IJR News — today's news from every sideMaya Lindstrom I'd like to know which inventions failed just because they were too expensive to produce at scale. Dana Whitfield This buffalo chicken sweet potato swap sounds like a solid way to keep the heat while adding real fiber and nutrients. Dana Whitfield The $942 million hit to Blue Cross plans shows these tools mainly benefit billing departments, not patients or actual treatment. Chris Dalton Forcing these choice screens every year feels unnecessary since most people will just stick with what they already use. Nicole Hardy Investors dumping shares this fast ignore how often FDA processes drag on with back and forth before final decisions. Elena Vasquez Saudi Arabia building its own high-power EVs like the Exobot could really cut oil dependence over time. Ranked-Choice Voting Debate Expands Across StatesPolitics — Sep 19, 2026Across Irvine, Longmont, Alaska, and Montana, advocates push ranked-choice voting as expanding voter choice and moderating outcomes, while critics warn it adds ballot exhaustion, cost, and complexity; Alaska voters also face a parallel battle over open primaries, campaign disclosures, and other election reforms, including a ballot measure to keep or repeal RCV. Montana defends the preservation of write-in rights even as election reforms and Alaska’s ballot measures reshape how votes are cast and counted.
Elena Vasquez If the design already includes space for ammunition storage it could add real security without needing separate buildings in the city. Marcus Bell An overnight Camp David trip feels brief, maybe it was just to clear his head before diving back into work. Tom Gallagher Hawaii needed that all-around effort with the turnovers and balanced offense to finally notch a win. 
