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After seven years, a spacecraft company is releasing its Otters into the wild

There is always a tension that comes with seeing the first of anything fly."

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Sep 25 • 11:35 AM EDT • Technology • arstechnica.com
Five things national media and former OU players are saying ahead of Georgia

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Sep 25 • 11:23 AM EDT • Sports • oudaily.com
'Everything we know about space travel is going to change within a decade': The fusion breakthrough that could unlock a path to the stars

Several companies have made significant headway toward nuclear fusion propulsion drives. Is humanity on the brink of a revolution in spaceflight?

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Sep 25 • 11:00 AM EDT • Science • livescience.com
Apple has big October coming for new hardware and software, here’s the lineup

Apple has a big October ahead, with several major hardware and software launches coming. Here’s everything to expect from Apple in October.

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Sep 25 • 10:44 AM EDT • Technology • 9to5mac.com
5 Side Hustle Businesses That Cost Almost Nothing to Start

These side hustle service business ideas can largely be launched with your skills, contacts, internet access, and time.

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Sep 25 • 10:15 AM EDT • Business • inc.com
Jaguars expect a favorable response against the Patriots

Trevor Lawrence and the Jacksonville Jaguars are counting on one thing following their worst offensive performance in 11 months: a favorable response against New England.

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Sep 25 • 9:40 AM EDT • Sports • spectrumlocalnews.com
Friday morning Rangers things

Texas Rangers update for Friday, Sept. 25.

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Sep 25 • 9:33 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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At Giggleblossom, fashion is only the beginning

October is Women’s Small Business Month, and in downtown Littleton, Stephanie Mains has built more than a clothing boutique.

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Sep 25 • 9:30 AM EDT • Entertainment • littletonindependent.net
King Tut’s Tomb Is Too Small for a Pharaoh. Scientists Say Something Is Hidden Behind Its Walls.

Archaeologists suspected the boy king wasn't alone in there. New radar scans suggest they were right.

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Sep 25 • 9:00 AM EDT • Science • popularmechanics.com
DARPA wants to give the military something much better than GPS

GPS can be jammed. DARPA is making clocks that could keep military systems running without it and eventually enable completely new capabilities.

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Sep 25 • 8:53 AM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com
Pioneer of China NewCo model sued in US over trade secret misuse, double-dealing

A legal feud unfolding in New York is putting a spotlight on the work of a business development veteran who is credited for pioneering one of biopharma’s hottest dealmaking mechanism: the China “NewCo” model. In a lawsuit originally filed in New York state court and recently moved to federal court, China’s Lepu Medical Technology has alleged that biopharma business development consultant Su Zhang, who was hired to help shop its GLP-1 weight-loss candidates to Western partners, engaged in corporate double-dealing and trade secret leaks. According to the complaint, while acting as Lepu’s primary dealmaking liaison for a group of obesity and metabolic disease drug candidates, Zhang was secretly double-dipping as the acting chief business officer for a direct competitor, BrightGene Pharmaceutical. “She never adequately disclosed the role, never sought Lepu’s consent, and never proposed any safeguard,” Lepu alleged in its complaint, which was filed in July after Zhang’s consulting firm, CoDevCo, sought certain transaction-based success fees from its angry customer through an arbitration process in Singapore. Lepu, the parent company of Lepu Biopharma, has asked Zhang to pay back its $500,000 retainer and disgorge all benefits she received during the alleged breaches of fiduciary duty, plus other damages and relief. The company has also requested the court grant injunctions to protect Lepu’s trade secrets. The ill-fated partnership officially kicked off in December 2024, when Lepu tapped CoDevCo as its “exclusive business development mechanism” to identify collaborators for the company’s drug candidates. According to Lepu’s complaint, Zhang personally negotiated and signed the agreement as managing director for CoDevCo, which used her home address. Before the Lepu deal, Zhang made a name following a short stint as the global head of business development for Hengrui Pharmaceuticals. It was during her tenure that Hengrui signed a landmark deal granting exclusive rights for a portfolio of GLP-1 assets to Hercules, which was at that time newly established by a group of private equity and venture capital firms. In addition to the regular upfront and milestone payments, Hengrui also gained an equity stake in Hercules, which later became Kailera Therapeutics. The Hengrui-Hercules deal opened a new paradigm, where a Chinese biopharma company spins off certain early-stage assets to investors for further development through the creation of a new company abroad. The “NewCo” model quickly came into vogue as it allows Western investors to access high-potential assets originating from China at an early stage while giving the Chinese licensors an opportunity to reap long-term benefits through equity stakes in the new firms. The NewCo model proved its value when Kailera staged a record-breaking $625 million IPO on Nasdaq this April, merely two years into the Hengrui deal. Related Kailera CEO 'knew we were in a good spot' before obesity biotech's record-breaking $625M IPO On her LinkedIn page, Zhang described her work at Hengrui as “[b]uilding team and capability from the ground up,” forming NewCo and major pharma partnerships worth billions of dollars. Lepu clearly wanted that kind of track record to help boost its own cardiometabolic portfolio, which includes a range of assets for obesity, Type 2 diabetes, fatty liver disease and muscle preservation during weight loss treatment. “Lepu’s pipeline is very valuable, but only if Lepu could secure the right international partner to expand into the overseas market during the available commercial window,” the company argued in its complaint. The Chinese biotech said it had little knowledge of U.S. laws, customs or business practices in the business development field, and therefore “needed to rely entirely” on the expertise of Zhang and her team as the firm’s first engagement of a U.S.-based BD consultant. “Zhang’s dominating influence on the business development strategy is further evidenced by the fact that she personally controlled the business-development communications on behalf of Lepu with potential partners,” Lepu said in its complaint. After entering the deal, Zhang introduced Lepu to her four associates. According to Lepu’s version of events, all of them were allegedly employed at different time points to perform similar jobs at other Chinese companies that Lepu described as its competitors, while having access to Lepu’s confidential information. As such, Lepu described Zhang’s team as “a roster of individuals whose primary professional loyalty, by virtue of their concurrent full-time employment, ran to Lepu’s competitors.” As well as the specific examples set out in the case, a look at Lepu’s deals over the period suggests Zhang may have been involved in at least one transaction. During their partnership, Lepu, through its subsidiary Shanghai Minwei Biotechnology, also out-licensed its GLP-1/GIP/FGF21 agonist MWN105 to a NewCo called Sidera Bio in the fall of 2025. The deal included an upfront and near-term payment of $35 million, up to $1.01 billion in milestones, and a 9.99% stake in the Danish startup. It seems likely that Zhang facilitated the Minwei deal given that Lepu is on record as having used CoDevCo as its “exclusive business development mechanism.” The big shock for Lepu came in the form of a news article on June 25, 2025. The article, reporting on phase 2 data for BrightGene’s GLP-1/GIP receptor agonist BGM0504, identified Zhang as acting chief business officer of the Lepu rival. Blindsided by her association with BrightGene, Lepu confronted Zhang in July 2025. “Lepu was given assurances that there was nothing to be concerned about and told that Zhang would explain the matter to Lepu,” Lepu alleged in its complaint. “Zhang never did.” Lepu claimed that Zhang had the motive and opportunity to steer potential prospective partners toward BrightGene or other competitors. Later, in February 2026, one of Zhang’s associates joined BrightGene as the vice president for global business development, according to the complaint. Around the same time, Lepu sent written demand letters asking Zhang to account for her BrightGene role, identify what confidential data were shared with the rival firm, and provide any conflict-of-interest or firewall policies during the engagement. According to Lepu, neither CoDevCo nor Zhang answered the questions in their responses. Related Novo vs. KBP: How a $1.3B deal turned into a fraud accusation and an international legal fight In a motion to dismiss filed with the U.S. District Court in the Eastern District of New York on Sept. 4, Zhang’s legal team argued that Lepu’s agreement was signed with CoDevCo, and that an employee of the contractor does not owe fiduciary duties to the client. In its complaint, Lepu said: “That CoDevCo was the contracting entity does not insulate Zhang from personal liability for duties she personally undertook and personally breached.” Taking the argument one step further, the defending party argued that the consulting agreement “does not create a fiduciary relationship even between CoDevCo and Lepu; instead, it identifies CoDevCo as an independent contractor retained to market Lepu’s business to potential western partners.” Although CoDevCo was Lepu’s exclusive business-development contractor, there were no terms stipulating that the consulting firm should serve only Lepu, Zhang’s lawyer noted. As to Lepu’s claims that Zhang misappropriated trade secrets, the defendant argued that Lepu authorized the use of the information so Zhang’s team could perform their service per the agreement. In a rebuttal filed on Sept. 11, Lepu’s lawyer set out why they believe the Chinese biotech satisfied New York law’s misappropriation definition by alleging that the defendant used a trade secret “in breach of a duty or through improper means.” As an alternative to dismissing the suit, the defendant suggested the action should be stayed pending outcomes from the arbitration of a separate case in Singapore. While NewCo pioneer Zhang is defending her business arrangements, momentum behind the NewCo trend has continued unabated into 2026. Through August, Chinese biotech assets have spurred 15 NewCo deals this year, according to local trade publication PharmaDJ.

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Sep 25 • 8:40 AM EDT • Business • fiercebiotech.com
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Puck Drop Preview: 2026-27 Washington Capitals

Last Word On Hockey‘s Puck Drop Previews are back for the 2026-27 season! As the regular season approaches, Last Word will preview each team’s current outlook and stories to watch for the upcoming year. We’ll also do our best to project how things will go for each team throughout the campaign. Today, we’re previewing the …

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Sep 25 • 7:55 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
World of Warcraft: Forever has recaptured the original MMO's magic, something I thought was impossible

World of Warcraft: Forever's beta has set a high bar for the new iteration of the classic MMO, and having played it over the past few days, I'm utterly smitten

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Sep 25 • 7:33 AM EDT • Technology • eurogamer.net
Can the Left Make America Fun Again?

Hi friends, I’ve got a piece in The New York Times today about how collective joy — participatory, youthful, anti-corporate — can defeat Trumpism and transform our lives. The basic argument is that politics used to be embedded in communal life: dances, sports leagues, union halls. As that infrastructure disappeared — and more of everyday life was atomized and privatized — politics became something broadcast at people rather than something they did together. NYC-DSA and Zohran provide another model, where socials and face-to-face organizing are tied to a fight vs the corporations that fenced off so much of the good life. Rebuilding that kind of collective fun, I argue, could help bring young people back into politics and, by redistributing America’s wealth, make everyday life more joyful. I would super appreciate it if you’d read the piece, share it, or post comments on it. Thank you! p.s. FYI, Opinion writers don’t get any say over their headlines! More Take action to support the fight of licensed deck officers at Alaska Tanker Company and Overseas Shipholding Group to win a first union contract. This is one of the most important, and underreported, unionization campaigns in America: these workers have a huge amount of power over domestic energy distribution and maritime supply chains, and they’re still without a contract two years after having voted overwhelmingly to unionize. Please sign the public petition here, and if you’re an academic you can sign this support letter.

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Sep 25 • 7:31 AM EDT • Politics • laborpolitics.com
Health experts share car seat safety tips for parents

Health officials share tips on proper installation, straps and winter clothing.

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Sep 25 • 7:15 AM EDT • Health • capitolcitynow.com
Optimism, Skepticism and Pessimism Regarding the Orlando Magic's Upcoming Season

There are things to be excited about, things to wonder about, and things to be concerned about as it pertains to the Orlando Magic in 2026-27.

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Sep 25 • 7:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Create a Custom Pass in the Wallet App on iPhone

In iOS 27, Apple's Wallet app lets you create custom passes for things like event tickets, gift cards, loyalty cards, and more. Here's how it works. If you have a ticket for an event and there's not a digital version available for the Wallet app, you can create one using the physical pass you have. The same goes for other cards, like a membership card, for example.

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Sep 25 • 6:44 AM EDT • Technology • macrumors.com
Woot's New 'Fall in Love with Video Games' Sale is Even Better Than Nintendo's Customer Appreciation Sale for Switch 2 Deals — Here's How to Get an Extra 30% Off Everything

Woot's new 'Fall in Love with Video Games' sale includes the best Switch 2 console deal of the year so far, but it expires before the end of the day (September 25, 2026).

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Sep 25 • 6:01 AM EDT • Technology • ign.com
Can the WNBA’s biggest star just play basketball? Let’s ask Caitlin Clark

"“Everybody wants her to be something." But what does Clark want to be?

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Sep 25 • 5:30 AM EDT • Sports • nytimes.com
Experts tracked lions for four years and found something incredible

The Lion King got one major detail wrong, a new study shows

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Sep 25 • 5:00 AM EDT • Science • sciencefocus.com
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But that’s when things got interesting. Redick had a …

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Sep 25 • 3:40 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
JJ Redick Reveals New Austin Reaves Leadership Lakers Role

The Los Angeles Lakers have a huge season coming up that will require many players to do new things. No one on the roster outside of Luka Doncic is a clear All-Star player on the NBA level, but the team has more trust in one name this season. Austin Reaves has been praised by various […] The post JJ Redick Reveals New Austin Reaves Leadership Lakers Role appeared first on HEAVY.

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Sep 25 • 1:25 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Berlin’s new political star is offering something all of Europe needs

Elif Eralp wants lower rents and more public housing. It’s not rocket science but mainstream parties still don’t get why they are failing, says Guardian Europe columnist Fatma Aydemir

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Sep 25 • 12:00 AM EDT • Politics • theguardian.com
Tiffani Thiessen says she ‘got nothing’ for “Saved by the Bell”, didn’t make ‘real money’ until “90210”

Playing Kelly Kapowski made Thiessen famous but not rich.

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Sep 24 • 8:01 PM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Tiffani Thiessen says she ‘got nothing’ for ‘Saved by the Bell,’ didn’t make ‘real money’ until ‘90210’

‘Saved by the Bell’ alum Tiffani Thiessen weighs in on what the cast members were paid

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Sep 24 • 8:01 PM EDT • Entertainment • ew.com
UConn Football Gets Interesting Schedule Wrinkle For Near Future

While the Huskies are taking on Miami (Ohio) this weekend, they learned something about their 2029 schedule earlier this week.

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Sep 24 • 7:11 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
What's Gone in macOS Golden Gate and What's Next in macOS 28

With macOS Golden Gate, Apple phased out several legacy features and services, cutting support for older devices and accessories. More cuts are coming in macOS 28 as Apple continues to root out lingering Intel features. Here's everything that's been dropped. Support for Intel Macs - macOS Golden Gate is the first version of macOS that runs only on Apple silicon Macs. Intel Macs can't run it and are limited to macOS Tahoe. Apple still plans to offer security updates through fall 2028.

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Sep 24 • 7:06 PM EDT • Technology • macrumors.com
Nvidia CEO Doesn't Care That Kids Are Forgetting Basic Math Because Of AI: 'I Actually Don't Know My Address'

Who needs to know things like your own phone number or home address or how to solve a simple equation like 3x2?

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Sep 24 • 5:49 PM EDT • Technology • kotaku.com
Ubisoft hosting new Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch sale, lowest prices ever for Assassin's Creed: The Ezio Collection, Rayman: 30th Anniversary Edition, more

Ubisoft is celebrating its 40th anniversary with a brand new sale on the Nintendo eShop, which includes games like Assassin’s Creed: The Ezio Collection, Rayman: 30th Anniversary Edition, and more at new low prices. Other notable releases are included as well. You can save big on the Mario + Rabbids series, The Rogue Prince of Persia, and more. The full...

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Sep 24 • 5:45 PM EDT • Technology • nintendoeverything.com
Google just gave Android users the widget customization trick they've been asking for

It's the start of something new

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Sep 24 • 4:51 PM EDT • Technology • androidpolice.com
Google Photos Wardrobe Feature Comes to iOS

Google today said its digital wardrobe option is available in the Google Photos iOS app in the U.S., India, and Brazil. Google first announced the feature back in April, but it was limited to Android users until now. The wardrobe option uses AI to pull images of clothing from the Google Photos library, organizing them into a digital closet. Users can put items together to create outfits and virtually try them on. The app shows clothing items in a new Wardrobe section in the Collections tab.

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Sep 24 • 4:33 PM EDT • Technology • macrumors.com
14 things to do around the Seattle area this weekend

From sightseeing on the way to WSU Cougar games to WhirlyBall, here are the latest local things to do around the Seattle area.

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Sep 24 • 4:00 PM EDT • Entertainment • yakimaherald.com
First in entrepreneurial excellence: FSU celebrates local businesses at inaugural Impact Awards Gala

The Entrepreneurial Impact Awards Gala provided a formal night out for Fayetteville’s business community. The event took place at the Rudolph Jones Student Center on Thursday, Sept. 10. Photo by GFBJ. Fayetteville State University (FSU) and the Fayetteville-Cumberland Regional Entrepreneur and Business HUB (FSU HUB) came together to celebrate Fayetteville’s business community. The two organizations rolled out the blue carpet at the Rudolph Jones Student Center for their inaugural Entrepreneurial Impact Awards Gala held on Thursday, Sept. 10.The gala honored outstanding entrepreneurs and business leaders who demonstrate excellence, foster growth and inspire the next generation of innovators within the FSU and broader business community.FSU HUB Director Dr. Tamara Colvin was able to highlight that this new milestone was a great way to show local success stories, not just tell.“That one-stop shop that’s across the street, we never promised that everyone would be successful, but what we did promise was access. Four years ago, we opened up an entire ecosystem: counseling, capital, contracts, connections, certifications,” shared Colvin. “I want to thank the judges who took up hard work for choosing tonight’s honorees. That’s never an easy task when the whole region is full of people worth recognizing at the HUB. We practice what we preach: Res Non Verba: Deeds, not words.” A few of the inaugural recipients of the awards shared their statements with the Greater Fayetteville Business Journal.STUDENT ENTREPRENEUR Boolean Wiring LLC, Esean Rose, owner “I am truly honored and grateful to receive the Student Entrepreneur of the Year Award. I want to thank Fayetteville State University, the judges and everyone who has supported me throughout this journey. This award represents more than recognition for where Boolean Wiring is today. To me, it represents the potential of where we are going. I am excited about growing the company, creating jobs, serving our community and building something that can have an impact far beyond Fayetteville.”VETERAN-OWNED BUSINESS SpeediPrint Inc., Dazrell Fleming, owner “I’m honored to accept the Veteran-Owned Business Award on behalf of the entire SpeediPrint team. A special thank you to Dr. Tamara Colvin for creating this opportunity through the Entrepreneurial Impact Awards, and to my mentor, Mr. Julius Cook, whose guidance during the Boots to Business program truly paid off. This recognition reflects the hard work of my staff and the trust our customers place in us every day — I’m grateful to serve this community and excited for what’s ahead.”MULTI-GENERATIONAL EXCELLENCE BJL Construction, Cleopatrice Robinson, president“This award is especially meaningful because we are more than a business — we are the continuation of a family legacy built through faith, hard work, craftsmanship, integrity and service. I gratefully acknowledge my grandfather, Deacon Benjamin “BJ” Lacy, Jr., whose example helped establish the foundation upon which our family’s entrepreneurial legacy was built. I also honor my father, the late Dr. Wilson Lacy, former president of BJL Construction. Working alongside him was both an opportunity and an education. He taught me that a business’s reputation had to be earned on every project through honesty, excellence, quality and service. As the current president, I recognize that I did not arrive at this moment alone. I stand on the shoulders of those who came before me, and I am sustained by those who continue to walk beside me.”MICRO BUSINESS Maybridge Development, LLC, Latisha Perkins, owner “I accept this award with so much pride and a whole lot of gratitude. First and foremost, I want to thank my higher power for continuing to guide me and give me the strength to keep going.When I first started this business and moved here to Fayetteville, I had no clue what I was getting myself into. This business has turned me every which way but loose, and I definitely had some moments where I was ready to just pack it up and head back to Georgia. I want to thank my Maybridge team, my village, The Hub, the FCEDC team and all the people and organizations here in Fayetteville who have believed in me and Maybridge and helped us get here.”COMMUNITY IMPACT Greater Life of Fayetteville, Georgeanna Pinckney, CEO & executive director “We are deeply honored to be recognized by FSU and the FSU HUB with the Community Impact Award presented to Greater Life of Fayetteville. I am especially grateful for this recognition because it tells us that you see what we do – and, more importantly, why we do what we do. Our commitment is to serve, empower and create meaningful opportunities for youth and families in our community. Most importantly, we give God first and foremost all the glory. We thank Him for giving us the wisdom, strength, vision and unity to continue doing this great work in our community.” SMALL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR Crowder Trucking LLC, Carlos & Valerie Morrison Crowder, owners “I want to thank God for always keeping his hands on Crowder Trucking. I’m truly honored and grateful to receive the Small Business Award from the FSU HUB. Running a small business is not always easy. There are long days, difficult decisions, unexpected challenges and plenty of moments when you have to remind yourself why you started. But there are also incredible moments like this one that remind you that the hard work is worth it,” shared Valerie Morrison Crowder.OTHER WINNERS INCLUDE: Alumni Entrepreneur - The Two-Six Project, Grant Bennett, founder and president Fayetteville State University Faculty Award - Dr. Christy Swinson Emerging Business Award - Genuine Luxury Beauty Salon Legacy Award - Gillis Farms Inc. Industry Titan of the Year - Eaton Corporation Entrepreneur of the Year- Let Me Cater to You, Chef Judith Cage, owner

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Sep 24 • 3:47 PM EDT • Business • bizfayetteville.com
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Naked Eyes singer Peter Byrne dies at 74

NEW YORK — Peter Byrne from the 1980s new wave band Naked Eyes has died. He was 74. The London native who sang hit tunes “Always Something There to Remind

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Sep 24 • 3:29 PM EDT • Entertainment • thederrick.com
Off-Day Open Thread

It is the last off-day of the regular season, before the series with the Reds. I forgot that today was an off-day. I went to see what time tonight’s game was starting and whoops there isn’t a tonight’s game. And there isn’t much for Jays news. Everything is about Vlad’s interview, and I think I […]

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Sep 24 • 3:26 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Rumor: Mario + Rabbids dev pitched Zelda spin-off to Nintendo featuring Ganondorf

According to a report from Insider Gaming, the team behind the Mario + Rabbids games once made a pitch to Nintendo for a Zelda spin-off featuring Ganondorf. Nintendo and Ubisoft Milan were apparently discussing their next collaboration in 2022. Previously, this team made Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle and Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope. The initial pitch was an...

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Sep 24 • 3:23 PM EDT • Technology • nintendoeverything.com
🤕 Second Germany star off injured: Bundesliga gem makes debut

Germany’s Nations League performance in the Netherlands has so far been anything but going to plan.After Jamal Musiala was already forced to miss the match at short notice due to thigh problems, new...

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Sep 24 • 3:21 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Empty stadium 'not something we've focused on'

Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill believes the near-empty stadium in Friday's Nations League game will impact hosts Georgia more than his own side.

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Sep 24 • 2:57 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
No More ‘Trump Avenue’: Canada’s Capital Moves to Rename Street Amid Tense Trade War

“I don't like the idea of anything that's named for Donald Trump, who's demonstrated hostility towards Canada,” said Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe, referring to the all-out trade war.

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Sep 24 • 2:27 PM EDT • Politics • yahoo.com
Stephen A. Smith Says SiriusXM Is Home for Political Independents

The satellite radio giant has channels for progressives and conservatives, even as it turns its POTUS channel into something that caters more to independent thinkers.

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Sep 24 • 2:07 PM EDT • Politics • hollywoodreporter.com
Ohio State welcomes business leaders to campus to strengthen relationships

The Ohio State University is committed to working with the statewide business community on workforce development and advancing innovation and development, President Ravi V. Bellamkonda said during a recent meeting of the Columbus Partnership.“We have some bold things happening,” he said. “We are reimagining business education. We’re reim...

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Sep 24 • 2:00 PM EDT • Business • news.osu.edu
Google Photos Getting 5 Fun Feature Upgrades

Today, Google Photos announced that it is rolling out 5 upgrades to your experience, giving you power over photos with Gemini Spark, access to your digital closet, new Moods to style things with, new Remix templates, and an upgraded markup tool. Some of this new stuff you’ve heard of before, but this is Google acknowledging...

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Sep 24 • 1:00 PM EDT • Technology • droid-life.com
Black Men's Wellness Day, 'Real Men Real Talk' put men's health front and center in Baltimore

We hear all the time that men will put work, family and everything else ahead of their own health.

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Sep 24 • 12:45 PM EDT • Health • wbaltv.com
Georgia's Kvaratskhelia 'proud' of Best comparison

Paris St-Germain's Khvicha Kvaratskhelia says he already feels like he has achieved "something special" to be nominated for the Ballon d'Or.

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Sep 24 • 12:34 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Fendi, Marni and Jil Sander designers break free from house codes

Milan's fashion scene is seeing creative directors shake things up at iconic houses | WBBM Newsradio 780 AM & 105.9 FM

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Sep 24 • 12:30 PM EDT • Entertainment • audacy.com
Fendi, Marni and Jil Sander designers break free from house codes

Milan's fashion scene is seeing creative directors shake things up at iconic houses | WWL

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3 things to watch for as Indiana football hosts Northwestern

Indiana starts Big Ten play on Friday night with a home game against the 2-0 Northwestern Wildcats.

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Sep 24 • 12:30 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
The Googlebook has an opportunity to build Android like nothing else [Video]

Despite having effectively zero market share right now, there is an opportunity for Googlebook to do something that basically nobody...

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Sep 24 • 12:00 PM EDT • Technology • 9to5google.com
Small Business Spotlight: Cakewalk Chicago Helps Bakers Turn Their Skills into Income - Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation

For many people who walk into Cakewalk Chicago, a cake is more than something to bring to a party. It is an order to fill, a customer to keep, and income to support their family. That is what Lori Parrett sees from behind the counter of the Beverly baking supply store she has spent 24

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Sep 24 • 11:53 AM EDT • Business • polsky.uchicago.edu
Is It Healthy to Eat Avocado Every Day? This Is the No. 1 Thing to Keep in Mind, Dietitian Says

Avocado is full of healthy fats, fiber, vitamins and minerals.

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Sep 24 • 11:31 AM EDT • Health • today.com
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Fall plant sale, 'Monty Python,' 'Jersey Boys' and more events: Around Baton Rouge

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Sep 24 • 11:30 AM EDT • Entertainment • theadvocate.com
WNBA Playoff Seeding: Everything to Know Entering Final Night

The Valkyries, Aces, Fever and Mystics all have playoff seeding at stake on the final night of the WNBA regular season.

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Sep 24 • 11:13 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Frugal Fannie’s in Westwood is closing after 43 years in business

The longtime discount clothing store is holding a going-out-of-business sale starting Thursday. A final closing date is not set.

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Sep 24 • 11:05 AM EDT • Business • boston.com
It’s time for Brock Bowers to do this thing

How did Raiders’ 2024 draft class fare in Week 2

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Sep 24 • 11:02 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Xbox Is Adding New 'Game Tile Tags' To Help Track Achievements And Other Things

Is it cool? Or does it clutter the dashboard?

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Sep 24 • 10:30 AM EDT • Technology • purexbox.com
Everything is spying on you and there’s no opting out

A new wave of AI-enhanced consumer creep-tech disregards the privacy of everyone but the wearer. The people have had enough.

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Opinion: Social media & local politics: The death of citizen discourse?

Acrimonious social-media pile-ons can do much more than cause hurt feelings. On a personal level, at their worst, they result in court cases alleging slander and defamation. They contribute little of a positive nature to public discourse. Even more significantly, something larger is at play that threatens our very system of government and citizen involvement

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What ‘healthy’ labeling on packaged food conceals

Looking for nutritious foods in the grocery store? Don't believe everything you read.

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Value of Things: By the Numbers

How will the Colts and Texans attack each other on Sunday?

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'On the verge of something' - fans on season so far

Transfer window was obviously a car crash but really positive signs from Hayden Hackney and Tyler Dibling in particular means we are feeling positive. Most Evertonians are waiting for that to turn somehow, but if we can keep Jarrad Branthwaite fit especially, I think we have good times ahead. Standout moment so far was that debut goal for Ainsley Maitland-Niles!

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When what you see doesn’t make sense, your brain does something remarkable

The brain may have a built-in way to quickly settle disagreements between regions processing the same scene. Researchers found that matching signals between two visual areas lasted longer, while conflicting signals rapidly faded away. This “consensus building” mechanism could help explain how the brain turns many specialized inputs into one unified view of the world.

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Is metascience being co-opted?

In July, the White House released a report that argued academia is deeply dysfunctional and in need of radical reform.Science: A New Golden Age sets out a litany of problems many academics will recognise: interminable waits for grants; short-term funding rather than support for longer, more ambitious projects; ballooning administrative requirements; pressure to publish, and many more. “The scientific machine is getting bogged down,” it says. At least on the face of it, Science: A New Golden Age is a triumph for the metascience movement, a loose-knit, global group of academics, philanthropists and think tankers that want far more testing and experimentation in how we fund public research and innovation. The report tells US research funders to set up internal metascience units to do just this. But it has also set alarm bells ringing that metascience is being conveniently deployed to help justify the defunding of US universities, which US vice president JD Vance has openly labelled “the enemy.” “Just because you have an issue with your plumbing in your house doesn't mean you light the entire house on fire and burn it to the ground,” said Colette Delawalla, chief executive of Stand Up for Science, a group campaigning against what it says are attacks on scientists by the Trump administration. No one is arguing that academia doesn’t need reform, but there’s debate over how far and how fast the system should be shaken up. Does public R&D need slow and steady evidence-based adjustment, or radical new experiments?One of the key arguments in Science: A New Golden Age is that there’s not enough funding for what it calls “mid-level” science: engineering-heavy projects that require tens of millions of dollars, involve ten to a hundred people, and last around five years. Such a project might develop a brain-computer interface for people with Alzheimer's disease, for example. As such, the US National Science Foundation (NSF) has already announced $1.5 billion to set up so-called X-Labs, effectively new research organisations to pursue breakthroughs in areas such as quantum sensing and new scientific instruments. Funding divertedBut there’s a catch: this money has squeezed NSF budgets for more traditional, fundamental research grants, Science reported in June, likely meaning less cash for university-based scientists. Science: A New Golden Age also makes various swipes at universities, accusing them of extracting overheads from scientists to fund administrative bloat. “We have become dependent on a narrow set of legacy institutions,” it says. The report doesn’t mention it, but the US government is simultaneously seeking greater powers over federal funding, which would allow political appointees at funding agencies to screen or cancel research grants mid-project. The White House is also seeking to slash the NSF’s budget by more than half in 2027, although similar cuts proposed for 2026 were blocked by Congress. Convenient hookThis has worried some that the metascience agenda could be misused as a kind of smokescreen to further weaken universities. James Wilsdon, executive director of the Research on Research Institute at University College London, said that the report contains lots of “interesting ideas” and agrees that in places, academia is a “pretty broken system.” But the risk is that metascience is being deployed as a “convenient hook” to support cuts and a “political land grab” to transfer grant power from scientists to political appointees in US funding agencies.So far, the metascience agenda hasn’t been seized on by radical right parties in Europe. But Wilsdon worries it will cross the Atlantic, politicising research reform efforts and making them more difficult to carry out. The report is already making some in Europe sceptical of the entire idea. “The system is not without flaws, but the metascience discussion is not likely to improve the system but rather to generate munition to undermine it,” said Claes de Vreese, a professor of AI and society at the University of Amsterdam. Peter Thiel protégéOfficially, Science: A New Golden Age has just one named author: Michael Kratsios, the director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy and a former chief of staff to Silicon Valley mogul Peter Thiel. He also served as chief financial officer of Thiel’s Clarium Capital Management. Since the 1990s, Thiel has criticised US universities for moving away from teaching what he views as the classic works of western civilisation, and drifting towards “anti-Western zealotry.” And since 2011, he has offered two-year fellowships of $250,000 to young people to skip or drop out of university, and instead start companies or pursue scientific research. “College can be good for learning about what’s been done before, but it can also discourage you from doing something new,” according to the Thiel Fellowships website. In other areas, the Trump administration has promoted academics with a longstanding interest in metascience. For example, the head of the National Institutes of Health, Jay Bhattacharya, in 2020 co-authored a study arguing the funder backs overly conservative proposals, although he achieved wider prominence as a critic of pandemic lockdowns. Careless talk costs fundingEven before the Trump administration embraced the metascience agenda, some metascientists privately wondered whether they should be careful not to overstate dysfunctions in academia, in case this gets used as ammunition against universities. But others think being cautious with criticism is pointless. After all, last year, the Trump administration sought to cut funding from US universities on an entirely different premise: supposed antisemitism on campus. “I don't think these governments need a technical metascientific excuse to attack the universities, they will want to do so anyway,” said Will Stone, a researcher at Science Works, a new think tank advocating for a “metascience revolution” in the UK. “I think researchers should report what they find, even when the findings may be used to advance policies they disagree with,” echoed Russell Funk, a researcher at the University of Minnesota, who in 2023 co-authored a highly influential paper that argued scientific papers were becoming less disruptive over time. No justificationThat said, Funk thinks that metascientific research certainly doesn’t justify a weakening of universities. Instead, scientists need “time, resources and stability to pursue unfamiliar ideas,” he said. “Taking away those conditions works against the very goal the reforms are supposed to achieve.”The Institute for Progress, a Washington DC-based innovation policy think tank that has championed X-Labs and metascience units, also says that reforms should complement, not supplant, universities. “Unpredictable, unreliable, and reduced federal funding to researchers is destabilising to the very foundations of research and development and is bad,” said Jenn Gustetic, the institute’s director of metascience and R&D policy.Evolution or revolution?This points to a much bigger divide in the metascience community: how far and how fast should public R&D be shaken up? Does it need evolution or revolution? For example, Science: A New Golden Age says the science system relies too heavily on traditional “workhorse” project grants, the type that pay out around $250,000 a year to fund “hypothesis-driven science by small teams on tractable questions.” However, in criticising project grants, the report “decisively picks one side of a debate that is far from settled,” David Hilmer Rex, a metascientist based in Denmark, has written. In June, Pierre Azoulay, a metascientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, defended project grants, saying that the alternative of X-Labs “merits scepticism.”A-B testingOne challenge in metascience is that it’s easier to generate evidence for some types of change than others. Most straightforwardly, research funders can run A-B tests on different ways of awarding money. For example, Germany’s Volkswagen Foundation recently trialled distributed peer review, where applicants rate each other’s proposals, and measured its results against traditional review panels. Distributed peer review made quicker decisions, although awarded money to largely different ideas. However, much of the focus of the metascience movement has been on founding fast-moving and free-acting new research organisations and funders, in contrast to the alleged stodginess of mainstream academia or public innovation grants. A culture of speed and freedom are the animating principles behind Germany’s Sprind or the UK’s Advanced Research and Invention Agency (Aria).Related articlesViewpoint: it's time to experiment with how Europe funds science European researchers sound the alarm that Trump rule changes will hit cooperationHowever, while it’s possible to closely study previously successful bodies, such as the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Darpa), for historical clues to their secret sauce, it’s impossible to guarantee in advance that the likes of Sprind or Aria will actually work as hoped. But advocates of new organisations say this inherent uncertainly shouldn’t stop us trying. “If we wait for definitive proof that something will work before we try it, I don't know where your proof is coming from,” said Stone. Trade-offsUp until now, experiments in metascience haven’t generally come with hard trade-offs over money. In the US, new ideas such as focused research organisations have often been funded by billionaire philanthropists. In Europe, new innovation agencies such as Sprind and Aria, or the Netherland’s new National Agency for Disruptive Innovation, haven’t needed explicit cuts elsewhere in the research system. But with the $1.5 billion establishment of X-Labs by the NSF, the trade-offs are becoming clearer. Some metascientists privately wonder whether a smaller pilot would have been more appropriate, given that the idea is untested. The Institute for Progress counters that the $1.5 billion X-Labs budget is spread out over a decade, so will account for less than 2% of the NSF’s annual budget. “It’s important to remember that [Darpa] was once an institutional experiment as well. Now it’s one of the most cited innovative funding models in the world,” said Gustetic.As for Europe?The US isn’t the only country placing metascience at the heart of its research strategy. Science: A New Golden Age looks admiringly at the UK, which in 2024 set up a Metascience Unit to scrutinise how it funds research. In Brussels, it’s more of a mixed picture. In 2018, the EU set up the European Innovation Council to funnel grants and equity to start-ups, although it’s sometimes criticised for awarding money too slowly. Recently, the council has started experimenting with challenges, where teams of inventors compete to overcome a technological challenge. The European Commission also wants to experiment with partially randomising grant winners, to cut down on bureaucracy. However, the Commission’s own advisers have said the EU’s own research schemes are too conventional. They want the Commission to establish a new dedicated unit to scrutinise and experiment with funding. But there’s no sign of a such unit emerging in Brussels’ plans for the next Horizon Europe programme, which from 2028 is set to distribute more than €160 billion over seven years. Sam Bogerd, director of breakthrough innovation at the Brussels-based Arq Foundation, an AI-focused think tank that also looks at metascience, says that Europe might have the opposite problem to the US: universities and basic research funding are still reasonably well supported, but there’s not enough experimentation. “We're not taking a close enough look at where this money can achieve the most, and I am worried that the good ideas around metascience will be tainted politically by their association with the Trump administration,” he said. He’s still lobbying for the Commission to set up an experimental unit. But in the meantime, the Arq Foundation plans to do its own research, and is currently hiring two metascience researchers to run the rule over how Brussels spends research funding.

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EU science policy wonks debate prospect of stronger ties with Canada

Europe’s research and innovation sector has started asking questions on how European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s offer to make Canada “the first associate member of the EU” would actually work in practice, and who will get to shape priorities in a transatlantic relationship that is getting stronger. The Commission says it wants “a new model of association” under which the EU and Canada will aim to develop “a shared space” to face ongoing challenges. “Working in close coordination with our member states and the European Parliament, we will aim to create a new form of partnership that has not existed until now, building the closest imaginable form of association with a partner outside Europe,” a spokesperson told Science|Business.Locked in an escalating trade war with US President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly talked of annexing Canada, Prime Minister Mark Carney has been looking east, but full EU membership was never in play. Taking the floor a day after von der Leyen’s proposal, he agreed to strengthen ties under “an alliance of the future” but reined in enthusiasm on the new label. He also suggested expanding Canada’s involvement in the Erasmus+ student mobility scheme, to which it currently has limited access, and the next iteration of Horizon Europe. Canada joined the present Horizon Europe in 2024, but only contributes to collaborative projects.Neither side has detailed the next practical steps in developing this new relationship. “I think nobody at the moment truly knows how this will work,” said Michael Browne, chief executive and founder of Crowdhelix, a global collaborative network that connects players in research and innovation. “It’s more of a statement of intent for closer collaboration, which requires legislative frameworks and approval processes, which have not started.”Kurt Deketelaere, secretary general of the League of European Research Universities, said von der Leyen’s pitch to Canada is “politically significant, but the legal content still has to be negotiated and constructed.”Mattias Björnmalm, secretary general of the Cesaer university group, agreed that she had only opened “a political door” to Canada, as “associate membership does not come with a predefined set of rights in the EU institutions.”Not only does this status not currently exist as a legal category in the two treaties that set up how the EU functions, but the Commission president cannot unilaterally create a new category of EU membership.According to Deketelaere, Article 217 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU, which allows the bloc to make association deals with non-EU countries involving reciprocal rights and duties, is “the most obvious existing legal basis for building a much deeper EU-Canada relationship.”Getting universities involvedNo matter how this new cooperation takes shape, Liviu Matei, who heads the School of Education, Communication and Society at King’s College London, hopes to see universities involved in discussions from an early stage.“Its primary motivations, entirely justifiably, are political and geopolitical,” he said. “In the area of higher education, however, restricting the initiative to political and geopolitical considerations would limit the scope of cooperation and lead to distorted frameworks and counterproductive implementation.”It is all the more important since academic interests on the two sides of the Atlantic are “neither identical nor fully aligned,” Matei added. “This is not insurmountable; it simply requires work to articulate the details of this privileged cooperation, including its governance and funding frameworks, as well as its substantive content in education and research.”Related articlesCanada looks to deepen research and education links with the EUZaharieva hopes for a Horizon Europe deal in 2026Canada might participate in European Research Council schemes, for example, which was not on offer in the present Horizon Europe association agreement. But “there would have to be something in it for the EU,” Browne said. “They don’t want to be funding projects outside of the EU where intellectual property is going to sit outside of the EU. There has to be some kind of transfer of knowledge.”But access to funding will not by itself resolve all the practical difficulties of working together, said Björnmalm. “For researchers and students, these include visas and residence arrangements, recognition of qualifications and study periods, and the conditions for pursuing a research career across borders,” he said. “For universities, there is scope for more predictable access to shared laboratories, computing and research data, and stronger support for joint doctoral training and long-term institutional partnerships.”Linda Doyle, provost and president of Trinity College Dublin, said Europe should strive for the “closest possible expression” of this new political alliance. “If Europe is serious about recovering its voice and its place in the world, it needs to be strongly allied with countries who share its values and its vision for a stable, rules-based, peaceful world.”

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CJ Bailey discusses aftermath of Vanderbilt game

CJ Bailey met with the media yesterday, the first time he’d spoken with reporters since The Thing That Happened. There is no way to explain any part of what went down during The Thing That Happened, of course, but he did the best he could. Sometimes the football is snapped and major regret ensues. In […]

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Michael Clay explains an unusual look from special teams in Week 2

The Eagles tried something new on kickoffs win Week 2 after Michael Clay got an idea watching film from around the NFL.

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New Report Sheds Light on What Will — and Won't — Return to Destiny 2 When Bungie Adds Back Vaulted Content

Bungie will freely return vaulted content it previously stripped from Destiny 2, but is unlikely to include everything fans were once able to play.

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Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Is Now 1,770,000,000 Kilometers From Earth. What New Things Have We Learned From Its Visit?

Two new studies have tackled the question of where our interstellar visitor came from, and we are honing in on a consensus.

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Things to do. Dwight Yoakam, Oktoberfest, Celtic Thunder, symphony

Autumn means fun things to do in the Canton area, including Oktoberfest downtown and in North Canton, as well as Dwight Yoakam at Palace Theatre.

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Collins Leads in Maine in Our New Poll. Is That an Outlier or an Omen?

There’s nothing more uncomfortable for a pollster than a result that stands out from the pack, but it doesn’t mean it should be dismissed.

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Tucker Carlson has a new enemy: the politics he helped build

Tucker Carlson is talking about what happened behind closed doors in his very public break with President Trump over the war with Iran.He recounts an Oval Office meeting, before the conflict began, when Carlson says he warned Trump that he was allowing the U.S. to be led to war by Israel. “Yes, you’re right,” Carlson claims Trump admitted. “But in the end we all die anyway, so it doesn’t matter.” "And I was shocked by that, because it's nihilism,” he says. “That's the last thing any leader should display.”In response to a request for comment from NPR, the White House did not address that point specifically, instead sending along a social media post by the president that describes Carlson and others as “stupid people” who want Iran to have a nuclear weapon.In this episode of NPR’s Newsmakers, Carlson and host Steve Inskeep unpack the conservative commentator’s split with Trump and the MAGA movement. They also get into faith, money, political power, and why Carlson believes both major parties have failed Americans.Newsmakers is where you'll find NPR's biggest interviews. We post new episodes as soon as they're available -- any day of the week. Follow or subscribe on Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you watch or listen to podcasts to get new episodes as soon as possible. You can also find Newsmakers on the NPR app. Newsmakers relies on supporters who value independent journalism and a free press. Join NPR+ today to support our work and get perks from the podcasts you trust. Go to plus.npr.org.

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Liverpool have signed the new Zlatan Ibrahimovic and he's incredible

The Reds have signed their very own Zlatan Ibrahimovic, and he is something special. It's been a long time since the Swedish star was at the very peak of his powers. At one point in time, Ibrahimovic ...

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Auston Matthews Just Gave Maple Leafs Something Exciting

Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews gave the team and the fanbase something to be really excited about on Wednesday night. The post Auston Matthews Just Gave Maple Leafs Something Exciting appeared first on HEAVY.

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5 things I learned after a month of daily-driving the Pixel 11 Pro XL

The Pixel 11 Pro XL is better than its predecessors, but the hardware still has a few annoyances.

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Three big issues Julian Ward would need to resolve as Liverpool’s new sporting director

Ward is in advanced talks to be appointed Liverpool sporting director. Here are the things that need to be sorted over the coming year

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“It’s not like free agency or anything (like that) is …

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Mark Zuckerberg's 'One More Thing' Was an AI Keychain?!

AI gadgets, oh my!

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Yankees To Try Anthony Volpe At New Position This Week

The New York Yankees are using the final five games of the regular season to test some things out

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Hands-on science can be cool

After spending many long days conducting experiments to find a new way to combat bacterial infections in crops, Misha Hegde and Mia Soleil Maurer have been rewarded with international recognition and access to top research facilities. But these are not typical scientists. They are 16-year-old German high school students.“Our supervisor told us that in order to start a project, you need to begin with either a question or a problem,” says Misha, adding that she and Mia had read about antibiotic resistance in certain plants being treated for bacterial infections. “We found out that antibiotics overuse is very common in agriculture,” explains Mia. “Our aim was to create an alternative to antibiotics and to try to raise awareness of the problem of overusing antibiotics.”Their subsequent research has focused on harnessing bacteriophages, the natural predators of bacteria, to eliminate pathogens threatening food crops treated with antibiotics. At the Schuldorf Bergstraße Jugend forscht MakerLab in Seeheim-Jugenheim, located in the German state of Hesse, they discovered a novel phage that infects the Rhizobium rhizogenes bacterium, which causes the hairy root disease that can reduce yields of tomatoes, carrots, soya beans and other food staples.The students believe their method could curb antibiotic use, while protecting plants from infections without disturbing the natural soil microbiome. “The application of phages is host-specific, so they would only kill the targeted pathogen or disease-causing bacteria,” explains Mia. It may also offer environmental benefits, since applying antibiotics can contaminate groundwater.Getting to this point has not been easy. The childhood friends admit to feeling frustrated when their trials did not yield the expected results. “We spent six months on our first experiment, just doing the same thing over and over and over again, to the point where we thought, is it even worth it? Why are we doing this?” Misha says. “You just need to be brave enough to take that first step and keep going.”The benefits of inquiry-based learningTheir determination has paid off. In 2025, the pair won first prize in biology at Jugend forscht, Germany’s national competition for young people interested in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. They were also among the winners of the German Research Foundation Europa-Preis, which is awarded to selected national winners at Jugend forscht, and took third place in the 2025 European Union Contest for Young Scientists.The Jugend forscht Foundation opens doors for young people to connect with scientists as well as industry professionals. Jessica Bönsch, executive director of the Foundation, sees Misha and Mia as prime examples of how young people can develop a deeper understanding of science through their own research projects. “The experience of working on your own research question is very important,” she explains, adding that “inquiry-based learning engages with real-life problems in a way that can be more motivating than traditional classroom teaching.”The Jugend forscht Foundation offers financial support through sponsor pools in Germany’s federal states. Some projects are developed in cooperation with student research centres, university labs or informal collaborative learning areas called makerspaces. Other activities start as hands-on “garage projects” and can grow within the Jugend forscht network and infrastructure.The Jugend forscht Foundation is also a partner of Science Comes to Town, an EU initiative to strengthen public awareness about science and create bridges between researchers and communities. The EU-financed project involves universities, research institutions and other stakeholders in three host cities — Brest (France), Kiel (Germany) and Split (Croatia).“It's so important for people not to live in a bubble, because I think science can be very scary if you misunderstand it,” Mia says of SCTT. The initiative’s aim of raising awareness about science is “absolutely amazing,” Misha adds. “I think it's the best way to kind of make science digestible for the public. In a world where misinformation in science is getting more radical, more dangerous, becoming more of a threat to the trust in scientific infrastructure and foundations, we need such programmes.”Misha and Mia also believe that SCTT can help break down gender stereotypes in science by encouraging young women to study and pursue careers in scientific fields. Both students have benefited from female mentors and encouragement they had when they were much younger. Mia’s love of science began with a class trip to a lab, while Misha — with a smile on her face — says she wanted to study history until “a teacher kind of coerced me into joining a school science club.”Recognition beyond EuropeIn May, Misha and Mia were among the finalists at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair held in Phoenix, Arizona, and involving nearly 1,700 pre-university students from over 60 countries. “It was very crazy because there were so many people and so many teenagers interested in science,” Mia recalls. The event was also challenging. “It was eight hours of continuously presenting your project,” adds Misha.Attending the fair was a chance for the young women to see first-hand the value of international collaboration as well as how research cultures differ. “America is a bit more willing to take risks, and I think that's something we can learn about here in Europe,” Misha explains. However, she continues, “I think Europe has the talent, has the innovation and has the resources” to be competitive.Misha and Mia plan to continue their phage experiments in the new school year, inspired by the project’s hands-on nature and the support they receive from their supervisors. They have also attracted the interest of professional scientists and received invitations to leading research facilities, including the Centre for Synthetic Microbiology, jointly run by the University of Marburg and the Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology in Germany. “It is so cool that we can do something to try to move the world in our school and at this age,” Mia says.After completing secondary school, Mia plans to study microbiology and pursue a career in medical research, focusing on Ebola and other infectious diseases. “This has been my dream for so long,” she says. Her friend Misha is interested in biological research with a focus on medicine. “I've gotten addicted to the process of going to the lab, planning out experiments, then failing, trying again,” Misha says. “I think there's just so much to be discovered, so much to be done.”The students' names and photos were published with the permission of their parents.Science|Business, which connects policymakers, academics and industry through its news reporting, analysis and events, is an SCTT partner.

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New police program targets crime reduction in Aurora business districts, retail stores

"Some of the suggestions from APD have already started to work to prevent those things and we've seen a big decrease in the amount of stolen items coming through our doors,"", — Colin Sweet

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In Payton vs. MacDonald, Comments Were Sort Of Off-Record

Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton is in a news story about something that happened in 2024.

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Kansas becomes the latest headache for Republicans, with Democrats eyeing a ‘miracle’ in Senate race

Adam Hamilton is asking Kansans to take a leap of faith and do something that hasn’t been done in 94 years: send a Democrat to the US Senate.

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San Francisco Giants Make Marcelo Mayer Move During Twins Series

The San Francisco Giants certainly have not had the season they’d hoped for by any stretch.They’re coming off a 3-2 loss against the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night and sit at 65-93 overall with just five games remaining in the regular season.And while these games don’t count for anything and it’s likely most in San […] The post San Francisco Giants Make Marcelo Mayer Move During Twins Series appeared first on HEAVY.

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This $630 Scratch-Resistant Adventure Watch Leans on Classic Omega Vibes

Héron debuts the Continental, an automatic go-anywhere, do-anything design inspired by Jet Age adventure watches.

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'You Can See Everything' trailer: Nathan Fielder moves in with Elizabeth Holmes

Nathan Fielder’s Elizabeth Holmes documentary, 'You Can See Everything,' gets a full trailer ahead of its Oct. 16 theatrical release.

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iOS 27.2: New features, release date, more

iOS 27.2 adds multiple new features to your iPhone, including a revamped Health app. Here's everything you need to know.

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Everything Brewers Fans Must Know About 2026 NLDS Schedule

The Milwaukee Brewers prepare for an October 3 postseason debut following their second consecutive first-round bye.

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Everything You Need to Know About DIRECTV’s MyKids Genre Pack

Experience the MyKids Genre Pack with a five-day free trial and enjoy Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, Disney Channel and more.

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Belmont Farmers’ Market Offers Lifeline to Boston Business

Farmers Market Manager Hal Shubin doesn’t remember how he first came across Mei Mei when he and his wife had dinner at its former Boston location, but it was good enough the first time around that he returned for more. “I like food, and that sort of is the theme that runs through everything in my life,” he said. “I must have heard about it somewhere. The people at the counter were friendly, the food was good, everything was great.” So when he read about the restaurant’s struggle to stay open during COVID, he offered a helping hand. He reached

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Lonzo Ball Discusses His Health, Injury History in Video, 'I Feel Like I Gave Everything I Had'

Lonzo Ball indicated his NBA career is winding down, though he stopped short of officially announcing his retirement.

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10 can't miss fall festivals in GA

Fall is full of festivals and fairs in Georgia, including everything from pirate takeovers to a chili cookout with 50 samples. Here are 10 to check out.

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Sep 23 • 11:55 AM EDT • Entertainment • savannahnow.com
Vote for your Player of the Month for September

Mazurek, Schmid, Veratschnig or Tabakovic on short listWe’ve had a successful September, and now it’s time for you to vote for our Player of the Month once again. One thing is for sure - the succe...

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Sep 23 • 11:52 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
'Survivor' Season 51: Where to stream tonight, premiere date, castaways and everything else you need to know

'Survivor' is back for a new season full of twists, turns and 'permanent uncertainty.' Here's everything you need to know before tuning in.

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Sep 23 • 11:37 AM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Summer signings assessed & why Town fans can have hope

Heading into the international break, Ipswich Town have double the amount of points at this stage of the season compared with their previous Premier League campaign. Bear in mind as well that they've played four teams who are featuring in Europe this season. Saturday at Hill Dickinson Stadium - against a team with just their domestic fixtures to worry about - was particularly frustrating, as Gary O'Neil's side didn't deserve to come away with nothing.

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Sep 23 • 11:31 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Gap partners with boy band Just Your Type in multiyear partnership

The Gap, a clothing brand that has featured everything from swing-and-jump blues to hip-hop and rap in commercials, is now tapping into the boy-band business. The San Francisco company announced

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Sep 23 • 11:28 AM EDT • Entertainment • tdtnews.com
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Feline film fest, kid builders and a wild gala at the LASM: 3 things to do this weekend

Our top 3 picks for your weekend ...

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Sep 23 • 11:15 AM EDT • Entertainment • theadvocate.com
Science, Unleashed

Dogs hear things we miss. Cats spot things we don’t. Turns out, there’s some cool science behind it. This fall, Cox Science Center & Aquarium is giving families a chance to step inside the sensory world of their favorite four-legged companions with “Cats & Dogs,” a large-scale exhibition that blends science, behavior and culture. The

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Sep 23 • 11:08 AM EDT • Science • floridaweekly.com
Trump’s Board of Peace proposes $2.45 billion blueprint for Gaza reconstruction

The group's board unveiled a 66-project blueprint to get things started while acknowledging enormous hurdles that must still be overcome

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Sep 23 • 10:38 AM EDT • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
Trump’s Board of Peace proposes $2.45 billion blueprint for Gaza reconstruction

The group's board unveiled a 66-project blueprint to get things started while acknowledging enormous hurdles that must still be overcome

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Sep 23 • 10:38 AM EDT • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
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Matthew McConaughey rips 'Brothers' costar Woody Harrelson for Emmy stage mishap

Matthew McConaughey has a new favorite thing to rip his “Brothers” costar Woody Harrelson about: the duo’s Sept. 14 Emmy stage performance on live TV.

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Sep 23 • 10:03 AM EDT • Entertainment • centraloregondaily.com
Brewers postseason tickets: Milwaukee guaranteed home NLDS games

The Brewers clinched a first-round bye in the 2026 MLB playoffs. NLDS tickets in Milwaukee are on sale now, here's everything you need to know:

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Sep 23 • 9:58 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com