IJR News — today's news from every sideElena Vasquez Haribo passing nerds shows more people want chewy candy over crunchy this year. Maya Lindstrom Seven thousand units this year already proves companies see real value in these robots for tough jobs. Dana Whitfield Alaska LNG keeps popping up in these deals but never seems to actually break ground. Curious if this Texas plant fares any better. Marcus Bell Curious what tax incentives the state kicked in for this. $242 million is a big number but so is the public cost usually. Global Type 1 Diabetes Expected to Rise 29%Health — Aug 26, 2026Projections presented at the EASD meeting warn that global type 1 diabetes will rise 29% from 9.4 million in 2025 to 12.1 million in 2049, with higher prevalence in high-income countries and Tanzania’s incidence doubling, driven by genetics, environment, and detection rates. Separately, U.S. research finds youth-onset type 2 diabetes has surged about tenfold since 2000, outpacing type 1 among teens, with 8,094 new type 1 cases and 1,560 new type 2 cases in Colorado from 2002–2023, underscoring a growing burden of diabetes among youth.
