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Farage compares standards inquiry to investigations faced by fellow ‘outsider’ Trump
Reform UK leader dismisses criticism of his failure to register £5m gift as a sign of a ‘complainants’ society’
US medical groups urge people to get flu and Covid shots in counter to Trump guidance
Top medical groups band together to ease confusion from Trump administration’s changing immunization advice
Penn State Dairy Barns made animal science student 'feel at home'
Three years of working in Penn State’s Dairy Barns have been impactful for Hannah Mansfield, a spring 2026 College of Agricultural Sciences graduate who is pursuing a master’s degree in animal science.
Samsung Frame Pro review: the art TV that lets you hang a Monet in 4K
The design-forward TV delivers a performance that few in the category can – while attracting compliments as wall decor
Farewell Keir Starmer, a terrible politician whom we desperately wanted to be something more
‘U-turn’ doesn’t do justice to the myriad ways he found to break a pledge. Now the former PM is resigning as an MP, why did I have such high hopes? asks Guardian columnist Zoe Williams
Should a small town try a solar-powered garden?
Master of Public Health student Libby Meier tested how practical that alternative would be for Enfield, North Carolina.
Legacy of Atlantis isn't even out yet, but already this Tomb Raider remake feels like an old relic - in all the wrong ways
Last year, on a bit of a whim, I ended up playing Tomb Raider 1's superb remaster and Crystal Dynamics' 2007 remake Tom…
Free cholesterol tests on the NHS are great – but here’s the five-point health MOT I’d really like to see
You could be walking around symptom-free and not know you’re pre-diabetic, living with hypertension or at a high risk of a heart attack, says public health academic Prof Devi Sridhar
Federal judge tosses Trump lawsuit over young trans athletes in California school sports
In a major LGBTQ+ rights victory, the justice department cannot force the state to ban trans girls from women’s sports
SUNY Fredonia graduate takes FCS science job
Ava Waterman won’t have to travel far for her first teaching job. This fall, she makes the jump from SUNY Fredonia to the Fredonia Central School District as Fredonia’s new Science Teacher. Waterman graduated from SUNY Fredonia with a Bachelor’s Degree in Adolescence Education: Biology and is currently pursuing a Master’s Degree in Curriculum and […]
What Box Office Bomb Crushed Obsession on Streaming?
(Welcome to my weekly streaming ratings report, the single best guide to what’s popular in streaming TV and what isn’t. I’m the Entertainment Strategy Guy, a former streaming executive who now analyzes business strategy in the entertainment industry. If you were forwarded this email, please subscribe to get these insights each week.) Before we get into this week’s issue, let me ask you for some suggestions. At the risk of coining too many names for too many things (hence my dictionary of terms...), I need a name for straight-to-streaming films that are too expensive to justify a straight-to-streaming release, but not big enough to justify a theatrical release. Like some of the films I highlighted in last week’s tally of the biggest film flops of 2026 so far: Hulu’s Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice, Pizza Movie or Never Change! They don’t feel like “made for TV movies” (think Hallmark and Lifetime movies, cheap Netflix romcoms, or Disney Channel Original movies, for example) but they don’t feel big enough for the big screen. They’re not “cinematic” enough, so to speak. As I wrote... “I still need a name for this middle zone of film that’s too expensive to go straight-to-streaming but too small to justify a theatrical release (with all the PR, distribution, marketing and whatnot costs that go along with it), the Goldilocks zone of streaming film death.” Friend of the newsletter Brandon Katz has suggested the “Bermuda Budget Triangle”, “The Platform Gap” and “The Distribution Deadzone”. I love that first one. I’d offer up the much wordier “The Streaming Budget Dead Zone” or “the Goldilocks Zone of streaming film death” but that last one isn’t accurate since, unlike Goldilocks’ porridge, these films are the opposite of “just right”. That’s the problem! Anyway, if you have any suggestions, let me know! On to today’s Streaming Ratings Report. As you can tell by today’s headline, things are going to be spicy! I’m looking at a box office bomb that did really, really well on streaming, somewhat challenging a few different narratives. And another Netflix series declined in its second season. All that, plus Wicked: For Good switching streamers, The Hawk continuing its strong run, _The Bear’_s finale season finally dropping off the charts, the WNBA posting a big viewership number, “shallow libraries”, a sitcom spinoff failing to launch, more big budget IP flopping on Paramount+, all the flops, bombs and misses, and a whole lot more. Let’s dive right in! (Reminder: The streaming ratings report focuses on the U.S. market and compiles data from Nielsen’s weekly top ten viewership ranks, Luminate’s Top Ten Data, JustWatch and Reelgood interest data, Samba TV household viewership, company datecdotes, Netflix hours viewed data, Google Trends, and IMDb to determine the most popular content. While most data points are current, Nielsen’s data covers the weeks of July 20th to July 26th, 2026. You can find a link to my terminology here.) Subscribe Film - The Latest Theatrical Success Story on Streaming In the latest edition of “Flops, Bombs and Misses of the First Half of 2026”, I made a crucial change: I started including theatrical films with the streaming misses. The streamers have collectively—including Netflix, but not to as big of an extent—stopped making a lot of straight-to-streaming films, and the ones they do make aren’t as expensive as in the heyday of the streaming bubble. After the following two films bombed in theaters, you’d guess that they’ll be included in my next collection of flops, bombs and misses six months from now: Masters of the Universe on Prime Video (only $64 million domestic box office) Mortal Kombat II on HBO Max ($79 million domestic) But you’d be wrong! Masters of the Universe, a reboot of the He-Man franchise, a toy from the 1980s, came to streaming on 22-July and did great! This long-gestating project—it’s been at every studio for years, and came close to getting a greenlight at Netflix—then finally came to theaters in June, and showed up on streaming less than two months later. (I don’t love this short theatrical window.) It surprisingly grabbed nearly 20 million hours on its debut: That means, wait for it, Masters of the Universe is currently the eighth biggest film on streaming through two weeks. My rough bar for “hit” is shows or films in the top 15%. Ergo…Masters of the Universe is a legit, streaming hit! (One quick caveat: if it falls out of the top ten next week, it will move to 13th overall, just on the edge of the top 15.) Of course, that’s the data for just 2026. Here’s how it stacks up to Prime Video’s theatrical films: That drop into its second week is typical for Amazon films, but also a worrying sign. I have a feeling interest in this film is front-loaded and we’ll see it drop off after this. As for Mortal Kombat II, in this case, the viewership numbers roughly match the theatrical outing, with only 4.1 million hours in its first week. Here’s how it stacks up to other HBO Max films: The best defense of this number is that, as a relatively violent rated-R film, Mortal Kombat II never had a good chance at breaking out. So now it’s time for a little big of “Entertainment Nuance Guy”: First, yeah, my headline is obviously facetious, since Masters of the Universe besting Obsession says more about horror as a genre than it does that film. Second, I read and listened to quite a few “nobody wanted this IP” takes about Masters of the Universe, and that’s not really true. At least enough people wanted it to power a 20 million+ hour debut! Third, both this film and Mortal Kombat II were considered “average” by viewers, but not great films, with a 6.4 and 6.3 respectively on IMDb. That’s just shy of the level needed to be a word-of-mouth hit. Fourth, in the olden days, strong word of mouth could transform a box office miss into a cable/DVD hit, like Austin Powers or The Shawshank Redemption. We haven’t seen a lot of examples of that on streaming, though. And there are far fewer ways to monetize the post-theatrical life of a film these days. Fifth, Prime Video has shown an ability to push their own titles well, likely because they control the Amazon Fire TV ecosystem. Add it all up, and here’s my nuanced take on Masters of the Universe: it was a box office bomb, but, shockingly, a streaming hit. Unfortunately, while being a theatrical hit saves your film financially, being a streaming hit does not. Both Masters of the Universe and Mortal Kombat II had big budgets and needed to make more money in theaters to justify them. So…Straight-to-Streaming or Theaters? We’ve hit a really fun point in the streaming calendar, since the films that came out in theaters in April, May, and June are now arriving on streaming. So the “Do theatrical releases help streaming performances?” question is gonna get a fresh round of updates nearly every week. No single week will answer the question, but we may get some insights. For example, so far in 2026, it looks like theatrical films are lasting longer on the weekly Nielsen film charts. Here’s a list of films that have made the charts in their fourth or fifth week of release, separated by “for kids” and “general entertainment”: It certainly seems like theatrical films are lasting just a pinch longer on the charts, with Project Hail Mary being the current five-week champion. One Battle After Another did well for HBO Max too, and even The Sheep Detectives made it four weeks. The only exception to this trend? Obsession, which only lasted two weeks on the charts. You might tempted to overreact to this news. Don’t. Obsession is a huge horror hit, but horror just doesn’t do as well on streaming. By the way, here’s the Google Trends for various theatrical and stremaing films: Plus, when it comes to Netflix in four months, Obsession may have another big boost. Quick Notes on Film Note that when I write, “the streamers have pulled back on straight-to-streaming films” that doesn’t mean “abandoned” because Netflix is gonna Netflix. On 24-July, they released 72 Hours, a Kevin Hart comedy. Along with Eddie Murphy, Mark Wahlberg, John Cena and Adam Sandler, Kevin Hart is a streaming film star now. Did this latest one work? Not really. It only garnered two weeks of 13.2 and 12.2 million hours on its debut, well below the 20-million-hour hit threshold. It also was poorly received critically—a 44 on Metacritic—and by customers—a 5.4 on IMDb on 21K IMDb reviews. 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… The latest Netflix true crime doc to pop on the charts… How The Bear finished its run… Netflix’s latest Western to return to streaming… What Paramount+ animated film flopped… And what sitcom also missed… All the flops, bombs and misses… And a whole lot more… ...please subscribe! We can only keep doing this great work with your support. Coming Soon! I’m behind by a week, so we’ve got two issues coming your way this week, including one in a couple of days or so, then we’ll be all caught up**.** Next issue, inspired by The Super Mario Galaxy Movie coming to Peacock, I’m going to take a look at the workhouse of streaming TV: kids films. Plus The Devil Wears Prada 2 continues theatrical films’ big run on streaming. All that, plus another surprise hit on Hulu, Lioness on CBS, and a whole lot more. Long term, LeBron James is filming his own “Last Dance”-style docu-series, surprising no one. But as I’ve been writing about a lot this summer, this genre is really overrated, so whoever ends up buying it (reportedly ESPN) really shouldn’t pay too much for it.
House passes funding bill to avoid shutdown before midterms
Continuing resolution to approve government spending until 11 December passes 370-48 and will now go to Trump
Don’t dismiss ‘Woke 1.0’ – young people’s activism should be encouraged
Letter: Far from being crazy, the grandchildren of the radical ‘permissive’ generation are using their voices to fight for progress, as we taught them to do, writes Paul McGilchrist
BBC axes ‘iconic’ Ski Sunday winter sports show after nearly 50 years on TV
Ski Sunday is being axed amid complaints that the BBC’s sports coverage continues to go downhill
gamescom 2026’s Steam wishlist winners
gamescom wrapped up last weekend, and it was bloody fantastic. It really felt like the industry had a spring in its step again. The show itself was BUZZING, with 368K attendees (+3% over last year), maxed-out exhibit space, and Opening Night Live pulling over 78M online views (+7.5%). Let’s have a look at the games at the event that brought in the most new Steam wishlists between August 23 and 30. One quick thing before we start, and stop me if you’ve heard this one before, but wishlists are NOT a barometer for launch sales (they’re bookmarks, not baskets is what we always say over here at Alinea). With that aside, wishlists are a nice gauge of hype, so let’s dive in. Witche(r)s and Warlocks take the top two spots The biggest game of the event (by new wishlists, anyways) wasn’t a game at all. It was an expansion. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt’s upcoming expansion, Songs of the Past, nabbed 451K Steam wishlists by the end of the weekend. It’s a big example of something we bang on about constantly: proven IP with built-in fandom is the most powerful force in this market. But said IP can also ripple into other external success stories (more on that later!). Anyway, Songs of the Past debuted at Opening Night Live, and it’s the first Witcher 3 expansion in over a decade, landing next year after a full Witcher 3 remaster (free for existing owners!) arrives next month. The Witcher 3 has sold around 66M copies, and I’ll be one of those owners jumping back in to refresh myself on the core game (like there isn’t enough to play!), then play the expansion next year. This is all part of CDPR’s plan. The studio is clearly whetting everyone’s appetite for The Witcher 4 in 2028 via a classic bridge strategy. Want more free estimates and insights in your inbox twice a week? Subscribe below! Subscribe Releasing a free 4K remaster next month – followed by a proper expansion in 2027 – keeps IP top-of-mind across a huge gap between content (games-wise, anyway). It kind of echoes Capcom’s evergreen catalogue strategy. And outsourcing co-development to Fool’s Theory (a studio led by trusted Witcher 3 veterans) keeps CDPR’s internal headcount focused on The Witcher 4. #2 by wishlists between Aug 23 and 30 went to another giant IP: Warlock: Dungeons & Dragons, published by Wizards of the Coast and developed by Invoke Studios (a team of ex-Far Cry, Watch Dogs, and Splinter Cell devs). It’s due to launch in 2027, and it looks brilliant so far. It’s a dark-fantasy open world with third-person spell-slinging. It’s a very Witcher-ish aesthetic. As you might expect, 48% of Warlock’s Steam wishlisters have played Baldur’s Gate 3, and 46% have played The Witcher 3. One to watch. For sure! Mash-ups: Anime GTA (!?) and a city-builder for kids (and adults) Ananta took #3 with 302K new wishlists. It’s an open-world game that looks like GTA and Persona had a baby. It was published by NetEase, developed by Naked Rain, and got a trailer at Opening Night Live. I got hands-on at the show, and it wears its influences openly; there’s literal web-slinging (very Spider-Man) and a LOAD of mini-games (Like a Dragon). It’s free-to-play and out in January. For Ananta, Naked Rain is taking the free-to-play, cosmetics-only route. That’s certainly a choice for a single-player open-world game. Without gacha mechanics driving high ARPU, Ananta is betting purely on top-of-funnel reach and long-term retention. This puts pressure on skin appeal when there’s no multiplayer lobby to flex in (although, co-op is reportedly coming later). Want more free estimates and insights in your inbox twice a week? Subscribe below! Subscribe Then there’s Lego Skylines (273K wishlists between Aug 23 and 30), which does exactly what it says on the tin. It’s a cosy Lego twist on the city-builder genre, as shallow or as deep as you fancy (five min quick sesh or ten-hour no-lifer session; latter for me). There’s some family-friendly stuff in there like couch co-op, which is only really viable on console. Iceflake Studios, which Paradox acquired back in 2020 is developing this one. So Paradox is probably looking for a family-friendly onramp to its rad Cities: Skylines games. The overlap there is plain, with 33% of Lego Skylines wishlisters having played Cities: Skylines and 16% Skylines II. There’s no doubt plenty of parents here (and uncles, ahem) planning to indoctrinate the next gen of city-builders. I’ll definitely be playing with my youngest nephew. This one could be big and educational. I’m very curious to see more. Want more free estimates and insights in your inbox twice a week? Subscribe below! Subscribe Mature IP, new and old, rounds out the list As for the rest of the list of gamescom games by new wishlists between Aug 23 and 30: Heroes of Might & Magic III Remake got 189K new wishlists. It remakes the iconic 1999 turn-based-strategy classic in full 3D and 4K. It follows this year’s Heroes of Might & Magic: Olden Era (~1.8M copies sold, as per our estimates), and around a quarter of the III Remake wishlisters have played Olden Era, including 7% of them this month. Wardogs – a $40 PvP shooter – added another 146K to an already massive pile (nearly 1.6M total). It’s published by Team17 and made by Bulkhead. It plays somewhere between the tactical squad stuff of … Squad and the all-out-chaos battlefield of … Battlefield. It’s up to 100 players, and it’s out in about 10 days. It’s already pre-sold over 500K copies on Steam ($16.6M), boosted by a pre-order-only beta. It sold another 70K copies during gamescom, too. Afterworld managed 121K new wishlists. It’s a Paradox-made post-apocalyptic grand-strategy game, and it was announced at the show. It’s a departure from Paradox’s usual historical stuff, and the studio’s first new setting in over a decade. The Paradox purists are into it, with over half its wishlisters having played Hearts of Iron IV (19% this month) and 41% Crusader Kings III (17% this month). Metro 2039 got 110K during the show, tunnelling its total past 1.3M. Nearly 40% of wishlisters have played 2020’s Metro Exodus, the previous mainline title in the series. The Metro novels are Russian, dev 4A Games is Ukrainian, and it’s set in Moscow, so it’s unsurprising that – after the US (17.3% of wishlisters) – the next two countries are Russia (12.7%) and Ukraine (10.0%). The Blood of the Dawnwalker drew in (the blood of) 108K new wishlisters, now totalling an impressive 1.7M (at a $70 price point, though). It’s an open-world dark-fantasy action-RPG set in 14th-century Europe (with vampires!), made by some former Witcher devs at Rebel Wolves. Again, it shows. Over half of Blood of the Dawnwalker’s wishlisters have played The Witcher 3, and its #2 market is Poland, home of Rebel Wolves. That’s that hometown-hero effect we keep banging on about again! And Blood of the Dawnwalker plays very well, by the way. While it looks like a Witcher clone on the surface, it actually brings a lot to the table mechanics-wise. I love the whole time-as-a-currency spin on RPG gameplay. It gives the game a different, refreshing pace. Essentially, you start Blood of the Dawnwalker with a pool of 480 action points spread across 30 days and 30 nights. As for how the game performs, we’ll be posting some numbers next week, so hit subscribe below to get that in your inbox when it’s ready. Subscribe The Witcher’s legacy ripples Make no mistake: on a high level, this was The Witcher‘s gamescom. The #1 game by wishlisters was a Witcher 3 DLC. Warlock is clearly Witcher-inspired – as is Blood of the Dawnwalker, which was made by ex-Witcher devs. There was a lot of other cool stuff on the floor that we’ll no doubt be covering in subsequent newsletters, though! As always, wishlists went through the roof for sequels, remakes, DLC, and licensed IP. As always, though, these wishlists will likely convert to about 5% to 10% of launch-day buyers, with the probable exception of The Witcher DLC – the exception that proves the rule. Either way, we’ve got a nice, diverse list here – one that is very Witcher-y, Paradox-y, and – if you’re a fan of great games on Steam – a bloody good list. We even got a bunch of new IP to get excited for. Great gamescom! Even if we are still processing that unfathomable number of mini Kölsch beers! One more thing: GTA 6 broke the internet (again) Move aside, Spider-Man and The Odyssey (I love you both, really). But the decade’s defining entertainment zeitgeist is round the corner. Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ll know that Rockstar dropped an extended look at GTA 6 last week. It was INSANE, the most impressed I’ve ever been by a showcase like this. You can see the budget seeping through every second of the extended look, and this level of game is unobtainable for any other publisher. Everyone’s going nuts, and rightly so. GTA 6 is out in holiday 2026, and it’ll be the biggest entertainment release ever, full stop. For those without a PS5 or Xbox Series console, a $500-$900 console is a big ask in this economy, but GTA will pull a lot of last-generation-console fence sitters over the current-gen fence either way: The autumn timing puts GTA 6 on (digital) shelves for the holidays, meaning a PS5 or Xbox (let’s be honest, mostly the former) will be on many a Christmas and Hanukkah list. Demand will outweigh the struggling supply, though, and PS5 Pros are already sold out and being sold at a markup via scalpers. Every console that isn’t on a shelf is a sale deferred or lost, and worse, it hands scalpers the margin. GTA has cultural clout that reaches everyone. It’s been a mainstream fixture since 2001’s GTA III and its clout has only grown exponentially since then. There’s a touchpoint for every generation alive. The FOMO-word-of-mouth double punch does the rest. Loading... It’ll reactivate the lockdown cohort, the millions who picked up gaming in 2020-21 and churned. GTA 6 will bring them back. Remember when College Football 25 brought a bunch of US gamers to current-gen consoles? GTA will do that globally. Once they’re back (or upgraded), and all GTA’d out, the fresh current-gen-console folks will check out the rest of the current-gen catalogue they missed. GTA Online, if not free to play, will also lead to a boost for PS+ and Xbox Game Pass, another boost for the ecosystem players. Want more free estimates and insights in your inbox twice a week? Subscribe below! Subscribe Even some of the smug PCMR 60FPS crew won’t be able to resist their FOMO and will bite the bullet on a console to play this one early (then double dip). The consoles cost the same as a decent stick of RAM these days anyway lmao… Don’t get me wrong, though. GTA 6 is no silver bullet for the mature console market, but it does prime the current gen for a couple of strong swan-song years. And it’ll also give the consoles more users from which to maximise ARPU. ‘’We are in the latter half of the lifetime cycle of [the PS5],’’ said Sony President and CEO Hiroki Totoki in a Wall Street Journal interview. ‘’That means we do not need to aggressively sell the console today; rather than that, we are focusing on the current revenue from the current user base.’’ The biggest, best premium games always arrive late in a console cycle, so getting more players aboard now, ahead of that content storm (the new current-gen-only Call of Duty included), is a clear win for the platforms. On the Netflix thing, though: let’s all chill out a bit, like. Half my LinkedIn feed was going bonkers treating the reveal debuting on Netflix like it’s the future of entertainment. It wasn’t. It was a six-hour head start, and Netflix left that detail out of the “first-of-its-kind partnership” press release. The extended look hit Netflix at 3pm ET on 27 August, then went up on YouTube and Rockstar’s site for everyone six hours later. And it was all over social immediately, anyways. This reveal was going to reach an untold number of people whether it debuted on Netflix, YouTube, a Times Square screen, or a group chat. The last trailer did nearly half a billion views in a day with no gatekeeper at all. Netflix just stood next to that audience for six hours, borrowing it. It’s was a tidy deal for Netflix, sure. But every outlet on earth was breaking the thing down frame by frame by the evening anyway. Anyway. I’m hype. And we’ll be covering some GTA numbers on the newsletter soon. So hit subscribe below to get that in your inbox when it’s ready! Subscribe The last word Reply to this email – or reach out here – if you have any feedback for the newsletter – or want to request a game for us to cover. [Alinea Analytics boasts the most accurate PC and console estimates in the business. 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Could humans ever communicate with whales?
Ever since the earliest known recording of whale song was made in 1949, researchers have been captivated by the wails, rumbles, clicks, grunts and squeals of their communication. As technology improves, scientists are decoding the intricate patterns that make different species’ vocalisations distinctive. Madeleine Finlay hears from Emma Bryce, a journalist who has spent months investigating human efforts to understand whale song. She explains how this knowledge could help us better protect whales from human-made harms.Credits:1. Valeria Vergara/Raincoast Conservation Foundation2. Footage courtesy of Raincoast Conservation Foundation - Obtained for research under SARA permit XMMS 4 20263. Video by Amanda Cotton/Project CETI4. Footage courtesy of Valeria Vergara and GREMM. Obtained for research under SARA permits QUE-MM02-2016 and QUE-LEP-001-20185. Project CETI6. Project CETI
S.C.A.T. Is Back! Tengo Project Returns With A Remaster Of The NES Classic, Final Mission
New York has a New Problem
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Business schools face demand for higher, ‘human’ skills
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US health officials exclude measles-related deaths in Pennsylvania from counts
RFK Jr, the health secretary, has suggested the death were ‘fabricated’ while the CDC claimed it was reviewing them
Kalshi bans ex-congressman George Santos from prediction platform for life
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Florida grand jury finds DeSantis administration misused $10 million, but no charges have been filed
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A pediatrician is running for Senate. Can doctors change the political debate over health and science?
After Lindsey Graham’s death, Democrat Annie Andrews finds herself in a closely watched race as she seeks to flip his Republican seat
A pediatrician is running for Senate. Can doctors change the political debate over health and science?
After Lindsey Graham’s death, Democrat Annie Andrews finds herself in a closely watched race as she seeks to flip his Republican seat
A pediatrician is running for Senate. Can doctors change the political debate over health and science?
After Lindsey Graham’s death, Democrat Annie Andrews finds herself in a closely watched race as she seeks to flip his Republican seat
Smelling test: children need education in sniffing aromas, scientist says
Exclusive: Dr Will Tullett says better understanding of scents can improve wellbeing and perception of the world
Bellevue Alum Boosts Violence Intervention with AI
Barbara Gaskins, a Bellevue University alumna, is combining expertise in criminal justice, re-entry, community violence intervention, and data science to improve outcomes for people impacted by incarceration and violence.After earning her bachelor's and master's degrees from Bellevue University, Gaskins gained the credentials, confidence and tec...
Column: California's fight against Trump's unhinged war on voting by mail
California could have some zany theater this fall: county prosecutors charging federal postmasters with felonies for obeying President Trump’s order to withhold delivery of mail ballots to voters.
AI is hurting US politics. Here’s how candidates could use it for good
The technology can help candidates listen more deeply to voters, as examples from Japan and Scotland show
Sweden ends aid to Liberia in a hammer blow to women’s rights and healthcare
Sexual and reproductive services face an uncertain future as the country’s second-largest donor halts support worth hundreds of millions of pounds
Is it true that … mental health is affected by inflammation?
Studies have found that anti-inflammatory drugs can improve your mood. But what does that mean for conditions such as depression and anxiety?
Goodbye to Babylon Berlin, the 1920s TV drama that has eerily foreshadowed real-life politics
The long-running drama reaches Hitler’s rise to power in its final season as its creators reflect on the unsettling parallels between Weimar Germany and the present day
Gems, ghosts and GTA VI: the biggest video games for autumn 2026
There are juggernauts and indie gems aplenty for when the nights draw in, from an ingenious puzzle game to blockbusters such as Marvel’s Wolverine and Call of Duty
Probabilities Archive: Gene Wolfe (1931-2019), Science Fiction Grandmaster, 1982
The acclaimed science fiction/fantasy writer Gene Wolfe died in 2019 at the age of 87. In this interview recorded in 1982, he discusses his interest in science fiction, as well as the writing of his early novels. He’s interviewed by Richard A. Lupoff, Lawrence Davidson & Richard Wolinsky. Digitizing, remastering & re-editing by Richard Wolinsky in 2019. (photo from 2014, wikimedia)
Why Paolo Banchero Needs to Have an Elite Year
With Desmond Bane joining a revamped roster, Orlando’s franchise centerpiece faces a defining crossroads to silence critics, master his shooting, and elevate the Magic into elite contention.
Trump ‘border czar’ denies that Milo Yiannopoulos was deported after arrest
Tom Homan says rightwing influencer overstayed visitor visa after receiving final order of removal
The Witcher 3 Remastered Accessibility Options Include Health Regen, Auto Loot, Infinite Item Durability
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Recruiter places ‘phoenix’ firm into liquidation just months after repurchase erased millions in debt
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Big business has shown small firms what to do – and what not to do
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The datacenter fight could permanently transform US politics. Which party will seize advantage?
The movement against datacenters are uniting Americans because they perfectly illustrate how a few individuals hold all the power to control decisions that impact our lives
Flooding devastated swathes of Indiana but response is hampered by politics
Record inundations wrecked homes and took seven lives but Trump has not approved emergency aid and the state has cut funds for environmental agencies
‘Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol.2’ Is Worth It For ‘Ghost Babel’
Now that the second volume of the 'Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection' is finally here, the real star of the show is the Game Boy Color game, 'Ghost Babel'.
Arms and the £5m man: Farage megadonor Christopher Harborne’s military empire
Reform UK denies donor and crypto-billionaire’s global interests in arms and military could present a conflict of interest over its defence spending policy
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Tories accuse Reform of ‘peddling conspiracy theories’ as row erupts in wake of Conservative leader’s trip to Rome
What courageous citizenship really looks like
By Vince Bzdek What exactly is courage? Ernest Hemingway famously called it grace under pressure. Mark Twain wrote that “courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear — not absence of fear.” C.S. Lewis refined that even more: “Courage is not the absence of fear, but acting despite it.” Is there a particular kind of […]
Yankees news: Cody Bellinger's 'tennis' admission will catch fans' attention
New York Yankees outfielder Cody Bellinger is a World Series champion, National League Championship Series MVP, regular season MVP, three-time All-Star and Gold Glove winner. One does not collect all that hardware without becoming a master of preparation. Yes, his career took a nosedive for a couple of years due to prolonged injury problems and […] The post Yankees news: Cody Bellinger's 'tennis' admission will catch fans' attention appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Artemis II astronauts receive nation's highest space honor for their successful moonshot
Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen received the Congressional Space Medal of Honor
Nasa space telescope set to launch after surviving Trump budget cuts
Searching for exoplanets and clues on planet formation, the Roman telescope will lift off Sunday morning in Florida
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Remastered for PS5 Pro will run at 60fps with ray tracing and support PSSR
The performance mode on PS5 Pro gets a bump and can run unlocked and it can hit up to "90fps or something".
"Forget the classics: remaster the duds" - What have you been playing this week?
Our regular article where we talk about the video games we've been playing so you can tell us what you've been playing.
Statins can safely cut risk of heart attacks or strokes in healthy people aged over 70, world-first clinical trial shows
Australian-led trial finds low risk of side effects from common cholesterol-lowering medication for otherwise healthy older people
From The Dog Stars to Erykah Badu: your complete entertainment guide to the week ahead
Jacob Elordi stars as a post-pandemic pilot in Ridley Scott’s sci-fi adventure, while the celebrated soul singer returns with a long-trailed collaboration
Milo Yiannopoulos, a far-right political commentator, reportedly detained by ICE
A former editor of Breitbart News, Yiannopoulos has also served as an intern for Marjorie Taylor Greene
The Guardian view on political donations: Labour should curb the power of big money
Editorial: Before becoming prime minister, Andy Burnham favoured a £500,000 donations cap. In office, he’s backing away. That is a mistake
London Science Museum cuts links with BP after decades of partnership
Campaigners say ‘seismic shift’ follows years of pressure to sever ties with oil and gas firm
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered Bumps PC Minimum Hardware Requirements
CD Projekt Red announced The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered at Gamescom 2026, revealing a visual, performance, and gameplay upgrades coming as a free update to The Witcher 3 for existing owners. Owners of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Complete Edition will see their game update to the Remaster on...
UK urged to ban imports of Brazilian meat over health concerns
Brazil failed to prove compliance with EU rules on use of antibiotics in cattle and poultry farming
‘So much fringe science’: RFK Jr’s advisers are pushing an extreme makeover in autism research
Experts warn the 336-page plan from RFK Jr’s advisers deflects federal dollars into unreliable alternative therapies
The Witcher 3 Remastered Resolution And Frame Rate For Switch 2 Revealed
Mouse & gyro controls also confirmed
How did Trump get so rich?
Jonathan Freedland speaks to Dan Alexander of Forbes about how Donald Trump made so much money last year at the same time trade wars, military wars and a rising national debt hurt the US economy
Metal Gear Solid Fan Community Makes Unexpected Appearance In Master Collection Vol. 2 Executable
"The original DLC might only exist today because SaveMGO kept it available"
The Witcher 3 Remastered details Nintendo Switch 2 frame rate and resolution, physical release teased, mouse controls supported, mods confirmed
During a live stream event today, CD Projekt Red detailed the frame rate and resolution for The Witcher 3 Remastered on Nintendo Switch 2 and commented on other aspects like a physical release teased, mouse controls, and mods. The game is said to run at 720p in handheld mode while 1080p is the target when docked. For frame rate, it’s...
The hollowing out of Tennis.com is a warning for American sports journalism
Tennis.com once paired news and scores with distinctive voices. Its overhaul is the latest sign that serious tennis writing in the US is becoming endangered
CD Projekt Red showcases new The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Remastered Switch 2 gameplay and control options
There will be multiple input options and motion control settings for The Witcher 3 on Switch 2 and it will target 720p handheld and 1080p docked with 30 to 40fps.
Braves Sweep Dodgers Behind Chris Sale’s Masterpiece
The Atlanta Braves completed a statement series at Truist Park on Thursday night, sweeping the Los Angeles Dodgers with a 1-0 victory in the series finale. The win gave Atlanta three straight victories over one of the National League’s top teams and marked the Braves first sweep of the Dodgers since 2013. Atlanta’s pitching was…
The Witcher 3 Remastered reveals first Nintendo Switch 2 gameplay
Following its announcement earlier this week, the first gameplay for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered on Nintendo Switch 2 has been revealed. Screenshots were previously shared a couple of days ago. Those images alone suggested that CD Projekt Red was churning out a pretty great port, but now we actually get to see it in action. It looks like...
CD Projekt Red Enlisted Modder to Help Make The Witcher 3 Look Better Than Ever in New Remaster
CD Projekt Red enlisted the help of a modder to help make the newly revealed The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Remastered look better than ever.
Kingdom Hearts' Story Has Gotten So Complex That Tetsuya Nomura Says Square Enix Hired a Loremaster to Keep the Plot Cohesive
The lore of Kingdom Hearts is so expansive that Tetsuya Nomura says Square Enix hired a loremaster to keep its story cohesive.
El Niño climate patterns supercharged by burning of fossil fuels, study finds
‘Godzilla’ event currently brewing could push 50 million people into acute hunger before the end of next year
Chess Documentary 'Grandmasters' Acquired By Good Deed Entertainment
The chess documentary 'Grandmasters,' directed by Liza Mandelup, has been acquired by Good Deed Entertainment.
Judge orders mental health evaluation for man found with gun at Trump golf course in LA
Judge ruled Jeanine John Taele, discovered with firearm days before Trump visit, was unfit to face felony charge
The Witcher 3 Price Quietly Increased Ahead of Remaster Release
The Witcher 3 has gotten a price increase ahead of the release of the game's remaster next month.
Unlike needy Keir, trash-talking Andy speaks a language Trump understands
Burnham has nothing to hide as he prepares to meet president he once called poisonous. It may actually win him more respect
The Witcher 3 Remastered features community-made mods, modder speaks about working with CD Projekt Red
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered will incorporate community-made mods…
‘Work is good for you’: how UK scheme could help tackle youth mental health crisis
Paid employment can boost confidence and wellbeing, says Pat McFadden as jobs guarantee scheme gets under way
Burnham drops support for political funding cap aimed at curbing mega-donors
PM said he would set bar at £500k, but trade unions say funding reforms could undermine their ability to donate to Labour
Affairs? Drugs? You could ask Dolly Parton about anything and get a laugh. Just stay away from politics …
One autumn day in 2023 I bathed in the luminous glow of this utterly authentic star – and while she did have one weak spot, her life and music will speak for themselves
URI cybersecurity program secures $4.8 million in NSF funding
KINGSTON, R.I. – Aug. 26, 2026 – The University of Rhode Island’s Digital Forensics and Cybersecurity Center has landed two major National Science Foundation awards, totaling $4.8 million, that will fund scholarships for students enrolled in the University’s Professional Science Master’s in Cybersecurity program, including its new Securing Artificial Intelligence track. This new funding will […]
Longines Improves Its Classic, Complicated Chronograph. It's Still an Absurd Bargain
Longines continues its Master Collection overhaul with an update to the line's most iconic watch, the Moonphase Chronograph.
Goodbye, Dolly Parton: a gay icon whose appeal reached across age, class and politics, and into the Maga heartlands
Straight women loved her, so did Eminem. Even Donald Trump found something nice to say. Her allure had no boundaries and was truly unique, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes
How Mark Carney’s speeches have become political earthquakes
The quiet-spoken Canadian prime minister has spoken unutterable truths
Sky Sports agrees US Open contract extension after boost in female audience figures
Raducanu’s 2021 win played big role in Sky’s interest and its tennis audience in 2025 was 60% female
Around the world, people are rejecting divisive and dangerous politics. We can – and must
The vast majority of the global public supports international cooperation on human rights, climate and AI. Like-minded countries must stand together to deliver, says former UK prime minister Gordon Brown
Geralt Returns in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Songs of the Past and Remastered
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered launches September 29 with an array of improvements and modernizations. New expansion Songs of the Past is coming in 2027.
The Witcher 3 Remaster announced, free for existing owners, while expansion Songs of the Past details finally shown
Our first proper look at The Witcher 3 expansion Songs of the Past. What does it tell us about the game?
Mega Man: Dual Override first trailer, screenshots
Capcom has released a new trailer and screenshots for Mega Man: Dual Override introducing Proto Man as a playable character and new Robot Master, Twinkle Girl.
Trump-backed Ken Paxton unveils ‘Texas first’ datacenter plan aimed at ‘negative impact’
The Republican Senate candidate announced the plan with a graphic X flagged as ‘Made with AI’
Longines Drops an Elegant Monopusher Chronograph for Way Less Than You'd Expect
Longines adds a monopusher chronograph to its Master Collection for the first time, powered by a new, Longines-exclusive movement.
First Look: The Updated Longines Master Collection now gets Light Blue Dials
Longines' recent love for ice blue gets spread on the Master Collection, with new Light Blue dials for th 39mm and 41mm automatic models.
Alpharetta OKs North Point sports and entertainment district
A plan to transform North Point Mall into a massive sports and entertainment district received city council approval Aug. 24, paving the way for a potential National Hockey League franchise in Alpharetta. In a 4-3 vote, council members approved a master plan amendment, rezoning, a conditional use permit and variances for a mixed-use development anchored by a 20,000-seat hockey arena.
New York business group sues Mamdani over city-owned grocery stores plan
Multicultural Business Coalition sues New York City mayor, alleging plan for city-run stores will harm smaller grocers
Creatine: is there truth behind the hype?
Creatine has become the go-to supplement for anyone wanting to give their fitness a boost and build muscle. It’s even made it out of the gym, with influencers touting its cognitive benefits. But what’s the science behind creatine, and does the evidence stack up? Madeleine Finlay hears from science editor Ian Sample and Dr Justin Roberts, professor of nutritional physiology at Anglia Ruskin University
First Look: The New Longines Master Chrono Monopusher (Incl. Video)
With the all-new Master Chrono Monopusher, Longines expands the collection with a pair of rather scrumptious looking watches.
Fishy business: who really profits when sardines go viral?
Once a cheap store-cupboard staple, sardines are fast becoming a luxury food item. Last year, #SardineGirlSummer saw influencers promoting the health benefits of sardinemaxxing, while sardinecore became the must-have fashion trend. Now, demand is accelerating just as Morocco’s sardine stock has collapsed, causing shortages on supermarket shelves. The Guardian travels to Matosinhos in Portugal, the cultural home of the sardine industry, to investigate who is profiting from the boom, how it has affected local fishermen, and what sustainability looks like in an era of global heating
Hands-On: The Longines Master Collection Launches A New Monopusher Chronograph Alongside A Refresh Of The Triple Calendar Chrono
Longines carries momentum with strong specs, aesthetic refinement, and value-driven pricing in the chronograph category.
Omega Just Released a Mini Moonwatch
Say hello to a revamped collection of perfectly proportioned 38-mm Speedmasters.
Introducing: A New Generation Of The Omega Speedmaster 38 MM
Seven new models bid farewell to oval subdials on the path to more classic Moonwatch styling.
Ralph Carr, entertainment industry and AFL figure, sentenced to six years for raping ex-staffer
Melbourne talent manager was convicted of two counts of rape and one count of sexual assault over 2023 attack