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USA Health receives $20K grant to expand stroke prevention education
When it comes to a stroke, every second counts.USA Health Stroke Program Director Emily Dahlmann says too many people don't know what to look for, let alone, wh
Scaring Up Customers for Halloween Streaming
(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.) Way back in 2022, I did a deep dive into each streamer’s horror offerings, looking at the top horror film and TV shows, and which streamers had the best library titles and best Halloween landing pages. If you’d like to check out those articles... Way back in 2022, I ranked all the streamers’ Halloween landing pages. I updated my thoughts in 2023... ...and 2024. After taking last year off, I’m back at it again this year. My theory—then and now—is that Halloween landing pages provide a subtle but surprisingly valuable insight into how the streamers position themselves, and what they do well and what they don’t. They show who relies on libraries, whose libraries across TV and film have the most value, who understands how customers want to access those libraries, and, being blunt, which product teams actually put the time in to make a quality holiday user experience. Plus, three “horror” TV shows had big debuts this month! So today, I’ll answer the questions... What are the all-time biggest horror shows and films on streaming? What streamer has the best library? What streamer has the best landing page? And what does this say about the streaming wars today? But first, let’s look at three big new horror shows on streaming... Subscribe Horror TV Has Dominated October So Far In a fun twist this month, three different streamers released three different horror TV shows. Many scary stories come out every October, but the twist is that all three did well: Two of the shows got over 20 million hours, which is just good. You can see that Below is helping Netflix start October/Q4 off well: And that Carrie is a top seven show for Amazon through two weeks: But here’s the crazier note: even though it doesn’t look huge, Crystal Lake is Peacock’s biggest debut yet: Let’s discuss the streaming elephant in the room: two of these shows are based off classic horror IP: Jason and Carrie. So once again, IP works, in theaters and on streaming. It just does. Oddly enough, horror IP doesn’t draw a tenth of the ire that other IP does, even though, arguably, horror films are the original franchise films, starting in the 1930s and continuing on through the slasher film 80s. So horror TV shows are off to a great start. While I’ve written before that horror films do NOT over-perform on streaming, TV shows are a different story. The Top Horror Films and TV Shows on Streaming All Time To start, here are the top first seasons for all streaming TV shows since 2020 (the start of the Streaming Ratings Era): First take: yep, that’s some power laws at work right there. The biggest TV show hits aren’t just bigger than other hit shows, they’re orders of magnitude bigger. Wednesday dwarfs The Last of Us (a big hit!) and is ten times bigger than the next six most popular horror shows. Wow! So yes, horror or horror-adjacent shows can do as well as the top shows on streaming. Wednesday is proof of this. (Though, even Wednesday is more horror-adjacent than proper horror.) Also, note that Below, Carrie and _Crystal Lake_could/should keep moving up the charts. That said, there is some weakness in these numbers. Only eighteen horror first seasons made the charts, which is low. For context, 541 season ones have made the Nielsen originals charts since 2020. Eighteen out of 541 isn’t great! Plus, again, the IP issue. Wednesday and The Last of Us came from popular IP, and It: Welcome to Derry and Goosebumps are spinoffs. Next up, every horror show from season two on: The bad news here? Besides one iconic example, horror shows don’t last long i.e. generate very many seasons. While many straight-to-streaming horror shows were limited series, many weren’t and only four horror shows got to a second season or beyond. That’s a bad hit rate. And yeah, only one horror show made it to a fifth season! This genre is just not elite (on streaming). Okay, on to the top horror films all time (er, since 2020): We’re just getting started with this issue, but the rest is for paid subscribers of the Entertainment Strategy Guy, so if you’d like to find out… ...What streamers have the most horror films... ...And how FASTs have embraced horror films... ...How many elite horror films are on linear TV or aren’t on TV at all… ...How streamers make it very, very hard to find horror films… …And a lot more... ...please subscribe! We can only keep doing this great work with your support. If you’d like to read more about why you should subscribe, please read this article about the Streaming Ratings Report, why it matters, why you need it, and why we cover streaming ratings best.
Autism care is bigger than ABA. Federal policy should be, too
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) took an important step last month when it released a new toolkit for states on applied behavior
Player Availability Report: #SKCvDAL
Player Availability Report is SportingKC.com’s look at the latest status updates around the team ahead of upcoming matches and is presented by Saint Luke’s. All details listed are from the league’s official Player Status Report that is submitted the day prior to the match. Sporting Kansas City returns to Sporting
MCN Health takes a proactive approach to respiratory illness season
MCN Health is getting ahead of respiratory illness season with new drive-thru flu, COVID-19, and strep testing at Council Oak, offering patients convenient care without leaving their vehicles.
Steelers' offensive keys to victory in Week 8 vs. Browns
Here's a look several offensive keys to victory for the Pittsburgh Steelers ahead of their Week 8 matchup against the Cleveland Browns.
Why we love a good Halloween scare: the science behind the thrill
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Why do so many of us love a good scare — from haunted houses and horror movies to roller coasters that make our hearts race? According to FIU psychology researcher Matthew Sutherland, the answer lies deep in the brain, where our alarm, control and reward systems work together to […]
A crash course to grow your business? Metro Chamber is taking applications
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Multnomah County small businesses looking for help amid growing challenges can apply now for some expert training. Portland Metro Chamber is taking applications for the next Ad...
Sanford Health does “Backwards Halloween”
Halloween can look a little different for kids spending the holiday in the hospital, but staff at Sanford Health in Bismarck are making sure their little patients still get to celebrate.
Meet the next behavioral health tech buyers
Many companies that seized investor interest during the pandemic-era health tech investment boon are looking to add growth or find a home.
Commentary: Sledgehammers for you, pillows for me: the politics of selective morality in Tennessee
There is something almost theological about watching a politician suddenly discover grace. State Sen. Brent Taylor, the Republican nominee for Tennessee’s newly redrawn 9th Congressional District, is now asking voters to extend him something he has rarely seemed eager to extend to the people he criticizes: mercy. The Nashville Scene reported this week that Taylor […]
Stop Looking for the Next Ben Johnson
Every Jets coaching search starts the same way. Find the next hot coordinator before anyone else does. Find the next Ben Johnson, the next Liam Coen. It sounds smart. It isn’t. The Jets are 2-5, Aaron Glenn is 5-19, and the team has three first-round picks and well over $100 million in cap space coming […]
Flick convinced Barcelona will bounce back from successive defeats
Hansi Flick is convinced Barcelona will rebound from the painful back-to-back defeats to Paris Saint-Germain and bitter rivals Real Madrid. Barça welcome Alaves to the Nou Camp in LaLiga on Saturday looking to bounce back from a 2-1 home El Clásico setback that followed a 4-2 loss at the Champions League holders in France.
Starbucks Turned This 20-Year-Old Product Into A $1 Billion Business By Taking a Page Out of Its Competitors’ Books
Matcha is now a $1 billion category for Starbucks. Here's how the coffee giant is taking a page out of its competitors' books to drive growth.
2026-2027 Audree V. Fowler Fellows in Protein Science
Graduate students Lenka Milojević (Zhou group), Akshaya Narayanasamy (Lindert group), Sarah Singleton (Conway group), and Janet Zhong (Feigon group) have been selected as 2026–27 Fowler Fellows and shared their research at a special event on Oct. 13, 2026. 2026-27 Fowler Fellows – Sarah Singleton, Lenka Milojević, Janet Zhong, and Akshaya Narayanasamy. Akshaya Narayanasamy and Prof. Steffen Lindert. Sarah Singleton and Prof. Stuart Conway. Janet Zhong and Prof. Juli Feigon. About the 2026-27 Audree Fowler Fellows in Protein Science Lenka Milojević is a fifth-year Biophysics Ph.D. candidate in the lab of Professor Z. Hong Zhou at UCLA. As an undergraduate at Maastricht University, she studied the structural basis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis virulence and amyloid-β fibril nucleation in the lab of Professor Peter Peters. She completed her bachelor’s thesis research at UCLA in the lab of Professor David Eisenberg, focusing on amyloid disaggregation, before beginning her doctoral studies. In the Zhou lab, Lenka uses cryo-electron tomography to visualize and characterize membrane-associated protein assemblies across a range of viral and cellular systems. Akshaya Narayanasamy is a fifth-year Ph.D. student in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at UCLA, mentored by Professor Steffen Lindert. She earned her B.S.-M.S. in Chemistry from the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Thiruvananthapuram, where she worked in Professor Mahesh Hariharan’s lab investigating how single-atom substitutions influence crystal packing and charge transport behavior. She received her M.S. in Physical Chemistry from The Ohio State University before moving with the Lindert lab to UCLA. At UCLA, Akshaya develops integrative modeling methods that combine deep learning and Rosetta with experimental data, such as ion mobility mass spectrometry and cryo-EM, to improve protein structure prediction. Her current work focuses on developing an experimentally guided diffusion model and designing de novo protein binders with potential antibacterial activity. Ultimately, she aims to bridge AI-based structure prediction and experimental data to make computational protein models more reliable for drug discovery and therapeutic design. Sarah Singleton is a 4th year BMSB student, working in Professor Stuart Conway’s lab. She earned her B.S. in Biochemistry at Simmon University (Fenway, MA). Her research is centered on drugging the previously undruggable class of proteins—transcription factors. Zinc finger (ZF)-containing transcription factor proteins typically contain multiple ZF motifs, but little is known about the principles that govern the recognition of multi-ZF arrays by immunomodulatory imide drugs (IMiDs). In a multi-ZF array that contains several potentially targetable ZFs, which will be accessible and why? How does the surrounding protein architecture inform IMiD recognition? Sarah’s research aims to utilize her findings on the fundamental principles of ZF recognition to design IMiD therapeutics for transcription factors involved in health and disease. Janet Zhong is a fourth-year BMSB student, working in Professor Juli Feigon’s laboratory. She received her BSc and MRes from Imperial College London. At UCLA, Janet combines cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) and biochemical approaches to investigate how proteins and RNAs assemble into ribonucleoprotein structures. Her research focuses on telomerase, the enzyme that maintains chromosome ends, with interests in its structure, assembly, and mechanisms. She has also worked on capturing the cryo-EM structure of a small bacterial non-coding RNA called raiA motif RNA. About Dr. Audree Fowler A strong supporter of the basic sciences and medicine at UCLA, alumna Dr. Audree Fowler (B.S. ’56 chemistry, Ph.D. ’63 biochemistry) established the Audree V. Fowler Fellows in Protein Science in 2008. Fowler was Director UCLA Protein Microsequencing Facility from 1984-1999 and is a Researcher Emeritus of the UCLA Department of Biological Chemistry. She is one of the first four women to receive a Ph.D. from the UCLA Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry. In 2018, the women were awarded the department’s 2018 Alumni Legacy Awards in recognition of their achievements in life, and generous support and service to UCLA. “The sciences gave me a great life. Now I want to help others have access to the same opportunities I enjoyed,” Fowler explained when she established the Fowler Fellowships endowment. Applications for the fellowships are solicited from graduate students in the Molecular Biology Interdepartmental (MBI) Ph.D. Program, Biological Chemistry, and Chemistry & Biochemistry Departments. In addition to presenting their research at a special seminar, the recipients each receive a $5,000 award. Previous Fowler Fellows from the UCLA Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry 2025-26 – Nikki Cheung (Clubb Group), Jonathan Jih (Zhou Group), Eileen Olivares (Loo Group), and Lily Taylor (Rodriguez Group) 2024-25 – Andrew Goring (Clubb lab), Eric Pang (S. Clarke and Rodriguez labs), and Miranda Villanueva (Backus lab) 2023-24 – Alexandra Turmon (Backus lab), Cindy Wang (S. Clarke and C. Clarke labs) 2022-23 – Cody Gillman (Gonen lab), Declan Evans (Houk lab), Troy Lowe (S. Clarke lab), Ashley Julio (Backus lab), and Alex Stevens (Hong Zhou lab) 2021-22 – Weixian Deng (Wohlschlegel/Plath labs), Yi Xiao “Sean” Jiang (Eisenberg lab), Maria Flores (Rodriguez lab), Carter Lantz (Loo lab), and Logan Richards (Rodriguez lab). 2020-21 – Janine Fu (Loo lab), Calina Glynn (Rodriguez lab), and Jiahui Lu (Eisenberg lab) 2019-20 – David Boyer (Eisenberg lab), Orlando Martinez (Clubb lab) and John Muroski (Loo lab) 2018-19 – Scott McConnell (Clubb lab), Kevin Murray (Eisenberg lab), Rebeccah Warmack (S. Clarke lab) 2017-18 – Michael Hughes (Eisenberg lab), Yuxi Liu (Yeates lab), Kanishk Jain (S. Clarke lab) 2016-17 – Brendan Amer (Clubb Lab) and Jeff Vinokur (Bowie Lab) 2015-16 – Henry Chan (Feigon lab), Smriti Sangwan (Eisenberg lab), Nicholas Woodall (Bowie lab) 2014-15 – Dan McNamara (Yeates lab) 2013-14 – Alex Jacobitz (Clubb lab), Alexander Patananan (S. Clarke lab), Carly Ferguson (Loo lab) 2012-13 – Letian Xie (C. Clarke lab), Anni Zhao (Eisenberg lab) 2011-12 – Timothy Anderson (Clubb lab), Soohong Kim (Weiss lab) 2010-11 – Zeynep Durer (Reiser lab), Cecilia Zurita-Lopez (S. Clarke lab) 2009-10 – Luki Goldschmidt (Eisenberg lab), Kristofer Webb (S. Clarke lab), Sheng Yin (Loo lab) 2008-09 – Nathan Joh (Bowie lab), Neil King (Yeates lab) Photos courtesy of Helen Houldsworth, the Molecular Biology Institute.
John Wallace named director of Penn State Regenerative Agriculture Center
John Wallace, associate professor of weed science in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, has been named director of the Penn State Regenerative Agriculture Center to help guide research and collaboration aimed at advancing regenerative farming practices across Pennsylvania.
Weekend Watchlist: What's new in theaters, on streaming
Ready, set, binge! Here's a look at some of the new movies and TV shows coming to theaters and streaming services this weekend:Netflix TNCMS.AdManager.render({region: 'fixed-big-ad-top-asset', slot: 1, fold: "above"}); The One About Matthew Perry: This docuseries follows the life of the Friends actor Matthew Perry.SCTV: The Greatest Show You've Never Heard Of: Watch this new documentary about the classic Canadian comedy series.HBOThe Gilded Age: Season 4 of the New York-set drama series makes its premiere. Paramount+ Dexter: Resurrection: The second season of the Dexter sequel series stars Michael C. Hall as the titular serial killer.Apple TVNocturne: Liev Schreiber and Zazie Beetz star in this new crime drama series about a town under attack by an imprisoned serial killer. Movie theatersThe Only Living Pickpocket in New York: John Turturro leads this film where he plays a pickpocket who supports his wife in New York City. That’s all for this week’s Weekend Watchlist – happy streaming!Copyright © 2026, ABC Audio. All rights reserved. Thank you for reading kmaland.comAt KMA, we attempt to be accurate in our reporting. If you see a typo or mistake in a story, please contact us by emailing kmaradio@kmaland.com.
President Donald Trump Viciously Snaps at Reporter Who Questioned His Health: ‘You Look Like Hell’
President Donald Trump appeared offended when a reporter questioned him about his health after he canceled a campaign rally. On Thursday, October 29, Trump, 80, spoke with reporters after returning to...
See inside the colorful new business on Main Street in Sarasota
Take a look inside Bombshell Hair Company, the colorful new salon turning heads on Main Street in downtown Sarasota.
The Making Of: Tomb Raider (Game Boy) - 'The Editors Had to Retcon the Score Because It Was Higher than Pokémon and Zelda'
Matt Charlesworth on Lara's Nintendo debut
Democracy Doesn’t End on Election Day: Stand Up for Science Hosting Election Debrief Rally
Virtual event celebrates democracy and explores next steps for continued civic engagement
Carnell Tate misses another practice, doubtful for Bengals-Titans game
The Titans' leading receiver this season, rookie Carnell Tate, missed another practice and is doubtful for a Week 8 game against the Bengals.
The Guardian view on 50 years of The Selfish Gene: flawed, outdated, yet still a model of truly popular science writing
Editorial: Richard Dawkins’ first work has thrilled fans and frustrated critics for five decades. The science has moved on, but any writer looking to supplant its place must learn its lessons
Party Rock Anthem singer Lauren Bennett took own life, inquest finds
Lauren Bennett, who featured on LMFAO's hit song, was found dead by her husband.
The best science-fiction books of all time
From space operas to postapocalyptic thrillers, these otherworldly gems will transport you
EXCLUSIVE: Dismissing Geneva Mergers, Global Fund’s Dybul Wants To Focus On Country Capacity
Returning to lead the Global Fund, Mark Dybul argues that the future of global health lies with domestic health systems, not agency mergers in Geneva. Evoking the founding ambition of the early 2000s, the incoming Executive Director explains how the Accra Reset and US bilateral aid can align under unified national plans - and how his active ties to Washington can help navigate political fragmentation.
Kiewit Luminarium invites adults to explore spooky science for Halloween
The event features the Omaha UFO Symposium, Death Café, tarot readings, ghost-hunting tech demos, planetarium shows, a casket eulogy experience, and more.
‘The View’ dresses child as Trump’s algae-infested Lincoln Memorial pool for Halloween
‘The View’ dressed children for Halloween as Donald Trump’s algae-infested Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool and the bird Kelly Clarkson wanted to buy at a Brooklyn store.
Experts overwhelmingly favor Rams over winless Chargers in Week 8
The Rams are looking to build a win streak in 2026.
The Cook Political Report, Jessica Taylor '07 featured in WAPO article
The Cook Political Report, Jessica Taylor ’07 featured in WAPO article: Furman alum Jessica Taylor '07 is part of The Cook Political Report, a closely watched and respected
Exhumed recounts the true story of America’s first vampire
Science, history and fear intersect in a new book from award-winning podcast creator Aaron Mahnke
“Suite Life of Zack & Cody ”actor recreates spooky Halloween episode séance
Everyone, join hands.
Free ‘Science Spooktacular’ to bring robots to Elkhart County 4-H Fairgrounds
Families can drive robots, meet live animals, and explore interactive science exhibits this Halloween during the free community event.
The Sediment Of Culture Shapes Political Order
Governing systems are effective when power, ideology and deep culture are aligned.
Cook Political Report shifts 12 more House races toward Democrats
The Cook Political Report, a nonpartisan election handicapper, on Friday shifted a dozen more House races toward Democrats in the final stretch of the midterm cycle.
In time for your Halloween viewing, here are the top 5 horror movies of 2026
It’s that spooky time of year again. For my top five horror films of 2026, my one requirement is originality. Other than that, the selected titles are all vastly different
In 15 minutes, Sid Edwards transformed into a voodoo priest at 13th Gate in Baton Rouge
The mayor had no intentions of taking the makeup off after the event. Dressed as a voodoo priest, he said he was going to stop at a convenience store for a Diet Coke on the way home.
Popular Roku TV Projector close to best-ever price at Amazon
The compact projector delivers a Full HD image at an adjustable 60-inch to 150-inch screen size, and its utilizes Roku's excellent platform.
Giving Back for October
Giving Back recognizes businesses and organizations that are helping our communities. Here’s a look at who gave back for October.
Sports’ Top Dealmakers on Stage at Sportico’s Invest New York
Steve Greenberg, Gregg Lemkau and Rob Tilliss will join New York Islanders co-owner Jon Ledecky for an inside look at the transactions, valuations and investment strategies reshaping the sports industry. As professional sports franchises command record valuations and institutional investors seek a greater foothold in the industry, the business of buying, selling and financing teams …
New Business: Mourning Coffee Co. opens in Pembroke; 'Coffee...
Pembroke’s Mourning Coffee Co. brings a Gothic horror theme to Suncook Village, while new cafes open in Littleton and plan a Windham location.
Cook Political Report shifts 14 races toward Dems ahead of midterms
Democrats need at least 218 seats to win the House. The latest projections from a noted election forecaster should give them a reason for optimism.
Nintendo cancels Kirby Air Riders Halloween event
Nintendo recently started up a new Halloween event for Kirby Air Riders, but it has now been cancelled. The main menu and Paddock took on a special Halloween theme. During the event, players could earn event points to unlock Halloween-themed materials and cosmetics, including a ghost hat. Unfortunately, players quickly noticed that the Kirby Air Riders Halloween event was very...
This Couple Turned a Macabre Hobby — Writing to Serial Killers — Into a ‘Skyrocketing’ Business: ‘People Are Fascinated By Death’
Cathee Shultz and JD Healy give their customers an up-close look at death.
Kings crop value up 10.8%
The value of all crops produced in Kings County in 2025 climbed 10.8% to $2.58 billion, County Agriculture Commissioner Jimmy Hooks reported to the Kings County Board of Supervisors this
Sci-Port Discovery Center brings spooky science to Shreveport
SHREVEPORT, La.— Sci-Port Discovery Center is celebrating the Halloween season with hands-on science activities, themed fitness events and trick-or-treating for local families along the Red River.
How “Zombie Bacteria” Keep Making DNA Even When They’re Dead
Anyone looking for last-minute costume ideas for Halloween, we’ve got you sorted.
Jay Craven: When Sandman Sims Came To Town
I was taking down my podcast set-up at the Co-op last Saturday when I saw pioneering St. Johnsbury bookseller Caroline Demaio, my longest running friend in the Northeast Kingdom. She
Historic Stockyards City to Host Inaugural ‘Big Ball in Cowtown’ with Entertainment by Rep. Jay Steagall
Western swing, heritage, and community fellowship take center stage next week as Stockyards City Main Street hosts the first-ever "Big Ball in Cowtown" on Friday, November 6, at FOP Lodge 123 (1624 S Agnew Ave) in Oklahoma City. The event begins at 6:00 p.m. and serves as a major fundraiser to preserve and celebrate the
Top Science Democrat probes cuts to research spending at National Science Foundation
A key Democrat is looking into a massive amount of money that was appropriated to the National Science Foundation (NSF) but reportedly not spent. In a letter first shared with The Hill, House Commi…
Crimson Desert Enhanced Edition gets a surprise demo on PlayStation and Xbox, lets you play for 5 hours and carry over your save data
You have until January 2027 to see what all the fuss is about in a game that took the world by storm earlier this year.
Ozarks Senior Gets Front-Row Seat to Guatemalan Politics
A passion for politics and public service took University of the Ozarks senior Gabriel Mendoza of Guatemala straight to the halls of his home country’s Congress this past summer, where he gained a firsthand look at the legislative process through a unique internship opportunity. Mendoza, a triple major in business management, psychology and political science, […]
Two Xbox games look set to be delisted in December 2026
Both Street Outlaws: The List and Street Outlaws 2: Winner Takes All look set to be delisted from the Xbox store at the end of December 2026.
Reproductive Rights Left on the Table: Senator Cappelletti Reflects on Unfinished Business as Legislative Session Concludes
Harrisburg – October 30, 2026 – The Pennsylvania Senate recessed last Wednesday, October 22, with only two additional session days scheduled through the end of the 2026-2027 legislative session. As the chamber recessed—currently controlled by Republicans—the Senate left hundreds of bills on the table, including several that would advance reproductive freedoms in the Commonwealth. Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-17, Delaware/Montgomery) said many of these state-level protections are critical for Pennsylvanians as Republicans in Washington continue to dismantle the nation’s healthcare infrastructure. “Wrapping up this legislative session and looking ahead to next Tuesday, access to abortion care is at the very top of my mind. I’m deeply disturbed that the majority party in our chamber was once again unwilling to come to the table and move lifesaving legislation that would protect basic healthcare in Pennsylvania,” said Senator Cappelletti, who served as the Director of Policy for Planned Parenthood Pennsylvania Advocates prior to her time in the legislature. Senator Cappelletti has proposed several bills to address reproductive healthcare, and three proposals to protect abortion care were left on the table for the third session in a row since she introduced them. On November 30, 2026, all legislative proposals not signed into law […]
Ireland 'have it in us' to claim Springboks series win
Ireland head coach Scott Bemand says his side are ready for their "second ascent" as they target a historic series win over South Africa.
Federal financial assistance now available to businesses impacted by BWCAW closures and wildfires
Several months after closures in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and surrounding wildfire impacts disrupted businesses across northeastern Minnesota, some are still dealing with the summer’s financial fallout. This week, Cook County officials announced that small businesses and nonprofit organizations that experienced financial impacts can now access federal financial assistance through the U.S. Small...
Western Pennsylvania business bankruptcy filings surge in Q3
More businesses in the Pittsburgh area filed for bankruptcy during the third quarter of 2026 as 65 took action after local filings dropped to 38 during Q2.
Which political party is better for your pocketbook?
Personal income grew 2.8% when Republicans controlled the White House vs. 3.1% when Democrats were in charge.
Ian McKellen remembers Patrick Stewart, teases final 'Avengers: Doomsday' role
Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen speak at John L. Tishman Auditorium at University Center on January 28, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images for SAG
Grizzlies rookie Cameron Boozer becomes second-youngest player in NBA history to record triple-double
Cash flow management gets real-time data for lending
Cash flow management is moving into lending as Intuit uses real-time QuickBooks data to grow loans from $400 million to nearly $7 billion.
Rangers Prospects Have Big Day in Fall League Action
It was a day to remember for the Texas Rangers prospects who took the field in the Arizona Fall League for another Surprise Saguaros victory.
Two Dans, three Bobs: Alaska Senate controversy evokes 2024 WA fiasco
In Washington, the same-name scenario played out in 2024 when three-term Attorney General Bob Ferguson entered as the odds-on favorite in the race for governor.
Look: Sombr, Raye, Megan Moroney among stars at TIME100 Next gala
Sombr, Raye, Megan Moroney, Alex Warren and other rising stars in entertainment, sports, politics and more attended the TIME100 Next gala.
Moment of Science: The science behind your scream
Spooky season has arrived; here’s what happens in your brain when you get scared.
NHL Rumours: Maple Leafs Looking to Move Veteran Forward
Welcome back to another edition of NHL Rumours from the crew at Last Word on Hockey. We're officially one month into the regular season, and teams are settling in, understanding how they match up against the rest of the league and where improvements are needed. One of those teams is the Toronto Maple Leafs. In …
General Dynamics tops quarterly estimates on robust Gulfstream, marine bookings
Oct 30 (Reuters) - General Dynamics on Friday beat Wall Street expectations for third-quarter profit and revenue on strong bookings in its Gulfstream business jet and shipbuilding units, sending the defense contractor's shares up about 4% before the bell.
Data: Leadership and revenue of the top women led business in MA
These top companies represent total revenue and operation budget of $164 billion. Take a closer look at their leadership.
Health dept issues violation for broken elevator at Indy apartment complex
INDIANAPOLIS– The Marion County Health Department has issued a violation notice to an Indianapolis landlord after residents complained their only elevator has been broken for several weeks. Tenants at the Commodore Apartments, located at 30th and N Pennsylvania St, are having a hard time getting groceries up and down the stairs. Anthony Foreman is in […]
Cook Political Report shifts 12 more House races toward Democrats
The Cook Political Report, a nonpartisan election handicapper, on Friday shifted a dozen more House races toward Democrats in the final stretch of the midterm cycle. The latest move forecasts more …
Early voting jumps across Senate battlegrounds as millions more Americans vote ahead of Election Day
Early voting is surging ahead of Tuesday’s midterm elections, particularly in states with competitive Senate races.
Science Begins With Wonder and Sometimes With a Salamander.
The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by the Don & Beth Straus Center at Birch Bay Village. BAR HARBOR—The children had come to see the axolotls, those odd little salamanders with pink frills around their heads and the remarkable ability to grow back what they lose. But also there were stickers. There were crafts. There was the kind of excitement that makes a roomful of kindergarteners forget, for a little while, that sitting still is ever a requirement. And then there were the animals themselves, alive in their clear cases at the MDI Biological Laboratory, where 12 children from Pemetic Elementary School got to meet the creatures they had been learning about in class. “Do you love them?” their teacher, Carol Null, asked. The answer came back in a chorus. “I do!” “I do!” “I do too,” Null said, smiling. “I love them even more now.” That was the thing about a day at the lab. Science was no longer a picture in a book, or a word on a classroom wall. It had a face, a tail, and a set of extraordinary powers. And for a child, sometimes that is where wonder begins. Sometimes learning about science is about stickers. Sometimes it’s about bright pink feathers and getting super excited about that glow in the dark. Sometimes learning about science is joy—pure and simple joy. That’s how it was October 28 at the MDI Bio Lab as Miss Hannah (known in the lab as Dr. Hannah Lust, director of STEM, undergraduate and graduate Training), other scientists, graduate students, and MDI Bio Lab staff, hosted 12 students from Carol Null’s Pemetic Elementary School’s kindergarten class. The 2.5-hour program created by Dr. Lust focused on axolotls, a species of mole salamanders, a superhero in the animal world: a superhero with some scientific-study worthy superpowers. One of those superpowers come from the axolotls’ ability to regenerate body parts, including entire limbs. But also, they’re cute. This fall, before coming to the internationally renowned lab nestled in Salsbury Cove, Null has been integrating axolotls into her class. They’ve been part of the kids’ vocabulary and their storytelling. They’ve been part of science. They’ve been part of the children’s learning about facts vs opinions. The Pemetic Elementary kindergarten students learn about invasive species and the impact on the ecology and one student related it to their dad, who lobsters, and his worries about green craps, an invasive species in Maine. “Are they bigger or smaller than you thought they’d be?” the children are asked after the scientists show them multiple see-through cases of axolotls, lined up on a table that they’re told not to jiggle. “Bigger!” “I think they’re bigger.” “Smaller!” The bio lab opening its doors to the collaborations and to students and families is a norm, but this is the first program of this kind. It’s meant to encourage kindergarten students about axolotls. But when the students come to the bio lab something else happens too—something beyond Null’s child-focused teaching—the students see science—and the regenerating creatures in real life. They do crafts. They speak with them. They meet people who know all about them: scientists and educators who talk to the kids like they’re equals. That’s a superhero power, too. Null speaks about meeting the kids where they’re at in her classroom, letting their interest and hearts lead her in their learning. That requires recognition of interests, of individuality, of empathy. Some would argue that’s a super power, too, but it’s also in those 12 students as they listen to the storybook, encounter those live axolotls, and hear about how axolotls might help advance society’s understanding of human health. As Eddie Seckeler (comparative animal models, CORE facility manager), carefully puts the axolotls on a cart and rolls them away, some of the children stop what they’re doing to watch. “Bye axolotls.” “Bye!” “Bye!” The axolotls are not just images in a book, Hello, I’m an axolotl by Hayley and John Rocco; they are real and cool. MDI Biological Laboratory scientists Dr. Prayag Murawala and Dr. James Godwin who both feature in the Roccos’ book. The kindergarteners get to meet them in real life, off the page, in the world, doing science. They learn from them, laugh with them. “The visit is about more than meeting an unusual animal. By introducing children to scientists working in their own community, the experience helps make science tangible and accessible. Students can see that science is not just something they read about in books or learn about at school. It is something real people do every day by asking questions, making observations and working to understand how the world works,” explains MDI Biological Laboratory Director of Communications Rebecca Woods. While the students make axolotl-related crafts around tables, graduate students and staff help out. Ryan holds up his construction paper setting and axolotl to show Omar Maged, a graduate student. “Do you like it?” Ryan asks, eyes wide, turning from his axolotl to look up at Omar. Omar studies the construction paper for a moment, smiles and says definitively, each word important. “It is beautiful.” Null says that she’s so thankful for all the “amazing” community partners that her school and her students get to interact with as they learn and grow and live, but emphasized how the MDI Bio Lab goes out of its way to create something meaningful, something that allows her young students to build their own agency, to know that they can be impactful in their community, to show them how how things they learn about in text is connected to themselves and their community. Woods explains, “Axolotls have an extraordinary ability to regenerate, or regrow, certain body parts, including limbs. Scientists study these animals to understand how regeneration works and what their biology might teach us about tissue repair and healing in humans.” The children enter the space for “a memorable introduction to a big scientific question,” Woods said. “How can some animals regrow body parts? The encounter encourages children to look closely, wonder about what they see and begin to understand how scientists use observations and experiments to investigate questions.” “For the students, the visit is an opportunity to explore a fascinating animal and meet scientists in their own community,” Woods explains. “For MDI Biological Laboratory, it is a chance to share the excitement of research, nurture curiosity, and help young learners discover that science begins with asking questions.“ At the beginning of the school year, Pemetic kindergarteners didn’t know what the axolotl was—at least not exactly—now they know all about the axolotl’s life cycle. “It’s different than a butterfly,” one student told Mrs. Null. It is. The change and knowledge might seem small**,** but it offers a glimpse of what happens when a subject moves beyond the pages of a book and into a child’s world. The children have been learning about butterflies at the Charlotte Rhoades Park and Butterfly Garden. At both the garden and the MDI Bio Lab, the children see the animals, meet the scientists who study them and at the lab encounter a question that researchers are still working to answer: how can some creatures regenerate body parts, and what might that teach us about healing in humans? They leave with gift bags, paper-plate salamanders, new things to wonder about and a connection between the science they learn in school and the work happening in their own community. The axolotls may be remarkable for their ability to grow back what they have lost. For these young students, the day offers something different: a chance to discover how much there is to ask, observe, and imagine. When Null’s students had time to use chalk and draw whatever they want, in the beginning of the year, they drew rainbows. Now? They’re using that chalk and choosing to draw axolotls instead. About MDI Bio Laboratory For more than 125 years, MDI Bio Lab has been a center for training and research in comparative biology. In the last two decades its biomedical research has focused on aging, regeneration, and environmental toxins. The Laboratory houses 11 research groups staffed by an international team of world-class scientists and graduate students. It also leads a statewide network of colleges, universities and research institutions that collaborate to provide training, research experiences and financial support to help young Mainers play a bigger role in today’s biomedical revolution. Located on Maine’s rugged coast, the Laboratory’s 100+ acre campus houses research facilities, cottages and dorms that house visiting scientists and students. It is also home to MDI Bioscience, a subsidiary working to design innovative techniques to speed the drug discovery process. The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Rick Osann Art. 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