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Terry Fulmer Receives National Academy of Medicine's Gustav O. Lienhard Award
Geriatric care expert Terry Fulmer has been recognized by the National Academy of Medicine with the Gustav O. Lienhard Award for Advancement of Health Care.
HealthBusinessScience & TechnologyEducationMedical ScienceArtificial IntelligenceFinancial MarketsEnvironmentClimate Change Terry FulmerNational Academy of MedicineGustav O. Lienhard AwardDartmouth Collegegeriatric careKenneth FrenchArctic
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Media Monitor: The Straits Times Weighs Device Use, AI Risks in Weekly Newsletter
The Straits Times is reporting on screen-time habits and AI development risks, with its foreign editor reflecting on a 1973 novel and industry leaders warning about autonomous agents.
Science & TechnologyEnvironmentMediaAsiaArtificial IntelligenceComputers and InternetClimate ChangeAgricultureIndonesia The Straits TimesLi XueyingDario AmodeiAnthropicChinaThe Straights Times
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Penn Neuroscientist Says Leaving the Nest Is One of Evolution's Oldest Moves
University of Pennsylvania experts explain why young primates leave their birth groups, and how the college years may keep the brain young, in a new Penn Today feature.
Science & TechnologyHealthBusinessEducationArtificial IntelligenceEnvironmentClimate ChangeLegalEnergy University of PennsylvaniaMichael PlattTheodore SchurrCenter for Civil RightsWharton AI researchWater Center at PennCarnot Prize
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Media Monitor: Pratt & Whitney Clears F-35 Engine Upgrade Review; Anduril Warns on CCA Production Without FY27 Budget
Breaking Defense reports Pratt & Whitney's F-35 engine upgrade passed a key design review, while Anduril says it cannot begin CCA production without FY27 procurement dollars.
BusinessScience & TechnologyConflictMilitaryEconomyFederal GovernmentAsiaEuropeMiddle East Breaking DefensePratt & WhitneyF-35 engine upgradeAndurilCollaborative Combat AircraftCongressional Budget OfficeIran war costsBreaking Defense Daily
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House Returns Wednesday With Russia-Iran Sanctions, Fraud Enforcement and Water Resources Bills on the Floor
House meets at 9 a.m. Wednesday for legislative business, with first and last votes expected at 3:45 p.m. on measures covering Russia and Iran sanctions, fraud enforcement and water resources.
Politics and GovernmentUSACongressFederal GovernmentLegalElection U.S. House of RepresentativesLindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026Water Resources Development Act of 2026National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026Homeland Security Committeelegislative businesssuspension of the rules
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House Returns Wednesday With Votes Expected at 3:45 p.m. on Russia-Iran Sanctions, Fraud Enforcement Bills
House meets at 9 a.m. Wednesday for legislative business, with first and last votes expected at 3:45 p.m. on measures including the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026.
Politics and GovernmentUSACongressFederal GovernmentLegalEnergy House of RepresentativesLindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026Water Resources Development Act of 2026Homeland Security CommitteePost Office BuildingLegislative Business
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House Floor Today: Five Tax-Related Bills Listed for Sept. 15, 2026
Congress.gov's House Floor Today lists five measures dated 09/15/2026, covering tax relief for fraud victims, ghost tax preparers, the Taxpayer Advocate, American hostages and EMRTAI authorization.
Politics and GovernmentUSACongressFederal GovernmentLegalEconomy Library of CongressCongress.govHouse Floor TodayTax Relief for Fraud Victims ActProtecting Taxpayers from Ghost Preparers ActTaxpayer Advocate Participation ActEnd Tax Penalties on American Hostages ActU.S. Library of Congress
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House Floor Today: Congress Weighs EPA California At-Berth Rule Disapproval
Congress.gov's House Floor Today lists H.J.Res.210, which would disapprove an EPA rule on California nonroad engine pollution standards for ocean-going vessels at berth, plus H.R.9615 and H.R.9617.
Politics and GovernmentUSACongressFederal GovernmentEnvironmentLegal Congress.govHouse Floor TodayLibrary of CongressH.J.Res.210Environmental Protection AgencyCalifornia State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control StandardsBRACE ActU.S. Library of Congress
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Arlington County Board Orders Removal of 41 Flock Safety Cameras
Arlington County Board directs the County Manager to discontinue Flock Safety technology, ordering removal of 41 cameras and deletion of data not needed for active criminal investigations.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementUSAState GovernmentsSocial IssuesLegal Arlington County BoardFlock SafetyMatt de FerrantiLicense Plate ReaderSurveillance CamerasData RetentionPublic SafetyArlington County GovernmentReston
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Newsom Proclaims Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, 2026, as Latino Heritage Month in California
Governor Gavin Newsom declares Latino Heritage Month in California, honoring generations of Latino contributions while condemning xenophobia and rhetoric that casts community members as outsiders.
Politics and GovernmentUSAState GovernmentsSocial IssuesEducation Latino Heritage MonthGavin NewsomCaliforniaProclamationShirley N. WeberLatino communitySacramentoCalifornia Governors Office
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Congress.gov House Floor Today: Four Bills Listed for September 15, 2026
Library of Congress Congress.gov House Floor Today notice lists four measures for September 15, 2026, including the Kay Hagan Tick Reauthorization Act and the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025.
Politics and GovernmentUSACongressFederal GovernmentLegalEnergy Library of CongressCongress.govHouse Floor TodayKay Hagan Tick Reauthorization ActAM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025American Music Tourism Act of 2025Affordable Innovation for the Grid ActU.S. Library of Congress
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Governor Spanberger Announces Board Appointments Across Virginia
Governor Abigail Spanberger named seven Virginians to state boards covering health, natural resources, public safety and transportation, including the Board of Medicine and the Virginia Commercial Space Flight Authority.
Politics and GovernmentHealthState GovernmentsGeneral PoliticsSocial IssuesEnvironment VirginiaAbigail SpanbergerBoard AppointmentsVirginia Commercial Space Flight AuthorityBoard of MedicineVirginia Land Conservation FoundationRichmondReston
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Solar Activity Stays Very Low as Geomagnetic Storms Loom
Solar activity remained at very low levels with two sunspot regions on the disk, while forecasters expect unsettled to minor storm geomagnetic conditions on 16 and 17 September.
Science & TechnologyWeatherUSAAstronomy and SpaceGeneral WeatherEnvironment NOAAsolar activitygeomagnetic stormsunspot regionssolar windspace weatherUSAFSolar Flares
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Gov. Pillen Highlights Key Takeaways from Recent General Fund Receipt Report
Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen is highlighting key takeaways from the most recent General Fund Receipt Report, published by the Nebraska Department of Revenue.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessUSAState GovernmentsEconomyFederal Government Jim PillenNebraskaGeneral Fund Receipt ReportNebraska Department of RevenueLincolnstate financesOffice of Nebraska Governor
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Nebraska Governor Pillen Reissues Order Relaxing Trucking Rules for Wildfire-Hit Farmers
Governor Jim Pillen reissued an executive order relaxing commercial motor carrier requirements to help Nebraska farmers and ranchers affected by wildfires receive feed and other supplies.
Politics and GovernmentUSAState GovernmentsAgricultureTransportationDisasters Jim PillenNebraskaexecutive orderwildfirescommercial motor carrierfarmers and ranchersLincolnOffice of Nebraska Governor
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Media Monitor: Newsweek Reports U.S. Deploys Orbital Weapon, Massie Files Impeachment Articles Against Hegseth
Newsweek reports the U.S. has deployed a weapon in Earth's orbit, drawing a Chinese response, while Rep. Thomas Massie introduced impeachment articles against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
Politics and GovernmentUSAMilitaryCongressRepublican PartyLegalScience & TechnologyArtificial IntelligenceAstronomy and SpaceElection Troy Meinkspace arms raceThomas MassiePete HegsethimpeachmentDonald TrumpSupreme Courtmail-in votingKennedy CenterHoward LutnickEd SheeranMacklemoreGazaDario AmodeiNewsweek
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ICE Deports Haitian Gang Member Who Went Viral Shouting "Biden Forever" During Arrest
ICE deported Wisteguens Jean Quely Charles, a Haitian gang member with 17 convictions who went viral shouting "Biden forever" during his arrest, DHS announced.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementUSAFederal GovernmentLegalSocial Issues ICEHaitiDeportationWisteguens Jean Quely CharlesBack Block Money GangMarkwayne MullinTemporary Protected StatusU.S. Department of Homeland Security
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Fairfax County Board Restores 11 High School Crossing Guard Positions in FY 2026 Carryover Package
Fairfax County supervisors approve funding to restore 11 crossing guard posts at 10 high schools, alongside carryover spending on pedestrian and bicycle improvements, parks, public safety vehicles and libraries.
Politics and GovernmentHealthEducationState GovernmentsSocial IssuesEnvironment Fairfax County Board of Supervisorscrossing guardsFY 2026 Carryover PackageChairman McKayFather Engagement UnitVirginia Department of Social Servicespublic safetyFairfax County GovernmentRestonVirginiaVA
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Media Monitor: Parents Press Capitol Over Head Start Overhaul as Johnson Dismisses AI Fears
USA TODAY reports parents rallied at the Capitol against the Trump administration's proposed Head Start deregulation, while Speaker Mike Johnson downplayed AI panic and the Kennedy Center board voted to close.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyHealthUSACongressRepublican PartyDemocratic PartyArtificial IntelligenceEducationLegal Head StartRobert F. Kennedy Jr.Mike JohnsonKennedy CenterMitch McConnellDonald TrumpUSA TODAYUSA TODAY On Politics
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U.S. Median Household Income Hits Record $87,460 as Hispanic Poverty Falls to Historic Low
Census Bureau data show real median household income rose 2.6% to a record $87,460 in 2025, while Hispanic poverty hit a historic low and Medicaid coverage declined for a second year.
BusinessHealthPolitics and GovernmentEconomySocial IssuesFederal GovernmentEmployment and Labor U.S. Census Bureaumedian household incomepoverty rateMedicaid coveragehealth insuranceSupplemental Poverty MeasureCurrent Population Survey
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Media Monitor: Kennedy Center Board Votes to Close Venue; ICE Fired New Recruit Who Later Died by Suicide
The Washington Post reports the Kennedy Center board voted to close the venue after a judge barred adding Trump's name, and that ICE quietly fired a recruit who then killed himself.
Politics and GovernmentHealthEntertainmentLaw EnforcementWhite HouseFederal GovernmentLegalElectionMedical ScienceFilm and TV Kennedy CenterDonald TrumpImmigration and Customs EnforcementJoseph MooreSupreme Courtmail ballot rulingEmmy AwardsThe Washington Post
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Depression May Stall Development of New Neurons in the Brain
NIH Research Matters reports researchers found a memory-related brain region struggles to make new neurons in people with depression, alongside findings on a GLP-1 drug and alpha-gal syndrome antibodies.
HealthScience & TechnologyMedical ScienceComputers and InternetSocial Issues DepressionNeuronsNIH Research MattersGLP-1Alpha-gal syndromeTau proteinAlzheimer's disease
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Media Monitor: TIME Health Reports on Caregiver Health Risks, Oral Cancer Drug Costs and Japan's Record Centenarian Population
TIME Health reports on warning signs that caregiving is harming health, insurance barriers to oral cancer drugs, and Japan's record 107,000 centenarians, plus a federal finding that 30% of U.S. adults ate no fruit on a given day.
HealthPolitics and GovernmentBusinessUSAJapanMedical ScienceFederal GovernmentCongressEconomySocial Issues TIME Healthcaregivingoral chemotherapycancer drug costsJapan centenariansmeasles vaccination ratesfruit consumption
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FTC Publishes Price Transparency FAQs for Auto Dealers
Federal Trade Commission staff issue frequently asked questions on price transparency to help the automobile industry comply with the FTC Act.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementFederal GovernmentLegalTransportationEconomy Federal Trade Commissionprice transparencyauto dealersautomobile industryFTC Actconsumer protectionWashington DC
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Media Monitor: Cornell Chronicle Highlights Eldercare, Crop Imaging and Brain Research
The Cornell Chronicle reports on eldercare realities, a new imaging platform that detects grape diseases, and Weill Cornell findings on a drug target for brain disorders.
HealthScience & TechnologyAgricultureEducationMedical ScienceAsiaSocial Issues Cornell ChronicleeldercareHyperBirdgrape diseasesWeill CornellNational Hispanic Heritage MonthBRICS summit
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SSA Posts Analysis of SSI Cost Change for Anti-Poverty Proposal
A new Social Security Administration memorandum estimates the change in federal SSI program costs for a proposal aimed at reducing elderly poverty, requested by Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi.
Politics and GovernmentHealthUSAFederal GovernmentCongressSocial IssuesEconomy Social Security AdministrationSupplemental Security IncomeOffice of the Chief ActuaryNancy Pelosielderly povertyfederal program cost
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IRS Extends Drought Tax Relief for Farmers and Ranchers in 49 States
IRS Notice 2026-54 extends livestock replacement deadlines for drought-hit farmers and ranchers across 49 states, letting them defer tax on forced sales of breeding, dairy and draft animals.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessAgricultureFederal GovernmentEconomyEnvironmentLegal IRSdrought tax relieffarmers and rancherslivestock replacement periodNotice 2026-54Frank J. Bisignanocapital gains deferral
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IRS Extends Drought Tax Relief for Farmers and Ranchers in 49 States
IRS Notice 2026-54 extends the livestock replacement period for farmers and ranchers in 49 states and other regions hit by drought, letting them defer tax on forced sales.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessAgricultureFederal GovernmentEconomyEnvironmentLegal IRSdrought tax relieffarmers and rancherslivestock replacement periodNotice 2026-54Frank J. Bisignanocapital gains deferral
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The Met Breaks Ground on Frida Escobedo–Designed Wing for Modern and Contemporary Art
The Metropolitan Museum of Art has broken ground on the Oscar L. Tang and H.M. Agnes Hsu-Tang Wing, designed by Frida Escobedo, with $670 million raised and a planned 2030 opening.
EntertainmentBusinessUSAArtsReal EstateSocial Issues The Metropolitan Museum of ArtFrida EscobedoOscar L. Tang and H.M. Agnes Hsu-Tang WingModern and Contemporary ArtNew York CityMuseum ConstructionCentral ParkMet Museum
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Nebraska Upland Game Outlook Optimistic as Fall Hunting Seasons Approach
Nebraska Game and Parks reports an optimistic upland bird outlook after a mild winter and timely rains, and reminds hunters about sight-in days, HIP registration, CWD testing and Fort Robinson conditions.
Politics and GovernmentEnvironmentUSAState GovernmentsAgricultureSocial Issues Nebraska Game and Parksupland game bird huntingwaterfowl huntingchronic wasting diseaseFort Robinsonbrittle naiaddeer hunting season