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I want to rescue the word Zionism. We cannot reduce a vast Jewish idea to the politics of the moment.

Angela Buchdahl, senior rabbi of Central Synagogue in Manhattan, delivered a sermon on Zionist ideas and ideals

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Sep 22 • 6:30 AM EDT • Politics • forward.com
MORNING BUSINESS REPORT: Seniors use weight loss drugs, Apple settlement, Disney trip deals

More seniors are using drugs like Ozempic, customers can claim part of an Apple settlement, and Disney offers promotional deals. Here's the Morning Business Report for Sept. 22.

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Sep 22 • 6:16 AM EDT • Business • wfsb.com
Is 50 the new 60?

Subscribe TL;DR: Younger generations are showing signs of worse health compared to earlier-born cohorts at the same age This backward “drift” is showing up both in mortality risk and chronic disease Worsening trends in obesity and diabetes are the most consistent signals Taking the long view, we’ve made astonishing gains in health and life expectancy in the last century. Global average life expectancy has more than doubled from 32 years in 1900 to 73 years in 2024. (But don’t forget, there were still old people when life expectancy was 32). As people lived longer, they also generally lived healthier along the way. It turns out that avoiding things that can kill you early, like malnutrition and lots of childhood infections, also keeps you healthier later in life. In a classic 2004 paper, Finch and Crimmins proposed that cohorts of children who benefited from fewer early life infections had less lifetime exposure to inflammation and cardiovascular disease later in life, accelerating mortality improvements at older ages. Poor nutrition in the womb has also been linked to a higher risk of later chronic disease. The upshot is that improvements in childhood health can pay dividends many decades later. The combination of better living conditions (nutrition, sanitation) and medical advances (antibiotics, vaccines, blood pressure meds, etc) meant that people’s healthy lifespan generally expanded, even as they lived longer. Aging researchers call this best-case scenario “compression of morbidity”—meaning we delay the onset of disease and disability even faster than the years of life we are adding. During my 20+ year research career, we could generally bank on the idea that younger generations would not only live longer but also keep getting healthier along the way. “60 is the new 50” as they say… Enter “Generational Health Drift” Sadly, this expectation of steady progress may be changing. You’ve probably heard that US life expectancy gains have slowed to a crawl in the past couple of decades. Mortality improvements are also slowing (though less dramatically) in many other high-income countries (you can read more about that in a review paper I wrote here). Mortality is a very blunt health measure, but it is often a good barometer for the broader population health trends happening underneath. And we are now seeing that younger generations may be in worse health at similar ages compared to earlier born cohorts. My collaborator Prof. George Ploubidis at University College London coined this worsening health in more recently born cohorts “generational health drift.” “Generational health drift” is bad news on multiple fronts. Most obviously, we don’t want our health progress to go backward. But the timing is also bad, since our populations are aging. In demographic terms, “population aging” means that the proportion of the population at older ages (i.e >65 years) is increasing. Fun demography fact: Current population aging is not due to the recent declines in the birth rates making the news, but declines in fertility decades ago, after the “baby boom.” As baby boomers reach older ages, the smaller cohorts behind them mean the percentage of older adults will increase. For example, the share of the population age 65 and older in the US increased from 12.4% in 2004 to 18.0% in 2024. This story of population aging was written long ago. Many worry that population aging will put pressure on health care and pension systems. But if people reach older ages in better health than in years past, those fiscal pressures would be less dire than projected. Healthy older people can also continue to contribute to society in many valuable ways, including paid work, caregiving, community service….even high political office 🤷. On the flip side, if younger generations reach retirement age in worse health and with more disabling conditions, this could magnify the societal challenge of population aging. Evidence for worsening generational health A recent paper that I LOVED in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences by Dr. Leah Abrams and colleagues examined which birth cohorts (aka generations) were behind worsening US mortality. Behold the Lexis diagram (cue swooning demographers). Calendar time is on the x-axis, age on the y-axis. Birth cohorts can be followed over time as they age on the diagonal lines moving up and to the right. This figure plots the year-on-year % change in all-cause mortality at a given age. Green shading indicates mortality improvements over time, white is stagnation, and gray shading indicates worsening mortality. Following the diagonal line for those born in 1950, you can see a noticeable shift from green to gray that follows this cohort for most of their lives. This gray shading shows generally worsening mortality for the 1950 to 1959 birth cohorts compared to their predecessors across all ages. Concerningly for my GenX and elder millennial peeps, there was also a deterioration in mortality for birth cohorts born in the 1970s and 1980s, visible as dark gray areas at ages 30 to 45 during the 2010s. While some of these mortality changes reflect specific shocks such as the opioid epidemic, most deaths still occur from major causes of death such as cardiovascular disease and cancer. For cancer, the gray in the top left corner of the figure below reflects the legacies of smoking for older cohorts, followed by a period of green with improvements in cancer mortality as smoking rates declined. But the white/gray shading in the bottom right corner highlights a stagnation and reversal of the cancer trends, with cohorts born around 1970 to 1985 experiencing worsening cancer mortality. This deterioration was most noticeable for colon cancer mortality, possibly linked to obesity or dietary factors. Not just dying more, but less healthy along the way. A recent paper by Dr. Laura Gimeno of University College London (of which I am a co-author), found evidence that more recently born cohorts in Great Britain have stagnating or worsening health. A stylized picture of what“generational health drift” might look like: The review paper found: Rates of childhood overweight and obesity were highest among Gen Z. Rates of diabetes in the 40s almost doubled from 3.1% among the Baby Boomers to 5.9% in Generation X. Gen Z reported higher rates of poor mental health in adolescence compared to earlier-born groups. These UK results are consistent with studies showing worsening health across generations in the US as well. A 2021 US study found that more recently born cohorts had worse biological markers (like blood pressure and blood sugar) than earlier generations at the same age. A separate 2022 study of Americans aged 50 and over found that more recently born generations had a higher number of chronic diseases, with younger age of disease onset. A 2024 Lancet paper found that in the US, women born in 1945 had 33% obesity prevalence at age 50, rising to 48.2% for women born in 1970 turning 50. So what’s going on, and can we turn it around? We don’t have a definitive answer for what’s causing the deteriorating health of younger cohorts, but circumstantial evidence points to worsening trends in obesity and diabetes in both the US and UK. Remember that cohort trends reflect lagged effects of early environments, and younger generations have faced both earlier onset and more severe obesity across their lifetimes. Despite these very concerning trends, the future is not set in stone. We’ve reversed poor generational health trends before: drops in smoking are a major reason cancer and heart disease deaths fell so dramatically in recent decades. GLP-1 drugs may finally turn the tide against rising rates of obesity and diabetes, though it is still early days. But things could also get worse…for example from a return to higher levels of childhood infectious diseases that can have a lasting impact on health. See for example: [ ](https://jenndowd.substack.com/p/dont-you-forget-about-measles-the) [ Don’t You Forget About Me(asles): The Virus That Erases Immune Memory ](https://jenndowd.substack.com/p/dont-you-forget-about-measles-the) Jenn Dowd, PhD · March 24, 2025 [ Read full story ](https://jenndowd.substack.com/p/dont-you-forget-about-measles-the) Even as an optimist, emerging data on the “generational health drift” has my full attention. For most of my research career, we took it for granted that each generation would be healthier than the last. But if present trends continue, **50 could be the new 60….**and Gen Z celebrities will soon look older than Paul Rudd :). Stay well, Jenn Share the Health! If you found this post useful, please share it with a friend. Share

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Sep 22 • 6:03 AM EDT • Health • jenndowd.substack.com
New poll reveals which political party has a 5-point advantage ahead of November elections

Democrats hold a 5-point advantage over Republicans with just over a month to go before the midterm elections

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Sep 22 • 6:01 AM EDT • Politics • yahoo.com
New poll reveals which political party has a 5-point advantage ahead of November elections

Democrats hold a 5-point advantage over Republicans with just over a month to go before the midterm elections

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Sep 22 • 6:00 AM EDT • Politics • nj.com
Bruins vs. Flyers PRESEASON PREVIEW:

Just the Facts What happened last game? The Bruins played a tight game where Jake Schmaltz and Charlie McAvoy scored, and it went to the shootout with James Hagens once again stepping in to play the hero. Bruins WIN 3-2! Mike DiPietro also had a huge game for your Boston Bruins, as he stopped 30 […]

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Sep 22 • 6:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Indiana Pacers season preview: Lineup, roster and prediction

The Indiana Pacers are poised to be NBA Finals contenders after a one-year hiatus following the Achilles injury suffered by star Tyrese Haliburton.

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Sep 22 • 5:40 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Op-ed: Why community voices shape the future of health care

Those voices help paint a clearer picture of what influences health across Carroll, Clinton, Tippecanoe and White counties — in our hospitals, neighborhoods, schools and workplaces.

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Sep 22 • 5:02 AM EDT • Health • jconline.com
How lip-syncing to AI let Forced Entertainment ‘play the game of theatre’

Today we have a fascinating piece by long-time Forced Entertainment fan Ben Kulvichit, speaking to Tim Etchells about their latest show Cold Sweat, how they are integrating lip-sync and AI voices into their work, the question of ‘authenticity’ on stage, and how lip-sync has even opened the door for them to make “something a little bit like drama”. This piece is a paid partnership with the Southbank Centre, where you can see Cold Sweat next month – we’re very grateful to the Southbank Centre for their ongoing support for Exeunt. Holly Williams ‘It was immediately interesting and uncanny’ **By Ben Kulvichit** “Is the microphone on?” So goes one of the opening lines of Signal to Noise, delivered by a human performer lip-syncing to an AI-generated voice. The voice is American, cheery but sluggish, slowed down into a gelatinous drawl. It repeats ad infinitum in a farce of stuckness; an answer never materialises. I find myself asking the same question as I hop on a Google Meet call with Tim Etchells, the artistic director of Forced Entertainment. We spend five or ten minutes frowning at each other, muting and unmuting, me gesticulating in semaphore into my webcam, checking if I am coming through now, restarting the laptop. To Etchells, I appear exaggeratedly mouthing words, my voice missing. In this gloopy purgatory of broken communication, life imitates art imitates life imitates art. We try a Zoom instead. Forced Entertainment, the pioneering British theatre company who have been at the avant-garde of performance since the 1980s, turned an interesting artistic corner with Signal to Noise, created on the occasion of their 40th anniversary. The whole performance employed this lip-sync technique to AI voices; on the face of it a left-field move from a company whose identity has long been grounded in the earthy, immediate presences of its performers and its unassuming, low-tech approach to theatricality. The technique, however, turned out to provide the company with a “rich new seam” of artistic enquiry, and has now spawned a trilogy of works. The second instalment, Cold Sweat, plays at Sheffield Theatres, Southbank Centre, and Lancaster Arts in October, while the third part, Everything Must Go, has been touring in Europe and is slated to come to the UK in 2027. As is often the case with Forced Entertainment shows, the main conceit for this work didn’t arrive until quite late. They were “four or five weeks into rehearsals for Signal to Noise,” Etchells recalls, and getting nowhere. Away from rehearsals, he had been playing around with feeding “weird texts” to AI voices to see how they would cope with them – “basically for my own amusement” – and was compelled by the uniformly “serviceable, benign, good-natured” tone they would read in, no matter how poetic, fractured or experimental the writing. On a hunch, he brought some examples into rehearsals and the performers gave lip-syncing a go. “It was immediately interesting and uncanny,” he recalls, with the performers having to deal in the moment with the problem of mapping themselves onto another artificial ‘performer,’ which itself was dealing with the problem of a very human text. “Almost all the writing for these projects would be useless to us unless it was done in this way,” says Etchells. “We wouldn’t know what to do with it. It’s too poetic. It’s too fictional. It’s too tangled.” But exploring lip-syncing along to the text has opened “an enormous reservoir of ways of thinking about writing and performing.” Subscribe to Exeunt, and get two in-depth pieces on theatre a week, direct to your inbox Subscribe Forced Entertainment have long been sifting through the detritus of popular culture, from daytime TV to end-of-the-pier vaudeville, magic acts and clown shows, to find frameworks for their own unusual entertainments. Lip-syncing, then, makes sense for them to experiment with. As a mode of performance, it’s wired into popular consciousness through pop stars trying to convince stadium audiences of their liveness, or those same voices as channeled through the made-up lips of contestants on RuPaul’s Drag Race, or movie dialogue spreading virally through the host bodies of TikTok users. For Etchells, lip-syncing is often about “approaching real voices and trying to take on their aura,” subsuming that original human presence into yours. “There’s a very basic, elemental sort of theatre magic to it, produced in this very easy way.” This broad approach resonates with instances of lip-syncing within contemporary performance, too. In works like Re-Member Me and Showmanism, performance artist Dickie Beau acts as a kind of spirit medium for archival recordings (this process of re-membering – as in, giving corporeal form to voices – relies on his masterfully precise actor’s technique), while Frankie Thompson is similarly possessed by a host of characters ranging from a nine-year-old Jacob Rees-Mogg to Cliff Richards, all of whom she finds compellingly nauseating, in the exorcism ritual that is her latest show, Horrible Things. What’s different about Forced Entertainment’s use of lip-syncing is that here, there is no original presence to be channeled. The performers are instead taking on what Etchells describes as “the voices of nobody,” or rather the “phantasmic, aggregated echoes” of the many many voices on whose data the AI has been trained, and which are now conjuring into existence words they never actually said. There is a sort of mournful, empty quality to these voices, having “washed up” far away from the people they originally belonged to, to find themselves in stranger’s mouths listing objects, wondering if anyone can hear them and glitching in interminable loops. There is a cold, sad anonymity to it all. Etchells remarks that occasionally the software company he used has notified him that particular people are withdrawing their voices from the platform, instructing him to cease use of those voices. Using these technologies in performance certainly brings up ethical questions around digital rights, consent, identity and ownership, although in the grand scheme of things, Etchells is fairly blasé about it: of all the purposes someone’s voice might be put to without their knowledge, “an avant-garde performance is probably the least of their worries.” [ ](https://exeuntmagazine.substack.com/p/frankie-thompson-horrible-things-essay-mental-health-compulsive-behaviours-pleasance-courtyard-soho-theatre) [ Frankie Thompson: How I manage my own ‘horrible things’ at the Edinburgh Fringe ](https://exeuntmagazine.substack.com/p/frankie-thompson-horrible-things-essay-mental-health-compulsive-behaviours-pleasance-courtyard-soho-theatre) Exeunt · Aug 25 [ Read full story ](https://exeuntmagazine.substack.com/p/frankie-thompson-horrible-things-essay-mental-health-compulsive-behaviours-pleasance-courtyard-soho-theatre) For the performers, though, lip-syncing to these strange, artificial voices is an odd task, requiring them to bend their live, human presence into the shapes produced by machines. Politically, it mirrors processes that are already at play in the continued computational automation of human life. Etchells brings up James Bridle’s writings on new technologies as a reference point: one example Bridle gives is of “chaotic storage”, a logistics technique employed by Amazon fulfilment centres whereby items are stored not according to traditional methods of categorisation or alphabetisation, but in a way that an algorithm determines to produce the most efficient routes for ‘picking’ based on customer purchase patterns. This appears completely random and incomprehensible to humans, with paddling pools sitting next to USB sticks sitting next to blowtorches, and so for the warehouse workers, the process of picking items becomes completely reliant on technology which tells them where to go. Our world is increasingly being designed not with humans in mind, but rather machines. As Etchells puts it, “technology malforms the space, and then you end up having to live in it.” Initially, Forced Entertainment tried their best to live in the world of machines: “I was in the it’s-got-to-be-perfect school of lip-sync,” says Etchells. But with their aesthetic being so tied to the failing act, the slipping mask, the shoddy costume, “it’s no surprise really that that didn’t last.” Instead, the performers got to enjoy being late for a line, or playing games with each other, “stealing” each other’s voices. Etchells compares it to the principles of ventriloquism, in which a free-floating voice unattached to a body is fundamentally discomforting and “sort of traumatic”. That discomfort is equally as alluring to Forced Entertainment as the satisfaction of precision, the pretence of authenticity only interesting if shown to be a pretence. Lip-sync has also opened up new avenues for the company. Having been allergic all their lives to Plays-with-a-capital-P, with Cold Sweat Forced Entertainment find themselves approaching something a little bit like drama. Rather than the presentational arena of Signal to Noise’s open white stage, Cold Sweat places us more decisively in a “fictional locale”: what appears to be “the aftermath of some disastrous party or backyard drinking binge” where three figures – family members, or neighbours, perhaps – are the last ones standing. “It’s all quite acrimonious and accusatory, everyone’s talking over each other.” For Etchells, this more fictional mode is “a door that we’ve never been able to open. We’ve just never really gone there.” Perhaps it is the technique of lip-syncing, an extra buffer of mediation, that allows them to venture away from the here-and-now without feeling that they have to commit to the “psychological claptrap” that comes along with acting; to be able to “play the game of theatre, without getting one’s hands too dirty.” As I wonder how else the impulses behind Forced Entertainment’s work have changed over time, it occurs to me that over the last ten years of new creations, with the exception of If All Else Fails, the company’s performers haven’t ever spoken on stage: there were two shows without any language at all, Out of Order and Under Bright Light, and then this trilogy of lip-sync works. Etchells agrees it’s a shift away from earlier productions, that were so often about “the actual voices of the performers and their actual presences. We had a lot of money, in some ways, on an authentic approach to what it might mean to speak on the stage.” But this sense of authentic presence itself had a fakeness to it; these days, Etchells can’t stand that mode of being onstage where performers “are here to be cheeky and witty versions of themselves. I don’t want to be charmed.” Pulling back into a more anonymous space has resulted in works that feel slightly sharper-edged, more brutal in a way. “All of these shows are post-Brexit, post-Trump, post-truth, post-everything,” Etchells notes. Speech, charisma, authenticity – these things feel politically loaded, and perhaps warmth and openness just don’t feel like the right tools to reflect the world we’re living in. “It feels like the space is closing down, and we’re trying to deal with the fact that the system, the structure that you’re in, is more oppressive and more powerful. It probably always was, but I think we’re just more tuned to it now.” Yet even without their voices, the performers’ distinctive presences – ones that many audiences have followed around for years, if not decades – still, inevitably, shine through as they physically navigate whatever unending task the system of the piece has set for them. They’re still trying to keep up with the onslaught of text, still running about, changing costumes, moving stuff around. The human is always stuck in the teeth of the machine, jamming the smooth, frictionless cheeriness of the not-real, gesticulating silently, trying desperately to communicate. Cold Sweat is at Sheffield Theatres, 2 to 3 October; Southbank Centre, London, 9 to 10 October; Lancaster Arts, 14 October [ ](https://exeuntmagazine.substack.com/p/exeunt-recommends-the-best-autumn-theatre-2026-lives-of-others-standard-of-living-our-friends-in-the-north-lanny-) [ Exeunt recommends... the best autumn theatre ](https://exeuntmagazine.substack.com/p/exeunt-recommends-the-best-autumn-theatre-2026-lives-of-others-standard-of-living-our-friends-in-the-north-lanny-) Exeunt · Sep 16 [ Read full story ](https://exeuntmagazine.substack.com/p/exeunt-recommends-the-best-autumn-theatre-2026-lives-of-others-standard-of-living-our-friends-in-the-north-lanny-) This piece was paid for by the Southbank Centre. Such support helps Exeunt to keep publishing the most interesting writing, about the most exciting theatre. Interested in partnering with Exeunt? Visit our Advertise with Exeunt page, where you can get more information, download an advertising pack, and find our contact details.

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Sep 22 • 5:02 AM EDT • Entertainment • exeuntmagazine.substack.com
'One of the great unsolved mysteries of science': What general anaesthetic reveals about our brains

How general anaesthetics work is still not fully understood, but they are revealing clues about the nature of consciousness.

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Sep 22 • 5:01 AM EDT • Science • bbc.com
The best and biggest games of September

From Silent Hill: Townfall to Control Resonant to Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave, we review the best new games to play as autumn begins, ahead of the titanic GTA6 release.

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Sep 22 • 5:00 AM EDT • Technology • npr.org
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Police, fire, EMT and mental health: How one city is leading the charge to reshape 911

Alternative response programs, where mental health clinicians respond to 911 calls instead of police, have proliferated since George Floyd's murder. What does it take to do this work well?

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Sep 22 • 5:00 AM EDT • Health • ctpublic.org
Police, fire, EMT and mental health: How one city is leading the charge to reshape 911

Alternative response programs, where mental health clinicians respond to 911 calls instead of police, have proliferated since George Floyd's murder. What does it take to do this work well?

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Sep 22 • 5:00 AM EDT • Health • npr.org
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The House Freedom Caucus has to transform — it could preview the GOP's post-Trump era

The conservative House Freedom caucus grew in prominence along side President Trump, now they are considering what the future of their movement looks like.

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Sep 22 • 5:00 AM EDT • Politics • npr.org
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Sunda Energy, Meridian Mining, Quantum Helium, Light Science Technologies, Foresight Solar, hVIVO

Sunda Energy PLC (AIM:SNDA, FRA:GHA0) has raised £5.25 million to fund completion of its New Zealand acquisition. It's also launching a retail offer for a further £525,000. Meridian Mining Plc (LSE:MNO, TSX:MNO, OTCQX:MRRDF) has delivered a net present value of $2.09 billion for its Cabaçal project in Brazil. The CEO says the economics could make it the next major near-term gold-copper mine. Quantum Helium Ltd (AIM:QHE) is targeting Q4 2026 for a larger fracture stimulation programme at Sagebrush-1 in Colorado. It's also taking a 9% stake in Herencia Resources. Light Science Technologies Holdings PLC (AIM:LST, FRA:9FD) has secured a repeat order from a healthcare devices customer, pushing that contract past £500,000. It's building out higher-margin work in defence and medical sectors. Foresight Solar Fund Ltd (LSE:FSFL, FRA:1F5) says it's considering all strategic options to lift a share price stuck below the value of its assets. The board says it needs to "act decisively" to close that gap. hVIVO PLC (AIM:HVO) has appointed Caroline Shaw as an independent non-executive director. She brings more than 30 years of senior healthcare leadership to the board. Follow us and subscribe on YouTube, our social channels, and on proactiveinvestors.co.uk.

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Jürgen Klopp’s leaked email reveals message to former Germany internationals

Ahead of his debut as Germany head coach against the Netherlands on Thursday, Jürgen Klopp has reportedly sent an email to all former Germany internationals, asking for their support.“I would be ve...

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Sep 22 • 3:53 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Why Spending Time Outdoors Is Good For Your Physical And Mental Health

British fitness expert Joe Wicks recently teamed up with neuroscientists to scientifically test the widely-held belief that spending time outdoors is good for us.

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Sep 22 • 3:19 AM EDT • Health • forbes.com
Jiang Feng: The Unravelling of German & European Politics

A state election in eastern Germany has become a revealing test of the changing political landscapes of Germany and Europe, writes Jiang Feng, Professor and Chairman of the Council of the Shanghai Academy of Global Governance and Area Studies (SAGGAS) at Shanghai International Studies University. His analysis follows the decisive victory of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) (which has been classified as right-wing extremist by German authorities)in the state of Saxony-Anhalt on 6 September, in which it finished far ahead of its mainstream rivals. Jiang previously served as Minister-Counsellor at the Chinese Embassy in Berlin. The following article was published on 8 September 2026 on huanqiu.com, the online platform of the Global Times. On 6 September, the results of the state election in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, were announced. The Alternative for Germany (AfD), classified as far-right by German authorities, made history by becoming the largest party in the state parliament, winning 43.8 per cent of the vote — twice its share in the previous election. The Christian Democratic Union (CDU), which had governed the state continuously for 24 years, won just 17.2 per cent, its worst result ever in Saxony-Anhalt. On the night the results were announced, the atmosphere at the CDU gathering was unusually calm. There was neither shock nor argument, as if the defeat had long been expected. Several veteran party members who had spent years working in the state government said: “Defeat is not a bad thing. It is time to make changes.” This state election has not only upended Saxony-Anhalt’s political landscape, but also laid bare the deep tensions between Germany’s traditional party structure and model of governance, on the one hand, and an increasingly polarised society on the other. Its repercussions are already being felt at the federal level, making Saxony-Anhalt a useful case study of the broader trend towards political polarisation and realignment in Europe. Governing Difficulties after Electoral Victory The most immediate consequence of the election is a historic setback for the mainstream party order that took shape in post-war Germany. In Saxony-Anhalt, the AfD has leapt from a peripheral party to the largest political force in the state. Its electoral base has expanded beyond the traditional category of “marginal protest voters” to take on the characteristics of a cross-class coalition. The party has not only consolidated its support in rural areas, but also attracted many middle-class voters and even members of the social elite with stable jobs, their own homes, and substantial incomes. It has thus evolved from a “protest party” into one with the potential to govern. Despite its commanding lead in the vote, however, the AfD faces an institutional obstacle to governing the state: the mainstream parties’ long-standing “firewall” against it. Neither of the two potential routes to forming a government appears likely to break the current political deadlock. The first would be a coalition of establishment parties, led by the CDU and bringing together the Social Democratic Party (SPD), the Greens, the Left Party (Die Linke) and the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW) in a cross-camp government. In terms of parliamentary arithmetic, such a coalition could prevent the AfD from forming a government and preserve the outward stability of the traditional political order. Yet these parties are fundamentally divided over key issues including immigration, the energy transition, economic management, and cultural and education policy. Coalition negotiations would therefore be extremely difficult, and even if a government could be formed, it would most likely prove short-lived. More importantly, an alliance of establishment parties aimed at keeping the largest party out of government would play directly into the AfD’s narrative that “political elites are suppressing public opinion”. It could deepen perceptions of political unfairness, further strengthening the AfD’s political capital, and creating a dynamic in which “the more it is suppressed, the more people vote for it”. Ulrich Siegmund, the AfD’s candidate for state premier, has said that if efforts to form a government fail because other parties refuse to cooperate, the AfD will push for a fresh election, which he believes could deliver the party an absolute majority of seats. This points to more intense political battles ahead. The second option would be a coalition between the AfD and the BSW. Together, the two parties would command a simple majority in parliament, making this, on paper, the quickest route to forming a government. The BSW is the only elected party that has not ruled out cooperation with the AfD, and the two parties share some common ground, including on policy towards Russia. There is therefore a degree of political basis for cooperation. Were such a coalition to materialise, Germany would see its first state government jointly formed by a party defined as far-right and one with a far-left background, creating what might be called a “bipolar anti-establishment alliance”. Such an outcome would fundamentally break with the ideological boundaries of post-war German party politics. It is worth noting that even if the AfD ultimately fails to enter the state government, its roughly 47 per cent share of parliamentary seats would give it a powerful blocking minority. Without its consent, major decisions requiring a two-thirds majority — including constitutional amendments, significant budgetary adjustments, and state-level institutional reforms — would be extremely difficult to pass. Therefore, whoever ultimately forms the government, the AfD will be an unavoidable force in Saxony-Anhalt politics, with a direct influence on the state’s legislative process. Systemic Failures in Germany’s Governance Model The Saxony-Anhalt election result reflects a systemic failure of Germany’s post-war mainstream-party model of governance to adapt to rapidly changing socioeconomic conditions. It stems from multiple, mutually reinforcing structural tensions and highlights the existing political system’s difficulty in adapting to “an increasingly polarised society First, collective anxiety has replaced individual material hardship as a central driver of political mobilisation. The rise of the AfD can no longer be explained simply by poverty or social marginalisation. Its increasingly cross-class electoral base suggests that what is driving voters towards the party is, above all, concern about the broader direction of society. This anxiety about the future of the political community goes beyond individual gains and losses. In political discourse, economic anxiety has become closely intertwined with immigration, while immigration and refugee issues are, in essence, questions of social fairness. This perception turns conflicts over the distribution of social resources into negative assessments of governing parties, providing a broad social basis for far-right political narratives. Second, regional disparities and East German identity have undermined the strategy of addressing eastern Germany’s structural challenges at the regional level. More than three decades after German reunification, eastern states such as Saxony-Anhalt have experienced periods of economic growth, but their underlying economic structures remain weak, and household incomes and wealth remain significantly below those in western Germany. At the same time, they continue to face population outflow, an ageing population, labour shortages, and other structural challenges. At a deeper level, historical experiences — including the collapse of the former East German economic system, mass unemployment during the transition, and the westward shift of decision-making power over major issues — have left some residents with a sense of being “second-class citizens” and of being excluded. For years, the German government treated the “syndrome” of reunification as a regional problem to be gradually addressed at the local level. That approach is becoming increasingly unsustainable, as regional development disparities emerge as a core structural factor shaping national politics. Third, the erosion of institutional trust is perhaps the most decisive factor. AfD supporters tend to distrust establishment institutions, including parliament, government, and the mainstream media. Their concerns about economic security, pensions, and social fairness are significantly greater than the social average. Increasingly, their support for the AfD reflects not an expectation that the existing system can be improved, but a search for an alternative to the current political order. Such a systemic deficit of trust will be extremely difficult for the traditional parties to repair in the short term. Fourth, a generational shift in political mobilisation has amplified political polarisation. Unlike traditional parties, which rely heavily on offline rallies and mainstream media coverage, the AfD has developed a social-media mobilisation strategy built around “raising an issue — identifying who is responsible — offering a simplified solution — building a shared identity”. It turns complex social tensions into concise political narratives, rapidly channelling public sentiment into political support. The contrast on the eve of the election was particularly telling. The establishment parties, together with trade unions and churches, organised an offline march attended by more than 10,000 people, but its reach was largely confined to those present and to traditional media coverage. The AfD held a much smaller indoor event, yet livestreaming on TikTok, YouTube, and other platforms, combined with the involvement of online influencers, gave it a reach and mobilising capacity far beyond that of the march. The contrast illustrates how the traditional parties’ methods of political mobilisation are increasingly struggling to keep pace with a political environment transformed by changes in media technology. A Microcosm of Structural Political Change in Europe The shockwaves from the Saxony-Anhalt election quickly travelled beyond the state to the federal level. Calls for political accountability followed immediately after the results were announced. The governing CDU and SPD are now under enormous pressure, while Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil face an unprecedented test. Political polarisation in Germany is no longer simply a regional phenomenon. The post-war model of multiparty government by establishment parties is breaking down and being reshaped. Viewed in a broader European context, the Saxony-Anhalt election is part of a continent-wide wave of party polarisation, mainstream-party decline, and rising right-wing forces. Far from an isolated phenomenon, it is a microcosm of the structural political changes unfolding across Europe. Weak economic growth, cultural tensions over immigration, and declining trust in institutions are fuelling the rise of right-wing forces in several countries, challenging the liberal internationalist order established in post-war Europe. As a core member state of the European Union, Germany’s ability to adapt its political system and the direction of its politics will have profound implications for both European integration and the evolution of the international order. 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Remind me again why we are voting on such things?

I should warn you, dear readers, that today’s column deals with two subjects that are often viewed as both boring and tedious: tax policy and voter initiatives. If you find such things interesting, please read on. If not, consider watching funny cat videos. Where was I? Oh, right … Anyone who has read my various […]

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“Nurturing tomorrow’s Einsteins in Dalseong-gun”: DGIST Science Creativity School opens admissions for the 2027 academic year

- Advanced education in four fields—mathematics, physics, chemistry, and life science—with full tuition support for sixth-grade elementary and first-year middle school students in Dalseong-gun - “Taught Directly by DGIST Faculty”: Customized advanced education for gifted students in the region

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Injustice 3 Leak Reportedly Reveals 2 Playable Characters

Injustice 3 will feature one character fans will expect and one who perhaps comes as a surprise, according to a fresh leak.

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Vikings Given Clear Message After Massive Road Victory in Chicago

The Minnesota Vikings are off to a 2-0 start in 2026. Not only are they 2-0 on the year, but they’re also 2-0 in the NFC North. This positions them nicely for the rest of the year, as the division will certainly be a tight one.They’ve been riding the tsunami-sized wave of Brian Flores’ defense, […] The post Vikings Given Clear Message After Massive Road Victory in Chicago appeared first on HEAVY.

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Best M6 Mac mini, 2026 Mac Studio deals on release day

Amazon's 2026 Mac mini and Mac Studio deals deliver the lowest prices as the new desktops hit store shelves.

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Dexter Lawrence has completely changed Bengals' defense, per Jeremiah

NFL analyst Daniel Jeremiah said the Bengals' Dexter Lawrence showed "utter dominance" against the Houston Texans' offensive line.

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Medicine goes global: How international students break into pre-health fields

With changing immigration policies and growing uncertainty over work authorization for foreign nationals, one student organization on campus hopes to help pre-health international students gain a competitive edge.

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Sylvester Stallone reveals what he said to Trump after surprise Hollywood ambassador appointment
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Northern California high school's football season is over amid investigation

Days after forfeiting a game, Hollister High's football season was canceled after officials said there weren't enough players to "safely" compete.

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New book by Princess Diana’s brother prompts war of words with King Charles III

A new book by the late Princess Diana's brother, Charles Spencer, has made headlines with damning allegations about King Charles III.

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Star coaches make their bows as Nations League returns

The 2026/27 Nations League kicks off on Thursday but all eyes will be on the touchlines as a starry cast of new coaches, including Zinedine Zidane and Jurgen Klopp, prepare to make their debuts in international football.Other arrivals for this opening round of Nations League matches include Jorge Jesus, who will make his Portugal debut when the competition's reigning champions welcome Wales on Thursday.

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Kayak Clarifies Position in Business Travel Marketplace

Kayak for Business is looking to broaden its appeal beyond its enterprise configuration with Blockskye, targeting SMEs as well as large clients. SVP Eva Fouquet told BTN's Elizabeth West the company also is pursuing a hybrid strategy, developing AI capabilities while maintaining traditional online booking options as traveler trust develops.

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Saginaw town hall tackles voting questions ahead of midterms

A Saginaw voting rights town hall brought together state and local election officials to answer residents’ questions about how the election system works, with organizers emphasizing ballot deadlines, absentee voting

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Mike Vrabel Reveals Reason for Patriots' Drake Maye's Struggles

Drake Maye and the Patriots' offense haven't done enough yet.

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Astronomers Detect Radio Signals Coming Directly From an Exoplanet For The First Time

It's not aliens, though...

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Vikings’ 2-0 Start Sparks Candid Thoughts From Adam Thielen

Two games against NFC North rivals and the Minnesota Vikings are off to a 2-0 start after wins over the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears. Moreover, the team could reach 3-0 as they face the 0-2 Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 3. Nonetheless, with a 2-0 start that gives the Vikings good odds of […] The post Vikings’ 2-0 Start Sparks Candid Thoughts From Adam Thielen appeared first on HEAVY.

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Lions Urged to Trade for $13M Starting Cornerback

The Detroit Lions have been heavily tied to a cornerback being acquired via trade. A lot of speculation has been out there about Joey Porter Jr. However, while he is the biggest fish in the pond, he will also cost the most in terms of trade assets and contract. One name who makes a lot […] The post Lions Urged to Trade for $13M Starting Cornerback appeared first on HEAVY.

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Detroit Evening Report: Companies give seniors produce boxes to promote brain health on Alzheimer's Day

Also U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers shares his plan for healthcare, a nonprofit seeks English instructor volunteers and more.

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Los Angeles County reports 100 West Nile virus cases, most in nearly a decade

Los Angeles County health officials reported that 100 cases of West Nile virus have been recorded so far this year, the most in nearly a decade.

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Jon Jones Reveals Decision to Take Gable Steveson Backstage

UFC legend Jon Jones revealed it was his decision to take Gable Steveson backstage instead of waiting for Sean Sharaf’s hand to be raised. In the biggest upset in UFC history, according to the betting odds, Steveson was brutally knocked out as a -2500 betting favorite in just 12 seconds by Sharaf on the UFC […] The post Jon Jones Reveals Decision to Take Gable Steveson Backstage appeared first on HEAVY.

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Andy Burnham expects to find 'common ground' with Trump in first meeting

In New York, the prime minister will also deliver a speech to the UN General Assembly expected to be focused on AI.

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Sep 21 • 9:31 PM EDT • Politics • bbc.com
Exclusive: Xbox to Cut Hundreds of Jobs, Consolidate Game Studios

Xbox is planning to lay off hundreds of employees this week in its second major staff reduction this year, according to someone briefed on the plans. The Microsoft-owned firm also plans to consolidate several of its game studios, this person said. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma in July told staff she would eliminate 1,600 roles by the end of the year on top of 1,600 roles the company cut that month.

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Detroit Tigers Announce Frustrating Injury News Before Nationals Game

The Detroit Tigers are approaching their series opener against the Washington Nationals. But shortly before their first matchup, the Tigers announced that two of their players have now been placed on the injured list. Detroit Tigers Lose 2 Players to IL Before Nationals Game As reported by Tigers PR (via X), right-hander Troy Melton is […] The post Detroit Tigers Announce Frustrating Injury News Before Nationals Game appeared first on HEAVY.

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North Memorial, Sanford Health merger: $600M investment coming to Minnesota hospitals

A major healthcare merger is now official — and it could change how Minnesotans get care close to home.

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Sep 21 • 9:17 PM EDT • Health • fox9.com
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Steelers vs. Bengals: Opening odds for Week 3 matchup

Opening odds, over under total, and moneyline for the Steelers vs. Bengals Week 3 matchup.

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Webinar for Connecting Researchers and Scientists Across Asia with the SLAS Journals and Elsevier

The Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) and Elsevier will host a free webinar to connect researchers and scientists across Asia with opportunities to publish, collaborate and engage with an international scientific community through the SLAS journals.

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BKL Nightly: Greg Connors on the Bills, Business and Life Behind the Curtain

Connors & Ferris co-founder Greg Connors joins Thad on BKL Nightly to talk Buffalo Bills football, from the team’s early-season start to the players making an impact. Connors also takes viewers behind the curtain of his longtime relationship with the Bills as a business partner and shares more about the career and community work that have shaped his life.

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Boston announces UMass urban public health internship partnership

Boston city officials announced a new partnership with UMass Boston to provide Public Health Commission internships for college students, who will then teach high school students through the program.

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Sep 21 • 8:12 PM EDT • Health • bostonherald.com
Rome Waterfront DRI Project Reviews New Proposals for Entertainment and Housing

The Rome waterfront revitalization project is moving forward as city officials reviewed new proposals for the area.

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Maple Leafs Already Dealing With Mystery Injury

The Toronto Maple Leafs have yet to win a game so far in the expedited preseason schedule, though it’s good for the club to work out any bugs between now and the start of the regular season while also not icing their full roster of starters.However, the Maple Leafs are already dealing with an injury […] The post Maple Leafs Already Dealing With Mystery Injury appeared first on HEAVY.

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Green policies just good politics, says UK minister

Transitioning to a low-carbon economy isn't just vital for the planet's future -- it's also good politics, according to Britain's climate minister, who argues the country's record-hot summer has galva...

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After new federal requirements, changes coming to the Oregon Health Plan

About 600,000 Oregon Health Plan members will soon receive a notice that Medicaid is about to change. In Oregon, that means some people will need to renew their coverage every six months instead of every two years. Many between the ages of 19 and 64 will also need to prove they work or volunteer.

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Appeals court orders Missouri to use Trump-backed congressional map, setting up another Supreme Court battle

A federal appeals court ruled Monday that Missouri must use a GOP-friendly congressional redistricting plan for November’s election but put that ruling on hold for a week so the Supreme Court could review the dispute.

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Sep 21 • 7:18 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
Sacramento’s SMUD Museum opens new cafe with a menu that’s out of this world

In addition to its Cookie Comet milkshake and Tropical Galaxy smoothie, the cafe offers full meals such as teriyaki bowls and sandwiches.

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Sep 21 • 7:03 PM EDT • Science • sacbee.com
Bengals snap count takeaways from win over Texans

Some notes about the snap counts from the Bengals' win over the Texans.

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Sep 21 • 7:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Injustice 3 Leak Reveals Two Fighters That Might Be In The Sequel

Supergirl is a predictable inclusion in the yet-to-be-confirmed game's roster, but the other name is intriguing...

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St. Louis Cardinals at Pittsburgh Pirates Series Preview

I don’t know about you, but I already miss baseball even though there are still two series to go. For the St. Louis Cardinals, those final 6 games of the 2026 campaign will be completed on the road with the first stop being in Pittsburgh starting Tuesday night. There’s little at stake other than pride, […]

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Dropout's 'Game Changer' finale: Sam Reich reveals the secrets of 'Last Talent Standing'

Plus, we asked how he wants to die. Naturally.

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Sep 21 • 7:00 PM EDT • Entertainment • mashable.com
RatHat is a new Android malware that records your screen touches to steal passwords

This malicious software also weaponizes AI to infect the device.

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Sep 21 • 6:58 PM EDT • Technology • mashable.com
Appeals court favors Trump-backed Missouri congressional map, but Supreme Court will have final say

A federal appeals panel has ruled in favor of new Missouri congressional districts backed by President Donald Trump. But there is no immediate impact from Monday’s ruling.

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Sep 21 • 6:38 PM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
Build a Career in Wine: Linfield University Opens Applications for Graduate Certificate in Wine Business Leadership

Four-month online program gives wine professionals and career changers the business knowledge to take their next step in the wine industry September 21,

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Possible measles exposure at Busch Stadium and multiple St. Louis-area bars, health officials warn

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services said Monday that people may have been exposed to measles at several locations between Sept. 12 and Sept. 14.

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Sep 21 • 6:34 PM EDT • Health • stlpr.org
Bats test positive for rabies in North Platte, health officials urge caution

A bat collected in North Platte has tested positive for rabies, local public health officials announced.

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Detroit Tigers Announce Sudden Max Clark Move Before Nationals Series

The Detroit Tigers were officially eliminated from the postseason over the weekend after making it in each of the last two seasons.It was simply an underwhelming 2026 campaign for them, and on Monday night, they’ll begin a series against the Washington Nationals as they wind down the regular season.Ahead of the matchup, Tigers manager A.J. […] The post Detroit Tigers Announce Sudden Max Clark Move Before Nationals Series appeared first on HEAVY.

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New West Sub owners, Insight Health Systems, struggle with reopening hospitals in Ohio

Insight Health Systems recently became the new owners of West Suburban Medical Center, but its hospitals in Ohio struggle to reopen.

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Covenant Health doctor providing tips to stay healthy ahead of flu season

Flu season usually starts in October, and with cases already starting to pop up across the United States, healthcare professionals are making sure everyone prepares ahead of time.

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iOS 27.2 beta 2 reveals new details about anti-snatching feature

Apple continues to work on a feature that automatically locks an iPhone when it detects that the device has been snatched from its owner’s hand.

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Sep 21 • 5:53 PM EDT • Technology • 9to5mac.com
Battery Size Upgrades Inbound for Galaxy S27 Ultra and Pro

Batteries for the upcoming Galaxy S27 Ultra and Galaxy S27 Pro are going through regulatory approvals, and thanks to that, we’re getting an idea for how big Samsung is going for 2027. Things are looking good for Samsung fans. For the Galaxy S27 Ultra, which is the flagship lineup’s flagship device, the size is shown...

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Back-to-back festivals drive visitors to Louisville businesses

Bourbon and Beyond follows Louder Than Life in Louisville, bringing crowds that tourism leaders say boost NuLu shops, restaurants and hotels.

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Sep 21 • 5:47 PM EDT • Business • spectrumnews1.com
Steelers Open as Home Underdogs vs. Bengals in Week 3

The oddsmakers seem to believe the Pittsburgh Steelers will have a losing record by the end of Week 3.

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Sep 21 • 5:46 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Health officials warn of measles exposure in St. Louis, Pacific, Chesterfield

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services announced a possible measles exposure at several locations around St. Louis, including a Cardinals game.DH

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BKL Nightly: Greg Connors on the Bills, Business and Life Behind the Curtain

Connors & Ferris co-founder Greg Connors joins Thad on BKL Nightly to talk Buffalo Bills football, from the team’s early-season start to the players making an impact. Connors also takes viewers behind the curtain of his longtime relationship with the Bills as a business partner and shares more about the career and community work that have shaped his life.

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AltaPointe Health celebrates $15 million BayPointe Hospital expansion

The additional beds are also intended to give children ages 5-19 faster access to care for psychosis, behavioral and mood disorders.

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Barcelona ‘closely following’ Real Betis starlet

The scouting department at Barcelona are closely tracking an up-and-coming member of the defensive ranks at La Liga rivals Real Betis.This comes amid the understanding that Emmanuel N’Goran has made...

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Chantelle Boye-Hlorkah Reveals Excitement After Durham Win

Nottingham Forest Women's Chantelle Boye-Hlorkah has revealed the excitement in the squad after recording their first win of the season.

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Presidents Cup week begins with U.S. juniors' record rout

The U.S. recorded the largest margin of victory in the Junior Presidents Cup with a 17.5-6.5 victory over the Internationals on Monday at Medinah Country Club.

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Jackson County Health Department prepares for flu season with Saturday vaccine clinic

Jackson County health officials are reminding residents to prepare for flu season, with vaccines available during a community disposal event Saturday.

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Andy Reid reveals injury updates on Josh Simmons, Mansoor Delane

During his press conference, Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid revealed injury updates on Josh Simmons and Mansoor Delane | @EdEastonJr

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Drinking finally slows after pandemic spike, but not for every age group

The decline in drinking was driven by Gen Z and millennials, but heavy drinking among adults in their 50s and 60s is still increasing.

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Akron launches program meant to expand small business access to city contracts

Akron officials unveiled the Small Business Enterprise program Monday. It's aimed at making it easier to compete and secure contracts for public projects.

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Gordon Rees, Maynard Nexsen Grow Business Litigation Expertise in the Southeast

Baker Donelson also grew its Birmingham office with a two-attorney equipment finance team.

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How Forensic Labs Can Mark National Forensic Science Week 2026

National Forensic Science Week recognizes forensic laboratory professionals and highlights the systems that support credible scientific evidence.

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Craven County Community Health Center cuts ribbon on Havelock expansion, adds VA clinic and pharmacy

Craven County officials celebrated the opening of an expanded community health clinic Monday, bringing essential medical, pharmacy, and behavioral health care closer to home for eastern county residents.

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6 Insights We're Learning from Sleep Research That Could Change How You Age

Sleep isn’t just a time for rest. Growing evidence suggests it may be one of the most powerful factors influencing how well we age, affecting everything from brain health and memory to hospital recovery and long-term independence. For more than two decades, Dr. Katie Stone, a sleep researcher Sutter Health Research Institute, has helped advance […]

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Women of Sutter Health: Shaping the Future of Medicine

The face of medicine is changing. Women now make up nearly 40% of practicing physicians in the United States, up from 26% in 2004 and comprise a majority of U.S. medical school students. At Sutter Health, women are helping shape the future of healthcare through research, specialized care and medical education — making a lasting […]

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BU students displaced after health officials condemn Brookline apartment building

A Brookline apartment building housing some Boston University students has been condemned after health inspectors discovered what they say is an active sewage leak and other health and safety violatio...

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United Way Day of Action draws more than 675 volunteers

More than 675 volunteers completed 67 service projects for 20 local nonprofit organizations during United Way of Central Iowa’s 2026 Day of Action. The event included projects such as reading with students, organizing learning materials, improving nonprofit facilities and revitalizing outdoor spaces. United Way estimated the volunteer work generated $64,932 in community impact. This year’s…

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Mobile Health Units continue service to Valley communities

Fresno State’s Mobile Health Unit program is back on the road for the fall 2026 semester, offering free healthcare services to residents throughout the San Joaquin Valley. Services include diabetes and blood pressure screenings, health and wellness assessments, referrals and flu vaccinations at most locations. Coordinated by the School of Nursing, the program provides nursing […]

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Amarillo TTUHSC doctor named first Public Health Champion

The Texas Association of City and County Health Officials have named a Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) doctor their first Public Health Champion.

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Sen. Dylan Roberts named Upper Basin co-chair of Colorado River Forum

Colorado State Sen. Dylan Roberts was elected co-chair of the Colorado River Forum’s Upper Basin during last week’s meeting in San Diego, where lawmakers and water officials discussed the looming expiration of the Interim Operating Guidelines and the growing need for basin-wide collaboration on conservation, infrastructure and long-term planning.

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Public health leaders report widespread harassment, threats after COVID-19

Backlash against public health officials, including intimidation and threats of physical harm, has been widespread in the years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and they face ongoing risk in a divisive nation, according to a new study.“The backlash we’re studying is different than people disagreeing about wearing masks or getting a C...

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Diego Simeone: Barcelona are ‘playing a different sport’

Atlético Madrid head coach Diego Simeone has early this week moved to make clear his appreciation for the current level of La Liga rivals Barcelona.This of course comes with the Blaugrana fresh off ...

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MTV VMAs nominations 2026: Madonna, Taylor Swift and Sabrina Carpenter lead the pack

This year’s Best New Artist race is also heating up, with divisive pop-country nepo baby Stella Lefty and English vocal powerhouse Sienna Spiro among the evening’s buzziest nominees.

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Seahawks given high grade by CBS Sports for Week 2 win

The Seahawks pulled off a dominant win over the Cardinals that saw them execute at a championship level in Week 2.

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The power of creative partnerships

As much as we need strong science, we also need partners who can help us translate it, amplify it, and carry it beyond the scientific community.

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NYC Health + Hospitals’ Dental Residency Program Wins Highest Recognition in Dental Education

New York, NY – NYC Health + Hospitals today announced its system-wide dental residency programs received the 2027 William J. Gies Award for Eminence in

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Pennsylvanians buying 2027 health insurance on Pennie will face 16% average premium increase

Loss of pandemic-era tax credits and high use of medical care are driving up costs on Pennie, the state’s Affordable Care Act marketplace, insurance officials say.

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Sep 21 • 3:02 PM EDT • Health • whyy.org
iOS 27.2 reveals new features coming to Apple Music, CarPlay, more

Code for iOS 27.2’s beta releases points to new features in the works for Apple Music, CarPlay Ultra, and more.

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Sep 21 • 3:01 PM EDT • Technology • 9to5mac.com
Seahawks star JSN a Week 2 fantasy football winner

Jaxon Smith-Njigba had a huge performance against the Cardinals on Sunday that made him one of the best performers in fantasy football for the week.

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Sep 21 • 2:59 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Access Health CT Revises Open Enrollment Dates For 2027

Access Health CT is Connecticut’s official health insurance marketplace, where residents can shop, compare and enroll in health and dental plans. It is also where eligible customers can get financial help and enroll in low or no-cost insurance through HUSKY Health Programs (Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)) or the Covered CT Program

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Sep 21 • 2:57 PM EDT • Health • ctnewsjunkie.com
Congressional leaders warn White House against adding controls over NIH grants

Political officials are weighing the creation of a commission to review awards by the National Institutes of Health, The Post reported.

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Sep 21 • 2:51 PM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Report: Injustice 3 Leak Reveals New and Returning Characters for Roster

It’s an open secret by now that a new entry in the DC fighting series Injustice is in the works at NetherRealm Studios. A few months ago, we spotted the…

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Sep 21 • 2:42 PM EDT • Technology • mp1st.com