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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.

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Jones, Thompson spar over Social Security, political money in last scheduled debate

The 4th Congressional District candidate forum was a more confrontational showdown than their debate just one day earlier.

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Oct 9 • 8:00 AM EDT • Politics • sacbee.com
Produced water forum brings science, questions to Iraan

More than 50 residents, ranchers, elected officials, industry representatives and water stakeholders gathered at the Iraan Civic Center Friday, Oct. 2, for a first-of-its-kind local discussion centered on whether highly saline produced water from Permian Basin oil and gas operations could one day be treated and beneficially reused. Hosted by Friends of the Pecos River and the Texas Produced Water Consortium, the forum ran from 9:30 a.m. to noon and included presentations, refreshments and an extended public question-and-answer session.

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Saoirse Ronan addresses husband Jack Lowden’s 007 rumors after admitting she wants to play a Bond villain

Saoirse Ronan discussed her husband Jack Lowden’s rumored new 007 role after admitting she’d love to play a Bond villain one day.

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Oct 6 • 12:22 PM EDT • Entertainment • ew.com
Students Use Forensic Science Skills in Escape Room

Hundreds of students from across the region put their problem-solving skills to the test this week during the Regional Science Consortium’s annual Forensic Science Escape Room. Elementary school students had just a few hours to figure out how someone died as part of a forensic science escape room activity. The Regional Science Consortium partnered with Mercyhurst University for the 10th year of the event, which is taking place at the Tom Ridge Environmental Center. It began Monday and runs through Thursday.Throughout the week, more than 250 students are working to solve murder mysteries using real forensic science techniques. Students must analyze the evidence, piece together clues and solve the crime before time runs out.Organizers said the event gives students interested in pursuing forensic science in college a firsthand look at what a career in the field could entail.Sarah Skelton, Special Gifts Coordinator at Iroquois, said the activity provides students with an opportunity to develop skills that can sometimes be difficult to practice in a traditional classroom. "It really helps them to work in teams and on critical thinking skills. Which, not that they don't get these opportunities, but it's hard sometimes in the classroom to develop those higher-level thinking skills”, said Skelton.Students also get a chance to learn how forensic science is used in real-life investigations. As Skelton explained, "What are the real-life applications? What would you actually see in a crime scene? How would you handle these types of forensic investigations? So it's really cool our kids get to see what opportunities are out there and possibly a career field one day."The popular event has grown over the years, with some students returning year after year. Organizers said watching those students grow and develop their interests is one of the highlights of the program.Jeanette Schnars, the Executive Director of the Regional Science Consortium said it's rewarding to see how students' interests evolve as they get older. According to Schnars, "How they have grown and matured and where their interests are going and maybe they aren't going into forensics, but if they are going into sciences or different disciplines, so it's really fulfilling to see how they have matured."One student who continues to enjoy the event is sixth-grader Mia Harvey of Iroquois. Harvey hopes to pursue a career in medicine and says the forensic science activities are helping her explore her interests, "One day I want to become a neurologist, and learning about the bones is probably going to help me."Harvey said her favorite part of the event is the real-life application of what she's learning. "While you are trying to find the clues, they teach real stuff that you would need to know”, said Harvey.Event organizers said if students are learning while having fun, then the program is accomplishing its goal. "Not only are they learning the science, but they are having fun with it too”, said Schnars.Adults will also have a chance to take part in the experience this Saturday during an adult version of the escape room, which will feature food, drinks and entertainment. For more information, click here.The Forensic Science Escape Room has become one of the Regional Science Consortium’s most popular events, with teachers signing up their students as soon as registration opens in August.

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Oct 6 • 10:34 AM EDT • Science • erienewsnow.com
URI astrophysics student earns coveted Association for Computing Machinery’s SIGHPC fellowship

KINGSTON, R.I. – Oct. 6, 2026 – Ever since she was young, Genevieve Payne has always had a deep interest in nature and understanding hidden systems and patterns within it, hoping to one day study some of the universe’s most extreme and least-understood phenomena. This interest developed into a focus on gravitational wave and high-energy […]

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Oct 6 • 10:19 AM EDT • Science • uri.edu
Could we one day vaccinate against every cancer?

What science says so far about which cancers can be beat by vaccines — and which will require more creative approaches.

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Oct 5 • 8:00 AM EDT • Health • statnews.com
Nobel laureate Eric Cornell: ‘Progress in science comes from asking new questions’

Nobel Prize-winning physicist Eric Cornell says scientists should focus on doing good science and embrace the joy of discovery, and one day they may discover something new to everybody.

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Your gut may be making a molecule that raises Alzheimer’s risk

Scientists have linked a gut bacterial compound called ImP to greater Alzheimer’s risk, harmful brain protein buildup, and faster cognitive decline. The finding raises the possibility that reducing ImP in the blood could one day help slow or prevent dementia.

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Oct 3 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • sciencedaily.com
Ex-Dem’s political ambitions began with a sense of destiny

Lindy Li describes how she became involved in politics with a conviction that she would one day run for office.

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Oct 3 • 5:35 AM EDT • Politics • foxnews.com
Team selected for NASA program to explore potential lunar cave

NASA has selected a Planetary Science Institute–led proposal to investigate whether a potentially large underground cave extends beyond the opening of a lunar pit. Such a cave may one day provide a safe ...

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Oct 2 • 7:20 PM EDT • Science • phys.org
Country star diagnosed with rare blood cancer after health scare: ‘One day at a time’

Charles Kelley, the singer and songwriter best known as a founding member of the country trio Lady A, revealed he’s been diagnosed with a rare blood cancer.

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Oct 2 • 5:15 PM EDT • Health • wlwt.com
Country star diagnosed with rare blood cancer after health scare: ‘One day at a time’

Charles Kelley, the singer and songwriter best known as a founding member of the country trio Lady A, revealed he’s been diagnosed with a rare blood cancer.

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Oct 2 • 5:15 PM EDT • Health • kcra.com
Country star diagnosed with rare blood cancer after health scare: ‘One day at a time’

Charles Kelley, the singer and songwriter best known as a founding member of the country trio Lady A, revealed he’s been diagnosed with a rare blood cancer.

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Oct 2 • 5:15 PM EDT • Health • wesh.com
Country star diagnosed with rare blood cancer after health scare: ‘One day at a time’

Charles Kelley, the singer and songwriter best known as a founding member of the country trio Lady A, revealed he’s been diagnosed with a rare blood cancer.

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Country star diagnosed with rare blood cancer after health scare: ‘One day at a time’

Charles Kelley, the singer and songwriter best known as a founding member of the country trio Lady A, revealed he’s been diagnosed with a rare blood cancer.

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A job layoff leads Hispanic family into filling needs in the community with help of the TROY Small Business Development Center

For Gilberto Laines and Jocabet Cortes, entrepreneurship did not begin with a business plan, a loan or even the certainty that they would one day own a business. It began with work.

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Oct 2 • 9:25 AM EDT • Business • today.troy.edu
Scientists could one day remove your bad memories. Here's how

Madeleine Finlay hears from Steve Ramirez, an associate professor of psychological and brain sciences at Boston University, whose book How to Change a Memory was shortlisted for this year’s Royal Society Trivedi science book prize. He explains how scientists have been able to locate memories in the brains of rodents, trigger them artificially and even remove them, and reveals what the practical applications of this science could one day be for humans.

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Oct 2 • 6:55 AM EDT • Science • theguardian.com
Columbia Health expands annual flu fair outreach to additional locations and day

Columbia Health expanded its annual flu fair this year, adding a second vaccination location and an extra day. Eligible affiliates have one day left of the four-day fair to stop by and get vaccinated.

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Oct 1 • 8:00 PM EDT • Health • columbiaspectator.com
FDA puts aging on its regulatory science agenda

At ARDD 2026, senior FDA officials sketch how a therapy targeting aging might one day reach approval, revealing that longevity is a priority.

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Oct 1 • 12:57 PM EDT • Science • longevity.technology
'Every setback also has a positive'

"I had a tumour when I was five years old," the Newcastle United head coach says. Jaissle, like so many, visualised one day becoming a professional footballer, but he was among the rare few to actually go on to do so. The former Hoffenheim defender even felt he was on the verge of a senior call up to the German national team at one stage, only to suffer a serious knee injury.

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Oct 1 • 11:44 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Maple Leafs Announce Big Kirill Marchenko News Before Season Opener

The Toronto Maple Leafs play their 2026-27 season opener against the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday.This comes just one day after they made a blockbuster trade with the Columbus Blue Jackets to acquire star winger Kirill Marchenko.Now, as the Maple Leafs prepare for their season opener against the Canadiens, they have announced some notable news regarding […] The post Maple Leafs Announce Big Kirill Marchenko News Before Season Opener appeared first on HEAVY.

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Sep 29 • 6:19 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Three Biggest Takeaways From Kings Media Day

Kings Media Day took place yesterday, giving Sacramento players an early chance to talk to the media before the new season begins. Virtually all the players spoke about their offseasons, expectations, goals, and mindsets for next year. Three Biggest Takeaways From Kings Media Day Although Media Day lasts only one day and players will always …

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Sep 29 • 5:06 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
What If the Coffee Grounds We Throw Away Could Help Insulate Our Homes?

The grounds left behind from your daily cup of coffee could one day help insulate buildings. Scientists transformed spent coffee grounds into biodegradable biochar insulation that performs about as well as commercial foam. The material could give mountains of coffee waste a useful second life while helping reduce energy use. Now, researchers are working to determine how well it holds up over time.

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Sep 28 • 8:00 PM EDT • Science • foodandwine.com
Modder Squeezes 74% More Performance Out of DLSS 5 on AMD Radeon in One Day

Modders working on bringing NVIDIA's DLSS 5 Neural Rendering to AMD Radeon GPUs just had their busiest day yet. The developer behind the DLSS-NR-on-AMD tool shipped two new versions within 24 hours, Alpha 0.3.3 and Alpha 0.4.0, together adding roughly 74% performance on Radeon hardware, according...

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Sep 27 • 2:37 PM EDT • Technology • techpowerup.com
How to make – and keep – friends as a grownup, according to science

(CNN) — One day in 2008, when she was in her early 20s, Jaimie Krems stumbled across Gchat messages between one of her closest friends and her housemate. They’d been

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Padres Place All-Star Pitcher on IL Days Before Postseason

The Padres placed Casey Mize on the 15-day injured list with an ankle injury one day after the struggling starter acknowledged his physical limitations.

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Sep 26 • 5:49 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Reba McEntire reveals she missed a call from Dolly Parton before she died: ‘I’ll never know why she called’

Reba McEntire hopes that ‘one day’ she will find out why Dolly Parton called her before she died.

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The Empire Forum to unite retina science, industry, and investment

First-ever Empire Retina Forum to convene for one day only in NYC this fall.

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Sep 24 • 8:00 PM EDT • Science • glance.eyesoneyecare.com
Family of Jaquoya Wix speaks out after suspect charged; mental health system questioned

The family of Jaquoya Wix is speaking out one day after the man accused of killing her was charged with first-degree murder.

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After Harry Kane reiterated his NFL dream, who else has starred in two sports?

With Harry Kane doubling down on his intentions to enter the NFL one day, we take a look at some other two-sport stars who he might try to emulate.

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Sep 24 • 7:21 AM EDT • Sports • espn.com
CyberPowerPC now sells prebuilt PCs with NVIDIA RTX 50 Founders Edition GPUs, 1,000 RTX 5080 systems sell in one day

CyberPowerPC is using NVIDIA's own RTX 50 Founders Edition cards in new Walmart systems. The RTX 5080 configuration with Ryzen 7 9800X3D costs $2,299.

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Sep 22 • 12:03 PM EDT • Technology • videocardz.com
Political rival had called for investigation into Platte County prosecutor amid dispute

The complaint was sent to the Platte County Sheriff one day before Missouri State Highway Patrol was requested to investigate.

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Sep 22 • 6:00 AM EDT • Politics • kansascity.com
New Hope for Diagnosing C.T.E. in Brain Injured Patients

Scientists are developing imaging techniques and blood tests that one day may enable doctors to identify the disease definitively in living patients.

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Sep 22 • 5:01 AM EDT • Science • nytimes.com
Kyle Tucker rests after fouling ball off right knee

LOS ANGELES — Kyle Tucker didn’t start on Sunday, one day after fouling a ball off his right knee, but the Dodgers right fielder insisted that he felt fine. This was more of a chance to pair a rest day for Tucker with Monday’s scheduled off day for the team. “[The off day] wasn’t planned. […]

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Sep 21 • 8:08 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Ebola outbreak update: Cases and deaths; Dungu health zone, Haut-Uélé province now affected

A total of 73 new confirmed cases of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) were reported on September 18, 2026, including 25 community deaths. Of these confirmed cases, 46 were from Ituri province, 18 from North Kivu, 6 from Haut-Uélé, and 3 from Tshopo. A new health zone, Dungu, in Haut-Uélé province, was affected during the day. As this zone borders South Sudan, strengthening cross-border surveillance is necessary. During the day on September 18, 2026, 12 deaths within Ebola Treatment Centers (ETCs)—10 in Ituri and 2 in North Kivu—were unfortunately recorded, bringing the total number of deaths for the day to 37. However, 41 patients were declared recovered (30 in Ituri, 6 in Haut-Uélé, 3 in North Kivu, and 2 in Tshopo) after testing negative for EVD twice. Since the start of the epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a cumulative total of 7,614 confirmed cases, including 3,676 deaths, has been recorded, representing a case fatality rate of 48.3%. The epicenter remains Ituri province, which accounts for 77.2% of the confirmed cases reported across the seven affected provinces and also accounts for 63.0% of the new confirmed cases. A new health zone was affected on September 18, 2026. Consequently, 63 out of 167 health zones (37.7%) across 7 provinces are affected. Subscribe to Outbreak News TV on YouTube Response measures feature 97% traveler screening at entry points, surveillance expansion to new area Dungu, and community outreach sensitizing over 110,000 people in one day. The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s health system faces deep, structural constraints that predate the current Ebola outbreak and make epidemic response far harder. These problems are most acute in rural areas and the conflict-affected east. Outbreak News Today is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Subscribe Eastern provinces have seen health facilities damaged, looted, or abandoned. Insecurity delays patients, blocks supply deliveries, and exposes staff to attacks. Millions of displaced people live in camps with poor water, sanitation, and health services, increasing outbreak risk. Vast distances and poor roads mean many people walk hours or days to reach care. These same weaknesses explain why Ebola has continued to spread into new, under-prepared health zones even as some original hotspots show improvement: surveillance, laboratory turnaround, contact tracing, and infection control remain thin outside the best-supported sites. The Ministry of Health and partners have scaled up treatment centres, laboratories, and vaccination in the current outbreak, and some digital surveillance systems (DHIS2) provide a useful backbone. However, the underlying gaps in staffing, basic infrastructure, reliable funding, and logistics have not been closed. Without sustained investment in those foundations, the system will remain vulnerable to both routine disease burden and the next large outbreak. If you like the reporting on Outbreak News Today, please consider a paid subscription for $5/month or $30 a year. Help support the cause of this niche journalism. It is appreciated.

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Sep 20 • 2:59 PM EDT • Health • outbreaknewstoday.substack.com
Middlesex win One Day Cup final after Horley ton

Saskia Horley hits a century and takes four wickets as Middlesex beat Glamorgan in the One Day Cup League Two final in Bristol.

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Sep 20 • 12:37 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
New nanoparticles make hidden chemical differences light up

Scientists have developed ultra-bright nanoparticles that can detect tiny amounts of chemicals and distinguish between molecules that look almost identical. The technology could one day provide a cheaper way to catch dangerous drug impurities or trace pollutants using simple low-cost lasers.

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Sep 19 • 8:00 PM EDT • Science • sciencedaily.com
Free Museum Day in St. Petersburg: Explore art, science and history

Looking for a low-cost activity in Pinellas County this Saturday? Many of St. Petersburg’s beloved museums are free for one day only.

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Sep 19 • 10:04 AM EDT • Science • wfla.com
Drew Doughty fulfilling longtime desire as new Kings captain

One day after being announced as Kings captain, Drew Doughty got to reflect on his new role at an introductory press conference.

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Sep 17 • 9:19 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Patriots Waive Former Florida State OL Following Veteran Visit: Report

The New England Patriots are opening another spot on the practice squad, and the timing makes their recent offensive line activity worth watching.Per Andrew Callahan of the Boston Herald, New England is waiving rookie offensive lineman Jacob Rizy from the practice squad. The move comes one day after the Patriots hosted veteran interior lineman Xavier […] The post Patriots Waive Former Florida State OL Following Veteran Visit: Report appeared first on HEAVY.

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Adults spend one day a year talking like pirates, and science says that is not a bad thing

Not many days can claim they started with a friendly game on a racquetball court, but Sept. 19, Talk Like a Pirate Day, has that ... Read moreThe post Adults

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Adults spend one day a year talking like pirates, and science says that is not a bad thing

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Adults spend one day a year talking like pirates, and science says that is not a bad thing

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Robotic lab sets up and runs optics experiments on demand

The process of building and running an optics experiment to analyze a material’s properties could one day be fully automated, MIT scientists say. Taking a step toward such a future, they developed a reconfigurable, robotic optics laboratory.

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Sep 17 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • eurekalert.org
What comes next? Sports attorney weighs in after FSU athletic director fired

One day after the surprise firing of Florida State University’s athletic director Michael Alford, speculation is swirling around what happens next.

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Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Stock Sinks Deeper Into Losses As Margins Shrink

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment just saw its stock hit the floor, dropping 19% to US$6.86. Yet the real story is not a one day slide; the headline is a sharp earnings hit. Q2 delivered a net loss of US$12.5 million on US$544.1 million of revenue, pulling trailing twelve month earnings deeper into the red and keeping interest coverage under pressure. For traders, this is a clean miss. For anyone thinking beyond this quarter, the question is how long the balance sheet can carry an unprofitable...

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Sep 15 • 6:23 PM EDT • Entertainment • simplywall.st
UVM Health to Eliminate 199 Positions Amid Growing Financial Pressure

The latest round of cuts comes one day after state regulators imposed new limits on commercial revenue and reimbursement rates at UVM Health’s Vermont hospitals.

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Sep 15 • 12:03 PM EDT • Health • sevendaysvt.com
Arizona Diamondbacks Replace One Former Blue Jays OF with Another

One day after DFA'ing Lourdes Gurriel Jr., the Diamondbacks have claimed Jesus Sanchez.

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Sep 14 • 6:44 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
1,000 baby born at UNC Health Chatham on milestone day

UNC Health Chatham recently celebrated two milestones on the same day.

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Sep 14 • 12:52 PM EDT • Health • cbs17.com
Nurses to sympathy strike, picket on September 15 at five Prime Healthcare hospitals in four states

Registered nurses at three Prime Healthcare hospitals in Nevada and California, as well as nurses and health care workers at an additional hospital in California, will hold a sympathy strike for one day on September 15 in solidarity with nurses at Olympia Fields Hospital in Illinois who are striking on the same day to protest the suspension of six nurses at Olympia Fields Hospital.

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Sep 13 • 10:55 AM EDT • Health • nationalnursesunited.org
Glamorgan advance to final after Kent washout

Glamorgan women advance to the One Day Cup Women's League 2 final after their semi final against Kent was rained off in Cardiff.

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Sep 13 • 10:10 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
New York Jets Flight Connections 09/12/26

Happy Saturday, Jets fans! Kickoff of the 2026 season is just one day away. Below are your Saturday Jets links to enjoy as we approach the final countdown. Randy Lange – Geno Smith, Jets Players Near Statistical Milestones This Season NY Jets – What’s the Most Important Matchup in the Jets-Titans? Amanda Vogt – Notebook […]

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Sep 12 • 7:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Scientists hope to build houses on Mars using yeast and gelatin

Scientists from China have cooked up a recipe that they say could one day be used to construct buildings on the red planet.

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Scientists want to 3D print houses on Mars with the help of yeast

Mars is a terrible place to build a house. It’s bitterly cold, blasted by radiation, and a near vacuum. Not to mention that the building materials, even for a modest shelter, could spend months hurtling through space before construction begins. But they don’t have to. In a study publishing September 10 in the journal Chem Circularity, researchers developed a recipe that could one day be used to 3D print houses on Mars. The recipe combines Martian rocks with Earthly ingredients: gelatin and yeast. Once dried and hardened, this living building material is as strong as low-grade concrete and can be broken down, recycled, and brewed again for new construction.

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Sep 10 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • eurekalert.org
US sanctions are preventing Cuban businesses from growing

Cuban business owner Oscar Fernández's dream to one day sell his dried fruit in the U.S. is being stymied by sanctions on the island.

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Willy Street businesses warn recovery far from over after Madison council rejects relief

Williamson Street business leaders say reopening the street has not meant a return to normal, one day after the Madison Common Council rejected $75,000 in proposed relief for businesses impacted by this summer’s two-week encampment.

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NFL Week 1 Survivor/Eliminator Picks

The return of the NFL season means the return of everyone’s favorite game that you might only play for one day: NFL Eliminator. Or NFL Survivor, because we are terrible at picking a single name for something. Starting as early…

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Sep 9 • 10:27 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Shohei Ohtani’s Health Raises New Alarm After One-Game Dodgers Return

Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani is out of the lineup just one day after returning, sparking increased alarm.

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Sep 8 • 6:21 PM EDT • Health • sports.yahoo.com
Which of the upcoming new Apple products most excites you? [Poll]

We’re one day away from Apple’s Surprise and Shine event, where we’re expecting to see anywhere from six to nine...

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Politicians describe moments they detained man who rushed Amy Acton at Canfield Fair

Just one day after a man rushed Dr. Amy Acton during a campaign stop at the Canfield Fair, she continued campaigning in Cleveland on Labor Day amid the growing

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Kristen Johnson initially played her “Sex and the City” death scene for ‘sorrow and rage’ — until she got this note

“One day everything was normal,” Johnson said of the memorable scene, “and the next day I’m walking around the West Village being attacked by gay men.”

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Nurses announce sympathy strikes, pickets on Sept. 15 at five Prime Healthcare hospitals in four states

RNs at two Prime Healthcare hospitals in Nevada and California and nurses and health care workers at a Prime facility in California gave notice that they will hold a sympathy strike for one day on September 15 in solidarity with striking nurses at Olympia Fields Hospital in Chicago, Illinois. Nurses at another Chicago hospital and at a hospital in Lewiston, Maine, will hold informational pickets in solidarity with Olympia Fields RNs on the same day.

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Old time City Series

It’s amazing to look back and see how much life has changed in just a few generations. My life often seems stuck in neutral, one day, week, year blending into the next. I know things are changing; I just don’t often see or appreciate it. In the very late 1800’s and early 1900’s, my great-grandfather […]

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Business owner loses millions worth in equipment due to Ross Fire

Co-owner of Blacksmith Ventures said that one day the Ross Fire was headed completely away from his shop and his millions of dollars' worth of equipment, then the next day the fire shifted and was hea...

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Sony's next PlayStation State of Play coming this Thursday, followed by a Japan and Asia-dedicated showcase

We're due for another summer PlayStation State of Play, and we're getting two of them in one day.

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Aug 31 • 8:50 AM EDT • Technology • eurogamer.net
24th Annual BioBlitz at Seacoast Science Center

Join Seacoast Science Center on Sunday, September 20, 2026 for the 24th BioBlitz, the non-profits annual community science event in Odiorne Point State Park. Families and nature enthusiasts team up with SSC naturalists and guest experts to explore the Park’s habitats to find and identify as many different species as possible in just one day! BioBlitz is a great way to get kids (and adults!) excited about science, learn about the park’s biodiversity, and discover how you can help protect our natural world.Like an extreme nature scavenger hunt, BioBlitz offers many opportunities for all ages to gain knowledge and hone skills in their favorite areas of nature! Habitat, plant, and animal explorations are scheduled throughout the day, allowing participants to choose among activities that interest them the most. With seven distinct natural habitats to survey, there’s something for everyone! Explorations include tide pools, mammals, seine netting, salt marsh, mushrooms, and more (see full schedule online, subject to change). Find all the details on the BioBlitz web page, and get your tickets to explore with SSC: https://www.seacoastsciencecenter.org/events-overview/bioblitz

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Philadelphia DA says he'll keep piece of Trump's White House ballroom 'after we all blow it up'

Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner said Tuesday he expects President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom to one day be blown up in an “official ceremony."

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Aug 26 • 12:46 PM EDT • Politics • foxnews.com
'It's very counterintuitive': This quantum battery upends the rules of charging

The world's first quantum battery prototype is here and it has some bizarre properties. Could these devices one day power quantum computing – or even your phone?

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'It's very counterintuitive': This quantum battery upends the rules of charging

The world's first quantum battery prototype is here and it has some bizarre properties. Could these devices one day power quantum computing – or even your phone?

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Shelley Fabares, 'Johnny Angel' singer and actor in ‘The Donna Reed Show’ and ‘Coach,’ dies at 82

Shelley Fabares, a beloved television actor known for roles on “The Donna Reed Show,” “One Day at a Time,” and “Coach,” has died at 82 | WWL

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Shelley Fabares, 'Donna Reed Show' and 'One Day at a Time' star, dies at 82

Actress Shelley Fabares, known for "The Donna Reed Show," "One Day at a Time" and the hit song "Johnny Angel," has died at 82.

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49ers Get Mixed Bag of Injury News On Saturday

The San Francisco 49ers can't go one day without some form of injury news.

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Aug 22 • 6:49 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Best Buy Is Selling $100 Gift Cards for Just $60 in Local Stores for One Day Only — Here’s Everything You Need to Know

Best Buy is offering $100 gift cards for just $60 during a 24-hour in-store sale this weekend. Here's everything you need to know.

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Our Survival Might One Day Rely on Nuking a 'City Killer' Asteroid. Scientists Just Tested Whether It'll Work

Things got weird.

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Our Survival Might One Day Rely on Nuking a 'City Killer' Asteroid. Scientists Just Tested Whether It'll Work

Things got weird.

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Browns Get Potential Plot Twist in Za’Darius Smith Signing

Veteran edge rusher Za'Darius Smith worked out for the Atlanta Falcons on Monday just one day after reportedly closing in on a deal with the Cleveland Browns. The post Browns Get Potential Plot Twist in Za’Darius Smith Signing appeared first on HEAVY.

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Aug 17 • 8:29 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Giants Sign Ex-Saints Quarterback After Surprise Retirement

The New York Giants had a surprise retirement this past weekend, when veteran cornerback Sam Webb abruptly retired just one day after the preseason opener against the Minnesota Vikings.To replace Webb’s spot on the 90-man roster, the Giants are signing veteran quarterback Jake Haener, per NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo, who was drafted by the New […] The post Giants Sign Ex-Saints Quarterback After Surprise Retirement appeared first on HEAVY.

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Patriots’ Alabama Product Steps Up After Sudden RB Shakeup

Hours before the New England Patriots opened their preseason against the Indianapolis Colts, their running back depth chart changed in a hurry.Terrell Jennings landed on injured reserve, ending his season, while New England brought back JaMycal Hasty. The moves came one day after the Patriots signed Hassan Haskins, leaving a crowded but unsettled battle behind […] The post Patriots’ Alabama Product Steps Up After Sudden RB Shakeup appeared first on HEAVY.

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Aug 14 • 10:12 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
New 'magnetoelastic' tent generates electricity from wind, body movement and sound to power small devices

A magnetoelastic tent concept could one day turn wind, movement and fabric flexing into usable electricity.

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2026 Fall Preview: Willow Springs Volleyball

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter By Michael Cignoli (For OzarksSportsZone.com) When Dawn Gastineau’s volleyball career ended, she never considered the possibility that life might one day lead her back to the sidelines. But that’s exactly where

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Forty Under 40: Devin Kuhl

When Devin Kuhl joined ArcBest nearly 15 years ago as an entry-level graphic designer, he couldn’t have predicted he would one day help redefine how customers interact with the company’s...

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'There was magic in Ms. Levin': South Louisianans remember their favorite teachers

"I hope one day my students will remember me the way I will always remember her; as someone who believed in them and helped them believe in themselves."

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Science|Business summer reads of 2026

As most people in the European research and innovation policy bubble are going on a well-deserved summer break, we have come up with a list of our favourite books, podcasts and essays from the past year that ask deeper questions about science, technology and politics.BooksPasteur’s Quadrant: Basic Science and Technological Innovation, by Donald StokesIf you haven’t read Pasteur’s Quadrant yet, now is the time. In the EU and elsewhere, we’re living through a period of dwindling faith that curiosity-driven research automatically leads to economic growth and technological progress. Pasteur’s Quadrant, published in 1997 by the Princeton academic Donald Stokes, is the most influential critique of the standard “linear model” of R&D: the idea that new discoveries made in ivory-tower labs get neatly passed on for commercialisation by start-ups. In reality, Stokes argues, practical applications often inspire more theorical lines of inquiry. Of course, we have long known that things are more complex than the linear model, but even today, it’s still often assumed in Brussels discourse. The book is a useful corrective, and is being used now to argue for new types of scientific institutions. David MatthewsThe Weaponization of Expertise: How Elites Fuel Populism, by Jacob Hale Russel and Dennis PattersonAre society’s problems solvable by technical expertise alone? “If only the benighted would listen,” say Jacob Hale Russel and Dennis Patterson, two professors at Rutgers Law School who got frustrated with how scientists and politicians handled public health communication during the Covid-19 pandemic. In the book, they argue that clichéd mantras about scientific evidence and expertise perpetrated by academics, journalists and politicians have harmed public trust in the very institutions they were trying to defend. Paradoxically, slogans such as “we believe in science,” “follow the science” and “defer to the experts” can fuel mistrust in science, experts and democratic institutions. The authors criticise “condescension” and “technocratic paternalism” in the public discourse and make the case for a more nuanced approach to scientific and expert policy advice that rests on humility, doubt, scepticism and open dialogue. “Most complex social questions in fact revolve around values, not the recitation of unambiguous facts,” they say. Florin ZubascuBreakneck: China's Quest to Engineer the Future, by Dan WangIn this book, Dan Wang compares the structural differences between the US and Chinese industrial policies, but raises a very timely question for innovation policy wonks: how can advanced manufacturing know-how contribute to technology-intensive economic growth? Wang says technology has three components: the tools, the blueprints and patents, and the process knowledge. The third component represents the “proficiency gained from practical experience, which isn’t easily communicated and requires years of implementation.” According to Wang, rather than seeing tools and blueprints as the ultimate ends of technological progress, policymakers should see them as milestones in the training of better scientists and manufacturers. Over the past decades, China has amassed “process knowledge” because capital flowed to complex fabrication facilities, while investors in the West have parked their money in capital-light businesses such as digital platforms or chip companies that focus on design. As it turns out, thanks to its oversized focus on manufacturing, China has gained remarkable advantages in the global technology race. Florin ZubascuBaltic: The Future of Europe, by Oliver MoodyWhat can Europe learn from the nine countries surrounding the Baltic Sea? Alongside the familiar stories about Estonia's digital transformation, the book examines how the region has used technology, resilience, education, governance and long-term thinking to respond to geopolitical, economic and security challenges. Innovation policy wonks might find fresh perspectives on how innovation can strengthen defence, societal resilience and Europe's capacity to adapt in an uncertain world. Whether or not you agree with all of Oliver Moody's conclusions, the book is a useful guide to a region that is increasingly shaping European debates on security, competitiveness and technology. Goda NaujokaityteThe Invention of Nature, by Andrea Wulf This book chronicles the wild and adventurous life of natural science pioneer Alexander von Humboldt who at some point in the 19th century seems to have been just about the most famous person in the world. Through scientific expeditions to the Andes Mountains and to the depths of Siberia, von Humboldt contributed a host of discoveries and concepts. During his life he met and formed relationships with historical figures as different as Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Simon Bolivar, Thomas Jefferson, Napoleon Bonaparte and Charles Darwin. He is also claimed to be the person in the world with most things named after him, a list that includes an ocean current, a penguin and a region of the Moon. Still venerated in Germany, with numerous scientific institutions named after him, von Humboldt has slipped out of public consciousness in most of the rest of the world. For anyone not familiar with him, this book does a good job of describing his fascinating life. Ole EllekrogCareless People, by Sarah Wynn-WilliamsYou may have heard this referred to as the book Meta doesn’t want you to read. The 2025 memoir from Sarah Wynn-Williams, former director of global public policy at Meta, then just called Facebook, includes explosive claims about everything from a toxic workplace culture to how the company worked with advertisers to target vulnerable teens, and the lengths it was prepared to go to in order to break into China. It’s a fascinating insight into how and why the tech company gradually shifted its approach to policy, whether in the US, Europe or Asia. Meta has denied the allegations in the book, and last year won an emergency ruling to prevent Wynn-Williams from promoting it. In response, the author is now suing her former employer. If that doesn’t make you want to read it. Martin GreenacrePodcastsThe Europeans: Europe’s anti-ElonThis podcast is a great choice for a light-hearted dose of European policy and culture news. Most of it has little to do with research, innovation and technology, but this particular podcast features an interview with Mastadon’s founder Eugen Rochko. He talks about his experience running an open-source, federated, European-made social media platform, and leaving it all behind. The conversation, which starts 14 minutes in, gently encourages us to reflect on what kind of technology we, as Europeans, want to make. Goda NaujokaityteSolarpunk and how we escape dystopiaNew technologies are very often taken from science fiction. Alberto Santos-Dumont, inventor the airship, was inspired as a child by the adventure stories of Jules Verne. OpenAI’s attempt to build a personal assistant with the voice of Scarlett Johansson was lifted from the 2013 film Her, completely ignoring the movie’s cautionary message. So if we want better tech, we need to imagine it first. Unfortunately, the state of current sci-fi is relentlessly dystopian, giving inventors precious few ideas or hope. However, a new genre, Solarpunk, which envisages a technologically advanced but ecologically harmonious future, is now taking off. The actual tech the genre imagines, such as permaculture, renewable energy or community repair workshops, while nice, isn’t all that inspiring or ambitious. But it’s a first step towards rescuing sci-fi from its pessimistic Blade Runner rut. David MatthewsEveryday AbundanceLaunched in June, Everyday Abundance is a podcast that tells the stories of the inventions we now take so for granted that we barely given them a second thought. For example, the washing machine, which liberated women from a lifetime “bent over washtubs and washboards.” Or modern dentistry, which ended the reality that “tooth pain was simply part of human life.” Historians of technology, Virginia Postrel and Charles C Mann are very much on the optimistic end of the spectrum when it comes to the capacity of invention to improve human life. Here, they set out their case: if it wasn’t for progress, you might be hunched over a washtub with toothache rather than reading these words. David Matthews‘We will not know what we lost’: Conservation fallout a year after USAID shutdownSince his return to the White House, Donald Trump has been on a mission to undermine science. He slashed jobs at federal agencies, terminated grants in some research areas, took unprecedented control over university affairs and, within hours of his inauguration, suspended the US Agency for International Development. While its initial focus was to administer health and food aid around the world, it had since expanded to conservation projects. The result? Some of these projects were stopped abruptly. In this Mongabay podcast, environmental reporter Michelle Nijhuis tells the story of the EcoGuard conservation programme in Liberia, whose local patrols had helped protect rainforests, monitor endangered wildlife and track illegal threats. From one day to the next, these were left without salaries. Luckily, she notes, the initiative was able to get emergency funding from international NGOs, but its future remains “incredibly uncertain.” Juliette PortalaEssaysThe Mars Delusion, by Henry WismayerWhy is humankind so fixated on establishing a colony on Mars? asks London-based writer Henry Wismayer. From space evangelists promoting Martian settlement as an insurance policy, to billionaire Jeff Bezos, who said humans should settle on Mars “because it’s cool,” the mission is not running short of advocates. However, in this essay, Wismayer reminds us that some critics expect any future Mars pioneer to end up “irradiated, sick, mad and dead.” Scientists have already looked into the possible effects of prolonged exposure to Martian gravity, and it’s not pretty: muscle shrinking, bones weakening, changes to the central nervous system and other biological modifications to make us all reconsider the journey. “Some researchers have forecast that the future settler, after generations of evolutionary conditioning, will look less like an Übermensch and more like ET,” Wismayer writes. Juliette Portala

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Aug 5 • 8:00 PM EDT • Science • sciencebusiness.net
Scientists Reveal Hidden Structure of a Quantum Fluid

The advance establishes a new solid-state platform for studying high-temperature Bose-Einstein condensates in semiconductor devices, and could one day advance quantum information science, quantum simulations, coherent optoelectronics, and future exciton-based devices.

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Scientists Reveal Hidden Structure of a Quantum Fluid

The advance establishes a new solid-state platform for studying high-temperature Bose-Einstein condensates in semiconductor devices, and could one day advance quantum information science, quantum simulations, coherent optoelectronics, and future exciton-based devices.

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Google Briefly Turned Google Earth Into an AI Slop Factory

The company said it's "rolling back" the feature after just one day.

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Aug 1 • 11:00 AM EDT • Technology • gizmodo.com
Google Earth’s AI deepfake tool only lasted one day

The feature generated believable — but edited — images of the real world.

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Jul 31 • 3:13 PM EDT • Technology • theverge.com
Keys to future human exploration, past planetary conditions hide under surface of moon, Mars

Purdue research to discover what materials and potential resources beneath the Martian and lunar surfaces are important for plans to one day put humans on either planet.

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Sculptor back to full strength after stroke

We first introduced you to Roger Wermers, a sculptor, after he had two strokes in one day. See how he's recovered and what he's doing now.

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Jul 27 • 9:00 AM EDT • Health • news.sanfordhealth.org
PlayStation makes a mockery of Xbox's multi-plat push by dropping God of War one day before Fable — Microsoft is helping advertise the fact PS5 has more content.

Microsoft's lack of faith in its own platforms gets a shiny new spotlight in February 2027, as Sony confirms a tentpole exclusive will go head to head with Xbox's own contribution to PS5.

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Dave Ramsey Says This Mistake Can Turn Your Dream Business Into a Job You Hate

Too many founders wake up one day feeling trapped by the company they created, says Dave Ramsey. Here's how to avoid that.

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Jul 26 • 7:00 AM EDT • Business • inc.com
Are redheads going extinct?

Redheads are rare and the trait carries an increased risk of melanoma. Does that mean ginger locks might one day go extinct?

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This week in politics: How Schuylkill County’s legislators voted

The PA House of Representatives was in session last week. The House passed zero bills during their one day in session July 23. They’re now on a summer break until Sept. 9. The PA Senate was last in session July 11 and 12, and they passed t…

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Breaking through the quantum noise barrier

Quantum computing has spent years existing in the space between promise and practicality.The machines exist. Tech giants are building them. Researchers have shown that, for certain problems, quantum computers could one day dramatically outperform today’s fastest supercomputers.The obstacle isn’t that the computers don’t work. It’s that they’re extraordinarily fragile.

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Plants that make real dairy protein? Scientists discover an unexpected shortcut

What if the plants growing in a field could one day produce the same proteins that give milk its nutrition, texture and cheese-making properties? A new study brings that possibility a step closer by revealing ...

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Scientists discovered a plastic-eating fungus in the Amazon rainforest that survives without oxygen and could one day help tackle landfill waste worldwide

Deep within the Ecuadorian Amazon rainforest, scientists discovered a fungus with an extraordinary ability that could offer new clues in the fight against plastic pollution. Known as Pestalotiopsis microspora, the fungus can break down polyester polyurethane, a widely used type of plastic, and use it as a source of carbon.

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A 200-year-old physics experiment could help build future computers

Scientists at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore have discovered a surprisingly simple way to create exotic light structures called optical skyrmions using a 200-year-old optical effect known as the Poisson spot. Instead of relying on expensive, highly engineered materials, they simply shine a laser at a tiny circular disc, producing stable swirling patterns in light that researchers believe could one day help power advanced data storage, communications, and computing technologies.

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This ultrasound treatment may help stop arthritis before it starts

A simple, non-invasive ultrasound treatment could one day help injured joints heal instead of remaining trapped in a cycle of damaging inflammation. Researchers at The University of Alabama in Huntsville found that continuous low-intensity ultrasound encouraged key immune cells called macrophages to shift from an inflammatory state toward one that supports tissue repair.

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