VOL. 2026 · NO. 258 WINCHESTER, MASSACHUSETTS TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2026

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Technology

Why the Postpandemic Tech Bust Sent Billionaires to Trump

Following mass layoffs in 2022 and 2023, many tech workers turned against their employers. When liberal politicians also rallied against Silicon Valley, their backers turned to Donald Trump.
Wired
U.S. Politics

Trump says developing AI is a critical race, downplaying fears

President Trump continues to support frontier artificial intelligence development, despite industry fears such technology could destroy humanity, casting AI as a critical race against China.
NPR Politics
Science

Author Correction: Erythropoietin receptor on cDC1s dictates immune tolerance

Nature, Published online: 15 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11137-8Author Correction: Erythropoietin receptor on cDC1s dictates immune tolerance
Nature (News)

UN experts say Belarus justice system used to target Lukashenko opponents

The experts say courts, police, security services, prosecutors, and prison authorities work together to silence critics.
Al Jazeera

10-year Treasury yield rises to highest since 2007 as Fed rate-hike expectations rise

The sell-off in U.S. government debt is deepening as investors increasingly price in an interest rate hike this week.
CNBC

Oil and Treasury yields haven’t moved this closely in seven years. That’s bad news for markets

Oil and 10-year Treasury yields are moving in near lockstep, with their correlation at its strongest since 2019.
CNBC