Saturday, September 12, 2026

Good morning! On this day in 1958, Texas Instruments engineer Jack Kilby demonstrated the first working integrated circuit, an innovation that revolutionized electronics and earned him the 2000 Nobel Prize in Physics.

Some people love to ramble and some like to stay put. A new census map highlights this by ranking states according to how many adult residents were born there, with Louisiana leading the pack: nearly 75% of the state’s adults were born in Louisiana! How about you? Were you born in the same state you’re now living in? Take our poll below and let us know.

Balance, strength, and the ability to get up off the floor fade quickly with age, and most people don't notice until something as simple as standing up from a chair gets hard. Physical therapists say it doesn't have to go that way. When asked which exercises they actually recommend to patients, the same six simple moves came up again and again. One of them you can do while waiting for your morning coffee. Join Christopher on The Flyover Podcast to find out which everyday movements could keep you strong, steady, and independent for years to come. Tune in here!

Today’s sponsor, Daily Health Digital, reveals a surprising reason your joints may feel stiffer with age—and the targeted approach that’s reportedly helping thousands of Americans move more comfortably.

Gas, Diesel Costs Drive August Inflation

Consumer prices rose 3.4% in August from a year earlier, matching July's pace but coming in slightly above economists' forecasts. The odds of a Federal Reserve rate hike next week rose to 90% after the report.

On Friday, the Labor Department said gasoline prices accounted for more than one-third of the monthly increase in the CPI report. Gasoline is up 27.4% from a year ago, although it increased 3.9% in August from the prior month.

Meanwhile, diesel hit a record $6.06 a gallon on Friday, up 63% from a year ago. Because diesel powers the trucks and trains that move goods across the country, the surge is expected to ripple through consumer prices for months.

Core prices, which strip out food and energy, jumped 0.3% for the month, also a bit higher than expected.

Newspapers Hit by National Wave of Layoffs

One of America's largest newspaper chains cut more than 90 journalists nationally across at least 13 papers Thursday, with some newsrooms losing up to 40% of their staff in McClatchy's most severe layoffs in years.

The Fresno Bee was left with roughly a dozen reporters to cover California's fifth-largest city. The Miami Herald, which once employed 300 journalists, will now have fewer than 50. Papers in Idaho, Kansas City, Charlotte, and Kentucky were also hit.

McClatchy, owned by hedge fund Chatham Asset Management since its 2020 bankruptcy, cited a 41% decline in consumer revenue over five years, reflecting an ongoing decline in newspaper advertising and readership, and came despite efforts by the company to cut costs and increase productivity by using AI content tools.

(Editor’s Note: As legacy media continues to struggle, The Flyover keeps expanding. We launched new state editions in Michigan and Pennsylvania just this month. Click on the links to subscribe.)

US Map: Where People Stay Put

Louisiana may be losing population overall, but it tops a new Census map as the state with the most adult residents who were also born there, at 74% of the adult population.

Michigan and Ohio follow at 72% and 71%, and the 2024 American Community Survey shows Midwest and Southern states dominating the top of the rankings, with Iowa, Wisconsin, and Mississippi all above 60% of its adult residents being native-born.

Nevada ranks last at 17%, shaped by decades of rapid population growth, adding many newcomers to the census. Florida comes in at just 26%, followed by Arizona at 30% and Colorado at 32%.

Nationwide, 49% of U.S. adults still live in their birth state, with 35% of those who stayed citing family as the reason. You can see where your state ranks here.

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Why Your Joints Feel So Stiff Every Morning (and Worse Every Year)

For decades, doctors blamed joint stiffness on cartilage loss and inflammation. But Harvard researchers discovered something different — a hidden "drought" inside your joints that slowly drains the lubricating fluid they need to move freely. This invisible drying-out begins in your 40s and accelerates each decade after 50. A Boston doctor who studied these findings developed a targeted approach that's already helped over 300,000 Americans move with less stiffness — without surgery or injections.

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➤ Physical therapists say six simple moves may protect the strength and balance that age quietly erodes. (See Exercises)

➤ One surrogate's refusal to end a pregnancy has escalated into a custody fight now before the U.S. Supreme Court. (Hear Story)

➤ Popular weight loss drugs have been linked to a rare brain disorder that can turn deadly without quick treatment. (Podcast Available)

➤ A federal appeals court blocked the Trump administration's bid to lift a freeze on new Postal Service rules for mail-in ballots ahead of the November midterms, finding the regulations would likely disenfranchise millions of voters. (More)

➤ The CIA on Friday declassified 71 intelligence reports from before the Sept. 11 attacks, revealing what the agency told Presidents Clinton and Bush about al Qaeda threats. (More)

➤ The Indiana Supreme Court declared incumbent state Sen. Spencer Deery the winner over Trump-backed challenger Paula Copenhaver by three votes, ending a months-long recount in a race tied to the state’s redistricting fight. (More)

➤ California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed 13 bills restricting children's exposure to addictive social media features, banning AI chatbot toys and criminalizing AI-generated child sexual abuse material. (More)

➤ No. 1 Ohio State visits No. 4 Texas in Austin tonight for Week 2’s only matchup between ranked teams. The day’s slate kicks off with No. 11 Oklahoma visiting Michigan and Arizona State facing No. 10 Texas A&M. (See Schedule)

➤ The US Open women’s final pits Elena Rybakina against Aryna Sabalenka today, with Rybakina set to take over the No. 1 ranking Monday regardless of the result. (More)

➤ SEC leaders imposed no sanctions on LSU after Thursday’s meeting to consider expulsion, but said discussions will continue over a dispute involving LSU’s attempts to add former NFL signees to its roster. (More)

➤ An MRI confirmed that New England Patriots receiver A.J. Brown suffered a high ankle sprain expected to sideline him for at least four weeks. (More)

➤ Yesterday’s Results: US Open | MLB | NCAAF | Soccer

Daily Market Report 09/11/2026

▲	NASDAQ National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations	26,333.04	0.96%
▲	SPX S&P 500	7,656.98	0.86%
▲	DJI Dow Jones Industrial Average	52,573.29	0.98%
▲	BTC Bitcoin	$77,391.61	1.08%
▲	GOLD Per Ounce	$4,392.20	0.63%
▲	SILVER Per Ounce	$64.95	1.04%
▼	OIL West Texas Intermediate Crude	$100.40	-2.03%

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Turmeric, glucosamine, collagen — if you've tried them all and still wake up stiff, there's a reason. They don't address what Harvard researchers identified as the real problem: joints slowly drying out from the inside. A Boston doctor found a targeted way to trigger your body to replenish that fluid naturally — no surgery, no injections. Over 300,000 Americans have already used it to move freely again.

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I used to: 43%
Once or twice: 36%
Yes, I still ride: 11%
Never have: 10%

Daily Quote

“Right now we are circling the drain, and that scares the hell out of me.”

— Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald deputy investigations editor, on losing 30 newsroom positions to layoffs and job eliminations