https://www.therepublicledger.com Independent journalism for a changing world en-us Wed, 04 Nov 2026 14:15:00 GMT https://www.therepublicledger.com/science/2026-11-04-machine-predicts-grant-funding/ https://www.therepublicledger.com/science/2026-11-04-machine-predicts-grant-funding/ Wed, 04 Nov 2026 18:16:00 GMT Science The device was trained on 1,400 applications and now reviews every draft before it leaves the building. https://www.therepublicledger.com/us/2026-11-04-town-hires-consultant-to-explain-consultant/ https://www.therepublicledger.com/us/2026-11-04-town-hires-consultant-to-explain-consultant/ Wed, 04 Nov 2026 18:04:00 GMT U.S. The review, approved 5-2, will examine the events that led to its own commissioning, officials said. https://www.therepublicledger.com/health/2026-11-04-british-national-ebola-congo/ https://www.therepublicledger.com/health/2026-11-04-british-national-ebola-congo/ Wed, 04 Nov 2026 17:52:00 GMT Health The government said the risk to the British public remains low and that procedures for such cases had been activated. https://www.therepublicledger.com/business/2026-11-04-cvs-health-pharmacy-split/ https://www.therepublicledger.com/business/2026-11-04-cvs-health-pharmacy-split/ Wed, 04 Nov 2026 17:40:00 GMT Business The separation, planned for early 2028, will place 9,000 pharmacies in a new company apart from Aetna and Caremark. https://www.therepublicledger.com/business/fed-rate-inflation-loop/ https://www.therepublicledger.com/business/fed-rate-inflation-loop/ Wed, 04 Nov 2026 13:30:00 GMT Business Officials said the move should bring prices down within 18 months, or require another increase. https://www.therepublicledger.com/politics/senate-infrastructure-bill/ https://www.therepublicledger.com/politics/senate-infrastructure-bill/ Wed, 04 Nov 2026 11:12:00 GMT Politics The $1.2 trillion package now funds post office renamings, feasibility studies and a grant program to help states apply for grants. https://www.therepublicledger.com/opinion/the-45-minute-lunch/ https://www.therepublicledger.com/opinion/the-45-minute-lunch/ Wed, 04 Nov 2026 10:00:00 GMT Opinion We have optimized the meal into a logistics problem. It is time to take it back. https://www.therepublicledger.com/world/climate-summit-pledge/ https://www.therepublicledger.com/world/climate-summit-pledge/ Wed, 04 Nov 2026 09:55:00 GMT World Delegates from 196 nations called the agreement “unprecedented” and “binding in spirit,” then boarded separate flights. https://www.therepublicledger.com/opinion/terms-and-conditions/ https://www.therepublicledger.com/opinion/terms-and-conditions/ Tue, 03 Nov 2026 23:00:00 GMT Opinion The fine print is where the country’s real policy is written, and almost nobody is in the room. https://www.therepublicledger.com/technology/fifth-camera-iphone/ https://www.therepublicledger.com/technology/fifth-camera-iphone/ Tue, 03 Nov 2026 22:20:00 GMT Technology The company says the additional lens delivers “a truer sense of how many cameras you own.” https://www.therepublicledger.com/science/universe-expanding-budget/ https://www.therepublicledger.com/science/universe-expanding-budget/ Tue, 03 Nov 2026 19:05:00 GMT Science New measurements put the rate at 73 kilometers per second per megaparsec, or roughly one grocery bill per week. https://www.therepublicledger.com/health/sitting-study/ https://www.therepublicledger.com/health/sitting-study/ Tue, 03 Nov 2026 16:40:00 GMT Health Researchers followed 4,000 office workers for six years and found that intention alone produced measurable results in self-reported surveys. https://www.therepublicledger.com/politics/house-committee-bill/ https://www.therepublicledger.com/politics/house-committee-bill/ Tue, 03 Nov 2026 16:15:00 GMT Politics Members voted 24-17 to advance the 900-page measure, which was distributed 11 minutes before the markup began. https://www.therepublicledger.com/technology/ai-assistant-apologizes/ https://www.therepublicledger.com/technology/ai-assistant-apologizes/ Tue, 03 Nov 2026 15:10:00 GMT Technology The system said it was “sorry for any confusion” and offered to draft a statement expressing regret. https://www.therepublicledger.com/culture/restored-masterpiece/ https://www.therepublicledger.com/culture/restored-masterpiece/ Mon, 02 Nov 2026 21:15:00 GMT Culture Conservators spent three years removing varnish, grime and, in two places, the artist’s original intentions. https://www.therepublicledger.com/politics/senate-confirms-nominee/ https://www.therepublicledger.com/politics/senate-confirms-nominee/ Mon, 02 Nov 2026 20:40:00 GMT Politics The bipartisan arrangement allowed the vote to proceed in under nine minutes. https://www.therepublicledger.com/us/mayors-denver/ https://www.therepublicledger.com/us/mayors-denver/ Mon, 02 Nov 2026 18:25:00 GMT U.S. The annual conference produced a joint statement, four panels and a renewed sense of shared helplessness. https://www.therepublicledger.com/business/shareholders-announce-plan/ https://www.therepublicledger.com/business/shareholders-announce-plan/ Mon, 02 Nov 2026 17:00:00 GMT Business The two-stage announcement sent the stock up 9 percent and prompted three analysts to raise their targets. https://www.therepublicledger.com/science/deep-sea-recreation/ https://www.therepublicledger.com/science/deep-sea-recreation/ Mon, 02 Nov 2026 15:30:00 GMT Science The tank successfully reproduces the pressure, darkness and silence of the abyss, which the team says has become difficult to be around. https://www.therepublicledger.com/culture/novel-adapt-itself/ https://www.therepublicledger.com/culture/novel-adapt-itself/ Mon, 02 Nov 2026 14:45:00 GMT Culture The 612-page book has been on his nightstand since 2021 and has yet to announce a limited series. https://www.therepublicledger.com/sports/fathers-couch-coaches/ https://www.therepublicledger.com/sports/fathers-couch-coaches/ Mon, 02 Nov 2026 14:00:00 GMT Sports A new survey finds that 94 percent of American fathers believe they would have called a better fourth quarter, and 71 percent believe they could do it without standing up. https://www.therepublicledger.com/health/hospital-waiting-room/ https://www.therepublicledger.com/health/hospital-waiting-room/ Mon, 02 Nov 2026 12:50:00 GMT Health The 200-seat facility is described as “a significant improvement in the waiting experience.” https://www.therepublicledger.com/culture/skip-intro-real-life/ https://www.therepublicledger.com/culture/skip-intro-real-life/ Sun, 01 Nov 2026 21:30:00 GMT Culture Users report confusion, then relief, then a vague sense of loss. https://www.therepublicledger.com/world/small-nation-lottery/ https://www.therepublicledger.com/world/small-nation-lottery/ Sun, 01 Nov 2026 20:30:00 GMT World Officials say the 4.2 billion euro windfall will be invested in “infrastructure, diplomacy and a very large flag.” https://www.therepublicledger.com/business/analysts-upgrade-stock/ https://www.therepublicledger.com/business/analysts-upgrade-stock/ Sun, 01 Nov 2026 19:10:00 GMT Business The stock rose on the upgrade, which analysts cited as further evidence for the upgrade.