VOL. 2026 · NO. 268 WINCHESTER, MASSACHUSETTS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2026

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Technology

Party Invite Phishing Scams Are the New Missed Connections

Email scams that look like an Evite or Paperless Post invitation are meant to snatch your data. For some, they've become an excuse to reconnect with old friends or flames.
Wired
U.S. Politics

Why the Lindsay Clancy case terrifies me for America's future

What frightens me most is that my son will grow up in a country that is learning to confuse empathy for justice.
The Hill
Science

NIH details $170 million biomedical research reproducibility effort

Agency director announces literature search tool, other plans to improve reliability of science findings
Science Magazine

Premier League and La Liga lead FIFA reform calls after ‘exploitative’ plan

Europe's top leagues, from England, Spain, Italy and Germany, add pressure on Gianni Infantino after World Cup plan.
Al Jazeera

UK diesel price close to all-time high

The average price of a litre of diesel at the pump stands at 198.32p, according to the RAC motoring body.
BBC Business

US backs Elon Musk's bid to overturn €120m EU fine against X

The EU had said X "deceives users" by selling blue ticks without "meaningfully verifying" accounts.
BBC Business