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If Not AOC, Then Who?

What do we do if Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez decides not to run for president in 2028? It makes sense that many leftists are currently focused on calling on her to take the plunge. But the absence of a Plan B, or even much discussion about one, is worrisome. The US Left can’t afford to sit out the 2028 Democratic primary. Doing so in 2024 was a disaster: our abstention self-marginalized anti-billionaire politics from the national conversation and thereby gave space for Harris to pivot to the “center” (i.e. the policy preferences of corporate donors, establishment hacks, and AIPAC). Abstaining again in 2028 would be especially counterproductive since democratic socialists now have so much wind in our sails after our big electoral wins in NYC and across the country. It’s time to deepen our momentum, organization, and profile — not to retreat to the margins during America’s single most important political battle. Even more urgently, keeping Trump’s heir out of the White House may depend on whether leftists and the party’s unprecedentedly disenchanted base can force the Democrats in 2028 to take meaningful steps towards a very angry electorate and away from the corporate-consultant blob that has helped get us into this mess. If AOC (or Abdul El-Sayed) decides to run, we should enthusiastically go all in — DSA, fighting unions, progressive organizations, anybody who wants to see a better country and world. But, as far as I can tell from the outside, there’s a real chance that she doesn’t run. And we can’t just wait and see where she lands before discussing alternatives, since AOC’s decision might not come for quite a while, giving us little time to scramble at the last minute for an alternative. So we should start working now on getting a Plan B into motion, and recruiting a good candidate for the role. Here’s one idea. A Worker Candidate — Healthcare Not Warfare 2028 Run a union worker Leftists don’t need to always run experienced, well-known socialist politicians for high-profile contests. Lula, the current president of Brazil, began his political career as a metalworker militant who ran for governor of São Paulo in 1982. Especially in an era of institutional distrust, it’s possible to lean hard into making a virtue out of a working-class comrade’s distance from traditional politics. Experience abroad shows this clearly. Rachel Kéké — an immigrant hotel housekeeper — ran as the candidate of the leftist La France Insoumise for the National Assembly in 2022, defeating a former minister in the Macron government. The Belgian Workers’ Party in 2024 won its first Flemish seat in the European Parliament by running Rudi Kennes, a three-decade veteran of the Opel Antwerp auto factory. And the South Korean left in 2024 elected auto factory militant Yoon Jong-oh to the National Assembly. If a tiny French Trotskyist organization could make such a big splash in 2002 and 2007 by running a well-spoken postal worker cadre for office — the LCR’s Olivier Besancenot received about 1.5 million first-round votes — it’s not far-fetched to expect that a much larger organization like DSA, together with a broader coalition of the willing, could run this playbook to much greater effect. This is especially the case now that almost everything DSA does immediately becomes a national news story. We don’t need someone famous. We just need a charismatic, well-vetted comrade who works in a relatable working-class occupation — e.g. a nurse, or a worker in auto or construction, or at Amazon. Ideally, they have a compelling personal story or have been part of a significant strike or organizing campaign, but even those criteria don’t necessarily have to be deal-breakers. The main lesson of the Graham Platner fiasco isn’t that we should never run outsiders for office (the momentum he generated proves the exact opposite), but that they need proper vetting and roots in democratic membership organizations like DSA or a union. In any case, there are plenty of ways to signal working-class authenticity without resorting to Platner’s or Fetterman’s performative macho white dude affect. Better to have someone of any gender or race who is actually working class, with firm socialist politics, who can speak from experience about the day-to-day realities of trying to make it in America. There are surely at least a dozen such worker leaders in our movement nationwide; we just need to sit down and convince one that their personal sacrifice for the greater good (i.e. running for president) will be worth it. If we don’t have a frontrunner with a clear path to victory like AOC (or El-Sayed, were he to win Michigan), it’s better to embrace someone whose decision to run in itself tells an important story about US politics: workers have been iced out of our political system and are now fighting hard to break back in. The novelty factor, in itself, would generate press. And it would help democratic socialists signal to the American public that our movement’s defining characteristic is that we represent workers vs. bosses, not that we’re “the furthest left” force in American politics — a framework that suggests we’re extremists and that helps our opponents isolate us from non-college-educated voters by highlighting extremely minoritarian (and misguided) stances included in DSA’s platform like prison abolition. We don’t get many opportunities to speak to tens of millions of Americans; we need to use these opportunities to broaden our appeal beyond those already in our orbit. Run to polarize the 2028 primary and general election around “Medicare for All” and “End All Aid to Israel” Why should democratic socialists use our scarce time and volunteer energy to run in a race we’re unlikely to win? Running in the 2028 primary will not only recruit us scores of members (imagine having a DSA member intervening in eleven nationally televised primary debates!), but — more importantly — it has the potential to be a decisive leap forward towards an America that finally starts meeting the needs of working people instead of HMO and AIPAC billionaire donors. Polarizing litmus tests are good, actually — as long as they’re fought for around popular demands in a thoughtful and strategic way. Democratic socialists have an opportunity and responsibility to make the 2028 primary about two of the most widely and deeply felt issues of our moment: domestically, America’s unaffordable, family-breaking private healthcare system; internationally, America’s bankrolling of the genocidal Israeli government. A candidacy relentlessly demanding Medicare for All and No Aid to Israel would pose a sharp question to the American public, the Democratic Party, and other 2028 contenders: Why can’t working-class Americans afford their healthcare bills at the same time that our government is spending at least $3.8 billion yearly to fund an Israeli regime eager to keep dragging us and the world into more forever wars? Our candidate can agitate around a clear message: I’m running to give voice to all those working-class Americans who are struggling to get by. No matter what state you live in, who you voted for in 2024, or your background, it’s just plain common sense that we should make healthcare more affordable instead of spending billions to enable the Israeli government’s crimes against humanity. Every American who agrees with me when I say ‘Medicare for All — Not a Dime for Israel’ should make their voice heard through our campaign. Racking up a high number of votes for this agenda is a crucial way to show the Democratic Party and the country as a whole that we can’t keep supporting a life-destroying status quo in our healthcare system and in the Middle East. If we want to defeat Trump’s handpicked crony this coming November, we need to speak to ordinary people’s frustrations with the status quo — we can’t keep running the same tired establishment playbook and expecting a different result. For those highly engaged voters (or skeptical media pundits) who raise concerns about wasting votes, the candidate can take the time to explain why this isn’t the case: It's true I'm a long shot. But Zohran showed anything can happen — and voting for me is a pragmatic decision, not a wasted vote. In a heavily divided primary with a large number of candidates and a very discredited establishment, my campaign and the democratic socialist movement I’m part of are positioned to be the balance of power if we can get a large enough number of voters to loudly demand Healthcare Not Warfare. Since there’s a high chance no candidate will get to 50% in the 2028 primaries, the Democrats could very well be heading towards a brokered convention, where a disciplined, principled current committed to breaking from corporate donors can play an outsized role in making sure whoever ends up with the nomination raises the banner of single-payer healthcare and cutting aid to Israel. How exactly could running this sort of primary campaign be translated into actual leverage? The candidate replies: I’m aiming to win the nomination, but if I don’t achieve that goal, my delegates and I will pledge our support in the primary only for a candidate who agrees in the general election to call for ending US aid to Israel and establishing Medicare for All at home. These are both winning planks for November against the Republicans, and the only reason I can see that other candidates haven’t yet raised these is that they’re still more scared of the donor class than they are of the people. That needs to change. If Democratic leaders want young people, workers, and those sick of the status quo to show up in big numbers this November, they need to meet us halfway. In this way, whether or not we win the nomination, democratic socialists could still play a decisive role in 2028. The approach outlined here is similar to what radical left parties periodically do in parliamentary democracies like Denmark or Sweden when they find themselves as a junior partner electorally: they dictate to center-left allies what their terms would be for enabling, from the outside, the formation of a new government. Running a Healthcare Not Warfare candidate will make it significantly more likely that the 2028 Democratic candidate stands with ordinary people instead of donors on these two pivotal planks — a shift that will, in turn, make it easier to achieve the existentially important task of defeating MAGA’s heir in November. Look at how much popular traction the Uncommitted movement got with a similar strategy in 2024 with so little on-the-ground organization — surely we can go much further with a working-class candidate, a much bigger DSA, and a Democratic Party base that has turned against Israel, billionaires, and the hacks in the party who prop them up. Objections and Responses There are quite a few objections to this proposal, many of which are very reasonable. Let me briefly address each here. Socialists shouldn’t waste their scarce time and resources on a candidate unlikely to win. This is a good rule in general, but there are important exceptions, and presidential elections are the main one. There’s no other political contest that gets anything like this level of attention and engagement in the US, so if you want to be a serious force in nationwide politics, you basically can’t afford not to have a candidate. Far from being an overall drain on our resources, running a dynamic 2028 campaign would likely result in a major net increase in members and capacity. In that spirit, the very pragmatic Milwaukee sewer socialists — who mostly ran to win at home in Wisconsin — supported Eugene Debs’s propagandistic presidential campaigns, which they correctly saw as a crucial means of recruiting to the Socialist Party. And now that the (post-1972) Democratic Party gives more weight to voters than party operatives in determining its presidential nomination, it’s become feasible to run as a socialist in primaries without risking a split in the vote against the Republicans in November. We should just support Ro Khanna, who also supports M4A and ending aid to Israel. I like Ro Khanna and would enthusiastically vote and canvass for him for president were he to get the nomination. But there’s a real chance that Khanna’s bid for office doesn’t catch on; he lacks the grassroots organizational apparatus of DSA, and, because he’s not really of the Left or labor (despite his current very good positions), he’s unlikely to generate the type of buy-in and enthusiasm that a DSA candidate would. Moreover, Khanna would be running as an individual, not as someone emerging from and building an organized movement — his campaign would not likely focus on building sustained power from below, nor would it likely polarize the 2028 primary around M4A and Israel aid. Also, and not inconsequentially, the poor electoral results for Tom Steyer and Saikat Chakrabarti this spring suggest that there’s perhaps not much of a popular appetite in the Democrats’ base to support multi-millionaire class traitors. Much better, then, to run a democratic socialist worker. If by Super Tuesday it’s clear that our campaign has captured the main left lane in the primary, Khanna should drop out and endorse us; conversely, if he’s managed to capture this lane, DSA could at that point transform its Healthcare Not Warfare campaign into an independent campaign to elect Ro Khanna focused on winning (and holding him accountable to) those two critical planks. An openness to consolidating an anti-corporate candidate by Super Tuesday is a necessary component of the strategy I’m proposing, because otherwise we risk splitting the primary votes (per DNC rules, you need at least 15% to get any delegates to convention). We should convince Shawn Fain or Sara Nelson to run for president instead. I agree it’d be great if either ran for president, but my impression is that there’s basically no chance that will happen in 2028, because both are firmly focused on their union leadership duties (and, in the case of Fain, beating back a federal witch-hunt). This plan could have DSA end up endorsing a non-socialist, non-DSAer for president. That’s against our principles. It’s a myth, and bad politics, that socialists can’t ever support candidates who aren’t members of their organization and/or who don’t call themselves socialists. Bernie, after all, was not a DSAer. And socialists abroad regularly make tactical decisions about if and when supporting a non-socialist candidate makes sense from the standpoint of promoting working-class interests, defending democracy, and building a socialist current in the process. If your “principles” prevent you and DSA from helping achieve the momentous stride forward of having a Democratic candidate in 2028 run on Medicare for All and ending aid to Israel, those “principles” are not very good. In fact, they actively undermine the causes they’re aiming to support. We shouldn’t confuse principles (working-class independence) with tactics (the best way to advance this in a given context). In my recent article in Catalyst on Milwaukee sewer socialism (I’ve uploaded the full text here), I have a section showing how similarly rigid rules about endorsements had to be eventually discarded in the old Socialist Party nationwide after WWI because they tended to lead socialists towards a sectarian abstention from broader anti-corporate electoral insurgencies beyond their party’s control. For what it’s worth, Lenin’s current under Tsarism frequently backed bourgeois candidates in the second round of elections and Lenin himself advocated that British Communists support Labour Party candidates; for his part, Kautsky in 1912 defended the German Social Democracy’s electoral pact with the Progressives in the runoffs. If our predecessors could be that tactically flexible in an era before the limits of their underlying strategic assumptions about intransigent class politics in capitalist democracies were made clear, then there’s no need to insist on being more tactically rigid today, after a century’s worth of accumulated experience. As long as you maintain your own political profile and organization while engaging in broader coalitional efforts, there’s zero inherent contradiction with the principle of political independence. More specifically: DSA and allied organizations should enthusiastically back Michigan’s Abdul El-Sayed if AOC declines to run and he throws his hat in the presidential ring. (I have no idea whether he’s even considering this path, but there’ll surely be chatter about it if he wins his Senate race this November.) Though he doesn’t call himself a socialist, El-Sayed is a principled Berniecrat, a consistent fighter for Palestine, and would have a clear path to victory. Using the “s” word is far less important than whether a campaign fights for the interests of working people at home and abroad — and whether actively participating in it can grow the organized working class and the Left. And the same holds true if a less anti-corporate candidate were, under pressure, to adopt our two Healthcare Not Warfare planks. Why focus only on M4A and ending US aid to Israel? There are so many other important issues to fight for! Obviously there are many pivotal issues beyond healthcare and Israel, and our candidate — and especially our organizations involved in the campaign — should be prepared to speak on all of these. But one of the crucial lessons of the Zohran campaign is that you have to relentlessly stay on message if you want to cut through the noise. CNN and Fox News will want to talk about DSA’s views on Venezuela and abolishing the police; we need to polarize the debate on the widely and deeply felt issues that are most favorable for growing the Left, isolating our opponents, and winning urgently needed changes. One recent poll found 63% of Americans support M4A, even after respondents were told it would raise taxes and eliminate most private insurance. Another found that 74% of Democrats opposed “providing additional economic and military support to Israel.” And focusing on two demands sets the campaign up to be able to leverage its mandate to make clear demands upon other candidates (which we can’t do if we run with a laundry list of demands). Talking about a Plan B is a distraction from the more urgent work of building a groundswell of calls on AOC to run. It’s good for DSAers, fightback unionists, and progressive organizations to try to convince AOC to run. This proposal is meant as an addendum to pushes to get AOC to run and to line DSA up for that eventuality, not as a substitute for those efforts. But I’m worried that, like in 2024, we might eventually find ourselves with no time to find a viable alternative unless we start now. DSA, with its abundant deliberative processes, moves slowly. The approach you’re suggesting seems risky. If a DSA candidate runs but doesn’t receive a lot of votes, it’ll undercut our current national momentum. This is a reasonable worry. All big initiatives always carry risks, and the path I’m advocating is certainly not free of these. That said, if a Healthcare Not Warfare campaign doesn’t catch on like we envisioned, it’s a pretty simple pivot in March 2028 to explain that in the future we really need our standard-bearers like AOC, or our growing bench of national electeds, to step up in presidential primaries. Moreover, it’s worth noting that the risk of my Plan B proposal is on the whole significantly less than the risk entailed by an AOC run. We should all back her if she runs, since she’d fire up the base, provide huge openings for organizing, have a real shot at defeating a Republican (especially given MAGA’s unpopularity), be a great standard-bearer for our issues, particularly M4A and ending aid to Israel, and be less willing than mainstream candidates to capitulate to any anti-democratic machinations from Trump and co. But it’s also true that AOC could lose, which would be a devastating setback to the country and the Left. Or she could win and find herself unable to pass much, if any, of her (and our) program, a demoralizing prospect. So if we’re willing to take these risks with AOC (and we should), it follows that we should be able to take lower-level risks if she doesn’t throw her hat in the ring. What’s Your Plan B? The US Left is facing its biggest opening for growth and influence since the 1930s. Initiatives that would have been impossible a few months ago are now potentially feasible. A President AOC is now easier to imagine, but if she ultimately assesses that the risks aren’t worth the potential reward in 2028, we can’t be left flat-footed. So even if you’re not convinced by the specifics of my Plan B, I hope you can at least agree that it’d be a disaster for us not to have one — and not to start getting a Plan B into motion. Hopefully other organizers and political currents will put forward their responses and alternative ideas ASAP. The stakes are too high to just wait and see. More As always, please share this article widely. This newsletter depends on all you lovely people to get the word out. Thank you! I uploaded the full text of my Catalyst article on Milwaukee sewer socialism here (it’s updated and 3x as long as the version published earlier on this substack). If you haven’t yet, please make sure to subscribe to Catalyst here; I read every issue front to back, highly recommend. 🌹🎵 Ivan Lins (arranged by Arthur Verocai) — “General da Banda” 🌹🎵

Aug 3 • 12:50 PM EDT • Politics • laborpolitics.com

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Aug 3 • 12:00 PM EDT • Entertainment • ellsworthamerican.com

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Aug 3 • 11:10 AM EDT • Science • wchstv.com

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Aug 3 • 9:49 AM EDT • Business • ipwatchdog.com

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Aug 3 • 9:39 AM EDT • Entertainment • prnewswire.com

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Aug 3 • 9:30 AM EDT • Science • outsideonline.com

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Aug 3 • 9:24 AM EDT • Technology • pcgamesn.com

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Aug 3 • 9:11 AM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com

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Aug 3 • 9:05 AM EDT • Health • prnewswire.com

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Aug 3 • 9:00 AM EDT • Science • news.wsu.edu

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Aug 3 • 9:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

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Aug 3 • 9:00 AM EDT • Business • prnewswire.com

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Aug 3 • 8:24 AM EDT • Politics • wsls.com

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Aug 3 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • newswise.com

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Aug 3 • 8:00 AM EDT • Health • aspe.hhs.gov

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Aug 3 • 8:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • ellsworthamerican.com

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Aug 3 • 7:51 AM EDT • Politics • politico.eu

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Aug 3 • 7:15 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

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Aug 3 • 7:04 AM EDT • Sports • spectrumlocalnews.com

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Aug 3 • 6:00 AM EDT • Politics • latimes.com

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Aug 3 • 6:00 AM EDT • Health • newswise.com

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Aug 3 • 3:55 AM EDT • Science • timesofindia.indiatimes.com

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Aug 3 • 3:00 AM EDT • Politics • coloradopolitics.com

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Aug 3 • 2:23 AM EDT • Business • yahoo.com

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Aug 3 • 2:00 AM EDT • Science • theweek.com

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Aug 3 • 1:15 AM EDT • Business • owensborotimes.com

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Aug 3 • 12:01 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

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Aug 3 • 12:00 AM EDT • Sports • nytimes.com

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Aug 2 • 11:57 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

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Changeable Guardian ESTIQUE for PS5, Xbox Series, Switch, and PC launches August 6

AMATA Games will release Cat Hui Trading LLC-developed side-scrolling robot shoot ’em up Changeable Guardian ESTIQUE for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Switch, and PC via Steam and Microsoft Sto…

Aug 2 • 10:17 PM EDT • Technology • gematsu.com

For AI to Drive Science Discoveries, Highly Reproducible Data Is Key

By convening four laboratories from across the nation to test an experimental catalyst, researchers demonstrated the importance of generating highly reproducible experimental data when building AI models for investigations in science.

Aug 2 • 8:00 PM EDT • Science • newswise.com

Giant waves are sweeping Mars’ atmosphere into space

The solar wind may be stripping away Mars’ atmosphere by creating giant rolling waves along its outer edge. Data from MAVEN and Tianwen-1 show that these waves form plasma clouds that carry atmospheric particles into space. The process is concentrated on one side of Mars and may have played a major role in drying out the once potentially habitable planet.

Aug 2 • 8:00 PM EDT • Science • sciencedaily.com

Predicting How Many Sacks Montez Sweat Will Have in 2026

One player on the Chicago Bears that doesn’t get talked about nearly enough is Montez Sweat. With the Bears offense now being the strength of this roster, Sweat isn’t mentioned in those conversations for the best player on the team. Part of that also likely plays into the fact that at 29 years old (turning 30 on September 4th), Sweat may not be in Chicago for that much longer.

Aug 2 • 6:52 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Woman Has Mechanic Install Duralast Part From AutoZone On Her Honda. There’s Just One Problem: 'I Wouldn't Do It'

'I don't want to switch them out for her...'

Aug 2 • 6:00 PM EDT • Technology • motor1.com

'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' scores second-largest global opening ever

"Spider-Man: Brand New Day" swung into the top spot at the box office and scored one of the highest-grossing opening weekends with an estimated haul of $355 million in the

Aug 2 • 4:05 PM EDT • Entertainment • thederrick.com

Business Weekly Agenda for August 2

Events for the Greater Berks business community.

Aug 2 • 2:45 PM EDT • Business • readingeagle.com

Lori Petty says Patrick Swayze would do ‘ballet in the air’ while skydiving during ‘Point Break’ shoot

Lori Petty recalls skydiving, air ballet, and more memories of Patrick Swayze on the set of ‘Point Break,’ as the film marks its 35th anniversary.

Aug 2 • 1:26 PM EDT • Entertainment • ew.com

A smarter way to fund scientific discovery

Spurring innovation requires more than federal research grants.

Aug 2 • 1:04 PM EDT • Science • washingtonpost.com

Juliette Lewis apologized to audience after ‘Cape Fear’ screening: ‘It was so disturbing’

Juliette Lewis is reflecting on acting in the 1991 ‘Cape Fear’ movie and making a surprise appearance on Apple TV’s new series of the same name: ‘It was a real trip trying to keep this type of secret.’

Aug 2 • 12:01 PM EDT • Entertainment • ew.com

Musical entertainment to accompany Mendota Sweet Corn Fest Queen Pageant

The Mendota High School Jazz Choir and Marching Band will provide pre-pageant and intermission entertainment for visitors at the pageant.

Aug 2 • 9:48 AM EDT • Entertainment • shawlocal.com

Sabrina Carpenter’s Breakout Album Brings Her To A Chart Milestone

'Short N' Sweet,' the album that helped make Sabrina Carpenter a global superstar and a hitmaker, marks her first set to reach 100 weeks on the Billboard 2

Aug 2 • 9:30 AM EDT • Technology • forbes.com

Samsung has a new AI-powered health assistant, joining a packed market

This marks Samsung's foray into an increasingly crowded space. Whoop has an AI coach built into its platform, as does the new Fitbit Air from Google.

Aug 2 • 9:00 AM EDT • Health • seattletimes.com

Kids’ concert Aug. 14

Jackson Gillman will entertain families and kids with cabaret, vaudeville or story- and song-filled fun at the End-of-Summer-Kids-Concert at the Southwest Harbor Public Library on Friday, Aug. 14, from 4-5

Aug 2 • 8:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • ellsworthamerican.com

Laboratory exposure and poor diet linked to health symptoms in young scientists

A research team has found that frequent exposure to laboratory chemicals and low consumption of antioxidant-rich foods are jointly associated with a greater likelihood of self-reported health symptoms among young scientists. Survey participants who frequently handled chemicals and consumed few antioxidant-rich foods had nearly three times the odds of reporting fatigue, headaches, pallor, or easy bruising compared with their less-exposed, better-nourished peers. The study also showed that stronge

Aug 2 • 7:55 AM EDT • Health • newswise.com

WNBA followers enraged over three head coaches' comments on protecting women's sports in two days

Three WNBA coaches faced backlash over their answers on transgender athletes in women's sports as rallies follow the Fever and Sophie Cunningham.

Aug 2 • 7:43 AM EDT • Sports • foxnews.com

Orlando Sentinel 150: Central Florida’s major role in state, national politics

Central Florida was a battleground region for the White House for decades, with presidents and candidates routinely swinging through and drawing crowds every four years.

Aug 2 • 7:00 AM EDT • Politics • orlandosentinel.com

Mohamed Amoura set for surprise Bundesliga switch

RB Leipzig are on the verge of completing the signing of VfL Wolfsburg striker Mohamed Amoura, according to reports from France and Algeria. The 26-year-old is expected to remain in the Bundesliga des...

Aug 2 • 6:24 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

A new media ecosystem is taking root on the left, reshaping Democratic politics

More progressives are swearing off traditional media, joining a shift toward podcasts, social media and digital news that conservatives saw years ago.

Aug 2 • 6:20 AM EDT • Politics • wmur.com

Economic development leader swaps parishes; LSU New Orleans Foundation names new CEO

Take a look at some of the recent promotions and new hires announced at south Louisiana businesses.

Aug 2 • 5:00 AM EDT • Business • nola.com

Vikings Get Strong Baker Mayfield Take Amid Contract Drama

The Minnesota Vikings are holding a quarterback competition between Kyler Murray and J.J. McCarthy to decide who will start in the 2026 season. The hope is that one of them seizes the job and gives Minnesota a long-term answer at the position.Still, there’s also a chance neither quarterback proves to be the solution. If that […] The post Vikings Get Strong Baker Mayfield Take Amid Contract Drama appeared first on HEAVY.

Aug 2 • 3:31 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Connections: Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for Aug. 2, 2026, puzzle No. 678

Welcome to Connections: Sports Edition Coach — a spot to gather clues and discuss (and share) scores.

Aug 2 • 12:00 AM EDT • Sports • nytimes.com

Don’t pretend jokes can’t lead to political violence

The taboo around political violence is fraying — but restricting speech is not the answer

Aug 2 • 12:00 AM EDT • Politics • ft.com

Dodgers acquiring pitcher Tarik Skubal in blockbuster trade

The Dodgers swing a deal for Detroit Tigers ace left-hander Tarik Skubal ahead of the trade deadline, bolstering their hopes for a third straight World Series title.

Aug 1 • 11:48 PM EDT • Sports • latimes.com

Entertainment events, concerts canceled across Spokane as wildfires rage

The fires ravaging Northwest Spokane swiftly spurred action from the entertainment community.

Aug 1 • 8:45 PM EDT • Entertainment • spokesman.com

Eating less protein could slow aging, major review finds

A sweeping review of more than 350 studies suggests that the protein boom may be overselling what many people actually need. Eating less protein appears to improve metabolism, reduce inflammation and cellular damage, and activate pathways linked to healthier aging and longer life.

Aug 1 • 8:00 PM EDT • Science • sciencedaily.com

Cancer may be breaking its own DNA to keep growing

Cancer cells rely on powerful genetic switches to keep growth genes running at full speed, but that intense activity can damage their own DNA. The resulting breaks are repeatedly repaired, sometimes with small mistakes that allow new mutations to accumulate. Researchers believe this self-inflicted damage may help tumors evolve while also creating a potential target for new treatments.

Aug 1 • 8:00 PM EDT • Science • sciencedaily.com

Eating less protein could slow aging, major review finds

A sweeping review of more than 350 studies suggests that the protein boom may be overselling what many people actually need. Eating less protein appears to improve metabolism, reduce inflammation and cellular damage, and activate pathways linked to healthier aging and longer life.

Aug 1 • 8:00 PM EDT • Health • sciencedaily.com

Going for a Spin

Ralph Sharaga and Doug Peterson want to know: What would it take to get you into this puzzle today?

Aug 1 • 6:00 PM EDT • Technology • nytimes.com

Prince Edward shares sweet moment with his great-niece, Princess Charlotte, at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow

It was a royal family outing as the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh joined the Wales family in the stands at the velodrome

Aug 1 • 5:15 PM EDT • Technology • tatler.com

Grant applications for mountain region healthcare nonprofits available through CommonSpirit

CommonSpirit Health has opened grant applications for local nonprofits operating in its Mountain Region. According to a recent press release, these grants — which are part of the CommonSpirit Health Community Health Improvement Grants program...

Aug 1 • 4:36 PM EDT • Health • summitdaily.com

Yoshi and the Mysterious Book devs talk about how they benefited from Nintendo Switch 2's hardware power

The developers behind Yoshi and the Mysterious Book have spoken about how they were able to take advantage of Nintendo Switch 2’s power while making the game. As we previously reported, the game actually started out as a Nintendo Switch 1 title. However, later on, it shifted over to the latest console. Senior producer Etsunobu Ebisu, director Masahiro Yamamoto, and...

Aug 1 • 4:30 PM EDT • Technology • nintendoeverything.com

GOP senators express confidence in McConnell’s return as health scrutiny grows

Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) on Friday offered Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) a public vote of confidence, as questions swirl about the former GOP leader’s health and prolonged absence from Congres…

Aug 1 • 3:08 PM EDT • Health • thehill.com

Houston's Barbecue Inn to serve its final meals after nearly 80 years in business

Since the announcement, lines have formed outside the restaurant. ABC13 crews at the scene saw a line wrapped around the building on Saturday morning.

Aug 1 • 12:54 PM EDT • Business • abc13.com

Dockstock festival back at Great Cranberry

What began in 2022 as a group of musicians playing on the town dock on Great Cranberry Island has grown.

Aug 1 • 12:00 PM EDT • Entertainment • ellsworthamerican.com

Review: Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Does Switch 2's Power Finally Fix This Ambitious Open-World RPG?

And is truly a 4K 60fps experience docked - as promised?

Aug 1 • 11:06 AM EDT • Technology • digitalfoundry.net

Bears offense answered Ben Johnson's challenge in Friday's practice

Chicago Bears coach Ben Johnson is emphasizing two-minute situations in training camp, and the offense delivered on Friday.

Aug 1 • 8:39 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Innocent Canadian man spent 18 months in prison after police missed underscore in username

A Canadian man who spent 18 months in prison has been fully acquitted after an appeals court found that a minor error in a police request led investigators to wrongly identify him in a child exploitation case, CTV News reported.

Aug 1 • 8:38 AM EDT • Technology • timesofindia.indiatimes.com

DSiWare game Zenonia making a comeback on Nintendo Switch with a remaster

Many years after its original release, Zenonia is making a comeback on Nintendo Switch. The RPG launched on mobile way back in the day and also DSiWare. Com2us is now re-releasing it as a remaster, though we’re not entirely sure what’s new aside from updated visuals. Here’s an official overview: Where It All Began Before smartphones. Before app stores. Zenonia...

Aug 1 • 8:00 AM EDT • Technology • nintendoeverything.com

Science Inquiry Comes Alive for Jacket Middle Schoolers

Snails, sidewalks and Double Stuff Oreos... At Partnership Middle School, instructors are finding innovative ways to help students connect the classroom to what they see in the real world every day. By integrating hands-on experiences and scientific investigations into weekly lessons, 6th and 7th grade science teachers push their classes to explore the curriculum standards through the lens of critical thinking, communication with their peers, experimentation, and scientific inquiry. Last week, two different approaches for two different grade levels saw Jacket teachers ignite the same spark for learning. On Tuesday, 6th graders in Lydia Jones' science class took their lessons outside as they explored the school grounds to identify living and non-living things. Despite the warm temperatures, they engaged in discovering unexpected objects on the campus and connecting that to what they learned in class about the criteria for what qualifies a thing as "living". Ms. Jones tasked students with walking the grounds and listing as many living and non-living things they could find in just a few minutes. Students spotted a fire hydrant, construction vehicles, grass, trees, soccer equipment, rocks, sidewalks, and even a snail hidden in the plants. After they finished the exploration, students returned to the regular classroom to discuss their results and whether their objects were classified correctly. On Thursday, 7th graders in Omini Parks' science class participated in their first lab of the semester as they explored and identified the physical properties of a favorite snack -- Oreos. Ms. Parks identified the class objective before the lab activity began by writing the academic standard on the dry erase board in a declarative statement: "I can collect and evaluate qualitative data to describe substances using physical properties." Students watched a video about how Oreo sandwich cookies are made, and then engaged in a question and answer discussion to give observations on the manufacturing process, review various types of physical properties and their scientific terminology, and talk generally about how the lab inquiry would work. The Q&A ended with a predictable question from students... "Will we be able to eat the Oreos?" The hands-on lab exercise required the 7th grade scientists to observe and record the differences between regular Oreos and the Double Stuff variety based on their physical properties. They followed the instructions in their lab brief to chart a comparison between the two types of cookies by observing properties with their magnifying lenses, measuring the height and diameter of both, and weighing the cookies with and without their filling. The activity let students put their lessons about physical properties into practice with real objects while also practicing vocabulary and writing skills to record their observations and using math skills from the last school year like taking measurements and calculating averages. Of course, they ended the lab by charting the taste of the cookies as well! These types of activities allow students to see the science standards they are learning come to life in the real world and engage with the content in new ways. Beyond that, they serve as a foundation for encouraging and growing scientific inquiry. Later in the school year, students will use the scientific method they are learning to complete science projects that require real research and the ability to explain and answer questions about their process and results. At the school-level competitive Science Fair last year, 41 Partnership students earned a place in the 2026 regional Science Fair held at MSU. From there, 14 advanced to the State Science Fair conducted at Northeast Mississippi Community College in April.

Aug 1 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • starkvillesd.com

Oregon OK's takeover of Santiam Hospital by Salem Health

Salem Health has promised to invest millions into Santiam and expand maternity services, among other things. Santiam had enjoyed very healthy profits until recently as one of the few remaining Oregon independents, but its leadership said recent losses and looming IT costs jeopardized its ability to provide services.

Aug 1 • 8:00 AM EDT • Health • thelundreport.org

The Science Of Why You Sweat In A Sauna

A weather expert explains the science of why saunas make us sweat and potential health benefits.

Aug 1 • 7:24 AM EDT • Science • forbes.com

All In On Swine Health

NPB is going all in on swine health. Learn how the Pork Checkoff is driving swine health progress with the National Swine Health Strategy.

Aug 1 • 7:00 AM EDT • Health • nationalhogfarmer.com

Amazon’s Andy Jassy sees a $1 trillion cloud built on businesses like the PGA Tour—which swapped its server trucks for AI broadcasts

AWS just posted $42.2 billion in revenue with its fastest growth in 18 quarters and the AI platform saw more spending last quarter than in every prior quarter since launch combined.

Aug 1 • 5:00 AM EDT • Business • fortune.com

Connections: Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for Aug. 1, 2026, puzzle No. 677

Welcome to Connections: Sports Edition Coach — a spot to gather clues and discuss (and share) scores.

Aug 1 • 12:00 AM EDT • Sports • nytimes.com

Federal judge’s NCAA eligibility ruling sends shockwaves through college sports

Colorado Judge Charlotte Sweeney ruling would allow athletes from the Class of 2022, who have not redshirted, a fifth year of eligibility. How that impacts N.C. State, UNC, Duke and the rest of the ACC.

Jul 31 • 10:58 PM EDT • Sports • newsobserver.com

Efforts Continue to Stabilize LINK Spacecraft for NASA’s Swift Boost

Teams at Katalyst Space are making progress slowing the spin of their LINK spacecraft, which is designed to boost the orbit of NASA’s Swift.

Jul 31 • 6:28 PM EDT • Science • science.nasa.gov

Summer Sounds returns to North Omaha with free entertainment for families

Live music, DJs, dance and more - at no cost to neighbors! The annual event is hosted and organized by Seventy Five North and Omaha Performing Arts.

Jul 31 • 6:25 PM EDT • Entertainment • 3newsnow.com

With Switch 2, iPhone, and laptop tricks, the Sharge Disk Pro 2 is finally a worthy EDC

It’s practically a USB-C Swiss Army Knife.

Jul 31 • 6:09 PM EDT • Technology • theverge.com

CDFW News | Del Norte County Razor Clam Fishery Closes Due to Public Health Hazard; Monterey Bay Anchovy and Sardine Restrictions Lifted as Health Concern Alleviated

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife closed the recreational razor clam fishery in Del Norte County today following a recommendation from state health agencies that consumption of razor clams in the area poses a significant human health threat for domoic acid exposure.

Jul 31 • 5:58 PM EDT • Health • wildlife.ca.gov