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- 1Data Center Backlash Has Yet to Become a Climate Reckoning▼The Data Center Backlash Should Also Be a Climate Reckoning. It Isn’t Yet https:// fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.wire d.com/
Wired argues that the growing public backlash against data centers, driven by their strain on power grids, water supplies and local communities, has so far stopped short of a serious reckoning with their climate impact. The piece contends that debates over new data center construction focus on costs and land use while largely ignoring the carbon footprint of the AI boom that is accelerating their expansion.
- 2Pancreatic Cells One Genetic Tweak From Treating Diabetes●Some Pancreatic Cells Are Just One Genetic Tweak Away From Treating Diabetes https:// fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.wire d.c
Wired reports that certain pancreatic cells could be reprogrammed with a single genetic modification to produce insulin, offering a potential new route to treating diabetes. The finding suggests alpha cells in the pancreas might be converted into insulin-producing beta-like cells, an approach that could one day support therapies for people whose insulin-producing cells have been destroyed.
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The World Health Organization reports that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has spread to two new health zones, raising concerns about the potential for wider transmission. Wire services including Reuters, The Hindu and South Africa's SABC are carrying the update, which health officials say underscores the difficulty of containing the virus in remote, densely connected communities. Response teams are working to trace contacts and curb further spread.
- 4Pancreatic Cells One Genetic Tweak From Treating Diabetes●Some Pancreatic Cells Are Just One Genetic Tweak Away From Treating Diabetes https://www.wired.com/story/pancreatic-cell
New research reported by Wired suggests some pancreatic cells could be converted into insulin-producing cells through a single genetic modification, offering a potential new avenue for treating diabetes. The findings point to reprogramming existing cells rather than replacing them, a possibility researchers say could one day change how the disease is managed.
- 5Nicotine Mounts a Comeback in Wellness Circles●Nicotine Is Mounting a Comeback in the Wellness Movement https:// fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.wire d.com/story/nicotine-is
Wired reports that nicotine, long tied to smoking and health warnings, is being rebranded by parts of the wellness movement. Advocates promote nicotine pouches and low-dose products for focus and cognitive benefits, while health experts warn the substance remains addictive and carries cardiovascular risks. The piece has sparked debate online about whether wellness culture is downplaying proven harms in pursuit of new performance-enhancing trends.
- 6Data Center Backlash Not Yet a Climate Reckoning, WIRED Argues●The Data Center Backlash Should Also Be a Climate Reckoning. It Isn’t Yet
WIRED argues that growing public and political resistance to data centers, driven by energy demands and local impacts, should be framed as a climate reckoning but so far is not. The piece contends the backlash focuses on siting and costs while missing the industry's broader carbon footprint, and urges climate to become central to the debate.
- 7Nicotine Finds a New Place in the Wellness Movement▼Nicotine Is Mounting a Comeback in the Wellness Movement
WIRED reports that nicotine, long associated with smoking and health harm, is being rebranded and repositioned within the wellness movement. Wellness circles and product makers are promoting forms like pouches and low-dose products as cognitive enhancers or alternatives to cigarettes. The trend is drawing attention and skepticism, since nicotine remains addictive and its purported health benefits are debated by medical experts.
- 8Diamondbacks face win-and-help scenario on final day▼D-backs going down to the wire, needing win and help on final day
The Arizona Diamondbacks head into the final day of the MLB regular season still in contention, needing both a win in their own game and help from other results to secure a playoff spot. Their fate now hinges on the last round of games, keeping their postseason hopes alive until the very end.
- 9A scary night in Los Angeles as pennant races tighten●A scary night in L.A., plus pennant races down to the wire https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7633731/2026/09/27/a-scary-n
Sports coverage is focused on a frightening incident during a game in Los Angeles, alongside the final stretch of Major League Baseball's pennant races, which are coming down to the last days of the regular season. Fans are reacting to both the alarming moment and the tight divisional and wild-card battles still undecided.
- 10The New York Times ranks the century's best TV shows●'The Wire' Claims No. 2 as 'Atlanta' Rounds Out Top 10 in The New York Times' 100 Best TV Shows of the 21st Century
The New York Times has published its list of the 100 best TV shows of the 21st century, placing 'The Wire' at number two, while Donald Glover's 'Atlanta' rounds out the top 10. The ranking has drawn wide attention and debate online, with readers weighing in on where prestige dramas and comedies landed and which favorites were left out.