he can name every teammate he’s had in four years with the Aggies and spent the offseason hosting trips and activities for the players.

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Aug 27 • 9:00 AM EDT • Sports • spectrumlocalnews.com
Say ’Hello’ to family connection at the Children's Museum

Artistic exploration doesn’t always need a complicated brief or detailed description. Sometimes a simple word will suffice.

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Aug 27 • 9:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • thegoldentranscript.com
Samsung's Galaxy S26 FE Strips the S26+ Down to Its Basics

The value of these 'Fan Edition' Samsung phones isn't what it used to be.

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Aug 27 • 8:00 AM EDT • Technology • gizmodo.com