JUMPING GENES: Large dog breeds die younger. Biologists think they finally know why.

COMBATTING To Combat Academic Fraud, Scholars Confront Hallowed Tradition.

CHANGE: Overdose Deaths Declining: HHS Continuing the Momentum.

SO MANY HEALTH RECOMMENDATIONS AREN’T: The 10,000-step rule wasn’t based on science — here’s what experts say to do instead.

TEACH WOMEN NOT TO RAPE! (CONT’D): “A jury took just two hours to find Melanie Rock, 34, guilty of sexual grooming and sexual activity with a child by a person in a position of trust, the Telegraph reported.’

HIGHER EDUCATION BUBBLE UPDATE: Publisher removes 200 papers University of Chicago statistician wrote in under 1 year.

A tenured professor, Polson’s papers primarily focus on advanced math and statistics such as statistical parameterization and financial markets. Some of his research highlighted on the University of Chicago’s website includes measuring the “energy cost” of using AI and analyzing the odds of cheating.

Recently, however, concerns about the large number of articles Polson was producing prompted SSRN, a pre-print server for academic papers, to retract 253 papers that he wrote or co-wrote within the past year, The Washington Post reported.

In comparison, he wrote 10 published papers in 2018, 14 in 2017, and 12 in 2016, according to the “Research” page on his website.

When asked why it removed his papers, SSRN told the Post, “The most significant issue was the unusual submission activity.”

Hmm.

HIGHER EDUCATION BUBBLE UPDATE:

Divinity Schools have shown the same radical shift to the left as other schools in higher education. That was evident this week at Point Loma Nazarene University, where Dean of Students Jason Cha warned students that saying “in Christ alone” is a sign of “white privilege.”…

— Jonathan Turley (@JonathanTurley) October 13, 2026

“BLACK MARXISM.” So it’s stupid and vicious, but also flavored with blackness.

THE JUDICIARY’S ONGOING CAMPAIGN TO DESTROY ITS OWN CREDIBILITY IS PROCEEDING APACE.

One can debate whether the Senate’s advice and consent role under Article II, Section 2 has anything to do with scrutinizing the judicial philosophy of nominees. But one thing it is unquestionably supposed to do is prevent insane and otherwise mentally unstable people from… https://t.co/PQrShcWWNz

— Hans Mahncke (@HansMahncke) October 13, 2026

ME NEITHER. THAT SAID, THE UNDERLYING POINT HAS SOME VALIDITY, ESPECIALLY AT FANCY PRIVATE COLLEGES:

My daughters have NOT “run absolutely feral.” To blame ME because other people don’t raise their kids right — no, not allowed. Stop this broad-brush collective blame bullshit. https://t.co/DIGy4VDM7z

— The Patriarch Tree (@PatriarchTree) October 13, 2026

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All we hear all day every day is how men should “be better.” But the moment you mention how women could “be better” too, the internet breaks and there’s a wave of rage.

I got a heavy round of insults this afternoon for simply saying we should have a conversation about how, in…

— Lisa Britton (@LisaBritton) October 12, 2026

HARVARD: Harvard Celebrates Its Boycott-Israel, Blood Libel Nobel Laureate.

ANSWERING THE IMPORTANT QUESTIONS: Yes — Minn. Rep. Ilhan Omar Can Be Denaturalized And Deported If Her Original Immigrant Visa Was Obtained Via Fraud By Her Father.

SECURITY & CIGARS: An Oath is a Terrible Thing: Why Former Major Nidal Hasan Must Be Executed.

OPEN THREAD: These palace walls are lined with excess. When wisdom calls I’m riding express.

THE NEW SPACE RACE, TERRAFORMING EDITION: Scientists engineer microbe to help humanity settle Mars.

ICE IX: A New ‘Super Ice’ Is 10 Times Stronger, Bringing It Close to The Strength of Concrete.

THEY’RE ALWAYS IN THE LAST PLACE YOU LOOK: Scientists Discover Groundbreaking Clues to Tissue Regrowth and “Immortality” in the Ocean.

MICROBIOME NEWS: Very severe long COVID linked to differences in lung and mouth microbiomes.

REVIEW: Honda Pilot 4WD vs. AWD: What the i-VTM4 System Really Does.

WHY ARE ANTI-GUNNERS SO CRAZY? Western PA Woman Shoots Her Husband For Leaving His Pistol Lying Around With Kids in the House.

A MUSLIM INVASION AND THAT’S WHAT THEY’RE PROTESTING? Tens of thousands urge EU for climate action at Brussels demonstration.

CHANGE: These celebrities gave up smartphones. What research says about the lifestyle.

WHAT? WHAT? 5 subtle hearing loss signs you could be missing — I mistook one for cognitive decline in my mom.

STEAK. STEAK IS BETTER. Greek Yogurt vs. Cottage Cheese: Which High-Protein Snack Is Better for You?

CHANGE: Harvard will stop granting internships to foreign law students.