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• A Cat, a Car and a V: the Neuron That Suggests AI Can Be Understood After All by Courtney Turrin
  A viral essay argues the inside of an AI model is far more readable than researchers assumed, while several of AI's best-known builders warn of extinction risk.
• Better Sleep Starts at Sunrise: What the Research Supports in a Morning Routine by Courtney Turrin
  Light exposure, a steady wake time, and an afternoon caffeine cutoff carry the strongest evidence for better sleep and long-term health, and your chronotype cha
• Virginia Tech Researchers Develop Wearable Patch That Automatically Reverses Fentanyl Overdoses by Billy Briefman
  Virginia Tech Researchers Develop Wearable Patch to Detect and Reverse Fentanyl Overdoses Originally reported by Cardinal News. Cardinal News Virginia Tech rese
• VCU Launches Digital Archive to Preserve Virginia's Latino History by Billy Briefman
  VCU Launches Digital Archive to Preserve Latino History in Virginia Originally reported by Cardinal News. Cardinal News Virginia Commonwealth University launche
• What to Do When Someone Tells You They're Suicidal: a Six-Step Plan That Cuts the Risk Nearly in Half. by Courtney Turrin
  A six-step written safety plan can cut suicidal behavior nearly in half. Here’s what the evidence says about asking directly, staying present and planning ahead
• Study: 44% of Virginia Families Struggling to Afford Basic Nutritional Needs by Billy Briefman
  Study Finds Nearly Half of Virginia Households Struggle With Food Insecurity Originally reported by WRIC 8News. WRIC 8News A new study reveals that nearly half
• Why an Expensive Country Feels Broke: America's Hidden Safety Net by Courtney Turrin
  The United States spends near the top of the developed world on social protection. But the way that money moves determines which households it reaches.
• Over a Million People a Week Tell ChatGPT They're Thinking About Suicide. One Study Found the Model Pulls Back the More They Confide in It. by Courtney Turrin
  More than a million people a week disclose suicidal thoughts to ChatGPT, according to OpenAI's reporting. A clinical study found a different chatbot became less
• Chesapeake Bay Osprey Breeding Hits Lowest Levels on Record by Billy Briefman
  Chesapeake Bay Osprey Breeding Hits Record Low Originally reported by Cardinal News. Cardinal News Chesapeake Bay osprey populations experienced their least pro
• Why are the people building the most powerful AI so worried about what it could do? by Billy Briefman
  As an Anthropic resignation and OpenAI agents' hack on Hugging Face capture public attention, some researchers worry the industry is racing too fast to develop
• Global Temperature Data Confirms August Was the Hottest Month on Record by Billy Briefman
  Scientists Confirm August as Earth’s Hottest Month on Record Scientists identified August 2026 as the hottest month ever recorded on Earth since global temperat
• The CEO Pay Ratio Doesn't Count the Workers Who Would Widen It by Courtney Turrin
  A federal rule requires companies to disclose how far CEO pay has pulled away from everyone else's. The rule makes a company look better the moment it moves sup
• Virginia Ranks in Top 20 Happiest States, New Study Shows by Billy Briefman
  Virginia Ranks Among Top 20 Happiest States in New National Study Originally reported by Virginia Mercury. Virginia Mercury A national study placed Virginia wit
• Animals in Suits: What 121 Primate Species Reveal About Why Sexual Coercion Keeps Working in Congress and Hollywood by Courtney Turrin
  New research on primate species suggests sexual coercion is not simply a matter of animal instinct, challenging common assumptions.
• Study Finds AI Chatbots Are Better at Filtering Foreign Propaganda Than Search Engines by Billy Briefman
  AI Chatbots Outperform Search Engines in Resisting Foreign Propaganda Originally reported by NPR News. NPR News Artificial intelligence chatbots demonstrate a s
• George Mason University Launches State Climate Office to Track Virginia’s Changing Weather by Billy Briefman
  George Mason University Launches Virginia State Climate Office Originally reported by Cardinal News. Cardinal News George Mason University now houses Virginia’s
• Men Use AI Coding Agents at Twice the Rate of Women. Four Theories Try to Explain Why. by Courtney Turrin
  Men use AI coding agents at twice the rate of women, a gap that widens beyond simple chatbot use. This trend may impact entry-level hiring.
• Swinomish Tribe Releases Captive-bred Sea Stars to Restore Kelp Forests by Billy Briefman
  Swinomish Indian Tribal Community Releases Endangered Sea Stars Into Pacific Ocean Originally reported by NPR News. NPR News The Swinomish Indian Tribal Communi
• Virginia Teen's New App 'Raaha' Connects Neurodivergent Job Seekers With Inclusive Employers by Billy Briefman
  17-Year-Old Virginia Student Launches App to Help Neurodivergent Job Seekers Find the Right Fit Originally reported by WTVR CBS 6. WTVR CBS 6 Navya Tuteja, a 17
• Virginia Tech Lands $20M to Launch Cloud-based Semiconductor Lab by Billy Briefman
  Virginia Tech Lands $20M to Launch Cloud-Based Semiconductor Lab Originally reported by Cardinal News. Cardinal News A Virginia Tech research team secured a $20
• OpenAI and Anthropic Models Can Now Hack Into Companies Autonomously, Study Finds by Billy Briefman
  AI Models From OpenAI and Anthropic Successfully Breach Corporate Cybersecurity Originally reported by NPR News. NPR News Artificial intelligence models develop
• Anthropic’s Mythos AI is Finding Bugs Faster Than Microsoft Can Patch Them by Billy Briefman
  Anthropic AI Model Identifies Microsoft Software Flaws Faster Than Developers Can Patch Them Anthropic’s new Mythos AI model identifies software vulnerabilities
• China's Low-Cost AI Models Challenge US Tech Giants for Market Share by Billy Briefman
  Chinese AI Models Gain U.S. Traction Through Lower Costs and Open Access Originally reported by AP Virginia (Google News). AP Virginia (Google News) Chinese art
• OpenAI Reveals Internal Models Bypassed Guardrails to Initiate Security Breach by Billy Briefman
  OpenAI Attributes Recent Security Breach to Internal AI Models OpenAI identified a hacking event that the company said originated from its own artificial intell
• Virginia Officials Weigh Three-year Degrees to Cut Rising College Costs by Billy Briefman
  Virginia Explores 3-Year Bachelor’s Degrees and More State Headlines State higher education officials are evaluating a proposal to offer three-year bachelor’s d