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Medicare Urges Beneficiaries to Schedule Yearly Wellness Visit
Medicare is encouraging beneficiaries to book their Yearly Wellness Visit, a dedicated session with their doctor to review health history, wellness goals and build a prevention plan.
HealthPolitics and GovernmentFederal GovernmentMedical ScienceSocial Issues MedicareYearly Wellness VisitMedicare Diabetes Prevention ProgramACCESS Care OptionGLP-1 BridgeType 2 diabetesweight management
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USPS OIG Investigation Saves Postal Service $3.6M in Future Fraudulent Payments
A North Carolina contractor settled for $1 million after USPS OIG agents uncovered fake invoices, inflated hours and forged signatures, preventing nearly $3.67 million in future fraudulent payments.
Law EnforcementBusinessLegalFederal GovernmentUSA USPS Office of Inspector Generalcontract fraudPostal ServiceNorth CarolinaKevin Cloningerfalse claims settlementOffice of Investigations
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Newsom Names AI Experts to Advance 'Kill Switch' and Independent Oversight
California Governor Gavin Newsom announced four leading experts to advise on his AI executive order, which aims to embed independent verifiers in frontier AI labs and develop a 'kill switch' for rogue models.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyUSAState GovernmentsArtificial IntelligenceGeneral PoliticsLegal Gavin NewsomAI safetyCaliforniaexecutive orderkill switchindependent verificationCalifornia Governors Office
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Port of Oakland Handles 173,818 TEUs in August as Exports Rise from July
Port of Oakland moved 173,818 TEUs in August, with full exports up 2.9 percent from July, though total volume fell 9.6 percent year over year and loaded cargo is down 2.5 percent year to date.
BusinessUSATradeTransportationEconomy Port of OaklandOakland SeaportTEUscontainer shippingexportsJason Garbenmaritime trade
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NIH-Funded Scientists Map Alzheimer's and Related Brain Disorders at Single-Cell Resolution
PsychAD researchers built a single-cell atlas of the human prefrontal cortex using 6.3 million nuclei from 1,494 donors, mapping molecular drivers of Alzheimer's, related dementias and psychiatric disorders.
HealthScience & TechnologyUSAMedical ScienceArtificial IntelligenceEducation Alzheimer's diseaseNational Institutes of HealthPsychADNational Institute on Agingsingle-cell atlasneurodegenerative disordersprecision medicine
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OpenAI Academy Marks Two Years, Launches Community Trainer Program
OpenAI Academy celebrates two years with over 250 events and 4 million engagements, and pilots a new Community Trainer Program to bring AI skills training closer to local communities.
Science & TechnologyBusinessEducationArtificial IntelligenceComputers and InternetEmployment and LaborSocial Issues OpenAI AcademyCommunity Trainer ProgramAI skills trainingAI Skills JamOpenAIlearning pathsK-12 educators
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Lamont Announces New Connecticut Tax Credit to Help Small Businesses Offer Health Insurance
Connecticut small businesses with 50 or fewer employees can claim up to $1,000 per employee per year for offering an ICHRA through Access Health CT's BusinessPlus platform.
Politics and GovernmentHealthBusinessUSAState GovernmentsEconomyEmployment and LaborLegal Ned LamontConnecticutHealth InsuranceSmall BusinessTax CreditAccess Health CTICHRAConnecticut Governors Office
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Newsom Authorizes California to Begin Linking Carbon Market With Washington State
Governor Newsom made the findings required for California to start the regulatory process to link its Cap-and-Invest program with Washington's carbon market, building on its partnership with Quebec.
Politics and GovernmentEnvironmentClimate ChangeState GovernmentsEnergyEconomyUSA Gavin NewsomCalifornia Cap-and-InvestWashington carbon marketClimate Week NYCcarbon market linkageCalifornia Air Resources BoardQuebec Cap-and-TradeCalifornia Governors Office
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Media Monitor: Poynter Highlights NewsFuel Tool to Help Local Newsrooms Find Funding
Poynter's Local Edition newsletter spotlights NewsFuel, a Local Media Association database of grants and fellowships for local newsrooms, and a new Poynter course for funders.
MediaBusinessScience & TechnologyUSADigital and Print PublishingArtificial IntelligenceEducationEmployment and Labor Poynter InstituteNewsFuelLocal Media Associationlocal news fundingphilanthropyMegan Griffith-GreeneKnight FoundationKristen Hare | Poynter
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Nebraska Game and Parks Adds New Designs to Online Merch Store
Nebraska Game and Parks has added new designs to its online merch store, including state park and hunting themes, with every purchase supporting conservation work across the state.
BusinessEnvironmentUSAState GovernmentsSocial Issues Nebraska Game and Parksmerchandiseconservationstate parkshuntingNebraska
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Fed Governor Barr to Address Housing Affordability at Chicago Summit
Federal Reserve Governor Barr delivers a speech on housing at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago's community development summit, "Housing Affordability 2026," in Chicago, Illinois.
BusinessEconomyReal EstateBankingFederal GovernmentSocial Issues Federal ReserveBarrHousing Affordability 2026Federal Reserve Bank of ChicagoCommunity Development SummitHousingChicagoU.S. Federal Reserve
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Sanders to Mark Arkansas Rice Month, Make Announcement in Little Rock
Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders will deliver remarks at an Arkansas Rice Month event at the Arkansas Foodbank, then make an announcement at the Governor's Mansion on September 24th.
Politics and GovernmentUSAState GovernmentsAgricultureMedia Sarah Huckabee SandersArkansas Rice MonthArkansas FoodbankArkansas Governor's MansionLittle RockMedia AdvisoryArkansas Governor
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Media Monitor: L.A. Times Columnist Says Trump Urged Supporters to "Cheat Like Hell" at Dallas GOP Convention
L.A. Times columnist Mark Z. Barabak writes that President Donald Trump told backers at a Dallas Republican midterm convention to swear an oath to "cheat like hell" in November's election.
Politics and GovernmentMediaUSAElectionRepublican PartyWhite HouseGeneral PoliticsMedia Bias Donald TrumpLos Angeles TimesMark Z. BarabakDallas Republican midterm convention2026 midterm electionvoter fraudRick HasenL.A. Times Politics
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Media Monitor: BAE Systems Unveils Shadow EW Compact Electronic Warfare Solutions
Breaking Defense reports BAE Systems has launched Shadow EW, compact electronic warfare solutions for small airborne platforms, offering situational awareness and self-defense in contested environments.
BusinessScience & TechnologyMilitaryUSA BAE SystemsShadow EWelectronic warfaresmall airborne platformsU.S. Department of Warsituational awarenessself-defense capabilitiesBreaking DefenseBreaking Defence
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Media Monitor: Trump Administration to End Obamacare Coverage for 760,000, DoorDash Settles for $131.5M, and Gaza Children Return to School
TIME reports the Trump Administration is cutting Obamacare coverage for 760,000 enrollees over alleged fraud, DoorDash will pay $131.5 million to New York City workers, and Gaza's children return to school.
Politics and GovernmentHealthBusinessScience & TechnologyWorldMiddle EastClimate ChangeWhite HouseFederal GovernmentLaw EnforcementEducationEnvironment ObamacareJD VanceAffordable Care ActParis Climate AgreementGreenlandDonald TrumpDoorDashGazaTIME magazine
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Media Monitor: Newsweek Recaps UN Week Quips, Xi's State Visit to Washington
Newsweek's The 1600 newsletter recaps colorful moments from UN Week, previews Chinese President Xi Jinping's state visit to Washington and weighs the state of U.S.-China relations.
Politics and GovernmentWorldScience & TechnologyUSAChinaGeneral PoliticsWhite HouseDemocratic PartyArtificial IntelligenceTradeAsia Xi JinpingDonald Trumpstate visitUnited NationsNewsweek
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The Met to Open "Krasner and Pollock: Past Continuous" October 4, 2026
The Met Fifth Avenue will host "Krasner and Pollock: Past Continuous" from October 4, 2026 to January 31, 2027, with a press preview on September 28 featuring remarks at 11 am.
EntertainmentMediaUSAFilm and TVDigital and Print Publishing The Metropolitan Museum of ArtKrasner and Pollock: Past ContinuousLee KrasnerThe Met Fifth AvenueArt exhibitionBald EaglePollock-Krasner FoundationMet Museum
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Climate Pledge Fashion Coalition Launches With Amazon, Stella McCartney, Canopy and World Economic Forum Support
More than 60 Climate Pledge signatories join a new fashion coalition co-founded by Amazon, Stella McCartney and Canopy to scale lower-carbon materials and reach net-zero carbon by 2040.
BusinessEnvironmentClimate ChangeScience & TechnologyTradeSocial Issues The Climate Pledge Fashion CoalitionAmazonStella McCartneyCanopyWorld Economic Forumsustainable fashionnet-zero carbon
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Media Monitor: PolitiFact fact-checks Trump's UN address on Iran war and AI, plus Florida hurricane insurance claims
PolitiFact is reporting that President Donald Trump misled on the Iran war and artificial intelligence in his UN General Assembly speech, and is examining dueling Florida governor candidates' claims about a hurricane insurance plan.
Politics and GovernmentMediaScience & TechnologyUSAWhite HouseFederal GovernmentArtificial IntelligenceElectionMilitaryLegal Donald TrumpUnited Nations General AssemblyIran warPolitiFactFlorida homeowners insuranceByron DonaldsPolitiFact's Ellen Hine
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Yale Study: Wearable Sensors Could Transform Knee Joint Care
Yale researchers find sensors tracking how patients move in the real world are as effective as lab tests for knee ailments, potentially enabling earlier treatment and more personalized care.
HealthScience & TechnologyBusinessEducationMedical ScienceEconomyComputers and InternetUSA Yale Universitywearable sensorsknee joint carehealth care spendingZack CooperYale Alumni Association Public Service AwardsNew HavenUniversity
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Media Monitor: Newsweek Reports Trump Greenland Deal Reshapes Arctic Security, Xi Set for Washington Summit
Newsweek reports Trump's new Greenland agreement expands U.S. defense rights indefinitely, while Xi Jinping heads to Washington expecting concessions from Trump at an upcoming White House summit.
Politics and GovernmentWorldSportHealthWhite HouseMilitaryTradeEuropeAsiaMiddle EastSocial Issues Donald TrumpGreenlandXi JinpingNATODenmarkWashington summitUEFA Nations LeagueNewsweek
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FDD Morning Brief: Schanzer Hosts Rep. Brad Sherman as FDD Analysts Weigh Iran War, Lebanon and Houthi Strikes
FDD's daily brief features Rep. Brad Sherman with Jonathan Schanzer, plus analysis on Israel's AI use, Lebanon's "pretend peace," Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia and privacy as national security.
Politics and GovernmentWorldConflictScience & TechnologyMiddle EastMilitaryWhite HouseArtificial IntelligenceEuropeAsia Foundation for Defense of DemocraciesJonathan SchanzerBrad ShermanIran warHouthisIsraelLebanon
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Media Monitor: Trump Returns to TV at UN as Network Standoff With White House Continues
Poynter reports Trump appeared on TV via United Nations feed after networks refused the White House pool, while CNN, MS NOW and Politico press for restored credentials.
MediaPolitics and GovernmentUSAWhite HouseFederal GovernmentLegalMedia BiasFilm and TV Donald TrumpUnited Nations General AssemblyCNNMS NOWPoliticoWhite House press credentialsKaitlan CollinsPoynter.org
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Harvard Gazette Highlights Administrative Burden, Gerrymandering, and National Security
Harvard Gazette roundup features a journalist's book on administrative burden, gerrymandering's effect on voters, a Law School national security initiative, and upcoming campus events.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyHealthEducationGeneral PoliticsArtificial IntelligenceLegalSocial Issues Harvard Gazetteadministrative burdengerrymanderingHarvard Law Schoolnational securityHarvard Kennedy SchoolArtsThursdays
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Media Monitor: NPR Poll Finds Democrats Leading by 12 Points as Trump Approval Hits Near-Record Low
NPR reports its latest poll shows registered voters favoring Democrats for Congress by 12 points, with President Trump's approval at 39%, plus court fights over White House press access.
Politics and GovernmentMediaHealthLaw EnforcementUSAGeneral PoliticsWhite HouseDemocratic PartyElectionLegalMilitarySocial Issues NPRNPR/PBS News/Marist pollDonald TrumpCongressmidterm electionsIranImmigration and Customs EnforcementNPR Breaking News
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Media Monitor: Newsweek Reports on Ossoff 2028 Talk, Diesel Prices, Data Center Backlash and Trump TV
Newsweek reports on Jon Ossoff's rising 2028 profile, record diesel prices pressing the Trump administration, a voter backlash against data centers, and a day watching Trump TV.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessScience & TechnologyMediaUSAGeneral PoliticsWhite HouseDemocratic PartyRepublican PartyCongressElectionEnergyArtificial IntelligenceEconomyMedia Bias Jon OssoffNewsweekDonald Trumpdiesel pricesdata centersTrump TVU.N. General Assembly
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Social Security Administration Alerts Texans to Changed Office Status
SSA says the operational status of local offices, card centers and hearing offices in Texas has changed, and points recipients to online services for benefits, records and account tasks.
Politics and GovernmentHealthUSAFederal GovernmentEconomyComputers and Internet Social Security AdministrationTexasSocial Security officemy Social Security accountretirement benefitsdisability benefitsMedicare
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Social Security Administration Alerts Georgia Offices of Operational Status Change
The Social Security Administration says the operational status of local offices, card centers and hearing offices in Georgia has changed, and points recipients to online services for most business.
Politics and GovernmentHealthFederal GovernmentState GovernmentsEconomySocial Issues Social Security AdministrationGeorgiaSocial Security officemy Social Security accountMedicareretirement benefitsdisability benefits
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Social Security Administration Announces Operational Status Change at Louisiana Offices
SSA alerts the public that the operational status of local offices, card centers and hearing offices in Louisiana has changed, and points users to online services for most business.
Politics and GovernmentHealthFederal GovernmentSocial IssuesComputers and Internet Social Security AdministrationLouisianaSocial Security office statusmy Social Security accountonline servicesretirement benefitsMedicare
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Social Security Administration Alerts Oklahomans to Changed Office Status
SSA says the operational status of local offices, card centers and hearing offices in Oklahoma has changed, and points customers to online services for benefits, records and account tasks.
Politics and GovernmentHealthUSAFederal GovernmentState GovernmentsEconomyComputers and Internet Social Security AdministrationOklahomaSocial Security officemy Social Security accountretirement benefitsdisability benefitsMedicare