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University of Tampa names former South Carolina leader interim president

Harris Pastides will take over during the fall semester as the university searches for Teresa Abi-Nader Dahlberg’s successor.

Oct 23 • 4:44 PM EDT • Business • businessobserverfl.com

Lions Pass Rush Must Make Jordan Love Uncomfortable Sunday

A Lions insider says Green Bay hunts big plays more than anyone, and Detroit's answer starts up front. #OnePride

Oct 23 • 3:05 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

If you haven’t seen everything, a guide to Nathan Fielder’s genre-defying work

He’s suddenly everywhere for his Elizabeth Holmes documentary, “You Can See Everything.” His past work, including YouTube clips and prestige horror, examines how we communicate.

Oct 23 • 2:07 PM EDT • Entertainment • washingtonpost.com

Why did humans' brains surpass chimps'? A tiny foe might help explain it

A viral infection from millions of years ago may have influenced chimp brain evolution through DNA leftovers in the genome.

Oct 23 • 2:02 PM EDT • Science • sciencenews.org

This Chicago Mansion Is Hiding A World Of Magic Behind Its Historic Doors

Located near the Magnificent Mile, The Hand & The Eye offers three floors of immersive illusions, fine dining and secret passages.

Oct 23 • 11:09 AM EDT • Entertainment • huffpost.com

Pasadena Apple Store draws crowds as iPhone Duo launches worldwide

Apple fans lined up around the block at the Pasadena Apple Store on Friday as Apple officially launched the new iPhone Duo, the company's first foldable smartphone.

Oct 23 • 10:53 AM EDT • Technology • abc7.com

El Paso honors traditions with Día de los Muertos festival, parade

El Paso celebrates Día de los Muertos with parades, festivals, and community altars throughout late October and November.

Oct 23 • 10:11 AM EDT • Entertainment • elpasotimes.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

Notre Dame Needs More Pass Rushers To Emerge On Defense

Static schemes and declining production from stars like Bryce Young have stalled the Irish defense. To survive, Chris Ash must unleash aggressive blitzes and prioritize pure pressure.

Oct 23 • 8:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

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

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

Who should win the Ballon d’Or Feminin? The Athletic asked people in elite football to vote

Our reporters asked players and managers, past and present, coaches, sporting directors, scouts and leading executives to pick their top-10s

Oct 23 • 6:00 AM EDT • Sports • nytimes.com

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

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

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

Tom Hayden’s Legacy and the New American Left

It’s been 10 years since he passed away.

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

Flu cases rise early in El Paso County as public health officials monitor respiratory illnesses

Increases in flu typically begin around Thanksgiving.

Oct 23 • 12:00 AM EDT • Health • cpr.org

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

The percentage of people without health insurance is growing

The percentage of working-age adults without health insurance has increased in the past two years, largely because many people can no longer afford Obamacare coverage after Congress allowed federal subsidies to expire at the end of last year. The uninsured rate for adults ages 19-64 rose to 11.2% this year, up from 8.9% in 2024, […]

Oct 22 • 6:07 PM EDT • Health • stateline.org

Five Steps for BYU to Avoid Letdown vs. UCF

Exhale. What a weekend in Provo. From College Gameday to storming the field as the final pass fell incomplete to beat No. 2 Notre Dame, that was perhaps the single most perfect day in the history of BYU sports. The task at hand? Shake off the cobwebs. Get the celebratory Swig out of your system […]

Oct 22 • 5:55 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Restaurant Roundup: New Panda Two Fails Health Inspection, Manitou Springs Cafe Earns High Marks

EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — A Chinese restaurant in Colorado Springs failed its recent routine health inspection after inspectors documented a dozen

Oct 22 • 4:55 PM EDT • Health • krdo.com

Bears are celebrating Mike Ditka's legacy in the best way

Chicago will play its first home game since the coach passed away.

Oct 22 • 3:25 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

1Password launches a way for AI agents to log in on your behalf without seeing your password

The new feature allows agents to log into a customer's personal accounts while still protecting the private credentials that secure those accounts.

Oct 22 • 3:07 PM EDT • Technology • techcrunch.com

Michigan State at No. 9 UCLA: Score Prediction

Fresh off a near-upset, the injury-riddled Spartans travel to Pasadena seeking a trap-game stunner against an undefeated Bruins squad missing its starting quarterback in a pivotal conference clash.

Oct 22 • 1:44 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.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

Business student finds room to pursue big goals at Oglethorpe

Already a decorated equestrian, business administration student Kat Fuqua '30 reflects on how OU has helped her pursue her passions.

Oct 22 • 12:46 PM EDT • Business • oglethorpe.edu

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

‘Halloween Baking Championship’ winners: Where are they now?

They came, they baked, they conquered. Catch up with all 11 past winners of Food Network’s ‘Halloween Baking Championship’ and see where their sweet victories have taken them.

Oct 22 • 12:25 PM EDT • Entertainment • ew.com

CBS Makes J.J. Watt Announcement Before Calling Bengals-Ravens Game

While J.J. Watt will always be remembered for his illustrious playing career as one of the game’s most elite pass rushers, he’s carved out a pretty great gig as a broadcaster. Watt started his media career in 2023 as a studio analyst. He’s now in his second year in the booth as a color commentator. […] The post CBS Makes J.J. Watt Announcement Before Calling Bengals-Ravens Game appeared first on HEAVY.

Oct 22 • 11:50 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Free Play Days – Dying Light 2, Riders Republic, Monster Hunter Stories, Let's Build a Zoo, and More

Clear your weekend – Free Play Days is calling! Dying Light 2: Stay Human – Reloaded Edition, Let’s Build a Zoo, and Tropico 6 are available this weekend for XBOX Game Pass Ultimate, Premium and Essential members to play from Thursday, October 22 until Sunday, October 25. Both Monster Hunter Stories and Monster Hunter Stories […]

Oct 22 • 11:00 AM EDT • Technology • news.xbox.com

Photos: Fall Business Expo in Woodland Park

The Greater Woodland Park Chamber of Commerce‘s Fall Business Expo, held Oct. 21 at the Ute Pass Cultural Center, allowed local businesses to show off their services and wares to the community.

Oct 22 • 10:07 AM EDT • Business • gazette.com

1Password Will Let You Hand Your Data Security Over To Your Preferred AI Agent

If you're willing to let AI book or buy things on your behalf, 1Password just made that easier.

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

1Password lets AI agents use your passwords without seeing them

Just grant the agent access approval and it’ll sign into your accounts to complete tasks.

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

Tom Brady’s unexpected comment sparks reaction on Fox

OSCAR GONZALEZ FUENTES/Shutterstock.com Tom Brady makes unusual FOX comment Former NFL quarterback Tom Brady used an unusual expression while analyzing Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams during FOX’s October 18, 2026, broadcast. The moment occurred during Chicago’s game against the Atlanta Falcons. Brady described a Williams pass using the word “gyrating,” prompting a surprised response from…

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

79% of Small Business Owners Put Personal Money Into Their Business in the Past Year, New Flute Report Finds

Flute, the payments platform for the everyday economy, released "The Cost of Waiting To Get Paid," a report finding that 79% of small business owners put personal money into their businesses in the past year.

Oct 22 • 9:00 AM EDT • Business • finance.yahoo.com

1Password Surpasses $500 Million in Revenue as AI Agents Drive Growth

As businesses and consumers increasingly adopt artificial intelligence agents, 1Password is aiming to position itself to deliver solutions for growing challenges around security, access and trust.

Oct 22 • 8:36 AM EDT • Technology • wsj.com

LETTERS: Parks are not extras; pastors and politics

Letters from Colorado Springs

Oct 22 • 7:00 AM EDT • Politics • gazette.com

Who should win the men’s Ballon d’Or? The Athletic asked 100 people from elite football to vote

Our reporters asked players and managers, past and present, coaches, sporting directors, scouts and presidents to vote for their top 10

Oct 22 • 6:00 AM EDT • Sports • nytimes.com

Job-Based Health Plan Costs Rise, With Little Relief in Sight

Employers saw their healthcare premiums rise 5% this year — and some passed on that burden to workers — as the cost of family coverage in job-based insurance exceeds $28,000 for family plans.

Oct 22 • 5:01 AM EDT • Health • kffhealthnews.org

Chris Pappas Could Make History in New Hampshire’s Senate Race

Chris Pappas, the Democratic nominee in New Hampshire, would be the first openly gay man in the Senate. On the campaign trail, he doesn’t dwell on it.

Oct 22 • 5:00 AM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com

Workers are paying 9% more for family health coverage this year, a higher jump than in the recent past

A KFF survey finds that rising healthcare costs are squeezing both employers and workers.

Oct 22 • 5:00 AM EDT • Health • statnews.com

Ryan Gootee General Contractors grows from historic, passion projects

A general contractor in Metairie has become a go-to company for handling historic projects in New Orleans, including work on the St. Louis Cathedral.

Oct 22 • 5:00 AM EDT • Business • nola.com

Brighton XI vs Jablonec – Predicted lineup and team news

Fabian Hürzeler is expected to rotate for Brighton’s trip to Jablonec, with Pascal Struijk and Femi Azeez missing and Georginio Rutter in line to lead the attack.Brighton are third in the Premier L...

Oct 22 • 1:30 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Eagles Named Potential Suitor for Former NCAA Passing Yards Leader

Oct 21 • 8:34 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Transportation Secretary Addresses NBAA-BACE, Announces Major AAM Milestone

Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy addressed NBAA-BACE in Las Vegas and announced a major AAM milestone: the first manufacturer approved to operate eVTOL aircraft with passengers aboard for market research.

Oct 21 • 7:14 PM EDT • Business • nbaa.org

Eagles: Jalen Hurts' Future in Philadelphia Questioned

Mounting frustrations over inconsistent play and a season-ending injury have the Eagles weighing a post-2026 split with their Super Bowl-winning passer as roster uncertainty looms.

Oct 21 • 4:41 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Trace Ford’s Giants promotion needs a pass-rush audition

Trace Ford has made three appearances, collected seven tackles and now has an active-roster contract. The next question is whether […]

Oct 21 • 4:26 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #228

Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board governance, the politics surrounding it, and education policy. In today’s edition, you’ll find: On the issues: The debate over Iowa’s education savings account program In this section, we curate reporting, analysis, and commentary on the issues school board […]

Oct 21 • 4:00 PM EDT • Politics • news.ballotpedia.org

Bucco Calls for Action to Support Small Businesses, Introduces Bill to Give Them a Voice in Trenton

While the Sherrill administration continues its ‘small business listening tour’, Senate Republican Leader Anthony M. Bucco (R-Morris, Passaic) is calling for immediate action to support Ne

Oct 21 • 3:55 PM EDT • Business • senatenj.com

Xbox Is Previewing Paid Cloud Gaming For Players Without Game Pass

Here come new rate limits.

Oct 21 • 3:52 PM EDT • Technology • engadget.com

Michigan Football Flips Toledo Recruit

With its passing game ranked near the bottom of FBS, Michigan just flipped a receiver from Toledo. #GoBlue

Oct 21 • 3:50 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

In 1,000+ Kids Who Claimed to Have Past Lives, Their ‘Reincarnation’ Came 12 Months After a Sudden Death

And scientists can’t explain the creepy correlation.

Oct 21 • 3:11 PM EDT • Science • popularmechanics.com

Cloud Playtime Now Available to Test with XBOX Insiders

Starting today, XBOX Insiders* can try a new way to stream games by purchasing cloud playtime without a Game Pass subscription. This preview gives XBOX Insiders who do not have an active Game Pass subscription an early look at the new option before it rolls out more broadly in November. During the preview, XBOX Insiders […]

Oct 21 • 2:00 PM EDT • Technology • news.xbox.com

Nearly 100 cases of norovirus reported inside one elementary school, health officials say

Health officials have confirmed a norovirus outbreak at an elementary school in Kansas after nearly 100 cases were reported over the past week.

Oct 21 • 1:55 PM EDT • Health • uppermichiganssource.com

Nearly 100 cases of norovirus reported inside one elementary school, health officials say

Health officials have confirmed a norovirus outbreak at an elementary school in Kansas after nearly 100 cases were reported over the past week.

Oct 21 • 1:55 PM EDT • Health • wsaz.com

After three decades at the helm, Pete Mueller passes boutique fitness business to his daughter

Pete Mueller, founder of Milwaukee-based boutique fitness business Body Mechanics, later known as Pete Mueller Performance Group, launched his training

Oct 21 • 1:21 PM EDT • Business • biztimes.com

Should the pulpit be political? 2819 Pastor Philip Anthony Mitchell shares his view.

AJC producer Najja Parker asks Philip Anthony Mitchell about pastors’ role in politics and what could be lost if the Black church label disappears.

Oct 21 • 12:21 PM EDT • Politics • ajc.com

2026 Bowl Projections After Week Seven

Hello everyone, and welcome back to our weekly picks of who's in the playoffs and all the bowl games. This past week was circled on calendars since the schedules were revealed, with several top-25 matchups. However, it's doubtful anyone could have predicted what we saw, where five of the top seven teams in the AP …

Oct 21 • 12:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Rachael Ray Shares Diet Advice After Past Health Concerns

Rachael Ray has shared her approach to healthy eating amid renewed public interest in her health. The celebrity chef recently offered advice for women experiencing menopause and explained why colorful...

Oct 21 • 11:20 AM EDT • Health • yahoo.com

Your 2026 NFL Week 7 announcing schedule

The NFL will have its first-ever regular-season game in Paris in Week 7, even amid the civil unrest in France. Dave Pasch, Jason Kelce, and Kurt Warner will return to their international booth duties (after Bob Wischusen and Louis Riddick stepped in for Week 7) to call the Pittsburgh Steelers-New Orleans Saints game for NFL…

Oct 21 • 11:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Xbox Game Pass Heading For A Massive Shakeup, Report Says

Game Pass could change in a big way.

Oct 21 • 9:04 AM EDT • Technology • gamespot.com

Scientists Say AI Can Plant False Memories—and It’s Slowly Decaying Your Mind

Study after study shows that humans reliant on AI will misremember past events or even fabricate details completely.

Oct 21 • 9:00 AM EDT • Science • popularmechanics.com

Three friends bring “Dr. Adams’ House of Terror” to Warrenton

Longtime Warren County friends Douglas Carter and Jason Jackson have been bringing spooky Halloween fun to the local community for the past two years, first with “Frightmare,” and last year,

Oct 21 • 8:47 AM EDT • Entertainment • warrenrecord.com

Talking Tombstones brings education and entertainment together

Talking Tombstones has been digging up history for the past two decades. This is year 21 and Talking Tombstones XXI: Grave New Day returns from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. […]

Oct 21 • 8:30 AM EDT • Entertainment • discoverourcoast.com

Astronauts’ hearts just passed a surprising test for Mars

A new study tracking 13 astronauts suggests that the human heart may be surprisingly well equipped for a journey to Mars, especially with regular exercise during spaceflight. Researchers found that astronauts' hearts adapted to months of weightlessness and handled simulated Martian gravity without major problems, offering new hope for future missions to the Red Planet.

Oct 21 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • sciencedaily.com

Here's our second wave of Xbox Game Pass games for October 2026

The second batch of Xbox Game Pass games this month includes the console debuts of two genuine corkers.

Oct 21 • 7:11 AM EDT • Technology • eurogamer.net

The past, present, and future share a show floor at Pinball Expo 2026

Flipping through the highlights in and around Pinball Expo 2026.

Oct 21 • 7:00 AM EDT • Technology • arstechnica.com

Tuberville blasts Alabama pastors for not speaking out on politics: ‘Quit trying to keep your jobs’

“We are not winning in the pulpit and getting up and saying ‘this is what we stand for.’"

Oct 21 • 7:00 AM EDT • Politics • al.com

What can minerals tell us about Earth’s past? This geologist is finding out

Smithsonian geologist Gabriela Farfan studies corals, gemstones and other minerals for clues to changing oceans and environments.

Oct 21 • 7:00 AM EDT • Science • sciencenews.org

Pulpit Politics: Johnson Amendment Rarely Enforced

Oklahoma religious leaders are navigating a murky legal landscape around the Johnson Amendment, which bars tax-exempt churches from endorsing candidates but is rarely enforced. With a recent Texas lawsuit failing and Congress considering changes, some pastors endorse candidates without consequences while others see political neutrality as a theological obligation, not just a legal one.

Oct 21 • 7:00 AM EDT • Politics • oklahomawatch.org

This week in Santa Cruz County business: Cruz Foam ceases operations; West Coast Community Bank celebrates Nasdaq listing

Santa Cruz-based Cruz Foam, which developed a biodegradable packaging made from shrimp shells and other natural materials, has closed and sold off its intellectual property, Jessica M. Pasko reports in her weekly look at local business. Meanwhile, Santa Cruz-based West Coast Community Bancorp has moved its stock listing to the Nasdaq Stock Market, a milestone executives say is more than two decades in the making.

Oct 21 • 6:29 AM EDT • Business • lookout.co

How the Washington Commanders Can Adjust Without Terry McLaurin

Terry McLaurin’s significant knee injury raises questions about Washington’s passing attack. But with Chig Okonkwo building chemistry with Jayden Daniels, Stefon Diggs producing consistently and Antonio Williams emerging as a reliable target, the Commanders have options.

Oct 21 • 6:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

UNF poll gives Ashley Moody 4-point lead over Angie Nixon as turnout takes center stage

Nixon is polling well among Dems and up 15 points with NPAs, but Republicans' voter registration advantage keeps Moody in front.

Oct 21 • 5:01 AM EDT • Politics • floridapolitics.com

States Are Forcing Hospitals To Offer More People Financial Aid. In Oregon, It’s Working.

Oregon passed a law to require hospitals to proactively screen patients to see if they qualify for financial aid. Patients got immediate relief. Hospitals pushed to roll back the law following federal cuts to Medicaid and Affordable Care Act subsidies.

Oct 21 • 5:00 AM EDT • Health • kffhealthnews.org

States Are Forcing Hospitals To Offer More People Financial Aid. In Oregon, It’s Working.

Oregon passed a law to require hospitals to proactively screen patients to see if they qualify for financial aid. Patients got immediate relief. Hospitals pushed to roll back the law following federal cuts to Medicaid and Affordable Care Act subsidies.

Oct 21 • 3:01 AM EDT • Health • tradeoffs.org

This History/Science Quiz Is So Simple That There's No Reason You Shouldn't Pass

Test your knowledge of science and history!

Oct 21 • 12:01 AM EDT • Science • buzzfeed.com

Extratropical Cyclone Whips Past Iceland

The powerful low-pressure system formed over the North Atlantic out of the remnants of Hurricane Isaias.

Oct 21 • 12:01 AM EDT • Science • science.nasa.gov

Duke Blows Past Tennessee in Exhibition Game

The Duke Blue Devils beat Tennessee easily in their latest exhibition game.

Oct 20 • 11:54 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

TWICE’s Jihyo Departs JYP Entertainment After 21 Years + Launches New Agency EMITHAUS

Jihyo is beginning a journey with a new company! On October 21, the TWICE member took to her Instagram to share the following handwritten letter: Hello, this is Jihyo. I’m writing today because there’s something I’d like to share with you. After 21 years, my journey with JYP Entertainment, which began when I was just a child, has come to an end. Trying to put 21 years into just a few words is harder than I thought it would be.From childhood through my teenage years and into adulthood, I’ve spent most of my life at JYP.There were good days and difficult ones, but one thing I know for certain is that every one of those moments has shaped who I am today.I want to express my sincere gratitude to everyone at JYP who has been by my side and helped me grow over the years.I will always cherish the time we shared and the memories we made together. To me, independence is not so much a conclusion about the time that has passed, but a choice about how I want to live going forward.As the first step in this new chapter, I have established my own company, EMITHAUS.Just as “EMIT” means to “express or release,” I hope this will be a place where I can freely explore and bring to life even the possibilities within me that I have yet to discover.As I step away from a familiar environment and begin working in new ways, I will approach every decision and every endeavor with even greater thoughtfulness and responsibility. I also want to make it clear that this decision does not mean saying goodbye to the team I’ve been part of for so long.TWICE is an irreplaceable part of my life.Just as I cherish all the years we’ve shared, I look forward to all the moments still ahead of us.I will continue to stand on stage with my members and keep building more memories together for many years to come. Above all, I want to thank ONCE for believing in me and standing by my side for the past 11 years.I know that watching someone grow and change through so many stages of life and continuing to support them along the way is never something to be taken for granted.Thank you for giving me the courage to keep moving forward through your unwavering trust, love, and support.I will continue to fill the years ahead with choices and efforts that stay true to who I am and keep growing as an artist who lives up to all the love and support you’ve given me. Thank you. https://www.instagram.com/p/DevZGTkmTD2/ Jihyo is the third TWICE member to officially leave JYP Entertainment following Jeongyeon and Chaeyoung. Wishing Jihyo all the best on her new start!

Oct 20 • 11:34 PM EDT • Entertainment • soompi.com

Student-produced film captures Ireland sports experience | UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media

The documentary created by a UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media team premieres on campus Oct. 22 and Oct. 23. — This story, written by UNC Hussman alumnus Michael Lananna ’14, was originally published at unc.edu. — Carolina senior Anna Laible came up with the idea about a year ago. At the annual UNC Sports and Entertainment Summit, the journalism student walked up to then-athletic director Bubba Cunningham and took a chance. “Hi, Bubba, I’m not sure if you remember me, but I’m part of the student broadcast team from the Olympics,” Laible told him. “I have this idea to do an Ireland documentary on the football team.” Encouraged by the enthusiastic response to the proposal, Laible and a team of students from the UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media worked diligently to turn that vision into reality. In August, Laible and seven peers traveled to Dublin, Ireland, with the Carolina football team and women’s soccer team. Equipped with video cameras, the student journalists covered both teams during their international games — both wins — and filmed scenes throughout Dublin, interviewing Irish locals, Tar Heel fans and key Carolina figures who helped make the trip possible. Back home, Laible’s team put the finishing touches on the documentary, with its first screening at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 22-23 in Carroll Hall room 111. The project is the latest in a long line of sports documentaries produced under the guidance of C.A. Tuggle, John H. Stembler Jr. Distinguished Professor. Since the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Tuggle and the Hussman school have sent journalism students to cover each of the Summer Games, and Tuggle’s students have also produced documentaries on Carolina teams that win national championships. But this Ireland excursion presented a new kind of opportunity. “This trip is really unique,” Tuggle said. “Bubba liked the idea, so we started working on it, and it’s all because Anna was forward-thinking and assertive.” Laible’s team worked to create a holistic depiction of the Dublin trip, billed as “Much More Than a Game.” The documentary’s 12 chapters cover Irish culture, music, trips to the Guiness Storehouse and the myriad connections between Tar Heels and Ireland. “Our main focus was to make sure we gave a whole encompassing idea of what this experience was like,” Laible said. “We wanted to show not just the student-athletes, but other students, other Carolina fans, Carolina alumni, the music and really incorporate that all in the documentary.” Joining Laible in Dublin were juniors Emily Brietz, Cooper Hall, Eliza Jennings and Katherine McCullough and seniors Molly Malek, May Proctor and Merrily Tew. Those students also traveled to Milan for the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in February. Those kinds of opportunities wouldn’t be possible without the support of UNC Hussman and, in the case of the Ireland trip, the Carolina athletic department. UNC Hussman students create Ireland trip documentary. (Submitted photo) “Never in a million years did I think I would have the opportunity to go to the Olympics or to the Aer Lingus College Football Classic, and now I’m even being presented with potential opportunities go to the Super Bowl,” said Malek, who served in a leadership role with Laible in Dublin. “I think that Carolina does a terrific job of connecting us to these opportunities that almost no other university does. This is a university where you have the opportunity to have an interdisciplinary education and to learn and experience a lot of things all at once.” With the support of UNC Hussman, Tuggle and fellow students like Malek, Laible turned a spur-of-the-moment idea into a documentary. When the film screens, Laible said she’s not quite sure what emotions to expect. “I’m a little worried that I might cry — not that crying is a bad thing,” Laible said, laughing. “But I’m really grateful for so many people helping, and I’m excited for everyone to see it.”

Oct 20 • 10:18 PM EDT • Sports • hussman.unc.edu

Famous Dems campaign for Pappas as NH's crucial Senate race hits final stretch

Two weeks until Election Day and New Hampshire's U.S. Senate race is at a boiling point.

Oct 20 • 8:02 PM EDT • Politics • nbcboston.com

The SUEZ Foundation and the Institut Pasteur join forces to promote women's access to scientific careers

The Institut Pasteur and the SUEZ Foundation have announced a three-year partnership designed to inspire young women to pursue scientific careers, support female scientists in their professional development, and foster the emergence of a new generation of women in the fields of health and the environment.

Oct 20 • 8:00 PM EDT • Science • suez.com

Scientists Use Ancient Rains to Map the Possible Origin Life on Mars

Billions of years ago, rain may have helped shape where the chemistry of life could begin on Mars. A new study maps how formaldehyde, an important prebiotic molecule, may have reached the surface. This map could help guide future missions searching for signs of past life on Mars.

Oct 20 • 7:16 PM EDT • Science • universetoday.com

Rule breaking by just a few people can be contagious

People are more likely to mimic — or even surpass — rule breakers than rule followers, a study finds. But real-world consequences may keep people in line.

Oct 20 • 7:01 PM EDT • Science • sciencenews.org

Thunder-Spurs Opener Already Belongs to Chet Holmgren

After a bruising playoff exit, the Thunder’s versatile center faces an immediate litmus test against Victor Wembanyama, seeking to replace past hesitation with the decisive aggression Oklahoma needs.

Oct 20 • 7:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Health professionals prepare for 2026 flu season

Medical professionals say it’s not too late to stop the spread. For the past few weeks, local health organizations have hosted clinics urging people to get their flu shots.

Oct 20 • 6:26 PM EDT • Health • 14news.com

October 22 Vallejo/Vacaville Arts-Entertainment Source: Faces and Places

“Building APAPA with you has been one of the greatest honors of our lives. We are proud of these past 25 years, and we are excited to see what this generation and future generations will do next,” C.C. Yin proudly said.

Oct 20 • 5:44 PM EDT • Entertainment • timesheraldonline.com

Rams to Sign Kicker Brandon McManus Pending a Physical

The Los Angeles Rams are set to sign veteran kicker Brandon McManus, provided he can pass a physical

Oct 20 • 5:07 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Jay Z's past political statements won't help perception of NFL politicizing Super Bowl halftime

Jay Z reportedly chose himself to perform the 2027 Super Bowl halftime show, but his extensive political history could deepen a troubling viewership trend.

Oct 20 • 5:03 PM EDT • Politics • foxnews.com

Edinburg Veterans Day Parade Entry Deadline is Oct. 29th

The City of Edinburg is proud to announce the upcoming Veterans Day Parade, honoring past and present members of the U.S. Armed Forces. The parade will take place along Closner Boulevard—affectionately known as the "Boulevard of Heroes"—on Saturday, November 7, 2026, beginning at 10 a.m.

Oct 20 • 4:12 PM EDT • Business • texasborderbusiness.com

A Big Overhaul Of Xbox Game Pass Is In The Works

The service will reportedly move to a more à la carte model

Oct 20 • 3:52 PM EDT • Technology • kotaku.com

Xbox Game Pass Reportedly Getting 'Major Overhaul,' Will Feature 'À La Carte' Options

Microsoft is reportedly planning a substantial revamp of Xbox Game Pass that will allow subscribers to choose the features they want in an à la carte fashion. The report comes by way of a new Fortune profile piece on Xbox CEO Asha Sharma.

Oct 20 • 3:40 PM EDT • Technology • ign.com

From ‘50 bucks and a 423 credit score’: Family popcorn business marks 8 years

The founder of Robinson’s Popcorn, a family-run West Michigan business, is celebrating eight years in business by passing the keys to his daughter.

Oct 20 • 3:36 PM EDT • Business • woodtv.com

Transfer student finds home at St. Mary’s University

Tabby Lawson finds a welcoming community at St. Mary’s University, discovering a passion for education and personalized support.

Oct 20 • 2:36 PM EDT • Science • stmarytx.edu

Joe Burrow leads NFL in key PFF passing category

Joe Burrow’s accuracy on intermediate throws stands out among the NFL’s best through Cincinnati’s first five games.

Oct 20 • 2:01 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Dream and mind-wandering reports could offer hints about mental health

Dreams and mind-wandering have long fascinated psychologists and researchers studying the human mind. This is partly because these experiences offer glimpses into people's inner lives, emotions, past ...

Oct 20 • 2:00 PM EDT • Health • medicalxpress.com

Voters in pre-election poll mixed on state of Massachusetts

Many respondents to a new poll believe Massachusetts has become a worse place to live over the past four years and they still favor keeping incumbent Gov. Maura Healey in

Oct 20 • 1:30 PM EDT • Politics • statehousenews.com