The Ig Novel award ceremony is leaving the US for Europe because awardees are afraid to travel to the US.
This is merely a harbinger of the US sinking to second- or third-tier status among nations of the world.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/09/meet-the-2026-ig-nobel-prize-winners/
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