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Skyline Chili names new CEO, a P&G vet, amid more than $20M in investments
Carl Stealey takes over as CEO of the Cincinnati-based chili chain after Dick Williams invested over $20 million in upgrades.
CWRU gets large gift to support new science, engineering building
The Kelvin & Eleanor Smith Foundation has committed $15 million to support Case Western Reserve University’s (CWRU) Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Building (ISEB), 10900 Euclid Ave., a new research facility designed to advance collaboration and discovery across disciplines. Read More
America’s water infrastructure is reaching its breaking point
U.S. water infrastructure is facing a growing convergence of aging systems, extreme weather, cybersecurity threats and rising costs, putting essential utilities under increasing financial and operational pressure, Bloomberg reports. The problem was highlighted this summer when a water main installed in 1916 ruptured beneath West Hollywood during a heat wave, releasing 17 million gallons of […]
Dartmouth Health Children’s hospital receives $30 million gift and a new name
A $30 million dollar gift to Dartmouth Health Children’s hospital from entrepreneur Tom Golisano is giving the facility an upgrade and a new name.
Blue Jays Get Concerning News on $68 Million Starter
The Toronto Blue Jays are waiting on more clarity regarding Jameson Taillon‘s elbow. Manager John Schneider confirmed before Tuesday’s 4-2 win over the Athletics that Taillon is expected to visit a specialist soon to determine the severity of the issue. Toronto has since dropped the next game of the series to the Athletics 2-0, unable […] The post Blue Jays Get Concerning News on $68 Million Starter appeared first on HEAVY.
UPDATE: TN, GA announce recipients of rural health funding from Trump administration
Tennessee and Georgia have been awarded over $200 million each in funding to support rural healthcare through the Rural Health Transformation Program.
New professorship to fuel research at the intersection of finance and AI
Penn State alumnus Ken Kulju, a founding member of the Penn State Smeal College of Business’s Finance Advisory Board, recently made a $3 million estate commitment to endow the Ken Kulju Professorship in Finance.
Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies pledges $100M to cut US maternal mortality rate in half
Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies America, the bipartisan campaign founded by Olivia and Tom Walton’s nonprofit Heartland Forward, announced a $100 million pledge Thursday to make giving birth in the United States safer.
Haslams make major gift to West Side Market transformation
The $2.9 million gift will go toward a renovated event space and adding a second balcony to the Market Hall.
Vermont receives $11.7 million to boost rural health care
The Green Mountain State will get an $11.7 million investment for nursing homes and long-term care systems from the Federal Rural Health Transformation program.
Ant Group’s AI Health App AQ Reaches 150 Million Users as It Expands AI-powered Day-to-day Health Use Cases
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St. John's parent company sues Medi-Cal plan for over $30M left unpaid
Gold Coast Health Plan is being sued by a hospital system that alleges it is owed more than $30 million in unpaid claims.
New Playbook Reveals Health Systems Are Saving Millions on EHR Training
/PRNewswire/ -- uPerform, the market-leading just-in-time learning platform, today released the Training Transformation Playbook, a practical guide for health...
Chicago apartment sales heat up with $99M Fulton Market deal
The sale is the latest in a string of high-dollar apartment deals in the Chicago area, following the $166 million trade of a South Loop tower two weeks ago.
If Trump Can’t Fill a Dallas Arena, Can He Turn Out a November Vote? | WSJ Politics Newsletter for Sept. 10
Plus, the Iran war could last through the end of Trump’s second term, and Witkoff earned more than $100 million last year from the president’s crypto firm.
Special interests spend millions boosting Becerra in governor's race
Companies and special interest groups with some of the diciest issues expected to land on California's next governor's desk are among the top financial backers of Democrat Xavier Becerra, the gubernatorial front runner.
Health officials, auditors at odds over millions in Medicaid payments to inmates
Lawmakers were left frustrated and confused Wednesday after a 2.5-hour discussion with state auditors and health officials turned into a debate over whether millions in Medicaid payments made on behalf of incarcerated individuals were proper.
Elbit restructures its U.S. business as American defense demand accelerates
The Israeli defense group is placing its 3,300-worker American operation under Twenty-Six Defense as its U.S. business expands. The move follows more than $370 million in recent contracts from Customs and Border Protection and comes as Elbit seeks to expand manufacturing capacity to meet a record $32 billion backlog.
Liverpool finally given green light to sign their next Fabinho
The last couple of years have been full of heavy spending for Liverpool. The Anfield outfit have now spent well over £500 million on trying to improve their ranks and, although things finally came to...
Marquette gets $8 million planned gift for scholarships, business and athletics
Marquette University has received an $8 million planned gift from alumnus and longtime university volunteer Jim Meier, with the money earmarked for
Morrisey announces $2.4 million grant to recruit out-of-state healthcare workers to W.Va.
Arkansas River users give health leaders an earful over a spill of 4 millions gallons of raw sewage
600,000 Oregonians may be impacted by Medicaid work requirement changes
More than half a million Oregonians who are currently enrolled in the Oregon Health Plan could be impacted by new work requirements.
Inaugural $10M DoW Grant to Enhance University, Defense Research Capacity
A&T is an inaugural recipient of a five-year, $10 million U.S. Department of War grant to establish Accelerate-DAQ.
PSU campaigns to update science buildings
PITTSBURG, Kan. — A significant part of Pittsburg State University’s recently announced $100 million capital campaign, is $53 million slated to renovate two important buildings on the campus Oval, Heckert‑Wells Hall and Yates Hall.
Mixed-use development to honor late developer
Fayetteville-based High Street Real Estate and Development plans to invest $7 million in an eight-residence building with a restaurant space at Johnson Square. The building is named in honor of...
Mixed-use development to honor late developer
Fayetteville-based High Street Real Estate and Development plans to invest $7 million in an eight-residence building with a restaurant space at Johnson Square. The building is named in honor of...
Church-focused agency rebrands from KingsCover
The agency has saved clients more than $3 million since launching less than a year ago
Smithsonian pulls back the curtain on its political history archive
Each year, millions of visitors stream through the Smithsonian National Museum of American History – bearing witness to a trove of items documenting the country’s past. But only a fraction of the Smithsonian’s political archives is ever on display at one time.
Smithsonian pulls back the curtain on its political history archive
Each year, millions of visitors stream through the Smithsonian National Museum of American History – bearing witness to a trove of items documenting the country’s past. But only a fraction of the Smithsonian’s political archives is ever on display at one time.
Denver scientists discover first adult T. rex trackway
A T. rex went for a walk 66 million years ago. Denver scientists just found the footprints.
Bald Head Island Conservancy lands $424K grant for coastal science training
A Brunswick County conservation group is getting nearly half a million dollars in federal funding to expand hands-on coastal conservation training for dozens of local students.
Alaska continues rollout of Rural Health Transformation Program awards
Alaska Department of Health officials announced a fifth round of federal Rural Health Transformation Program funding awards on Friday. The latest awards for $25.8 million bring the total to more than $207 million to date.
Tyler reduces NET Health funding to $50K, citing agency’s reserves
The Tyler City Council approved a $287 million budget for the upcoming fiscal year in a 4-2 vote, cementing a 75% funding cut to the region’s local public health department.
Hollywood’s ‘new business model’ comes into view as Gen Z shows a moviegoing taste that combines ‘fast food and fine dining’
Theaters sold nearly 249 million fewer tickets than in 2019 but still set a $4.7 billion summer record. It’s not 2019 anymore.
WV to give $2.4M in Rural Health funds to expand Ascend to healthcare professionals
HURRICANE, W.Va. – The state of West Virginia will allocate $2.4 million in federal Rural Health Transformation Program funds to expand the Ascend program to recruit healthcare workers throughout the state, Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced Wednesday.
Cowboys Sign Former $40 Million Jets Free Agency Bust
The Dallas Cowboys have signed a former $40 million New York Jets free agency bust to a deal ahead of the season. The post Cowboys Sign Former $40 Million Jets Free Agency Bust appeared first on HEAVY.
Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services: Supporting Patient Health and Independence
Millions of Americans rely on home and community-based services (HCBS) for critical supports that allow them to live comfortably in their own homes and communities as they age or manage disabilities or chronic conditions. Medicaid is the primary source of coverage for HCBS, helping older adults and Americans with disabilities, including children with complex medical conditions, access healthcare services in their home and familiar settings and providing support for caregivers and family […]
State board approves $1.4 million of aid to businesses
The South Dakota Board of Economic Development approved a total of $1.4 million in state funding for four projects.
Scientists Made Ice Stay Solid Above 2,000°C. The 'Superionic Ice' Could Be Found Inside Uranus and Neptune
The researchers squeezed water to millions of atmospheres and discovered a bizarre new form of ice.
$37M music themed apartment community opens in Huber Heights entertainment district
A $37 million music themed apartment community is opening in the Miami Valley while the city continues to develop its entertainment district. Get the details.
Maryland lawmakers press health officials over millions in questionable Medicaid payments
Maryland lawmakers press health officials over millions in questionable Medicaid payments
Maryland lawmakers pressed state health officials Wednesday over millions of dollars in questionable Medicaid payments and other repeat problems flagged by stat
Atrium Health boosted executive compensation by 21 percent in 2025
As Atrium Health seeks to combine with WakeMed, its latest compensation report shows 10 executives were paid more than $1 million last year.
N.C. Works to Increase Awareness of 988 Mental Health Hotline
Since its launch in 2022, the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline has handled more than 26 million calls, but studies show 70 percent of Americans haven’t heard of the number. North Carolina is hoping to change that.
Healthcare nonprofit breaks ground on addiction recovery campus in Roseburg
Healthcare nonprofit Adapt expects to complete the $20 million first phase in late 2027, with additional facilities for families and youths planned later.
College Sports Commission releases updated NIL Go report, clears $227.25 million in deals since July 1
In its updated NIL Go report, the College Sports Commission announced it has cleared more than $227 million in NIL deals since July 1. The new data is as of Aug. 31 and also includes a breakdown of associated entity deals. From July 1 through Aug. 31, NIL Go cleared 7,639 deals worth $227.25 million, […]
Trump administration proposes changes to census that could exclude millions
If adopted, the changes could exclude millions of residents from the decennial tally, reshaping congressional representation in the country.
'Like Science Fiction': Resident Votes and Virtual Reality Drive NYCHA Campus Transformation
Maria Guzman, 71, said she couldn’t believe that a man who helped her garden for a few minutes one afternoon would, within weeks, donate millions of dollars to redesign 33,000 square feet of outdoor space at her public housing development.
George Birge Signs With Black River Entertainment
George Birge has inked with Black River Entertainment. Currently boasting over 400 million [...]
WVU, state, healthcare partners get $2.4M to recruit, retain, expand medical profession statewide
Building on the foundational success of West Virginia’s premier talent attraction and retention programs, West Virginia University will use $2.4 million to help recruit and retain state-licensed healthcare professionals by standing up three new programs: Ascend WV Healthcare, First Ascent Healthcare, and a new pilot program that extends beyond the current 23-county Ascend WV and First Ascent network.
Drew Anderson just gave Tigers a $10 million decision
Drew Anderson has gone from a flexible bullpen arm to a legitimate piece of Detroit’s rotation. Now the Tigers must determine whether that transformation is worth exercising his $10 million club option for 2027.
ARPA-H to invest $62 million to develop FDA-authorized AI to help treat heart failure
ARPA-H, the government agency that funds cutting edge health research, plans to commit $62.7 million to develop artificial intelligence bots that direct
Michigan Justice Fund pivots to national stage with New York fiscal sponsor
The organization helped spur the state to redirect $200 million from incarceration and achieve the state’s lowest imprisonment rate in three decades.
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: NOAA Fisheries takes a ‘sharp turn away from science’
The agency’s focus on commercial interests threatens fisheries science and over one million miles of protected marine habitats. By Johnny Sturgeon, Inside Climate News This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. Sign up for their newsletter here. In July, the Trump administration relegated endangered leatherback turtles, sea lions and whales to mere collateral damage in its race to profit from the oceans. Now, fisheries science is in […]
Ascension economic development pipeline holds $22B in potential investment
The Ascension Parish Economic Development Corporation has recorded $347 million in announced capital investment and 46 new jobs so far this year, according to its president and CEO, Kate MacArthur. … Already an INSIDER? Sign in. Already an INSIDER? Sign in
Buffalo Museum of Science Unveils $3 Million Science Stadium Permanent Exhibit in Partnership with the Bills, Sabres, and Bandits
Transformative, interactive exhibit merges Western New York’s deep passion for sports with STEM learning; Ribbon-cutting ceremony set for September 24 before September 26 public opening.
Buffalo Museum of Science Unveils $3 Million Science Stadium Permanent Exhibit in Partnership with the Bills, Sabres, and Bandits
Transformative, interactive exhibit merges Western New York’s deep passion for sports with STEM learning; Ribbon-cutting ceremony set for September 24 before September 26 public opening.
Buffalo Museum of Science unveils $3 million Science Stadium permanent exhibit in partnership with the Bills, Sabres, and Bandits
Transformative, interactive exhibit merges Western New York’s deep passion for sports with STEM learning; Ribbon-cutting ceremony set for Sept. 24 before Sept. 26 public opening.
Buffalo Museum of Science unveils $3 million Science Stadium permanent exhibit in partnership with the Bills, Sabres, and Bandits
Transformative, interactive exhibit merges Western New York’s deep passion for sports with STEM learning; Ribbon-cutting ceremony set for Sept. 24 before Sept. 26 public opening.
Luma locks down 15-year, $410M fund for life science investments
Luma Group today announced the final close of its inaugural life sciences venture capital fund, totaling $410 million. The New York-based investment firm has had a grip on life sciences since its founding in 2023. The funds unveiled today, dubbed LumaBio Fund I, include investments that have already been made into more than 10 biotechs. They include the likes of eye disease-focused Character Biosciences, rebranded Belgian biotech Coultreon Biopharma and cellular rejuvenation company Altos Labs. The fund saw early success when one of the companies it co-founded, called Vaccine Company, was picked up by Eli Lilly earlier this year for up to $1.55 billion. The acquisition of the in vivo nanoparticle technology-focused biotech formed part of a trio of vaccine buys for the Big Pharma, which has itself been on a prolonged spending spree in 2026. Luma's fund is structured as a 15-year investment with plans to support groundbreaking science and support companies through key milestones from discovery to commercialization, Luma explained in the release. "We founded Luma Group on the belief that extraordinary science, supported by patient, long-term capital, has the power to improve millions of lives," Joshua Fink, founder and managing member of Luma Group, said in the release. "This fund represents more than capital—it is a commitment to partnering with extraordinary innovators as they translate visionary science into life-changing medicines."
Boston Bruins lock up young center Fraser Minten
The Boston Bruins believe they have a rising star in Fraser Minten and they put that belief in action by signing the center to a seven-year, $50.4 million extension.
Scientists Recreated Chirps of Jurassic Insects, Simulating a 165 Million-yo Soundscape (Listen)
It wasn't just the roars of the dinosaurs that made up the soundscape of the animal world during the Jurassic period.
Singapore PM salary set to rise to $2.85M under political pay overhaul
Singapore updated its executive compensation benchmarks, setting its prime minister pay target at $2.85 million while capping initial actual raises at 9%.
Trump’s Super PAC Is Tied to Mystery Group Spending $25 Million on Midterms
The recently created Republican group is pumping cash into half a dozen key midterm races, with the largest amounts going toward Senate contests in New Hampshire and Alaska.
Commissioners consider multi-million-dollar contract for inmate health care
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Shelby County commissioners are considering a massive multi-million-dollar contract for inmate health care. The contract would bring in a new medical provider for the county&…
Upstate Hospital opens clinic for youth who need walk-in mental health therapy
A prominent Central NY family donated $5 million to make the center a reality.
This Founder Built a $220 Million Fitness Business. His Playbook Comes Down to 4 Decisions
Tony Hartl has grown Undefeated Tribe, his master franchise for Crunch Fitness, to 4,000 employees and systemwide revenues of $220 million. Here's how.
Maven Securities LTD Makes New $2.28 Million Investment in Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. $LYV
Maven Securities LTD acquired a new stake in Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:LYV - Free Report) during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 12,470 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,283,000. Other
Zero Seconds, Millions Made: Leipzig Sell Sani to Saudi Arabia
Suleman Sani's brief RB Leipzig spell is over, with the Nigerian winger completing a permanent move to Saudi Arabian side Al-Qadsiah just months after arriving in Germany.
Company that pledged 200 jobs in Charlotte leaves town for SC, loses NC incentives
The company, known for brands like Dirt Devil, announced a $5 million investment in 2015.
NOAA Fisheries Takes A ‘Sharp Turn Away From Science’
The agency’s focus on commercial interests threatens fisheries science and over one million miles of protected marine habitats.
The world’s best-paid politician is getting a $1 million pay rise
Singapore’s ministers are already among the world’s highest-paid politicians, with Prime Minister Lawrence Wong earning more than four times US President Donald Trump’s annual government salary.
MidCap Business Credit Closes $10MM Asset-Based Credit Facility for Paper Converter
MidCap Business Credit closed a $10 million asset-based credit facility for a privately held paper converter specializing in custom paper products for
HHS announces $383 million investment in mental health, crisis services
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced over $383 million in SAMHSA grants to expand the 988 Lifeline, crisis teams, and rural healthcare.
Should the Chicago Bears extend D’Andre Swift?
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year, we ask questions of the most plugged-in Bears fans and fans across the country. D’Andre Swift is in the final year of the three-year, $24 million contract he signed with the Chicago Bears in 2024, and before last season, no […]
‘South Park’ is now ‘South America’ in move to mock Trump
Beyond parodying President Trump's Great Lakes order, the move jabs at Paramount and Skydance Media for settling a $16-million lawsuit to clear their merger.
Geologists reveal the Americas collided millions of years earlier than thought
Volcanic rocks in Colombia are rewriting the timeline of the collision between Central and South America. Their magnetic signatures show that major tectonic deformation had already weakened by the late Miocene, suggesting the most intense collision occurred earlier than previously believed.
Oklahoma business feels impacts of Canadian tariffs
Failed trade negotiations in August led to the U.S. putting a 50% tariff on $20 million of Canadian products.
$30 million maintenance bill looms over Roanoke’s aging entertainment venue
A laundry list of decay, broken equipment, and failing infrastructure inside the aging building has left the city facing an estimated maintenance and repair bill of at least $30 million
Youth sports become big business, putting stress on families and leaving some behind
Roughly 5 million kids are competing for travel or club sports teams that have cropped up across the country. Many benefit from that participation, including some who get college scholarships, but youth travel sports also come with increasing costs and challenges. As Stephanie Sy reports, those trade-offs and concerns are a part of the story that's getting more and more attention.
The 98 Biggest TV Show Flops, Bombs and Misses in the First Half of 2026
(Welcome to the Entertainment Strategy Guy, a newsletter on the entertainment industry and business strategy. I write a weekly Streaming Ratings Report and a bi-weekly strategy column, along with occasional deep dives into other topics, like today’s article. Please subscribe.) In July, I updated my look at how the “streaming bubble” popped since 2023, showing the decline in streaming TV shows over time. But after compiling and analyzing and writing about over one hundred TV show flops in the first half of 2026—I counted 99 “nominees” and there are even more honorable mentions—I couldn’t have told you that the number of shows is going down. When it comes to scripted, English-language TV shows, it feels like we have as many bombs as ever. I don’t keep a specific count, but some streamers probably had as many flops as they’ve ever had.1 That’s right, it’s time for part two of my analysis of the biggest flops, bombs and misses on streaming in the first half of 2026. Two weeks ago, I took a look at films. Today, TV shows. If you want to read the full methodology for how I assemble this list, you can find it at the bottom of this article. In short, this list is… ...scripted and unscripted TV shows,...from the nine major streamers,...in the US (using US-only ratings),...excluding true crime, kids and foreign-language shows,...that got no/poor ratings,...from Jan-2026 to the end of June-2026. Reminder: this article does not represent my personal opinion—many of these shows are great!—but I follow the data, and a miss is a miss and a bomb is a bomb. Also, price matters. If a TV show costs north of $100 million, it needs to get lots and lots of streaming viewership to justify that budget. As with past editions, I ordered this list by streamer, going from best (fewest flops) to worst (the most misses)—taking the size of the flops into consideration—and like the last edition, three or four streamers vied to take the win/loss of having the most flops. (But the actual winner is no surprise.) I try to avoid tooting my own horn too much, but seriously, in just under 5,000 words (including the methodology section) I provide a mostly comprehensive overview of the eight major streamers (Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video, Hulu, HBO Max, Peacock, Paramount+, and Apple TV) for the first half of the year, mentioning most of their hits and all their misses. It summarizes the entire first half of 2026! If you want to support this work, please subscribe. Subscribe Tubi Big Mood Boarders The Freak Brothers Twenty Twenty Six Honorable Mentions: Busted on Bodycam, Deestroying the Pitch, Destination World Cup 2026 I don’t think that Tubi spends all that much making or (mostly) licensing these original TV shows—Big Mood, Boarders and Twenty Twenty Six all come from the UK—but they’re not free and they didn’t chart anywhere. Winner: The Freak Brothers Have you even heard of this show? It’s an animated comedy...that’s on its third season! And Pete Davidson, Woody Harrelson, John Goodman and Tiffany Haddish all provide voice talent for it. Yes, animated shows don’t cost as much as live action shows, but cheap isn’t free! So a show with this level of talent needs to perform better. Disney+ Daredevil: Born Again Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord Honorable Mentions: Behind the Attraction, Donna Hay Coastal Celebrations, We Call It Imagineering Disney+ doesn’t make all that many original shows anymore. They had two flops, and one was animated. Their one not-a-miss show, Wonder Man, got just good enough viewership to not be considered a “miss”...but it’s since been cancelled. At this point, Disney has pivoted entirely away from making big budget TV shows for Disney+ to making...almost nothing for Disney+? Sure, Disney’s spending circa 2019-2022 was unsustainable, but now they’re pivoting too far in the other direction. At some point, Disney needs to stop shifting strategies so wildly. Really, Disney should have made fewer shows for Disney+ at launch and the shows they did make at that time needed to be made at more reasonable budgets. And they should adopt that strategy now. Winner: Daredevil: Born Again Daredevil, the Marvel Comics character, is on my personal Mount Rushmore of favorite superheroes, so it pains me to give him the win/loss today, but this show deserves it. I’ll repeat my hot take from last spring: “Based on his popularity, Daredevil should be in movies, and probably ones that cost a lot less than the MCU’s usual price tag. Disney/Bob Iger/Ike Perlmutter (who, based on reporting, made the decision) made a huge mistake selling TV shows to Netflix in the 2010s, thus limiting this character to the small screen. Daredevil could have anchored Marvel’s post-Infinity War plans, and if he did, the MCU would probably be in a better place than it is now.” HBO Max We’re just getting started with this issue, but the rest is for paid subscribers of the Entertainment Strategy Guy, so if you’d like to find out… What four streamers had the most misses... HBO’s strong start to 2026… The caveat to Peacock’s turnaround this year... Paramount+’s key man problem… What country isn’t delivering hits for Netflix or Hulu... The cavalcade of stars on a streamer where no one is watching their shows... Across nearly 5,000 words of analysis… And a lot more... ...please subscribe! We can only keep doing this great work with your support. If you’d like to read more about why you should subscribe, please read this article about the Streaming Ratings Report, why it matters, why you need it, and why we cover streaming ratings best.
AMC will pay $120 million to settle 'Walking Dead' profits lawsuit
LOS ANGELES — AMC Global Media, the network behind the storied zombie franchise "The Walking Dead," has settled a yearslong profits lawsuit from the show's creator and producers. The New
UNC Charlotte's Truman Lab awarded new $2.1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health
UNC Charlotte’s Truman Lab has secured a new $2.1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to advance fundamental research on how cells maintain protein health, a process central to diseases ranging from cancer to neurodegenerative disorders. The five-year Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences will support the […]
UNC Charlotte's Truman Lab awarded new $2.1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health
UNC Charlotte’s Truman Lab has secured a new $2.1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to advance fundamental research on how cells maintain protein health, a process central to diseases ranging from cancer to neurodegenerative disorders. The five-year Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences will support the […]
‘Pitiful’ no more: Why business leaders say Madison County needs new $48M conference center
The Board of Supervisors approved issuing $48 million in bonds to fund the project at a meeting Tuesday morning.
49ers Predicted to Bring Back $88 Million Super Bowl Champion
The Athletic's Matt Barrows predicts the San Francisco 49ers will bring back an $88 million edge rusher. The post 49ers Predicted to Bring Back $88 Million Super Bowl Champion appeared first on HEAVY.
Cavaliers Officially Re-Sign James Harden on $97 Million Contract
The Cleveland Cavaliers have re-signed James Harden to a multi-year contract.
Independent Kansas health systems launch shared services organization
Five Kansas health systems have launched a regional collaboration, called Astra Health, to pool resources and coordinate services while retaining their independence. | Astra Health's five founding members, who serve more than half a million patients annually, hope to improve quality and trim costs at scale while maintaining their independence.
Cowboys’ $113 Million Edge Rusher Predicted for Career Breakthrough
The Athletic's Jon Machota predicts $113 million Dallas Cowboys edge rusher on verge of career breakthrough. The post Cowboys’ $113 Million Edge Rusher Predicted for Career Breakthrough appeared first on HEAVY.
Game Awards Host Geoff Keighley And PlayStation Architect Mark Cerny Will Start Giving $2 Million To Young Game Designers Each Year
The Nova Games Foundation is a new philanthropic initiative aimed at supporting the next generation of game makers
Moment of Science: Abundant oxygen not enough to explain massive ancient insects, new study suggests
Unlocking answers about giant ancient insects! Here's why an abundance of oxygen 300 million years ago may not explain why some animals got so gigantic after all.
The Villages Health’s $541 million settlement highlights the cost of ‘upcoding’
The settlement describes how The Villages Health would go back into patients' medical files months later and add diagnoses -- sometimes adding in monitoring, evaluations or treatments.
Rogers mixed-income community opens after $13 million investment
Three-story, 60-unit Olive Street Apartments recently opened at 700 N. 24th St. in Rogers. Roughly $13 million was invested in the attainable housing project, supported by the Walton Family Foundation....
Exclusive: Two of gaming’s biggest names are making a big investment in gaming’s future
The first thing to know about the Nova Games Foundation is that it isn’t about The Game Awards. And it’s not about PlayStation. The ambitious new grant program is the brainchild of Geoff Keighley and Mark Cerny. Keighley is the host of The Game Awards, Summer Game Fest and Opening Night Live. Cerny is a game designer of some 45 years and the lead architect for the PlayStation 4 and 5. But this new thing, which they’re revealing through Game File, isn’t about their day jobs. It’s an unaffiliated, standalone philanthropic project. It’s a bet on the artistic future of video games and a way, they tell me, to give back. “I’m nearing the end of my career,” Cerny recently told me over email. “I’m not done yet, but paying it forward—in the best way possible—is very much on my mind these days,” The Nova Games Foundation is a university-affiliated fellowship program, intended to offer six-figure grants to 20 young game designers each year, potentially for decades to come. It will offer no-strings-attached funding along with mentorship from games industry leaders, a combination intended to aid the development of groundbreaking new games, Cerny and Keighley told me. Nova will begin accepting applications in December, from class of 2026 and 2027 students from 13 affiliated gaming programs at universities in eight countries. The schools working with Nova include the New York University and the University of Southern California in the U.S., along with Abertay University in Scotland, Cnam-Enjmin in France, TH Köln in Germany, and the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in Australia, Cerny and Keighley said. The plan: $100,000 per recipient, with about a quarter of Nova fellows eligible for up to $500,000 more for projects that are shaping up particularly well. Payments will be delivered based on development milestones, and recipients will own their games. Nova will help promote the work, and developers will be free to pursue the publishers and platforms of their choice. Nova can help introduce fellows to publishers, but won’t take a cut. “I’ve always wanted to give back, but given my role in the industry, I’ve never felt it appropriate to commercially invest in games,” Keighley told Game File. “I’ve never owned stock in a game company or taken a financial stake in a game. Nova is philanthropy: we aren’t taking equity or looking to recoup the grants. The return we’re hoping for is creative—helping new voices make games and find their footing. “Mark and I have each made multi-million-dollar donations to establish the foundation, and we intend to keep contributing. We hope others will join us.” Cerny and Keighley have already hired an executive director, John Maconga, and a head of grants, recent Game Developers Conference director Ashley Corrigan, to help launch the effort. They’re working to recruit game industry leaders to join the effort. Keighley says “dozens of leading game directors have already expressed interest in contributing their time.” To name one, they’ve already gotten Josef Fares, lead designer from It Takes Two and Spit Fiction studio Hazelight on board with a donation and pledge to help out. “I’m proud to support Nova because it gives the next generation of creators the freedom to explore their creativity and hopefully bring their unique visions to life,” Fares told Game File. A plan forged from a friendship Keighley and Cerny have known each other a long time. It’s been so long, Cerny isn’t even sure exactly when they met. “We travel in much the same circles and I’m sure first intersected in the 90s or early 2000s,“ Cerny said. Keighley thinks it might have been during his stint writing a column about the mid-’90s console 3DO for a gaming magazine while Cerny was working on games with Crystal Dynamics or on Way of the Warrior with Naughty Dog. They became genuine friends about a 10 years ago, Keighley said, as they bonded over a shared love of games and a hope to improve the industry. “About a decade ago, we started having dinner a few times a year in LA,” Keighley said. “Just to catch up on life and the industry. Those conversations continued over Zoom during COVID. Nova grew out of that friendship and a question we kept coming back to: ‘What could we do to help the next generation of game directors get started?’” Keighley credits Cerny with the idea to figure out a way to put their money and time back into the industry. At one of those dinners, Keighley proposed the idea of a fellowship program. He’d recalled applying for a Rhodes Scholarship when he was younger. “Spoiler: I didn’t get it,” he said. He’d admired the MacArthur Foundation’s so-called “genius grants.” He liked these kinds of programs that recognized people’s talents and gave them the financial boost and the freedom to realize their potential. With Cerny, he had pondered what a game industry version of that could be. Keighley liked the idea of centering the fellowship on students, drawing inspiration from the accomplishments of Jenova Chen, the USC game design graduate who went on to lead the creation of gently moving, ambitious games such as Flower and Journey. Keighley also thought it could be useful to help promising graduates bridge the transition from student to professional. “Joining an established studio isn’t always possible—especially in today’s market—and even then, it isn’t the right path for everyone,” Keighley said. A fellowship, he realized, could give “graduates the time, resources and guidance to pursue a game of their own and not worry about the commercial viability.” As the idea took shape, Cerny also saw an opportunity to enable more games of a certain type: “The target with the grants is games as an artistic medium,” Cerny told me. “We like to say games with ‘artistic, literary and societal value.’” He added: “I’m a pretty big gamer myself, though I tend to gravitate towards the smaller and more unique or artistic titles, games like Neva, Abzu, Gorogoa, Stray or Outer Wilds. I was just playing and Roger on a flight to Japan, and was getting misty eyed to a degree that I was concerned that a flight attendant would ask me if I was OK. “So one fun benefit here is the games that will come out of the Nova Games Foundation – I can’t wait to play them myself.” Cerny believes it will also be useful for Nova fellows to hone their craft and team leadership skills. “We are looking for the next generation of visionaries,” he said. “The trick is that they will also need to have the executive function necessary to drive a small project to completion.” Game File is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my reporting, please consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Subscribe Going big with this Keighley and Cerny may have started Nova and may be the ones primarily backing it right now, but they’re dreaming of something that goes beyond them. “Mark and I may have helped get it started, but one of our measures of success is that Nova grows into something the entire games industry feels a sense of ownership in,” Keighley said. “Our ambition is to build a lasting endowment supported by people and companies across the industry, and an equally broad community of creators willing to give their time and experience to the next generation.” The industry has a lot of knowledge that it can pass to the next generation, Keighley said: “Nova can hopefully become a way to connect that generosity with talented young creators at the moment when it can make the biggest difference.” Cerny, who told me he believes Nova can mature “over the next 10 or 20 years,” sees an opportunity to give generations of game makers momentum. “The industry has changed immeasurably since I started in games in 1982,” he said. “These graduates have talent, training and tools that outclass what we had back in the day by an astonishing amount. But they face a tough road ahead getting traction in the industry, and many could benefit from our support. We want to be there to give it to them.” “There’s a personal side to this, too,” Keighley said. “I don’t have children, and I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about what I can do for future generations. Games have been my entire career. I’ve been incredibly fortunate, and helping someone else build a life in this industry feels like a meaningful way to give back.” Cerny’s oeuvre dates back to Marble Madness and Sonic the Hedgehog 2. He has stood on stage multiple times to reveal the future of PlayStation hardware. He’s been an executive producer for a string of modern PlayStation classics such as The Last Guardian and Marvel’s Spider-Man. Nevertheless, of Nova, he said, “It’s certainly not like anything I’ve done before.” Nova Foundation applications will be due in December and the first wave of fellows will be announced in March 2027. A full list of participating universities and steps students and recent graduates can take to apply to become a Nova Fellow is forthcoming.
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