A day of fragile hope amidst voices rising — September 30, 2025

Politics

BRICS Expansion 2025: Reshaping the World Politics and Global Economy - NewsGram. Why Polarity Misleads: Toward a New Grammar of International Relatio...

BRICS Expansion 2025: Reshaping the World Politics and Global Economy - NewsGram NewsGram

Why Polarity Misleads: Toward a New Grammar of International Relations - E-International Relations E-International Relations

The role of identity in a multilevel interdependence in international relations: exploring popular understandings of international politics - Frontiers Frontiers

Press play: how a Boise State professor is using video games to explain international relations - Boise State University Boise State University

Introduction: How the Trump administration has upended international relations and increased existential risk - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

Health

Can the party drug ketamine be a mental health breakthrough? It was for me - CNN. Human skin cells are turned into eggs in fertility breakthrough - Th...

Can the party drug ketamine be a mental health breakthrough? It was for me - CNN CNN

Human skin cells are turned into eggs in fertility breakthrough - The Guardian The Guardian

Psilocybin: A breakthrough in mental health treatment or mere ‘magical’ thinking? - Yale News Yale News

Aidoc Receives FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for First-of-Kind AI Solution Spanning Numerous Acute Conditions in CT - PR Newswire PR Newswire

Breakthrough discovery reveals HIV’s survival strategy in human cells - News-Medical News-Medical

Entertainment

Reverse Culture Shock: Finding Home Again - The Dartmouth. High Sierra Music Festival relocates to foothills - The Plumas Sun. District 1 Summer Music...

Reverse Culture Shock: Finding Home Again - The Dartmouth The Dartmouth

High Sierra Music Festival relocates to foothills - The Plumas Sun The Plumas Sun

District 1 Summer Music Series Vitalizes San Antonio Artists, Business - City of San Antonio (.gov) City of San Antonio (.gov)

Guidance and mentorship for women in the music industry - University of Miami News University of Miami News

Harnessing the Arts To Promote Wellness: Theory and Practice - Denver Art Museum Denver Art Museum

Sports

Va. Tech plans to add $229M to budget approved - ESPN. Bulldogs Fall to Panthers, 3-1, In Home Opener - Drake University Athletics. Men's Soccer Outla...

Va. Tech plans to add $229M to budget approved - ESPN ESPN

Bulldogs Fall to Panthers, 3-1, In Home Opener - Drake University Athletics Drake University Athletics

Men's Soccer Outlasts Harvard in 3-2 Thriller - Boston University Athletics Boston University Athletics

Nevada finish in 7th at Molly Collegiate Invitational - University of Nevada Athletics University of Nevada Athletics

Women’s Soccer Hosts Villanova in Annual Kick Cancer Match - DePaul University Athletics DePaul University Athletics

Technology

California’s Gavin Newsom Signs Major AI Safety Law - The New York Times. Character.AI removes Disney characters from platform after studio issues war...

California’s Gavin Newsom Signs Major AI Safety Law - The New York Times The New York Times

Character.AI removes Disney characters from platform after studio issues warning - NBC News NBC News

HHS Doubles AI-Backed Childhood Cancer Research Funding - National Institutes of Health (NIH) | (.gov) National Institutes of Health (NIH) | (.gov)

My petty gripe: not only am I losing my livelihood to AI – now it’s stealing my em dashes too - The Guardian The Guardian

OpenAI launches new AI video app spun from copyrighted content - Reuters Reuters