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Report: Multiple teams have trade interest in Jonathan Taylor
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Oct 22 • 9:28 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.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.

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Oct 22 • 3:16 PM EDT • Entertainment • latimes.com
Everything to know about Elizabeth Holmes doc 'You Can See Everything'

How much can you really see in Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim's 'You Can See Everything' documentary about Elizabeth Holmes? At 2 hours and 54 minutes, there's a lot there, and yet still so many questions left unanswered.

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Oct 22 • 3:03 PM EDT • Entertainment • latimes.com
Nathanan Tantivasadakarn Named a 2026 Packard Fellow

Stony Brook University Assistant Professor Nathanan Tantivasadakarn has been named a 2026 Packard Fellow from the David & Lucile Packard Foundation.

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Oct 22 • 12:49 PM EDT • Science • news.stonybrook.edu
Packers DC Jonathan Gannon Braces for Petzing’s Lions Offense

Jonathan Gannon coached Drew Petzing in Arizona for three years. Sunday he has to stop him. #OnePride

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Oct 21 • 2:25 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Colts face Jonathan Taylor question after Chris Ballard firing

The Colts recently committed to Jonathan Taylor with a lucrative extension, but one analyst believes Indianapolis could trade the RB.

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Oct 20 • 7:46 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Bring boredom back to politics

Senior columnist Luke Stark highlights the risks posed by independent news sources and argues students should seek the facts themselves.

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Oct 19 • 11:12 PM EDT • Politics • thedailytexan.com
Mamora’s magic: young musician casts spell with the piano

Pianist Jonathan Mamora is an Indonesian-American and native of Southern California who has studied at Juilliard and the Eastman School of Music. He has competed in numerous international piano competitions

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Oct 19 • 4:00 PM EDT • Entertainment • hpherald.com
Elizabeth Holmes doc ‘You Can See Everything’ has huge opening weekend

NEW YORK — Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim’s film about Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes opened to box office numbers not seen in more than 20 years for a narrative documentary.

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Oct 19 • 3:59 PM EDT • Entertainment • recorderonline.com
Fall colors drive another tourism peak for Wisconsin businesses

Door County businesses are seeing robust traffic as fall colors peak, extending its tourism season beyond summer.

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Oct 19 • 8:42 AM EDT • Business • spectrumnews1.com
Dennis Krause Blog: Packers defense helps slow Cowboys

Packers defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon deserves credit for putting his group in positions to succeed.

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Oct 19 • 8:12 AM EDT • Sports • spectrumnews1.com
'You Can See Everything' just become a major player in the Oscar race

Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim's experimental portrait of Elizabeth Holmes is the kind of phenomenon that even the pickiest awards voters will need to pay heed to.

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Oct 19 • 6:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • latimes.com
Bengals Trade Idea: Should Cincinnati Pursue This Superstar RB?

With Cincinnati’s ground game stalling behind an elite offensive line, acquiring Jonathan Taylor could provide the explosive spark needed to transform the Bengals into legitimate Super Bowl contenders.

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Oct 18 • 9:42 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
“Street Fighter ”clobbers the weekend box office, but Nathan Fielder’s Elizabeth Holmes doc earns MVP

Meanwhile, Jessica Chastain’s horror schlocker “Other Mommy” suffers a seriously scary week 2 drop.

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Oct 18 • 9:40 PM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Amanda Seyfried addresses evasive red carpet comments about Elizabeth Holmes: ‘What AM I even saying’

The actress, who portrayed Holmes in “The Dropout,” was hesitant to weigh in on Nathan Fielder’s new doc about the disgraced Theranos founder.

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Oct 18 • 5:39 PM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Letitia James is the most 'political' AG in the country: Jonathan Turley

Constitutional law expert Jonathan Turley and criminal defense attorney Donna Rotunno analyze the Cornell sexual assault investigation and the federal probe into Congresswoman Ilhan Omar on 'Fox News Sunday.'

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Oct 18 • 4:29 PM EDT • Politics • foxnews.com
The Elizabeth Holmes documentary is crushing it at the box office. See how much it's made so far.

Nathan Fielders nearly three-hour documentary about disgraced entrepreneur Elizabeth Holmes is running up numbers at the box office

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Oct 18 • 1:56 PM EDT • Entertainment • africa.businessinsider.com
'You Can See Everything' is crushing it at the box office

Lance Oppenheim and Nathan Fielder have a hit with their new film, "You Can See Everything." It's the highest-grossing documentary of the year.

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Oct 18 • 1:56 PM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com
‘You Can See Everything’ reviews: Nathan Fielder’s Elizabeth Holmes documentary hits 99% on Rotten Tomatoes as it opens in theaters

Nathan Fielder’s Elizabeth Holmes documentary “You Can See Everything” has a 99% Rotten Tomatoes score and is on track for one of the best documentary openings ever.

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Oct 17 • 3:07 PM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
The strange genius of Nathan Fielder, explained in 5 episodes

Nathan Fielder’s ‘You Can See Everything’ has everyone talking. But how do you even begin to explain his whole... thing? These five essential TV episodes are a good place to start.

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Oct 17 • 3:01 PM EDT • Entertainment • ew.com
Nathan Fielder’s movie on Elizabeth Holmes absolutely lives up to the hype

(CNN) — About a third of the way through “You Can See Everything,” Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim’s new documentary about Elizabeth Holmes, we watch the disgraced Theranos founder and

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Oct 17 • 1:00 PM EDT • Entertainment • wxow.com
Michigan State Extends Offer to 4-Star Tackle

Jonathan Smith targets Illinois powerhouse Ben Coleman, a versatile 285-pound mauler whose rare blend of elite size and soft hands makes him a prized Big Ten commodity.

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Oct 16 • 8:54 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Let's talk 'You Can See Everything' spoilers: An explainer for Nathan Fielder's Elizabeth Holmes documentary

Who gets naked? What are the big twists? And what's next?

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Oct 16 • 6:00 PM EDT • Entertainment • mashable.com
Nathan Fielder called in this Oscar-nominated star for a surprise role in “You Can See Everything”

A familiar face joins Fielder in his examination of Elizabeth Holmes.

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Oct 16 • 3:02 PM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Here’s why Nathan Fielder’s Elizabeth Holmes documentary earned an R rating for ‘graphic nudity’

Someone bares it all in “You Can See Everything.”

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Oct 16 • 1:45 PM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Jonathan Kuo receives 2026 National Science Foundation CAREER Award

Jonathan Kuo, assistant professor of chemistry, has been honored with a Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award from the U.S. National Science Foundation.

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Oct 16 • 12:00 PM EDT • Science • psu.edu
Full practice for Jonathan Taylor

Indianapolis Colts RB Jonathan Taylor logs full practice Thursday

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Oct 15 • 9:59 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Trump Donor Leading Caucasus Fund Has Major Armenia Holdings, Russia Business History

By Alexandra Ulmer and Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON, Oct 15 (Reuters) - US President Donald Trump’s pick to lead a $201 million investment fund in the Caucasus holds ⁠major ⁠telecom and mining interests there and formerly ran a Russia-focused investment firm that ⁠touted close ties to the Kremlin,

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Oct 15 • 6:09 AM EDT • Business • usnews.com
Jonathan Taylor limited Wednesday

Limited practice for Indianapolis Colts RB Jonathan Taylor

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Oct 14 • 9:42 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Your Business Probably Has More Data Than Insight by Nathan Tayloe

Most businesses know more about themselves than they ever have. Leaders have access to financial reports, sales pipelines, customer data, employee metrics, website analytics, and dashboards for almost every part of the organization. CRMs track every stage of the sales process. Marketing platforms report results in real time. AI can analyze and summarize enormous amounts of information in seconds. Yet I've sat in plenty of meetings where all of that information is available, and some of the most important questions are still surprisingly difficult to answer. What's actually working? Why are customers choosing us? Where are we losing opportunities? What should we do differently? Having the data and understanding what it means are two very different things. More Information Doesn't Always Create More Clarity Over the past decade, businesses have invested heavily in visibility, and that's a good thing. We can understand performance with a level of detail that would have been unimaginable not long ago. But there's an unintended consequence. The easier something becomes to measure, the easier it is to assume it must be important. Website traffic goes up, so that looks positive. Leads increase, so marketing appears to be working. Sales activity climbs, so the pipeline looks healthy. Maybe. The numbers tell us what happened. Understanding why it happened, whether it matters, and what we should do next still requires judgment. Not Everything That Matters Fits on a Dashboard Consider a customer who ultimately contacts your company through Google. The data may attribute that lead to search. What it may not show is that the customer heard about you from a colleague six months earlier, saw your company mentioned in an industry publication, followed one of your employees on LinkedIn, and read several reviews before finally searching for your company. Google may have produced the click. It didn't necessarily create the decision. This happens throughout a business. Some of the things that matter most are difficult to reduce to a single metric: Why your best customers stay Why talented employees choose your company Why a prospect trusts one provider over another Why one service is gaining momentum while another isn't Why the market perceives your business the way it does Data can help answer those questions, but it needs context. Better Decisions Start With Better Questions One of the easiest traps for leaders is starting with the information in front of them rather than the decision they're trying to make. Instead of opening a dashboard and asking, "What does the data show?" it can be more useful to start with a different set of questions: What are we trying to understand? What decision are we trying to make? What would we need to know to make that decision confidently? That changes the role of data. Instead of looking at every number available and searching for meaning, you're using information to understand something specific about the business. Information Still Requires Judgment More sophisticated analytics and AI will continue to give leaders access to better information, faster. That's valuable, but I don't think it reduces the importance of experience and judgment. If anything, it increases it. Someone still has to decide which numbers deserve attention, which patterns matter, what context might be missing, and when the data isn't telling the whole story. The goal isn't to know more about your business simply because you can. It's to understand your business well enough to make better decisions. Good data can tell you what happened. Good leadership has to decide what it means. — Learn more about how we help organizations turn business, customer, and marketing insights into smarter strategies at tayloegray.com, or reach out directly at nathan@tayloegray.com.

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Oct 14 • 8:00 PM EDT • Business • wilmingtonbiz.com
BUSINESS UPDATE: A 138-year-old New York Manufacturer Gets Another Life in Fulton

E.J. Willis Co. was founded in New York City in 1888 and for generations it has made ship’s bells and other equipment for the U.S. Navy and American shipbuilders. This summer, the new owner moved the company’s equipment to Fulton By Stefan Yablonski E. J. Willis Co. cast brass ship’s bells — handcrafted in the United States since 1888. Ship bells, “built to last a lifetime at sea,” are now manufactured in Fulton. E.J. Willis Co. has moved its operation and manufacturing business to Fulton. They are currently operating out of N.E.T & Die. The company is now under the ownership of Jonathan Hyatt. He recently acquired the company after seeing a for sale note on Craigslist. [caption id=attachment_11110 align=alignright width=400] Entrepreneur Jonathan Hyatt is the new owner of E.J. Willis Co. He bought the business this summer after finding a listing on Craigslist by chance.[/caption] “I had been looking for something to do. I had been 20 years in corporate America and I was just tired of building someone else’s empire, you know what I mean? I was in consulting, pretty much a jack of all trades. I wanted to do something that I could call my own,” he explained. “I’d been on this path of trying to find a business to buy for about a year. One night I am on Craigslist about 11:30 in mid-April searching for something completely unrelated. At the bottom of Craigslist was a ‘things you might be interested in from outside of your area.’ There was an ad that said 138-year-old bell manufacturing company for sale. So, I clicked; why not, right? I wasn’t looking to buy a manufacturing company, but I went down the rabbit hole, absolutely fell in love with the history and ended up buying it.” He read the ad and responded. “I called and I am talking to the owner of the business for about two hours. We ended with, let’s have another chat and then come on out here and have a look. I figured, well I might wind up getting kidnapped and getting murdered or there is a real business here. But I gotta see it through,” he quipped. “And sure enough, there is a big machine shop operation there. The gentleman who owned it was retiring and in the corner of this shop is a little room where they make bells and they have been doing this ever since the company had started.” That’s the one constant thing that has survived the changes of the business. [caption id=attachment_11061 align=alignright width=300] Sales 1929 general catalog published by E. J. Willis Co, listing all the merchandise it sold. It’s like the Sears Roebuck and Co. catalog for marine parts.[/caption] “I drove home and told my wife, ‘This is what I am doing for the rest of whatever we are calling this — mid-life crisis.’ And she said, ‘absolutely you got to do it.’ I took out a loan and off we go.” He put in an offer on the business and they closed on July 1. He didn’t disclose what he paid for the company. “In terms of price, the seller and I have agreed to keep those terms private.” “I am finding that I am a business owner, an archeologist, opening files and cabinets that haven’t been opened in 100 years. It’s just amazing, just cool things that I am finding,” he said. “I want to build the business back. I want to be able to sell the bells to outsiders. I think they are beautiful. “It’s really a wild story about a company that started in lower Manhattan, exploded in the automotive space, sold parts to the Wright Brothers, moved into the aeronautical world and then landed in marine. The cool thing, I have been digging around and the gentleman who owned the company prior to me was not a digital guy. There is nothing out there. “Now I am sitting here with all the art from like the 1930s, the E.J. Willis boat catalog it’s like 250 pages of things this company used to make. It’s like the Sears-Roebuck and Co. catalog for marine parts. We are modernizing, we are staying true to the heritage of the business. It’s exciting to be the next steward of the whole business.” Initially he thought he’d move everything from the company’s plant in Middleville, Herkimer County, to Boston, out of convenience. “Then I thought let’s keep the foundry where it is. Let’s not move anything right away,” he said. “I want to get a good sense of what we’ve got, what works and what doesn’t. “I went to the foundry and met with the people there, lovely people, and said here is my position — I am buying a company where everyone is retiring. There is machining and polishing to be done, who would you work with around here? Without hesitation they said, ‘you need to go to NET Tool & Die and talk to Michelle [Shatrau]. She is a third-generation machinist and she runs the company now.’” So, he drove to Fulton. “I knocked on the door, they let me in. And she said, ‘how’d you get in here?’” he said with a laugh. “We became fast friends. I told her what I am doing. It must have struck a nerve. She has a very entrepreneurial background. I must have said something right because she came out and she said, ‘I’d love to help you. Why don’t we move the equipment that you have into my large building and I will give you a space to work at and use my team?’” [caption id=attachment_11058 align=alignleft width=300] Bell in progress awaiting assembly[/caption] It’s a great relationship so far. “We are bringing the business into the modern world. It’s been a lot of stuff all at once. But it has been very exciting,” he said. “We moved in a month ago [in July]. We closed on the business July 1. We moved a couple weeks later. We had all our equipment set up, electrical being run, everything. [caption id=attachment_11059 align=alignright width=300] Bell attached to a lathe going through the machining process[/caption] “We’re working with NET Tool & Die to rebuild production and preserve manufacturing processes that, in some cases, existed mostly in the heads and hands of the people who had been doing them for decades. We’re currently working on several 200-pound ship’s bells and bringing an old two-way manual bilge pump back into production.” He said he will be working with NET employees for the time being, adding, “I’d love to get to a point where I have so much growth that I need to hire people.” No one wakes up and says, ‘I am buying a bell today,’ Hyatt admitted. [caption id=attachment_11060 align=alignleft width=225] Bell after receiving a custom etching toward the bell mouth[/caption] “Everyone does wake up and has things that deserve acknowledgment and remembering — a promotion, a marriage, the birth of a child,” he said. “These are the things I feel like if there was something that could capture a particular moment in time and will literally outlast the person that bought it, a bell is that. We can engrave a bell if you get married or the birth of a child. We can put anything on a bell. “I have orders, yes. I am working on several orders right now. We have a little bit of busyness. But there are still some things to work out. I want to make things consistently and continue to move forward.”

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Oct 14 • 8:23 AM EDT • Business • oswegocountybusiness.com
This civil war on the British right is a charade – its politics are more united than ever

Don’t be fooled by its bickering leaders. Their calibrated fake fighting will probably end in coalition, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Liew

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Oct 14 • 3:00 AM EDT • Politics • theguardian.com
Some Sony First-Party Games Have Been Delisted From the PlayStation Store

Some of Knack, Nathan Drake, and Kratos’ games were pulled due to what appears to be a pricing error

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Oct 13 • 5:15 PM EDT • Technology • kotaku.com
Timberwolves’ Starters Included 1 Big Surprise Against Knicks

When the Minnesota Timberwolves' starters were announced for Monday's preseason game against the defending champion New York Knicks, there was one big surprise: Cody Williams. With Jonathan Kuminga out due to "general soreness," the Wolves turned to Williams to fill in the power forward role in their 122-104 win. That was unexpected, given that Williams …

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Oct 13 • 3:31 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
An 194-Year-Old Tortoise Named Jonathan Is an Anti-Aging Marvel—and We Finally Know His Secret

He’s way over the hill and still going because of incredible genes. But what’s his skincare routine?

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Oct 13 • 9:00 AM EDT • Science • popularmechanics.com
DNA of World’s Oldest Tortoise, 194, Reveals Surprising Discovery, According to Scientists Studying Aging

A new look at the genes of Jonathan, who is considered to be the world’s oldest known land animal, reveals interesting insights about longevity

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Oct 12 • 4:40 PM EDT • Science • yahoo.com
'The film of the year': Critics rave about Nathan Fielder's 'masterpiece' Elizabeth Holmes documentary

Filmed largely in secret, the "shocking" documentary takes viewers inside the life of the Theranos founder before prison.

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Oct 12 • 10:25 AM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Jonathan Wharton (opinion): How I teach political campaigning

'Campaign work has some of the ugliest and revealing politics,' columnist Jonathan Wharton reveals as he explores his college course in campaign management.

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Oct 12 • 4:00 AM EDT • Politics • ctinsider.com
Jonathan Taylor held in check

Running room tough to find for Indianapolis Colts RB Jonathan Taylor

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Oct 11 • 8:11 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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‘The Rookie: North’ sets Nathan Fillion, Melissa O’Neil crossovers, Dulé Hill joins ‘Rookie’ season 9

Nathan Fillion, Melissa O’Neil, and Eric Winter are Washington-bound for crossover appearances on ‘The Rookie: North,’ while the mothership adds Dulé Hill and Troian Bellisario for season 9.

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Oct 11 • 4:55 PM EDT • Entertainment • ew.com
Jonathan Greenard is inactive for the Eagles
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Oct 11 • 8:56 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
🤔 What punishment could Vinicius Junior face before El Clásico?

Real Madrid will face Sevilla and Barcelona soon, but will Vinicius Junior be available? The Brazilian was sent off for pulling Nathan Dylan-Saliba's hair in the build-up to the goal that would have m...

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Oct 11 • 3:55 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Child Psychiatrist: Screen Time Isn't Main Threat to Kids

Columbia's Jonathan Slater urges investment in children's mental health care, not screen limits

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Oct 9 • 10:40 PM EDT • Technology • newser.com
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Exploring the science of keeping your mind sharp as you age

Everyone wants to keep a sharp mind as they age, especially as dementia cases continue to rise. Now, a growing body of evidence suggests almost half of the key risks for cognitive decline can be prevented or delayed. Horizons moderator William Brangham explores the emerging science that can help protect against dementia with Dr. Jonathan Rosand of the Global Brain Care Coalition.

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Oct 9 • 7:00 PM EDT • Science • pbs.org
Scientists Took a Cheek Swab From the World's Oldest Tortoise. His DNA Could Reveal Hints to Longevity

Jonathan, an Aldabra giant tortoise, is about 194 years old and the oldest land animal alive today. Discoveries about his genetics could provide clues to extending lifespan in humans

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Oct 9 • 1:28 PM EDT • Science • smithsonianmag.com
A Republican attack ad misidentifies its Democratic target. Twice.

A GOP ad used a photo of Republican Myron Lizer instead of Democrat Jonathan Nez. Nez is challenging Rep. Eli Crane (R-Arizona).

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Oct 9 • 12:25 PM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Is a ‘blue tsunami’ going to wipe out Republicans in the midterms?

Jonathan Freedland speaks to David Nir of the Downballot about why Democrats are feeling so hopeful in deep red states

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Oct 9 • 7:00 AM EDT • Politics • theguardian.com
Phillies News: Jonathan Bowlan, Free Agents, Shortened Season Proposal

Shortened season, lengthened playoffs?

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Oct 9 • 7:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Memphis People in Business for Oct. 8, 2026

A look at promotions, hirings, movers and newsmakers in the Memphis area business scene

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Oct 8 • 7:00 PM EDT • Business • commercialappeal.com
Renowned Mote Marine Science and Education Center Opens New Aquarium in Sarasota Using Penetron Technology

Situated on a 12-acre site within Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota, the Mote SEA campus features state-of-the-art STEM teaching labs for biomedical science, microbiology and immunology; marine and coastal ecology; and ocean engineering, AI technology, robotics, and sensor development. These labs provide hands-on learning opportunities for more than 70,000 K–12 students each year from Sarasota and Manatee County schools, as well as schools in nearby counties.

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Oct 8 • 12:33 PM EDT • Science • finance.yahoo.com
Timberwolves' Jonathan Kuminga threatens to slap fan over NSFW nickname

Minnesota Timberwolves Jonathan Kuminga is going viral for the wrong reason. Kuminga threatened a fan for a nickname that he was called.

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Oct 8 • 11:05 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Jonathan Groff gets rave reviews in Royal Shakespeare Theatre debut

A technical glitch with the set may have thrown a wrench into his latest opening night on stage, but that didn’t prevent Jonathan Groff from getting some glowing reviews earlier

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Oct 8 • 9:15 AM EDT • Entertainment • lancasteronline.com
Pathward Promotes Ridgway to Senior Managing Director of Business Development

Pathward promoted Lawrence “Larry” Ridgway to senior managing director of business development for the working capital team. In his new role, Ridgway leads a

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Oct 8 • 2:37 AM EDT • Business • abfjournal.com
Jonathan Taylor a limited participant

Colts RB Jonathan Taylor skips some drills at practice Wednesday

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Oct 7 • 8:55 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Who Won August and September: Original Films or Franchises?

(Welcome to the Entertainment Strategy Guy, a newsletter on the entertainment industry and business strategy. I write a weekly Streaming Ratings Report and a bi-weekly strategy column, along with occasional deep dives into other topics, like today’s article. Please subscribe.) I just heard someone say that if you’re reading a pundit or data analyst, and they don’t tell you that they got anything wrong, they’re not a pundit but an “influencer”. I agree with that. You have to tell your audience when you get things wrong, or they won’t (or shouldn’t) trust you as much. Today, we’ve got another edition of “What I Got Right, What I Got Wrong”. In general, I’m patting myself on the back (and patting very hard) about a few things like IP at the box office, LIV golf, horror films, crowdfunding movies, superheroes, and old people going to the theaters. That said, I also made a couple of data mistakes on the streaming bubble popping and HBO’s datecdotes, so I’m not perfect. But first, I need your feedback... Subscribe Follow-Ups: What Should We Call Mid-Budget Movies Which Aren’t Cinematic Enough for Theaters But Are Too Expensive to Make Money on Streaming? After I asked for feedback on what we should call straight-to-streaming films that are too big to pencil out on streaming but not really big enough to resonate in theaters, I got some great suggestions from you all, including... “Moldilocks” from John Aboud “Little Big Indie” from Travis Frick1 “Midflicks” from Jonathan Funke. “Extra-Medium” from Jona Nwuke. (Read the explanation in the footnote.) Between these and Brandon Katz—who suggested “Bermuda Budget Triangle”, “The Platform Gap” and “The Distribution Deadzone”—we’ve got some excellent suggestions. And they’re better than my suggestion, the “Streaming Budget Dead Zone”, so let’s take a poll! The winning entry becomes the new term. Loading... RIGHT: LIV Golf is Fully Bankrupt…Is Anyone Else Next? A few years ago, I was always a bit perplexed at all the articles I’d read praising LIV Golf and their strategy to disrupt the PGA. LIV Golf, a brand new professional golf league, offered PGA stars ten times what they made on the PGA Tour to join their new league. And folks praised this strategy for its initial “success” in that a lot of big names did indeed leave the PGA. Yeah, of course the players came over. LIV Golf paid them so, so, so much more! But LIV Golf hadn’t discovered a way to increase potential revenue. So think about this in basic business terms… They paid much more in costs… …but had no real way to increase revenue. That’s not a strategy! That’s deficit financing. It won’t work unless you bankrupt the competition (and then turn around and pay those same golfers much, much less). It’s not a sustainable strategy and only lasts as long as the company/person/nation backing it decides they’re cool with losing money. For LIV Golf, that meant Middle East oil wealth, in particular Saudi Arabian money. Clearly, the current Iran War has hurt Middle East finances, so they need to trim their more exorbitant spending. And LIV Golf was part of that trimming. This should be a major warning for others. TGL’s parent company, TMRW Sports, just got a $1 billion valuation, despite TGL’s (the indoor golf league) horrible TV viewership of less than half a million viewers per match. Unrivaled, the women’s basketball league, just secured a $650 valuation, despite its horrible TV viewership and a new rival (Project B) entering the scene next year. To relate this to streaming, Hollywood should ask which streamers may have wealthy patrons funding their losses. (Let’s be clear: Google, Amazon and Apple.) Could those patrons lose their appetite? For Amazon, probably not. But Apple has a new boss, so maybe! WRONG: My Analysis of the Streaming Bubble Was Missing a Week I’m going to be congratulating myself a lot today, but I make mistakes too, like this data goof. When I last compiled the data on the decline in TV shows, I was missing one week at the end of June. If you look at the first image, you can see that one week was mislabelled as “July”. Mainly, this image got updated to show a 27% decline, not 29%: This change doesn’t really impact the overall analysis, but it is two percent better. By the way, through the third quarter, the decline increased and it’s now a 30% decrease since 2022. (I’ll write/visualize this in an upcoming article.) But I want you to trust me and my data. Especially these days, when many people are using LLMs that I know are inserting faulty data into their charts, I want to keep earning my audience’s faith. So that’s the accurate data. RIGHT: IP Remains Very, Very Popular In July, I wrote a giant (and I mean giant) article on Backrooms, Obsession, and the box office, going over what we know, what we don’t know about what works in theaters, looking at YouTubers, IP, the horror genre, comic book movies, and a whole lot more. The month of August really tested a lot of my theses and, being honest, mostly supported my arguments. Let’s start with IP. Looking at 8-Aug (the weekend after Spider-Man: Brand New Day came out) to 18-Sep (the weekend that Resident Evil came out, which I think provides a nice bookend to this time period), there were seven films based on pre-existing IP: Resident Evil (2026) ($126 million) Practical Magic 2 ($65 million) _Insidious: Out of the Furthe_r ($65 million) Coyote Vs. Acme ($59 million) Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie ($53 million) Tony ($15 million) Super Troopers 3 ($7 million) Compare those to the notable original films from the past month—I actually could have included more movies, but here are just thirteen, bringing us to an even twenty films—including.... The End of Oak Street ($54 million) Buddy ($26 million) Mutiny ($15 million) By Any Means ($15 million) The Dog Stars ($14 million) Runner ($14 million) One Night Only ($11 million) Hope ($8 million) Spa Weekend ($7 million) The Uprising ($6 million) Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma ($6 million) Onslaught ($3 million) Eli Roth’s Ice Cream Man ($2.8 million) Here’s that in chart form: Five of the top six films in this time period were all based on IP. I made a big chart of films that grossed over $200 million at the box office before Spider-Man: Brand New Day and The Odyssey hit theaters. Let’s update that chart! By the way, if you want to see how I categorized each film—so another bar chart—here it is: I know that many of my fellow critics/pundits/analysts dislike films based on IP and how Hollywood is making so many of them. And I’m sympathetic to this point of view. As I’ve written many, many times before, you need a balance between existing franchises, new IP, and original films. And Hollywood clearly needs to make more films like Resident Evil (a well-made film from a visionary director) and fewer Practical Magic 2’s (which didn’t get critical or customer buzz). But at some point, critics and pundits need to contend with what audiences are telling them: Movie-goers aren’t showing up to original films. Audiences are speaking with their dollars, telling you they want more IP and franchises. You can try to convince studio heads to make fewer IP-based films and franchises, but the data and numbers aren’t there. Instead, critics need to work harder to convince audiences to show up for original films. Aim your ire/concern at the average person, not studio heads.2 Because they’re just making the films that audiences are telling them to make. WRONG: Original Horror Films Didn’t Break Out I’ll be honest, even though I wrote an article casting some skepticism on the horror genre in July, if you asked me to make a prediction, I would have predicted that, in August, a new, original horror film would have blown up. No, seriously, I just assumed that Obsession and Backrooms presaged a change in audience behavior. But none of the buzzy new original horror films from August—Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, Onslaught (not an action film in spite of the ads), The End of Oak Street, Eli Roth’s Ice Cream Man, or _Buddy—_broke out. To be clear, exactly one of those films (Buddy) had good “ROI”, but again—I try to be specific in my language—none were “popular” in any broad sense of the word. None of them will be “saving” movies theaters like Backrooms or _Obsession_helped save the summer. The new Insidious film and Resident Evil, both based on IP, were far and away the biggest horror films since July. (We’ll see if this changes in October/Halloween season.) RIGHT: Stay Skeptical about Crowdfunding... I’ve long been skeptical about crowd-investing platforms as one of Hollywood’s saviors, mainly because there’s so much hype/buzz. People need to stay more skeptical about more things, explaining both the potential upside but also the downsides. In particular, the media often hypes crowdfunding at the start and never checks in on the actual results after they’ve come in later. And August gave us our first update! _Ice Cream Man—_directed by Eli Roth—grossed $6 million off of a $5.5 million budget. This is a production of The Horror Section, which was one of the first “crowd investing” studios with 2,400 investors, which means that 2,400 investors probably lost money. They certainly aren’t getting as great of returns as if they had just invested their dollars in the stock market. Hopefully Stiletto (Tagline: “Someone’s Going to Make it Rain Blood!”) does better next month. WRONG: Another Data Goof Here’s another data error. When the first episode of House of the Dragon came out, HBO put out that it had 21.5 million viewers in the first three days, and I read that to mean in the US…but no, it was global. So my US-only datecdotes charts shouldn’t have included it. We never got US-only numbers for the first episode, but for the final episode, HBO put out that it had 11 million US viewers. (And that global dropped to 21 million viewers.) Here’s the updated chart (which I’ve since used in the Streaming Ratings Report): Still, this show is absolutely huge. RIGHT: Superhero Films Remain Very, Very Popular After Supergirl flopped, I read a few takes that “comic book movies are going the way of the Western”. Post-Spider-Man: Brand New Day, that take didn’t age well. To be fair, I have a very nuanced take on the superhero genre right now; it’s down right now, for a lot of reasons. But it’s not “dead”. Maybe _Spider-_Man is just a really popular character? I saw that take, and it’s a fair counter-argument. (But pundits arguing that superhero movies were dead should have mentioned this $1.5 billion counter-argument…) But is it just Spider-Man? The next Avengers film already has $50 million in pre-sales (and I was skeptical that that film would do well) and the Avengers: End Game re-release topped the box office two weekends ago (over three original films). And I wouldn’t bet against Batman or Superman. So maybe it’s just Spider-Man, Batman, Superman and the Avengers. Oh, and Deadpool, of course. And Black Panther. And Wolverine. And probably the X-Men. Plus a well-made Wonder Woman or the Hulk film could break out. But that’s it! It’s just those ten characters/teams. Oh, what’s that? Lanterns is also doing well on HBO? (See previous section…) To be fair, I’m actually pretty sympathetic to the argument that more popular characters—like Spider-Man and Batman—anchor more popular films. In fact, I made that exact argument three years ago when I first wrote about the “Marvel-cession”. In many ways, you can blame The Guardians of the Galaxy for fooling Marvel Studios (and the rest of us) into believing that any character could pop. It turns out, the list of iconic characters is probably smaller than most people think. But it’s probably too early to say that superhero films and comic book movies are dead unless “death” means a slight decline over a longtime. RIGHT: Who Killed Theaters? Old People I get frustrated whenever I see headlines or analysis about how young people are “returning” to theaters. As I’ve detailed(for years), young people have always powered the US box office, despite narratives about “kids these days” and their “phones”. Really, what’s changed post-2020/pandemic is that old people aren’t going to the movies nearly as much. This summer, I saw a movie (from an older director) in a theater near a retirement community, and multiple older people at the theater were talking about how this was their first time seeing a movie in years. I dislike personal anecdotes, so YouGov can fill in the data, best summarized by this headline: “Who killed movie theaters? Not the youths”. According to them, 64% of people aged 18-29 have seen a movie in the last year, but only 30% of 65-and-older. 20% of 18-29 have seen a movie in theaters in the last week and 42% in the last month. Here’s the polling data: Most concerning? Many Americans (17%) think theaters are a worse or much worse experience than watching films at home. Slight WRONG: Hadestown Opens Big A live theater capture of the Broadway musical, Hadestown, made $20 million at the US box office, which begs the question: was I wrong to be skeptical about musicals a few years ago? Yes and no. On the one hand, $20 million is a far cry from being “popular”, so yeah, the genre isn’t that popular overall and Hadestown is one of the more popular musicals from recent years (i.e. the “Taylor Swift Data Fallacy” in action). On the other, I doubt filming this cost all that much, and I don’t think that they spent much on marketing, so this is a good source of ancillary revenue. Smaller Updates WRONG: As I mentioned in a Streaming Ratings Report, I underestimated the budget for Enola Holmes 3. It probably cost more like $50 million, if not more. But... I’m not sure that it really matters? At sub-10 million hours, prices have to come down to make this work. WRONG: Netflix is giving Ink a 27-day in theaters! To quote the kids/YouTubers these days, let’s go! Now I might actually have a chance to see Danny Boyle’s latest in theaters. I’d complained about this in a “Coming Soon” section, but I was heartened to read that Netflix is giving multiple films longer theatrical windows this year. RIGHT: Netflix is sending 4-5 films per year to theaters. Netflix is slowly but surely sending more and more films to theaters, as I cautiously predicted earlier this year. For now, it’s just three big films and a number of awards contenders, but still, this is great news. And they’ll be releasing box office grosses! Just this week, Ted Sarandos confirmed that KPop Demon Hunters 2 will come to theaters (and my guess is it performs in the box office top ten at a minimum). WRONG: Angel has 3 million subscribers! How do I know this? Well, they told Deadline, who reported it. I marked this as “wrong”, since they’ve doubled their subscribers in one year but, you know, they don’t really have a hit film to speak of and they’re still losing money. WRONG: Furious was only renewed for one more season. I accidentally wrote “two more seasons” in my latest “Renewals, Cancellations, Un-Orders and Removals Update”. RIGHT: House of David is ending with its third season. In July, Prime Video renewed House of David for a third season, as I just wrote in my latest “Renewals and Cancellations” report. Well, now it’s ending after that third season. Why? As I’ve been writing, its viewership wasn’t great. I got feedback that this show didn’t cost very much, but it cost enough that its limited viewership didn’t save it. WRONG: Adults was a Hulu original! So I missed Adults when it first came out last year; I saw that it aired on FX and just assumed that it was a linear-first program. Turns out, it aired three episodes on FX, but binge-released the rest of its episodes the next day on Hulu. Huh. So I should have covered it last year! But I just wrote about it. 1 “When I was a kid in the 90s, if you wore a t-shirt to school that wasn’t too big and also wasn’t too small, but somehow didn’t quite fit, we’d say you were wearing an “extra-medium” shirt.” 2 As always, a huge exception is Disney, which barely makes anything original anymore.

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Scientists discover the genetic secrets that may have helped Jonathan the tortoise live to 194 years old

DNA samples from Jonathan the 194-year-old tortoise reveal gene variants and epigenetic changes that could contribute to his remarkable lifespan.

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Jonathan the Giant Tortoise Is 194 Years Old. He Just Had His Genome Sequenced.

Scientists have sequenced his genome for the first time, hoping the world’s oldest land animal can offer clues into the genetics of longevity.

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Jonathan the tortoise is 194 years old and thriving. His genes help explain why.

Jonathan is the world’s oldest land animal.

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The Lateral Is Coming. Is the Business? How Law Firms Can Turn Lateral Hiring into Revenue

A lateral hire represents one of the largest growth investments many law firms make. Yet firms sometimes spend more energy negotiating the lateral’s compensation package than planning how the lawyer will succeed once inside the building.

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10 Hours With Johnathan Blow's New Puzzle Game Order Of The Sinking Star

Order of the Sinking Star is game of twists and turns

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Oct 7 • 9:00 AM EDT • Technology • kotaku.com
Jonathan Rivnay receives Blavatnik Award for Young Scientists

Soft bioelectronics and living pharmacy devices recognized with prestigious award and $250,000 prize

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Oct 7 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • news.northwestern.edu
Fam Run Club wants to empower families to prioritize health

The Lakewood Ranch-area club meets at Nathan Benderson Park and is designed with families in mind.

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Order of the Sinking Star: Jonathan Blow on making ' the biggest puzzle game ever'

Order of the Sinking Star is due out on Thursday and has roughly 1,500 puzzles for players to try

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What Nathan Gallagher said in final 'Below Deck' episode before arrest

"Below Deck Mediterranean" cast member Nathan Gallagher talked about his young family's future and overcoming challenges in his final episode before he was arrested and convicted on domestic violence-

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Evan Williams praises Jonathan Gannon after Packers’ dramatic win

The Green Bay Packers leaned on their defense to preserve a 17-14 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday, with Evan Williams delivering a pair of crucial plays during the closing moments. The safety’s performance on Tampa Bay’s last drive also gave him another reason to admire the work of defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon. [...]

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Is a ‘political’ email sent with county government resources worth a $5K fine?

Republican County Councilman Nathan Volke is championing three ethics reforms for Anne Arundel County government, with just weeks to go before the election. What’s he hoping to accomplish? How could county government actually change?

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Colts top Commanders in NFL London game

Indianapolis running back Jonathan Taylor ran for two touchdowns as the Colts defeated the injury-hit Washington Commanders 30-13 on Sunday in the NFL's latest foray in London.

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Halftime: Colts lead Commanders, 10-6

LONDON (WRTV) - The Colts head in to halftime leading the Commanders, 10-6. Daniel Jones had two turnovers (a fumble and an interception) in the first half. The Colts rallied though, scoring a touchdown on a 5-yard Jonathan Taylor rush late in the second quarter to get on the scoreboard and take the lead. The […]

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How Americans’ Financial Health Is Faring In The “K-Shaped” Economy

Hey all, Jason here. Money20/20 is still two weeks away, but I’ve already started packing (not procrastinating for once!). My calendar is already filling up with various sessions I want to catch, meetings, and of course happy hours, dinners, and other side events. If you’ll be in Vegas and want to catch up, let me know by replying to this email, and we can try to find a time amidst the chaos of the Venetian. A big if not totally unexpected piece of news dropped on Friday: the Independent Community Bankers of America, a trade group that represents smaller U.S. banks, filed a lawsuit against the OCC and Comptroller Jonathan Gould, arguing that the regulator’s move to grant trust bank charters to firms seeking to use them to conduct substantial non-fiduciary activities exceeds the authorities granted to the OCC by Congress. I haven’t had time to fully digest the legal filing or speak to folks in my network about it, but you can expect to see coverage and analysis on it in next week’s newsletter. Subscribe or Support by Upgrading The NerdCon agenda just dropped. It’s stacked. Partner content: Nubank built an AI-first bank. Chime built its own banking core. Figure and Valon are rebuilding the mortgage stack. At NerdCon, you’ll hear from the people behind those bets: what they chose, what they learned, and what they’re still figuring out. The agenda is live, with leaders from Nubank, Chime, OpenAI, Remitly, Mercury, Figure, Valon and more. Follow the mainstage conversations, bring the problem your team is wrestling with to a hands-on workshop, or pull up a chair at a roundtable. Pick your quests. Meet us in San Diego, November 18–20. Fintech Business Weekly readers save 20% with code FBW20. Explore the Agenda Things To Know & Other Good Reads Federal Reserve Board finalizes changes to enhance the transparency and public accountability of its stress test and reduce volatility in its stress test-related capital requirements (Federal Reserve Board of Governors) FDIC Announces Conclusion of Independent Monitorship (FDIC) Modernizing Financial Regulation: Initial Observations from eSLR (Fed Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman) The Data Version of Godzilla versus Kong: FRED Takes on AI (Fed Governor Christopher Waller) Financing the AI buildout (Brookings) Q3’26: Rules for Banks but Not for Crypto (Fintech Takes Banking) The Inevitability of Local Stablecoins (Lombard Notes) Delusions of AI Governance: The Human-in-the-Loop Comfort Blanket (Fintech Snark Tank) Stripe agrees to acquire Parafin to expand revenue opportunities for platforms and help small businesses grow (Stripe) Listen: Fighting Fraud in the Age of AI, with SEON’s Tamas Kadar (Fintech Business Weekly) How Americans’ Financial Health Is Faring In The “K-Shaped” Economy If there is one overarching theme across the economy and politics in the U.S. at the moment, it’s “affordability.” The term is vague enough to encompass a panoply of factors shaping Americans’ day-to-day lives: rising costs for the hallmarks of being “middle class,” including healthcare, housing, childcare, and education, inflation and rising interest rates, and a job market with the specter of AI hovering over it. At the same time, policy shifts under the Trump administration have resulted in reduced subsidies to those who get health insurance under the Affordable Care Act and new restrictions on qualifying for Medicaid and SNAP, the impacts of which have yet to be fully felt. These factors are contributing to declining consumer confidence and general dissatisfaction with the economy, despite continuing GDP growth and stock market records. This divergence is encapsulated in the idea of the “K-shaped” economy, in which a small proportion of Americans have seen their wealth balloon, while the majority of American households struggle to preserve the lifestyle they have. Perhaps the greatest determinant of which branch of the “K” a household is on is whether their wealth and income are primarily derived from employment vs. from assets. Nearly two decades of low interest rates and, more recently, elevated rates of inflation have benefited asset owners, while those whose income is primarily or solely derived from labor have largely seen real purchasing power stagnate or decline. This is reflected in recent Bureau of Labor Statistics data showing that labor share of U.S. GDP — the fraction of economic output that accrues to workers as compensation in exchange for their labor — dropped to just 52.8% in Q2 2026, the lowest since the BLS began keeping records. In 1947, approximately 2/3rds of economic output accrued to workers; even as recently as 2001, labor’s share of GDP was 64.1%. Against this backdrop, we’ve seen the rise of more credit and credit-like products: cash advance apps, “no-fee” overdraft, earned wage access, and buy now pay later, which are often used as small-dollar short-term borrowing mechanisms to meet immediate consumption needs or pay other bills (eg utilities, cell phone, other debt payments). With the markers of a middle class existence and, increasingly, basic financial stability seemingly out of reach for many, it should be no surprise there’s been an increase in “financial nihilism,” something industry peers like Alex Johnson and Frank Rotman have discussed and analyzed the roots of. The explosion of gambling and gambling-adjacent products and services — often marketed under the guise of being an “investment” — is inextricably intertwined with the rise of financial nihilism. Crypto, sports betting, and, more recently, prediction markets offer an escape or even hope of sorts, like a contemporary, digital version of a scratch-off lottery ticket, while leaving the overwhelming number of people who use such products worse off. Share of Households That Are Financially “Vulnerable” Ticks Up The Financial Health Network’s 2026 Financial Health Pulse® report adds context on how American households are faring. (I linked to this report in last week’s newsletter, but wanted to take time to further unpack the data in the report this week.) The Financial Health Network publishes the report annually, providing insight into how Americans’ financial circumstances are changing over time. The 2026 report is derived from a survey fielded in April and May 2026. The report leverages survey responses to assess indicators of financial health across spending, saving, borrowing, and planning/protecting and to determine a zero to 100 “FinHealth” score. Those with scores between 0 and 39 are considered “Financially Vulnerable,” consumers with scores ranging between 40 and 79 are defined as “Financially Coping,” and those with scores of 80 to 100 are “Financially Healthy.” The report found that moderate improvements in 2025 were reversed, with the share of respondents considered financially “vulnerable” rebounding to 17%. The longitudinal data reflect the impact of pandemic-era programs, like expanded unemployment, cash stimulus payments, and pauses of federal student loan payments. The positive impacts of those programs, as reflected in the Financial Health Pulse reports, had largely disappeared by 2023. While pandemic-era inflation — to be fair, in part caused by the various support and stimulus measures — had come down from as high as 9% in 2022, it has rebounded since the start of Trump’s second term, with tariffs and energy market disruptions owing to the war in Iran pushing prices back up. Specific indicators in the survey that deteriorated from 2025 to 2026 include the share of respondents spending less than their income over the past 12 months, the share paying all bills on time over the past 12 months, the share that have a manageable amount or no debt, the share that are “moderately” or “very” confident their insurance is adequate to cover them in an emergency, and the share that “somewhat” or “strongly” agree that their household plans ahead financially. Unsurprisingly, lower- and moderate-income households are more likely to struggle to pay their bills on time and have any funds leftover to save. The share of low-income households whose income exceeded their spending dropped from 35% in 2025 to 31% in 2026, while the share of upper-income households whose income exceeded expenses remained unchanged at 63%. Households with student loans or revolving credit card debt reported having “a bit more” or “far more” debt than was manageable at rates far higher than those not carrying these types of debts. The share of those with student loan debt indicating their debt load was too high to manage increased from 50% in 2025 to 55% in 2026, while the share of those with revolving credit card debt saying the same ticked up from 51% in 2025 to 54% in 2026. Households that had student loans were markedly more likely to be financially “coping” or “vulnerable” vs. those without student loans. In 2026, 27% of households with student loans were considered financially vulnerable, a jump of 6% points vs. 2025. Households without student loans saw just a 1% point increase (not statistically significant) in those considered financially vulnerable. Households’ perception of the affordability of categories of goods and services paints a stark picture, with less than one-fourth considering higher education affordable, about a third deeming childcare affordable, and less than half viewing healthcare as affordable. Fintech Business Weekly is made possible by the generous support of paying subscribers — bringing you independent analysis of banking, fintech, and crypto without fear or favor. You can support my work by becoming a paying subscriber if you aren’t already. Paying subscribers enjoy: access to the entire archive of nearly six years of newsletters extended versions of the weekly newsletter, with additional content and analysis and (for founding member tier) quarterly personal 1:1 fintech Q&A / strategy calls with me, tapping into my unparalleled knowledge of the intersection of banking and fintech and experience working in the sector, including helping to launch Goldman Sachs’ retail bank Marcus Support Fintech Business Weekly You can also support Fintech Business Weekly by sponsoring a newsletter or podcast, putting you in front of 93,000+ of the most influential decision makers in banking, fintech, and crypto. Learn more about sponsor opportunities or request a media kit by dropping me an email. Democratic Senate Report Highlights How Iran Uses Tether to Evade U.S. Sanctions Iran uses stablecoins, specifically Tether, to evade sanctions, fund regional proxies, and to purchase military drones, a report released last week by the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations says. The report was authored by committee ranking member Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and the minority staff. Crypto and stablecoin proponents will often push back on criticism that criminals make use of these assets by arguing that, on an absolute dollar basis, far more illicit funds flow through traditional banking systems and payment rails than via crypto and stablecoins. And while that is likely true, it elides the reality presented in news story after news story: whether state actors — Russia, Iran, North Korea — or criminal groups, those looking to engage in illicit transactions increasingly favor stablecoins and, specifically, Tether (USDT). The report from the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations released last week adds context to how Iran uses Tether has a lynchpin in its shadow banking system. The report analyzed 846 wallets that have been sanctioned or targeted for seizure, finding that 84% of them transacted exclusively or primarily in Tether. The ability to create near limitless, anonymous wallets and to move funds effectively instantaneously and irreversibly have made crypto a favored financial mechanism for bad actors. Stablecoins solved key drawbacks of bitcoin, namely, the original cryptocurrency’s highly volatile value in dollars. And while Tether (the company) has the technical ability to “freeze” or destroy funds, the company is often limited and reactive in its approach to doing so, the Senate report argues. Tether, which is nominally based in crypto-friendly El Salvador, “has stated that its compliance with OFAC sanctions is ‘voluntary’ and that it follows ‘OFAC guidelines,’” the Senate report says. Owing to these favorable attributes, Tether “became a primary cryptocurrency for Iran, Hamas, Hizballah, and the Houthis beginning in 2023 and has expanded in scale since,” according to the report. Tether’s role in Iran’s shadow banking system, the report says, is enhanced by crypto exchanges like Bybit, Kyrrex, OKX, Gate, and Binance, and through “over the counter” exchanges and hawala networks. The consequences of these financial flows aren’t hypothetical. The Senate report links Tether as a funds transfer mechanism to Iranian proxies in the region, including Hizballah, the Houthis, and Hamas. Tether has also been used to make payments to secure components necessary to manufacture drones, the report says. The report concludes by arguing that “[s]tablecoin issuers with a significant nexus to the United States, particularly those that offer dollar-denominated stablecoins, should be subject to American sanctions law rather than being allowed to hide behind foreign jurisdictions.” Stablecoin issuers like Tether must be held accountable for repeated failures to prevent illicit finance and sanctions violations by law enforcement, the Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and OFAC, the report argues. [Paying Subscriber Exclusive] OUSD Goes Live, Make Your Own Neobank, U.S. Sanctions Russia’s A7 Network As “Transnational Criminal Organization” OpenUSD, the stablecoin issued by the Open Standard consortium that includes Stripe, Visa, Mastercard, core providers, crypto firms, and numerous banks, went live last week. Social commerce platform Whop raised eyebrows in fintech by offering creators on its platform the ability to launch their own neobanks, which the company describes as “great businesses that are easy to run,” in just 15 minutes. And OFAC and FinCEN target Russia’s “shadow banking” A7 Network — more on these stories after the paywall.

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High school sports roundup for Oct. 2-3, 2026

Friday, Oct. 2 Football Edmonds-Woodway defeated Lynnwood 48-6 Nathan Schlack scored three touchdowns and the Edmonds-Woodway Warriors defense held the Lynnwood Royals to 37 yards of total offense as the […]

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Seattle and San Francisco: Big tech, political backlash and the AI boom

In a live joint recording of the GeekWire and Blue City Blues podcasts, GeekWire's John Cook, historian Margaret O'Mara and journalist Jonathan Weber join Blue City Blues hosts David Hyde and Sandeep Kaushik to discuss the tech industry's tensions with Seattle and San Francisco, and what the AI boom means for the future of both cities.

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Chapel Bell Curve:

You’ve got to do something before kickoff. And if you’re looking to maximize your preparations for today’s matchup with Vanderbilt that something should be listening to Nathan and Yara preview the Commodores. Among other audio goodness in this episode you’ll find the following: As always we ask that you like, rate, subscribe, and patreonize the show wherever […]

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EAST TEXAS POLITICS: U.S. Rep. Nathaniel Moran talks AI guardrails, affordability and reelection bid

U.S. Rep. Nathaniel Moran, R-Tyler, joins Blake Holland on this week’s edition of East Texas Politics on East Texas Now.

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ETX Politics: U.S. Rep. Nathaniel Moran talks AI guardrails, affordability and reelection bid

U.S. Rep. Nathaniel Moran, R-Tyler, who represents Texas’ 1st Congressional District, joins Blake Holland on this week’s edition of East Texas Politics on East Texas Now. Moran discusses artificial intelligence guardrails, shipbuilding, his bid for reelection and the issue of affordability.

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Barbour Community Health Association appoints new finance chief

Nathan Channell is the new chief financial officer of Barbour Community Health Association. His experience includes banking, accounting and financial reporting.

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Rangers Could Trade Eovaldi to Create Payroll Flexibility

Chris Young must weigh Nathan Eovaldi’s reliability against a looming $25 million salary as the Texas Rangers prioritize financial agility and roster youth after a tough year.

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Is James Talarico about to flip Texas for the Democrats?

Jonathan Freedland speaks to James Henson, founder and executive director of the Texas Politics Project, about why a blue wave in the Lone Star state would be seismic

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Jonathan Taylor upgraded for full practice

Colts RB Jonathan Taylor takes part in practice Thursday after a limited practice

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Neil Pierre: Philadelphia Union's towering defender reaches USMNT

By Jonathan SigalNeil Pierre goes bowling with his Philadelphia Union brothersPhiladelphia Union center back Neil Pierre has gone from prospect to star for club and country, emerging as one of Major L...

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Oct 1 • 11:04 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Agassi Sports Entertainment Forms Let's Play, LLC, With Goal of Building a Unified Global Club Network

Jonathan Fornaci Named President of Let's Play, LLCLAS VEGAS, NV / ACCESS Newswire / October 1, 2026 / (OTCID:AASP) ("ASE" or the "Company"), a sports, media, and technology platform focused on the global racket sports ecosystem and built around the iconic brands of Andre Agassi and Stefanie Graf, today announced the formation of Let's Play, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary, as well as the appointment of Jonathan Fornaci as President of Let's Play, LLC. As the newly formed facilities division of A

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A company built around Andre Agassi and Stefanie Graf plans one membership for club access worldwide.

Let's Play plans exclusive country licenses, anticipates hotel and resort partnerships and U.S. club acquisitions; Jonathan Fornaci was named president.

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No longer a secret, Nathan Fielder's Elizabeth Holmes doc 'You Can See Everything' lands in New York

No longer a secret, “You Can See Everything,” Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim’s Elizabeth Holmes documentary, has premiered at the New York Film Festival

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No longer a secret, Nathan Fielder's Elizabeth Holmes doc 'You Can See Everything' lands in New York

No longer a secret, “You Can See Everything,” Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim’s Elizabeth Holmes documentary, has premiered at the New York Film Festival | KCBS All News 106.9FM and 740AM

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No longer a secret, Nathan Fielder's Elizabeth Holmes doc 'You Can See Everything' lands in New York

No longer a secret, “You Can See Everything,” Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim’s Elizabeth Holmes documentary, has premiered at the New York Film Festival | WWL

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Former Wallabies hooker Nathan Charles diagnosed with MND after health decline

Former Australia rugby international Nathan Charles, who overcame cystic fibrosis to play a contact sport professionally, has been diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND). The 37-year-old Charles, who made his test debut in 2014 and earned four caps for the Wallabies, including a 12-12 draw against New Zealand, revealed he has been diagnosed with the same illness as recently retired National Rugby League star Jai Arrow. MND is an umbrella term for a group of progressive neurological conditions where the motor neurones degenerate.

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Sep 30 • 11:18 PM EDT • Health • sports.yahoo.com
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Chris Finch Addresses How Jonathan Kuminga Will Fit With Timberwolves

How will the Minnesota Timberwolves use Jonathan Kuminga?

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Sep 30 • 10:50 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Nathan J. Nordmann, M.D., Joins Baptist Health Miami Neuroscience Institute as Director of Spinal Oncology and Co-Director of Spinal Radiosurgery

August 27, 2026 – Fellowship-trained neurosurgeon Nathan J. Nordmann, M.D., has joined Baptist Health Miami Neuroscience as director of spinal oncology and co-director of spinal radiosurgery. He specializes in the surgical treatment of conditions affecting the brain and spine, with advanced expertise in primary and metastatic spinal tumors, complex spinal pathology and minimally invasive surgical techniques. […]

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Sep 30 • 9:32 AM EDT • Health • southfloridahospitalnews.com
Stallinga honored with chamber's Spirit of DeWald Award

This year's Spirit of DeWald Award from the Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce has been presented to DakotAbilities executive director Nathan Stallinga.

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Sep 30 • 9:28 AM EDT • Business • siouxfalls.business
Patterson still excited by two new team bosses

Nathan Patterson is not letting Tuesday's "tough one to take" against Switzerland dampen his enthusiasm for working under two new head coaches, at Torino and with Scotland. The 24-year-old right-back was unused in Saturday's goalless draw in Slovenia but was handed a starting place by new boss Sebastien Pocognoli for the 3-0 Nations League defeat at Hampden. "We knew it was going to be a tough task as soon as we went to 10 [men], but we still showed signs of what we're trying to show and the ideas that we've got," Patterson said.

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Sep 30 • 8:36 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Nathan Fielder became obsessed with pilots’ mental health. The U.S. Senate just took action.

Comedian and documentarian Nathan Fielder made an entire season of 'The Rehearsal' about pilots' mental health. It led to real change.

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Sep 29 • 7:07 PM EDT • Health • yahoo.com
Representative Nathaniel Moran introduces H.R. 10582: Motion Picture, Television, and Entertainment Revitalization Act

We have received text from H.R. 10582: Motion Picture, Television, and Entertainment Revitalization Act. This bill was received on 2026-09-24, and currently has 9 cosponsors.Here is a short summary of the bill: This bill would create a new federal tax credit for certain U.S.-based film and television productions. In general, eligible productions could claim a credit equal to a percentage of their qualified compensation costs, meaning wages and c

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Sep 29 • 11:42 AM EDT • Entertainment • quiverquant.com
Nathaniel Brown: 'Keep going!'

A left-back wearing the number of a forward? It’s unusual, but it’s the perfect fit for our new No.11 Nathaniel Brown. The summer signing – known to his teammates as Nene – has spoke to member...

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Sep 29 • 2:57 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
7-9- years-old

7-9- years-old – from left, Laken Tyler Thomas received the award for prettiest hair and people’s choice. She is the nine year-old daughter of Nathan and Steffanie Thomas; second runner-up

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Sep 28 • 4:49 PM EDT • Entertainment • herald-citizen.com
Nathan Fielder's The Rehearsal Helped Push Pilot Mental Health Bills Through Senate

The US Senate has unanimously passed two aviation mental health bills addressing issues Nathan Fielder explored in Season 2 of The Rehearsal.

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Sep 28 • 9:00 AM EDT • Health • consequence.net
Teladoc Health (TDOC), Why Is It Back In The Spotlight?

Teladoc Health (TDOC) just announced a change in its legal leadership. Longtime Chief Legal Officer Adam Vandervoort plans to step down in early November, and current senior legal executive Jonathan Dorfman is set to take over. At around US$6.09 per share, Teladoc Health has seen its 90 day share price return fall about 28%, and the 1 year total shareholder return decline roughly 26%. This suggests momentum has been fading even as management refreshes its legal leadership and continues to...

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Sep 28 • 7:22 AM EDT • Health • simplywall.st
LAFC part ways with head coach Marc Dos Santos

By Jonathan SigalLAFC have parted ways with head coach Marc Dos Santos, the club announced Sunday evening.Dos Santos was appointed in December 2025, taking over after being an assistant under previous...

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Sep 27 • 9:41 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
UK business minister warns potential US diesel export ban ‘significant concern’

The U.K. receives around one-sixth of its diesel from the U.S. and would be one of the countries most exposed to an export ban.

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Sep 27 • 2:11 PM EDT • Business • politico.eu
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Mets place Jonathan Pintaro on IL, recall Jefry Yan

It’s the final bullpen churn move of the season.

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Sep 27 • 11:16 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Jonathan Brill to Newsmax: AI Speeds Science, Drug Tests Take Time

Jonathan Brill to Newsmax: AI Speeds Science, Drug Tests Take Time

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Sep 27 • 10:55 AM EDT • Science • tech.yahoo.com
Canada beat Chile to open 2030 FIFA World Cup cycle

By Dylan ButlerCanada opened their 2030 FIFA World Cup cycle with a 1-0 victory against nine-man Chile at Toronto FC's BMO Field on Saturday night. In-form Jonathan David scored the lone goal for Les...

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