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I know nothing about LabX Media Group. Is my decades-old subscription to Scientific American about to bring me enshittified content instead? Anyone have experience with LabX Media Group beyond what I can find on its site?
“LabX Media Group Acquires Scientific American, Expanding Global Science Media Portfolio”

LabX Media Group Acquires Scientific American, Expanding Global Science Media Portfolio
/PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- LabX Media Group today announced that it has acquired Scientific American, one of the world's most established and respected science...

More than half of America’s parks are near toxic chemical sites https://www.earth.com/environment/more-than-half-of-americas-parks-are-near-toxic-chemical-sites/

More than half of America’s parks are near toxic chemical sites
Thousands of public parks across America sit near toxic-release facilities and Superfund sites, revealing a hidden overlap in communities.

How the data center boom is exposing weaknesses in US power grids and what fixes the electricity infrastructure may need to become fit for the future (Chris Gillett/Works in Progress Magazine)
https://worksinprogress.co/issue/why-american-data-centers-cant-plug-in/…

Why American data centers can't plug in
The AI buildout is bottlenecked by energy. But America has the electricity to power its data centers; the problem is getting it to them.

And, yeah, there are both anarchists in Ethiopia and anarchist adjacent ideas. This was a good interview. I'd love to read or listen to more (if anyone knows any):
https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/anner-an-ethiopian-anarchist-perspective-on-the-war-in-tigray

Springer Nature announces the sale of its consumer media businesses, including Scientific American, which is being acquired by LabX Media Group (Research Information)
https://www.researchinformation.info/news/springer-natur…

Springer Nature divests Scientific American and Spektrum der Wissenschaft - Research Information
Move part of a strategic decision to focus on its core global publishing activities across research, health and education

Guten Morgen,
schön, daß es abgekühlt hat, bevor die Hitze in Bayern bis zum Samstag in die Vollen geht.
Gestern lief auf Arte eine sehr gute zweiteilige Doku über Amerika.
"America, who are you"
Verstehen aus der Geschichte heraus, warum die Menschen so ticken, wie sie es tun.
https://www.

America, who are you? - Geschichte | ARTE
250 Jahre nach der Unabhängigkeitserklärung hat unser Bild von den USA Risse bekommen. Ist Donald Trumps Politik das Produkt einer historisch gewachsenen nationalen Identität? Der Zweiteiler erklärt, was Cowboys mit Populismus zu tun haben und Thanksgiving mit Charlie Kirk und wie sich Trumps weltpolitische Strategie von der seiner Vorgänger unterscheidet.

Interviewed for this "Spotlight on America" story about data center pushback, I said towns should compare what they're promised with the actual effects reported by communities that have had to live with these things https://mynbc15.com/news/s…

Carolina Panthers, Bank of America extend naming rights with renovations underway https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7465607/2026/07/23/carolina-panthers-bank-of-america-stadium-naming-rights/

Chatbots fueled by artificial intelligence bear disclaimers saying they cannot dispense medical advice or diagnose conditions,
-- but they still field millions of queries from users who are sick, trying to decipher medical records or understand their treatment options.

Nearly 1 in 3 Americans have turned to the bots for health information, according to a recent survey by KFF,
a nonpartisan health policy and education organization.

AI companies are rushing to meet thi…

1 in 3 Americans use chatbots for health advice. These 6 patients explain why.
They say cost, speed and other considerations drove them to AI. They are also learning what to believe and what to take with caution.

Plastic Poisons Primates: One Focus of 2026 American Society of Primatologists Conference https://www.plasticpollutioncoalition.org/blog/2026/6/17/plastic-poisons-primates-one-focus-of-2026-american-s…

Plastic Poisons Primates: One Focus of 2026 American Society of Primatologists Conference
Plastic pollution is among the topics of discussion at the American Society of Primatologist's 2026 Conference.