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Princeton joins powerhouse network for theoretical physics with major gift from the Leinweber Foundation
With this gift, Princeton will become the ninth member of the Leinweber network for theoretical physics, which is focused on advancing curiosity-driven research on the theoretical principles underlying the physical universe.
What is there to teach a Kennedy about politics? As Jack Schlossberg has found out, a lot
If multiple polls and the wariness of friends who have been helping him are proven right, Jack Schlossberg is facing not just potential rejection in Tuesday’s primary but the prospect of letting down the Kennedy name and all the people who still get excited about it.
The feds promised Minnesota’s rural hospitals grant money to ease massive Medicaid cuts. Hospitals are still waiting.
Rural health care providers in Minnesota and across the country are bracing for heavy Medicaid funding cuts next year.
Remember that star that was supposed to explode in 2024? It didn't, but it could still happen soon
A new naked-eye star was supposed to grace our skies in 2024, but it never happened. Astronomers say that it's still on the books and could even happen soon.
Scientists blast 'forever chemicals' with intense UV light, and water helps break them apart
Current technologies can still filter some PFAS out, but that does not make them disappear.
Isaiah Thomas facing pushback on Chris Paul-Spurs take
Isaiah Thomas sparked debates online with his big claim on Sunday. The two-time All-Star guard said that the San Antonio Spurs would’ve won the NBA championship if they still had Chris Paul. “The Point God” signed a one-year, $11 million…
Father’s Day brings attention to men’s health, self-care
As families celebrate fathers and father figures this weekend, experts say many men are still not prioritizing their own health.
California is getting ready to increase a health insurance tax. Will it affect your premium?
A family of four could pay $400 more a year in premiums — but the tax still needs federal approval from the Trump administration to take effect.
\'Toy Story 5\' rakes in the biggest box-office debut of the year with a franchise-best $160 million
“Toy Story” still has a friend in moviegoers. The fifth installment in the Pixar series debuted with $160 million in domestic ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. That easily
Trump administration still trying to cancel school-based mental health programs
Officials say the second attempt to revoke funds could threaten key support for already-overwhelmed families.
Amazon dropped Luca Guadagnino's OpenAI film, months after partnering with OpenAI
Could "Artificial," starring Andrew Garfield as Sam Altman, still see the light of day?
Health fair to provide wellness advice, vaccinations
The Healthways Alliance Community Health Fair 2026 runs from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. on Saturday and will also feature a special keynote focused on diabetes awareness, education, and healthier living.
Apple to Release These 20 New Products Across Rest of 2026 and 2027
Apple's annual WWDC developers conference is in the rearview mirror, but there is still a lot to look forward to over the next year and beyond. In his Power On newsletter today, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman listed around 20 products that he expects Apple to release across the remainder of 2026 and 2027.
Guardians' Joey Cantillo: Leans on curveball
Guardians' Joey Cantillo: Leans on curveball
SC governor’s race gets the headlines. But there’s still a Statehouse session to finish.
While South Carolina’s political class are focused on the elections, legislators in the statehouse still have an active session to finish before calling it quits on 2026. Here’s what’s left to accomplish.
The soccer metric that proves the 2026 World Cup is providing historic levels of entertainment
It's still early days, but players at the 2026 World Cup are finishing chances at an exceptional rate
Seattle waterfront businesses feeling a boost in foot-traffic with World Cup crowds
A day after Team USA defeated Australia in a big World Cup match played at Seattle Stadium, fans are still riding the victory high and packing fan zones scatter
Think human anatomy is finished? Scientists say think again
Despite centuries of study, scientists are still finding new details and even overlooked structures within the human body. As researchers explore anatomical differences between individuals, it’s becoming clear that the body is far more complex—and less fully understood—than textbooks suggest.
Seahawks' Rival Announces Parting Shot After Blockbuster Trade
It appears that despite not being in the division anymore, one Seattle rival still wants to inflict pain on the franchise.
Nintendo Switch Sports Resort confirms 100 Pin Bowling, here's a first look
Nintendo Switch Sports Resort, which was recent announced, has confirmed that 100 Pin Bowling will be included. Nintendo itself shared the news, posting a screenshot on its Japanese website. 100 Pin Bowling was a part of the original Wii Sports Resort. It’s still ultimately about bowling, but the mode is set up in a triangular formation and obviously has you...
Every new iOS 27 feature that's worth knowing about
While it's not flashy like Apple’s new Siri AI and Apple Intelligence upgrades, there are still a number of additions to iOS 27 worth looking at.
Jim Cramer Says Clover Health Was a Good Speculative Pick But Still Prefers UnitedHealth and CVS
Clover Health Investments, Corp. (NASDAQ:CLOV) was among the stocks on Jim Cramer’s radar on Mad Money, as he advised investors to care about where a stock is going, not where it has been. A caller referenced Cramer’s previous comment, calling it speculative, and noted that the company reported GAAP profitability in Q1 2026 and guided […]
5 Small Business Ideas for Retirees Who Don’t Want to Sit Still
Bored in retirement? Turn your decades of experience into a rewarding—and profitable—small business.
Overemployment survives RTO mandates, layoffs, and employee monitoring
Return-to-office mandates, layoffs, and employee tracking have made overemployment harder. These workers say they're still making it work.
Should everyone be on GLP-1s? What science actually tells us (and doesn't) about the broader health benefits
The laundry list of possible health benefits from GLP-1 drugs seems to get longer by the day, from cancer prevention to combating addiction. But while there’s no question these medications show immense promise beyond their use for diabetes and weight loss, science is still catching up.
A body on the edge of our Solar System has an atmosphere – and scientists still aren't sure how that's possible | BBC Sky at Night Magazine
An object known as (612533) 2002 XV93, lies in the Kuiper Belt and is 500km (310 miles) wide. And astronomers found an atmosphere round it.
Carrie’s Custom Confections serves up sweet treats in Umatilla
UMATILLA — Anyone suffering from chronic dry mouth should stop by Carrie’s Custom Confections in Umatilla for a mouth-watering treat. Carrie and Jenny Stamm moved into one of the business […]
Roupp still winless after late lead lost
That Landen Roupp to Sam Hentges combo is always a treat!
Italian PM Meloni slams President Trump over photo claims: ‘Neither I nor Italy ever beg’
Kennedy Center says it's still weighing whether to carry out a "partial closure"
Philadelphia-area STI disparities still fueled by stigma and misinformation, health care leaders say
At a Philadelphia panel on HIV and health equity, experts pointed to gaps in education, funding and access to care.
AMC Entertainment Holdings (AMC) Stock Could Be 31% Overvalued After Attendance Rebound And $150 Million Raise
AMC Entertainment Holdings (AMC) is back in focus after it reported its strongest monthly attendance since 2019 in May and completed a US$150 million at-the-market equity offering to raise fresh capital. See our latest analysis for AMC Entertainment Holdings. These updates come during a sharp swing higher in AMC Entertainment Holdings' share price, with a 24.1% 7 day share price return and a 108.1% 30 day share price return, even as the 1 year total shareholder return is still down 6.3%...
Real Estate Is Still a People Business
Unless you’ve been avoiding the internet for the past few years, you’ve probably noticed that artificial intelligence is everywhere. From customer service chatbots to content creation and personal assistants, AI is reshaping how people work, communicate, and access information. Real estate is no exception. Buyers, sellers, and real estate professionals are incorporating AI into their […]
Apple reveals why watchOS 27 will be limited to Apple Watch Ultra 2 and newer models
While watchOS 26 could still be installed on the Apple Watch Series 6, watchOS 27 doesn't even run on the Apple Watch Ultra. Apple explains the reasons behind this decision, and, unsurprisingly, AI is responsible for the shorter software support period.
‘Iran is coming out of this better off, and we are far, far worse off’: Sen. Booker denounces Trump Iran agreement
New movies to watch this weekend: See 'Toy Story 5' in theaters, rent 'Pressure,' stream 'Project Hail Mary' on MGM+
The "Toy Story" franchise still holds up, but Brendan Fraser's World War II weather drama is ho-hum.
Senate panel advances college sports bill that SEC, Tuberville opposes
Bipartisan college sports legislation passed a key hurdle Thursday, but the SEC and some lawmakers still oppose the bill.
Colorado’s oldest business was family-run for eight generations
Almost 170 years ago, an influential figure in western settling of the San Luis valley opened a store that still operates today.
Opinion | Spectacular Scoring! Political Intrigue! Heroic Defending! The World Cup Has It All.
The history of global soccer, in some sense, is a history of the world’s political problems.
The next step in your career might be becoming your own boss
It's still a tough job market to navigate. Entrepreneurship may be your best bet.
Buildings May Soon Have ‘Immune Systems’ That Fight Airborne Disease
Following the pandemic, the federal government is spending $150 million on new technology to ensure clean indoor air. Here’s what scientists are pursuing.
The first unpatchable iPhone exploit in six years targets chips still running Apple's latest iOS
Security researchers at Paradigm Shift have published the first iPhone bootROM exploit in years. The process, called usbliter8, targets a hardware-level flaw, which means upgrading to newer...
Bunnie Xo says she and Jelly Roll are 'still having a baby together,' despite divorce
Jelly Roll filed for divorce from Bunnie Xo in May, but she says they're still having a baby together
'We are still open': Businesses ask for support amid South Nashville road closure on Nolensville Pike
A road closure on Sugar Valley Drive near Nolensville Pike is hurting South Nashville businesses. Here's how to get there.
UVM Health is downsizing. Here’s what those cuts mean for services.
Employee unions are still digesting exactly which positions were eliminated at the state’s largest hospital group, but say the losses are certain to influence patient-facing operations.
At CMS, Oz Eyes Faster Tech Approvals and a 'Power to Convene'
Top Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services officials said Thursday they plan to increase patients’ access to new technology, including AI, but that they’re still exploring how best to regulate it and ensure patient safety. Addressing the U.S. News Healthcare of Tomorrow conference in Washington,
Tornado destroys business filled with 'irreplaceable' Corvettes
NBC News' Maggie Vespa spoke with Michael Yager, the owner of a family car business in Illinois that was destroyed by a tornado, as he struggles to "make sense" of the wreckage.
Former Patriots Quarterback Predicted To Be Traded To Panthers Midseason
The New England Patriots have found their franchise quarterback in Drake Maye, but his predecessor is still looking for another opportunity to shine.
AI and Telemedicine Can Fill Healthcare Gaps, Execs Say – But Only If Washington Helps
Major health system leaders say investments in virtual care, ambient AI medical scribes, automated referrals and other new tech tools could ease a critical workforce shortage that struggles to keep up with widespread chronic disease and medical deserts. But they still need regulators to revamp ...
87 days till Arizona Cardinals' opener: Remembering the 1987 season
With 87 days until the Cardinals open the season, we look back at the 1987 season.
Oilers' next steps with Mike Babcock revealed
Edmonton is still trying to finish its head coach search.
While God of War Laufey Has Plenty of Promise, I Think It’s Sticking Too Close to the Now-Tired Formula of Kratos’ Norse Saga
While God of War Laufey is taking a fascinating leap by shifting the perspective to Faye, it still looks much too similar to Kratos' Norse saga to cement its own identity.
Protect College Sports Act moves out of committee, with SEC and Big Ten still opposed
Senate Majority Leader John Thune can now bring the bill to the floor for a vote, but changes can still be made before it gets there.
Second Annual Cenevo Survey of Life Science Professionals Reveals Future of AI in Modern Labs
AI adoption is widespread across life sciences laboratories, but it is still mostly in the experimental stage, with only 5 percent using AI agents in production, according to Cenevo's second annual survey.
Second Annual Cenevo Survey of Life Science Professionals Reveals Future of AI in Modern Labs
/PRNewswire/ -- AI adoption is widespread across life sciences laboratories, but it is still mostly in the experimental stage, with only 5 percent using AI...
Clean-Tech Innovator Relocates to Northeast Science and Technology Center
The Northeast Science and Technology (NEST) Center will now be the home to Still Bright, Inc, a copper-extraction company developing a cleaner, low-cost alternative to traditional processing. Still Bright will occupy 15,000 square feet of laboratory space at 15 NEST, which will serve as the company's global headquarters.
Clean-Tech Innovator Relocates to Northeast Science and Technology Center
/PRNewswire/ -- The Northeast Science and Technology (NEST) Center will now be the home to Still Bright, Inc, a copper-extraction company developing a cleaner,...
Supreme court to release opinions with several high-stakes rulings to come including birthright citizenship
Trump’s immigration agenda is on the supreme court docket with rulings still to come on birthright citizenship and TPS for Haitian and Syrian immigrants
Carl Sagan's The Demon-Haunted World is still supremely relevant today
Beautifully written, this guide to distinguishing between truth, misinformation and lies, first published in 1995, remains an essential read for anyone who considers themselves a critical thinker, says Leah Crane
NM spent nearly $844M on behavioral health, but 'investment is not yet matching the outcome'
New Mexico has spent $843.5 million since 2022 to rebuild state’s behavioral health system but still faces problems.
Time, Outcomes, Adoption, Cost: The Four Metrics Redefining Digital Health
Despite rapid innovation, many healthcare organizations still struggle to translate new care models into system-wide impact.
What 2026 Voters Are Saying To Business Leaders
Most Americans still fall somewhere closer to the middle, and the 2026 election will reflect that enduring electorate.
MSI prices its latest handheld at $1,800 as exec says ‘it will be a tough year for us and the gamers’
There’s still potential for more price hikes, its marketing lead warns…
U.S. and Iran sign initial deal to end war and open Strait of Hormuz
The president defended the agreement, but it has been criticized as a return to the pre-war status quo, with the toughest negotiations still to come.
12 Reasons to Wait for the iPhone 18 Pro
We're only three months out from the launch of Apple's premium next-generation smartphone lineup, and while we're not expecting a sea change in terms of functionality, there are still several enhancements rumored to be coming to the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max. One thing worth noting is that Apple is reportedly planning a major change to its iPhone release cycle this year, adopting a two-phase rollout starting with the iPhone 18 series.
Protesting a luxury resort in Albania
Why Albanians are demonstrating against a Trump-family business project. Also: Can a dying Spanish village still be saved?
“How You Like Me Now?” Hurricanes Still Without a Superstar
One of the biggest criticisms in years past by the hockey experts around the league was that the Carolina Hurricanes did not have a superstar to take them to the next level. They did not have that all-time reliable player they could count on to score a goal when they absolutely needed it. The Canes […]
Durham breaks ground on 160 affordable apartments near potential ‘entertainment district’
DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) — In an effort to ease the city’s affordable housing crisis, Durham leaders broke ground on more than 100 new apartments near Brier Creek on Wednesday. The currently empty…
Why Is Sexual Health Still Overlooked in Chronic Pain Care?
Experts urge clinicians to address intimacy and sexual well-being routinely, noting that chronic pain often affects relationships, self-esteem, and quality of life.
‘I don’t think Donald Trump can even sell this deal’: Sen. Warner reacts to the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding
Beyond politics, a well still needs water
Joint projects between Jews and Muslims may ultimately do more to advance understanding than a hundred conferences about understanding.
Earth Might Have Been Sprinkling Europa With Life Since Before Animals Existed
Hundreds of sextillions of dust grains may have escaped Earth and reached Europa, raising intriguing questions about the possible transfer of life through space.
Ole Miss’ 2026 baseball season reminded me of everything still right with college sports
I’m admittedly not one who does his best work when dwelling on instances of yesteryear. But every once in a while, even a sportswriter needs a reminder of what makes this whole thing worthwhile.
I tried to get away, but Tom Dundon still found me on vacation — sort of
On a family trip, our columnist stumbled into two books that helped illustrate why the Trail Blazers are so essential to Portland, and to him.
Howie Mandel had bugs living under his skin as a kid. He still lives with the trauma
Howie Mandel had a rare skin condition as a kid. The way doctors treated him, he said, gave him lasting trauma − and he's not alone.
On Netflix’s World Cup Show, It’s Still Called Football
When Netflix approached Goalhanger co-founder Tony Pastor last year, he assumed the streamer was interested in picking up a version of his podcast network’s The Rest Is History. In their first meeting, executives discussed episodes from the show—then pivoted the conversation. “They suddenly said in the middle of the meeting—’but actually, that’s not what we want …
Ukraine says even outdated drone tech can work for allies
A Ukrainian official says drone tech that is aging out of his country's fast-moving fight could still help partners preparing for similar attacks.
Nursing home staffing rebounds from COVID levels
An aging population and Trump administration immigration policies could still stretch the industry.
These are the best things to do in Brevard this weekend, June 19 to 25
Find your weekend adventure: Butterflies, Sinatra and the Space Shuttle top our list of Brevard's best things to do.
"The overwhelming expectations still remains that Trae …
"The overwhelming expectations still remains that Trae …
Workers seen adding hydrogen peroxide to treat algae-plagued Reflecting Pool
Report: Invoices show ballroom cost rose to $600 million, more than half from tax dollars
Redistricting Commission chairs react to proposed amendment
The commission's Democratic chair appeared sympathetic to New York Democrats’ urgency in passing the amendment.
Latvia pilots citizen engagement in research grant evaluations
Latvia has introduced an element of citizen engagement to the evaluation of nationally funded research grants. The aim is to both create more connections between science and society, and to improve the quality of its evaluations. The move comes as research funders across Europe are experimenting with ways to improve evaluation processes in the face of a sharpened focus on science’s impact on society. Evaluators of grant applications submitted to Latvia’s Fundamental and Applied Research Programme (FLPP), the country’s main research funder, will this year have the option of consulting citizen feedback on challenges the public thinks science should focus on to inform their decisions. “In recent years, both public discussions and policy-level debates in Latvia have highlighted the importance of demonstrating how publicly funded research contributes to society, the economy and the resolution of real-world challenges,” said a source at the Latvian Council of Science (LCS), which manages the FLPP. “At the same time, research institutions themselves expressed interest in improving the project evaluation framework while continuing to ensure that funding is awarded to the highest-quality projects,” the source added. The citizen input comes from a survey that was conducted between 25 February and 16 March 2025, to which 1,737 people responded. It gathered information on what the public views as problem areas for Latvia, and the role of science and technology in providing solutions to these problems. A summary of these responses has been included as an annex to the FLPP 2026 call for proposals that evaluators can refer to, purely in an advisory manner, when judging proposals. Results from the survey show that the main problem areas identified by the public were in healthcare and public health, followed by the development of new treatment methods and medicines, and then digital technology, data security and cyber security. At the bottom of the list was research aimed at acquiring new knowledge about the universe, matter and the laws of nature. Further analysis looked at the public view of the possible role of science in solving these problems. The survey charted 4,167 individual responses based on open-ended questions that were derived from the participants’ answers. The analysis again found that medical and health sciences topped the scoring, with 788 responses referring to the field. Humanities and the arts were bottom of the list, with 625. Digging further into the details, the survey suggests citizens are aware of and concerned about a number of research areas. This includes technologies and innovation to improve the environment or reduce pollution, the development of modern military technologies and cybersecurity tools, and the development and application of artificial intelligence, among others. “We hope this initiative will help strengthen public trust in science and create a more meaningful dialogue between researchers and society,” the LCS source said, adding that it offers benefits to researchers, evaluators and to the general public. More space for citizen engagement in evaluationsThere is a gradual but increasing use of citizen engagement in research evaluation processes around Europe, especially in healthcare, but it remains relatively rare, said Henry Sauermann, a professor at the European School of Management and Technology in Berlin and an expert in citizen science.“Given that we are at a point where citizen involvement is extremely limited, there is presumably space for more, but it's not that we should do it just because we want to do it,” he told Science|Business. He said some research lends itself better to having citizen input, and this usually tends to be on the applied end of the science spectrum where the public can offer useful feedback based on their experiences. He added that advising scientists on certain topics to study is also a useful approach, in the way that Latvia is doing. “The public does fund a lot of science, there's a lot of tax money going into this. We of course do want to preserve academic freedom, but it's also not unreasonable to incorporate more feedback or input from citizens where possible,” he said. Related articlesCitizen science: where, when, and how to let the public contribute to researchHow can Europe cope with a flood of AI-assisted research grant proposals?Data Corner: Horizon Europe’s AI, digital and data call success rate is 5.2%There are several ways of involving citizens in science funding. The most minimal way is having a few representatives on a panel, such as members of a patient group or union. The most direct way is crowdsourcing funding for specific projects. There is an increasing number of online platforms that allow the public to chip in to support scientific proposals.Sauermann studied this in a recent paper and found that it can have its uses, but it still is not clear if there are benefits to it. There are various assumptions linked to citizen engagement, for example that it increases public trust in science, or that it provides a representative view of what the public thinks about science. These are not necessarily true, Sauermann found. People who participate in engagement activities tend to already be very trusting of science, and, on the whole, it is generally the well-off and well educated who contribute, giving a narrow view of public opinion. On whether citizen input can help manage the increasing number of proposals that are being submitted due to assistance from AI, Sauermann is more sceptical. “The obvious answer to the flood of AI-written proposals is AI-driven evaluation,” he said, adding that it doesn’t mean citizen engagement shouldn’t be a part of evaluations in a well thought-out manner. Southern Denmark’s successful approachOne successful example of citizen engagement in science evaluations was implemented in southern Denmark. Between 2019 and 2025, citizens in the region were invited to vote to fund one of five pre-selected projects in the field of healthcare. The project, called A Healthier Southern Denmark, was a collaboration between regional authorities, the University of Southern Denmark, and two media partners. Over the seven years, there were 75,000 votes and significant public engagement online and on social media. “It was a bit of a wild project, we’d never done something like that before and we were a bit nervous about what would be said in the media about it. But actually, people were very positive,” said Anne Kathrine Overgaard, one of the main organisers of the project from the University of Southern Denmark. The university and its researchers have learned a lot from the experience, particularly about engaging with society and shaping their research to match real-world needs. This is important with Europe’s increasing focus on competitiveness and bringing innovations to market faster, Overgaard said. She hopes to see more citizen engagement in evaluation processes and in science more broadly. “For many years, citizen engagement has been a bit of an add-on to proposals, just to check a box. But I think things are changing,” she said. It’s less about citizens just gathering data and more “about the dialogue between the public and the scientists,” she said. The initiative ended last year as the team wanted to regroup to find fresh momentum. The development of AI and AI-written proposals has made Overgaard reflect on how the project could be reworked to help evaluators. She hopes to bring it back in the future. “It could be a good idea to try this initiative again in a slightly re-worked format,” she said.
World Cup bringing "sudden shot of adrenaline" to Boston businesses
Businesses in Boston say they are thrilled with the increased foot traffic that has come with the World Cup.
Merchants of Doubt and the attacks on Extreme Event Attribution science
Last week, I attended a meeting at Columbia University on attribution science and climate law, hosted by the Sabin Center. It was a fantastic event, bringing together scientists and legal experts working at the intersection of extreme event attribution and climate law. Subscribe For those unfamiliar with it, extreme event attribution attempts to quantify the contribution of climate change to an extreme event. For example, several groups analyzed the impact of climate change on Hurricane Harvey’s enormous rainfall totals over Houston, Texas and they found that climate change increased rainfall by 15 to 38%. One thing that came up again and again was how terrified fossil-fuel interests are of extreme event attribution science. They are acutely aware that this research could land them in court. And losing those cases would leave them legally liable for billions of dollars in climate damages. Because the legal stakes are so high, the blowback has turned ugly. I spoke with several scientists at the meeting who are facing ongoing harassment over their work. This blowback is a coordinated campaign to make the entire field look suspect. The goal is to create the impression that attribution science is too uncertain, too political, or too conflicted to be useful in court or in public policy. The strategy is not based on actual science or evidence of misconduct, but on the generation of doubt. The new Merchants of Doubt We’ve seen this before. In fact, not that long ago: We only have to go back a year to the Department of Energy (DOE) Climate Working Group (CWG) report to see an example of using doubt as the tool to push back against well-established science. This strategy is laid out in an email from a member of the CWG, Dr. Roy Spencer, that was released during litigation over the Climate Working Group process. The key quote is: About all I can hope is that what we write will provide sufficient “reasonable scientific doubt” regarding the science claims in the 2009 TSD [technical support document], based upon almost 2 decades of new science, to call into question the original reasoning for the EPA Administrator’s decision that CO2 presents a threat to human health and welfare. This statement is strong evidence that at least some members of the committee were working to support a particular policy outcome: revoking the Endangerment Finding. The email also explains how they planned to do it: by attempting to generate “reasonable doubt”. This is going to be hard, Spencer implies. Despite falsely claiming that “2 decades of new science” weakens the case, Spencer explicitly acknowledges that the actual peer-reviewed science of climate change overwhelmingly rejects his position: But if the science argument is decided upon by a vote, or by the number of published citations, we lose the science argument. We can go back even further: This CWG email shares unmistakable DNA with the infamous 1969 tobacco memo that declared: “Doubt is our product, since it is the best means of competing with the ‘body of fact’ that exists in the mind of the general public. It is also the means of establishing a controversy.” The tobacco memo also acknowledges the limit of this strategy: Like the CWG, they knew the science was not on their side. Share The new new Merchants of Doubt The people attacking the IPCC chapter on extreme event attribution are the newest iteration of the Merchants of Doubt. Their goal, like all Merchants before them, is to introduce doubt into the process. Because the report is not even out yet, they cannot attack its conclusions. So they are attacking the authors instead. Here is a press release from the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee: In the letter, the Chairmen express concerns about potential conflicts of interest involving members of the Attribution Committee, stating that “publicly available information suggests a troubling pattern” in which committee members are affiliated with nonprofits that support climate accountability lawsuits, “raising the appearance of impropriety and member bias.” To be clear, this is just innuendo. There is no actual evidence of bias. And given the robust process that these reports go through, including multiple lines of peer review, it seems very unlikely that significant bias can survive into the report. When the report comes out, critics will have the opportunity to make legitimate criticisms of the report — if any exist. If none do, however, they’ll still make criticisms, but they’ll be bogus, simply designed to generate doubt. We’ll see. A note to the press: Fix your frame To any journalists reading this: The public debate over extreme event attribution science is not going away. The science is simply too dangerous to fossil-fuel interests for them to stop fighting it. You very well might be assigned to write an article about this area of research in the future. When you do, do not automatically adopt the framing that climate misinformers want you to use. They want you to frame the story around questions like: Are climate scientists trying to put their thumb on the scale to achieve a predetermined, politically motivated result? Are climate scientists improperly letting their politics invade the science of the IPCC? That frame is a trap. Instead, you need to view this through the historical lens of the Merchants of Doubt. How does the ecosystem of doubt operate? Who funds it? What methods do they use to misrepresent science and slime researchers? What scientific results are they trying to keep people from understanding are legitimate? Ultimately, you instead need to focus your article on the generation of doubt as a way to maintain the fossil fuel industry’s social and legal license to keep burning oil, gas, and coal. If you treat the misinformers’ frame as a legitimate, good-faith scientific critique, you are helping them produce doubt. Don’t do it. Don’t be a Merchant of Doubt. Thanks for reading The Climate Brink! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support our work. Subscribe other stuff The Staying Curious Substack has an interesting post about the different flavors of climate sensitivity. This is crucial information if you want to understand how scientists think about how much warming the Earth will experience. I’d be grateful if you could hit the like button ❤️ below! It helps more people discover these ideas and lets me know what’s connecting with readers.
Politics Still Trumps Economics in Determining Britain’s Future
The UK economy remains at the mercy of events both in Downing Street and further afield
Atlanta businesses are betting big on the World Cup
Some Atlanta entrepreneurs are investing thousands ahead of the World Cup. Whether it'll pay off is still up in the air.
'Orion': Sci-Fi Thriller Sets Theatrical Release, Debby Ryan Stars
'Orion' stars Andrew McCarthy, Drew Van Acker and Debby Ryan in a sci-fi thriller that has earned festival praise.
Political contribution limits in Oregon take effect in January — but it’s unclear if election officials will
Three months after lawmakers provided more guidance and funding for the law's rollout, there are still several major unknowns.
Does the G7 still matter?
Top-nation summit has ‘lost much of its relevance’ in Donald Trump’s world, say diplomats ahead of annual gathering in Évian-les-Bains