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Global trust in science lower than before Covid pandemic, report finds
The proportion of people expressing at least some trust in science has fallen 5 per cent since 2018
Mad Science owner brings spooky Halloween science experiments to life
Rob Diaz from Mad Science of NYC & Westchester joins 'Fox & Friends Weekend' to demonstrate spooky Halloween science experiments, including bubbling dry ice potions and a giant fog explosion.
Falcons Face Ravens In A Must-Win Sunday Night Showdown
The Falcons host the Ravens in a prime-time clash. NBC airs the game at 8:20 p.m. ET from Mercedes-Benz Stadium. See where to stream.
Alabama’s Kalen DeBoer Makes Concerning Admission After Georgia Loss
Alabama football head coach Kalen DeBoer has plenty of reasons to believe in his Crimson Tide, but Saturday’s loss to Georgia has introduced a question that nobody inside the program can confidently answer just yet. How will Alabama respond when things aren’t going its way?For much of the season, DeBoer has been able to evaluate […] The post Alabama’s Kalen DeBoer Makes Concerning Admission After Georgia Loss appeared first on HEAVY.
Erie police say mental health may be factor in shooting that killed 9
Erie Police Chief Rick Lorah said investigators believe gunman killed six people inside house before killing two women outside and then killing self.
Kings’ Murray, Simmons Will Make Preseason Debut Against Warriors
Sacramento’s revamped rotation faces a crucial defensive test as two healthy wings return to provide the veteran playmaking and perimeter shooting needed to spark a bounce-back season.
TST Best Bets: October 10, 2026
Two unbeaten SEC heavyweights meet in Tuscaloosa on Saturday night, as Georgia visits Alabama with both teams looking to take control of the conference race. After splitting their meetings last season, the Bulldogs and Crimson Tide have another chance to make an early statement in the national title chase.Meanwhile, USC heads to Happy Valley for Penn State’s White Out game. The Trojans are looking to build on last week’s comeback win over Washington, while the Nittany Lions need a response after
The 6 Best Science Fantasy Books Released Since 1990, Ranked
From The Fifth Season to Gideon the Ninth, these science fantasy novels blend magic, technology, and unforgettable worlds.
Erie County Department of Health reports potential diphtheria exposure in West Seneca schools
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Erie County Department of Health has confirmed a travel-related case of bacterial illness diphtheria, with schools in the West Seneca Central School District being identified as potential exposure sites. According to the district, notifications have been sent to families at Clinton Primary, Northwood Elementary, Winchester-Potters Elementary & East Middle School. […]
Czech PM faces first electoral test
Early results suggest gains for the Czech prime minister's party, but opposition groups are battling to retain control of the upper chamber, which remains a key check on his governing coalition.
College GameDay predicts Georgia-Alabama winner
ESPN's College GameDay predicted the winner of the SEC championship rematch between the Georgia Bulldogs and Alabama Crimson Tide.
Game Day Q&A With Roll Bama Roll
Longtime readers of this site will know that while we here at Dawg Sports love all our fellow SB Nation sister sites, but that we have a special place in our hearts for the crew over at Roll Bama Roll, SB Nation’s home for Alabama Crimson Tide coverage. The reasons for that are numerous. For […]
US pushed Israel to attack Iran alone in effort to avoid political fallout before midterms
According to the report, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's position on the matter remains unclear, with his schedule described as "very security-focused."
Best ‘College GameDay’ signs from Week 6: Alabama vs. Georgia
ESPN’s College GameDay was in Tuscaloosa, Alabama in Week 6. ESPN moved the show inside because of the weather, but that didn’t dampen the spirits ahead of the Crimson Tide’s game against the No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs. Nick Saban was…
Will Citi Upgrade Change Flutter Entertainment (FLUT) Stock Narrative
Flutter Entertainment confirmed that Chief Legal Officer Don Liu resigned at the end of September 2026, with Group Company Secretary Edward Traynor stepping in as interim legal head. FanDuel continues to show solid customer and handle momentum during the early NFL season. The same period combined legal leadership turnover, regulatory pressure in Brazil that led to a shutdown of operations there, and higher UK gaming taxes with ongoing cost transformation and heavy US investment. This...
‘Primetime’ reveals the story behind ‘To Catch a Predator’
Lance Oppenheim’s A24 film goes behind the scenes of the sting house. FSU and TSC students react to Robert Pattinson’s Chris Hansen.
Week 5 Preview: Los Angeles Rams vs Buffalo Bills
The Los Angeles Rams return home to face Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills in another primetime game on Monday Night Football. The Rams will get a chance to prove themselves against a quality opponent.
From BJ’s to Lululemon, retailers are trimming assortments to boost business
Retail brands are shrinking assortments to get back to healthy growth, while box stores are culling products to better curate offerings and stabilize business.
The midterms stakes are high for these 2028 presidential prospects
The shadow primary for the 2028 presidential contest is quietly playing out as most of the political world is focused on next month's midterms. Democratic and Republican presidential prospects have
Where to watch Georgia vs. Alabama today: Time, TV channel
The No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs play the No. 7 Alabama Crimson Tide in a game between the two teams with the best records in SEC play to start the season
With \'Odyssey,\' \'Primetime,\' \'The Drama,\' Robert Pattinson has had a heck of a year [Unscripted]
It's really easy for me to get burnt out on seeing the same few actors time and time again on the big screen.
Watch: Inside Our $22K Sports Betting Experiment
What happens when you bet like a problem gambler on DraftKings and FanDuel? Reporter Jake Pearson spent 10 weeks on the apps to find out.
Buccaneers coach Todd Bowles suffers health scare after taking helmet to the stomach during celebration
Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Todd Bowles took a helmet to the stomach during celebrations and went down to a knee while grimacing in pain.
Look for Marlins' Heriberto Hernandez to Step Up in 2027
After smashing 25 homers this season, the emerging outfielder is entering the prime of his player
Milwaukee County and State of Wisconsin open new “Forensic Science and Protective Medicine Facility”
MILWAUKEE -- The Forensic Science and Protective Medicine Facility is the new home of the Wisconsin Department of Justice's Milwaukee Crime Lab, the
From family practice to business leadership: Dr. Michael App continues his journey at Davenport
Michael App, M.D., is a lifelong resident of Grand Rapids and a busy man. He runs his own private medical practice, leads the largest network of independent physicians in West Michigan, serves as medical director for Interim Hospice and Home Health Care of West Michigan, and is a student at Davenport University.
Netflix’s Summer of Bummer
(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.) Today, I’ve got a guest post from longtime friend of the newsletter, Brandon Katz. I’ve been trying to find time all summer to look at Netflix’s straight-to-streaming film slate, but between a pre-planned trip and Nielsen moving up their streaming data timeline, I’ve been swamped. So I reached out to Brandon, one of my favorite fellow analysts, to write about it. And I feel like he captured the tone and data focus of the newsletter perfectly. You can connect with Brandon on LinkedIn and Twitter. Enjoy! Don’t worry, folks. You’re in safe hands with me. To ease any anxieties about an interloper in ESG’s domain, I’ll start by stealing one of his best framing devices: headlines. Box office flops are covered in the same way the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles eye pizza: with cartoonish insatiability. I would know. I’m a former reporter who wrote nearly identical headlines: Yet, intentionally or not, streaming misses get treated with kids gloves, filtered through a rosy lens: In the last six years, U.S. streaming viewership has become nearly as transparent as the box office, but the data often arrives weeks later, in a number of less intuitive metrics, and with nary an official budget to be found. This plays into the Wall Street-whispering narratives major streamers have been cultivating for years. They get a pass in a way that theatrical studios simply don’t. Subscribe Netflix’s Summer Slate Not a single Netflix original film released between May and August this year opened above 20 million U.S. TV hours, per Nielsen. That benchmark usually serves as the EntStrategyGuy’s floor for a streaming hit on Netflix. None of these films enjoyed a hit-cementing single week of 20-plus million hours during their runs. Netflix’s two best films were true crime docs, Maternal Instinct (16.5 million hours) and The Crash (19.7 million), the best overall week for a film this summer. Great for most other streamers, but not necessarily what we’re used to seeing from Netflix. For an overly-dramatic comparison, Happy Gilmore 2 opened last summer to around 47 million hours (celebrity cameos, baby!). Zooming out, the picture looks even worse. In 2026, Netflix’s five biggest scripted summer films posted the lowest average (28.6 million hours) and median (28.8 million hours) eight-week viewership totals of the past four years. Now, it’s unrealistic and unfair to expect Netflix to deliver a _KPop Demon Hunters-_sized hit every year. But it’s also not ideal to see the size of their hits shrinking over the last few summers. Let’s quickly run through some of the notable summer misses. Jennifer Lopez and Brett Goldstein’s perfectly fine romcom, Office Romance, fell off the charts after 20 million hours in its first two weeks. Top films usually last for four-plus weeks. Starry titles ideally don’t decay that fast either. Homegrown star Millie Bobby Brown couldn’t prevent the snappy Enola Holmes franchise from diminishing returns. At 14.3 million U.S. hours, the third film posted roughly half of what the first two films did in their first two weeks. What’s on Netflix calculated that per-day global views were down nearly 60% from the second movie. The Whisper Man did okay with more than 36 million hours over its first four weeks. But I expected a little more juice from a film featuring Robert De Niro, Michelle Monaghan, and Adam Scott. Kevin Hart’s Ladies First collected just 11.2 million hours total across two weeks. That’s a big miss for one of Netflix’s go-to stars. Plopping into the same bucket are Sunny Sandler’s Don’t Say Good Luck (10.3 million in two weeks) and John Cena’s Little Brother (17.5 million). Meanwhile, English-language originals Color Book (June 19), In the Hand of Dante (June 24) and Heartstopper Forever (July 17) never sniffed Nielsen’s Top 10 at all, despite needing only 2 to 5 million hours to land in the top ten most weeks. (By my count, eleven English-language scripted original films released between May and August did chart). It’s only fair to mention that Swapped (1-May) posted nearly 42 million U.S. hours over five weeks (the longest Netflix original run this summer) and is currently their eighth most-watched English-language film ever worldwide. Remarkably Bright Creatures (37 million, 4 weeks) and Voicemails for Isabelle (27 million, 4 weeks) weren’t bombs either. Still, overall, I think it’s fair to say this was a quieter summer season than we’re used to seeing from the market-leader. You might not realize that given the language commonly used in public analysis. The Twist Despite the starkly black-and-white tone of the coverage, here’s the twist: when many box office bombs arrive on streaming, their viewership looks a whole lot like many of Netflix’s supposedly successful summer releases. Hmm, where have we heard that one before? Masters of the Universe topped out at $65 million stateside against a $170 million budget_._ I’ll admit, Skeletor ripping sleeveless curls as a gym bro and bodyslamming Adam’s co-workers was funny. But, much to the chagrin of my bank account, my laughter doesn’t launch franchises. Yet the He-Man reboot opened to 19.6 million hours (from a Wednesday five-day opening instead of just one weekend), on par with Hoppers on Disney+ (19.4 million). It put up nearly 47 million hours over its first six weeks, bigger than all of Netflix’s summer releases. Pretty darn healthy and likely to land among the 25 most-watched movies on streaming this year. Sticking with Amazon, The Sheep Detectives just barely broke even at the box office with $133 million worldwide (and only $66 million domestic). I never expected cloven-hooved, cud-chewing mammals to be able to bring me to tears. Yet that’s exactly how I found myself at the end of this surprisingly affecting movie (#NoShame). It was likely the unexpected quality in a family-friendly film that powered its streaming over-performance. Sheep Detectives delivered a solid run for Prime video netting 26.2 million hours! How about franchise IP? Star Wars: The Mandalorian & Grogu had the lowest opening ($81 million) and lowest-grossing Disney-era live-action Star Wars film ($178 million domestic). One day before release, its Heat score (19.8%)—audiences who list their interest as a 7/7—fell behind blockbusters Wicked (21%), Superman (23%), Fantastic Four: First Steps (23%), Michael (23%), Toy Story 5 (26%) and Avatar: Fire and Ash (27%), according to Greenlight Analytics. The urgent enthusiasm just wasn’t there. On streaming, Mando opened to weeks of 12.1 million, 6.1 million and 2.7 million hours (21 million total) over its first three frames. Not the numbers Lucasfilm was hoping for nor the numbers of a streaming hit. But they’re in the same vicinity as some Netflix summer releases with $345 million at the global box office to offset a smidgen of the pain. Final Thoughts So why oh why does this nuance gap exist? Four key reasons: Data Literacy: A “$100 million opening” just makes sense. After decades of box office reporting, even casual movie fans are well-versed in the benchmarks of hits and home runs. There’s an immediate shorthand. But “16.5 million” hours doesn’t land nearly as cleanly. Despite leaps of progress, the streaming ratings era is still in its infancy compared to theatrical. The EntStrategyGuy and I met thanks to a late 2010s group chat of data nerds hungry to find a shred of certainty in nebulous streaming performance. I’m not surprised to see “No. 1 on Netflix” still getting misconstrued out in the wild. Timing: By Friday morning, we have the box office’s Thursday night previews totaled, allowing us to better project the weekend’s expectations. From there, ticket sales are reported daily. By Sunday, the film’s fate is usually finalized, at least in terms of public perception. In streaming, Nielsen recently improved its delay to…two weeks. The medium isn’t forced to contend with instant gratification as harshly. Financials: Theatrical film budgets are a mere Google away. Profit and loss is calculated in the cold and unforgiving naked light of day for all to see. But finding the vast majority of streaming exclusive movie budgets requires the forensic investigation skills of a Criminal Minds detective. Also, it’s very difficult to calculate how much revenue/value a straight-to-streaming films provides a streamer. This is why there are so few stories about streaming original movies “losing X amount of money”. On top of that, marketing budgets are far greater for theatrical movies than streaming exclusive movies, which leads to earlier and better awareness. This then translates to a wider pool of potential interest. Narrative Control: Netflix is the only major streaming service to publish weekly first-hand viewership data and annual engagement reports. Naturally, some headlines borrow their first-hand framing**.** Other streamers benefit from their comparative lack of transparency. They may occasionally announce vague performance platitudes such as Apple TV’s Mayday becoming its “biggest film debut on the platform to date over its first 18 days,” and that it ranked No. 1 with left-handed viewers in its first weekend. (Fine, I made up that second one). But, for the most part, they keep first-hand viewership shrouded in mystery to avoid bad press. Especially for outlets that demand multiple articles per day from their writers, it’s an easy (and understandable) way for some reporters to hit their daily article quota by just repeating what the streamers have told them. TL:DR version: Streaming-exclusive movies are asked to do different things than theatrical movies, but that doesn’t mean they should escape judgment. Both still need to draw enough eyeballs to justify their cost within the proper performance contexts. The more cleanly we can inject a little nuance into streaming analysis, the better we’ll understand the audience and content trends that drive this industry. And that’s what all of this is really about: knowing what audiences actually want! Brandon Katz is the Director of Insights & Content Strategy at Greenlight Analytics where he focuses on evaluating the ever-fluid media landscape to unearth understanding, opportunity and value. Greenlight Analytics is the entertainment intelligence consulting company redefining how Hollywood finds, understands, and activates audiences. Prior to joining Greenlight Analytics, he served as the senior entertainment industry strategist at Parrot Analytics, and as a full-time entertainment industry reporter covering the Xs and Os of Hollywood, most notably with TheWrap and the Observer.
The ROC Podcast Episode 65: From Business Owner to Second Chance Advocate with Bradley Lum
Public safety is strengthened when the criminal justice system supports accountability, successful reentry, and practical solutions that reduce recidivism. In this episode of The ROC Podcast, Britt Allen sits down with Mississippi State Director Bradley Lum to discuss his path from the administrative side of corrections to criminal justice policy. They explore how his experience
A survived execution in Tennessee exposes the grim science of lethal injection
The survived execution of Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike has exposed the grim science of lethal injection.
Milwaukee opens new Forensic Science and Protective Medicine Facility
The $245 million, 217,150-square foot facility features advanced crime labs, autopsy suites, evidence storage, a firing range and emergency management options.
Mystery Science Theater 3000 The RiffTrax Experiments Behind the Scene
Variety went behind the scenes of “Mystery Science Theater 3000: The RiffTrax Experiments"
The midterms stakes are high for these 2028 presidential prospects
As most of the political world focuses on next month's midterm elections, the shadow primary for the 2028 presidential contest is quietly playing out in public view.
Get used to multi-party politics, it’s here to stay
The prime minister’s promise on electoral reform could entrench the complex fights between five, even six parties
3 Biggest X-Factors For Alabama to Take Down Georgia
The Alabama Crimson Tide has an extremely tough matchup this weekend.
Former funeral home director who overcharged families to live lavish lifestyle gets probation sentence for crimes
ANDERSON, Ind. — A former Madison County funeral director who overcharged customers tens of thousands of dollars in order to furnish her lavish lifestyle has avoided prison time thanks to accepting…
Scientists Have Developed a Breakthrough Energy Source to Fuel the First Humans on Mars
A NASA-backed experiment shows how engineered microbes can convert discarded water bottles into edible protein.
US imposes sanctions on international criminal court
Trump administration says US ‘doesn’t need’ ICC after accusing court of unfairly targeting Americans for war crime charges
A Look at the Los Angeles Rams After Week 4
The Los Angeles Rams are beginning to play the team everyone envisioned. With Myles Garrett returning soon, they are primed to stay in the hunt.
Inside Broward County’s battle for health care real estate
Broward County’s health care giants are racing to snap up real estate, competing for space amid rapid population growth and development. The county’s health care map, long dominated by a neatly defined duopoly between taxpayer funded hospital districts Broward Health and Memorial Healthcare System, is changing as an outpatient construction boom floods the market with new facilities and health care systems look beyond traditional medical real estate to expand their portfolios. But with prime development sites growing scarce, the county has emerged as a medical development battleground, with systems jockeying for land, market share and the opportunity to redraw the […]
HHS’s Elimination of Disparate Impact to Determine Discrimination: Potential Implications for Health and Health Care
This brief provides background on Title VI, summarizes the key changes in the 2026 final rule, and discusses the potential implications for racial and ethnic health disparities.
Project ECHO helps primary care providers tackle treatment-resistant depression
Project ECHO at Penn State College of Medicine and the National Network of Depression Centers are launching a no-cost, virtual MBC training series to address treatment-resistant depression.
Every M5 MacBook Air Now $200 Off on Amazon
Prime Day deals have started drying up, but you can still get $200 off every model of the M5 MacBook Air as we head into the weekend. These are the best post-hike prices we've seen on the M5 MacBook Air, and prices now start at $1,099.00 for the 512GB 13-inch model and $1,299.00 for the 512GB 15-inch model. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of these vendors. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running.
'Love Me Love Me 3,' the next sequel in the hit romantic drama series, coming to Prime Video
The third film will continue the young adult saga based on Stefania S.'s international best-selling novels.
The midterms stakes are high for these 2028 presidential prospects
The shadow primary for the 2028 presidential contest is quietly playing out as most of the political world is focused on next month's midterms. Democratic and Republican presidential prospects have
Falcons Playoff Projections Show A Difficult Wild Card Matchup
The Falcons could host the 49ers in the Wild Card round. While the matchup looks tough, Atlanta's prime-time success and top run defense offer hope.
3 reasons why Alabama will defeat Georgia football
Alabama has all of the tools to defeat the Georgia Bulldogs. Here's why the Crimson Tide will beat Georgia
Scientists Just Built a Computer Out of DNA—and It Runs Without Electricity
A new DNA computer performed 700 computations across several experiments—without silicon or continuous energy input.
Harvard Privately Weighs $500 Million Fundraising Push for Scientific Research
Harvard Privately Weighs $500 Million Fundraising Push for Scientific Research
Dr. Jeff Bird: Indiana University Health Strives to Provide Excellence in Healthcare
By Dr. Jeff Bird— MUNCIE, IN—IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital provides the primary healthcare service for most of the residents of Delaware County and acts as the tertiary care referral center for East Central Indiana. The clinical care is led by two dedicated clinical leaders: Dr. Ryan Johnston MD, the Chief Medical Officer, and Melissa Hicks, DNP, RN, the Chief Nursing Officer. Under their leadership, the quality and safety of patients hospitalized at IU Health Ball Memorial is vigorously monitored, and processes are in place to continually improve. IU Health Ball was founded in 1929 by funds primarily given by...
Crimson Desert’s lower review scores were because critics didn’t get a ‘fair chance to explore’, exec says
The press “had limited time” and didn’t play the launch version…
In New York governor's race, a Republican rallies with Trump and leans into his political playbook
NEW YORK (AP) — In his campaign to become the next governor of New York, Republican Bruce Blakeman has suggested Democrats might steal the election, played up fears about immigrant criminals and posted AI-generated videos depicting the state as dangerous and unaffordable.
In New York governor's race, a Republican rallies with Trump and leans into his political playbook
In his campaign to become the next New York governor, Republican Bruce Blakeman has suggested Democrats might steal the election, played up fears about immigrant criminals and posted AI-generated videos depicting the state as dangerous and unaffordable.
In New York governor\'s race, a Republican rallies with Trump and leans into his political playbook
In his campaign to become the next New York governor, Republican Bruce Blakeman has suggested Democrats might steal the election, played up fears about immigrant criminals and posted AI-generated videos
In New York governor's race, a Republican rallies with Trump and leans into his political playbook
NEW YORK (AP) — In his campaign to become the next governor of New York, Republican Bruce Blakeman has suggested Democrats might steal the election, played up fears about immigrant criminals and poste...
In New York governor's race, a Republican rallies with Trump and leans into his political playbook
In his campaign to become the next New York governor, Republican Bruce Blakeman has suggested Democrats might steal the election, played up fears about immigrant criminals and posted AI-generated videos depicting the state as dangerous and unaffordable.
In New York Governor's Race, a Republican Rallies With Trump and Leans Into His Political Playbook
NEW YORK (AP) — In his campaign to become the next governor of New York, Republican Bruce Blakeman has suggested Democrats might steal the election, played up fears about immigrant criminals and posted AI-generated videos depicting the state as dangerous and unaffordable. And on Friday night, he'll ...
The midterms stakes are high for these 2028 presidential prospects
The shadow primary for the 2028 presidential contest is quietly playing out as most of the political world is focused on next month's midterms.
The midterms stakes are high for these 2028 presidential prospects
The shadow primary for the 2028 presidential contest is quietly playing out as most of the political world is focused on next month's midterms.
The midterms stakes are high for these 2028 presidential prospects
The shadow primary for the 2028 presidential contest is quietly playing out as most of the political world is focused on next month's midterms.
The midterms stakes are high for these 2028 presidential prospects
The shadow primary for the 2028 presidential contest is quietly playing out as most of the political world is focused on next month's midterms. Democratic and Republican presidential prospects have
Tom Izzo Says Transfer Portal Is Detrimental To The Kids
Tom Izzo used his Big Ten media day turn to say what most coaches won't about the portal. #GoGreen
‘He wants me to lose’: Paxton complains about lack of support from Cornyn in leaked audio
Ken Paxton has publicly said he would “love to have” John Cornyn’s support after their bruising Republican primary runoff in the Texas Senate race. But privately, Paxton has grown frustrated with the outgoing senator’s distance from his campaign.
Talarico vowed to back an LGBTQ rights bill. Now, his stance isn’t so clear.
The Texas Democrat pledged during the primary to sponsor the Equality Act. As he moderates in the general election, his campaign won't say if he still intends to.
A Closer Call, But Kings Fall in Rematch With Lakers
Despite Precious Achiuwa’s efficient scoring and a late surge, Sacramento’s perimeter struggles and a massive free-throw disparity handed the Lakers a narrow preseason victory in Los Angeles.
A Fiesta’s Serious Business
As if in pilgrimage, three resolute singers carried a melody down the nave toward the stage to open La Donna Musicale’s concert at the Church of the Covenant last Sunday. Their seamless blend with the ensemble’s five musicians set the tone for a program of love and longing that moved across some fiv
'Jesse Watters Primetime' visits Columbia University to talk politics
'Jesse Watters Primetime' visits Columbia University to ask students about their political beliefs.
A survived execution exposes the grim science of lethal injection
Pentobarbital executions: Christa Pike survived two doses, exposing the grim science behind lethal injection
Science magician set to bring experiments, illusions to Keystone Elementary
Emmy-nominated science magician David Hagerman will bring his Extreme Science 2.0 show to Keystone Elementary School on Oct. 13, according to a press release.
Fyreslayers in Battletome: Khazalite Holds – What you need to know
What’s happening to Grimnir’s faithful berzerkers?
Katie Nolan genuinely baffled by ‘the rehabilitation of Deshaun Watson’
If you made it to this Thursday still blissfully unaware that Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson played on Thursday Night Football last week, how? Amazon’s Prime Video really wanted everyone to know about Deshaun Watson playing on Thursday Night Football. Before kickoff, Taylor Rooks sat down with Watson. During the game, Al Michaels and Kirk Herbstreit glossed over…
Bill Nye the Science Guy experiments with prevalent topics at Beyond the Conversation
Bill Nye, known to generations as “The Science Guy,” took the Beyond the Conversation stage Wednesday as Titans filled TSU Pavilions A, B and C, welcoming the legend himself with
Trump bucks and the politics of mailing checks
The checks started going out last week, nearly one million of them, and mostly to battleground states. With a return address for the U.S. Treasury and a letter enclosed signed by President Donald Trump, these one-time checks for $500 were ostensibly government rebates for Obamacare enrollees who overpaid. In the accompanying letter, however, Trump attacks his predecessor and talks about his record in office on an important issue he’s not polling well on, which makes it seem more like the most expensive political mailer in U.S. history. The average piece of direct mail costs between 30 cents and $3, according to Mail Processing Associates, a print, mail, and fulfillment company. At $500 a pop plus roughly 50 cents each to issue the paper check, the cost of Trump’s healthcare mailer sent to more than 950,000 enrollees comes in at more than $475 million. Trump’s midterm healthcare message “For years, the Biden Administration overcharged you to fund the operation of HealthCare dot gov,” Trump wrote in the letter. “That money belongs to hard-working Americans, not the Government, and now, I am returning it to you!” In the letter, Trump makes false and misleading claims about his administration’s record on healthcare costs, an issue Democrats have a 20 point advantage on over Republicans, according to a recent poll from KFF, a nonpartisan health policy think tank. Trump touts his administration’s TrumpRX program, which he claims is “delivering massive discounts.” However, new research from KFF found that of a selection of drugs available on the TrumpRX platform, just five were the lowest price, while 13 were the highest price. Trump also falsely claims in the letter that he’s fighting to lower healthcare costs. In reality, average monthly premium payment costs for enrollees rose 58% under Trump while marketplace sign-ups declined 5%, per KFF. Under Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, it’s estimated 10 million more Americans will be uninsured by 2034. You get a check and you get a check and you get a check Trump’s long promised cash outs to his fans, from his days as a casino operator and gameshow host to his presidency. During the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the first Trump administration made the unprecedented move to put Trump’s name on checks that went out under the CARES Act (notably the $500 refund checks this time around don’t feature Trump’s name). Ever since, Trump’s been chasing that high. In his second term, Trump’s promised more stimulus that never arrived, like refund checks from DOGE cuts and tariffs, while he said at his party’s convention last month that he’d give out $5,000 checks to everyone if Republicans win in November. In reality, DOGE overstated its cost cutting and Trump’s government actually now spends more than former President Joe Biden’s, while Trump’s tariffs actually grew the trade deficit. His proposal for $5,000 checks would add about $1.2 trillion to the national debt. The problem is there’s no money to give. These $500 checks — plus $90 Medicare rebate checks also going out as well as $250 deposited this week in some Trump Accounts for kids courtesy Dell Technologies CEO Michael Dell and his wife Susan — represent the closest Trump’s going to get to making good on his promise to deliver cash fast. And the checks seem especially targeted. Though the $500 checks went out to enrollees in one of 30 states that use the federal HealthCare dot gov marketplace, a Reuters review found 71% of the payments, or $339 million, went to enrollees in 13 states that have the most competitive elections for governor and U.S. Senate. Most Americans don’t buy it Could Trump bucks sway the election? An Economist-YouGov poll found 57% of U.S. adults doubt Trump will deliver on his promise for $5,000 checks, compared to 21% who do. “I’m waiting on my DOGE check and I’m still waiting on my tariff check,” one 2024 Trump voter who’s since turned on him told a recent focus group. “It felt like kind of trying to buy people’s votes, which honestly felt like in elementary when the class president was like, hey we’re going to take you to the water park if you vote for me. It’s like, I don’t think it works like that.” But for voters in swing states who got a check, it could still matter. One survey published in 2022 found receiving a physically personalized check in the mail during the pandemic was associated with a much greater self-reported likelihood of voting for Trump in 2020, and those gains mainly came from out partisans. The issue for Trump comes if these checks are mostly going to Obamacare enrollees whose premiums have gone up by more than just $500 since he took office and who view the money as something like a bribe before the election rather than an actual long-term solution to lowering household costs. Spending $500.50 per mailer would be absurd as a normal campaign expenditure, but since Trump’s checks and letter are a government rebate, his campaign and super PAC didn’t have to spend a dime and he got out his message regardless. If enough voters in key states are swayed by the one-time payment, it could prove to be the best $0 the Trump campaign spent. 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Concern after Europeans endorse US science agenda
Germany’s biggest research funder has said it is “concerned” after Berlin, plus several other European countries, endorsed a controversial US-led science policy statement. On October 4, the White House announced that 16 countries, including Germany, the UK, Italy, Greece, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Poland, Japan and South Korea had backed the Kyoto Vision for a Golden Age of Science.The document, agreed on the margins of the annual Science and Technology in Society forum in Kyoto, which gathers science ministers from across the world, appears uncontroversial at first sight. It’s a one-page statement, without any concrete measures, that touches on reducing administrative burden on scientists, experimenting with new funding models and the use of “super intelligence” in science, the Trump administration’s preferred term for artificial intelligence. However, what’s controversial is that much of the language in the Kyoto Vision reflects Science: A New Golden Age, a major policy document released by the White House in July.That document attracted criticism for deriding universities as “legacy institutions” and suggesting money be diverted to new research labs. In a speech in Kyoto on October 4, Michael Kratsios, director of the White House Office for Science and Technology Policy and the report’s author, said that the US was seeking to “diversify the ways that we support research to meet our best scientists where and when they do their best work.” The worry is that the Trump administration may be using genuine dysfunctions in academia as a pretext to defund and disempower universities, which US vice president JD Vance has labelled “the enemy.” Many in Europe also want more experimentation and reform of how science is organised and funded, and agree with criticisms of academia made by Science: A New Golden Age. But some also fear that if the US pushes for reform partially in bad faith, it could politicise and undermine the whole agenda. Washington is currently trying to change federal funding rules so that political appointees can block and cancel scientific grants. It has cut grants mid-project on topics related to diversity and other politically forbidden areas. And last year, it threatened to cut Harvard University’s federal funding unless it admitted a “critical mass” of new faculty and students to create campus “viewpoint diversity.” “Particularly concerned”Because of this wider US political context, the Kyoto Vision’s otherwise innocuous sounding statement that “we encourage experimentation with new institutional models for science that provide varying levels of autonomy, resources and direction” has caused consternation in Europe, particularly from some of Germany’s biggest science organisations. A spokesperson for the German Research Foundation (DFG), the country’s biggest funder, said that it would “closely monitor whether the current US administration uses the Kyoto Vision to restructure research funding to the detriment of research institutions such as universities and their autonomy.” The DFG was “particularly concerned” with the statement’s references to Science: A New Golden Age, they continued. A spokesperson for the German Rectors’ Conference, which represents the country’s universities, said that the reference to “new institutional models” raises “questions on the underlying understanding of academic freedom and autonomy.” Research funding must “guided first and foremost by scientific not political principles,” they went on. Dampen criticismEuropean endorsement of the Kyoto Vision might dampen domestic criticism of the Trump administration’s science policy, some in the US fear, by suggesting international support. “What we saw from Germany, Japan, the UK and other countries, is an impulse that the administration has exploited with our own science reform movement, a belief they can use dialogue to make things better,” said Cole Donovan, director of science policy at the campaigning group Stand Up for Science. “In practice, the administration has done the opposite.” Not a binding statementThere’s been so much concern in Germany that the country’s federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space put out a statement defending its endorsement of the Kyoto Vision, which it has posted on its website. Related articlesIs metascience being co-opted?European researchers sound the alarm that Trump rule changes will hit cooperationThe US ‘golden age’ science strategy: what Europeans need to know The ministry said that it “should be regarded as a basis for discussion and does not constitute a binding statement.” Backing the statement gives Germany the chance to raise “issues and concerns” with the US during upcoming talks on science and technology scheduled for November. “Although these intentions appear, in principle, to be worthy of support, they will be scrutinised and examined more closely as the process continues,” the statement continues. Super intelligence?A ministry spokesperson confirmed to Science|Business that Germany had broadly endorsed the Kyoto Vision.However, they said Berlin had not agreed to final changes in the statement to refer to AI as super intelligence. In September, facing protests against data centres and polling that suggests US citizens are far more concerned than excited by the technology, Trump issued an executive order that attempts to rebrand AI as super intelligence, following polling on social media.The name change is to “reflect the transformative capabilities of these technologies and the limitless opportunities they create for the American people,” the order says. EU askedThe UK and Italian science ministries did not respond to a request for comment on their endorsement of the Kyoto Vision. Although most EU countries did not endorse the statement, it’s not clear which states the US asked. The White House Office for Science and Technology Policy did not return a request for comment. A European Commission official, speaking under condition of anonymity, said that the US had approached the EU, but too late for the EU to quiz all its member states on whether Brussels should endorse the statement.
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