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State’s Broadband Buildout Accelerates
Indiana’s broadband buildout has entered a rapidly moving execution phase as projects funded through the state’s Next Level Connections ( NLC ) Broadband Grant Program have delivered thousands of …
Flutter Entertainment (FLUT) After The Court Ruling Is It Still A Bargain
A recent Ninth Circuit court ruling that sports bets are not swaps has eased a regulatory hurdle for Flutter Entertainment (NYSE:FLUT), with the stock gaining about 8% as investors reassessed legal risk. The court ruling arrived after a difficult stretch for Flutter Entertainment shareholders, with the year to date share price return down about 53% and the 1 year total shareholder return down roughly 67%. As a result, the recent 1 day share price gain of just over 7% mainly reflects investors...
How many cosmic particles are passing through your body at any moment?
While Earth's atmosphere protects us from harmful cosmic rays, other cosmic particles are passing through us every second.
Drive for nuclear power boosts uranium industry — and tribal health concerns in Southwest
WHITE MESA, Utah — On a hot April day, Malcolm Lehi maneuvered his Jeep Wrangler over a rough dirt road past junipers and sagebrush in search of Entrance Spring on
12TB Steam leak exposes old game builds from 2003 to 2013
A roughly 12TB archive from Steam's old Steam2 infrastructure reportedly contains thousands of game depots dating from 2003 to 2013. Portal 2, Left 4 Dead and early CS:GO builds are included.
Sacramento businesses and customers react to cocktails to-go bill
A bill to extend California's cocktails to-go program through 2029 is awaiting the governor's decision, with businesses supporting the measure and customers expressing mixed opinions.
Jelly Roll explains political beliefs after Trump roasts: I’m ‘down the middle’
Jelly Roll, whose real name is Jason DeFord, made jokes throughout the week about President Trump, causing many of his supporters to label the artist a “traitor.”
Seven Up: Rays Rally in 7th to Win 7-6
This contest was a series of moments wrapped around a wild seventh inning that saw each team score at least three runs, albeit in different methods. Prior to a 7th inning that was off the rails in the home half, the Rays looked to be mostly in control with an early 2-1 lead through five […]
A new recipe unlocks “impossible” nanocrystals for LEDs, implants, and superconductors
Scientists have cracked a long-standing chemistry problem, creating nanocrystals from tough metal nitrides that were previously extremely difficult to produce at this scale. The breakthrough could turn familiar materials used in LEDs, implants, and superconductors into building blocks for flexible electronics, printable devices, and other technologies.
WHO releases US$150 000 emergency funds to support Nepal’s flood response
The World Health Organization has released US$150 000 from the South-East Asia Regional Health Emergency Fund (SEARHEF) to support urgent health and other needs of the communities impacted by the devastating flash floods in Nepal, one of the worst tragedies in the country in recent times. “The emergency funds will support immediate response priorities. WHO is committed to supporting Nepal through the response and recovery efforts,” said Dr Nilesh Buddha, Officer-in-Charge, WHO South-East Asia Regional Office. Earlier, within hours of the flash floods on 26 August, WHO mobilized and dispatched essential emergency medical supplies, including an Interagency Emergency Health Kit that can cater to the health needs of nearly 10 000 people for 3 months, along with multipurpose tents.
EA Motive's New Iron Man Game Footage Leaks, EA Says "That Didn't Go As Planned"
Unfinished gameplay footage from EA Motive's long-quiet Iron Man game leaked online on Friday, and EA just came forward and confirmed it's real. The roughly two and a half minute clip, watermarked "AUG26 TEST", spread first on ResetEra and then across Reddit and social media. The footage shows...
Upcoming Iron Man Game Footage Leaks, EA Remains Cool: "That Didn't Go As Planned"
Unfinished gameplay footage from EA Motive's long-quiet Iron Man game leaked online on Friday, and EA just came forward and confirmed it's real. The roughly two and a half minute clip, watermarked "AUG26 TEST", spread first on ResetEra and then across Reddit and social media. The footage shows...
Herring Gut Coastal Science Center's Learn-Discover-Grow Series: OCEAN GREENS
Seaweed in the past has been a misunderstood part of our marine world. Until recently it has always been seen through the lens of a slimy gross weed that no one likes to touch while swimming. Now, seaweed is being seen as a way to help diversify careers, feed livestock, and help solve climate change. This Learn Discover Grow event will focus on highlighting the importance of seaweed and how mid coast businesses are utilizing these ocean greens. First we will watch the film “Ocean Greens” (link below) online at the WaterBear network. We will then take time to talk to our wonderful guest speakers about how they use seaweed in their business! Our speakers are, Allison Lakin from Lakin’s Gorges Cheese, Gabriela Acero from wolfpeach, and Lauren & Greg Soutiea from the Causeway Restaurant at the Craignair. Watch the video ahead of time: Title of video: Ocean Greens Link: https://www.waterbear.com/player/62389235111f77a1b677ded9 Create an account, it's free. Guest speakers: Allison Lakin, Lakin’s Gorges Cheese at East Forty Farm Gabriela Acero, Wolfpeach Lauren & Greg Soutiea, The Causeway Restaurant REGISTRANTS WILL RECEIVE A ZOOM LINK PRIOR TO THE EVENT
GTA 6 Takes Around 80 Hours To Complete, Says Developer
Rockstar North co-studio head Rob Nelson has given us the first real number on GTA 6's length. Nelson told The New York Times that his own playthrough, completed back in February, took around 80 hours. That run covered the main story plus some optional objectives that carry actual narrative...
Dry no more: Wave of new businesses, community events reinvigorate Bellevue
Lisa Saylor fondly remembers growing up in Bellevue. Born in the borough in 1968, Saylor recalls walking to and from school daily, along with the bustling commercial district that was Lincoln Avenue, Bellevue’s main thoroughfare. “Multiple drug stores, multiple eateries, shoe stores, Isaly’s was here,” she recalled. “It was very
Colorado Politics Calendar Aug. 31-Sept. 6
CoPo’s weekly political calendar will help you find political and public-policy events throughout Colorado. It includes candidate and issue campaign events, public policy meetings, court hearings, state and local party conventions, assemblies, debates, rallies, parades, speaking engagements, traveling dignitary appearances, water meetings, book signings, county commission hearings, city council meetings and more. As a subscriber, […]
24th Annual BioBlitz at Seacoast Science Center
Join Seacoast Science Center on Sunday, September 20, 2026 for the 24th BioBlitz, the non-profits annual community science event in Odiorne Point State Park. Families and nature enthusiasts team up with SSC naturalists and guest experts to explore the Park’s habitats to find and identify as many different species as possible in just one day! BioBlitz is a great way to get kids (and adults!) excited about science, learn about the park’s biodiversity, and discover how you can help protect our natural world.Like an extreme nature scavenger hunt, BioBlitz offers many opportunities for all ages to gain knowledge and hone skills in their favorite areas of nature! Habitat, plant, and animal explorations are scheduled throughout the day, allowing participants to choose among activities that interest them the most. With seven distinct natural habitats to survey, there’s something for everyone! Explorations include tide pools, mammals, seine netting, salt marsh, mushrooms, and more (see full schedule online, subject to change). Find all the details on the BioBlitz web page, and get your tickets to explore with SSC: https://www.seacoastsciencecenter.org/events-overview/bioblitz
Free Christian entertainment planned at county fair
Submitted information The 170th Van Wert County Fair is just around the corner and once again, fair goers will have an outstanding lineup of free entertainment throughout the week. This year, the Gospel Tent and Advanced Insurance Group Outdoor Stage are partnering to bring an exciting lineup of Christian music and worship to the fair. […]
ASU Football Schedule 2026: Dates, Opponents & Key Games
Here’s the complete 2026 ASU football schedule, with dates, opponents and key matchups for the Sun Devils throughout the upcoming season. The post ASU Football Schedule 2026: Dates, Opponents & Key Games appeared first on HEAVY.
Miles McBride brings NBA championship trophy to Moeller football game
New York Knicks guard Miles "Deuce" McBride brought the Larry O'Brien championship trophy to the Moeller Crusaders football team's 45-7 win.
Local rescue holding online sports memorabilia auction
Finding Eden Rescue is holding its first sports memorabilia auction, with more than 25 items up for bid through Sept. 9. The online auction launched Aug. 28 and runs through Sept. 9 at 5 p.m., according to Peyton Olsen, founder and CEO of Finding Eden Rescue.
San Diego ramps up Gaslamp enforcement, but businesses say more must be done
San Diego police are increasing their presence in the Gaslamp Quarter through “Operation Last Call” to combat rising violence and disorderly conduct, though some local business owners a…
Adventist Health Bakersfield to offer free childhood immunizations in September
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Adventist Health Bakersfield announced opportunities for children to get free immunizations throughout the month of September. The free mobile clinics are availab…
Takaichi Is No Abe: Japan’s New Conservative Politics
After roughly 10 months in power, the differences between Takaichi and Abe are becoming increasingly difficult to ignore.
Pomona to Host Symposium Examining African Politics and Global Relationships | Pomona College in Claremont, California
Through an early Center for Global Engagement (CGE) initiative, Professor Pierre Englebert’s “Africa After the End of History” symposium and course will examine how the rest of the world now interacts with African nations.
Political feud between Gov. Shapiro and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. erupts into high-stakes battle over vaccine safety
Amid a worsening measles outbreak that has sickened hundreds throughout the state, Gov. Josh Shapiro stepped to the podium during a press conference in...
BMC Health System Hosted a "Family Meeting" of Experts on Land and Generational Wealth at Historic Union Chapel
At historic Union Chapel on Martha’s Vineyard, BMC Health System brought Black leaders together to explore land, legacy, family, and generational wealth.
Good Good's new president joins as the YouTube group weathers scandal
The company brought on a new president right before the fallout from an ad with Callaway began. Critics say the spot promoted violence against women.
Vehicle drives through concrete wall at Youngstown business
Police and fire crews are investigating after a vehicle went through a building at a South Side business about 12:25 p.m. Friday.
Top 10 Roman Space Telescope science breakthroughs
NASA’s Roman Space Telescope will open a whole new window on the cosmos. Here are ten things it’s likely to show us
Pixel 11 Trade-in Values See Big Changes
If you didn't buy a Pixel 11 series phone before today, you missed out on the higher trade-in values that Google was offering through the Google Store. We're now a full week out from launch day...
Steve Jobs' 8th-grade science fair project sold for over $34,000
Someone did, in fact, buy the Steve Jobs 8th-grade science fair project for roughly the same price as a brand-new midsize sedan.
Photos: SUV crashes through doors of business in Rocky Ridge Plaza
Friday morning an SUV crashed through the doors at SwimRite, located in Rocky Ridge Plaza.The fire department confirmed there were no injuries.
Arsenal Facing Painful Blow as Martinelli Transfer Takes Major Turn
Gabriel Martinelli is closing in on a move from Arsenal to Saudi Pro League club Al Hilal after giving the green light to the transfer, according to journalist Fabrizio Romano. The Arsenal winger has agreed to the move as both clubs work through the final stages of negotiations. Romano reported on Friday: “Understand Gabriel Martinelli […] The post Arsenal Facing Painful Blow as Martinelli Transfer Takes Major Turn appeared first on HEAVY.
U.S. added 79,000 fewer jobs in 12 months through March, BLS says
The U.S. economy likely created 79,000 fewer jobs in the 12 months through March than previously estimated, the government said on Friday.
Augusta Health Celebrates Five Years in Mayo Clinic Care Network
Membership brings leading clinical expertise and resources closer to patients in the community. FISHERSVILLE, VIRGINIA — Augusta Health is celebrating five years as a member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network, a select group of independent healthcare providers with access to Mayo Clinic’s knowledge, expertise, and resources. Through the membership, Augusta Health physicians, advanced practice […]
STRANGER THAN HEAVEN Gamescom 2026 demo playthrough
Publisher SEGA and developer RGG Studio have released a 12-minute playthrough of the Gamescom 2026 demo for 50-year action adventure saga STRANGER THAN HEAVEN.
Things to Do in Asheville This September: Classes, Sports, and Special Events
The final days of summer fun mix with the crisp air of fall as Asheville Parks & Recreation brings a September welcome mat to the community full of activities built to help explore, connect, and discover. Whether your goal is to make a change like leaves on trees throughout the city, meet new people, or [...]
Family-friendly fun, outdoor adventures and live entertainment: Weekend events across mid-Michigan
Whether you're looking for educational programs, outdoor experiences or evening entertainment, communities throughout Bay, Saginaw, Midland and Isabella counties are hosting events throughout the weekend.
Sustainability Accounting—Driving Better Returns Through Better Business
Corporate leaders and investors alike are faced with a growing list of financially material sustainability risks and opportunities. The manufacturing
Vandalia Health expands free public access to naloxone at northern region hospitals
Vandalia Health is expanding access to life-saving overdose reversal medication by installing public naloxone distribution boxes at hospital entrances throughout its northern region. The first boxes are being installed at Vandalia Health Mon Medical Center in Morgantown, Vandalia Health Mon Marion Neighborhood Hospital in White Hall, Vandalia Health Mon Preston Memorial Hospital in Kingwood and Vandalia Health Mon Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital in Weston. Additional boxes are expected to be install...
Labor Department to propose expansion of association health plans, which could lower insurance costs for some workers
The agency has submitted a rule proposal to the White House that could allow more workers to get health insurance through association health plans.
Building Trust Through Business Relationships Amid Misinformation
Businesses can rebuild trust in an era of misinformation by prioritizing transparency, communication and stronger relationships.
Walt Disney vs. Netflix: Evaluating Massive Overall Business Scale Versus Consistent Double-Digit Growth in Revenue
Disney's quarterly revenue is roughly double Netflix's, yet Netflix has posted eight straight quarters of consistent growth, while Disney's revenue swings wildly.
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.
Black business owners win funding through Kickstarter Program
Nine local Black business owners in the inaugural class of the collaborative Kickstarter Program to support entrepreneurs were recognized Thursday for
Tampa approves $80 million in funding for Tampa Bay Rays ballpark
The city agreed on a development and funding agreement to build a stadium on Hillsborough College's Dale Mabry campus.
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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Texas Health to launch new maternal health program for continuity of care
Through the program, community health workers provide one-on-one guidance and resources to pregnant women and new mothers.
‘Rock of Starvation’ reappears in Budapest during historic drought
Seeing this hunger stone in the Danube River is not a good sign.
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.
Data center controversies have transformed midterms. Here's where different groups stand
Snowballing opposition to data centers in communities across the U.S. has transformed the midterm election landscape, thrown a wrench into the plans of the world’s richest companies and brought President Donald Trump to its defense.
GTA 6 Playthrough Can Last Roughly 80 Hours
Rockstar North's Rob Nelson says his own playthrough of the game lasted dozens of hours.
Governor Sanders announces nearly $150 million in rural health grants
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced Wednesday that Arkansas will award $149.3 million in the first round of grants through the state’s Rural Health Transforma
Sanders Announces Nearly $150 Million Awarded in Rural Health Transformation Funds - Arkansas Governor
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today announced $149.3 million in awards to recipients of the first round of Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) grants, established through President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill. The initial funding round will award $55.7 million through the Telehealth, Health-Monitoring, and Response Innovation for Vital Expansion (THRIVE) initiative and […]
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.
Gift creates visionary program in the UW-Stevens Point Sentry School of Business and Economics
A major gift from the McPartland Family Foundation will drive the creation of a Future Leaders Program through the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Sentry School of Business and Economics.
Students Get Inside Look at Health Care through PCIPs | Pomona College in Claremont, California
Here are four students who benefited from the Pomona College Internship Program (PCIP) this summer and gained hands-on career experience in healthcare-related fields, thanks to generous PCIP stipends for multiweek unpaid or low-paid internships.
Ex-Marine sent to mental health court after arrest with gun at Trump golf club
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Honduras Joins the Alliance for Primary Health Care in the Americas
Tegucigalpa, Honduras, August 27, 2026 (PAHO) —Honduras has joined the Alliance for Primary Health Care (PHC) in the Americas, a regional initiative led by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), and the World Bank to support countries in strengthening primary health care through coordinated investments, innovation, and technical cooperation.
Business Briefs: Aug. 28, 2026
UMassFive welcomes new community engagement pro HADLEY — UMassFive College Credit Union has hired Kelley Jewell as its community engagement coordinator. This newly created position reflects UMassFive’s continued investment in community engagement and expands the credit union’s ability to deliver financial wellness programs, strengthen community partnerships and support volunteer efforts throughout the Valley. In this […]
The Eureka Machine: Richard Socher Breaks Down Science In The AI Age
Richard Socher’s The Eureka Machine argues agentic superintelligence could transform science through simulation, integration, experimentation, and discovery.
Sony's Reon wearable air conditioner saved my sanity through multiple heatwaves
Sony's Reon Pocket Pro Plus looks like an alien is attached to your spine, but it works.
Red Sox Minor Lines: Trevor Story continues to struggle
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Eagles make wide receiver swap prior to final preseason game
The Philadelphia Eagles made two roster moves on Thursday morning, according to an official team announcement. Here’s an overview: Let’s sort through this news on a player-by-player basis. TAHJ WASHINGTON Washington, 25, was originally a seventh-round pick (No. 241 overall) by the Miami Dolphins in the 2024 NFL Draft. The 5’10”, 174 pound pass catcher […]
Building the workforce your health system will need in 2027
Healthcare organizations are projected to face about 1.9 million job openings each year through 2034, driven by growing demand and the need to replace
Details On KPEX: The Korean Pop Culture Expo Heading To NYC May 2027
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Supporting State and Local Health Policy Leaders Through High-Stakes Change
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Is Germany benefitting yet from the crisis in US research?
Science|Business - Table.Media partnershipScience|Business has partnered with Table.Media, a leading source of news about higher education and research in Germany. Each week, we are publishing one of each other’s stories to give readers an even broader range of insight into R&D policy across Europe.Drawing over 500 participants, the German Academic International Network conference in San Francisco brings together researchers, universities, scientific organisations and policymakers in the US as part of an attempt to recruit international talent for Germany. It also serves as an annual barometer for the uncertainty triggered by the Trump administration’s science policies. As was the case last year, Germany’s political presence was unusually strong: federal lawmakers, nine state ministers of science and research, and federal research state secretary Marcus Pleyer all attended. Joybrato Mukherjee, president of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), has observed a marked shift at US universities a year after the Trump administration began sweeping interventions: the initial state of "shock and paralysis" has given way to a strategic approach to the situation. Universities are seeking new funding sources, mounting legal challenges against interventions and opening themselves up more to international collaborations, including with Germany, he said. Early-career international researchers with expiring visas are considered particularly vulnerable. Germany is benefiting from increased demand among this pool of young talent; the country’s 1,000 Minds Plus programme, designed in part to lure German academics back home, has already filled up around one-third of its capacity. Meanwhile, Markus Blume, Bavaria’s science minister and current chair of the federal Conference of Science Ministers, sees an "enormous outflow of talent from the US." An increasing number of international researchers want to leave. Applications to Canada have risen by 42% January, and those to Europe by 32%. Meanwhile, the number of people drawn to the US is plummeting. "In this context, Germany must position itself as a prime destination offering reliable conditions, institutional stability and academic freedom, including through smart collaborations," Blume told Table.Briefings.“Darkest hour”At the get-together in San Francisco, the former president of the US National Academy of Sciences, Marcia McNutt, highlighted the gravity of the situation on the ground in a keynote address. She described the present moment as the "darkest hour for the US scientific system." At the same time, she said that cooperation should be maintained, especially during a crisis. Established researchers in the US are less likely to leave. Ulrike Malmendier, a former member of the German Council of Economic Experts and an economist at Berkeley, explained why established researchers are not packing their bags and leaving the US in droves: working conditions and the concentration of talent at places like Berkeley and Stanford remain unparalleled. According to Peter-André Alt, managing director of the Wübben Foundation, which helps Germany attract international academics, political restrictions are not the only grievance voiced by US-based researchers. "There are evidently still many areas where, fortunately, unfettered research is possible," Alt told Table.Briefings. Instead, the primary complaint concerns the cost of living, which has "skyrocketed” to absurd levels. "Runaway inflation, like that currently seen in the US, is certainly no draw for young scientific talent,” he said. Return homeA growing number of early-career researchers from Germany appear to be considering a return home. Jörn Benzinger, who is responsible for recruiting early-career researchers from abroad at Ruhr University Bochum, reports numerous conversations with researchers who are taking a closer look at the German academic landscape."Germany has definitely moved more into the spotlight,” he said. States, university alliances and research organisations joined forces to recruit talent. Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg and North Rhine-Westphalia were prominently represented, as were alliances such as the Berlin University Alliance and the University Alliance Ruhr. Benzinger sums up Germany’s approach with a new formula: "collaboration is the new competition." He notes that it is becoming increasingly difficult for individual universities to gain international visibility, while regional research ecosystems and collaborations are growing in importance. Afraid to leaveThe crisis in the US academic sector is also straining transatlantic research relations. Benzinger reports that some US-based researchers had to decline brief invitations to Germany because they could not be certain of being allowed to re-enter the US afterward.He considers the simple poaching of researchers to be the wrong approach; what is needed, he says, are "reliable offers and long-term partnerships."However, Green Party politician Ayşe Asar, who also attended the conference, sees a significant need for improvement, particularly regarding career paths in Germany.While lifetime professorships and academic freedom certainly make Germany attractive, young researchers also require predictable career paths, tenure-track positions and flatter hierarchies.
Greenland research institutions halt new US collaborations citing mistrust
Although US President Donald Trump still harbours ambitions to take over Greenland, for US researchers his actions seem to have had the opposite effect. Over the summer, Greenland’s two largest research institutions, the Greenland Institute of Natural Resources and the University of Greenland, both announced policies of not starting new research projects with US researchers.Both institutions cite a mistrust of the US as a motivation for the decision. At the University of Greenland, the change of policy has already led to the rejection of specific proposals for new collaborations, rector Mari Kleist told Science|Business. “The reason is the changed political situation between the US and Kalaallit Nunaat [Greenland], and the uncertainty that the American interest in Kalaallit Nunaat has created,” she said.For the Greenland Institute of Natural Resources, a partially state-funded environmental research institution, the decision was also prompted by a lack of trust in US intentions. In a July interview with local broadcaster KNR, director Josephine Nymand cited concerns about data ownership, US “influence operatives” and social media monitoring of researchers entering the US.The Greenland Institute of Natural Resources has long collaborated with the US National Science Foundation (NSF). The policy change will not affect these existing partnerships but will apply to collaborations with new, “unknown” partners, Nymand said. At the University of Greenland, the policy is the same.The changes come amid proposals of severe cuts to the NSF, which would likely also see the US research presence in Greenland reduced. In spite of this, when asked about the Greenlandic policy change, the NSF remained optimistic of its continued presence in Greenland.“We are grateful to our partners in Greenland for their collaboration in advancing scientific knowledge and training the next generation of researchers. NSF remains committed to the long-term collaborations with Greenland that enable scientific research near communities and on Greenland’s ice sheet,” an NSF spokesperson told Science|Business.Fewer US researchers in GreenlandMost research published on Greenland is on natural science topics such as the cryosphere, ice dynamics, permafrost and climate change. In recent years, US researchers have been the most prolific publishers on Greenland.The US research presence in Greenland goes far beyond the capital of Nuuk, where the two research institutions are located. It includes the Pituffik Space Base in northwest Greenland, various projects in settlements and research stations along the coast, as well as research stations on the Greenland ice sheet itself.The largest of these sites, Summit Station, is located at the highest point of the Greenland ice sheet, about 3,200 metres above sea level, and since the 1980s it has been used for drilling cores out of the ice sheet. These ice cores provide valuable information on the global climate going back at least 100,000 years. About 30 kilometres from Summit Station, the Danish-led Greenland Ice-core Project (Grip), funded by the European Research Council, is also drilling ice cores. Although they initially competed, the relationship between the two research teams has “long been amiable,” Jørgen Peder Steffensen, a Danish researcher who has been part of Grip for more than 40 years, told Science|Business.However, since Trump took office in early 2025, Steffensen has noticed a reduction in US research in the country. “Several of our American partners did not make it into the field this year. Their field seasons were cancelled because they lacked the budget,” he said.He ascribed part of the reduction in US researchers to a renovation of Summit Station. “A very large share of NSF funding has gone into renewing the station. Money has been taken from research and allocated to rebuilding it,” he said.A report published in August by Arctic Hub confirms Steffensen's observations of fewer US researchers. It shows that US research publications on Greenland took a dip towards the end of the period spanning 2015 to 2024. In 2024, before Trump took office, the number of publications had fallen from an average of about 250 articles a year, to just 164, second behind Canada at 169.Data from the NSF logistics provider Battelle also shows a reduction in US research presence in Greenland in recent years. In 2023, Battelle counted 48 projects across 78 locations, but in 2025 that number had fallen to 40 projects across 38 locations. And while relations with US personnel in Greenland have remained strong, some tensions have arisen since Trump took office. “On a personal level, there is nothing. But it’s hanging in the air. It hangs unspoken,” Steffensen said.Cutting ties with US researchers entirely would come at a higher cost for the ice core researchers than the Nuuk-based institutions. To get cargo to and from their bases, both Grip and Summit Station rely on unique, ski-equipped Hercules LC-130 aircraft operated by the New York Air National Guard. Without these, maintaining a research base on the Greenland ice sheet would not be viable on current budgets, Steffensen said. “[If the Hercules planes were not available], we would have to think outside of the box. We would have to use smaller planes, and we would have to build a base closer to the coast. But staying in our current location would be too expensive and it would create a huge carbon footprint,” he said.Suspicious people in NuukIn her explanation of the severed US ties, Greenland Institute of Natural Resources director Josephine Nymand compared the decision to past situations when the institute had to cut ties with China and Russia, the latter due to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. And although the current situation is less severe, the comparison reflects the seriousness with which Nuuk sees the US threats. “From Greenland’s perspective, the US may not look so different from Russia right now: a much larger neighbouring power threatening to invade,” Lin Alexandra Mortensgaard, a researcher of international politics in the Arctic at the Danish Institute for International Studies, told Science|Business. “From a European perspective, it is not a comparable situation, because we are entangled with the US on all possible fronts and do not want to destroy more than is absolutely necessary. But from Greenland’s side, there may well be a need to send a clear signal to the US,” she went on. Suspicions have been fuelled by instances of Trump-affiliated people in Greenland trying to persuade Greenlandic citizens to support a US takeover. The most prolific among them is Tom Dans, a former venture capitalist and pecan farmer who was appointed by Trump as the chair of the United States Arctic Research Commission. Observers fear that he is now using research to achieve a US takeover.“Greenland is a small society with a small population, so when Americans with unclear affiliations wander around, trying to be good friends with people, and you don't know what they want, that creates mistrust. This probably played into the research institutions taking these drastic steps,” Mortensgaard said.Related articles:The US ‘golden age’ science strategy: what Europeans need to knowEU polar research melts into the backgroundAnchor Greenlanders in Arctic climate research, experts tell EU ahead of policy updateAnd although Greenland’s population is small at just 57,000, for Mortensgaard, it serves as a microcosm for the geopolitical situation as a whole: global powers fighting for their interests to the detriment of the common interest. Arctic research already suffered when collaborations with Russia broke down in 2022, she said, so a split with the US would be a serious hit to climate science.“The Arctic climate system does not respect borders or geopolitical divides. When collaboration across those lines suddenly becomes impossible, it is a huge problem for knowledge production,” she said. European alternatives?The Greenland Institute of Natural Resources is funded partly by research grants from external sources like the NSF. To replace the US funding, the institute will have to look for alternative revenue sources, and Nymand said that she is looking to Europe for those. Aside from Denmark, of which Greenland is formally a part, she also noted increased interest in research collaborations from the UK, France and Switzerland. Kleist of the University of Greenland told Science|Business that it was too early to say if the severed US ties would lead to more collaborations with Europe. Meanwhile, Mortensgaard believed that the tensions in Arctic research could well leave room for closer European partnerships, or stronger links with Canada. “I spoke to Canadian researchers who had long-standing relationships with American colleagues and who collaborated with the US Navy, but who had gotten worried that their data on sea ice could be used if Trump suddenly decided to follow through on his threats of invading,” she said. “Like Canada, I think Greenland is considering creating closer ties to Europe and I think European capitals will be open to this,” she said.
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