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Wednesday Weekly: Nearly half of US adults under 65 uninsured in 2026
Digest Newsletter · Nov 4, 2026
Wednesday Weekly: Nearly half of US adults under 65 uninsured in 2026

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Nearly half of US adults under 65 — A 2026 report found that nearly half of U.S. adults under 65 had little to no health insurance, highlighting a major coverage gap.

Business

Business

Wall Street closes sharply lower as AI cash burn fears spark tech selloff · theguardian.com

Why Almost Every Corporate AI Transformation Fails · time.com

Gender equality pays off for business – so why are companies pulling back? · news.un.org

Health Care

Health Care

Nearly half of US adults under 65 had little to no health insurance in 2026: Report · healthjournalism.org

Michigan Senate candidates make final push as voters focus on economy, health care ahead of… · wxyz.com

Obamacare Dealt Yet Another Blow as Premiums Rise Again · nytimes.com

Mental Health

Mental Health

New PTSD treatment shows 68% remission rate in clinical trial · usatoday.com

Meta considered a ‘whisper strategy’ to turn academics against Jonathan Haidt · theverge.com

U.S. Education Department Challenges Illinois School Mental Health Screening Policy · yahoo.com

Spirituality

Spirituality

Belief in ghosts and magic linked to faith and trust in science, study finds · christiantoday.com

Health

Health

‘Looks like Mars’: Toxic smog from Indonesia wildfires sparks health crisis, protests · nbcnews.com

Judge blocks Trump administration's Medicaid work requirement rule forcing proof of medical… · pbs.org

FDA proposes rule updating nutrient requirements for infant formula · abcnews.com

Education

Education

'Gen Z' demonstrations across Germany demand more education funding · france24.com

How moving civil rights enforcement out of the US Department of Education threatens students’… · theconversation.com

Student Loan Borrowers File Class Action Suit Against Education Department For Denying Loan… · forbes.com

Religion

Religion

Religion's long decline has paused, but expert doesn't see a revival in the data · foxbaltimore.com

Supreme Court hears religious freedom case centered on universal pre-K program · npr.org

History in the mail: Pope Leo XIV becomes first pontiff to vote in a U.S. Election · npr.org

Travel

Travel

CDC Updates Airline Rules After Ebola Outbreak · travelpulse.com

Deadly disease sparks new CDC rule for US-bound flyers as major airlines seek delay · foxnews.com

Airlines Urge US to Rethink Ebola Travel Declaration Rules · yahoo.com

Resilience

Resilience

Protecting Europe with stronger climate-resilience · commission.europa.eu

Fitness

Fitness

Fitness program cut transplant waitlist death risk by half, study finds · thehill.com

A New Study Suggests Exercise Could Help Defend Against Plastics · health.yahoo.com

Iran arrests fitness blogger over hijab-free workout videos · iranintl.com

Side Hustles

Side Hustles

Brits earn £8,406 a year on average from side hustles, new study reveals · ifamagazine.com

America's side hustle economy has a tax problem · santafenewmexican.com

Free speech

Free speech

Judge Clears Way for Satanists to Stage Holiday Event · thedailybeast.com

The High Court’s decision is a victory for press freedom · yahoo.com

Allahabad HC wants free speech laws recast for judges · medianama.com

Social Media

Social Media

Reddit and libertarian group challenge Australia’s under-16s social media ban in high court · theguardian.com

Social media ban faces first major legal challenge in High Court · abc.net.au

Legal challenge to Australia's social media ban to start in High Court · bbc.com

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