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Nevada football versus San Jose State: Three keys to victory and a prediction

During Choate's Wolf Pack tenure, 20 has been the magic number. When Nevada has allowed 20 points in a game under Choate, it is just 2-22. That’s a result of a

Oct 23 • 11:11 AM EDT • Sports • nevadasportsnet.com

INDYCAR Announces Phase Two of 2027 NTT INDYCAR SERIES Schedule

New Marquee Race Weekend in Barcelona Highlights Action-Packed Summer, Furthers Series Momentum INDIANAPOLIS (Friday, Oct. 23, 2026) – Following the histor...

Oct 23 • 11:00 AM EDT • Sports • midohio.com

'Ugly Betty' stars reunite, talk impact of show 20 years later

The stars of 'Ugly Betty' speak with ABC News' Chris Connelly about the impact of the show. (ABC News)

Oct 23 • 11:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • kmaland.com

When computer science meets the alpaca immune system

After earning bachelor's and Ph.D. degrees in bioengineering with a focus on molecular biology, Will White, a postdoctoral scholar in the Department of Computer Science at Tufts, was pretty certain his ...

Oct 23 • 10:40 AM EDT • Science • phys.org

Matthew Golden is outpacing other 2025 first round picks

Golden’s redemption tour is well underway.

Oct 23 • 10:02 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.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

Hov's greatest hits: Ranking Jay-Z's best sports references

Jay-Z's catalog is packed with sports references -- here are the ones that top our list.

Oct 23 • 9:06 AM EDT • Sports • espn.com

Sigma fp2 Announced: The World’s Smallest Full-Frame Camera Gets a Ground-Up Redesign

Sigma reveals the fp2, featuring a 24.5MP partially stacked sensor, 6K open gate raw video, tilting screen, and 70GB internal storage in an ultra-compact full-frame body.

Oct 23 • 8:53 AM EDT • Technology • canonrumors.com

Lions vs. Packers preview, prediction: On Paper

A preview, prediction and statistical breakdown for Detroit Lions vs. Green Bay Packers.

Oct 23 • 8:30 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Sixth in Kona: Sam Long's Performance and the Science Behind the Build

How metabolic testing helped inform the training, pacing, and fueling decisions behind a sixth-place Ironman World Championship finish.

Oct 23 • 8:12 AM EDT • Science • usatriathlon.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

Exposome Signature: A multi‑system view of human adaptation to spaceflight

Spaceflight is extremely challenging for both body and mind. Astronauts experience a combination of stressors – microgravity, radiation, confinement, isolation, circadian disruption and environmental changes – that can trigger physiological responses resembling those seen on Earth in chronic diseases and accelerated aging. One characteristic effect is low‑grade inflammation (LGI), a subtle and persistent activation of the immune system.

Oct 23 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • esa.int

Safran To Divest Cabin Business

Safran launches the sale of its $2.24 billion cabin business as the French aerospace group sheds its aircraft interiors unit.

Oct 23 • 8:00 AM EDT • Business • aviationweek.com

What's that 1912 home on Commercial in south Salem turning into?

Crews remodeled an office space and are building a coffee shop on the east side of the property along Commercial Street in south Salem.

Oct 23 • 7:55 AM EDT • Business • statesmanjournal.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

NFL fans blast officials for making Sunday Night Football “unwatchable”

NFL fans questioned a controversial roughing-the-passer penalty during the Packers' 23-13 win over the Cowboys on Sunday Night Football. The call erased a potential interception and reignited debate over officiating consistency, player safety and the impact of penalties on the game's flow.

Oct 23 • 7:45 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

SpaceX bear flips to big bull because of AI business. Analyst now sees 70% gain

PhillipCapital moved its rating on the Elon Musk giant to buy from sell, with the bullishness stemming from the company's AI business.

Oct 23 • 7:02 AM EDT • Business • cnbc.com

Bogdan Bogdanović Could Steal Reed Sheppard’s Minutes in Houston

As the Rockets are laser-focused on their postseason success, Ime Udoka might lean more on Houston’s veteran offseason addictions. See how that can impact a young star on the rise, and why it all might be a part of the plan in H-Town.

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

‘Bardo’ art exhibit opens space to talk about death, grief

Cedar Rapids' “Bardo” exhibit at Kinheart Studio in the Cherry Building explores death and grief through art and free Death Café gatherings. Next event: Nov. 5, 2026.

Oct 23 • 7:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • thegazette.com

Florida's manufacturing ambitions take flight as aerospace, medtech giants fuel Sunshine State's economic push

Florida is moving beyond tourism as aerospace and medtech giants drive an manufacturing boom aimed at securing a top-10 global economic ranking by 2030.

Oct 23 • 6:00 AM EDT • Business • foxbusiness.com

Catapult Books is being sold and its L.A. authors are mourning

Catapult Books has sold its assets to an undisclosed buyer, leaving the future of 16 scheduled titles uncertain as staff negotiate a severance package.

Oct 23 • 6:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • latimes.com

Official statement

Santos FC would like to clarify that, due to construction work in the Ground-Level Stands, 437 seats will be closed for this Saturday’s match against Bahia.As a result, Vila Belmiro’s total capaci...

Oct 23 • 5:52 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.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

Dismas Home of New Hampshire names Angel Colarusso philanthropy director

Colarusso will lead fundraising as the organization expands its residential capacity and completes its $2.5 million capital campaign

Oct 23 • 3:42 AM EDT • Business • nhbr.com

The world’s smallest full-frame mirrorless camera is back – and slimmer than ever. Sigma’s new minimalist FP2 packs 6K open gate, faster performance, and a tilt screen

The Sigma FP2 is an ultra-compact full-frame mirrorless body with a new partially stacked sensor and updated autofocus

Oct 23 • 2:30 AM EDT • Technology • digitalcameraworld.com

REPORT: Packers Sniffing Around Trade For All-Pro DT

The Green Bay Packers have made calls inquiring about the availability of Indianapolis Colts defensive tackle DeForest Buckner The post REPORT: Packers Sniffing Around Trade For All-Pro DT appeared first on HEAVY.

Oct 23 • 1:22 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Science challenges anti-soda activists: No, sodas won’t make you fat

new study helps clarify the weight-loss impact of diet drinks and dispel a popular myth about artificial sweeteners. As it turns out, zero-sugar beverages

Oct 23 • 12:01 AM EDT • Science • geneticliteracyproject.org

VIDEO: Tommy Lloyd says don't let politics 'impact these kids' seeking five-for-five eligibility

During a small-group interview at Big 12 media days, UA coach Tommy Lloyd explained why he believed the NCAA should issue a blanket waiver for athletes who graduated high school

Oct 22 • 10:12 PM EDT • Politics • tucson.com

Pine and Mingo business owners seek answers from city council over construction impact

Over the past five weeks, several businesses near Pine and Mingo have watched their sales plummet upwards of 75% as a result of nearby road construction.

Oct 22 • 9:39 PM EDT • Business • fox23.com

Pine & Mingo business owners seek answers from city council over construction impact

Oct 22 • 9:02 PM EDT • Business • ktul.com

Matthew Golden limited Thursday

Green Bay Packers WR Matthew Golden dealing with shoulder injury

Oct 22 • 8:31 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Packers Express Interest in Another Colts Defensive Tackle

As Indianapolis begins a fire sale, Green Bay is aggressively hunting for veteran interior pressure to bolster its defensive front and solidify a serious Super Bowl push.

Oct 22 • 8:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Claim your commemorative Space Marine 2 desk mat from your local Warhammer Store

Gaming mat with any purchase in your local Warhammer store over £95 on Warhammer Day weekend

Oct 22 • 8:00 PM EDT • Technology • warhammer-community.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

The business case for pro bono: indirect benefits with social impact

Pro bono work has evolved into a driving force within Argentina’s legal profession, expanding access to justice while strengthening law firms, lawyers and civil society organisations. Through collaboration and institutional commitment, it has become a powerful tool for talent development, reputation building and long-term impact.

Oct 22 • 8:00 PM EDT • Business • latinlawyer.com

JSU forum examines health, water and economic effects of data centers

Jackson State University held a community forum Thursday to inform residents about data centers and their impact on the community.

Oct 22 • 7:45 PM EDT • Health • wlbt.com

McKinsey: Leisure flying is powering business aviation

Challenges involve aircraft availability, airport infrastructure, maintenance capacity, and rising operating costs

Oct 22 • 7:30 PM EDT • Business • privatejetcardcomparisons.com

Your Choice, Your Voice: how taxes and tariffs impact Maine businesses

Michael Knight is the co-owner of Smiling Hill Farm and Hillside Lumber. He said the tariffs are not impacting his product, as much is they're impacting other business costs.

Oct 22 • 7:27 PM EDT • Business • wmtw.com

Bernie Sanders Gives $1 Million to Bolster El-Sayed and Counter AIPAC in Michigan

The transfer came day after the news that the pro-Israel lobby was planning to contribute as much as $9 million to defeat the Democratic nominee for Senate.

Oct 22 • 7:02 PM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com

How the legacy of slavery shapes health disparities today

An institution that existed more than 150 years ago is still impacting who lives and dies today. A new study co-authored by UC Berkeley Psychology Professor Manuel Galvan found that modern-day Black

Oct 22 • 6:54 PM EDT • Science • ls.berkeley.edu

How the legacy of slavery shapes health disparities today

An institution that existed more than 150 years ago is still impacting who lives and dies today. A new study co-authored by UC Berkeley Psychology Professor Manuel Galvan found that modern-day Black

Oct 22 • 6:54 PM EDT • Health • ls.berkeley.edu

Stanford vs. NC State Preview: Will Cardinal Keep Momentum Rolling?

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Oct 22 • 6:44 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

OPD: Package found at business not suspicious

Authorities responded Thursday afternoon to a report of suspicious package at an Omaha business.

Oct 22 • 6:26 PM EDT • Business • wowt.com

Cary businesses form coalition to challenge potential impacts of $84 million railroad project

Oct 22 • 6:10 PM EDT • Business • wral.com

NASA Unveils New Science Mission Competition Model

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Oct 22 • 5:16 PM EDT • Science • executivegov.com

How construction impacts can underpin racial inequities for Lawrence business owners

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Oct 22 • 5:14 PM EDT • Business • lawrencekstimes.com

SCENE VIDEO: Suspicious package reported at Omaha machine business

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Oct 22 • 5:10 PM EDT • Business • wowt.com

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Oct 22 • 5:05 PM EDT • Entertainment • houstonchronicle.com

Suspicious package reported at Omaha machine business

Authorities responded Thursday afternoon to a report of suspicious package at an Omaha business.

Oct 22 • 4:36 PM EDT • Business • wowt.com

NASA’s Roman Space Telescope Enters Final Commissioning Phase

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Oct 22 • 3:43 PM EDT • Science • science.nasa.gov

Trump asked Musk to lift Starlink slowdown, WSJ reports

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Oct 22 • 2:35 PM EDT • Politics • cnbc.com

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Oct 22 • 2:33 PM EDT • Health • abc7chicago.com

What impact will Louise Lucas arrest have on Virginia politics?

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Oct 22 • 2:27 PM EDT • Politics • wtvr.com

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

Railroads pull ahead as high fuel costs hit truckers harder

Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern and CSX all reported jumps in third-quarter profit and revenue.

Oct 22 • 2:20 PM EDT • Business • detroitnews.com

Rattlesnake bite venom is based on their personality

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Oct 22 • 1:42 PM EDT • Science • popsci.com

How well have past GOTY winners sold?

We’re less than two months away from 2026’s The Game Awards, and what a year it’s been for fantastic games, including Resident Evil Requiem, Forza Horizon 6, Slay the Spire II, the Blood of Dawnwalker, and Control Resonant – just to name a few. So as we approach the end of the year, we thought we’d look back on our estimates for the GOTY winners of the past four years. In terms of revenue, Elden Ring (2022 winner), Baldur’s Gate 3 (2023), Astro Bot (2024), and Expedition 33 (2025) have generated a combined $3.8B via 73M copies sold: Let’s have a look, then. Elden Ring has generated $2B in revenue Elden Ring is a phenomenon in every sense. It’s sold a whopping 36.4M copies across Steam (50%), PS5 (35%), and Xbox (15% across console and PC). Want more free estimates and insights in your inbox twice a week? Subscribe below! Subscribe Elden Ring also just passed an astronomical milestone: $2B in revenue. While PlayStation and Xbox account for half of Elden Ring’s copies sold across these three platforms, they account for 57.5% of revenue. This – as ever – is due to regional pricing and the higher relative share of PC gamers in lower-priced markets. For example, around 17.4% of Elden Ring’s Steam copies sold were in China, where the game costs about 26% less than the price in the States. There’s an … interesting narrative going around these days that console gamers are only interested in ball-and-gun games and have the patience for little else. Well, Elden Ring’s impressive sales prove that is simply not true, and across all platforms. What’s more, over 9.8M people have played Elden Ring for over 100 hours, with nearly 3.5M people getting all of the achievements and trophies. For reference, 10.9% of Elden Ring’s PlayStation players have the platinum trophy, while 10.5% of players on Steam and 3.9% of Xbox players unlocked all the achievements. Git gud, Xbox players! Of the 1.5M people who played Elden Ring on PlayStation last month, 4% also played Dark Souls 3 last month, 4% played Bloodborne, and 3% played Sekiro. There’s those Soulsborne diehards for you. By many accounts, including my own, Elden Ring is one of the best games of all time. It’s an evergreen seller that will continue to be a cash cow for Bandai and FromSoftware for years to come. Want more free estimates and insights in your inbox twice a week? Subscribe below! Subscribe Elden Ring has sold another 2M copies across Steam, PlayStation, and Xbox this year, generating almost $110M. This means it’s outperforming many of this year’s high-profile releases. Even Elden Ring’s standalone run-based PvE spinoff, 2025’s Nightreign, has sold 7.8M copies and generated $282M in revenue. Baldur’s Gate 3 is another billion-dollar-plus banger Another cross-platform phenomenon is Baldur’s Gate 3, which has sold 23.2M copies and generated over $1.2B in revenue. About 18.7M of these copies (80.6%) are via Steam, 2.9M via PS5 (12.7%), and 1.6M (6.8%) via Xbox. Around 1.3M folks on Steam bought BG3 before it hit 1.0. The PlayStation version launched about a month after the PC 1.0 release, while the Xbox version came four months later due to technical issues around developing local co-op on the Series S. Want more free estimates and insights in your inbox twice a week? Subscribe below! Subscribe Across platforms, Baldur’s Gate 3’s monthly active users have never dropped below 2M, including 2.2M MAUs last month (68.5% on Steam, 21.9% on PS5, and 9.6% on Xbox). And it still regularly brings in 280K to 400K players every day: About 1% of BG3’s Steam player base has played for over 500 hours! That’s a little under 200K people. Astro Bot is also an evergreen seller, albeit a more niche, family one Astro Bot, 2024’s winner, has now sold 4.7M copies and generated $291M in revenue. The budget, including marketing, is almost certainly under $100M, given the small Japan-based core team and three-year dev timeline. You can really see why the tides are changing toward less expensive hubs. Astro Bot is the only first-party winner on this list, but follows other first-party winners of The Last of Us Part II (2020’s winner), God of War (2018), and Breath of the Wild (2017). Around 46.6% of Astro Bot’s copies sold have been physical, which is far higher than the typical game. This makes sense for a couple of reasons: There’s a large family audience for this one, and physical boxes are an item to wrap when giving Astro as a gift. Astro has collector value for the PlayStation core (this is nostalgia-fueled platformer celebrating PlayStation’s history) Want more free estimates and insights in your inbox twice a week? Subscribe below! Subscribe Astro is another one of those games that continues selling over time, regularly selling more than 100K a month. It’s sold around 1M more copies this year ($60M in revenue) and is a popular title with families. We can see this using the Alinea platform’s MAU crossover tool: Astro Bot’s top #2, #3, and #4 games by crossover in any given month this year are Minecraft, Fortnite, and Roblox – without fail. The #1 title every month, though, is Astro’s Playroom, a pack-in with all PS5 consoles. For every month this year, between 20% and 30% of Astro Bot players also played Astro’s Playroom that month. So the free pack-in is a noice funnel for converting players to a full paid product. Expedition 33 sells 8.7M despite Game Pass cannibalisation Finally, we have last year’s winner – Expedition 33. The turn-based-RPG banger has generated $366M via 8.7M copies sold, with 58.8% on Steam, 35.7% on PS5, and 5.5% on Xbox. Xbox’s share of copies sold is this low due to Expedition 33 launching on Game Pass, where 4.3M people across console and PC accessed the game. A little under 700K Xbox players used their subscription to play Expedition 33 this year. That said, the game’s 1.5-year Game Pass deal ended last week on October 16, and we’re already beginning to see a positive trend on Expedition 33’s copies sold via Xbox (but the jury’s still out!). There’s understandably a lot of French pride behind this one, as France is the game’s #3 market on both Steam and PlayStation. Vive la France! One thing that stood out to me is that the GOTY winners aren’t $300M Hollywood productions made in the US. They’re mostly mid-budget studios outside the traditional AAA cost centres. Lots to think about there. Also, good games sell well; who’d have thunk it!? And there’s a whole load of them this year, with GTA 6 still to come, too. GTA just made the cutoff point for the VGAs this year. What a coincidence! Loading... Cool links and other stuff Our physical games newsletter from Tuesday was picked up by GameSpot, Eurogamer, TweakTown, and a bunch of others. We’re offering a free trial of our platform for games companies. Send us a message here, or reply right here on Substack/email, and we’ll set you up. Next week, we’ve got some exciting news regarding the future of our newsletter, so stay tuned! The last word Reply to this email – or reach out here – if you have any feedback for the newsletter – or want to request a game for us to cover. Want to see why these companies (and many others) are subscribed to Alinea? Get a free platform trial! [Alinea Analytics boasts the most accurate PC and console estimates in the business. Game makers use our platform to understand their audience, keep an eye on the competition, monitor sales trends, and spot new opportunities. We equip game studios and financial institutions with accurate data and the confidence to make smarter, data-driven decisions. Want to talk about all things games market data? We’d love to chat!]

Oct 22 • 1:02 PM EDT • Technology • alineaanalytics.substack.com

Environmental engineers awarded $2.4M to study how abandoned wells impact health

A multi-institutional team of researchers, led by an engineer from Penn State, has been awarded a five-year, $2.4 million grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Energy to study the impacts that orphaned natural gas wells might have on the surrounding environment or communities.

Oct 22 • 1:01 PM EDT • Health • psu.edu

A nanoparticle revealed the tiny impact of a single gas atom

The force exerted by a gas usually results from many atoms or molecules at once. But scientists isolated the force of a lone particle.

Oct 22 • 1:00 PM EDT • Science • sciencenews.org

‘A vicious cycle’: Schools ban pouches that have as much caffeine as two cups of coffee—causing stunted ‘development and mental health’ for students

Caffeine pouches, small packets placed in the mouth between the lip and gum, are marketed as a portable and discreet way to boost energy and focus.

Oct 22 • 12:53 PM EDT • Health • fortune.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.

Oct 22 • 12:49 PM EDT • Science • news.stonybrook.edu

Pro-Israel lobby AIPAC to no longer endorse, directly give to candidates

But the pro-Israel lobby is not relinquishing its political power, evidenced by its move to give more than $9 million to support Mike Rogers in Michigan Senate race.

Oct 22 • 12:47 PM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com

Maui Coral Reef Holds Secrets Of The Past

Scientists have studied a two-century-old coral core from Maui's Olowalu reef, revealing how land use has impacted reef health.

Oct 22 • 12:42 PM EDT • Science • seattletimes.com

How both Texas parties have shifted their political ad messaging

Democrats have moved from healthcare to taxes and corruption, while Republicans have ramped up ad spending on property taxes, crime and transgender issues, an analysis of AdImpact data shows.

Oct 22 • 12:37 PM EDT • Politics • texastribune.org

Before the Roar: Previewing Lions vs Packers

Detroit Lions vs. Green Bay Packers Week 7 preview. Breaking down the matchup and biggest storylines.

Oct 22 • 12:30 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Senate Health Committee Holds Hearing on Impacts of H.R.1

Senate Health Committee Holds Hearing on Impacts of H.R.1 TRENTON – The Senate Health and Human Services Committee, led by Chairman Joe Vitale, held a hearing today on the impacts of federal House Resolution 1 (H.R.1) and how New Jersey residents can adapt to major cuts to programs like Medicaid. The committee heard from[...]

Oct 22 • 12:20 PM EDT • Health • insidernj.com

Pedal to the Metal: NASA’s Psyche Heads Toward Asteroid Belt

With a successful Mars gravity assist in its rearview mirror, NASA’s Psyche spacecraft has fired up its thrusters and is accelerating to the metal-rich

Oct 22 • 12:16 PM EDT • Science • science.nasa.gov

United Automobile, Aerospace & Agricultural Implement Workers of America

The labor union representing workers in auto, aircraft and agricultural implement manufacturing and other industries in the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico.

Oct 22 • 12:03 PM EDT • Health • uaw.org

Next Woman Up: Jamie Meeks, Director of Sports Nutrition for the New Orleans Saints

In this installment of the Next Woman Up series, Saints director of sports nutrition Jamie Meeks discusses being the first full-time dietitian at LSU, preparing for the Saints' Paris game and leaving an impact in her profession.

Oct 22 • 12:02 PM EDT • Sports • nfl.com

Microsoft shuts down its beloved maker space

A key part of Microsoft’s hacker culture is going away

Oct 22 • 12:00 PM EDT • Technology • theverge.com

Omaha Science Café Explores the Wild World of Spiders Oct. 27

UNL biologist Eileen Hebets, PhD, presents a talk on spiders at the Oct. 27 Omaha Science Café at the Rathskeller Bier Haus. Open to ages 21 and older.

Oct 22 • 11:56 AM EDT • Science • midwestmedicaledition.com

UP Health System to leave Humana’s Medicare Advantage network in 2027

The coverage will end effective Jan. 1, 2027, and may impact some patients’ in-network access to UP Health System offerings.

Oct 22 • 11:30 AM EDT • Health • uppermichiganssource.com

PACK EXPO International 2026 Delivers Innovation, Connections, and Business Opportunities in Chicago

The largest, most comprehensive packaging and processing event in North America brings together the industry for four days of technology discovery, education, and business connections.

Oct 22 • 11:22 AM EDT • Business • packworld.com

Tennessee FFA member studies Hurricane Helene's lasting impact on farmer mental health

A National FFA agriscience fair finalist says the impacts of Hurricane Helene inspired her to take a closer look at farmer mental health. Abby Petterson from the Erwin FFA Chapter in Tennessee says her two-year research project focuses on supporting the next generation of agriculture. “There is a stigma, but more importantly, there is a […]

Oct 22 • 11:03 AM EDT • Health • brownfieldagnews.com

Baton Rouge startup selected for national health tech competition

Baton Rouge health technology startup Chrysalis is among 15 teams selected to participate in a national competition focused on using AI to help people living with chronic, difficult-to-diagnose illnesses. The company, co-founded by husband-and-wife duo Brent and Brittany Martin, will present its flagship product, Chrysalis Health Spaces, Thursday afternoon during the final demonstration of the […]

Oct 22 • 11:02 AM EDT • Health • businessreport.com

Entertainment this week: Tahoe City Zombie Crawl, Steely Dead and more

Friday, October 23 2026 Business Walks – Incline Village. Description Tahoe Property Center October 19-23, the Tahoe Prosperity Center and partners from across the region will visit businesses around the Lake for the 2026 Tahoe...

Oct 22 • 10:54 AM EDT • Entertainment • sierrasun.com

Henrico Planning Commission advances proposed marijuana business regulations to board of supervisors

A new package of zoning restrictions on recreational marijuana businesses will advance to the Henrico Board of Supervisors, after the Henrico Planning Commission blessed the proposal Oct. 15. Commissioners voted unanimously for approval after only a few questions and no comments from the public. Supervisors will consider the regulations during

Oct 22 • 10:52 AM EDT • Business • henricocitizen.com

How Systems Biology Is Adopting an Engineering Framework

Everything from metabolic pathways optimized for efficiency to brain blood vessels designed as protective shock absorbers demonstrates multi-level planning.

Oct 22 • 9:51 AM EDT • Science • scienceandculture.com

5 Startups to Pitch at UToledo Business Incubator’s Tech419 Oct. 29

Three of this year’s five finalists have UToledo ties, with ventures spanning space research, orthopaedic surgery, manufacturing and facility maintenance.

Oct 22 • 9:34 AM EDT • Business • news.utoledo.edu

COROS DURA 2 SOLAR Review: Big Upgrade, Bigger Price

Neil's latest review digs into his experience with the COROS DURA 2 Solar, a new bike computer that claims to improve on the first model...

Oct 22 • 9:00 AM EDT • Technology • bikepacking.com

Lions mailbag: How will Detroit defend Packers’ deep-ball attack?

Debating the best ways the Detroit Lions defense can stop the Green Bay Packers’ passing attack.

Oct 22 • 9:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

‘There’s no way to stop them’: How campaigns and PACs get away with nonstop texting

Both parties purchase data to build a voter file with info like cell phone numbers. That means there's almost no way to stop the texts.

Oct 22 • 8:47 AM EDT • Politics • houstonpublicmedia.org

Why we’re still so obsessed with Elizabeth Holmes

You Can See Everything, a documentary about the disgraced biotech company founder Elizabeth Holmes, has enjoyed a record-breaking opening in the US. It is a testament to how fascinated we remain by the convicted fraudster, but what is behind the enduring appeal? US technology editor Blake Montgomery tells Madeleine Finlay why Holmes continues to fascinate us, and reflects on whether the Theranos scandal has had a permanent impact on Silicon Valley

Oct 22 • 8:14 AM EDT • Science • theguardian.com

A Typography Geek Pointed Out Something About The Space Shuttle Discovery And Now I Can't Unsee It

Even though I was born in the Apollo Era, barely, the spacecraft that I think had the most influence on my childhood had to be the Space Shuttles. I remember poring over diagrams and drawings of the shuttles in National Geographic foldouts, where they even took my attention from the Forbidden Nipples seen on some of the […]

Oct 22 • 8:00 AM EDT • Technology • theautopian.com

This modern-day fairy tale invites conversations about mental health - College of Arts and Sciences

Rachel Hynes’ production, “Song of a Sea Witch,” invites intergenerational audiences to confront the power of language and the lasting impact of negative self-talk.

Oct 22 • 8:00 AM EDT • Health • college.unc.edu

Introspection required if EU Inc fails, says start-up lobbyist

European start-ups have a new voice in Brussels. Startups for Europe, created from the merger of lobby groups Allied for Startups and the European Startup Network, is hoping to harness the momentum behind EU-Inc, a campaign that united start-ups and investors behind demands for a new pan-European company regime.At a launch event for the new association in Brussels on October 1, the mood was remarkably upbeat compared to a typical Eurobubble gathering, more Silicon Valley than Schuman roundabout.When asked whether this reflects a feeling that Europe is on the right track, chief executive Serena Borbotti-Frison said it’s a “scary” moment as the continent looks to boost its competitiveness amid a new technological arms race.“What is at stake is quite intense, and the way we can answer is by delivering, but also with hope,” she told Science|Business. “It’s what our industry does. It’s not about identifying a pain point and then saying it’s too hard.”For many in the start-up community, that sense of hope is dwindling. In March, the European Commission presented its proposal for EU Inc, naming its initiative after the grassroots campaign.EU Inc was meant to be a gamechanger: the ability to incorporate within 48 hours for less than €100 and scale up across Europe; a harmonised stock option regime enabling start-ups to compete for talent; and simplified insolvency procedures for innovative start-ups to reduce the cost of failure.However, haggling by EU governments has raised concerns that EU Inc will be stripped of the very features, including stock option harmonisation, that are meant to make it attractive for companies.“I fear we are proving to ourselves that the model doesn’t work,” Borbotti-Frison said of the policymaking process. “Everyone agrees we should have EU Inc. Everyone agrees it’s hard to scale and we need to scale to answer the competitiveness [challenge], and still we cannot deliver? [. . .] What does that say about ourselves?”The Commission has made EU Inc a cornerstone of its single market reform, and has agreed with the European Parliament and the Council of the EU to target an agreement by the end of 2026. However, several points are currently holding up an agreement, including national rules around employee participation in management decisions, and the provision that employee stock options always be taxed at the point of sale. Some EU governments have reportedly pushed back on the Commission’s choice of legal basis, contending that anything related to taxation requires unanimity in the Council.Trade unions have also protested against EU Inc, fearing it will be exploited by companies looking to undermine workers’ rights.“If this doesn’t work, it’s introspection time, on the way our institutions work, maybe the way our lobbies work, and maybe the way the cooperation between them works,” Borbotti-Frison said.“Is it in the national interest? Is it a gap between political will and technical ability to operate? Is it speed? I don't know, but something needs to be fixed.”Ahead of last week’s European Council meeting, EU-Inc campaigners tried a new strategy: appealing directly to EU presidents and prime ministers. In an open letter, they urged EU leaders to “step in and give your negotiating teams a clear mandate to change course and reverse their objections to the Commission’s original proposal.”Lessons from EU-IncLike its predecessors, Startups for Europe will represent national start-up associations, but it is also targeting investors. The founding sponsors are venture capital firm Atomico and EQT, the investor selected earlier this year to manage the €5 billion Scaleup Europe Fund.It also wants to harness the knowledge and cross-border experience of European success stories. “Take the list of the 100 biggest unicorns in Europe. We are speaking to all of them,” Borbotti-Frison said. The association plans to publish a full list of supporters following the Slush tech conference in Helsinki in November.Andreas Klinger and Simon Schaefer, two key figures in the EU-Inc campaign, are both on the board of the new association, and Startups for Europe wants to take the lessons from their campaign.What was unprecedented about EU-Inc was “how rooted it was, and how strong it was in bringing everyone on board behind one clear pain point and solution to fix it,” Borbotti-Frison said. “This is an inspiration for us, and then we need to turn it into something more systematic, more bridged in Brussels, more connected to the policymaking game, and to scale it.”If it’s possible to unite such a broad coalition, it’s because the European start-up ecosystem is now mature, she said. “Maybe it was not ten years ago. Maybe it was not five years ago. But now, it’s mature to speak with one voice.”Open and liberal EuropeThe association plans to campaign on files related to three “pain points,” Borbotti-Frison said: “start and scale in Europe, fundraise and invest in Europe, and making Europe the most innovative continent.”As well as EU Inc, she cited public procurement, the EU’s simplification push, the Savings and Investments Union, and files related to AI adoption and technological sovereignty as priorities for the coming months.What these files have in common is that they relate not to subsidies but to the framework conditions influencing the availability of mostly private, or in the case of procurement, public, funding.Related articlesEmployee participation disagreement delays MEPs’ vote on EU IncCommission urges EU governments not to water down EU IncEU’s ‘ultra-fast’ €5B scale-up fund is set up to win, says its fund managerThe budget dispute over the next Horizon Europe programme will also impact start-ups, which are supported notably through the European Innovation Council. But EU innovation funding is a drop in the ocean compared to venture capital and public procurement budgets.“If competitiveness and innovation are a priority, then the [EU budget] should reflect it,” Borbotti-Frison said. However, she added that the main question is not how much public money is invested, but “how do we create the right conditions for the market to solve the problem?”The Scaleup Europe Fund mixes both approaches, using €1 billion in EU funding to crowd in private investors and address Europe’s lack of large-scale, late-stage growth funds. “It’s a proof of concept. Ideally, then the market will do it itself,” Borbotti-Frison said.Startups for Europe is also focused on bringing an alternative political narrative. Amid competing visions for open, global markets on the one side and a protectionist Europe on the other, it wants to offer “a third voice, to say we can be proudly European and build a strong continent in a liberal economy, open to the world, and global.”It can be tempting, when thinking about how Europe can better support innovation, to look across the Atlantic. But while it’s important to compare statistics to see where Europe needs to catch up, that’s where the comparison should stop, Borbotti-Frison said. “On everything else, we need to do it our own way. We don't have the same history. We don't have the same political model. We don't have the same way of life.”Many of the key files that could benefit the start-up community, including EU Inc and the Savings and Investments Union, rely on closer integration within Europe, making it easier to operate across borders.While the Commission has made deepening the single market a political priority, support at national level is more precarious. The coming months will see pivotal elections in Spain and France, while the German government has also been coming under pressure domestically. In each country, far-right parties have been gaining ground.When asked if she was concerned the political situation could jeopardise this progress, Borbotti-Frison responded: “Of course. I would be lying if I said I wasn’t.” However, she continues to believe that cooperation is the only way forward. “Doing it alone is not the solution. It’s also not who we are, it’s not the model we are building, and it’s not the scale we need.”

Oct 22 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • sciencebusiness.net

Read the room: The science of experiencing spaces and places

Penn Today spoke with neurologist Anjan Chatterjee of the Perelman School of Medicine about his research investigating the perception, emotion, and meaning of spaces.

Oct 22 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • penntoday.upenn.edu

Xbox Shocktober Sale 2026 goes live with over 1,200 terrifyingly good deals

The huge Xbox Shocktober Sale 2026 is now underway, featuring a massive 1,200 discounts on Xbox games, bundles, DLC packs, and more.

Oct 22 • 7:18 AM EDT • Technology • trueachievements.com

Olive Garden, Long Horn Steakhouse: Check out 6 Kyle business updates

The city of Kyle is seeing new developments from Olive Garden and LongHorn Steakhouse, a new skatepark opening, a shelter partnership and recent closures.

Oct 22 • 7:00 AM EDT • Business • communityimpact.com

See what businesses are new and coming soon to the Georgetown area

Several new businesses have opened or announced plans to open in the Georgetown area, including Project LeanNation, Crunch Fitness and The Junction.

Oct 22 • 7:00 AM EDT • Business • communityimpact.com

Why health systems, payers back a PACE-like program for kids

Some health systems are investing in pediatric day centers in a bid to keep medically complex children out of the hospital and lower costs.

Oct 22 • 6:00 AM EDT • Health • modernhealthcare.com

Hays FFA packs soil science boxes for classrooms nationwide

Hays High School FFA students pose for a picture with the completed Nutrients for Life Fer

Oct 22 • 5:30 AM EDT • Science • hayspost.com

Xbox reveals pricing for cloud gaming limits, starting at $3.99 for 10 hours

Cloud playtime packs provide ad-free cloud gaming, including shorter wait times and high-quality streaming

Oct 22 • 5:14 AM EDT • Technology • gamesindustry.biz

NASA to change how it selects science missions

NASA is rolling out changes to how it selects science missions in an effort to speed up and simplify the process.

Oct 22 • 5:05 AM EDT • Science • spacenews.com

Afroman takes over Jerk Riley's stage

HUNTINGTON — Jerk Riley’s Billiards and Irish Pub in Pullman Square was packed Thursday, Oct. 15, as Afroman sang and rapped into the night.

Oct 22 • 4:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • herald-dispatch.com