There is just the slow hiss and sigh of the machines, tucked safely out of sight, as social media filled with resistance to mask mandates, to empathy and authority, to the power of the state, and the chorus of anti-vaxxers grew.
—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Oct. 2026
The Academy of Pediatrics says decisions about gender affirming care should be made by patients and physicians, not government mandates.
Everyone applauded politely when Joontos collected its Bib Gourmand, and when Aseeb and Myazu received commendations.
—
Ruby Tandoh,
New Yorker,
7 Sep. 2026
Some soldiers distinguished themselves by helping to render emergency trauma response and first aid to civilians, earning individual service commendations, according to the Arkansas National Guard.
The legislation, which would have begun scaling back licenses for the occupation, was stalled in 2025.
—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Oct. 2026
The International Seabed Authority has granted 17 exploration licenses in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone, with five held by China, whose researchers conducted this viral survey.
General guidance from the federal government states that HIPAA authorizations do not need to be notarized.
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Alex Rosenblat — CalMatters,
STAT,
15 Oct. 2026
Americans are stuck in an endless loop of prior authorizations, high deductibles, and coverage denials while hospital systems across the country are barely scraping by.
But hats off to Jay Hunt at Apple, because so much is down to having the faith to do those double commissions from the off.
—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
15 Oct. 2026
But agency heads, especially those who sit on bipartisan boards or commissions, cannot completely ignore Democratic lawmakers, and may move cautiously on very contentious issues, said executives.
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