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The Politics Hour: Montgomery County's trash and an RFK campus master plan heads to the D.C. Council

Montgomery County Council President Natali Fani-González on the future of the county's aging trash incinerator and Ward 5 D.C. Councilmember Zachary Parker on the Council's first legislative hearing of the fall.

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Sep 24 • 11:46 AM EDT • Politics • wamu.org
NASA’s DAVINCI Beats Heat in Preparation for Blistering Venus Descent

An engineering model of NASA’s DAVINCI (Deep Atmosphere Venus Investigation of Noble gases, Chemistry, and Imaging) descent probe passed a key test that ran

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Sep 24 • 11:46 AM EDT • Science • science.nasa.gov
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Activision’s New Halo Must Leave Behind Xbox’s 15-Year Quest To Recapture Bungie’s Magic – It’s Time for a Doom-Style Rethink

Xbox has struggled to recapture Bungie's Halo magic for 15 years. Activision's new game needs to give the series a Doom (2016) style rethink.

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Sep 24 • 11:30 AM EDT • Technology • ign.com
Paid influencers quietly push political messaging on social media

Paid content creators are quietly pushing political messaging on social media platforms like TikTok to shape public opinion. Fox News political analyst Gianno Caldwell reacts to the trend and a new California law requiring political ad disclosure.

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Sep 24 • 10:42 AM EDT • Politics • foxnews.com
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How do you feel about Newcastle's start to the season?

As we enter the season's first international break, we want to hear your thoughts on the opening five games in the Premier League. It was a frantic summer and start to the season on Tyneside, as the Eddie Howe era ended and Matthias Jaissle joined amid a flurry of player exits and arrivals. Jaissle began with an encouraging draw against Liverpool but the 4-1 defeat at Leeds United was a sore one for everyone connected with the club.

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Sep 24 • 10:24 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
New task force aims to address aging small business owners

The Employee Ownership Task Force will look at how the state can expand employee ownership opportunities, especially as thousands of business owners in Vermont get ready for retirement.

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Sep 24 • 9:09 AM EDT • Business • mynbc5.com
From the Classroom to the Laboratory: Experiential Learning Shapes Food Science Student’s Future

Two semesters of experiential learning in Rutgers’ food packaging laboratory helped Daniel Burd transform classroom knowledge into award-winning research with real-world applications for the food industry. When Daniel Burd first arrived at Rutgers after earning an associate degree from Brookdale Community College, he knew he loved food science because it brought chemistry and biology to […]

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Sep 24 • 9:00 AM EDT • Science • sebsnjaesnews.rutgers.edu
Square Integrates Apple Business to Help Local Businesses Stand Out on Apple Maps

DISTRIBUTED-WORKFORCE/OAKLAND, Calif., September 24, 2026--Square today announced a new integration with Apple that enables Square sellers to connect their locations to Apple Business from their Square Dashboard, so they can seamlessly manage and synchronize key business location information that appears on Apple Maps. Rather than managing multiple channels separately, sellers can now maintain their Apple presence alongside the rest of their business in Square. The integration makes it easier fo

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Sep 24 • 9:00 AM EDT • Business • finance.yahoo.com
Peña-Valdés: Let’s cut through the noise of politics and focus on the long-term facts

Commentary from Francisco J. Peña-Valdés, founder and managing principal at International Business Consultants.

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Sep 24 • 8:38 AM EDT • Politics • riograndeguardian.com
Broward Health North Unveils Dedicated Emergency Room CT Scanner and X-Ray Machine

Broward Health North unveiled a major investment in emergency care with a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating new CT scan and X-ray equipment located directly inside the emergency room. The new imaging technology is just steps from ER triage, allowing patients to receive critical scans quickly without leaving the ER to go to the hospital’s imaging center. […]

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Sep 24 • 8:32 AM EDT • Health • southfloridahospitalnews.com
EU science policy wonks debate prospect of stronger ties with Canada

Europe’s research and innovation sector has started asking questions on how European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s offer to make Canada “the first associate member of the EU” would actually work in practice, and who will get to shape priorities in a transatlantic relationship that is getting stronger. The Commission says it wants “a new model of association” under which the EU and Canada will aim to develop “a shared space” to face ongoing challenges. “Working in close coordination with our member states and the European Parliament, we will aim to create a new form of partnership that has not existed until now, building the closest imaginable form of association with a partner outside Europe,” a spokesperson told Science|Business.Locked in an escalating trade war with US President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly talked of annexing Canada, Prime Minister Mark Carney has been looking east, but full EU membership was never in play. Taking the floor a day after von der Leyen’s proposal, he agreed to strengthen ties under “an alliance of the future” but reined in enthusiasm on the new label. He also suggested expanding Canada’s involvement in the Erasmus+ student mobility scheme, to which it currently has limited access, and the next iteration of Horizon Europe. Canada joined the present Horizon Europe in 2024, but only contributes to collaborative projects.Neither side has detailed the next practical steps in developing this new relationship. “I think nobody at the moment truly knows how this will work,” said Michael Browne, chief executive and founder of Crowdhelix, a global collaborative network that connects players in research and innovation. “It’s more of a statement of intent for closer collaboration, which requires legislative frameworks and approval processes, which have not started.”Kurt Deketelaere, secretary general of the League of European Research Universities, said von der Leyen’s pitch to Canada is “politically significant, but the legal content still has to be negotiated and constructed.”Mattias Björnmalm, secretary general of the Cesaer university group, agreed that she had only opened “a political door” to Canada, as “associate membership does not come with a predefined set of rights in the EU institutions.”Not only does this status not currently exist as a legal category in the two treaties that set up how the EU functions, but the Commission president cannot unilaterally create a new category of EU membership.According to Deketelaere, Article 217 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU, which allows the bloc to make association deals with non-EU countries involving reciprocal rights and duties, is “the most obvious existing legal basis for building a much deeper EU-Canada relationship.”Getting universities involvedNo matter how this new cooperation takes shape, Liviu Matei, who heads the School of Education, Communication and Society at King’s College London, hopes to see universities involved in discussions from an early stage.“Its primary motivations, entirely justifiably, are political and geopolitical,” he said. “In the area of higher education, however, restricting the initiative to political and geopolitical considerations would limit the scope of cooperation and lead to distorted frameworks and counterproductive implementation.”It is all the more important since academic interests on the two sides of the Atlantic are “neither identical nor fully aligned,” Matei added. “This is not insurmountable; it simply requires work to articulate the details of this privileged cooperation, including its governance and funding frameworks, as well as its substantive content in education and research.”Related articlesCanada looks to deepen research and education links with the EUZaharieva hopes for a Horizon Europe deal in 2026Canada might participate in European Research Council schemes, for example, which was not on offer in the present Horizon Europe association agreement. But “there would have to be something in it for the EU,” Browne said. “They don’t want to be funding projects outside of the EU where intellectual property is going to sit outside of the EU. There has to be some kind of transfer of knowledge.”But access to funding will not by itself resolve all the practical difficulties of working together, said Björnmalm. “For researchers and students, these include visas and residence arrangements, recognition of qualifications and study periods, and the conditions for pursuing a research career across borders,” he said. “For universities, there is scope for more predictable access to shared laboratories, computing and research data, and stronger support for joint doctoral training and long-term institutional partnerships.”Linda Doyle, provost and president of Trinity College Dublin, said Europe should strive for the “closest possible expression” of this new political alliance. “If Europe is serious about recovering its voice and its place in the world, it needs to be strongly allied with countries who share its values and its vision for a stable, rules-based, peaceful world.”

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Sep 24 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • sciencebusiness.net
One of the most contagious diseases on the planet is having its worst U.S. outbreak since 1991

The CDC has added a single measles death to its online counter. In the last few weeks, four unvaccinated people have died from measles in Pennsylvania, according to state officials. But RFK Jr. has publicly questioned what caused the deaths.

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Sep 24 • 7:52 AM EDT • Health • statnews.com
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$75 million deal clears path for parking meter transfer vote today

Chicago aldermen are set to vote on the $2.53 billion parking meter transfer after securing a $75 million payment and a share of future revenue.

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Sep 24 • 7:00 AM EDT • Business • chicagobusiness.com
$75 million deal clears path for parking meter transfer vote today

Chicago aldermen are set to vote on the $2.53 billion parking meter transfer after securing a $75 million payment and a share of future revenue.

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Sep 24 • 7:00 AM EDT • Politics • chicagobusiness.com
Send us your Scotland World Cup memories of Boston

BBC Scotland is looking for Scotland supporters to send us their videos, audio and memories of that magical week or so in Boston at the World Cup.

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Sep 24 • 5:13 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Portugal vs Wales – Predicted lineup and team news

Portugal will welcome Wales to Estádio José Alvalade on Thursday as both nations begin their UEFA Nations League campaign in Group A4.Portugal heads into the opening match with encouraging momentum,...

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Sep 24 • 2:10 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Enzo Le Fée: Five More Years, Five Moments Of Magic

With our French magician having signed a new contract, Dean McDonald looks back at his finest moments in red and white.

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Sep 24 • 1:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Cubs’ Kevin Gausman Departs With Potential Injury: Latest Updates

The magic number for the Chicago Cubs to punch their ticket to the MLB postseason is one, but they’re certainly hoping right now that they’re not dealing with an injury to one of their most important players. During Wednesday evening’s contest at Wrigley Field against the Miami Marlins, starting pitcher Kevin Gausman dove to make […] The post Cubs’ Kevin Gausman Departs With Potential Injury: Latest Updates appeared first on HEAVY.

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Sep 24 • 12:52 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Social media influencers shape memorable health messages for young adults

Emily Pfender, assistant professor in the department of communications at the University of Delaware, is a researcher on a new study in Health Communication.

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Sep 24 • 12:02 AM EDT • Health • news-medical.net
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The Herald's weekly entertainment picks

Looking to be entertained from Thursday, Sept. 24, through Wednesday, Sept. 30? Check out the Skagit Valley Herald’s weekly recommendations.

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Sep 23 • 11:30 PM EDT • Entertainment • goskagit.com
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Hands-on science can be cool

After spending many long days conducting experiments to find a new way to combat bacterial infections in crops, Misha Hegde and Mia Soleil Maurer have been rewarded with international recognition and access to top research facilities. But these are not typical scientists. They are 16-year-old German high school students.“Our supervisor told us that in order to start a project, you need to begin with either a question or a problem,” says Misha, adding that she and Mia had read about antibiotic resistance in certain plants being treated for bacterial infections. “We found out that antibiotics overuse is very common in agriculture,” explains Mia. “Our aim was to create an alternative to antibiotics and to try to raise awareness of the problem of overusing antibiotics.”Their subsequent research has focused on harnessing bacteriophages, the natural predators of bacteria, to eliminate pathogens threatening food crops treated with antibiotics. At the Schuldorf Bergstraße Jugend forscht MakerLab in Seeheim-Jugenheim, located in the German state of Hesse, they discovered a novel phage that infects the Rhizobium rhizogenes bacterium, which causes the hairy root disease that can reduce yields of tomatoes, carrots, soya beans and other food staples.The students believe their method could curb antibiotic use, while protecting plants from infections without disturbing the natural soil microbiome. “The application of phages is host-specific, so they would only kill the targeted pathogen or disease-causing bacteria,” explains Mia. It may also offer environmental benefits, since applying antibiotics can contaminate groundwater.Getting to this point has not been easy. The childhood friends admit to feeling frustrated when their trials did not yield the expected results. “We spent six months on our first experiment, just doing the same thing over and over and over again, to the point where we thought, is it even worth it? Why are we doing this?” Misha says. “You just need to be brave enough to take that first step and keep going.”The benefits of inquiry-based learningTheir determination has paid off. In 2025, the pair won first prize in biology at Jugend forscht, Germany’s national competition for young people interested in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. They were also among the winners of the German Research Foundation Europa-Preis, which is awarded to selected national winners at Jugend forscht, and took third place in the 2025 European Union Contest for Young Scientists.The Jugend forscht Foundation opens doors for young people to connect with scientists as well as industry professionals. Jessica Bönsch, executive director of the Foundation, sees Misha and Mia as prime examples of how young people can develop a deeper understanding of science through their own research projects. “The experience of working on your own research question is very important,” she explains, adding that “inquiry-based learning engages with real-life problems in a way that can be more motivating than traditional classroom teaching.”The Jugend forscht Foundation offers financial support through sponsor pools in Germany’s federal states. Some projects are developed in cooperation with student research centres, university labs or informal collaborative learning areas called makerspaces. Other activities start as hands-on “garage projects” and can grow within the Jugend forscht network and infrastructure.The Jugend forscht Foundation is also a partner of Science Comes to Town, an EU initiative to strengthen public awareness about science and create bridges between researchers and communities. The EU-financed project involves universities, research institutions and other stakeholders in three host cities — Brest (France), Kiel (Germany) and Split (Croatia).“It's so important for people not to live in a bubble, because I think science can be very scary if you misunderstand it,” Mia says of SCTT. The initiative’s aim of raising awareness about science is “absolutely amazing,” Misha adds. “I think it's the best way to kind of make science digestible for the public. In a world where misinformation in science is getting more radical, more dangerous, becoming more of a threat to the trust in scientific infrastructure and foundations, we need such programmes.”Misha and Mia also believe that SCTT can help break down gender stereotypes in science by encouraging young women to study and pursue careers in scientific fields. Both students have benefited from female mentors and encouragement they had when they were much younger. Mia’s love of science began with a class trip to a lab, while Misha — with a smile on her face — says she wanted to study history until “a teacher kind of coerced me into joining a school science club.”Recognition beyond EuropeIn May, Misha and Mia were among the finalists at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair held in Phoenix, Arizona, and involving nearly 1,700 pre-university students from over 60 countries. “It was very crazy because there were so many people and so many teenagers interested in science,” Mia recalls. The event was also challenging. “It was eight hours of continuously presenting your project,” adds Misha.Attending the fair was a chance for the young women to see first-hand the value of international collaboration as well as how research cultures differ. “America is a bit more willing to take risks, and I think that's something we can learn about here in Europe,” Misha explains. However, she continues, “I think Europe has the talent, has the innovation and has the resources” to be competitive.Misha and Mia plan to continue their phage experiments in the new school year, inspired by the project’s hands-on nature and the support they receive from their supervisors. They have also attracted the interest of professional scientists and received invitations to leading research facilities, including the Centre for Synthetic Microbiology, jointly run by the University of Marburg and the Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology in Germany. “It is so cool that we can do something to try to move the world in our school and at this age,” Mia says.After completing secondary school, Mia plans to study microbiology and pursue a career in medical research, focusing on Ebola and other infectious diseases. “This has been my dream for so long,” she says. Her friend Misha is interested in biological research with a focus on medicine. “I've gotten addicted to the process of going to the lab, planning out experiments, then failing, trying again,” Misha says. “I think there's just so much to be discovered, so much to be done.”The students' names and photos were published with the permission of their parents.Science|Business, which connects policymakers, academics and industry through its news reporting, analysis and events, is an SCTT partner.

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Sep 23 • 8:00 PM EDT • Science • sciencebusiness.net
Phillies playoff tracker: Wild Card race, clinching scenarios and seeding

Track the Phillies’ path to another Red October, including their magic number, Wild Card standings, remaining schedule and potential playoff matchups

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Sep 23 • 6:10 PM EDT • Sports • nbcsportsphiladelphia.com
We need more American scientists and engineers

During the American Revolution, an aging Benjamin Franklin looked towards the future with both optimism and melancholy.

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Sep 23 • 5:56 PM EDT • Science • washingtontimes.com
Oracle and Buck Institute for Research on Aging Advance Federal Aging Research Initiative

ORLANDO, Fla., Sept. 23, 2026 — Oracle Health and Life Sciences Summit — Oracle and the Buck Institute for Research on Aging are collaborating to advance intelligence into age-related disease and support discoveries that can extend the healthy years of life. Buck will leverage Oracle Life Sciences Data Intelligence, which encompasses 122 million+ de-identified longitudinal […]

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Sep 23 • 5:48 PM EDT • Science • hpcwire.com
Inside Novant Health’s new South Asheville Medical Park

Novant Health previews its new South Asheville Medical Park, including imaging, outpatient surgery and a mobile mammography unit.

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Sep 23 • 5:00 PM EDT • Health • citizen-times.com
State promotes employee ownership to protect Vermont small businesses from closures

Facing an upcoming wave of aging Vermonters retiring, state leaders are working to insulate small businesses.

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Sep 23 • 4:43 PM EDT • Business • wcax.com
HHSC Highlights Healthy Aging Resources, Seeks Input on Aging Plan | Texas Health and Human Services

HHSC is observing Healthy Aging Month in September by highlighting resources that support older Texans and encouraging people to help shape the future of aging in the state.

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Sep 23 • 4:18 PM EDT • Health • hhs.texas.gov
New grades show encouraging signs for Long Island Sound health

Save the Sound has released its report card grading the health of spots around Long Island Sound.

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Sep 23 • 3:37 PM EDT • Health • ctpublic.org
Health foundations, UP organizations discuss programs to improve aging in the UP

Last year, 14 U.P. organizations received funding to support aging adults and their caregivers. On Wednesday, they met up to share updates about new initiatives for the region.

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Sep 23 • 2:55 PM EDT • Health • uppermichiganssource.com
The Veteran Shooter the Magic Should Pursue

The Orlando Magic need 3-point shooting help, and one veteran may soon be available who can help address the issue.

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Sep 23 • 2:03 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
What science says about ultraprocessed foods and the aging brain

The colorings, additives and preservatives added to food products, as well as food processing techniques, are a source of concern in 2026 because they are ubiquitous worldwide, yet their effects on metabolic ...

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Sep 23 • 12:40 PM EDT • Science • medicalxpress.com
Regent Bank Amphitheater Opens Its Doors This December, Marking VENU's Entry into the Oklahoma Live Entertainment Market

BROKEN ARROW, Okla., September 23, 2026--Venu Holding Corporation ("VENU" or the "Company") (NYSE AMERICAN: VENU), an owner, operator, and developer of premium live entertainment destinations, today announced that Regent Bank Amphitheater will open to the public on December 4 and 5, 2026 with its Winter Preview, featuring A Magical Cirque Christmas. Fans can sign up at regentbankamphitheater.com to be the first to know when tickets go on sale.

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Sep 23 • 12:30 PM EDT • Entertainment • finance.yahoo.com
Local government leader named planning, development services director

A leader in city and county government with a background in managing large infrastructure projects has been named the next director of planning and development services for the city of Sioux Falls.

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Sep 23 • 12:01 PM EDT • Business • siouxfalls.business
Populous’ Jonathan Mallie Named a 2026 VenuesNow All-Star

Jonathan Mallie, Global Director and Managing Director of the Americas at Populous, has been named a VenuesNow 2026 All-Star, an annual list that honors those in the live events and venue management industry, celebrating their leadership, innovation, and impact on the global live entertainment environment.

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Sep 23 • 11:07 AM EDT • Entertainment • populous.com
Op-ed: Reimagining the Garment Center

New York City has a tremendous opportunity to create a new live-work community in the Garment Center.

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Sep 23 • 11:00 AM EDT • Business • crainsnewyork.com
Breaking down new rules for healthy aging

The old idea that aging brings inevitable decline is outdated, according to doctors at Oak Street Health. They say people can take a proactive approach to how they age.

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Sep 23 • 9:44 AM EDT • Health • wtvm.com
Breaking down new rules for healthy aging

The old idea that aging brings inevitable decline is outdated, according to doctors at Oak Street Health. They say people can take a proactive approach to how they age.

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Sep 23 • 9:44 AM EDT • Health • kbtx.com
D’Andre Swift, Kyle Monangai present major challenge for Eagles

Chicago enters Monday night averaging 212.5 rushing yards and 6.1 yards per attempt through its first two games

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Sep 23 • 8:32 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
'No sympathy for Carrick & Alonso

Former Manchester City defender Nedum Onuoha, does not feel any sympathy for Manchester United's Michael Carrick and Xabi Alonso of Chelsea. Both sides have suffered some poor results early in the new season and there is pressure building over Carrick in particular to get results. "With Ruben Amorim, I remember people saying they didn't want him to go because they just wanted a level of stability but by the end, Amorim was sabotaging himself - he was so, so poor," Onuoha told BBC Radio 5 Live's Monday Night Club.

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Sep 23 • 7:09 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
'No sympathy for Carrick & Alonso

Former Manchester City defender Nedum Onuoha, does not feel any sympathy for Manchester United's Michael Carrick and Xabi Alonso of Chelsea. Both sides have suffered some poor results early in the new season and there is pressure building over Carrick in particular to get results. "With Ruben Amorim, I remember people saying they didn't want him to go because they just wanted a level of stability but by the end, Amorim was sabotaging himself - he was so, so poor," Onuoha told BBC Radio 5 Live's Monday Night Club.

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Reform and the UAE – a threat to British politics

By Alex Carlen The United Arab Emirates likes to present itself as part of the solution to the climate crisis. The oil-rich Gulf state has committed to Net Zero by 2050, hosted COP 28, and even declared “championing climate action” as one of three strategic objectives for this week’s session of the United Nations General Assembly. But behind the scenes the UAE has quietly built one of its closest political relationships in Europe with the party most hostile to climate action in Britain: Nigel Farage’s Reform UK. There is no evidence that the UAE is funding Reform. But a new FairSquare report, Petro-populism: the UAE–Reform threat, published today, documents a growing political relationship that should concern anyone interested in the integrity of British democracy. Reform’s leaders have embraced the UAE’s political model and promoted positions that align closely with the Emirati government’s priorities, while the UAE has given Farage and his party unusually warm access and public backing. What is emerging is not simply a relationship between British politicians and a wealthy Gulf state, but a channel through which an authoritarian government can cultivate political influence here, and abroad. Democracy for Sale relies on its readers. If you already support us, thanks so much. If you don’t, sign up to support fearless independent investigative journalism. Subscribe Back in January, Nigel Farage appeared at a GB News event in Dubai. On the 50th floor of a tower overlooking the luxury resorts and upscale residences of Palm Jumeirah, the Reform leader declared: “I want Clacton to look like this.” At the event – which Farage never declared on his official register of interests – senior Emirati officials mixed with British expats. Farage was keen to flatter. “We recognise you are our friends”, he said, assuring them that “a Brexit London, a Reform London, will remember you.” Controversy surrounding Reform’s finances and its susceptibility to foreign influence have centred around high-profile donations from billionaire crypto donors, and the jailing of Nathan Gill, Reform’s former leader in Wales, for accepting bribes to give pro-Russia speeches. Far less attention has been paid to Reform’s blossoming new alliance with the UAE, an oil-rich authoritarian state with a track record of ruinous anti-democratic interventions. Farage wasn’t always so fond of the UAE. Back in 2023 he called it an “absolute monarchy with an abysmal human rights record.” Now Reform’s hierarchy calls the UAE home. Deputy leader Richard Tice splits his time between his constituency and Dubai and has called on the UK to learn from the UAE. The party’s treasurer Nick Candy runs a firm which has been in partnership with a UAE-state linked firm since 2024. Nadhim Zahawi sits on the board of an Abu Dhabi think tank alongside an array of the most senior UAE officials and is reportedly close to three brothers of the country’s despotic ruler Mohammed Bin Zayed. Reform’s leading lights have effusively praised the UAE’s governance model, defended it from criticism, and advanced its political agenda in the UK. GB News, whose two major shareholders – the Legatum Foundation and Paul Marshall – have strong links to the UAE, has been more than happy to broadcast UAE propaganda and was forced to pay damages in 2025 after airing a false claim about a UK charity by the UAE “disinfluencer” Amjad Taha. The UAE has responded in kind. When the UAE Minister for Foreign Affairs conducted an official visit to the UK in May, Farage was the only non-government figure granted an audience. UAE state media publicised the meeting, and said that they discussed “the strategic relations between the two countries and ways to enhance them in a manner that serves mutual interests.” For the UAE these ‘mutual interests’ largely concern its paranoia over political Islam, and in this regard the UAE-Reform alliance is part of a broad and troubling pattern. Following a crackdown on dissent at home in the aftermath of the Arab Spring, the UAE has offered material and political support to a range of violent and authoritarian actors willing to oppose the Muslim Brotherhood with no regard for the consequences. Its meddling in Egypt, Tunisia, Yemen, and most notably Sudan, have been devastating. The UAE’s strategy of seeking out partners on the political fringes who it believes will advance its interests is not unique to Britain – it extends beyond the Middle East to Europe and the US. In France, it has offered clandestine support to Marine Le Pen through secret meetings, as well allegedly funding trips to the region after which Le Pen returned with a renewed focus on the UAE’s perceived enemies – Qatar and the Muslim Brotherhood. Left-wing opposition leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon has accused the UAE of smearing him and of “encouraging discrimination, hatred or violence”. In the US, the UAE actively supported the rise of Donald Trump, establishing itself as a key ally during both his first and second terms. Around these relationships sits a wider ecosystem of figures willing to amplify UAE narratives, that even extends to Andrew Tate and Tommy Robinson. Subscribe In Britain, the UAE has used a combination of aggressive diplomacy and illicit, disruptive tactics to achieve its policy goal of eliminating any perceived threat from political Islam. In 2012, for instance, it threatened to block billion-pound arms deals with the UK and stop inward investment if David Cameron did not act against the Muslim Brotherhood and rein in the BBC’s coverage of the group – going so far as to suggest, with no supporting evidence, that the group had infiltrated the BBC. It has financed smear campaigns against a high-profile UK charity and funded a mercenary to secretly surveil, and possibly assassinate, a British national on British soil. In Reform UK, the UAE has finally found an ally willing to not only ban the Muslim Brotherhood, but to publicly vilify the group and repeat the UAE’s claims that dangerous Muslims are a fifth column in British society, a narrative that aligns with the Islamophobia and anti-immigration sentiments that underpin Reform’s populist politics. The Rycroft review into foreign interference concluded that “hostile states and non-state actors have a clear incentive to attempt to undermine UK democracy.” The UAE’s network and alliance with Reform must be understood within that framework. It is a powerful, disruptive and deeply authoritarian actor with the resources and networks to intervene in our politics, and a track-record of doing so in a multitude of other countries. The evidence of the threat the UAE poses is overwhelming. The question is whether parliamentarians are willing to call the UAE out and demand action using the tools that the government has to respond. Placing the UAE on the “Enhanced Tier” of the Foreign Registration scheme alongside Russia and Iran would send a powerful signal to the UAE that its meddling will no longer be tolerated, and would place Farage’s next trips to the UAE under the scrutiny they deserve. Alex Carlen is research and advocacy manager at London based human rights organisation FairSquare and author of its new report Petro-populism: the UAE–Reform threat. Subscribe

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Sep 23 • 6:50 AM EDT • Politics • democracyforsale.substack.com
Ibragimov flourishing after senior Russia call-up

Young striker Amir Ibragimov is benefitting from his first taste of senior international football last summer, according to Manchester United's Under-21 coach Adam Lawrence. Although he has been left out of the expanded 38-man squad for the forthcoming matches against Iran, Namibia and Nigeria, Ibragimov has caught the eye at youth level for United. Ibragimov had previously been thought of as a number 10, but that was the position JJ Gabriel slotted into at Under-18 level last season.

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Sep 23 • 6:28 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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30 years of Republican dominance of Ohio politics: The results

The Republican party of Ohio has dominated state government for the past thirty years. Let's look at the job they have done in managing the state. The results may shock you.

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Sep 23 • 3:30 AM EDT • Politics • ohiocapitaljournal.com
Aaron Rodgers Ranks Almost Last in Key NFL QB Stat

Aaron Rodgers is not off to a great start in what appears to be his final NFL season. The Pittsburgh Steelers signal-caller does have the team at 1-1 in the standings, but his production has been the problem. That is, the lack of production.Rodgers has one touchdown pass through two games, averaging 204 yards per […] The post Aaron Rodgers Ranks Almost Last in Key NFL QB Stat appeared first on HEAVY.

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Sponsored: 7 Simple Ways to Support Brain Health

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Dodgers on Deck: Wednesday, September 23 vs. Padres

The Dodgers and Padres continue their series on Wednesday night, with Yoshinobu Yamamoto on the mound for his final start of an excellent regular season. Yamamoto has lasted seven innings in each of his three September starts and leads the majors this season averaging 6.63 innings per start. He’s 2-1 against the Padres this season, […]

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Ten STEM organisations awarded new Royal Society grant to bring science enrichment to students most in need

The Royal Society has announced ten Science Community Grants to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) organisations across the UK. The organisations will work to inspire students in areas of greatest need, encouraging them to take an interest in science., , , , The Science Community Grants are a new three-year scheme aiming to foster long-term partnerships between STEM organisations and local schools and colleges in areas with low access to science engagement. The grant is...

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GOP defections from Trump start to pile up: From the Politics Desk

Plus, Republicans search for a messaging balance in Texas.

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Did this LA Times story inspire Taylor Swift's new single?

LOS ANGELES — "Taylor Swift is patient zero for emotional contagion." This was an evocative turn of phrase from former L.A. Times columnist Amy Kaufman, in a 2024 article assessing

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Trusted supplements in the hot seat: could they harm the aging brain?

New research has raised questions about vitamin D and brain health, but Northeastern experts say the evidence isn’t conclusive.

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Astroparticle physicist Matthew Szydagis on UAP science

Ross Coulthart and astroparticle physicist Matthew Szydagis talk about the UAP Science Advisory Council, declassification requests, testing of Art’s Parts samples and who has been harassing S…

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Central Shenandoah Health District reminds Virginians to get vaccinated, protect against seasonal illnesses

On Tuesday, the Central Shenandoah Health District issued a statement encouraging Virginians to protect themselves against common autumn illnesses by getting vaccinated.

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World’s most contagious virus hits major US airport as officials warn of possible exposure

Philadelphia International Airport is tied to a second measles exposure event across multiple terminals amid Pennsylvania's worsening measles outbreak.

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Hayden Panettiere's Cause of Death Officially Confirmed

Hayden Panettiere's cause of death has been officially revealed. If you don't know, Hayden tragically passed away at the age of 36 on Sunday (August 16)

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$7,000 grant to expand access to mental health services in Saginaw County

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When Health Uncertainty Follows You to Work: The Hidden Labor of Staying Functional

Prolonged health uncertainty does not always stay in clinics or medical appointments. It can become part of everyday life, shaping work, relationships, identity, and the ability to imagine the future even when a person continues to function outwardly.

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Bridging Climate Action and Health Security through One Health

Climate change is increasing the risk of infectious disease outbreaks, threatening health security around the world. A One Health approach is essential to managing growing risks at the intersection of people, animals, and the environment.

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Padres Open Pivotal Series vs. Dodgers With Plenty At Stake

The San Diego Padres have a magic number of two to get into the playoffs, but a familiar opponent is in the way.

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When Health Uncertainty Follows You to Work: The Hidden Labor of Staying Functional

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MIT’s tiny flying robot gets 450% faster with AI

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Sarasota CPA firm plans leadership transition

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Sarasota CPA firm plans leadership transition

The longtime managing shareholder of Kerkering, Barberio & Co. will retire at the end of 2026.

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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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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? 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New Hope for Diagnosing C.T.E. in Brain Injured Patients

Scientists are developing imaging techniques and blood tests that one day may enable doctors to identify the disease definitively in living patients.

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AI is turning workers into managers without promotions or raises

Workers are now spending their time managing AI agents, supervising their work, and fixing mistakes. Many aren't getting manager promotions or raises.

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Brain Health WA resource aims to reduce dementia risk

With Western Australia projected to record the nation's fastest growth in dementia cases, a new Curtin University-led resource aims to help people protect their brain health and reduce their risk.

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Perception Gaps: Why Misjudging Our Political Opponents Is Damaging American Democracy

Perception gaps — misunderstandings about our fellow Americans across the political spectrum — are damaging the fabric of our country. Correcting these gaps is essential to preserving the kind of democracy that respects free speech, individual dignity, and civic responsibility.At their core, percept...

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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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China’s Leader Xi Seeks to Extend Truce with Trump During U.S. Summit

Facing an American president constrained by war and politics, China’s leader may seek to lock in a tactical truce while he shores up a fragile economy at home.

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Vikings Offensive Line Continuing To Provide Reason For Optimism

Minnesota’s offensive line has followed up an impressive season opener with another encouraging stretch.

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An indri sits in a tree on Sept. 29, 2018, in Madagascar's Maromizaha Forest.

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Grading the Game: Eastern Washington

Washington closed out non-conference play with a comfortable win over an FCS opponent, piling up 546 total yards and averaging 8.8 per play. Both the scoreboard and box score looked good, but with EWU sitting a tier below the Huskies in FCS, this was a game that should have been a comfortable victory. Yes, I […]

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Encouraging Jayden Daniels injury update comes from very unlikely source

Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels is in good spirits, according to a Basketball Hall of Famer.

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One Lifelong Exercise Habit Is Linked to Healthier Signs of Aging After 55

Decades of exercise, greater reserve.

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Detroit business, community reacts to fatal downtown stabbing

The tragic incident raised concerns about safety, not just for those visiting downtown Detroit, but for the people who work at the many businesses that bring in those visitors.

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Poetic Science in Plato's "Timaeus" ~ The Imaginative Conservative

What happens when one mixes science and poetry in the way that Timaeus does? What can we learn from this strange mix? My intention is to place before us some important themes that connect poetry and science. She was the single

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The SEC in a Sentence: Magnolia State Magic Edition

Welcome to the SEC in a sentence, in which we attempt to distill yet another wild and crazy weekend of SEC football into, but a single sentence for each of the leagues 16 combatants. It was another wild one, perhaps wilder that some teams (lookin’ at you, Aggieland) would have preferred. But that’s why we […]

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Ernst and Young selects new Boston managing partner

Brendan McCorry, a 34-year EY veteran, takes over as Boston managing partner, replacing Jane Steinmetz, who was promoted to lead the firm's Northeast region.

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Does your natural scent repel or attract people? What the science shows. - Futura-Sciences

Despite decades of perfume marketing and pop-science claims, researchers have never confirmed the existence of a human sexual pheromone that triggers attraction. Instead, controlled brain-imaging and behavioral trials reveal a far more subtle reality: human scent acts as a fleeting emotional signal rather than a switch for sexual desire. From...

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Three Years In: How Indiana’s Abortion Ban has Weakened its Fragile Health Care System

Yet the impacts of anti-abortion policies are not limited to those who need to terminate a pregnancy, or even those who become pregnant.

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Health officials warn of a measles exposure at the Philly airport

A traveler who was infected with the contagious disease was in Terminals B, C, D, F and E on the night of Sunday, Sep. 13.

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Aging Untold: Why gut health matters more as you age

On this episode of Aging Untold, we sort fact from fad when it comes to gut health, exploring why digestive wellness matters more as you age. Plus, we look at why some happily married couples stay together but choose to live in separate homes and how they make it work.

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Aging Untold: Why gut health matters more as you age

On this episode of Aging Untold, we sort fact from fad when it comes to gut health, exploring why digestive wellness matters more as you age. Plus, we look at why some happily married couples stay together but choose to live in separate homes and how they make it work.

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Sep 21 • 12:45 PM EDT • Health • kjct8.com
Aging Untold: Why gut health matters more as you age

On this episode of Aging Untold, we sort fact from fad when it comes to gut health, exploring why digestive wellness matters more as you age. Plus, we look at why some happily married couples stay together but choose to live in separate homes and how they make it work.

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Sep 21 • 12:45 PM EDT • Health • kolotv.com
Aging Untold: Why gut health matters more as you age

On this episode of Aging Untold, we sort fact from fad when it comes to gut health, exploring why digestive wellness matters more as you age. Plus, we look at why some happily married couples stay together but choose to live in separate homes and how they make it work.

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Sep 21 • 12:45 PM EDT • Health • firstalert7.com
2026 Concessions & Entertainment Guide

Agile Ticketing Solutions agiletix.com Agile Ticketing Solutions (AgileTix) is a North America–based provider of ticketing and venue management software, serving the live entertainment industry since 1999. Headquartered in Hermitage, Tennessee, AgileTix supports cinemas, performing arts centers, museums, historic theaters, festivals, and cultural institutions with a unified platform that connects box office, concessions, merchandise, memberships, and […]

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Sep 21 • 12:19 PM EDT • Entertainment • boxofficepro.com
Whitney Houston Tribute Concert Coming to Norwegian Aura

Launching aboard Norwegian Aura in May 2027, the 45-minute tribute concert will reimagine Whitney Houston's biggest hits with live vocals, a live band and immersive visuals.

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Sep 21 • 10:31 AM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Dodgers Sweep Giants, Magic Number Falls to Three

Emmet Sheehan’s dominant outing and late-inning power surged the Los Angeles Dodgers closer to a first-round bye.

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Sep 21 • 9:55 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Population Science Fall Seminar Series kicks off

The Population Research Institute and the Collaborative on Population Aging Disparities will host the Population Science Seminar Series this fall, featuring hour-long talks from scholars whose research examines population dynamics and the social forces that shape them. Seminars will take place on select Tuesdays from noon to 1 p.m. in the Susan Welch Liberal Arts Building, room 314.

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Sep 21 • 9:43 AM EDT • Science • psu.edu
Encouraging stats from Eagles’ 24-20 win over the Titans

The Eagles didn't play a perfect game in Nashville, but several factord point to an Eagles team beginning to build good habits.

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Sep 21 • 9:33 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Miami Dolphins Academy Fall Donation Presented by Baptist Health Delivers Equipment to Royal Palm Beach High School Tackle Football Program

This year’s equipment donation included tackle sleds, a tackle wheel, agiles, power drinkers, new cleats, footballs, pads and more to help enhance the tackle football program.

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Sep 21 • 9:23 AM EDT • Health • miamidolphins.com
AI investments face ‘so much uncertainty’ on returns, expert warns

Bahnsen Group Managing Partner and CIO David Bahnsen analyzes the massive rise in artificial intelligence capital expenditures and highlights his energy stock picks on ‘Mornings with FOX Business.’

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Sep 21 • 9:10 AM EDT • Business • foxbusiness.com
Ask The Expert: A modernized health plan: Supporting cost management and the employee experience

See how health care cost transparency can help employees compare care and costs while giving employers a different approach to managing benefits.

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Sep 21 • 8:47 AM EDT • Health • hartfordbusiness.com
Dodgers Series Is Still A Potential Sinkhole For Padres

The San Diego Padres' magic number for the playoffs is just two, but they have to play the Dodgers this week.

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Sep 21 • 7:58 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
The 5 daily habits that science says can slow biological aging

Five daily habits that research links to slower biological aging, covering exercise, sleep quality, diet, stress management and social connection

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Sep 21 • 7:57 AM EDT • Science • qz.com
Inside Presley Gerber’s Battle With Mental Health And Addiction Before Death At 27

Presley Gerber, son of supermodel Cindy Crawford and brother of actress Kaia Gerber, tragically passed away at age 27 in a rehab facility in California. He had been open about his struggles with menta...

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Sep 21 • 7:33 AM EDT • Health • yahoo.com
2026 Gartner® Critical Capabilities™ for Business Orchestration and Automation Technologies Report Ranks Appian #1 for the Deterministic Workflow Automation Use Case and Platform Consolidation Use Case

/PRNewswire/ -- Appian (Nasdaq: APPN) today announced it has ranked #1 for the Deterministic Workflow Automation Use Case and Platform Consolidation Use Case...

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Sep 21 • 7:19 AM EDT • Business • prnewswire.com
Two Veteran Voices Who Will Impact the Orlando Magic

The Orlando Magic are a young team, which makes the presence of veterans in their locker room more important.

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Sep 21 • 7:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com