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# AARR Weekly Digest Newsletter from Saturday September 26, 2026
- URL: https://aarr.org/weekly-digest-2026-09-26/
- Published: 2026-09-26T08:50:01.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-26T08:50:01.000Z
- Description: A weekly digest of the latest News, Advocacy, and People articles delivered every Saturday morning. Published on Saturday September 26, 2026.
- Author: AARR Staff
- Tags: #Newsletter

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[News](https://aarr.org/news/) \- Sep 25, 2026

### Where Retirees Can Take Free College Courses Online

MIT OpenCourseWare and Open Yale Courses let anyone watch real college lectures for free, with no signup required. Here is what Academic Earth, edX and Coursera offer, and what to ask a local college about sitting in on a class for little or no tuition. [Read more...](https://aarr.org/free-online-college-courses-for-retirees/)

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[News](https://aarr.org/news/) \- Sep 24, 2026

### Hand-Eye Coordination After 60: The Exercises and Everyday Activities That Help Keep It Sharp

Hand-eye coordination slips with age, but Harvard Health Publishing says there is a lot you can do about it. Here are the grip, balance and ball-sport exercises its doctors and therapists recommend, and everyday activities, from playing catch to knitting, that help. [Read more...](https://aarr.org/hand-eye-coordination-exercises-after-60/)

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[News](https://aarr.org/news/) \- Sep 23, 2026

### Fat Bear Week 2026 Is Underway at Katmai National Park, and Here's How to Cast Your Vote

The National Park Service has opened voting in the twelfth Fat Bear Week at Alaska's Katmai National Park and Preserve, where wild brown bears compete for the title, with polls running through September 29, when the champion is crowned. Here is how to vote. [Read more...](https://aarr.org/fat-bear-week-2026-katmai-voting/)

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[News](https://aarr.org/news/) \- Sep 22, 2026

### A Beginner's Guide to Mahjong, From Its Chinese Roots to the Game Americans Play Today

Mahjong came to the United States from China in the 1920s, and Americans have been gathering four to a table to play it ever since. To play, you need a set of 152 tiles, the National Mah Jongg League's card for the year and the basic rules for passing, drawing and calling tiles. [Read more...](https://aarr.org/mahjong-history-and-how-to-play/)