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California lawmakers pass series of bills that restrict ICE hiring
Assemblymember Bryan joins Spectrum News
Rangers Going For Series Win Over Rival Mariners
The Texas Rangers have a chance to shake off some of their road struggles as they go for a series win over the Seattle Mariners.
Apple Watch Series 12 hands-on: What's new?
The Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 bring new health sensors, smarter features and a closer look at what's changed.
Why Ohio State football remains committed to marquee nonconference matchups
Ohio State hasn't added a home-and-home series in years, but remains committed to playing high-profile nonconference games like its latest with Texas.
Indigenous fisherwoman finds ‘lost’ spinach pipefish, not seen by science in 40 years
Founder’s Briefs: An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. On the final day of a two-week expedition, where researchers were searching for a “lost” species along Papua New Guinea’s Sepik River, Helen Asu arrived with two small, greenish-brown fish. She had caught them while fishing for prawns […]
Banijay Entertainment’s The Detective Club Cracks Its First International Adaptation
Media and entertainment group, Banijay Entertainment, today announces the first international adaptation of hit reality series The Detective Club, with Banijay Productions Germany producing a local version (Club der Reality Detektive) for SAT.1 and JOYN. Originally created by B Prod, part of Banijay France, The Detective Club is a strategic game of deduction and deceit, […]
Entertainment briefs | Fortuna Concert Series show planned
North Carolina folk musician Joseph Decosimo will be visiting Arcata Tuesday to perform at the Moss Oak Commons, 1905 Alliance Road, at 7 p.m.
What’s Coming to the Bryce Jordan Center This Fall? Here’s Every Upcoming Concert and Show So Far
The Bryce Jordan Center is gearing up for a busy fall, with a series of concerts, comedy shows and other entertainment scheduled at the Penn State venue
Modders Unlock DLSS Multi Frame Generation For RTX 30-Series "Ampere" GPUs
After porting DLSS 5 to every recent NVIDIA generation, the modding community now seems to be turning its focus to Frame Generation. A new mod called DLSSG SM86 lets GeForce RTX 30-series owners run DLSS Multi Frame Generation in 2X and 4X modes, a feature NVIDIA officially reserves for RTX...
“What's your purpose?” New resource for Black mental health offers community healing
Bruh’s Healing Brothers is a new event series meant to connect Black male therapists with community members seeking mental health support.
Seahawks Get Concerning Sam Darnold Injury News Amid Patriots Game
After one series, there’s concern about Seattle Seahawks QB Sam Darnold. After a 3rd-and-6 play, Dre’Mont Jones sacked Darnold for a five-yard loss, but after the play, he limped off the field. When the Seahawks were on defense, Darnold went into the blue tent to examine him. In the very next series, backup Drew Lock […] The post Seahawks Get Concerning Sam Darnold Injury News Amid Patriots Game appeared first on HEAVY.
Big ninth inning stuns Canaries in game one
Sioux Falls, SD (CANARIES) – The Sioux Falls Canaries took a one-run lead into the ninth inning Wednesday night but Kansas City erupted for seven runs in the frame to sink the Birds 12-6 in game one of the West Division Series. Both teams scored a run without a hit in their half of the […]
Clutch hits remain buried treasure for White Sox
Chicago wastes two bases-loaded opportunities in a 4-2 loss and drops the series to the Pirates
Red Sox drop series behind timely Angels home runs
The Red Sox haven’t been super sharp in September, though they haven’t exactly needed to be. There shouldn’t be a ton of panic after the Angels took two of three in Boston with the 6-4 loss for the Red Sox in the rubber match. The magic number will fall. The team will be whole soon. […]
Viewpoint: Unlocking Europe’s wildfire data
Europe is already investing in the science, technology and infrastructure needed to understand, prevent and fight wildfires. Copernicus provides satellite-based Earth observation and environmental information, while the European Forest Fire Information System provides information on fire danger and forest fires across Europe. Weather and climate systems add forecasts of heat, drought, wind and humidity; historical fire databases show where fires have occurred; and researchers generate increasingly detailed knowledge about fuels, fire behaviour, forecasting, modelling and risk management. Meanwhile, new European research projects are adding digital twins and other tools to this growing ecosystem.However, these data do not necessarily sit together, nor are they necessarily described, structured or governed in ways that allow them to be used together. Much of the information is public, but some is commercially held. Some is sensitive. Some is subject to legal, security or operational restrictions. Even when data can be legally accessed, different systems may use different formats, terminology and rules.Europe therefore faces an unusual paradox: we have vast amounts of relevant information to respond to the wildfire challenge, but not the means to bring it together. For example, a wildfire researcher or emergency service might need to ask whether a particular combination of vegetation, drought, wind and topography has historically been associated with rapid fire spread. The relevant information may exist in several institutions, using different systems and subject to different conditions of access.The challenge is to conduct an authorised analysis that interacts with these sources, combines the results and respects the rules imposed by each data custodian.An important part of the answer can be found in the Fair principles, the idea that data should be findable, accessible, interoperable and reusable. Developed more than a decade ago, these principles have become a central reference point for modern data stewardship, making it easier for people and machines to find data, understand what it means and determine whether it can be reused.Readability by machines is essential, since AI systems will be key to meeting the data challenge. Bring analysis to the dataThe proposition is not to give an AI system unrestricted access to sensitive databases. Quite the opposite. The goal is to make it possible for approved algorithms to go to the data, rather than requiring sensitive data or large datasets to be copied to wherever the analysis happens.Imagine an analysis asking a series of questions of different data stations. At one station it might examine weather and climate data; at another, historical fire records; at another, experimental measurements of fire behaviour. The algorithm does not need to download everything. It can operate within the environment permitted by each data custodian and return only the results that the rules allow to leave.This is sometimes described as data visiting, and related approaches already exist in areas such as federated analysis and federated learning.Sensitive data should therefore not be treated as a free-for-all for machines. This requires appropriate governance at multiple levels. Access needs to be authenticated and authorised. The purpose of an analysis should be defined. The code or model being run should be controlled. Data custodians should be able to specify what can be queried and what results can leave their environment. Activities should be auditable and human oversight should remain where the consequences require it.In other words, the objective is not to trust AI with the data. It is to design systems in which AI never has more access than it needs.As open as possible, as closed as necessaryFair data should also not be confused with open data. Some wildfire data should be openly available. Other information may legitimately need to remain restricted because it concerns critical infrastructure, security, commercial interests, privacy or operational capabilities. The principle should be: as open as possible, as closed as necessary.The important point is that restricted data should not automatically become unusable data. If machines can discover what information exists, understand its meaning, establish where it came from and determine the conditions under which it can be used, authorised analyses can potentially be carried out without the underlying data ever leaving the environment in which it is protected.Restricted data can still be Fair and machine-actionable.This is also an important question of data sovereignty. European institutions should not have to surrender control of their data to a handful of technology platforms in order to benefit from AI. Nor does Europe need to start again by building one giant repository for every piece of wildfire information. The better approach is to connect what already exists.This is the principle behind emerging approaches such as Tryangle, developed through the Leiden Initiative for Fair and Equitable Science. Rather than creating another centralised data warehouse, the approach seeks to provide an interoperable layer through which approved algorithms can visit distributed data sources while respecting the rules of their custodians.In this way, a data station can remain where it is. Its custodians can retain control. Existing databases and applications do not have to be abandoned. What changes is their ability to communicate with other systems through common, machine-readable descriptions, access rules and interoperability mechanisms.But approaches like this need data that meets the Fair principles. Only then can an interoperable ecosystem safely begin to turn fragmented information into collective intelligence.Data infrastructure is wildfire infrastructureThe implications of this approach are entirely practical. Firefighters could gain better intelligence about local and evolving risks. Land managers could test prevention strategies using more comprehensive information about fuels, weather and past fires. Researchers could compare evidence across ecosystems without repeatedly moving huge datasets between institutions. Smaller regions and resource-constrained teams could access analytical capabilities without having to build large data infrastructures themselves.Europe is already investing heavily in satellites, databases, research programmes, forecasting systems and scientific expertise. The question is whether we will connect those investments well enough to turn them into actionable intelligence.That requires policymakers and funders to treat data infrastructure as seriously as physical infrastructure. Data generated or supported through European public funding should be Fair, verifiable and machine actionable by design, wherever legally and ethically possible.Related articlesData Corner: Europe’s burning need for wildfire mitigation researchClimate monitoring must remain a global enterprise, experts sayIn practice, that means funding not only the production of data, but also the infrastructure that makes data usable across systems: metadata, provenance, interoperability, access mechanisms and governance. Where data must remain restricted, we should ensure that it can still be securely discovered, verified and used for authorised analysis.Initiatives such as the European Open Science Cloud offer an existing framework through which these principles can be put into practice. What is needed now is to accelerate implementation and make them a standard part of how Europe funds and builds research and innovation systems.We do not need another generation of disconnected databases. The data is already there. The opportunity is to make it work together, securely, responsibly and quickly enough to help prevent the next fire, rather than simply document the last one.Jean-Claude Burgelman is professor emeritus at the Free University of Brussels (VUB) and editor-in-chief at Frontiers Policy Lab. For more than 20 years he held leading roles in research and innovation policy at the European Commission.
Padres Hammer Washington, 9-2, To Complete Series Sweep
The San Diego Padres got a monster offensive day from Jackson Merrill to win their third straight against Washington.
Tigers’ series win offers some encouraging glimpses of 2027
It’s too little, too late for the playoff chase in 2026, but the Detroit Tigers showed this week they’re still capable of playing clean baseball.
Royals vs. Diamondbacks September 9th game discussion
Royals trying to salvage one in the series while the Diamond cling to the final NL Wildcard
Missouri’s congressional map is back before the U.S. Supreme Court
The maps have prompted a series of conflicting court rulings
Three All-New 'Audio Intelligence' Features Arrive With Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4
Apple today announced "Audio Intelligence," a new suite of Apple Intelligence-powered features for the Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4 that use the built-in microphone to help users catch missed moments in conversation and stay aware of important sounds.
The Democracy We Must Protect Together
It can be difficult to grasp authoritarianism because it rarely arrives all at once. Instead, it often emerges through a series of actions that may seem disconnected on the surface: attacks on scientists who tell inconvenient truths, efforts to restrict voting access, attempts to punish nonprofit
Business owners near the University of Cincinnati push back on street closures meant to curb violence
Business owners in Cincinnati’s CUF neighborhood near the University of Cincinnati say evening street closures put in place following a series of shootings are hurting their bottom lines.
Apple's Fine Print: Daily Usage Limits for Siri AI, 'Expanded Access' Coming for a Fee
Apple today confirmed that there will be a daily usage limit for Siri AI, with expanded access available for a fee in the future. In the fine print of Apple's announcement of the Health Sensing features coming to the Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4, Apple says it will have usage limits on Siri AI, intelligent photo editing tools, Image Playground, and Apple Foundation Cloud models in the Shortcuts app.
A hit sci-fi series and a new mystery thriller series are new in home entertainment
Screen Chatter Film Critic Tony Toscano reviews this week's new releases in home entertainment, the sci-fi hit "Silo" and "Last Seen", a new mystery thriller series.
Utica University to screen 'Late Shift'
Utica University's Films on Thursday series will continue with a free screening of "Late Shift," a drama about nurse working in an understaffed hospital.
Journey tribute band at Blackmon on Saturday
Area residents wanting some high-powered musical entertainment should journey to the Blackmon Amphitheatre for the latest Surry Arts Council Summer Concert Series show.
Netflix orders new series based on Larry McMurtry’s ‘Lonesome Dove’
The book originally published in 1985.
Apple unveils Watch Series 12 and Watch Ultra 4 with an AI upgrade that can recap your day
Most notably, Apple is taking aim at the growing wave of AI wearables with new "Audio Intelligence" features that let you rewind moments and remember details from daily conversations.
The Apple Watch Ultra 4 Is an Even Better Heart Health Companion
Apple's high-end smartwatch also comes with the new internals of the Apple Watch Series 12 and even longer battery life.
The Apple Watch Series 12 Will Track More Than Just Health Data
Even with a return of ceramic frames, the most important new features for Series 12 are all built around health and conversation tracking.
New Apple Watch Series 12 highlights: improved health sensing system, Readiness app
In an update with few visible changes to the Apple Watch Series 12, in conjunction with watchOS 27, the new model has a new health app called Readiness, and a series of new health monitoring features.
Apple Announces iOS 27 Release Date
At its event today unveiling the iPhone 18 Pro, AirPods 5, Apple Watch Series 12, and more, Apple announced that iOS 27 will be released later this month. iOS 27 has already been available as a developer beta since June and as a public beta since July, and Apple today said that the update will be released for all users with a compatible iPhone model on Monday, September 14.
Apple Watch Series 12 announced: Features, price, release date
Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4 are official. Apple has announced its two new Apple Watch models...
Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4: Price, Specs, Release Date
Apple’s latest smartwatches—the Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4, get a faster chip, expanded health tracking, and new capabilities made possible by a newly enhanced Siri.
Apple Announces Apple Watch Series 12 With S11 Chip, Upgraded Health Sensors and Ceramic Models
Apple today announced the Apple Watch Ultra 4, featuring a new S11 chip, a redesigned health sensing system, and a larger battery that Apple says delivers two days of battery life. With improved power efficiency, Ultra 4 offers up to 18 hours of workout tracking with full GPS and heart rate monitoring, or 45 hours in its maximum extended workout mode. It comes in Black and Natural titanium, alongside new band colors and a new titanium Hermès band.
Persona 6 adds Switch 2 version
Persona 6 will launch for Switch 2 in addition to its previously announced PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC (Steam, Microsoft Store) versions, ATLUS announced. A release date was not announced.
Romancing SaGa 3: Destinies United announced for PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, Switch, and PC
Square Enix has announced Romancing SaGa 3 remake Romancing SaGa 3: Destinies United for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, Switch, and PC (Steam, Microsoft Store). It will launch on February 16…
Metal Slug Ultimate Collection announced for PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, Switch, and PC
SNK has announced Metal Slug Ultimate Collection, a collection of 10 games in celebration of Metal Slug’s 35th anniversary. It will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, Switch, an…
Danganronpa 2×2 launches January 14, 2027
Danganronpa 2×2 will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, Switch, and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store on January 14, 2027, publisher Spike Chunsoft and developer Gemdrops announc…
Apple event live updates: New CEO to debut first foldable iPhone, new watch series, and more
Follow Apple’s Sept. 9 event live for new product announcements, prices, release dates and the company’s first launch under CEO John Ternus.
Walker, Smith, Varsho homers power Astros to 6-5 win over the Phillies
The Astros began the three-game series with a two-game lead on Texas atop the AL West.
Great Lakes Sports & Entertainment Network to air Tigers-Twins Game 3
The Detroit Tigers will play Game 3 of their series against the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday, Sept. 9, and there’s a new way to watch.
Indigenous Arts Initiative will offer workshops on arts, entertainment industry
The Indigenous Arts Initiative, which includes partners from the University of Kansas, will bring two distinguished Indigenous artists and educators to Lawrence this September for a series of free public workshops exploring art, culture, storytelling and filmmaking.
America Is In Pain. Flagler Health Is Transforming Clinics On The Front Lines
Hinge Health put MSK care on the digital-health map. Flagler's $50M Series B reflects a different bet: use AI to transform the specialty clinics where care still happens
iPhone 18 Pro Details Purportedly Leaked By Verizon's AI Assistant
A series of screenshots shared with MacRumors today seemingly show Verizon's AI chat assistant answering detailed questions about the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, just hours before Apple's announcement event. The screenshots were shared privately with MacRumors by X user "mehrtosh," who says the responses came from the "Ask Verizon" AI assistant built into the carrier's app.
Sept. 9 - Savannah Philharmonic Announces Upcoming Phil the Neighborhoods Series
September 9, 2026 - The Savannah Philharmonic will present their annual Phil the Neighborhoods fall series. This annual concert series brings residents and families together through music.
Non-nutritive sweeteners may aid sugar reduction without affecting weight or health
The review, led by Eva Marija Čad of the University of Ljubljana and Wageningen University & Research, alongside Professor Graham Finlayson of the University of Leeds and colleagues from other institutions in the Netherlands, Denmark, Spain and Belgium, was developed in connection with a 2025 webinar series hosted by the Institute for the Advancement of Food and Nutrition Sciences (IAFNS).
Ex-Philadelphia Phillies Player Cut Loose By New MLB Team
As the Philadelphia Phillies are currently taking on the Houston Astros in a new series this week, a piece of notable roster news dropped on a recent Phillies player. Phillies fans shouldn’t have forgotten by outfielder Max Kepler yet, as Kepler played his entire 2025 season with Philadelphia. Well, on Tuesday, Kepler was released by […] The post Ex-Philadelphia Phillies Player Cut Loose By New MLB Team appeared first on HEAVY.
UE falls in physical match against a ranked Louisville team
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) — After 80 minutes, a costly foul by the University of Evansville men’s soccer team resulted in the lone goal scored by the 21st ranked Louisville Cardinals. The Purple Aces and Louisville have built quite the series over the last couple of years and Tuesday night was no different. The two teams combined […]
Braves outshined by Rays’ stars in series-opening loss
Kicking off a critical late-season homestand Tuesday night against the Tampa Bay Rays, a breakthrough performance from AJ Smith-Shawver on the mound or a strong performance from its star hitters could have been enough to deliver the Atlanta Braves a tone-setting win. Unfortunately for them, they got neither of those. An early exit from Smith-Shawver […]
Milwaukee Brewers Announce Sudden Christian Yelich Decision During Cubs Series
The Milwaukee Brewers started their series with the Chicago Cubs on Monday night with a 4-3 victory. Milwaukee will now have their ace Jacob Misiorowski on the mound for Game 2 of the series Tuesday, while Chicago will pitch lefty David Peterson. Ahead of the game, Brewers manager Pat Murphy made a few notable tweaks […] The post Milwaukee Brewers Announce Sudden Christian Yelich Decision During Cubs Series appeared first on HEAVY.
Netflix And Teton Ridge Entertainment Partner On New Lonesome Dove Series
Zoe Kazan and Jeb Stuart to adapt Larry McMurtry's Pulitzer Prize-winning western Lonesome Dove in partnership with Teton Ridge Entertainment and Netflix.
SteelSeries Brings Its Outstanding Infinite Battery System to Controllers With the Aeon Pro for Xbox and PC, But Is It Worth the Sky-High Price Tag?
The SteelSeries Aeon Pro packs in just about every "pro" feature you could ask for in a controller, with Hall-effect thumbsticks, tactile switch buttons, adjustable triggers, and the company's outstanding hot-swappable battery system.
RAF lands new 'The Ultimate Fighter' style reality series
RAF is continuing to grow, landing its very own take on UFC's 'The Ultimate Fighter' reality series.
Laika Readies ‘Made by Humans: Creatives in Conversation,’ a New Video/Podcast Series
"Made by Humans: Creatives in Conversation," a new video/podcast series from LAIKA, partners creators in new and unique ways.
National Park Service’s WWII series highlights Washington State nature reserve
Olympic National Park had strategic 13 Aircraft Warning Service stations.
Environmentalist photographer kicks off A.D. White Professors-at-Large series
James Balog will discuss his work documenting the world-wide rapid retreat of glaciers on Sept. 17 as part of the visiting professors program.
Apple Releases iOS 26.6.2
Apple today released iOS 26.6.2 with a fix for "an issue that prevents downloading a software update over a cellular connection". The minor software update is rolling out now for the iPhone 11 series and newer. To update your iPhone, open the Settings app and tap on General → Software Update. It might take a few minutes until the update is visible to everyone. iOS 26.6.2 arrives approximately three weeks after iOS 26.6.1, which delivered security fixes.
Atlanta Braves Announce Pitcher News Before Rays Series
After splitting their four-game series with the Philadelphia Phillies, the Atlanta Braves remain 4.0 games up in the NL East. No off day for Atlanta, as they head home to face the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays in a new series this week. It’s another big litmus test for the Braves, as the series’ on […] The post Atlanta Braves Announce Pitcher News Before Rays Series appeared first on HEAVY.
TST Best Bets: September 8, 2026
The Los Angeles Angels dropped the series opener yesterday, 5-2, against the Boston Red Sox.
Last Gasps: Mariners vs. Rangers Series Preview
The Mariners must win against the Rangers.
The debate on whether WEC prioritised 'entertainment' over 'sport' in Austin
WEC hosted its Austin round last weekend, but did the series go too far in its pursuit of an entertaining race?
Apple to Introduce All-New 'Readiness' App Tomorrow
Apple plans to announce an all-new "Readiness" app during its "Surprise and Shine" event this Wednesday, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. In a social media post today, Gurman said the "Readiness" app will be a "variant" of the existing Vitals app on the Apple Watch. "The idea is to better compete with software from Whoop and Oura," he said.
Review: SteelSeries Aeon Pro: The Infinite Battery Life, Dual-System Xbox and PC Controller Impresses, Despite Its High Price
Borrowing the best ideas from the firm's Arctis Nova Pro headset lineup.
Lone Star Ball Reacts Results
If the Rangers don’t make the World Series, Rangers fans have a couple of clear preferences as to who should
Watch Reacher and Neagley reunite in the opening scene of the new spinoff (exclusive)
Ahead of the “Neagley” series premiere, watch Alan Ritchson bring Reacher to the Chicago-set series.
Rangers Set to Open Series in Seattle Against Mariners
The Texas Rangers will hit the road on Tuesday night to open up a three-game set against the division rival Seattle Mariners.
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake gameplay finally revealed during 40th anniversary Nintendo Direct, and it looks… interesting
Gameplay has been released for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake during today's 40th anniversary series Nintendo Direct.
Mistral raises €3B as sovereign AI becomes big business
The French AI lab has raised €3 billion at a €21 billion valuation in a Series D round led by Samsung, Scaleup Europe and PSG Equity.
Apple Acquires Startup Working on 'Breakthrough Sensing Technology'
Earlier this year, Apple acquired California-based startup Sonera, according to a notice published today on the European Commission's website. Sonera previously announced that it had developed "breakthrough sensing technology" that "non-invasively measures magnetic fields" generated by the brain and body. The company said its technology can analyze neural data without direct skin contact, giving it an advantage over traditional electrical sensing techniques.
SteelSeries’ pro-grade, wireless Xbox controller sure is expensive
Two hundred and fifty nine dollars.
Online cybersecurity clinic available for Hawaiʻi small businesses
“The One-Person Security Department: Building Your Own Tools for Hawaiʻi IT on No Budget” is the topic for the first in a series of three free Zoom meetings presented by the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College for sole proprietors and registered businesses in Hawaiʻi.
watchOS 27 code reveals four changes for Apple Watch Ultra 4, more
Apple Watch Ultra 4 and Series 12 will be unveiled tomorrow, and a last-minute leak may reveal new features coming in watchOS 27.
Straight-Six-Powered BMW M350 Promises 440 HP and a Drift Mode: TDS
Also, Stellantis has expanded an already massive Jeep Grand Cherokee suspension recall, and the new Audi A2 is an EV we'll be sad to miss out on.
‘VisionQuest’ star Paul Bettany says new series is another ‘massive swing’ (exclusive)
‘VisionQuest’ star Paul Bettany interrogates the ‘intergenerational digital trauma’ of the upcoming Marvel series and talks reuniting with James Spader, who’s back as Ultron.
Six decades of politics (but little government)
The first aired episode of “Star Trek,” entitled “The Man Trap,” premiered on September 8, 1966 — 60 years ago today. I’m actually editing a political science fiction issue of The Forum right now, and it’s prompted to me think a lot about the ways that Trek deals with politics and government and what it’s offered us as commentary. The @smotus report is a reader-supported publication. To support this work, please become a paid subscriber. Subscribe The original TV series ran from 1966 to 1969. It had a loyal but modest following, but the audience grew substantially with the series in syndication for years after that. The franchise developed its first motion picture in 1979, followed by five sequels, and then a whole other series of films built around the “Next Generation” series that first aired in 1987. In recent decades, several more TV series have built up around it, including the current “Strange New Worlds,” now in its fourth season. Throughout the past six decades, the franchise has offered us a good many insights into US politics and international relations, although often disguised as science fiction yarns. The original series was largely a Cold War fable, with the United Federation of Planets (a stand-in for the US) perpetually at odds with the Klingon Empire (a stand-in for the USSR). The “Let That Be Your Last Battlefield” episode (1969) posited a planet divided into two races, largely indistinguishable to outsiders, but nonetheless constituting a brutal racial hierarchy. “Patterns of Force” (1968) showed a struggling planet where the leader had attempted to construct a benevolent dictatorship — literally Nazism without bigotry — and found that authoritarianism could not exist apart from hierarchy and oppression. (Relatedly, I’d put “Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country,” high on a list of dad films about the end of the Cold War, near “The Hunt for Red October.”) Get 20% off for 1 year Indeed, the original series itself was something of a political statement, with a multi-racial crew running the Enterprise, a diverse and largely peaceful Federation mostly free from want and oppression, and protected by Starfleet, an armed force whose scientific mission was at least as important as its military one. Famously, when Nichelle Nichols wanted to walk away from the role of Uhura on the original series, none other than Martin Luther King, Jr. met with her and urged her to remain on the show, discussing the importance of viewers seeing an intelligent Black woman as part of the command team three centuries hence. Later series in the Trek franchise offered a good deal of political commentary on their own, but probably none as explicitly and incisively as “Deep Space Nine,” which ran from 1993 to 1999. The episodes surrounding the Dominion War, especially the “In The Pale Moonlight” (1998), showed the compromises, sacrifices, and moral rot associated with winning even a just war — probably better than any series would until “Andor” (2022-25). In “Far Beyond The Stars” (1998), Captain Benjamin Sisko is somehow transplanted to the role of a science fiction writer in 1950s New York. The writer is frequently sidelined and his ideas stolen because publishers don’t want to credit a Black writer. Several series have depicted the secretive Section 31 — an unacknowledged black ops security force operating within Starfleet. These episodes often end up using Section 31 as a foil to show the dangers of a lawless group within a lawful society, even (especially) when that group posits itself as essential for everyone else’s freedom to continue. The current “Strange New Worlds” has played with a few political themes. I found the first two seasons of this show among the best that the Trek franchise has produced in decades, but this season and the last have really been struggling for ideas. Yet one interesting thread is the idea that the diplomatic and enlightened leadership style of Captain Christopher Pike will not work in all situations. “A Quality of Mercy” (2022), which I wrote about here, puts Pike in the middle of a battle with a Romulan vessel in an alternate timeline, and finds that Pike’s conciliatory style would actually make a lengthy and deadly war more likely, while a quick and more violent approach might have prevented the war. This season’s opener, “Valles Marineris,” shows a pre-lightspeed civilization locked in a war to the death with a neighboring planet. The idea of an alliance or a federation hasn’t even occurred to them — their ship’s commander is curious but doesn’t see it as an option. For a franchise as political as “Star Trek,” one thing we almost never see is the government. We get occasional glimpses of Starfleet’s council — mostly uniformed people at a rectangular table — but almost no sense of how the Federation is governed. Are there elections? Who is in the legislature? How much power does the president have? What kind of factional divisions do they wrestle with and how? The shows and films are pretty silent on this. We’ve seen a few military tribunals within Starfleet, but little about how civilians deal with crime and injustice. With recent years seeing some of the franchise’s more interesting plot lines and casts, it seems clear that Star Trek is still full of energy and ideas. Given the erosion of American democracy and the reshuffling of the international order, there’s no shortage of material for future shows to comment on. I’m not sure we should toast to 60 more years, but cheers to a show that continues to teach us about ourselves. Share
New Apple Watch models launch this week, here’s what’s coming
Here’s what rumors say to expect from the new Apple Watch Ultra 4 and Apple Watch Series 12, both of which are being unveiled on Wednesday.
New York Yankees vs. Colorado Rockies: series preview
Aaron Judge will return to the lineup against the Rockies, owners of the NL's worst record.
Orioles news: O’s snap six-game skid
The O’s pulled within three games of the Guardians with a series-opening win, but an uphill battle remains.
Xbox Game Pass adds Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War today
Xbox Game Pass is adding Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War today, allowing players on the service to check out another entry in this popular shooter series.
Fauna Entertainment's Ben's World Reaches TV with Gulli
Fauna’s digital-first series continues its journey from YouTube to classrooms, and now to television. Under the agreement, 50 x 2-minute episodes of Ben’s
Bakewell aims to settle some unfinished business at the Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit Championship
The Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit Championship at the Kissimmee Chain features a sterling field, and while everyone in the field has the talent to win, there are a handful of favorites. But most of those high on the list aren’t from Florida – this year’s Toyota Series event on Kissimmee was won by Northeasterner Alec Morrison, and […]
Yankees’ 2-Time World Series Champion Dies At 89
Rollie Sheldon died on August 31 at the age of 89.It marked the end of a well-lived life for a two-time World Series champion with the New York Yankees.The initial report of Sheldon’s passing came from Newsweek, which noted that his death occurred in Lee’s Summit, Missouri.Sheldon isn’t the most well-known player from an incredible […] The post Yankees’ 2-Time World Series Champion Dies At 89 appeared first on HEAVY.
Galaxy S25 gets four new features with the new One UI 9 beta update
Today, Samsung released the second One UI 9.0 beta update for the Galaxy S25 series. Besides bug fixes and stability improvements, the update has brought four n
The New BMW 3 Series Gets A More Powerful Six-Cylinder Engine
It looks a lot like the fully electric i3, but it packs a beefy inline-six and a quad exhaust.
CSU biology professor delivers talk on extremophilic microorganisms, research advancements
Thomas Santangelo began the department of biology’s fall semester seminar series at Colorado State University strong, presenting the progressive research behind microorganisms in extreme environments and how those observations can inform future research about biological resilience and adaptation. Santangelo, a professor of biochemistry and molecular biology at CSU, was the main speaker of the “Surprises...
Chinese tech giants Huawei and Xiaomi launch new foldable smartphones ahead of Apple event
The launches come ahead of Apple’s unveiling of its latest iPhone series on Wednesday, with expectations high that it could also introduce a foldable phone.
Toronto Blue Jays Announce George Springer Decision Before Athletics Series
The Toronto Blue Jays fell 6-1 to the Kansas City Royals on Sunday but ultimately took two of three games in the series.Now, on Monday night, they’re in Sacramento to begin a three-game series against the Athletics as they continue their push for an American League playoff spot with exactly 18 regular-season games remaining.Ahead of […] The post Toronto Blue Jays Announce George Springer Decision Before Athletics Series appeared first on HEAVY.
Naomi Osaka exits U.S. Open, but not before displaying one more 'swaggy' fashion ensemble
Naomi Osaka may not have gone out of the U.S. Open with much of a bang. The two-time U.S. Open champion lost a lopsided fourth-round match on Monday to Elena Rybakina. Osaka, already known for her walk-on fashion reveals at tournaments, has been upping her game at the year's final major with a series of dramatic ensembles — all with a basketball theme, as her sponsor, Nike, honors the New York Knicks' championship win.
Blue Jays Announce Ernie Clement Decision Before Athletics Series
The Toronto Blue Jays announced a change to Ernie Clement before their series against the Athletics on Monday night. The post Blue Jays Announce Ernie Clement Decision Before Athletics Series appeared first on HEAVY.
Phillies Handed Major Injury Update on Impact Left-Handed Pitcher
The Philadelphia Phillies could soon get Tanner Banks back into the fold as they got a positive injury update during the Braves series. The post Phillies Handed Major Injury Update on Impact Left-Handed Pitcher appeared first on HEAVY.
Los Angeles Dodgers Announce Shohei Ohtani Decision Before Reds Game
After sweeping the Washington Nationals over the weekend, the Los Angeles Dodgers are beginning a new series in MLB on Labor Day Monday. They are squaring off against the Cincinnati Reds and hope to keep their 4-game winning streak alive against Reds’ starter Chase Burns. The Dodgers lineup has looked a little different over the […] The post Los Angeles Dodgers Announce Shohei Ohtani Decision Before Reds Game appeared first on HEAVY.
The New BMW M350 xDrive Has 443 HP And A Drift Mode That Makes It RWD
BMW is finishing development of its new ICE 3-Series, complete with mild-hybrid engines, revised chassis tech, and an M350 xDrive flagship
NSU shares lectures planned for Fall 2026 Science & Technology Seminar Series
Northeastern State University has shared the lectures planned for its Fall 2026 Science & Technology Seminar Series.
NSU shares lectures planned for Fall 2026 Science & Technology Seminar Series
Northeastern State University has shared the lectures planned for its Fall 2026 Science & Technology Seminar Series.
Dodgers on Deck: Tuesday, September 8 vs. Reds
The Dodgers and Reds continue their series, and Tarik Skubal makes his second start of the homestand. Because these two teams play again next week in Cincinnati, Skubal will likely start twice against the Reds. Left-hander Nick Lodolo starts Tuesday for Cincinnati. Tuesday game info