News Above the Noise—Week of August 23, 2026
1. The Lindsay Clancy Trial Brings Renewed Attention to a Rare Medical Condition
Haley Ashcom welcomed her first son in 2020 expecting joy, but instead found herself battling insomnia and anxiety that spiraled into something far more frightening. After an initial diagnosis and treatment didn’t help, she checked herself into a psychiatric hospital, where she finally learned what she was up against. She’s since had three more children without another episode, and says sharing her story is her way of telling other parents they’re not alone. Read more here.
2. An Experimental Vaccine Shows Promise in Preventing Return of Melanoma
For patients who’ve had surgery to remove high-risk melanoma, the fear of it coming back can linger long after recovery. This new approach may offer some peace of mind: in early results, people who received the vaccine alongside their usual treatment fared better than those who didn’t. It’s built specifically for each patient, using clues from their own tumor. Read more here.
3. Inside Céline Dion’s Return to the Stage After Years Away
In the interview, she pushes back on some of the language typically used to describe her condition and explains why she’s chosen to stay open with fans through the hardest parts of it. “I’m honest, and it’s not always pretty,” she tells the magazine. Read more here.
4. After a Year of Tragedy Hits Close to Home, One Father Finds Comfort in an Unlikely Place
A Minneapolis crisis responder who spends his workdays showing up in the aftermath of shootings decided to spend his personal time somewhere else entirely: wandering old cemeteries with his wife and three kids. The trip stretched across five states, taking the family from a pioneer burial ground near Duluth to a historic Indian cemetery on Lake Superior. Read more here.
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