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Minors break into medicine room, assault officers at Chandler mental health facility, police say
Three minors were arrested after two separate assaults Sunday night inside an East Valley mental health center, police said.
Oil prices rise as storms and air strikes threaten supply
Oil prices rose on Wednesday as the market weighed supply constraints from a storm heading for US oil-producing regions and attacks by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis on Saudi Arabia against increased supplies of Middle East crude.
Nassau Democrats accuse GOP mailers of spreading misinformation, sowing division
At a Democratic headquarters in Garden City on Tuesday, four candidates highlighted mailings they said had gone too far.
Samuels Group acquires Creative Business Interiors
As part of the acquisition, Creative Business Interiors and Samuels Group Furniture Solutions will come together as one furniture organization operating under the Creative Business Interiors name.
Sunny Hostin says Cynthia Erivo phoned her with concerns over ‘The View’ host’s remarks about Cornell case
Cynthia Erivo called Sunny Hostin with concerns over ‘The View’ cohost’s controversial remarks about the alleged Cornell sexual assault case: ‘Sis, I know you.’
Patient Dies By Suicide After 'Insurance Issue' Delayed Medicine For Lung Disease Flare-Ups
By Lauren Sausser and KFF Health News HealthDay ReportersTUESDAY, Oct. 6, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Kenney Blewett was diagnosed with lung disease more than a decade ago but started experiencing flare-ups this year that made him feel like he couldn’t breathe. Blewett, of Kyle, Texas, described those ...
The push to close New York's rape loophole law
New developments continue to emerge in the investigation of a woman who has accused multiple fraternity brothers at Cornell University of sexual assault.
DEEP DIVE: How Politics Is, and Is Not, Addressing Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
In a conversation with U.S Senate candidate Peggy Flanagan last week with members of our young Future Forward editorial board, we talked about how powerful it is for four Minnesota women to be running for the two highest offices in the state — including Governor. We also talked about
Fall Preview with Entertainment Correspondent Mike Marra
Airdate: October 5th, 2026 Leoni Township Update with Administrator Mike JesterOctober 5, 2026City Treasurer Hosting Town Hall Meeting SeriesOctober 5, 2026Tecumseh Appleumpkin Festival This WeekendOctober 5, 2026Fall Preview with Entertainment Correspondent Mike MarraOctober 5, 2026Disney’s Frozen Premieres Thursday at The SaukOctober 5, 2026Alison McGlynn & Lilly Hayworth, The Annex Collective SalonOctober 5, 2026John Spink, Nite…
A Political Brain Trust in an Upper West Side Building
Dick Gottfried and Ruth Messinger. Photo by Saul Dennis. By Saul Dennis Artists. Politicians. Actors. Chefs. Philosophers. Captains of industry,
Darling completes sale of sausage casings business to SARIA
Sale positions company for continued growth and value creation potential while optimizing portfolio and reducing debt.
'Flew Here Grew Here' talks trending entertainment topics
Olivier Martinez claims Halle Berry assaulted their 12-year-old son, Maceo, alleging she choked him and yelled "Who is dominant now?"
Health care aide charged in assault of disabled resident at Halfmoon facility
A Schenectady woman working as a health care aide has been charged after State Police said a disabled resident was assaulted at a Halfmoon care facility.
Earth Shifted Quickly On Its Axis Four Times In Last 320 Million Years, Including When Dinosaurs Reigned
Frankly, it’s surprising the dinosaurs didn’t get dizzy.
Huntsville Honored As ‘Secret Sauce Community’ At Heartland Summit
What’s Huntsville’s “secret sauce?”
What the science of memory tells us about sexual assault cases
Amid accusations of rape at Cornell University, a growing body of research is challenging assumptions about how victims remember details of their assaults.
From floating saunas to clinical trials: How heat might help mental health
While scientists have a decent understanding of how sauna and other forms of heat exposure exercises our cardiovascular system, they know relatively little about its impact on mental health.
From floating saunas to clinical trials: How heat might help mental health
While scientists have a decent understanding of how sauna and other forms of heat exposure exercises our cardiovascular system, they know relatively little about its impact on mental health.
From floating saunas to clinical trials: How heat might help mental health
Many people are turning to sauna because of its benefits for their mental health. While scientists have a decent understanding of how sauna — and other forms of heat exposure — exercises our cardiovascular system, they know relatively little about its impact on depression, anxiety and mood. But more studies are being done to understand this connection and why heat appears to act as a powerful antidepressant. NPR's Will Stone visits a "floating sauna village" in Oslo where a husband-wife team are conducting one of the first trials on the link between sauna and mental health — and talks to one of the leading researchers in the U.S about her efforts to study this. Morning Edition consumer health segment for October 5
Yemen Launches Major Offensive to Retake Houthi-Controlled Territory
As the Yemeni government announced its counteroffensive, the Houthis launched ballistic missiles and drones against Saudi Aramco sites.
MedX Health Appoints Monaderm as a Representative for SkinSecure™ Across Europe for Beauty and Aesthetics Research
MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, October 05, 2026--MedX Health Corp. (TSXV: MDX), a data-driven skin health analytics company, today announced the appointment of Monaderm, the Monaco-based skin measurement specialist, as a key European sales agent for SkinSecure™, expanding the commercial reach of its non-invasive, objective biological skin measurement technology, which maps collagen, melanin and hemoglobin non-invasively in living skin in a single 30-second capture, across the European cosmetics and skin
Oil climbs after Yemeni Houthis attack Saudi Aramco sites
Oil prices rose on Monday after Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis said they launched ballistic missiles and drones at Saudi Aramco sites in Riyadh and the Khurais area, raising concerns about production at the top exporter in the region.
Saudi Arabia to cancel Joy Awards, its answer to the Grammys, amid budget cuts, sources say
By Timour Azhari Oct 4 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia is set to cancel next year's Joy Awards, its star-studded answer to the Oscars or the Grammys, as financial strain and the Iran war hit the country's nascent entertainment sector, two people with knowledg...
Reporting on the science of saunas
For centuries people have sought out saunas and hot springs for their supposed healing properties. But the science behind those claims can be quite vague. So NPR science correspondent Will Stone headed to the International Sauna Congress in Norway to find out just what we know about the health benefits of saunas. This episode was produced by Gabriel Sanchez, with engineering by Eowyn Fain. Our director is Elena Burnett.It was edited by Adam Raney.Our interim executive producer is Courtney Dorning.Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include bonus episodes and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org.
From saunas to psychedelics, how a health reporter sorts science from hype
A reporting trip to a sauna conference in Oslo found NPR's Will Stone in a sauna with his clothes and recording gear. In this reporter's notebook, he explains how he investigates the science behind wellness claims.
From saunas to psychedelics, how a health reporter sorts science from hype
A reporting trip to a sauna conference in Oslo found NPR's Will Stone in a sauna with his clothes and recording gear. In this reporter's notebook, he explains how he investigates the science behind wellness claims.
Scientists find evidence for several Earth axis shifts during the age of dinosaurs
Sea-level changes offer an independent record of dramatic Jurassic and Cretaceous episodes when the solid Earth may have reoriented.
Beloved Philadelphia Science Museum Closes After 198 Years
Generations of Philadelphia families walked through the Academy of Natural Sciences to see dinosaurs, dioramas, and specimens collected from around the world. After nearly 200 years, those museum door...
What happened to Seattle’s dinosaurs at the Pacific Science Center?
A triceratops and stegosaurus, which have waded in PacSci’s now-empty reflecting pool for 35 years, were removed this month.
Just short of its 200th birthday, a landmark natural history museum shuts down
Beloved for its dinosaurs, Philadelphia's storied Academy of Natural Sciences closed down this week, amid an intense fight by local residents, politicians and scientists to save it.
Grayson High alumnus killed in mental health facility attack
Grayson High School graduate Bryce Hayes died following an assault at a Minneapolis mental health facility, prompting his family to demand answers regarding facility safety.
Dragon Lights Reno | Giant Lanterns, Dinosaurs & Interactive Family Fun
Dragon Lights is back in Reno with an all-new nighttime experience! Yu Tong Chen, Event Manager for Dragon Lights, joins Sarah Johns at the Wilbur D. May Arboretum for a
A system under strain: Deadly attack raises questions about mental health beds
Second-degree murder, attempted murder, and assault- crimes that happened in three counties over the course of six weeks.
Politics Unusual: Governor's race, NY consent laws
In this episode of Politics Unusual, FOX 5 NY's political reporter Morgan McKay speaks with Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman about his campaign for the governor's office. Also, a conversation with NYS Assemblymember Catalina Cruz about New York's consent laws.
Assault charge dropped against University of Houston football player
A grand jury declined to indict Carmello Brooks on a charge of assault of a pregnant person weeks after his initial arrest.
Sauer completes spice brands sale to Minnesota company
Minnesota food flavoring company The Watkins Co. has completed its acquisition of Richmond's Sauer Brands' spice and seasoning business.
Scientists Discover New Dinosaur Species from Remarkably Complete Fossil — and Its Feathers Are Still Preserved
The 22-inch dinosaur lived more than 100 million years ago, and its complete skeleton and preserved feathers are offering new clues about how flight evolved
Hochul to address Cornell University case after appointing Leticia James to investigate alleged gang-rape
Kathy Hochul said she no longer has faith in the local district attorney’s ability to handle the case, which has restarted a national conversation about sexual assault on college campuses
What went wrong at Philly’s Academy of Natural Sciences? Former museum staffers point to years of missteps
“There was a big push to not be known as the dinosaur museum,” said one laid-off worker. That shift came with a cost, ex-staffers say.
Creative Business Interiors acquired by Wausau-based construction firm
Wausau-based construction company The Samuels Group, Inc. announced that it has acquired West Allis-based commercial interior design firm Creative
Manny quits D8 race after sex assault charge
The latest story in news followed a June allegation.
Lawmakers renew calls to strengthen New York's sexual assault laws
The gathering came just days after prosecutors said they were reopening an investigation into an alleged gang rape at a Cornell University fraternity.
Manny Yekutiel drops out of SF supervisor race after new allegations of sexual assault
Manny Yekutiel is dropping out of the District 8 supervisor race in San Francisco following new sexual assault claims.
50 children in our area hit by cars every year; toxic pond water in Centennial Park; ‘gas station heroin’; plus other stories with Vanderbilt Health sources
In a news report following a Murfreesboro child who was killed by an automobile, reporter Amber Jayanth from WSMV Channel 4 News cited statistics gathered at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt about pediatric pedestrian injuries. Trauma registry data from Monroe Carell indicates that about 50 children per year on average are treated after being hit by a car. William Schaffner, MD, Professor of Preventive Medicine, was quoted by several news outlets about public health issues, including: CNN (mRNA flu vaccine); ABC News and the American Journal of Managed Care (Pennsylvania measles outbreak); News Channel 5 (blue-green algae in the pond at Centennial Park, which can release toxins that make people and pets sick). WSMV Channel 4 News interviewed Saumya Aujla, MD, Assistant Professor of Clinical Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, about the health risks of kratom, sometimes called “gas station heroin,” and why Tennessee banned the drug. WTVF News Channel 5 interviewed Brianna Smith, MD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Hematology/Oncology at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt for a piece on Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Prevention interviewed Mitchell Gigandet, MD, Assistant Professor in the Neuro-Sleep Division, for a story about MDPI research on caffeine that used EEG imaging to see how the drug impacts sleep. It was found that caffeine may make sleep less restorative even when you fall asleep normally and stay in bed for eight hours. The Wall Street Journal reporter Laura Landro interviewed Joseph Schlesinger, MD, Professor of Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine, for a story about ICU alarms keeping patients from getting sleep and creating alarm fatigue for nurses. Billboard reporter Melinda Newman interviewed country star Dasha about her upcoming vocal surgery at Vanderbilt Health. The story was picked up by numerous print and radio outlets including People.
Video Essayist And YouTuber Jacob Geller Removed From MinnMax Following Sexual Assault Allegations
Jacob Geller has not commented on the allegations or his removal from the games podcasts.
The Cornell Case Raises An Overlooked Health Question
Sexual assault can affect physical and mental health for months or years. Here’s what survivors may face—and what good healthcare should provide.
Afternoon Explorations at Roper Mountain Science Center: Your Thursday & Friday Ticket to Dinosaurs, Stingrays, and the Rainforest (2026–2027)
Have you always wondered how you can visit Roper Mountain Science Center? Afternoon Explorations! From September to May, explore on select Thursdays and Fridays.
Gears of War: E-Day Missing Classic Features From Original Games
Classic features such as taking enemies hostage as a "meat shield" and duelling with the chainsaw attachments on Lancer assault rifles won't be in Gears of War: E-Day at launch. According to a developer blog from The Coalition, it wasn't possible to build these features out for launch because this prequel was built from scratch, rather than on the bones of previous Gears of War titles.
Dems: Blakeman Should Not Get Matching Funds - Long Island Life & Politics
By Hank Russell The New York State Democratic Committee has accused Nassau County Executive and GOP gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman of illegally trying to obtain matching funds with money he raised outside the state of [...]
Business center opening in spring | Nassau County Record, Callahan, Florida
Britney Fletcher West NCR Reporter A new industrial development along U.S. 1 will focus on small business and is expected to open in spring 2027. The Callahan Business Center, being developed by Doors and Spaces Industrial and Jacksonville-based Valentino Properties, will include 15 small-bay industrial spaces designed to accommodate businesses that have outgrown homes, garages, storage units or other smaller workspaces.
Judge keeps Venezuelan shot by ICE in custody for alleged assault
Wilber Rafael Garces Perez is charged with one count of assaulting, resisting and impeding a federal officer.
Florence Pugh feels ‘rage’ over Cornell sexual assault scandal: ‘Fear of it lives in our bodies’
Florence Pugh addressed Instagram censoring her post about sexual assault amid the ‘Cornell 7’ scandal: ‘The fear of it lives in our bodies,’ the ‘East of Eden’ actress said.
Hochul, Blakeman make tax relief pitches as election nears
Gov. Kathy Hochul and Republican challenger Nassau County executive Bruce Blakeman are making competing cases on tax relief.
Hochul, Blakeman make tax relief pitches as election nears
Gov. Kathy Hochul and Republican challenger Nassau County executive Bruce Blakeman are making competing cases on tax relief.
Hochul, Blakeman make tax relief pitches as election nears
Gov. Kathy Hochul and Republican challenger Nassau County executive Bruce Blakeman are making competing cases on tax relief.
Business After Hours October 7 at Kennon Products
The Sheridan County Chamber of Commerce will offer the next Business Before Hours event, hosted by Kennon Products, Inc. on Wednesday, October 7. Those wishing to attend can stop by between 7:30 and 9 a.m. to enjoy breakfast consisting of eggs, sausage, orange Juice and pancakes to celebrate that Kennon is an employee-owned company. Attendees […]
Historic science museum in Philadelphia to close
Philadelphia's Academy of Natural Sciences is set to close down thanks to financial pressures. The 198-year-old museum houses important scientific specimens and a beloved dinosaur exhibit.
Oil prices fall on signs Middle East crude flows recovering
Oil prices declined as Saudi Arabia resumed crude exports via the East-West pipeline, easing concerns over supply disruptions amid the US-Israeli war on Iran.
Remarkably preserved feathered dinosaur discovered in China reveals new secrets of flying predator evolution
A newly discovered feathered dinosaur named Norellraptor barsboldi had sharply curved teeth and claws, as well as four wings, and it adds evidence to the idea that flight evolved several times in different dinosaur groups.
Lesbian Bar Project Co-Founder: Purity Politics Could Destroy Our Remaining Spaces
Subscribe As a professional lesbian and Massachusetts native, I’ve recently been asked by a lot of folks what I think about the saga unfolding at Last Ditch. The now-viral story, first reported by The Boston Globe, centers on a Western Massachusetts lesbian bar that lifted its mask requirement for one night a week to help drum up business. The decision ignited an intra-queer controversy that has been feasted on by media outlets across the political spectrum—from the New York Post to LGBTQ Nation—and is even reportedly being eyed for a Hollywood adaptation. Apparently nothing is more entertaining than a bunch of lesbians and queers fighting with each other over KN-95s. What has been lost in all of the chatter and media coverage is the very real possibility that Last Ditch, which just opened in April 2025, will have to close its doors. The venue’s one remaining founder, Jackie Matellian, revealed in a community Zoom meeting that she’s working four jobs, is now solely responsible for the bar’s $50,000 business loan and is struggling to keep up with the bills. So as we laugh about the controversy’s similarity to a “Portlandia” skit and how one of the bar’s founders left to enroll in clown school, we forget that yet another lesbian bar is facing an existential crisis—and this time the call is coming from inside the house. In 2020, my friend Elina Street and I created The Lesbian Bar Project, an Emmy-, Webby- and GLAAD Media Award-winning docuseries and initiative that tells the stories of lesbian queer bars around the world. We were moved to act because at the time there were only an estimated 16 lesbian bars in the United States, and the pandemic threatened to bring that number down even further. There are now more sapphic bars than there were just before the pandemic—about 36 of them in total—but this is down from approximately 200 in 1980. Maybe that doesn’t mean much to you, but for the millions of sapphics living in the U.S., this number is calamitous. As the world laughs at lesbians and sapphics, I want to take a second and tell you what I feel when I walk into one of these bars, which are all unique and irreplaceable in their own way: I feel seen. Sometimes I think Cubbyhole in New York City’s West Village neighborhood knew I was gay before I did. When I walked in there for the first time, before I was even out, I was transfixed by the colorful array of tchotchkes hanging from the ceiling and how the women standing next to me were completely unafraid to express their desire for one another. I knew the minute I was ready to come out, I had a home. I also felt the joy of a new couple falling in love at Seattle’s Wildrose, the quiet confidence of a short king lining up her shot at the pool table at Ginger’s in Brooklyn and the kick of cayenne pepper in Julie Mabry’s crawfish at Houston’s Pearl Bar. Subscribe Lesbian bars don’t just serve lesbians; they serve queer folks across the spectrum, including bisexual, pansexual and trans people. As Elina and I traveled across the U.S. and Europe and to parts of Latin America to document the bar owners, staff and patrons that make up the ecosystems of these spaces, we also became uniquely acquainted with the factors that threaten their existence: gentrification, wage gaps, sexism, environmental disasters, gun violence, rising insurance premiums and political administrations working to annihilate queer people and their families. Lesbian bar owners, like all leaders and entrepreneurs, are imperfect. There have been significant issues over the years at lesbian bars: employee harassment, racism, lack of accessibility, sexual assault and transphobia. All bar owners should be held accountable and should listen to their communities to evolve into safer and more equitable spaces. I also acknowledge my privilege: I am able-bodied, white, cis and from a family system that loves me for who I am. Not everyone has that. Queer people, especially trans and bisexual people, are suffering from disproportionately high levels of depression, and our mental health system isn’t equipped to support them. Immunocompromised people and long COVID are real, and many of my friends are suffering to this day. The people with the least safety net are often the ones for whom a bar closing costs the most. And yet, as we’re seeing with Last Ditch, the queer community often lashes out at each other. It’s also the mainstream media taking the internal conflict and making a mockery out of it, distracting from the real possibility that this bar could close due to financial pressures. A bar that many people loved and needed is facing extinction. Perhaps it’s safer to dissent with one another than with the larger forces trying to eradicate us, but in doing so, we risk destroying the few spaces we have left. Due to the constraints of purity politics—some in good faith, some not so much—lesbian bar owners, almost all of whom are queer women themselves, are forced to be everything for everyone, similarly to how women are forced to be everything for everyone. By asking these bars to uphold impossible standards—standards very few other third spaces are asked to consider—we all end up losing. I want to move as a community toward dialogue, compassionate dissent and collaboration to make our spaces better with the goal of keeping them OPEN and thriving, rather than destroying them from the inside with expectations that are arguably unattainable. Subscribe While I have your attention—for this fleeting second of the news cycle—may I urge us to spearhead a way to keep these small businesses afloat without attacking our own community along the way? Bar owners are left with an impasse: They want to be community-centered, but they also have to make money to keep their doors open. Sometimes they might make business decisions that don’t work for everyone—and that’s partly because different patrons have different priorities and want different things—but these owners deserve the opportunity for productive dialogue**.** We have to work with them and with each other to keep our spaces open, to keep them growing. Lesbian bars raised me into the queer woman I am today. One thing I think about as I reflect on the six years of work we’ve done to document these spaces is that shared, unspoken language I have with a stranger the moment we both walk into one of these bars: the nod, the ease, the not having to explain ourselves. I don’t want to lose that, and neither should you. If objective, nonpartisan, rigorous, LGBTQ-focused journalism is important to you, please consider making a tax-deductible donation through our 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor, Resource Impact, by clicking this button: Donate
With bans and taunts, Trump escalates his assault on the media
The attacks come at a precarious moment for public trust in the media, with more Americans saying limits on the press can be justified to combat misinformation.
A Tough Ad Reminds Nebraska Voters About a Brutal Crime and a Pardon
A group supporting Dan Osborn, the independent Senate candidate in Nebraska, is airing an ad attacking Senator Pete Ricketts, a Republican, for pardoning a man convicted of sexual assault.
Rummenigge confirms new leadership structure for FC Bayern campus
Bayern Munich supervisory board member Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has confirmed a structural reorganisation at the Bayern campus, clarifying that sporting director Christoph Freund and campus director Jochen Sauer now hold complete operational authority over the club’s youth academy, and that Max Eberl will no longer have a say in their operations. Speaking on the executive hierarchy […]
Colts' Steichen evaluates Sauce Gardner's early impact
Shane Steichen evaluated the early impact that Colts' CB Sauce Gardner has made this season.
Trump Officials Revise Biden-Era Sex Discrimination Rules
The change follows a court ruling barring Title IX from protecting L.G.B.T.Q. people and has angered advocates for sexual assault survivors.
In the News: Kevin Sauter on the Role of Political Debates - Newsroom
Kevin Sauter spoke with KARE 11 about the role of political debates as Minnesota candidates negotiate debate schedules for the 2026 election.
Behind the Science with Paleontologist and Curator of Dinosauria Dr. Matthew Carrano
Is the 21st Century the real Age of Dinosaurs? Today, more paleontologists are discovering more dinosaur fossils from more places in the world than ever before. Our understanding of these amazing creatures has leapt forward while their popularity has surged. Museums sit at the junction of these phenomena. The Smithsonian has been a center for dinosaur research for more than a century, and its collections include many iconic and scientifically important specimens. Today, Smithsonian researchers continue to discover new dinosaurs, but they are also uncovering more information about the ones we already know and love. New techniques and approaches allow them to investigate aspects of dinosaur biology, ecology, and evolution in ways that would have been inconceivable to early paleontologists. The result is an ever-improving understanding of dinosaurs as living, breathing, and thriving animals. This month, go behind the science with paleontologist Dr. Matthew Carrano, Curator of Dinosauria at the National Museum of Natural History as he discusses new discoveries at home and abroad, in the field and in the museum. Registration is encouraged. Space is filled on a first come first served basis. ---------------- About the Series: Behind the Science A monthly after-hours series featuring NMNH scientists and researchers Each month, join the National Museum of Natural History for the new series, Behind the Science, where NMNH researchers share insights into their latest discoveries and explore the fascinating questions driving their work—from the origins of life to the future of our planet. Come learn what’s happening behind the scenes and how science shapes our understanding of the natural world. Programs take place in Q?rius, the Coralyn W. Whitney Science Education Center. Topics and speakers announced on a rolling basis, but save the dates now!
Xbox is releasing a Gears of War pizza cutter.
Xbox has teamed up with Prince St. Pizza to launch a pizza cutter to mark the launch of Gears of War: E-Day. The $60 cutter is built in the shape of the Prototype Lancer weapon from the game, and also includes an in-game pizza emblem. Price St. Pizza will also be selling an “Emergence Pie” pizza with a spicy vodka sauce in stores across the US and Canada through November 1st. [Image: The $60 Prototype Lancer cutter. https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/CutterImage-a1fcb5295fc994e46da8.jpg?quality=90&strip=all]
Trump Sends Political Messages With Taxpayer Cash
In American politics, presidential public service announcements have encouraged Americans to get their COVID-19 vaccines, raised awareness of sexual assault or promoted volunteerism in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks. With less than 40 days before the midterm elections, President Donald Trump has ...
3-foot claws, tons of teeth: ‘Anatomically bizarre’ giant dinosaur found by scientists
Paleontologists described Kayrasaurus changliensis, the largest known therizinosaur from the region, despite its fearsome claws and teeth.
World's first Formula E karting experience in Abha fuels Saudi Arabia's motorsport future
The pioneering indoor attraction at SEVEN Abha has already seen thousands of guests as visitors experience the world's only Formula E karting destination.
Newly Identified Frog-like Creature Named by Student Scientists After Their Moms
A newly identified frog-like creature that lived before dinosaurs has been named—by 2 student scientists who discovered it— after their moms.
Mideast oil exports rebound in September as Saudi Arabia boosts shipments
Crude oil exports from key Middle East producers rebounded in September to 12.8 million barrels per day, the highest since the US-Israeli war with Iran started in February, data from Kpler showed on Monday, as Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates boosted exports.
High school sports results for Saturday, Sept. 26
Saturday’s high school sports roundup includes football, volleyball, soccer, cross-country, swimming and tennis results from teams across Wisconsin.
A final day at the Academy of Natural Sciences bring tears, nostalgia and disbelief
Inside the museum, a steady stream of visitors took photos, touched the skin of of a scaly anteater being circulated by educators, and guided toddlers in dinosaur costumes through exhibits.
Giant, feathered dinosaur with massive claws and tons of teeth found in China
But don't worry, this Cretaceous behemoth probably ate plants.
Giant, feathered dinosaur with massive claws and tons of teeth found in China
But don't worry, this Cretaceous behemoth probably ate plants.
Homelessness strategy update, business extensions on Wausau Public Health and Safety agenda
Wausau officials will hear an update Monday on a joint city-county homelessness plan and consider extension requests from two Stewart Avenue businesses.
Homelessness strategy update, business extensions on Wausau Public Health and Safety agenda
Wausau officials will hear an update Monday on a joint city-county homelessness plan and consider extension requests from two Stewart Avenue businesses.
Saudi entertainment center registrations jump 62% in 2 years
Saudi Arabia's active commercial registrations for entertainment centers surged 62% from 5,216 in 2024 to 8,462 by mid-2026, driven by a growing demand for family-oriented venues. Riyadh leads with 3,580 registrations, reflecting a trend where shopping malls increasingly incorporate entertainment options, enhancing their appeal to families and children.
The MTV VMAs are here with Taylor Swift making history and Madonna leading the nods: How to watch
The 2026 MTV Video Music Awards are here and Taylor Swift is set to make history.
The MTV VMAs are here with Taylor Swift making history and Madonna leading the nods: How to watch
The 2026 MTV Video Music Awards are here and Taylor Swift is set to make history.
Dinosaur costumes, signs mark last push to save Academy of Natural Sciences Philly rallies to save Academy of Natural Sciences
Philadelphia supporters rallied outside the Academy of Natural Sciences ahead of its planned Sept. 30 closure, urging Drexel to keep the museum open.
NBA star Steph Curry said sauna helps longevity, testosterone levels
NBA superstar Steph Curry said his infrared sauna routine helps him maintain peak performance, with benefits for his brain and testosterone levels.
NBA star Steph Curry said sauna helps longevity, testosterone levels
NBA superstar Steph Curry said his infrared sauna routine helps him maintain peak performance, with benefits for his brain and testosterone levels.
Saudi Arabia Open to Possibly Developing Nuclear Weapons
An intelligence assessment examined Saudi Arabia’s military ambitions as Congress reviews a new civilian nuclear deal between the U.S. and the kingdom.
Bipartisan group of senators urge Trump to disinvite Putin from G-20
Top senators on the Armed Services and Foreign Relations committees argue the invitation legitimizes the Russian assault on Ukraine.
Scientists Reveal the Shocking Body Temperature That Kept T. rex Alive - Futura-Sciences
Breaking Free from the Cold-Blooded Stereotype For decades, dinosaurs have been compared to the reptiles and lizards we know today. People saw them as typical “cold-blooded” creatures—scientifically called ectotherms—whose body temperature depended almost entirely on the environment. That’s why you see lizards basking in the sun or hiding in the...
Scientists explain catastrophic Yellowstone eruption scenario
“Imagine the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs. There’s not really much you can do to prepare for that,” Iacovino said.
Greater Wausau Chamber holds open house for new Business Innovation Center
WAUSAU, WI (WJFW) - This is the WPS Powerhouse on Clarke Island, right on the shore of the Wisconsin River in Wausau. Built in 1904, this building has its fair
Lawmakers debate solutions to violence against health care workers
The branches differ on the extent of penalties to impose on those who assault a health care worker.
Greater Wausau Chamber holds open house for new Business Innovation Center
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This weekend: The Phantom of the Opera, Dinosaurs in the Desert, FoodieLand, and more!
The weekend is here! Check out these fun events happening around the Valley from September 25 through the 27.
EXCLUSIVE: DHS Secretary Mullin slams sanctuary politicians as attacks on ICE officers skyrocket
Assaults against ICE officers surged 1,649% since Trump took office, with DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin blaming sanctuary politicians and anti-ICE riots.
Aspirus Health Plan earns 4.5 out of 5 in health plan ratings
WAUSAU – Aspirus Health Plan, Inc. has earned an overall 4.5 out of 5 rating in NCQA's health plan ratings 2026, placing the organization among the
'Below Deck' star Aesha Scott speaks out after Nathan Gallagher conviction
"Below Deck" star Aesha Scott is speaking out in defense of fellow yachtie Gael Cameron after their castmate Nathan Gallagher's conviction on charges of assault and choking.
Disability concerns shape talks on healthcare worker assault penalties
Legislative negotiators working on solutions to address violence against healthcare workers offered a glimpse Wednesday into their discussions.
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.