OpenAI flags new concerning AI behavior, to track model misalignment regularly
OpenAI flags new concerning AI behavior, to track model misalignment regularly
NPR
World News
2026-09-16 10:44:49
OpenAI has disclosed six reports on unexpected or concerning behavior in artificial-intelligence models. This includes models acting without authorization or evading oversight.
Why dealing with defeat is key for Lampard at Coventry
Why dealing with defeat is key for Lampard at Coventry
BBC
Sports
2026-09-16 10:40:18
BBC Sport columnist Tony Pulis explains why Coventry boss Frank Lampard needs to manage himself as well as his players after their poor start to the season.
Cancer patient told she will get drug which could make her life longer
Cancer patient told she will get drug which could make her life longer
BBC
Health
2026-09-16 09:28:15
Patients in England with an incurable breast cancer can now access a life-extending drug on the NHS, two years after it was deemed too expensive by a health body.
OpenAI reveals new cases of AI models cheating, going off script - The Washington Post
OpenAI reveals new cases of AI models cheating, going off script - The Washington Post
Google
Top Stories
2026-09-16 09:22:00
OpenAI reveals new cases of AI models cheating, going off script The Washington PostOur framework for reporting model misalignment OpenAIOpenAI reveals 6 more incidents of "unexpected or concerning" AI behavior CBS NewsOpenAI sets plan to disclose safety incidents and reveals more
APOD: 2026 September 17 – A Treasure Chest in the Carina Nebula
APOD: 2026 September 17 – A Treasure Chest in the Carina Nebula
NASA
Breaking News
2026-09-16 08:05:00
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 September 17 – A… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief
Macklemore pledges his $1m Ed Sheeran tour salary to Palestine - The Guardian
Macklemore pledges his $1m Ed Sheeran tour salary to Palestine - The Guardian
Google
Top Stories
2026-09-16 07:58:00
Macklemore pledges his $1m Ed Sheeran tour salary to Palestine The GuardianEd Sheeran stadium drama turns to donations and humanitarian cooperation CNNMacklemore called for ‘Free Palestine’ at second MetLife Stadium show after NFL owners were allegedly assured he wouldn’t: report
House passes Russia sanctions, sending bill named for Lindsey Graham to Trump's desk
House passes Russia sanctions, sending bill named for Lindsey Graham to Trump's desk
NPR
World News
2026-09-16 02:30:46
The legislation was named for the late South Carolina Republican. It gives the president authority to impose tariffs on top importers of oil and natural gas from Russia, such as China and India.
House passes Russia sanctions, sending bill named for Lindsey Graham to Trump's desk
House passes Russia sanctions, sending bill named for Lindsey Graham to Trump's desk
NPR
Politics
2026-09-16 02:30:46
The legislation was named for the late South Carolina Republican. It gives the president authority to impose tariffs on top importers of oil and natural gas from Russia, such as China and India.
You'd expect homeowners to save their stuff. Federal policy pays them to leave it
You'd expect homeowners to save their stuff. Federal policy pays them to leave it
NPR
NPR National
2026-09-16 01:20:59
NPR dug into the upside-down world of FEMA flood insurance in coastal areas, and found many homeowners have no financial choice but to let their homes collapse.
Committee investigating Epstein holds billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress
Committee investigating Epstein holds billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress
NPR
NPR National
2026-09-16 01:12:27
Billionaire investor Leon Black refused to appear before the committee investigating convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein for a deposition. Now it's up to the Department of Justice whether to pursue criminal charges.
Committee investigating Epstein holds billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress
Committee investigating Epstein holds billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress
NPR
Politics
2026-09-16 01:12:27
Billionaire investor Leon Black refused to appear before the committee investigating convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein for a deposition. Now it's up to the Department of Justice whether to pursue criminal charges.
Passion Meets Precision at NASA’s Flight Research Lab
Passion Meets Precision at NASA’s Flight Research Lab
NASA
Breaking News
2026-09-16 01:06:08
Long before they helped shape NASA’s future aerospace breakthroughs, Derek Abramson, Justin Hall, and Justin Link were in their garages and homes building radio‑controlled aircraft, testing new ideas, and flying their creations at hobby events. That early passion now fuels the work
The 'burnerverse' exploiting young women in college
The 'burnerverse' exploiting young women in college
NPR
NPR National
2026-09-16 00:50:17
Wired reporter EJ Dickson speaks with NPR's Juana Summers about an online community that targets and harasses young women with their own nonconsensual, sexually explicit images.
Leaders on both sides of the Atlantic are aiming for more economic and defense sovereignty – while reimagining cooperation among like-minded democracies.
Leaders on both sides of the Atlantic are aiming for more economic and defense sovereignty – while reimagining cooperation among like-minded democracies.
Rock singer and naturalist: How Shearwater’s Jonathan Meiburg straddles two careers
Rock singer and naturalist: How Shearwater’s Jonathan Meiburg straddles two careers
The Christian Science Monitor
Arts
2026-07-30 13:00:10
Shearwater’s Jonathan Meiburg, out with an album called “The New World,” is also a naturalist and explorer whose next book is about the beauty and wonder of Antarctica.
‘Little House on the Prairie’ returns. Will the show’s reboot resonate with a new generation?
‘Little House on the Prairie’ returns. Will the show’s reboot resonate with a new generation?
The Christian Science Monitor
Arts
2026-07-07 13:00:09
A new “Little House on the Prairie” series launches on Netflix this week with a broader diversity of characters. The revamp of the enduring story illustrates the complexity of updating a classic story for modern viewers.
Perhaps you have seen this story in the news. FOX News and Dominion Voting Systems Corporation came to an agreed upon settlement over an alleged defamation of Dominion Voting Systems Corporation by FOX News. FOX News has another potential lawsuit looming in their future from Smartmatic, another electronic voting machines company. And with one lawsuit […]
A lot of people have thought about writing a book. The idea of being published, seeing your work in print, having your book in a bookstore, are all romantic ideas that illicit fantasies of grandeur. But few have really considered what it would take to accomplish that. What is required? What are the challenges? What […]
Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Wherefore take unto you the whole armour […]
I’ve been retired from the U.S. Department of Defense for about 15 months now. And one of my activities in retirement was supposed to be more writing. More to the point I was planning on weekly and monthly posts on this site. After all, I’ve invested a fair bit of money into it since 2014. […]
Over the years I have often heard the phrase ‘Every church has one’, and in every single case it was not meant to refer to a piece of architecture within the building. Oh sure, you could say every church has a cross. Which would probably be true of most protestant churches. But that is not […]
I left off this topic in part I with Satan having stolen the spiritual life of humanity from God. 13 In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise, 14 Which is […]
Death is a subject that may not interest very many people. For some it may be something that looms over their head that they just don’t want to think about. For others it may be a mystery that grips the heart with fear. Still others have some morbid fascination with death that defies logic and […]
I come from a family of fairly well-educated individuals. My paternal grandfather was a public-school administrator, my parents, an aunt, and my sister all hold (or held) advanced degrees from well-known accredited universities. My father graduated from Purdue University with a degree in Electrical Engineering. I, on the other hand, failed to graduate from High […]
[For the second time in a very short period of time I find myself breaking one of my primary rules for a fixed length BLOG and making a long post (about 2.6 times longer than my average). I realize that your time is a precious commodity and that time spent on one resource (on the […]
Here is something I penned some 17 years ago concerning Terri Schiavo and her husband’s decision to remove her from life support: The question then, as it is today, is when do you commit to life (or not)? When we realize that life is a gift from God, and that it is He who grants […]
