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Good science requires much more than evidence

Empiricists believe that scientific theories are true only if they make correct empirical predictions: if we can't verify these predictions, then there is no reason to expect that they tell us anything about reality. However, Professor of Philosophy at King's College David Kyle Johnson argues that this is mistaken. In response to Bas van Fraassen, who has written on this subject for the IAI, he argues that we have many reasons for believing a theory to be true, such as it being parsimonious and having large scope — qualities which have been used throughout the history of science as criteria for judging theories. In 2024, Princeton philosopher Bas van Fraassen wrote a short article for IAI News entitled “Science Does not Describe Reality: The Limits and Benefits of Explanation.” At the time, I was working on two projects (a science book and a Great Course) that, when completed, would (among other things) defend science’s ability to describe reality. I wanted to write a response to van Fraassen, but the projects demanded too much of my attention. But now that those projects are complete, I am in a position to explain the objections to van Fraassen’s thesis. Summarizing van Fraassen’s argumentIn a nutshell, his argument is this: What scientists do is make predictions based on theories and then invite others to test to see whether those predictions are borne out. “If theory T is right, result R should happen in experimental condition C.” Many think that running an experiment that shows that R happens in condition C is proof that theory T is true (and should be believed). But, van Fraassen argues, that R happened in condition C is only a reason to think that R happens in condition C. That’s the only observable, or empirical, result we can actually see, so that is all that we are really justified in believing. (The underlying theory that made that prediction still may or may not be true.) That is why he calls those who accept his position “empiricists.”Before I explain what is wrong with this position, let me explain what it gets right. What van Fraassen Gets RightFirst, a theory correctly predicting the results of an experiment is not, strictly speaking, “proof” that the theory is correct. The basic line of reasoning is this:If the theory T is true, result R should happen. Result R did happen. Thus, theory T is true.In other words:“If T then R. R. Thus, T.”This is a deductively invalid, fallacious mode of reasoning, called “affirming the consequent.” Those premises do not guarantee that the conclusion follows. “If I am in Pennsylvania, then I am in the USA. I am in the USA. Thus, I am in Pennsylvania.” Clearly that argument doesn’t guarantee its conclusion; neither does the above argument.However, science is not a deductive method of reasoning; it is an inductive one. And inductive arguments merely try to raise the probability of their conclusion, not “prove” them for certain. Thus, the fact that an experimental result doesn’t prove a theory is true is irrelevant; it’s not supposed to. That is not what scientific reasoning is about.___If the hypothesis that something exists clearly provides the best explanation for what we can observe, then the belief that it exists is what is rational.___Second, it’s also true that a single experimental result doesn’t provide enough justification to believe that a theory is true. Scientists do not come to a consensus about whether a theory is true by looking at a single experiment; they look at all the evidence to determine where the preponderance of evidence points. The mere fact that I am in the USA raises the probability that I am in Pennsylvania, but not nearly enough to conclude that I am in Pennsylvania. However, if I am also regularly encountering people wearing Eagles and Phillies hats and seeing advertisements for Founding Father tours, I probably am. In the same way, a theory successfully predicting the outcome of one experiment is not enough to conclude that it is true; but if a theory makes a wide variety of predictions that are all vindicated by multiple experiments, performed by many different groups and people, all actively trying to prove the theory false (which is what good scientific experiments are designed to do)—that is a good reason to conclude that the theory is true. In other words, if you repeatedly try to prove something false but can’t, that is a very good indication that it isn’t. The problem of underdeterminationIn reply, those whom van Fraassen calls “empiricists” often point to the “problem of underdetermination.” For any given theory that makes successful predictions about what happens in experimental conditions, there are countless other possible theories that make exactly the same predictions—and since they do, the experimental evidence in question is just as much reason to accept any of those theories as it is to accept our original one. Thus, the argument goes, we have no way of knowing whether our original theory is true, or one of the other “predictively equivalent” theories is true. SUGGESTED VIEWING How Occam's Razor changed the world With Johnjoe McFadden As an example of underdetermination, philosophers often offer this example. The evidence of fossils seems to provide reason to conclude that the universe is quite old; ancient fossils are what the “ancient universe” hypothesis predicts. But it’s also possible that God created an ancient-looking universe 200 years ago, complete with a “fake” fossil record for us to find, to make it look old. The existence of fossils is what that theory predicts too. So, the argument goes, the fossil record can’t be used as evidence that the universe is ancient; the fossil record supports the “200-year-old ancient-looking universe” theory just as much. The problem of underdetermination points out that, for any theory with supporting evidence, we could invent another completely different theory that predicts exactly the same evidence, and thus undermine that evidence’s ability to support the original theory.But this “argument from underdetermination” betrays a fundamental misunderstanding of what scientific reasoning is and how it works. To explain, let me use another rather strange (but very real and commonly discussed) philosophical thought experiment called “The Grue Problem.” The “Grue” ProblemSuppose I want to know what color emeralds are, so I observe a few, see that they all appear green, and form the theory that “all emeralds are green.” I thus predict that the next 100 emeralds I find will also appear to be green. And let’s say that happens, and so I thus conclude that my theory that all emeralds are green is true. Now, one might rightly point out that I don’t know for sure that all emeralds are green—I have not seen them all. Maybe some I haven’t found yet are blue. Fair enough. After all, we used to think that all swans were white, until we found some black ones. But let’s say that I go on a quest and collect every emerald in the universe—and, for the sake of the argument, let’s say I can do this, and can even know that I have every one of them. So, I collect them all, look at them all, and verify that they all appear green. Can’t I now rightly conclude that all emeralds are green?Inspired by the problem of underdetermination, a friend might argue that I cannot.Sure, they all appear green now—but there could be another kind of color called “grue.” Something is grue if it is green up to a certain point in time, but then spontaneously turns blue. And there could be an infinite number of “shades” of grue. Something that is one shade of grue will turn blue at noon today, but something that is another shade of grue will turn blue at noon tomorrow, etc. So yes, the emeralds appear green now; and since they haven’t turned blue yet, they are not some “past” shade of grue. But they might be some “future” shade of grue (e.g., they may turn blue at noon tomorrow). And since all future shades of grue are consistent with “being green up to this point in time,” the evidence you have is completely consistent with the notion that all emeralds are some future shade of grue, rather than green. Indeed, that they would appear green until now is what the “some future shade of grue” hypothesis predicts. So, we have just as much reason to conclude that all emeralds are some shade of grue as we do to conclude that they are green.You’re probably thinking “It’s not equally possible that the emeralds are grue; they are obviously green.” You are right! But explaining why your instinctive reaction to my friend’s argument is correct will help inform why van Fraassen’s “empiricist” is wrong and science actually does describe reality.The main mistake my friend makes is in thinking that the “empirical evidence” (of all the emeralds appearing green) is (or even should be) all I am using to draw the conclusion that all emeralds are green. It is not. I am also considering known facts about how colors typically work; things don’t usually change color, and when they do, they don’t do so suddenly, without cause, and all at once. So, even though the simple evidence of the emeralds all appearing green up to this point is consistent with them being some future shade of grue—that is even what the grue hypothesis “predicts”—it is still exceedingly unlikely that they are. The hypothesis that they are green is much more likely. Understanding science refutes the problem of underdetermination The misunderstanding about science that the “empiricist” pointing to “the problem of underdetermination” makes is similar to the one that my friend made. Science is not just about considering experimental evidence; in fact, it’s not even just about considering empirical evidence. As Ernan McMullin and many other philosophers of science have pointed out, the inference that makes science is “inference to the best explanation” (sometimes called “abduction” or “retroduction” by McMullin). While, depending on the circumstances, scientists use many different kinds of reasoning, science as a whole is, simply put, the process of considering multiple competing explanations and comparing them to certain criteria—explanatory criteria (the kinds of things explanations must be and do, by definition, to be a good explanation)—to see which explanation is the best.And these criteria do not deal only with empirical results. Yes, successful predictions raise the probability of a hypothesis, but it’s also the case that the more new assumptions a theory makes, the less likely it is to be true; every new assumption presents an opportunity for the theory to be false. (The fewer assumptions a theory makes, the simpler or “more parsimonious” it is said to be.) Likewise, the more existing evidence a theory contradicts, the less likely it is, because in order for a theory to be true, every piece of evidence it contradicts has to be somehow faulty. (The fewer established theories a new theory contradicts, the more “conservative” it is said to be.) And, obviously, the more something explains, the better explanation it is. (This is called having “scope.”) If a theory raises unanswerable questions, it’s not expanding our understanding, and thus is not wide-scoping. Scientists consider all these things when deciding which theory to accept, because the theory that adheres best to these explanatory criteria is most likely to be true.___the mere fact that a theory’s predictive success is why it “sticks around” or “becomes accepted” in the scientific community is not a reason to be skeptical about its truth.___The reason the grue hypothesis is no good is because it invents an entirely new kind of color—not just a new shade, but an entirely different category of color (a different way colors work)—and thus is not parsimonious. It raises unanswerable questions about how and why emeralds would just spontaneously change from green to blue (and thus does not have wide scope). And it contradicts what is already well established about how color works (and thus is unconservative).The theories that the problem of underdetermination points to do the same thing. Yes, the theory that God created an “ancient-looking universe” (complete with an ancient-looking fossil record) two hundred years ago is also consistent with the empirical evidence (of a fossil record) that presently exists; but that theory is monumentally unparsimonious (it requires many extra assumptions about infinite entities) and not wide-scoping (it raises unanswerable questions about why God would do such a thing). So, I can rationally conclude that it is false.Indeed, the history of science includes many examples of theories that were rejected because they lacked parsimony and/or scope, even before their falsity (and the truth of their competing theory) was confirmed by observation. As I point out in my book, geocentrism was rejected by the scientific community because it lacked parsimony, almost 200 years before the observation of parallax confirmed that the Earth moves around the sun. And the continuum theory of matter was completely rejected by 1860, because it couldn’t explain chemical reactions or organize matter into a periodic table, even though the experiments that eventually confirmed atomic theory weren’t even proposed until the 1870s. Solving the best of a bad lot problemIn response, the “empiricists” are likely to object, this time pointing to the “best of a bad lot” problem. “We have no reason to conclude that an explanation that has been shown to be better than others is true because we have no guarantee that the true theory was among those that we were considering.” If you have a “lot” (a collection) of poor explanations, even the best one is not true.The responses to this problem, however, are numerous. Peter Lipton argues that the set of hypotheses that scientists consider are not just randomly selected and thus unlikely to contain a theory that is true; they use existing knowledge to home in on what is most likely to be true. A doctor trying to explain abdominal pain is not going to bother wondering whether demons are causing it; they are going to stick with things like appendicitis and kidney stones, because they are most likely. Further, despite its name, inference to the best explanation is not just the process of comparing hypotheses and accepting the best one; we also want one that is a good explanation in its own right. If it’s not, we are going to keep looking until we find an explanation that is. And while that process does not guarantee that we will come across the exact truth, it’s very likely that the theory that emerges as the best will be at least approximately true, and thus we will be justified in believing it. And lastly, as I point out in my book, although many theories not based in scientific evidence (like geocentrism and continuum theory) have been completely overturned, science almost always progresses by the refinement of scientifically established theories—not their replacement. (Although our sun is not the center of the universe, heliocentrism was our first step in understanding the Earth’s true place in the universe.) So even if a theory we accept today may not be completely right, accepting it is a step on the journey toward the complete truth. The example of atomic theoryNow, it’s worth pointing out that most empiricists are not skeptical of all scientific theories; they are only skeptical of the ones that hypothesize the existence of “unobservables.” It’s not like they think that round Earth, heliocentrism, and germ theory are just useful (but untrue) “instruments” for making predictions about how to most efficiently navigate the seas, predict planetary motion, and treat diseases. They admit that the Earth actually is round, that the planets revolve around the sun, and that germs exist and cause disease. These facts and entities can be observed; the theories that suggest they exist are true. It’s only when theories start hypothesizing the existence of unobservables—like electrons, or quantum fields—that can’t be observed directly, that we should start doubting the theories’ truth. And to be fair to van Fraassen, in this published work, he doesn’t really say that we should doubt the truth of such theories. Only that scientific reasoning does not rationally force us to accept them as true. Skepticism, or agnosticism, he argues, is warranted. SUGGESTED READING Science is based in metaphor By Andrew Reynolds But the history of atomic theory throws a monkey wrench into that argument. Atoms used to be unobservable; again, scientists first accepted the theory that they exist because it had such grandiose explanatory power. But then atoms were seen with electron microscopes. They thus moved into the category of the observable. But this didn’t substantially change anything about what scientists were justified in believing; it certainly didn’t change any “atomic skeptics’” minds. It just confirmed what everyone already knew! If the hypothesis that something exists clearly provides the best explanation for what we can observe, then the belief that it exists is what is rational. The fact that the thing itself is not technically observable does not make doubting its existence rational.What’s more, the atoms were seen with an electron microscope. But electrons are themselves unobservable. How can an electron microscope reveal an atom if electrons are not real? This leads us to what is famously known as Hilary Putnam’s “miracle argument.” It’s (not) a miraclePhilosopher Hilary Putnam’s miracle argument is somewhat famous. Basically, he argued that a scientific theory being able to repeatedly make successful predictions—even about unobservables—without being at least approximately true would require a “miracle.” In other words, it would be such an improbable occurrence that it could not rationally be believed—the better explanation for why scientific theories about unobservables make the right predictions is because the unobservable entities and structures they hypothesize exist.Van Fraassen has addressed this argument. Indeed, in his original article, where he references Alison Gopnik’s point about orgasms not being “necessary for procreation” even though the desire for orgasm “drives the creation of progeny,” he is pointing to his own argument about how organisms are not naturally selected by evolution to get true beliefs; to the extent that belief-forming processes are selected for, the ones that are selected are the ones that are useful for survival—not the ones that produce true beliefs. In the same way, van Fraassen argues, scientific theories are accepted, not because they are true, but because they aren’t falsified; they make successful predictions; that’s what makes them “stick around.” So, the fact that they make successful predictions (and thus became accepted) is not a reason to think they are true.This argument is similar to C. S. Lewis’s “argument from reason,” which he used to argue against evolution: “The truth of evolution undercuts our ability to know that it is true.” Lewis’ argument famously failed; Elizabeth Anscombe, by Lewis’s own admission, demolished Lewis in a debate on the topic, and I have explained elsewhere why modified versions of the argument fail as well. In short, it’s because it fails to recognize that a belief-forming process can make an organism more likely to survive because it reliably produces true beliefs. It is therefore not the case that beliefs generated by naturally selected belief-forming processes are automatically false or unjustified.In the same way, the reason a theory “sticks around” could be because it’s not falsified, because it “makes correct predictions.” But the reason it makes correct predictions is most likely because it is true. (In pointing this out, I am echoing the arguments of Musgrave, Lipton, Psillos, and Kitcher, who refuted van Fraassen’s argument and analogy long before his 2024 article.) It would be a huge coincidence that it could do so without being true. And that is the point of Putnam’s miracle argument. Thus, contrary to van Fraassen’s suggestion, the mere fact that a theory’s predictive success is why it “sticks around” or “becomes accepted” in the scientific community is not a reason to be skeptical about its truth. ConclusionLet me close by saying something about the fact that empiricists don’t doubt the truth of all scientific theories, just the ones that hypothesize unobservables. In today’s society, this theory is dangerous to espouse publicly. The nuance between being skeptical about all of science, and just the highly technical theories about unobservables, is guaranteed to be lost to the average reader. And there is so much unjustified skepticism and doubt about the findings of science and experts that a headline like “Science Does Not Describe Reality” could easily fuel the anti-science movement, worsen climate change denial and cause the next pandemic.This is why I believe it was important to still respond to van Fraassen’s article, a full two years after he wrote it. Not only, as I have argued, does it represent a philosophically inaccurate view of how scientific reasoning works and what scientific reasoning can do, but it is a dangerous view to boot. It should thus be rejected.

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Sep 29 • 5:00 PM EDT • Entertainment • nola.com

Stampede Blue Reacts Survey

How are you feeling, Colts fans?

Sep 29 • 2:45 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Governor candidate Jerri Green talks minimum wage, health care in Clarksville speech

Speakers addressed the crowd from a podium under the pavilion at the Blue South BBQ in Clarksville on Sept. 26, 2026.

Sep 29 • 12:25 PM EDT • Health • clarksvillenow.com

Heartland Whole Health Launches 'Blueprint for Rural Healthcare Transformation'

Bentonville's Heartland Whole Health Institute has launched Heartland Whole Health Connect, which it calls a pioneering initiative designed

Sep 29 • 12:20 PM EDT • Health • armoneyandpolitics.com

Three Biggest Questions Facing Toronto Blue Jays This Offseason

At the outset of the offseason, the Jays have a handful of things to think about following a 79-83 campaign.

Sep 29 • 12:15 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Duke Slammed by ESPN in College Football Playoff Projection

Despite an undefeated start and a nation-leading ground game, the Blue Devils remain snubbed in CFP projections, sparking a heated debate over brand bias versus actual results.

Sep 29 • 12:13 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Paik makes early return to Blues

South Korea midfielder Paik Seung-ho returning to Birmingham City early from international duty due to injury.

Sep 29 • 10:59 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Democrats eye hopes of a blue wave in Wisconsin

Democrats see his race as one that could break their way if the blue wave they’re working toward turns into a tsunami.

Sep 29 • 10:32 AM EDT • Politics • spectrumnews1.com

Rob Sand says he Isn't trying to turn Iowa blue. It just might happen anyway.

In a midterms wave fueled by resistance and revenge, the Democratic candidate for governor is singing a different tune.

Sep 29 • 10:14 AM EDT • Politics • motherjones.com

Stowaways moving to Blue Hill

After a year of operating in the former MacLeod's Restaurant location at 63 Main Street in Bucksport, the seafood restaurant Stowaways is relocating to Blue Hill, according to a social

Sep 29 • 9:57 AM EDT • Business • ellsworthamerican.com

Will Boston Blue Hill Ave biz owners be displaced?

Blue Hill Ave. business owners worry that the corridor's redevelopment isn't for them, it's for the wealthy white people on their way.

Sep 29 • 5:00 AM EDT • Business • bostonglobe.com

Lush's six-month parental leave exposes the retail benefits gap

A state top-up model funded full pay for frontline workers, and it offers a blueprint for retail employer clients

Sep 29 • 2:40 AM EDT • Business • insurancebusinessmag.com

BLUE SHIELD OF CALIFORNIA LAUNCHES FOOD AS HEALTH INITIATIVE WITH SUPPORT FOR ALAMEDA COUNTY COMMUNITY FOOD BANK

/PRNewswire/ -- Blue Shield of California today announced a new statewide "Food as Health" initiative that will provide $600,000 to seven California...

Sep 28 • 7:23 PM EDT • Health • prnewswire.com

I Never Thought “Explosive Diarrhea” Would Become a Reason to Vote Blue, but Here We Are

These foodborne illness outbreaks have certainly put the Republican party in a sh*tty situation.

Sep 28 • 5:18 PM EDT • Politics • esquire.com

Blue Jackets Trade Disgruntled Kirill Marchenko To Toronto

Sep 28 • 5:09 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Another health insurer could end up out-of-network with Lehigh Valley Health Network

A contract dispute between Jefferson Health and Independence Blue Cross could leave Lehigh Valley patients out of network if no deal is reached by the end of the year.

Sep 28 • 3:50 PM EDT • Health • mcall.com

Valley Bank Courts Small Businesses With Bluevine Acquisition

Valley Bank is set to acquire Bluevine, a digital banking platform for small businesses. The $340 million deal is designed to help Valley with its efforts

Sep 28 • 3:01 PM EDT • Business • pymnts.com

Michigan’s Playoff Math Got Wrecked By Iowa

ESPN just put a number on Michigan's playoff hopes after the Iowa loss, and it is ugly. #GoBlue

Sep 28 • 1:15 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Valley National to acquire Bluevine for $340M

Valley National Bancorp announced its plan to acquire Bluevine, a digital banking platform for small businesses, for $340 million. The acquisition aims to strengthen Valley's funding base, expand its small-business offerings, and accelerate its artificial intelligence capabilities to enhance its position in the digital banking sector.

Sep 28 • 11:10 AM EDT • Business • libn.com

China targets AI and frontier tech in newly unveiled innovation blueprint

Top research body also names quantum technology, brain-computer interfaces and controlled nuclear fusion as priorities for five-year plan.

Sep 28 • 10:00 AM EDT • Science • scmp.com

Valley National Bancorp to Acquire Bluevine Inc., Accelerating Its Digital Small Business Growth Strategy and Meaningfully Enhancing Its Core Funding Capabilities

NEW YORK, N.Y. and JERSEY CITY, N.J., Sept. 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Valley National Bancorp (“Valley”) (NASDAQ: VLY) and Bluevine Inc. (“Bluevine”) announced today that they have entered into a definitive agreement whereby Valley will acquire Bluevine, a leading nationwide digital banking platform for small businesses. The acquisition directly aligns with Valley’s stated strategic priorities of enhancing its funding base, expanding its small business franchise, and accelerating its digital

Sep 28 • 7:30 AM EDT • Business • finance.yahoo.com

Long-Time Columbus Blue Jackets Goaltender Lists House For Sale

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins’ future has been in doubt for quite a while, and now there’s another piece to the complicated puzzle.Earlier this week, Brian Hedger of the Columbus Dispatch reported that the 32-year-old goaltender had listed his home in New Albany, Ohio for sale. The 6,026 square foot, 5 bedroom home was […] The post Long-Time Columbus Blue Jackets Goaltender Lists House For Sale appeared first on HEAVY.

Sep 28 • 4:59 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

A Financial Stock Can Be a Great Business and a Bad Investment. Here's How to Tell Them Apart.

Investors will quickly figure out that a potential stock needs to clear two primary hurdles.

Sep 28 • 2:45 AM EDT • Business • fool.com

Seattle Mariners Manager Dan Wilson Out After Failed Season

Seattle Mariners manager Dan Wilson informed the team prior to Sunday’s game that he will not be returning as skipper for the 2027 season. The Mariners were preseason favorites to win the American League after Wilson’s squad advanced to game seven of the ALCS. The loss to the Toronto Blue Jays seems to be Wilson’s […] The post Seattle Mariners Manager Dan Wilson Out After Failed Season appeared first on HEAVY.

Sep 27 • 8:28 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

WHO recognizes healthy, innovative cities across the Western Pacific Region

Nine Healthy City champions from across the World Health Organization (WHO) Western Pacific Region received special recognition at an awarding ceremony during the 11th Global Conference of the Alliance for Healthy Cities in Sydney, Australia.The WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific has presented the Healthy Cities Recognition Awards every two years since 2004 to celebrate innovative and impactful city-led initiatives that improve the health and well-being of urban populations.Eight cities received awards for their best practices, and one National Forum received the WHO Regional Director’s Special Award in recognition of its long-standing leadership in advancing the Healthy Cities movement.Awardees were selected through a rigorous evaluation process and recognized for demonstrating measurable, innovative and sustainable approaches to health challenges faced by cities.Remarking on the significance of the awards, Dr Huong Tran, Director of the Division of Health Promotion, Disease Prevention and Control at the Regional Office, said that, “There is no single blueprint for a healthy city. What works in one context may need to be adapted to another. But by sharing our experiences, including what worked, what was challenging, and what we learnt along the way, we can help one another move faster and further.”Award-winning cities and initiativesThis year's awards recognize outstanding city-led initiatives that have demonstrated measurable impact, innovation and sustainability in advancing health initiatives for urban populations.Baguio City (Philippines) – Data for equity: informing action, improving healthDr Donnabel Tubera-Panes, City Epidemiologist – Medical Officer IV of the Health Services Office accepted the award on behalf of Baguio City. Photo credit: Maria BoyadgisBaguio City was recognized for developing a pioneering Livability Index that provides village-level data across all 128 barangays (villages), enabling evidence-based planning and more equitable allocation of resources. By integrating community participation and institutionalizing the index within city planning and budgeting processes, the city has demonstrated how data can drive action to reduce health and social inequities.Eunpyeong-gu (Seoul, Republic of Korea) – Communities living in vulnerable situations: advancing health equity through community engagementVice Mayor Honourable Ahn Hyoung Jun accepted the award on behalf of Eunpyeong-gu. Photo credit: Maria BoyadgisEunpyeong-gu was recognized for its inclusive health equity programme supporting vulnerable populations, including isolated older adults and LGBTQI+ communities. Through peer-led community networks, social cooperatives and inclusive service design, the district has strengthened access to care, promoted social inclusion and advanced community ownership of health initiatives.Madiun City (Indonesia) – Adapting and mitigating climate-related crises: building heat resilience and preventing flood-related health risksMs Yuni Dwi Purwani, Secretary General of the National Forum for Indonesian Healthy Cities/Regencies, accepted the award on behalf of Madiun City. Photo credit: Maria BoyadgisMadiun City was recognized for its SUPERMIE (Sustainable Public Environmental Management Initiative) – a community-based environmental governance model that addresses urban flooding, climate resilience and environmental sustainability. The initiative contributed to reductions in flood-prone areas, greenhouse gas emissions, diarrhoeal disease and dengue fever, while at the same time improving food security through neighbourhood food gardens. The programme has already been replicated in 15 cities and regencies across Indonesia.Macao Special Administrative Region (China) – Protecting communities from tobacco and alcohol-related harms: tackling commercial drivers of riskDr LO Iek Long, Director of the Health Bureau, Macao SAR, China accepted the award on behalf of Macao. Photo credit: Maria BoyadgisMacao SAR was recognized for implementing a comprehensive and integrated approach to tobacco and alcohol control. Through legislation, monitoring systems, enforcement, public awareness campaigns and multisectoral partnerships, the programme has strengthened protection against major risk factors for noncommunicable diseases and established a model that is highly transferable to other urban settings.Phnom Penh Capital City (Cambodia) – Safe, active and health-enabling transport: advancing health and reducing inequities in urban mobilityH.E. Khoung Sreng, Governor of Phnom Penh Capital City accepted the award on behalf of Phnom Penh Capital City. Photo credit: Maria BoyadgisPhnom Penh received the award for its Safe School Zone Project, which combines infrastructure improvements, speed management, enforcement, education and stakeholder engagement to protect children and communities. The initiative has demonstrated measurable reductions in crashes and vehicle speeds while providing a scalable model for safer urban mobility across the country.Quezon City (Philippines) – Transforming food environments: addressing policy, market and urban design drivers of health and nutritionMs Jirah Asa M. Sideco, Chief of the Nutrition Section of the Quezon City Health Department accepted the award on behalf of Quezon City. Photo credit: Maria BoyadgisQuezon City was recognized for its public food procurement policy that promotes healthier diets through government-run institutions and feeding programmes. Supported by strong policy frameworks and monitoring systems, the initiative improves access to nutritious food for vulnerable populations while serving as a benchmark for other local governments.Samarinda City (Indonesia) – Preventing violence and promoting gender equality: transforming urban systems, norms and spaces Mrs Rinda Wahyuni, Chairperson of Samarinda Healthy City Forum accepted the award on behalf of Samarinda City. Photo credit: Maria BoyadgisSamarinda City was recognized for its multisectoral approach to preventing violence and advancing gender equality. Responding to local evidence on violence against women and children, the city has positioned violence prevention as a public health priority, bringing together health services, schools, social welfare institutions, law enforcement, civil society and community leaders to strengthen prevention, reporting, survivor-centred support and legal protection. Through inclusive policies, community engagement and sustainable city financing, Samarinda has developed a locally owned and scalable model for creating safer, more equitable and inclusive urban communities.Singapore – Age-friendly cities: transforming systems to bridge generations for a healthier tomorrowDr Tan Weng Mooi, Director, Integrated Health Promotion, accepted the award on behalf of Singapore. Photo credit: Maria BoyadgisSingapore received recognition for its Healthy Precinct Framework, which translates national healthy ageing priorities into neighbourhood-level action. The initiative integrates preventive care, social support, service coordination and age-friendly environments while actively engaging older persons, caregivers and community organizations. Its expansion across multiple precincts demonstrates its scalability and ­long-term sustainability.WHO Regional Director’s Special AwardNational Forum for Indonesian Healthy Cities/Regencies (Indonesia)Ms Yuni Dwi Purwani, Secretary General of the National Forum for Indonesian Healthy Cities/Regencies, accepted the award on behalf of the National Forum. Photo credit: Maria BoyadgisThe WHO Regional Director's Special Award was presented to the National Forum for Indonesian Healthy Cities/Regencies (FKKSI) in recognition of its long-standing leadership in advancing the Healthy Cities movement across Indonesia. As a national platform bringing together local governments, communities, academia and civil society, FKKSI has played a critical role in promoting collaboration, capacity-building, knowledge exchange and advocacy. Its efforts have strengthened and institutionalized healthy urban development nationwide and established a model for multisectoral engagement in the Region. Healthy Cities for allThe 2026 Healthy Cities Recognition Awards highlight how cities can lead transformative action on health by addressing climate change, inequity, ageing, nutrition, mobility, social inclusion, violence prevention and the commercial determinants of health. The recognized initiatives demonstrate that local governments, communities and partners can work together to create healthier, safer and more resilient urban environments for everyone. As urban populations continue to grow across the Western Pacific Region, WHO remains committed to supporting cities in advancing health, equity and sustainable development through the Healthy Cities approach and the Alliance for Healthy Cities. ###Note to editorsSince 2004, the WHO Healthy Cities Recognition Awards have provided a platform for cities to share innovative and effective approaches to improving health and well-being. The awards recognize achievements in areas including climate resilience, healthy ageing, health equity, gender equality, tobacco and alcohol control, urban mobility, nutrition and data-driven governance. In 2026, more than 150 submissions were received from cities and local governments across the Western Pacific Region. The titles and affiliations of awardees are presented as they were at the time the photo was taken.______________For more information, or to arrange media interviews, contact: WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific: wprocom@who.int

Sep 27 • 8:00 PM EDT • Health • who.int

Max Scherzer Gets A Win To Finish The Season

Reds 1 Blue Jays 5 If I were Max Scherzer, that’s how I’d want to end my career. He threw seven innings, allowed six hits, one earned run, one walk, and seven strikeouts (which would finish him with 3,557 strikeouts, three fewer than Justin Verlander). Max threw 114 pitches. That’s just amazing, especially on short […]

Sep 27 • 6:07 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Shockingly blue turtle discovered in Kentucky backyard

PSA: Do not paint turtles.

Sep 27 • 10:36 AM EDT • Science • popsci.com

📚 The Inoculation Project 9/27/2026: Reading and Science

This week, we’re again helping a Connecticut elementary school teacher get some books and STEM materials, and a North Carolina high school teacher get materials for a most excellent lab.

Sep 27 • 10:00 AM EDT • Science • dailykos.com

Blue Jackets Beat Red Wings In Detroit To End Preseason

Sep 27 • 8:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Titans vs. Giants preview with Big Blue View

Ed Valentine helps ups get ready for the Titans Week 3 game against the Giants.

Sep 27 • 7:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Award-winning pianist Coleman to perform

Internationally renowned concert pianist Donna Coleman will perform and speak at the Blue Hill Public Library on Friday, Oct. 9, at 4 p.m.

Sep 27 • 6:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • ellsworthamerican.com

Stampede Blue Reacts Survey Results

The Horseshoe faithful have spoken! (And who could rightfully blame them right now)

Sep 26 • 11:50 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Logan Mailloux Leaves Preseason Finale With Upper-Body Injury

Defenseman did not return following fight with Chicago's Cole Smith late in first period of 3-2 loss to Blackhawks

Sep 26 • 10:21 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Toronto Blue Jays Defeated By Cincinnati Reds in Penultimate Game

After a stirring comeback on Friday night, the Jays just couldn't get it going on Saturday.

Sep 26 • 6:01 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Insurers claim AI is already increasing healthcare costs

Blue Cross Blue Shield says hospital use of AI tools led to an additional $942M in healthcare spending over a two-year period.

Sep 26 • 5:02 PM EDT • Health • techcrunch.com

Anthony Santander's Season Ends in Frustration For Blue Jays

The slugging outfielder will make another run at in 2027.

Sep 26 • 3:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Max Scherzer health, retirement possibility after 19 MLB seasons

Max Scherzer talks about feeling healthy right now. \

Sep 26 • 2:44 PM EDT • Health • usatoday.com

Max Scherzer says he's healthy right now at the end of 19th MLB season

Sep 26 • 2:44 PM EDT • Health • cincinnati.com

Their Entrepreneur Mom Inspired These Birmingham Sisters to Go Into Business Together

When sisters Katherine McRee and Susan Ray opened The Lili Pad in 2004, they were two young moms following in their late mother’s entrepreneurial footsteps. Twenty-two years later, their Cahaba Height...

Sep 26 • 1:00 PM EDT • Business • yahoo.com

You can check your Samsung Galaxy's health with a built-in test

Bluetooth, sensors, speakers and battery life are just a few of the things you can check by running Samsung's health test on your S26 or earlier model Galaxy.

Sep 26 • 9:45 AM EDT • Health • engadget.com

Jays Edge Reds 6-5

For most of the night, this looked like a typically frustrating 2026 Blue Jays loss. The starting pitching wasn’t very good, the bullpen did enough to keep them in range, and while the offence produce traffic on the bases it failed to turn that into runs. Luckily, things flipped late. The offence woke up and […]

Sep 25 • 10:44 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Champions Cliftonville draw with Linfield

Champions Cliftonville draw 1-1 with Linfield as the race for second place in the Women's Premiership between the Blues and Glentoran continues.

Sep 25 • 5:41 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Bluehost study: Most small businesses adopt AI but struggle with confidence in tools

Business owners who report high confidence in navigating AI tools are nearly three times as likely to see a positive boost in overall revenue, according to Bluehost.

Sep 25 • 4:57 PM EDT • Business • wbng.com

Red Sox 4, Cubs 3: RISPy business. Again. PCA’s 41st steal. And a preview of Game 2

The Cubs lost the first game of the doubleheader and series. They’ll look to even things up later today.

Sep 25 • 3:55 PM EDT • Business • bleedcubbieblue.com

Apple Finally Shares tvOS 27 Release Notes With List of New Features

Apple today finally shared release notes for tvOS 27, nearly two weeks after releasing the software update. Many of the new features and changes listed were already known, but we are sharing the notes for the sake of completeness. tvOS 27 was released on Monday, September 14, but the Apple TV does not show release notes for software updates in the Settings app. Instead, Apple periodically updates a support document outlining what is new in tvOS updates.

Sep 25 • 2:58 PM EDT • Technology • macrumors.com

MLB legend backs Vladimir Guerrero Jr. after podcast comments

An MLB legend is defending Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. for his comments.

Sep 25 • 2:24 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Sabres Sign Grzelcyk As Veteran Insurance After Injuries To Blueline

Sep 25 • 2:19 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Subscribers: Learn the science and practice of friendship

Join the San Francisco Chronicle and Knitted for the Friendship Blueprint, a new online course to help you build new connections or deepen existing ones.

Sep 25 • 1:00 PM EDT • Science • sfchronicle.com

Exclusive: First Look at HomePod Mini 2 in Three New Colors

Apple's new HomePod mini will share the same design as the original model and come in five colors, MacRumors has found. The information originates from Apple's own code (spotted by MacRumors contributor Aaron Perris) and shows clear product images of the new models in all of their colors. The above image contains Apple's own icons, which specifically refer to a "HomePod mini 2". The new HomePod mini will come in green, pink, blue, white, and black.

Sep 25 • 11:17 AM EDT • Technology • macrumors.com

A 100-Year-Old Woman Who Eats 1 Fruit Every Morning Shares 5 Simple Longevity Tips

The centenarian always starts breakfast with a famously healthy fruit. She has a popular hobby that comes with important mental health benefits and still fits dancing into her life.

Sep 25 • 9:21 AM EDT • Health • today.com

Kyle MacLachlan analyzes his ‘Fictional Selves’ in new memoir

SEATTLE — In decades of performing, beginning as a University of Washington student and encompassing iconic roles in film (“Dune,” “Blue Velvet”) and television (“Twin Peaks,” “Sex and the City,”

Sep 25 • 6:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • thederrick.com

Penguins Grades: The Prospects vs. CBJ; The Good…and Bad

COLUMBUS — It was largely the Pittsburgh Penguins‘ prospects vs. the NHL regulars for the Columbus Blue Jackets. The Penguins […]

Sep 24 • 10:32 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Detroit Lions Reveal Uniform Combo for Matchup vs. Jets

The Detroit Lions will wear Honolulu Blue jerseys and silver pants for Sunday’s Week 3 home matchup against the New York Jets.

Sep 24 • 8:43 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Preseason Gamethread: Penguins @ Blue Jackets

Talk about the preseason game with Pens fans here! It doesn’t look like this game will be broadcast for TV/streaming at all. It will be available via audio on the internet/radio from 105.9 The X.

Sep 24 • 6:45 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Arkansas Gridiron returns with Golden Mockingbird Awards ahead of November election

Sep 24 • 6:27 PM EDT • Politics • katv.com

Sabres defenseman Mattias Samuelsson is listed as week to week

Buffalo could be down another blue liner with Olen Zellweger placed in the concussion protocol

Sep 24 • 3:52 PM EDT • Sports • spectrumlocalnews.com

Stampede Blue Reacts Survey

How are you feeling, Colts fans?

Sep 24 • 3:19 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

This Tiny Audiophile Gadget Brings CD-Quality Hi-Fi to Your iPhone

iPhones don't stream the best audio quality over Bluetooth. The good news? You can change for less than $100.

Sep 24 • 2:28 PM EDT • Technology • gearpatrol.com

New Stetson Univ. poll casts doubt on blue wave in Florida

Republicans are over 50% in this dataset.

Sep 24 • 1:00 PM EDT • Politics • floridapolitics.com

Toronto Blue Jays Interested in Next Japanese Baseball Phenom

Shoki Koda is an 18-year-old phenom from the Japanese high school ranks.

Sep 24 • 12:33 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Pharr Global Business Hub Expands Workforce Training With Skills-to-Certification Program

The Pharr Global Business Hub is expanding workforce development efforts through a “Skills to Certification” program offering training in blueprint reading, estimating, workplace safety and preparation for the electrical journeyman examination.

Sep 24 • 10:57 AM EDT • Business • texasborderbusiness.com

Blue Light Doesn’t Actually Fry Your Eyes. The Real Problem Is Much Stranger.

A dark-room experiment reveals why blue blurs the world, and why darker eyes handle it better.

Sep 24 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • popularmechanics.com

Yankees Rivalry Roundup: Blue Jays eliminated after doubleheader sweep

Recapping how the Yankees’ top AL opponents fared on September 23rd.

Sep 24 • 8:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

AI tools generated nearly $1 billion in extra costs, Blue Cross insurers say

AI tools are raising health spending for insurers by nearly $1 billion over two years, as providers bill for more severe patient care, according ​to a Blue Cross Blue Shield Association study released Thursday.

Sep 24 • 6:03 AM EDT • Health • reuters.com

Democrats Show Strength in Michigan Senate Race but Trail in Maine, Polls Find

The party’s nominees lead in Michigan and New Hampshire but the Republican incumbent is ahead in Maine, according to New York Times/Siena polls of the three battlegrounds.

Sep 24 • 5:02 AM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com

Constant Contact Announces Chelsea Captain Erin Cuthbert as Small Business Ambassador

/PRNewswire/ -- Constant Contact, the marketing platform that helps small businesses grow, today announced that newly appointed Chelsea FC Women (CFCW)...

Sep 24 • 4:00 AM EDT • Business • prnewswire.com

Toronto Blue Jays Manager Makes Honest Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Statement

Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider dropped an honest statement on Vladimir Guerrero Jr. after being eliminated from playoff contention. The post Toronto Blue Jays Manager Makes Honest Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Statement appeared first on HEAVY.

Sep 23 • 10:58 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Orioles Sweep Blue Jays To Keep Faint Playoff Hopes Alive

The Orioles did their part to keep the slight mathematical hopes alive as they closed out a miserable home campaign in rare fashion

Sep 23 • 9:21 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Florida woman died after eating E coli-tainted frozen blueberries from Publix, lawsuit alleges

A Florida family is suing Publix and Quirch Foods, alleging contaminated GreenWise frozen blueberries caused a woman's death and hospitalized her son.

Sep 23 • 6:30 PM EDT • Business • foxbusiness.com

Trouble in the Heartland

The G.O.P. is on defense in the so-called “blue wall” states and beyond as gas prices remain high.

Sep 23 • 6:24 PM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com

Penguins Announce Roster For Pre-season Game Against Blue Jackets

Sep 23 • 6:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

In Full: All The Chelsea Players Selected For International Duty

14 Blues depart for international duty, while injuries sideline key stars Reece James and Cole Palmer from England duty.

Sep 23 • 5:30 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Yolanda Brown pleads guilty to wire fraud after $207K theft from a Ken Welch political committee

The former political Treasurer admitted to a yearslong scheme involving roughly 20 clients and more than $1.4M.

Sep 23 • 4:53 PM EDT • Politics • floridapolitics.com

Toronto Blue Jays Officially Eliminated From Playoff Contention

The Blue Jays lost the first game of a double header on Wednesday against the Baltimore Orioles.

Sep 23 • 4:46 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Blue Jays fans won't want to hear Vladmir Guerrero Jr.'s take on massive contract

Here's what Guerrero had to say about his contract.

Sep 23 • 4:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Penguins announce roster for preseason game against Columbus

Here are the players the Penguins are bringing to Columbus for their preseason game tomorrow night. From the team: Below is the Penguins’ lineup for Thursday night’s preseason game against the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena. Puck drop is set for 7:00 PM ET, and fans can tune in to the game on the […]

Sep 23 • 4:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com