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GOLDFISH SWIM SCHOOL FRANCHISING, LLC, NAMED A TOP RECESSION-RESISTANT FRANCHISE OPPORTUNITY BY 2026 FRANCHISE BUSINESS REVIEW

Goldfish Swim School Franchising, LLC, the nation's premier children's swim school franchise opportunity, was recently named a Top Recession-Resistant Franchise for 2026 by Franchise Business Review, its third time receiving the honor (2023, 2025, 2026).

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Aug 28 • 8:37 AM EDT • Business • finance.yahoo.com
Windows 26H2 Is Nearly Here: 7 Features Worth Knowing About

The new version has hit the Release Preview Channel.

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Aug 28 • 7:07 AM EDT • Technology • digitalfoundry.net
GTA 6 extended look: What we know after Netflix preview

The official look at the blockbuster video game leaves fans and critics impressed.

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Aug 28 • 7:04 AM EDT • Technology • bbc.com
Sony Bravia 9 II TV Review: The Best RGB LED TV I’ve Tested, but Here’s What to Buy Instead

It’s a great performer with excellent color reproduction — the next best thing to an OLED — but you’ll pay for it.

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Aug 28 • 7:00 AM EDT • Technology • cnet.com
Rochester to inspect 14,500 homes and business properties

Rochester is launching a five-year property review program. Here is what owners need to know about upcoming inspections.

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Aug 28 • 5:02 AM EDT • Business • fosters.com
2026 fall TV preview: Every show you should know about

What TV show will be your fall obsession?

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Aug 28 • 5:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • mashable.com
Photos: Partial lunar Eclipse over St. Louis delights at Science Center

Hundreds of people showed up at the St. Louis Science Center James S. McDonnell Planetarium to watch a partial eclipse unfold under clear skies on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026. Members

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Aug 28 • 2:54 AM EDT • Science • stltoday.com
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Steelers’ Will Howard Undergoes Medical Evaluation After Bills Game: Report

The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review's Chris Adamski reported Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Will Howard needed evaluation from the medical staff after facing the Buffalo Bills. The post Steelers’ Will Howard Undergoes Medical Evaluation After Bills Game: Report appeared first on HEAVY.

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Aug 28 • 2:02 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Politics Chat, August 27, 2026

A newsletter about the history behind today's politics.

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Aug 27 • 7:28 PM EDT • Politics • heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
The Literacy Crisis Reaches Dog-Bear Science

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

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Aug 27 • 6:47 PM EDT • Science • wessiler.substack.com
Marshall only expensed Florida trips before hurricane damage, reports show

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

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Aug 27 • 5:17 PM EDT • Politics • kansascity.com
Rutgers Football 2026 Offensive Preview

Previewing the likely starters for the 2026 season.

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Aug 27 • 5:07 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Florence Harding Photographed Taught Me About Women Partaking in Politics

What would Florence Kling Harding think now? A week or so ago when I cast my ballot at my designated polling place this thought crossed my mind. I imagine the former first lady would be pleased about how routine voting has become for women in the United States. But perhaps she would not be satisfied. Today, a published essay I wrote for In Pursuit spotlights a lesson in leadership demonstrated by First Lady Florence Harding. In my research, I discovered there’s a lot to be said about this strong female historic figure. But it was the blurry photograph capturing Mrs. Harding voting for her husband Warren G. Harding, one of two presidential candidates from Ohio, on Nov. 2, 1920—Election Day—that drew my attention. It was the first presidential election held in the United States after the ratification and certification of the 19th Amendment, granting women the right to vote. Its 106th anniversary was marked on Wednesday. I remember thinking what a shame it was that her presence in the image was imperfect while the mostly men surrounding her were in sharp focus. Perhaps cynically I thought, “No surprise!” On further examination, though, the clear reaction of the people surrounding Mrs. Harding was equally important. In that snapshot of time, many of their expressions were serious. One man stood elevated above the rest with a slight smile as he caught a glimpse of history. Mr. Harding hovered over his wife’s shoulder closely observing the last seconds of her vote being cast. Their gazes were locked in on who would hours later become first lady. Subscribe The attention she drew is worth noting, mostly because, as I learned, Mrs. Harding understood the power her image could have on women across the country. She and I share in common a career in newspapers—hers the business side and mine on the editorial side. Nevertheless, it became clear to me as I write in the essay that she understood if she was seen voting, other women would follow suit. That wouldn’t necessarily be the case in that 1920 election, though, Karen Kedrowski, the director of the Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics at Iowa State University, explained to me. Florence Harding was a suffrage advocate. But, suffrage was a contentious issue and women were far from united at the time of the election. In fact, a substantial number of women and active anti-suffrage organizations thought women participating in elections was a “bad idea and antithetical to their roles in the private sphere as mothers and homemakers,” Kedrowski said, adding that women were also viewed as the moral compass for their husbands and sons. If women got involved in politics they would become contaminated by it. Suffragists, on the other hand, wanted to bring that moral presence into politics to help clean things up. Only about 30% of women voted in that 1920 presidential election. That was a start. More than 100 years later in the 2024 presidential election, 66.9% of eligible women voted (91.3 million), compared to 63.7% of men who voted (82.6 million), according to the League of Women Voters. Yes, Florence Harding would be pleased. Subscribe That imperfect Election Day image was important symbolism about women’s potential during what was known as the “Modern Woman” era and the growing public role women were taking in the 1920s. I imagine Florence Harding might agree with other succeeding first ladies when it comes to gender equality and the importance of the vote. Like Michelle Obama when she said in her memoir Becoming, “We all play a role in this democracy. We need to remember the power of every vote.” Or Hillary Clinton during her unsuccessful run for president in 2016 when she remarked on International Women’s Day: “We celebrate the progress we’ve made to advance the full participation of women in economies and societies. And most importantly, we recommit to finishing the unfinished work that remains …” I hope if you are reading this, you will also read my essay on Florence Harding’s leadership lesson for In Pursuit. And perhaps that will move you to dig deeper and read more about Florence Harding’s life circumstances in biographies like First Lady Florence Harding: Behind the Tragedy and Controversy by Katherine A. S. Sibley. No, I do not think Florence Harding would be satisfied despite how far women have come from that day she first entered her polling place. She once wrote to the Camp Fire Girls, “The part that women play in the world has been greatly changed … It has been broadened and enlarged …” It has. And as women continue to engage in civics it continues to be. I imagine Florence Harding would want women to keep meeting the moment. Read the In Pursuit essay Watch on C-SPAN Share East Wing Magazine is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Subscribe

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Aug 27 • 5:01 PM EDT • Politics • eastwingmagazine.com
Business U.S. 24 work begins next week

WASHINGTON – The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that pavement patching and resurfacing on Business U.S. 24 (McClugage Road...

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Aug 27 • 4:26 PM EDT • Business • illinois-department-of-transportation.prezly.com
Microsoft finalizes Windows 11 version 26H2 for general availability: Next version of Windows 11 enters final preview phase before rollout begins

Microsoft has announced that Windows 11 version 26H2 is now available to test in the Windows Insider Release Preview Channel, which means general availability is imminent.

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Aug 27 • 2:02 PM EDT • Technology • windowscentral.com
Anthropic makes first move into physical AI with new way for scientists, manufacturers to bring equipment to life

The Model Hardware Standard (MHS) works with any AI model, not just Claude, but for now only a handful of companies can access the research preview.

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Aug 27 • 2:00 PM EDT • Science • fortune.com
Microsoft rolls out Windows 11 26H2 as a release preview, shares how to download

Microsoft has published its latest build, 26300.9278, today, and with this, it has released Windows 11 version 26H2 to Release Preview.

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Aug 27 • 1:26 PM EDT • Technology • neowin.net
Building the workforce your health system will need in 2027

Healthcare organizations are projected to face about 1.9 million job openings each year through 2034, driven by growing demand and the need to replace

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Aug 27 • 10:00 AM EDT • Health • beckersbehavioralhealth.com
Panthers vs Texans: Defensive preview

Previewing the Panthers final preseason game on the defensive side of the ball

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Aug 27 • 10:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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MATCH PREVIEW, pres. by Toyota: Red Bull New York Concludes Homestand with Match Against the Philadelphia Union on Saturday Night at Sports Illustrated Stadium

New York have posted a 9-5-5 mark against the Union at home in franchise history

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Aug 27 • 9:09 AM EDT • Sports • newyorkredbulls.com
First Look: The New Purple IWC Pilot Chronograph 41 Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team

Gearing up for this year's Singapore Grand Prix, IWC drops the vibrant Pilot's Watch Chronograph 41 Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team.

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Aug 27 • 9:01 AM EDT • Technology • monochrome-watches.com
I tried the Samsung Galaxy S26 FE early. It’s best feature just might be the price

Our tech reviewer just got to try Samsung’s latest mid-range phone, and he thinks the Galaxy S26 FE offers a solid set of features and specs for its price.

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Aug 27 • 8:00 AM EDT • Technology • cnn.com
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Songs of the Past Preview: Coming Out

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Songs of the Past (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC) Preview: We get an extended look at the newly announced expansion for The

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Aug 27 • 8:00 AM EDT • Technology • gameinformer.com
Panthers vs Texans: Offensive Preview

The starters won’t be playing, but there are still a few things worth watching in the Panthers preseason finale.

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Aug 27 • 8:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
2026 Flathead Valley Fall Sports Preview

After a 2025 fall season filled with individual and team state championships, several Flathead Valley athletes will be on the title defense, while others will make a push to reach the mountain top of Montana high school sports after falling one win short a season ago. The Glacier Wolfpack and Columbia Falls Wildkats saw their […]

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Aug 27 • 7:09 AM EDT • Sports • flatheadbeacon.com
GTA 6 gameplay details revealed in new preview, including seamless character switching, playing as a couple and more

We finally understand how switching between characters is going to work in GTA 6, and what it means to play the game as a couple.

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Aug 27 • 5:51 AM EDT • Technology • eurogamer.net
2026 Hardee’s Friday Night Blitz Preview Tour: Dan River Wildcats

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — Here’s a preview of the 2026 Dan River Wildcats. Head Coach: Micah Knight (3rd Season) Last Season: 5-6….Lost at Gretna in Region 2C Quarterfinals 2026 Schedule August 28th – vs. Tunstall September 4th – vs. Halifax County September 11th – at Bassett September 18th – at Martinsville September 25th – vs. […]

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Aug 26 • 11:33 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Marquette Men’s Soccer Preview: at Northern Illinois & at Wisconsin

The Golden Eagles dodged a loss through their first two matches and look to build on that on the road.

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Aug 26 • 8:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Ohio business sues woman over one-star Google review

The lawsuit claims the woman “knowingly, maliciously, and intentionally” published “false” and “defamatory” allegations against the company.

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Aug 26 • 6:58 PM EDT • Business • newsnationnow.com
'Coyote vs. Acme' review: Courtroom drama wastes cartoon icons

"Coyote vs. Acme" is a live-action and animation hybrid that brings Looney Tunes into the courtroom. The film features Wile E.

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Aug 26 • 3:02 PM EDT • Entertainment • apnews.com
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Review: Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy Is a Visual Feast to Cherish on Every Console

Though PS5 Pro is a class apart.

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Aug 26 • 2:40 PM EDT • Technology • digitalfoundry.net
Motorola details Android 17 update that you might get eventually

Motorola is bad at updates, but at least they arrive eventually. This week, Motorola is detailing its Android 17 update...

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Aug 26 • 1:05 PM EDT • Technology • 9to5google.com
Ultimate preview for Michigan Football’s 2026 regular season

Will Michigan Football exceed its preseason win total according to FanDuel? Here’s our ultimate season preview.

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Aug 26 • 12:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
What Lee Health patients with UnitedHealthcare insurance need to do before Jan. 1

Lee Health patients with UnitedHealthcare should review appointments, coverage options and continuity of care before Jan. 1, 2027, when Lee Health will no longer accept United as in-network.

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Aug 26 • 11:52 AM EDT • Health • gulfcoastnewsnow.com
Netflix’s ‘GTA 6’ Extended Look Isn’t The Only ‘GTA’ Preview Tomorrow

A long 'GTA 6' story section has just leaked with Lucia spoilers, but there will be more official coverage after the Netflix event.

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Aug 26 • 11:34 AM EDT • Technology • forbes.com
Column: Remembering Dolly Parton, from her quick wit to lipsyncing

MINNEAPOLIS -- I outed Dolly Parton. Back in 2004, when the country legend came to the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, I called her out in my review for

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Aug 26 • 11:15 AM EDT • Entertainment • lodinews.com
Galaxy S26 Ultra is the world’s most popular Android phone, and that’s a first

Android phones are never the top-selling smartphones globally, but the ones that get closest are almost always budget models. In...

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Aug 26 • 10:30 AM EDT • Technology • 9to5google.com
Persona 4 Revival English and Japanese Previews Released, New English Footage

English and Japanese media have released hands on previews of Persona 4 Revival, including new screenshots, footage and details from the game

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Aug 26 • 10:19 AM EDT • Technology • personacentral.com
Preview: Metro 2039's Extreme Detail and Smart Visual Feature Set Has Us Wanting More

An early hands-on preview of the PC build running at ultra settings.

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Aug 26 • 10:16 AM EDT • Technology • digitalfoundry.net
Review - Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition on Nintendo Switch 2

It's hard to believe that it's been well over a year since Elden Ring was announced for Nintendo Switch 2. In fact, it was one of the very first games

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Aug 26 • 10:00 AM EDT • Technology • nintendowire.com
Ohio business sues Columbus woman over one-star Google review

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A northeastern Ohio business is suing a Columbus woman over a one-star Google review that she wrote. Starr Manufacturing Inc., a company in Vienna that builds oil and …

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Aug 26 • 7:00 AM EDT • Business • nbc4i.com
How OU's Elijah Thomas has 'elevated' to the next level

Sophomore Elijah Thomas looks to be a breakout candidate in 2026 after a season as a reserve wide receiver.

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Aug 26 • 7:00 AM EDT • Sports • oudaily.com
Beltline stabbing renews debate over mental health, public safety

Atlanta officials are reviewing patrols, cameras and emergency response after Sunday's killing.

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Aug 26 • 6:21 AM EDT • Health • axios.com
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Fable: After Watching a Full Quest, I Couldn’t Be More Excited to Play It

Beer, swearing, and aggressive strangers. I feel at home. After watching a full quest from Fable, I couldn't be more excited to play it. Our preview:

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Aug 26 • 6:06 AM EDT • Technology • ign.com
15 L.A. comics you need to know now, according to club bookers

We've tapped the expertise of some of the city's most seasoned bookers from major comedy clubs to alt shows to bring us this list of 15 up-and-coming comics to watch.

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Aug 26 • 6:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • latimes.com
Professor says West Point pushed him out over climate science teaching

Outstanding reviews, a $750k grant, then a cut - he says the timing wasn’t random

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Aug 26 • 5:30 AM EDT • Science • hcamag.com
Pittsburgh Steelers 2026 season preview guide: Aaron Rodgers returns for final NFL season

Welcome to the NFL Kickoff Guide powered by NBC Sports. Our expert researchers created a guide to the most important stats and storylines for all 32 teams this upcoming season.

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Aug 26 • 5:00 AM EDT • Sports • nbcnews.com
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2026 NFL Kickoff: Everything to know for the upcoming season

NBC Sports has 32 team previews full of stats, storylines and projections that could shape your favorite team’s season.

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Aug 26 • 5:00 AM EDT • Sports • nbcnews.com
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Yemen: Violence Against Health Care in Conflict 2025 [EN/AR]

Analysis in English on Yemen about Health, Protection and Human Rights, Epidemic and more; published on 26 Aug 2026 by Insecurity Insight and Safeguarding Health in Conflict

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Aug 26 • 4:06 AM EDT • Health • reliefweb.int
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Metro 2039 Developers on Russia's Invasion of Ukraine: "Quite a Lot of Our Plans Changed Overnight"

After finishing the four-or-so-hour preview build of Metro 2039, the upcoming first-person shooter sequel from Ukrainian developer 4A Games and falling completely in love with it, I reached out to the team to ask some questions about how they've approached the latest entry in their post-apocalyptic franchise – both in terms of the game itself, but also because their real lives have changed so much since Russia's invasion of their country in 2022.

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Aug 26 • 3:02 AM EDT • Technology • ign.com
Paranormal Activity: Nightmare Entertainment

More of a Broadway scream machine than a drama, Paranormal Activity opened Tuesday in its New York premiere at the August Wilson Theatre, where the title burns in blazing letters across a midnight-blue show curtain. The screaming starts even before the performance begins because extremely loud rock music continuously blasts through the already twilit auditorium...

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Aug 25 • 8:59 PM EDT • Entertainment • nystagereview.com
Politics Chat, August 25, 2026

A newsletter about the history behind today's politics.

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Aug 25 • 8:06 PM EDT • Politics • heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
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‘The Dog Stars’ review: Ridley Scott’s postapocalyptic drama falls short

"The Dog Stars," starring Jacob Elordi, Josh Brolin and Margaret Qualley, is a modest movie limited in scope, writes our reviewer.

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Aug 25 • 8:00 PM EDT • Entertainment • yakimaherald.com
Gears of War: E-Day Campaign Hands On – Brutal, Brilliant, and Quintessentially Gears

There’s something to be said for a video game so emotionally striking in what it offers that I spend a few seconds just sitting in the lobby, looking at the characters in awe. That’s how I started my first hands-on preview of the Gears of War: E-Day campaign last week, an experience that caught me […]

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Aug 25 • 4:00 PM EDT • Technology • news.xbox.com
Gears of War: E-Day somehow feels exactly like a direct continuation of the original Xbox 360 trilogy, for better and for worse

The Coalition is picking up where Epic Games left off, seemingly glazing over everything Gears 5 tried to do.

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Aug 25 • 4:00 PM EDT • Technology • eurogamer.net
PREVIEW: Gears of War: E-Day might be remembered as the best Gears story ever, if the entire campaign is as good as this

Recently I played 1.5 hours of the Gears of War: E-Day campaign, and oh man, if the whole experience is on this level, Gears is more than back.

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Aug 25 • 4:00 PM EDT • Technology • windowscentral.com
Dolly Parton, country music legend, dead at 80

Dolly Parton, the beloved country music superstar known as much for her philanthropy and theme park business as she was for her chart-topping hit songs, has died at 80.

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Aug 25 • 2:09 PM EDT • Entertainment • kten.com
Movie review: 'Coyote vs. Acme' has a surprisingly deep message

There’s a poignant poetry in the Sisyphean quest of Looney Tunes character Wile E. Coyote. This born yearner roams the desert, trying to catch and eat the Road Runner, his

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The Athletic Football Show Division Previews

Training camp is in the rear-view mirror. Preseason games are mostly in the rear-view mirror. All that’s left to do is begin the 2026 NFL season. Whether you’ve been following the offseason beat-by-beat, from the Combine, through free agency and the draft, all the way up to this moment, or you’re just checking back in after a busy summer with every other sport under the sun, The Athletic Football Show has got you covered with its Division Preview series. Robert Mays, Derrik Klassen and Dave Helman run through all 32 teams leading up Week 1, which kicks off with a Super Bowl LX rematch...

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Aug 25 • 1:30 PM EDT • Sports • nytimes.com
Market After Dark returns to downtown Cedar Rapids

Also in this roundup of Corridor entertainment news: A Sudanese native in Iowa City will give a free Oud performance this weekend, and CSPS in Cedar Rapids is hosting a film screening for “Faces of Unity.”

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Aug 25 • 1:00 PM EDT • Entertainment • thegazette.com
First Look: The Updated Longines Master Collection now gets Light Blue Dials

Longines' recent love for ice blue gets spread on the Master Collection, with new Light Blue dials for th 39mm and 41mm automatic models.

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Aug 25 • 12:05 PM EDT • Technology • monochrome-watches.com
NVIDIA DLSS 4.5 Ray Reconstruction Review

NVIDIA DLSS 4.5 Ray Reconstruction boosts image quality with a new AI-powered model that uses 20% more parameters and 35% more compute, all without sacrificing performance. Our testing shows that ray-traced visuals are enhanced, offering crisper, richer textures, especially in path tracing.

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Aug 25 • 11:55 AM EDT • Technology • techpowerup.com
Pebble Time 2 review: The perfect smartwatch for a select group of people

Pebble Time 2 is a smartwatch designed to push back against the trend, and it does so beautifully.

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Aug 25 • 10:00 AM EDT • Technology • engadget.com
How to Save Science

Trump has killed the postwar social contract, but its demise was long in the making. To protect science as a public good, we need a different approach.

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Aug 25 • 9:00 AM EDT • Science • bostonreview.net
Four Spencer Fane Attorneys Earn 2026 Top Rankings by Nevada Business Magazine

Spencer Fane is pleased to announce that four attorneys were recently recognized by Nevada Business Magazine as 2026 Top Rank Attorneys, a peer-reviewed

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Aug 25 • 9:00 AM EDT • Business • spencerfane.com
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Fullspan Health’s AI agent sees strong early traction with 1.1M views since June launch

Fullspan Health’s conversational artificial intelligence agent is gaining traction among users. | The conversational AI tool—dubbed Healthline AI—is sourced directly from the publisher’s medically reviewed properties.

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Aug 25 • 7:45 AM EDT • Health • fiercehealthcare.com
Iowa author’s debut book ‘Hacked By You’ a romance-thriller

Shellsburg author Emily Scheer combined high-stakes cybercrime and suspense in her debut novel, “Hacked by You.” Learn how she brought Natasha and Zade's story to life and check out her upcoming events.

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Aug 25 • 7:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • thegazette.com
Orchestra Iowa returns to Brucemore lawn after 5-year hiatus

After flood, pandemic, and a five-year hiatus, Orchestra Iowa's beloved Brucemorchestra is back. This Saturday on the Brucemore lawn, hear patriotic favorites, American classics, and music director Tim Hankewich's mystery “seismic announcement.”

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Aug 25 • 6:45 AM EDT • Entertainment • thegazette.com
First Look: The New Longines Master Chrono Monopusher (Incl. Video)

With the all-new Master Chrono Monopusher, Longines expands the collection with a pair of rather scrumptious looking watches.

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Aug 25 • 6:01 AM EDT • Technology • monochrome-watches.com
New golf-themed entertainment spot coming to Springboro

Two Springboro entrepreneurs are putting their business experience and 5 irons to use filling a gap they see in the city’s entertainment options.

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Aug 25 • 5:30 AM EDT • Entertainment • daytondailynews.com
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US lawmakers question Health Secretary Kennedy on vaccine settlement disclosures

A group of U.S. senators said Health Secretary ​Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s recent explanation for how he disposed of a financial stake in litigation involving Merck's ‌Gardasil vaccine conflicts with earlier answers he gave in written testimony and federal ethics filings, a letter reviewed by Reuters shows.

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Aug 25 • 5:02 AM EDT • Health • reuters.com
Syria: Violence Against Health Care in Conflict 2025 [EN/AR]

Analysis in English on Syrian Arab Republic about Health, Protection and Human Rights and more; published on 25 Aug 2026 by Insecurity Insight and Safeguarding Health in Conflict

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Aug 25 • 4:11 AM EDT • Health • reliefweb.int
Kids Make Games, Learn Computer Science In Summer Coding Club

Children learned how to code and program games in Summer Coding Club, held at C.H. Booth Library between Monday, July 27 and Thursday, August 20. Designed for students entering grades five through eig...

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Aug 25 • 3:00 AM EDT • Science • newtownbee.com
The Witcher 4 Gets 2028 Release Window but No Gamescom Gameplay Preview

It's now been over a year since CD Projekt Red, the game studio behind the Witcher franchise, revealed that The Witcher 4 would likely launch "after 2026." Now, in a recent announcement, CD Projekt Red revealed that it would be showing off The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt—Songs of the Past at Gamescom...

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Aug 25 • 12:46 AM EDT • Technology • techpowerup.com
Largest review of its kind confirms benefits of tai chi and other Chinese exercises

Analysis finds ‘high certainty evidence’ of their effectiveness for the 1.7bn people worldwide with musculoskeletal conditions

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Aug 24 • 6:30 PM EDT • Health • theguardian.com
NFL 2026 Season Preview

Sports Business Radio Host Brian Berger and Executive Producer Bryan Griggs get you ready for the 2026-27 NFL Season with this NFL Season Preview podcast. From the salary cap to what each team nets from gross national revenue, to the highest paid players and new Head Coaches this season to what is new that you should be paying attention to this season, this show is packed with useful NFL information. Berger and Griggs also make their annual NFL team over/under picks and Super Bowl picks for the

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Aug 24 • 3:26 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Opponent Preview: Week 9

Matt Campbell may have changed jobs, but the former Iowa State coach brought the heart of his roster with him to Happy Valley

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Aug 24 • 3:12 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
NFL 2026 Season Preview

Sports Business Radio Host Brian Berger and Executive Producer Bryan Griggs get you ready for the 2026-27 NFL Season with this NFL Season Preview podcast. From the salary cap to what each team nets from gross national revenue, to the highest paid players and new Head Coaches this season to what is new that you should be paying attention to this season, this show is packed with useful NFL information. Berger and Griggs also make their annual NFL team over/under picks and Super Bowl picks for the

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Aug 24 • 2:56 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Galaxy S27 series design gets way more interesting in new leaked renders

A few more design cues for the entire Galaxy S27 series have just been revealed through a series of fan-made CAD renders. According to leaks, next year's Galaxy

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Aug 24 • 2:09 PM EDT • Technology • sammobile.com
Warhammer 40k: Space Marines Codex Moves 16 Units To Legendary Status!

Some universe-shaking changes are coming for Space Marines this fall. Just an hour after the reveal of the new Outrider Captain, a full preview of the new Codex: Space Marines is here! The studio kicked things off with a brief video overview of what to expect, so take a few minutes to watch and let’s […]

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Aug 24 • 1:28 PM EDT • Technology • belloflostsouls.net
Iowa Football Opponent Preview: Illinois

The Hawkeyes get set to invade Champaign for the first time in four years.

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Aug 24 • 1:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Nevada is one of the worst places to live in the country, study finds

A WalletHub study that looked at multiple factors ranked Nevada 45th out of all the states, largely due to low scores in four main areas: affordability, economy, education and healthcare and safety...

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Aug 24 • 12:18 PM EDT • Business • reviewjournal.com
Why politicians are punchlines at the Edinburgh Fringe

There was a time when satire had an easier gig. Politicians said something ridiculous, comedians made fun of them, audiences laughed, and everyone went home. Subscribe Now the joke is often the headline. In a world where the unbelievable regularly makes the news, where politics can veer into parody before the comedians have had time to write the punchline, you might reasonably wonder: is satire running out of material? Not in Edinburgh. At the Fringe, I can confirm satire has a pulse, even in a relentless and rapid news cycle. Politicians as punchlines Take NewsRevue, the world’s longest-running live sketch show, where politicians are turned into punchlines at industrial speed. Its latest target? Andy Burnham - or, more accurately, his doppelganger, pictured below in the middle. The joke, he tells us, is that there have been so many politicians coming and going that even satire risks suffering from political fatigue. But perhaps that revolving door is precisely why comedy matters. When the news cycle moves faster than our ability to process it, comedians can hold up a mirror - and make us think twice. Small talk Take Ayoade Bamgboye, the Saturday Night Live UK star who won the Best Newcomer prize at last year’s Edinburgh Comedy Awards. Her Fringe debut was critically acclaimed; this year she is turning her attention to one of Britain’s most baffling social rituals: small talk. Share It’s a reminder that satire doesn’t always need a politician in its sights. Sometimes the target is simply us civilians - the strange little rules and rituals we have collectively agreed to pretend are normal. Politics and Palestinian identity For British-Palestinian comedian Sami Abu Wardeh, pictured below, comedy has a more urgent job. His new show, Sami Abu Wardeh Hates You, asks who gets to hate, and whether anger belongs to everyone, not just the far right. His comedy confronts politics and Palestinian identity while refusing to surrender the simple business of making people laugh. Shakespeare meets climate crisis And then there is HAM: an “eco-hijacking” of Hamlet, which its creators describe as “a sordid wrestle between a vegan and a sausage-lover”. Shakespeare meets the climate crisis. Meat meets moral panic. The end result? You’ll leave promising to become vegan and swiftly bulk buying Linda McCartney sausages. HAM was created by theatre company Hotter Project, aka Ell Potter and Mary Higgins, pictured below. They say comedy helped them avoid the preachiness sometimes associated with climate activism - using Shakespeare as a vessel for uncomfortable questions about the planet, politics and the way we live. Perhaps that is satire’s secret weapon. It doesn’t necessarily make the world less absurd. It makes the absurdity crystal clear. And at a moment when reality increasingly feels like it has been written by a sketch writer, the Fringe is proving there is still plenty to laugh and cry at. Satire isn’t dead. It’s alive, subletting and having the time of its life at the Fringe. Subscribe Share Channel 4 News Leave a comment

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Aug 24 • 12:02 PM EDT • Politics • channel4news.substack.com
I Played Two Brand New Control Resonant Missions, And Feel Foolish For Ever Doubting It

I played two brand new Control Resonant missions and feel foolish for ever doubting it. Our final preview:

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Aug 24 • 12:00 PM EDT • Technology • ign.com
Review: 9 Months on the Evil Offering

Checking back in on the Offering after a 39 week gestation period.

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Aug 24 • 11:00 AM EDT • Technology • pinkbike.com
De-Googled GrapheneOS is coming to Motorola’s foldables next year

Including the first Graphene flip phone.

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Aug 24 • 7:37 AM EDT • Technology • theverge.com
Review: Chuwi's $449 Unibook laptop is a funhouse-mirror MacBook Neo

The Unibook is a weird entry-level laptop for people with patience.

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Aug 24 • 7:00 AM EDT • Technology • arstechnica.com
Türkiye: Health Sector Dashboard - National - July 2026

Infographic in English on Türkiye about Health; published on 24 Aug 2026 by UNHCR

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Aug 24 • 5:04 AM EDT • Health • reliefweb.int
Book Review: ‘Heart of Glass,’ by Jennifer Hillier

In Jennifer Hillier’s new book, a woman must confront her traumatic past after a body washes up on the shores of her seaside town.

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Aug 24 • 5:00 AM EDT • Technology • nytimes.com
'Coyote vs. Acme' review: A movie worth fighting for

Will Forte and John Cena face off over the fate of Wile E. Coyote in this silly but smart (and nearly shelved) comedy.

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Aug 24 • 5:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • mashable.com
Dear Abby: Dad asks a lot of low-income live-at-home son

Daily advice column.

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Aug 24 • 4:15 AM EDT • Entertainment • herald-dispatch.com
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Why companies still use annual performance reviews that don't work

You hate annual reviews. Your boss hates annual reviews. HR experts hate annual reviews. It's time to finally kill off annual reviews.

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Aug 24 • 4:14 AM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com
Betrayal by Luke Harding review – is Donald Trump a Russian asset?

A Guardian correspondent’s sobering account of the US betrayal of Ukraine – and the possible reasons behind it

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Aug 24 • 4:00 AM EDT • Politics • theguardian.com
Radiologists offer a governance blueprint for hospital joint-venture partnerships

The two radiologists are warning colleagues about a common pitfall to avoid, unearthed from reviewing 30 years of joint-venture partnership research.

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Aug 24 • 1:34 AM EDT • Health • radiologybusiness.com
Radiologists offer a governance blueprint for hospital joint-venture partnerships

The two radiologists are warning colleagues about a common pitfall to avoid, unearthed from reviewing 30 years of joint-venture partnership research.

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Aug 24 • 1:34 AM EDT • Business • radiologybusiness.com
2026 Hardee’s Friday Night Blitz Preview Tour: Gretna Hawks

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — Here’s a preview of the 2026 Gretna Hawks. Head Coach: Shaun Miller (6th Season) Last Season: 10-3….Lost at Glenvar in the Region 2C Finals 2026 Schedule August 28th – vs. Jefferson Forest September 4th – at Bassett September 11th – vs. Tunstall September 18th – at Halifax County September 25th – […]

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Aug 24 • 12:10 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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News | Government enlists business rates expert Jerry Schurder for pubs and hotels review

Review will feed into the 2029 rates revaluation

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Aug 23 • 8:00 PM EDT • Business • costar.com
Sunday Sports: Previewing General Brown football, plus Ventiquattro to be honored at SUNY Cortland

Here’s a recap of your North Country sports this Sunday.

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Aug 23 • 6:21 PM EDT • Sports • wwnytv.com
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Preview: "9/11 United We Stand - 25 Years Later" Celebrates The Power Of Entertainment

The upcoming ABC documentary about 9/11 focuses on what happened next.

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Aug 23 • 5:04 PM EDT • Entertainment • laughingplace.com
Missouri doctors group jumps into state politics with $1.5M PAC investment

The Missouri State Medical Association donated $1.5 million to Asclepius PAC and Patients First PAC, one of the largest political contributions this year.

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Aug 23 • 3:46 PM EDT • Politics • komu.com