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Meet D. rex, the newly crowned giant fungus ‘king’ that measures almost 2 feet tall

Origins of a towering fungus identified in China traces back about 65 million years ago right after the mass extinction that killed the dinosaurs.

Oct 23 • 11:30 AM EDT • Science • cnn.com

More Tar Heels say “Yes, and” to majors

Kate Blizzard (Romance languages and environmental science) is one of many students who dive deep into two academic disciplines.

Oct 23 • 11:01 AM EDT • Science • unc.edu

Meta delays new business terms after publisher pushback on AI scraping

Legal experts argued that Meta’s changes weren’t enough to rule out AI scraping.

Oct 23 • 10:47 AM EDT • Business • theverge.com

Treat Pandemic Preparedness As Strategic ‘Biodefence’, Industry And Health Leaders Urge

Speaking at a flagship World Health Summit panel global health officials and pharmaceutical executives urged governments to reframe pandemic preparedness as ‘biodefence’ - a core national security asset and not a discretionary health expenditure.

Oct 23 • 10:35 AM EDT • Health • healthpolicy-watch.news

PSG v Lyon moved as Paris prepares for more protests

Paris St-Germain's Ligue 1 match against Lyon at the Parc des Princes is pushed back 24 hours as the French capital prepares for another weekend of protests.

Oct 23 • 10:18 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Selig Argues for MLB Salary Cap: ‘You Have to Make Adjustments’

Selig unsuccessfully sought a cap while he was the Brewers owner.

Oct 23 • 10:17 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Hartford promotes construction leaders

The Hartford on Thursday named John Watts head of risk management construction and Joshua Janes head of guaranteed cost construction.

Oct 23 • 10:17 AM EDT • Business • businessinsurance.com

“Jerry Maguire ”child“ ”star Jonathan Lipnicki says career comments were ‘taken out of context’: ‘It bugged me a bit’

“I’ve never felt sorry for myself,” says the “Primetime” actor.

Oct 23 • 10:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com

Banijay's Frederic Balmary on Expanding English-Language Drama Output

Banijay's chief business officer Frederic Balmary on scaling up english-language drama output: 'It's clear that Netflix is looking for more U.S. hits'

Oct 23 • 9:56 AM EDT • Entertainment • variety.com

Pope hope, that’s entertainment, and getting ahead in the CIA

Happy Friday friends, I want to start by just breathing for all of us a big long collective sigh of relief at the news this week that the pope’s doctors have basically blown the all clear for Leo’s health. Going from knowing nothing to him declaring to the world he needed surgery, to a cancer diagnosis, to bouncing out of the hospital in barely even days, to ringing the bell in less than two weeks is whiplash inducing. But in the best possible way. We are living in a world in which the Roman pontiff, by dint of history, biography and circumstance, is once more at the epicenter of global affairs. Not just conversations about religion, or Christian and post-Christian values, but the bleeding edge of the most pressing issues of human affairs. Think I am exaggerating a touch? Consider the images of the crowds who greeted Leo in Paris just weeks ago, and juxtapose them with the absolute photo negative scenes unfolding there recently. Ask yourself how many world leaders are talking about AI right now and directly citing the pope as they do so. Try to name a country who has had as many top-ranked diplomats in and out of both Russia and Ukraine in the last three years as the Vatican has in the last three months. It has been fascinating to watch Leo XIV emerge as not just a kind of pop culture reference point or totem to be cited (Francis was often name-checked this way) but as a kinetic force in global conversation. Given the state of things, we need global figures of gravitas and values, even better if they have real wisdom behind what they are saying. So news of Leo’s illness was, it seemed to me, a tremor with potentially Richter Scale implications. That not only has the worst not come to pass but instead we’ve had the best of outcomes announced is something to really be grateful for. Humanity, it seems to me, is entering one of its irregular but cyclical phases where the pace of change — technological, social, and geopolitical — outstrips the ability of previously settled norms and received wisdom to cope. Such periods – and I think the first decades of the last century were a similar such time – throw into question the viability of all kinds of institutions. And many of ours have been straining to breaking point for a few years now. The papacy has the power and the potential to be a steadying pole in all of this. That’s my hope, anyway. It’s a lot to freight the office with, though it is arguably its ultimate purpose from its founding, to be a steadying rock on which all that matters can be anchored. It’s also, of course, an intolerable weight of responsibility to place on a single man. But I am encouraged to have hope in – and for – Leo. The apostle whom he succeeds, after all, was famously unequal to some moments, failed some tests of faith, and resiled from taking the road which led ultimately to the circus on Vatican hill. Human frailty and limitations, of health, of character, of temper, can open us to Christ, whose strength is greatest in our weakness, so St. Paul learned. That gives me hope, and I am sure it consoles Leo, too. And so I will continue to pray for him. Because we need apostles of rock right now. Here’s the news. Subscribe The News The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith issued yesterday a new document “Venite ad me: Considerations on the Transmission of the Faith in an Epochal Change.” It’s not a short document, and it is at pains to stress this isn’t a doctrinal note from the dicastery, either. Rather, it brings together reflections on an important issue from the Church around the world. Some of it I actually found really rather powerful. It is, however, 25,000, which is a lot for a busy reader to get through on a weekday. So, you can read our busy reader’s summary right here. — News broke yesterday of an Oct. 22 meeting of U.S. bishops with President Donald Trump. The meeting was organized by an official at the Heritage Foundation, according to several sources close to the meeting. Video of several U.S. bishops praying in the Oval Office over President Trump was posted on social media Thursday afternoon, first by White House Communications Advisor Margo Martin, and then by the official twitter.com account of the Archdiocese of Denver. The meeting has drawn sharp criticism because of its proximity to the upcoming midterm Congressional elections, in which Democrats are widely expected to win control of the House of Representatives, while control of the Senate remains closely contested. Sources close to the bishops’ conference told The Pillar that some USCCB senior officials were surprised by the existence of the meeting when video of it first emerged online. And a source close to conference president Archbishop Paul Coakley of Oklahoma City told The Pillar that the archbishop was “deeply frustrated” by the occasion of the meeting. An official conference spokesperson told The Pillar that the meeting was “not organized with or by the USCCB” and was “not affiliated with the conference.” You can read the whole story here. — The next National Eucharistic Congress will be held in Indianapolis in 2029, a return to the city that hosted the last gathering in 2024. You read it here first. By here, I don’t mean this newsletter, I mean at The Pillar. We broke the story this week. It’s a big deal, in as much as the last congress was a roaring success and the next installment has the potential to be a real focal point for evangelizing efforts in the coming years. Read all about it here. — As Pope Leo prepares for the longest trip of his pontificate, Church leaders in Uruguay say the pontiff will encounter a highly secularized culture, in a country with a very different Catholic history than many of its South American neighbors. The nation has not had a papal visit since 1988, and leaders who spoke with The Pillar say it has a dire need for evangelization, even amid the prospect of a small revival in faith. This is real reporting on the Church in the country, and frankly a story you simply are not going to be able to read anywhere else. Read the whole thing. — The Archdiocese of Detroit announced this week a plan that would see the vast majority of its parish priests reassigned next summer, amid a restructuring process expected to dramatically shrink the number of parishes in the archdiocese. Archbishop Edward Weisenburger said this week that the plan “asks much of our priests,” but is a “sacrifice they are making as brothers of one, unified presbyterate.” The thing is, as JD pointed out in an analysis yesterday, pastors of parishes have a legal right to stability in office, so the only way this kind of wholesale reassignment goes ahead is if all of the archdiocesan clergy agree to resign. That creates its own kind of legal issues, though, and re-raises longstanding questions about the effectiveness of canonical due process protections for priests when dealing with coercive exercises in authority. Read the whole thing here. — More than three months after the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith issued its decree declaring the excommunication of the leadership of the Society of St. Pius X, questions remain about the full effects of the society’s schism. Specifically, the DDF’s July claim that marriages witnessed and confessions heard by SSPX priests are now invalid remains contested — and it emerged this week it appears that the Vatican’s own legal experts don’t agree. You can read my whole analysis of the situation and what it means here. All I would add is that the DDF’s undeveloped, some would say unsubstantiated, claim about the invalidity of some SSPX sacraments came in their July Explanatory Note on the schismatic consecrations by the society that month. It touches directly on both papal acts of governance — indeed it purports to nullify them — and the most intimate pastoral encounters possible in a parish setting. If there is one aspect of the Francis-era style of governance I would like the curia to finally cut out, root and branch, it would be these attempts to try to effect extraordinarily sensitive legislative acts via a note. — At least a dozen French bishops have spoken out following an eruption of violence on the country’s streets Oct. 17. Not surprisingly, they unanimously condemned the violence, but the length and content of their interventions varied significantly. Several sought to distinguish between the actions of rioters and what they suggested were the legitimate concerns of peaceful young protesters. Many also evoked Pope Leo XIV’s Sept. 25-28 visit to France, suggesting it offered a powerful counter-image to the scenes of looting and destruction. A number of bishops also stressed their solidarity with law enforcement officials who struggled to contain the disorder, as well as the owners of the roughly 3,000 damaged or looted businesses. What’s the background to the nationwide unrest that the French media calls “les violences du 17 octobre”? And what exactly are the bishops saying? Read all about it here. — A Polish bishop called for the firm defense of unborn children as well as compassion for their mothers this week, as the lower house of Poland’s parliament passed two bills seeking to liberalize the country’s abortion laws. The bill on decriminalizing assistance in an abortion passed by 217 votes to 213, while the abortion in cases of fetal abnormality bill passed by 233 to 203, thanks to the government’s majority in the lower house. Both bills will now move to the Polish Senate, the upper house of parliament, where the ruling coalition has a larger majority. The fetal abnormality bill is symbolically significant because if it became law, it would effectively overturn a 2020 ruling by Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal that a 1993 law permitting abortion for a severe and irreversible disability or a life-threatening incurable disease was unconstitutional. Read the whole story here. Subscribe **[The St. Paul Center App | Bible Study On-The-Go Read and understand the Bible with St. Paul Center’s new app! With today’s leading Catholic Scripture scholars as your guides, the St. Paul Center app empowers you to read the Bible](https://stpaulcenter.com/app?utm_source=pillar&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=applaunch)** from the heart of the Church. Download the app for free at either the Apple or the Google app stores. https://stpaulcenter.com/app That’s entertainment I have written before about my deep and sincere reservations about the celebrity exorcist subculture which has taken root in American Catholicism. And, because I am very ill at ease with the entire thing, I try to keep a weather eye on the phenomenon without being drawn into the kind of online back-and-forth which these figures sometimes generate. Earlier this week, JD noted that one such celebrity exorcist type, Fr. Chad Ripperger, has undertaken, on the request of his bishop, a year’s fast from interviews and public speaking. I’m sure that will be salutary for him, if for no other reason than that receiving with docility requests from one’s rightful ecclesiastical superiors always comes with graces. Then a second thing happened this week which caught my eye. Apparently, another fixture in the celebrity exorcist world, Fr. Carlos Martins, has initiated a lawsuit against two lay men — apparently associates of Rippenger, though I am unclear in what way, exactly — for allegedly defaming him and his ministry on a podcast. It seems the suit was initiated nearly a year ago and is now pending. At issue, I read, is that the two men described Martins on a podcast as “not who he says he is” with regard to his exorcism ministry and that he “doesn’t know what he’s talking about.” These statements Martins considers to be false and defamatory and, his suit claims, “directly affected the sale and reception of [his] The Exorcist Files book that was newly released at the time these episodes aired.” I don’t want to get too into the weeds of the details here, but a couple of things struck me about all this.

Oct 23 • 9:10 AM EDT • Entertainment • pillarcatholic.com

National Maternal Mental Health Accelerator Hosts Inaugural Member Convening - Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health

This week marked a watershed moment for maternal mental health as the National Maternal Mental Health (MMH) Accelerator held its inaugural member convening. Led by Founder Joy Burkhard, CEO of the Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health, the Accelerator has united over 140 organizations to drive systemic change and expanded access to appropriate care by 2030.

Oct 23 • 8:11 AM EDT • Health • policycentermmh.org

More Than a Charcuterie Board: A Mother and Daughter Build a Business Around Gathering.

The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Birch Bay Retirement Village. NORTHEAST HARBOR—Food’s ability to be a social cornerstone is one of the founding premises of one of Mount Desert Island’s newest, and perhaps most unique, endeavors in cuisine based catering. From intimate gatherings to large functions, Olive & Pearl creates charcuterie boards that can not only astound the tongue but also the eye. Many would agree that food can bring people together. In fact, culinary delights, and sometimes adventures, have been utilized as the centerpiece for social and business occasions of all kinds for centuries. Often times it even has the ability to start conversation, temper differences, and build new relationships. Settings can vary, from a multi-course sit down meal, a backyard barbecue, or a couple of bowls of chips and dip in front of a television, but the result can be the same. Humans come together, they share food, and the whole process is a catalyst for thought, communication, and a shared experience. Imagined and created by the mother and daughter team of Dr. Susan Scanlan (formerly MacCready) and Kayla Musetti, Olive & Pearl was started in June of this year and has been creating, delighting, and growing since. We gave the two an opportunity to answer some questions about themselves and their new venture. The love, passion, and pride for what they are doing and the fact that they are doing it as a mother and daughter team came through so strongly in their answers that we decided to present the question and answer session in its entirety. The Interview What did you do prior to Olive & Pearl? We’re a mother-daughter team, and food, family, and hospitality have always been a big part of our lives. Susan grew up in a large family in Pennsylvania, where the table was always at the center of everything. There were multiple dishes, little bites, stories, and plenty of conversation. Food was never simply about eating. It was about gathering, celebrating, and spending time together. After living in several Southern states, Susan relocated to Maine more than 20 years ago, and Maine has truly become home. She loves its sense of community, natural beauty, and connection to local food and makers. Professionally, Susan is a registered nurse and holds a doctorate in health administration. She has worked in a variety of clinical, nonclinical, and leadership roles and currently works as a faculty academic director. Building Olive & Pearl has been an exciting creative venture alongside her career. Kayla is also a registered nurse and works in the ambulatory surgery unit at Mount Desert Island Hospital. While healthcare is an important part of both of our professional lives, Olive & Pearl has given us an entirely different way to connect, collaborate, and create something together. Tell us about the business. Olive & Pearl is a mother-daughter charcuterie business centered around beautiful food, thoughtful presentation, and bringing people together. We create curated charcuterie boards designed for everything from intimate gatherings and dinner parties to weddings, showers, corporate events, boat days, and celebrations of all kinds. We think of our boards as more than food. They’re an experience and an invitation to gather, slow down, and enjoy time with the people around you. We’re intentional about quality ingredients, artful presentation, and personalization. Whenever possible, we also incorporate Maine-made and locally sourced products, including cheeses, jams, honey, seasonal produce, and baked goods. What inspired you to start Olive & Pearl? In many ways, Olive & Pearl grew out of something we had been doing our entire lives —bringing people together around food. We’ve always loved creating beautiful spreads for family and friends. There was something special about watching people gather around a table, graze, talk, laugh, and simply enjoy being together. Friends and family began telling us, “You should do this as a business,” and one day, we stopped laughing it off and started mapping it out. We realized we had an opportunity to combine our different strengths and create something that reflected what we both value: hospitality, creativity, quality, and connection. Charcuterie felt like the perfect expression of that. It’s beautiful and creative, but it’s also communal and approachable. At its heart, it brings us right back to where the idea began, a table filled with food and people gathered around it. Do you have a business partner(s)? Our business partner is each other! Olive & Pearl is truly a mother-daughter partnership, and building it together has been incredibly meaningful and sometimes hilarious! We know each other extremely well, which can be both a strength and, occasionally, a challenge. We have different personalities and strengths, but we’ve learned to lean into those differences and use them to our advantage. There’s a lot of trust between us, and we’ve learned how to communicate, collaborate, and occasionally laugh at ourselves along the way. We’re also building Olive & Pearl while continuing our careers in healthcare and education, so we’re taking things thoughtfully and growing the business one step at a time. We all have to start somewhere. One of the most rewarding parts has been having something that belongs to both of us. We get to learn from one another, celebrate the small wins together, and create something that we hope will become part of our family’s story for years to come. When exactly did you launch the business? Recently, in June 2026, we launched Olive & Pearl, turning an idea we had talked about for years into real business. It has been incredibly rewarding to watch something that started around our own family table and begin to find a place within the community. How is it going so far? How do you feel it has been received? It has been going very well, and we’ve been incredibly encouraged by how warmly Olive & Pearl has been received. As more people hear about us, our orders have continued to increase, and we’re seeing growing interest in boards for events and celebrations. It’s exciting to watch something that began as an idea between the two of us start to grow within the community. One of the most rewarding parts is hearing from customers after their events or seeing photos of our boards being enjoyed. Knowing that something we created became part of someone’s celebration is incredibly meaningful to us. Is there a brick-and-mortar location or is it all online? Olive & Pearl is currently an online business. We’re intentionally starting this way so we can build relationships with our customers, learn what they love, and grow thoughtfully. Our long-term dream, if the business continues to grow, is to eventually have a sit-down space where people can experience Olive & Pearl in person. Do you have any future plans if things go well/keep going well? Absolutely. For now, our focus is on continuing to grow Olive & Pearl, getting to know our customers, and becoming part of more celebrations and gatherings throughout the area. Long term, we would love to have our own physical space where people can come together and experience Olive & Pearl beyond the boards themselves. We can imagine a place that combines food, hospitality, creativity, and community. Ultimately, we want to build something that continues to grow while still feeling personal and connected to the people and community around us. Is there an aspect of the business that you really love? There are so many things we love about it, but the people and the connection are probably at the top of the list. We love creating something beautiful, but what really matters to us is what happens after we hand it over to the customer. We picture our boards on kitchen islands, at backyard gatherings, on boats, at weddings, or around a long dinner table—with people laughing, talking, and lingering a little longer. We also love the creative side. Every board is an opportunity to play with color, texture, shape, seasonality, and flavor. We don’t just want to fill a board, we want to curate an experience. And supporting local makers is especially meaningful to us. Whenever possible, we love incorporating Maine-made cheeses, local jams and honey, seasonal produce, and products from nearby bakeries and businesses. It allows us to showcase some of what makes Maine so special. Perhaps most importantly, we love doing this together. Building something as a mother and daughter has given us another way to spend time together, learn from one another, celebrate small wins, and create memories. Is there anything regarding any aspect of Olive & Pearl that you may think is important that is not reflected on the website? One thing that may not always come through online is just how personal this business is to us. Olive & Pearl isn’t something we created simply because charcuterie was popular. It grew very naturally from our family, our traditions, and the way we’ve always enjoyed gathering with people we love. There is a lot of heart behind every board. We think about the people who will be enjoying it, the occasion they’re celebrating, and how we can make the experience feel special. We also want people to know that we care deeply about supporting locals whenever possible. Using Maine products isn’t just about sourcing ingredients, it’s about telling a little story about where we live and the talented people who make and grow wonderful things here. Is there anything that we have not asked that you think is important/relevant that would like readers to know? We hope people see Olive & Pearl as more than just a charcuterie business. At its heart, it’s about gathering. Our goal is to make it easier for people to create those moments when everyone gathers around the table, conversations last a little longer, and people simply enjoy being together. We also hope people see the mother-daughter story behind the business. We’re building Olive & Pearl alongside our careers, one step at a time, and there is something incredibly special about creating a shared family legacy in the process. For us, success isn’t just about how many boards we make. It’s about becoming part of people’s special moments - birthdays, weddings, weekends with friends, quiet evenings at home, or a beautiful day on the Maine coast. If one of our boards helps people put down their phones, linger a little longer, laugh a little more, and enjoy the people around them, then we feel like we’ve done exactly what we set out to do. All photos courtesy of Olive & Pearl. LINKS TO LEARN MORE Olive & Pearl website Olive & Pearl Facebook Olive & Pearl Instagram RECENT PRESS RELEASES AND BRIEFS To see all the press releases, click here. To see our news, click here. For the full archive, click here. All of these are on our dedicated website. 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Oct 23 • 8:00 AM EDT • Business • barharborstory.substack.com

Business schools are failing their students, says Cambridge professor Christopher Marquis

Christopher Marquis, Cambridge Business School professor, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss his recent New York Times essay arguing for business schools to shut down, how the schools can be redesigned to focus on societal impact, and more.

Oct 23 • 7:52 AM EDT • Business • cnbc.com

FDA Should Practice the Science It Preaches

The FDA has plenty of advice for pharmaceutical companies. It publishes guidance documents, establishes scientific expectations, and expects drug developers to explain themselves when they take a diff...

Oct 23 • 7:49 AM EDT • Science • yahoo.com

Trump to rally in Florida after stoking Ramaswamy ad furor

Trump to campaign for gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds, who has distanced himself from president; Trump doubled down on support for Ramaswamy

Oct 23 • 7:35 AM EDT • Politics • theguardian.com

Everton's Trip to Arsenal: Opposition View as Thierno Barry Praised

Everton travel to the Emirates to face Arsenal in the Premier League, and we looked to get some more insight from north London.

Oct 23 • 7:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

NFL Analyst Shares Minnesota Vikings Clear Advantages over Indianapolis Colts

Minnesota’s top-ranked scoring defense and a surging ground game look to exploit Indianapolis’s red-zone struggles and league-worst rush EPA in this lopsided interconference showdown.

Oct 23 • 7:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

What will Trump do if Republicans lose the midterms?

Jonathan Freedland and Guardian US columnist Moira Donegan answer your questions about the midterms.

Oct 23 • 7:00 AM EDT • Politics • theguardian.com

🗳️ The future is now

💰And a look at Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick’s big spending.

Oct 23 • 7:00 AM EDT • Politics • inquirer.com

In House District 13, Two Political Newcomers Square Off

House District 13, the Lake County district that includes Polson, has been held by a Republican for more than a decade. This year, self-described moderate Democrat Dalton Bradford hopes he can change that. “I’m just a hometown guy,” Bradford said. “My wife would say I’m overly humble, but that truly is me. I don’t view […]

Oct 23 • 7:00 AM EDT • Politics • flatheadbeacon.com

Chelsea vs. Tottenham Hotspur Premier League Preview

A one-match win streak is unlikely to become two.

Oct 23 • 7:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

24-team playoff will ruin college football’s regular season

A 24-team tournament rewards college football’s biggest brands and gives programs such as Notre Dame little reason to schedule tougher games.

Oct 23 • 6:31 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Arsenal women confirmed for new FIFA tournament starting in 2028

The 2028 tournament will bring together 19 clubs from around the world, with Arsenal qualifying through their Champions League success.Photo by Harry Murphy/Getty ImagesArsenal will take part in the f...

Oct 23 • 6:25 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Scully hopes to stay at Exeter for 'many more years'

Anthony Scully hopes he can extend his stay at Exeter City after his impressive start to life at the League Two club.

Oct 23 • 6:18 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

You Are What You Eat: An Alternative to MAHA for Healthy Food and Fewer Chemicals

CAP’s science-based plan would remove corporate and political influence from regulatory agencies, guarantee food safety, protect Americans from harmful chemicals in everyday products, and empower families to make healthy choices.

Oct 23 • 5:45 AM EDT • Health • americanprogress.org

Shigeru Miyamoto explains why AI won’t make human creativity obsolete

Mario and Zelda creator argues that rise of AI could make creators even more important…

Oct 23 • 5:45 AM EDT • Technology • videogameschronicle.com

Scientists can now 'watermark' AI-generated proteins to deter bioweapon creation. But will it really work?

A new technology encodes an invisible mark into the structure of AI-generated proteins, but experts said the system's guardrails can still be bypassed.

Oct 23 • 5:44 AM EDT • Science • livescience.com

Friday's BR 26, BuLi on OneFootball and +; today's fixtures 📲

Today's highlights 🔥Bundesliga (German League)15:30 – Stuttgart vs Borussia Mönchengladbach – OneFootball PPV Série A (Brazilian League)20:00 – Cruzeiro vs Remo – SporTV, Premiere Premier...

Oct 23 • 5:42 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Hoffenheim coach says that UEFA fixtures list is 'madness'

Hoffenheim coach Christian Ilzer has hit out at European governing body UEFA over player workload, especially in connection with national team duties. "The UEFA fixtures list is madness," Ilzer said after his team's 3-0 victory over Olympique Lyon on Thursday in the Europa League.

Oct 23 • 5:33 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Opportunity profile: Moving regulatory science forward

Future thinking and collaboration are key in a £20 million call for centres of excellence

Oct 23 • 5:28 AM EDT • Science • researchprofessionalnews.com

Musk’s political donations top $445 million ahead of U.S. midterm elections

With a net worth of $905.8 billion, the world’s richest person’s overlapping empire of companies is heavily exposed to regulation by federal agencies.

Oct 23 • 5:22 AM EDT • Politics • japantimes.co.jp

FEATURE | Bayer Leverkusen’s rise from a season of chaos

Bayer Leverkusen did the unthinkable in 2023/24. They not only stopped Bayern Munich from winning the Bundesliga but also went the season unbeaten in the league to secure their maiden Meisterschale. O...

Oct 23 • 5:12 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

A political forum was going normally. Then police were called

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Oct 23 • 5:00 AM EDT • Politics • cleveland.com

Climate group pours in midterms money for Democrats

The League of Conservation announced more than $100 million to support Democrats going into the midterms.

Oct 23 • 5:00 AM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com

What you should know about hidden science behind sports betting apps

Sports betting apps use behavioral science to keep users engaged, often outpacing state regulations and rules.

Oct 23 • 4:48 AM EDT • Science • columbiatribune.com

Forest's start raises questions - but belief in Glasner remains

Nottingham Forest go to Ipswich in the bottom three of the Premier League, but boss Oliver Glasner believes they have deserved more this season.

Oct 23 • 4:18 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Sports quiz of the week: eagles, ultra-endurance feats and assist records

Have you followed the big stories in football, rugby, baseball, snooker, NFL, cricket, F1, cricket and cycling?

Oct 23 • 3:00 AM EDT • Sports • theguardian.com

What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas for England

England face Australia at the Women's Rugby League World Cup on Saturday determined to show they have moved on from the nightmare of their last meeting in Las Vegas 19 months ago.

Oct 23 • 2:22 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

School district postpones athletics hall of fame ceremony

Dayton Public Schools announced that they are postponing the inaugural Dayton Public Schools Athletics Hall of Fame ceremony.

Oct 23 • 2:15 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Chancellor plans to end pointless paperwork to cut £800m business costs

Ministers say the changes in regulations will reduce unnecessary bureaucracy.

Oct 23 • 1:00 AM EDT • Business • bbc.com

How citizen science is tracking changes in shorelines around the world

An app and a camera phone are all that’s needed at more than 200 spots to help researchers monitor coastal areas

Oct 23 • 1:00 AM EDT • Science • theguardian.com

FDA Should Practice the Science It Preaches

The FDA has plenty of advice for pharmaceutical companies. It publishes guidance documents, establishes scientific expectations, and expects drug developers to explain themselves when they take a diff

Oct 23 • 1:00 AM EDT • Science • realclearhealth.com

Maqui Berry: Health Benefits, Nutrition, and Uses

Maqui berries contain anthocyanins and other polyphenols studied for their antioxidant activity and effects on inflammation, glucose regulation, and eye health. Human trials suggest possible benefits for postprandial blood glucose and dry-eye symptoms, but evidence for healthy aging and long-term safety remains limited.

Oct 23 • 12:09 AM EDT • Health • news-medical.net

AI in Teaching: What the Science of Learning Already Tells Us

Explore how the science of learning can guide AI in teaching and higher education, helping instructors support student learning with evidence-based strategies.

Oct 23 • 12:00 AM EDT • Science • facultyfocus.com

Laurel Sports Hall of Fame holds ceremony for inaugural class

Laurel Sports Hall of Fame holds ceremony for inaugural class

Oct 22 • 11:51 PM EDT • Sports • wdam.com

North Allegheny blanks Norwin in regular season finale

by: Bob Orkwis It was Senior Night at North Allegheny, and the Tigers honored their six seniors by shutting out the Norwin Knights and finishing the regular season with a 7-0 victory at Newman Stadium. North Allegheny got the only goal of the first quarter, when Addison Burns deflected home a shot from Audrey Evancho… More »

Oct 22 • 11:44 PM EDT • Sports • athletics.northallegheny.org

Laurel Sports Hall of Fame holds ceremony for inaugural class

After making waves through the streets of the City Beautiful, former athletic stars had their names etched in Laurel history.

Oct 22 • 11:16 PM EDT • Sports • wdam.com

Flu cases rise on west coast earlier than usual as US officials encourage vaccine

California flu test rate at 9.65%, higher than normal 1% rate for early October, amid mutation of H1N1 influenza A strain

Oct 22 • 9:44 PM EDT • Health • theguardian.com

Sharks Finally Get a Regulation Win, Defeat Senators 6-2

Oct 22 • 9:40 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Washington Nationals Decline to Renew Strength Coaches' Contracts

The Washington Nationals have elected to not renew the contracts of five strength and conditioning coaches following the 2026 regular season

Oct 22 • 8:52 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

ESPN Suggests an Intriguing Trade Vikings Should Consider

ESPN experts suggest an intriguing trade that the Minnesota Vikings may want to consider.

Oct 22 • 8:35 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Oral Health Disparities and Parental/Caregiver Role in Dental Care Among Children With Special Healthcare Needs and Children Without Special Healthcare Needs in Sriganganagar, Rajasthan: A Cross-Sectional Study

Background: Children with special needs often face greater challenges in maintaining oral health due to physical, intellectual, or behavioral limitations. Their oral hygiene depends largely on c...

Oct 22 • 8:00 PM EDT • Health • cureus.com

Space science offers common ground for international cooperation

Scientists from more than 20 international and domestic scientific organizations and research institutions gathered in Beijing on Oct. 20 to discuss current challenges in space research at a symposium held as part of the 2026 International Science Council (ISC) Midterm Members' Meeting and Beijing Science Dialogue.

Oct 22 • 8:00 PM EDT • Science • china.org.cn

This Is Carolina: Self-taught mechanic with Autism takes his business on the road

A Myrtle Beach man with autism who taught himself auto repair is launching a mobile mechanic business with his father.

Oct 22 • 7:26 PM EDT • Business • wmbfnews.com

Gamethread: Panthers @ Penguins

Talk about the game with Pens fans here!

Oct 22 • 6:45 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Trump says Amy Acton is ‘fair game’

President Donald Trump on Thursday called Ohio Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton “fair game” as he defended Republican Vivek Ramaswamy’s ad that features her estranged mother and ignored the abuse allegations against her stepfather.

Oct 22 • 6:32 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com

U.S. Figure Skating Partners With Feld Entertainment for Disney On Ice Programs

U.S. Figure Skating announced a partnership with Feld Entertainment, the producer of Disney On Ice.

Oct 22 • 6:30 PM EDT • Entertainment • wdwnt.com

RI Small Businesses vs. Costco, Foulkes and Raimondo

GoLocalProv.com is the “go to” local Web experience that breaks the biggest local stories – sports, news, business, weather, news, politics, arts,…

Oct 22 • 6:28 PM EDT • Business • golocalprov.com

Get the Facts: Fact-checking controversial political ad in Ohio governor's race

While pushback continues to grow, Vivek Ramaswamy's campaign is standing firm on its decision to run a controversial political ad targeting Democratic Ohio gubernatorial candidate Dr. Amy Acton, featuring Acton's estranged mother.

Oct 22 • 6:18 PM EDT • Politics • wlwt.com

OPINION: Miami Heat Should Target Free Agent Shooting Guard

Following a dismal long-range shooting performance on opening night, the Miami Heat could look for a veteran marksman to restore the team's perimeter threat.

Oct 22 • 6:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Besiktas 2-2 Crystal Palace: Jean-Philippe Mateta and Yermey Pino strike but Palace forced to settle for Europa League draw in Istanbul

Match report as Crystal Palace end two-game losing run with a 2-2 Europa League draw away at Besiktas; Wilfred Ndidi put Besiktas ahead before goals from Yeremy Pino and Jean-Philippe Mateta; Junior Olaitan equalised before Umit Akdag was sent off for a bad tackle on Jorgen Strand-Larsen

Oct 22 • 6:00 PM EDT • Sports • skysports.com

PTI guys make their predictions for the next 25 years in sports

PTI guys make their predictions for the next 25 years in sports

Oct 22 • 5:39 PM EDT • Sports • espn.com

How to speak whale

Can AI decode sperm whale language? A Northeastern physicist explains how Project CETI pairs whale clicks with dive data.

Oct 22 • 5:09 PM EDT • Science • news.northeastern.edu

Guardians Manager Stephen Vogt Addresses Mariners Rumors

Oct 22 • 5:05 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

The One Chart That Explains Why Netflix Cleaned House

(Welcome to my weekly streaming ratings report, the single best guide to what’s popular in streaming TV and what isn’t. I’m the Entertainment Strategy Guy, a former streaming executive who now analyzes business strategy in the entertainment industry. If you were forwarded this email, please subscribe to get these insights each week.) Yeah, I’ll be honest: I went with a clickbait-y headline today. One chart? That explains everything? That’s as clickbait-y as it gets. But let’s be real. I’m analyzing a dataset that I’ve built over six years, and c’mon, I never write articles which feature just one chart! If you think this article—which includes a level of data detail unheard of in journalism twenty years ago—is clickbait, fine by me. Really, what I’m doing is using data to explain Netflix’s recent strategy changes, since the story of the month is the turbulence at Netflix. First, head of content Bela Bajaria was fired. Then head of film Dan Lin followed her to the unemployment ranks. (Along with, sadly, 1,000 other Netflix workers.) And then Netflix delivered a “sub-optimal” earnings report, which continued their year-long stock price slide. Then came a flood of articles explaining why all this is happening. (Mine’s coming shortly, rest assured.) I realized I had the perfect chart to explain Netflix’s woes. Specifically, Nielsen’s weekly top ten charts. Usually I focus on one or two weeks in my Streaming Ratings Reports, but sometimes it’s worth stepping back to look at the larger story. And hoo boy, what a story. This article is my annual (plus three months) follow-up to one of my most popular articles of last year. (And a topic I’ve been visualizing for the last half decade.) Subscribe Netflix’s Share of The Nielsen Charts Continues to Decline

Oct 22 • 5:03 PM EDT • Entertainment • entertainment.substack.com

MAHA Leader Calley Means Steps Down from Trump Administration Health Advisory Role

Calley Means, one of the key figures in the Make America Healthy Again movement, championed food policies in his role in the Administration.

Oct 22 • 4:59 PM EDT • Health • yahoo.com

MAHA Leader Calley Means Steps Down from Trump Administration Health Advisory Role

Calley Means, one of the key figures in the Make America Healthy Again movement, championed food policies in his role in the Administration.

Oct 22 • 4:59 PM EDT • Health • time.com

Former USM linebacker Rod Davis to be inducted into MS Sports Hall of Fame

The Gulfport native won the 2002 Conerly Trophy and the 2003 Conference USA Defensive Player of the Year during his time with the Golden Eagles.

Oct 22 • 4:23 PM EDT • Sports • wlbt.com

Actor Tom Skerritt of ‘Steel Magnolias,' 'Top Gun,' dies at 93

NEW YORK — Prolific actor Tom Skerritt died Wednesday from natural causes. He was 93. Skerritf’s “heartbroken” family said, though fans knew him for his work on films including “Alien,”

Oct 22 • 4:19 PM EDT • Entertainment • recorderonline.com

Join VENU's Live Investor Webinar: Redefining Live Entertainment Through Premium Venues and a Capital-Efficient Growth Strategy

Learn how VENU is developing a nationwide portfolio of multi-seasonal, multi-configuration, omni-content premium amphitheaters in underserved, high-growth markets

Oct 22 • 4:06 PM EDT • Entertainment • voiceofalexandria.com

Triad Business Bank renews criticism of M&F Bank deal

Greensboro’s Triad Business Bank launched more criticism of the plan by Durham-based M&F Bancorp, to merge into a larger African-American-owned peer, Optus Financial of Columbia, South Carolina. M&F has rebuffed offers since August from Triad, which hopes to derail M&F’s combination with Optus in a transaction valued at about $105 million. M&F plans a Nov. […]

Oct 22 • 4:05 PM EDT • Business • businessnc.com

Tom Skerritt dead: 'Alien,' 'Top Gun' actor and Emmy winner was 93

Emmy-winning actor Tom Skerritt, whose decades-long career includes roles in 'Alien,' 'Top Gun' and TV series 'Picket Fences,' died Wednesday. He was 93

Oct 22 • 4:02 PM EDT • Entertainment • latimes.com

Clavicular pleads not guilty to raping a 17-year-old

'Looksmaxxing' influencer Braden Peters, a.k.a. Clavicular, has pleaded not guilty to charges that he raped a teenager at his family home.

Oct 22 • 3:58 PM EDT • Entertainment • latimes.com

NBA finally reveals if LaMelo Ball travelled on viral play

The star Minnesota Timberwolves guard canned a controversial three-pointer on opening night.

Oct 22 • 3:53 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Christy Turlington says she 'will never alter or augment' her face; instead, she uses this science-backed skin care line

"I feel like I’ve earned and deserve better care when it comes to my skin," she told Vogue.

Oct 22 • 3:47 PM EDT • Technology • pagesix.com

Teenage Engineering launched an instrument amp with a ton of built-in effects

TE’s EP-35 is a battery-powered speaker for your synths, guitar, and voice.

Oct 22 • 3:44 PM EDT • Technology • theverge.com

Tom Skerritt, who starred in 'Alien' and 'Top Gun,' dies at 93

Skerritt died Wednesday of natural causes

Oct 22 • 3:35 PM EDT • Entertainment • spectrumlocalnews.com

Tom Skerritt, who starred in 'Alien' and 'Top Gun,' dies at 93

Skerritt died Wednesday of natural causes

Oct 22 • 3:35 PM EDT • Entertainment • spectrumlocalnews.com

Chappell Roan brings out Christina Aguilera at L.A. benefit concert

The pop star brought her old hits — and a surprise appearance by Christina Aguilera — to the first night of her Super Graphic Spectacular fundraiser at the Shrine Auditorium.

Oct 22 • 3:33 PM EDT • Entertainment • latimes.com

Tom Skerritt, star of ‘Alien’ and familiar face at SIFF, dies at 93

Tom Skerritt, the acclaimed character actor who starred in “Alien,” “Top Gun,” “Contact” and more, died Wednesday at his home in Seattle. He was 93.

Oct 22 • 3:33 PM EDT • Entertainment • seattletimes.com

Tom Skerritt, ‘Top Gun’ and ‘Picket Fences’ star, dies at 93

Tom Skerritt, the Emmy-winning actor known for his roles in projects like ‘Picket Fences’ and ‘Top Gun,’ has died at 93.

Oct 22 • 3:28 PM EDT • Entertainment • ew.com

Emmy-winning actor Tom Skerritt dies at 93

Skerritt died of natural causes. He was known for “Top Gun,” “Picket Fences” and “Alien” among his nearly 200 roles

Oct 22 • 3:26 PM EDT • Entertainment • fox21online.com

Who is Nathan Fielder? A guide to his shows including 'The Rehearsal'

Nathan Fielder, who's behind the Elizabeth Holmes doc 'You Can See Everything,' is well-known to comedy fans for his docuseries 'The Rehearsal' and 'Nathan for You.' Here’s a primer on the origin and rise of Fielder.

Oct 22 • 3:16 PM EDT • Entertainment • latimes.com

Chippewa Valley Health Cooperative to open full-service hospital in August 2027

The Chippewa Valley Health Cooperative plans to operate as a full-service hospital in Chippewa Falls next summer after securing funding.

Oct 22 • 3:12 PM EDT • Health • weau.com

Burk begins term as Virginia Municipal League president

Leesburg Mayor Kelly Burk is the new president of the Virginia Municipal League board of directors, according to a news release.

Oct 22 • 3:01 PM EDT • Politics • loudountimes.com

School of Public Health releases 2026 Healthy Georgia Report

“Healthy Georgia: Our State of Public Health,” provides a glance at how the Peach State is faring on 31 different health topics.

Oct 22 • 3:00 PM EDT • Health • jagwire.augusta.edu

Brighton Held 0-0 by Jablonec: Wasteful Seagulls Frustrated

Despite dominating possession in the Czech Republic, Fabian Hürzeler’s side lacked a clinical edge, relying on Bart Verbruggen’s heroics to escape a stubborn Jablonec defense with a draw.

Oct 22 • 2:49 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

GOP player in ‘ghost’ candidate scandal behind texts slamming AG candidate

Alex Alvarado’s political action committee sent the texts attacking Jose Javier Rodriguez, the Democrat running for Florida attorney general, and was an early supporter of Republican Attorney General James Uthmeier’s campaign.

Oct 22 • 2:46 PM EDT • Politics • orlandosentinel.com

Launching the search for our next dean of the School of Business

This message is shared on behalf of President Peter Rodriguez. Dear Wake Forest colleagues, Today, we begin a national search for the next dean of the Wake Forest University School of Business. The School of Business plays a vital role in our University’s overall mission [...]

Oct 22 • 2:46 PM EDT • Business • inside.wfu.edu

Jamie Miller leaving Gulf Coast Business Council for leadership role at Mississippi Power

Jamie Miller is leaving the Mississippi Gulf Coast Business Council for a leadership position at Mississippi Power, the largest electric utility in the

Oct 22 • 2:41 PM EDT • Business • supertalk.fm

SpaceX and Tesla have high election stakes as Elon Musk pours $366 million into campaigns

Musk’s biggest political bet is on the Senate, where control could shape future investigations, federal spending and regulations affecting SpaceX and Tesla.

Oct 22 • 2:26 PM EDT • Business • cnbc.com

New Analyses Offer Comprehensive Guide to the Real Consequences of Republican Health Care Cuts

As many of the Medicaid cuts take effect January 1, Families USA’s new six-part series shows the damage is greater than the sum of its parts.

Oct 22 • 2:18 PM EDT • Health • familiesusa.org

Feds allege $2 billion in California health care fraud, 15 charged

Federal authorities announced charges against 15 people, including six medical professionals, accusing them of health care fraud schemes worth $2 billion, including sham substance abuse treatment programs, unnecessary medical procedures and bogus hospice services.

Oct 22 • 2:14 PM EDT • Health • latimes.com

Sarah Palin announces boyfriend and former NHL player Ron Duguay’s death at age 69: ‘Love never ends’

Duguay played for the New York Rangers and the Detroit Red Wings during his NHL career.

Oct 22 • 2:12 PM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com