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World's only venomous primate lost to science for 90 years resurfaces in unbelievable place

Oct 23 • 10:33 AM EDT • Science • nypost.com

Fear and hope in Texas: Paxton vs. Talarico in an expensive U.S. Senate showdown

Winning Texas has been the Democratic Party's white whale for years, the much-hyped attempts repeatedly ending in disappointment.

Oct 23 • 9:59 AM EDT • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com

Dayton defense contractor Mile 2 names new ‘C’-level executives

Mile 2, a growing defense contractor in downtown Dayton, has appointed Matt Phaneuf as COO and Kyle Garza as its first CTO to enhance delivery of mission-focused solutions for the Department of Defense and national security clients, leveraging their combined 30 years of industry experience.

Oct 23 • 9:19 AM EDT • Business • springfieldnewssun.com

Pope hope, that’s entertainment, and getting ahead in the CIA

Happy Friday friends, I want to start by just breathing for all of us a big long collective sigh of relief at the news this week that the pope’s doctors have basically blown the all clear for Leo’s health. Going from knowing nothing to him declaring to the world he needed surgery, to a cancer diagnosis, to bouncing out of the hospital in barely even days, to ringing the bell in less than two weeks is whiplash inducing. But in the best possible way. We are living in a world in which the Roman pontiff, by dint of history, biography and circumstance, is once more at the epicenter of global affairs. Not just conversations about religion, or Christian and post-Christian values, but the bleeding edge of the most pressing issues of human affairs. Think I am exaggerating a touch? Consider the images of the crowds who greeted Leo in Paris just weeks ago, and juxtapose them with the absolute photo negative scenes unfolding there recently. Ask yourself how many world leaders are talking about AI right now and directly citing the pope as they do so. Try to name a country who has had as many top-ranked diplomats in and out of both Russia and Ukraine in the last three years as the Vatican has in the last three months. It has been fascinating to watch Leo XIV emerge as not just a kind of pop culture reference point or totem to be cited (Francis was often name-checked this way) but as a kinetic force in global conversation. Given the state of things, we need global figures of gravitas and values, even better if they have real wisdom behind what they are saying. So news of Leo’s illness was, it seemed to me, a tremor with potentially Richter Scale implications. That not only has the worst not come to pass but instead we’ve had the best of outcomes announced is something to really be grateful for. Humanity, it seems to me, is entering one of its irregular but cyclical phases where the pace of change — technological, social, and geopolitical — outstrips the ability of previously settled norms and received wisdom to cope. Such periods – and I think the first decades of the last century were a similar such time – throw into question the viability of all kinds of institutions. And many of ours have been straining to breaking point for a few years now. The papacy has the power and the potential to be a steadying pole in all of this. That’s my hope, anyway. It’s a lot to freight the office with, though it is arguably its ultimate purpose from its founding, to be a steadying rock on which all that matters can be anchored. It’s also, of course, an intolerable weight of responsibility to place on a single man. But I am encouraged to have hope in – and for – Leo. The apostle whom he succeeds, after all, was famously unequal to some moments, failed some tests of faith, and resiled from taking the road which led ultimately to the circus on Vatican hill. Human frailty and limitations, of health, of character, of temper, can open us to Christ, whose strength is greatest in our weakness, so St. Paul learned. That gives me hope, and I am sure it consoles Leo, too. And so I will continue to pray for him. Because we need apostles of rock right now. Here’s the news. Subscribe The News The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith issued yesterday a new document “Venite ad me: Considerations on the Transmission of the Faith in an Epochal Change.” It’s not a short document, and it is at pains to stress this isn’t a doctrinal note from the dicastery, either. Rather, it brings together reflections on an important issue from the Church around the world. Some of it I actually found really rather powerful. It is, however, 25,000, which is a lot for a busy reader to get through on a weekday. So, you can read our busy reader’s summary right here. — News broke yesterday of an Oct. 22 meeting of U.S. bishops with President Donald Trump. The meeting was organized by an official at the Heritage Foundation, according to several sources close to the meeting. Video of several U.S. bishops praying in the Oval Office over President Trump was posted on social media Thursday afternoon, first by White House Communications Advisor Margo Martin, and then by the official twitter.com account of the Archdiocese of Denver. The meeting has drawn sharp criticism because of its proximity to the upcoming midterm Congressional elections, in which Democrats are widely expected to win control of the House of Representatives, while control of the Senate remains closely contested. Sources close to the bishops’ conference told The Pillar that some USCCB senior officials were surprised by the existence of the meeting when video of it first emerged online. And a source close to conference president Archbishop Paul Coakley of Oklahoma City told The Pillar that the archbishop was “deeply frustrated” by the occasion of the meeting. An official conference spokesperson told The Pillar that the meeting was “not organized with or by the USCCB” and was “not affiliated with the conference.” You can read the whole story here. — The next National Eucharistic Congress will be held in Indianapolis in 2029, a return to the city that hosted the last gathering in 2024. You read it here first. By here, I don’t mean this newsletter, I mean at The Pillar. We broke the story this week. It’s a big deal, in as much as the last congress was a roaring success and the next installment has the potential to be a real focal point for evangelizing efforts in the coming years. Read all about it here. — As Pope Leo prepares for the longest trip of his pontificate, Church leaders in Uruguay say the pontiff will encounter a highly secularized culture, in a country with a very different Catholic history than many of its South American neighbors. The nation has not had a papal visit since 1988, and leaders who spoke with The Pillar say it has a dire need for evangelization, even amid the prospect of a small revival in faith. This is real reporting on the Church in the country, and frankly a story you simply are not going to be able to read anywhere else. Read the whole thing. — The Archdiocese of Detroit announced this week a plan that would see the vast majority of its parish priests reassigned next summer, amid a restructuring process expected to dramatically shrink the number of parishes in the archdiocese. Archbishop Edward Weisenburger said this week that the plan “asks much of our priests,” but is a “sacrifice they are making as brothers of one, unified presbyterate.” The thing is, as JD pointed out in an analysis yesterday, pastors of parishes have a legal right to stability in office, so the only way this kind of wholesale reassignment goes ahead is if all of the archdiocesan clergy agree to resign. That creates its own kind of legal issues, though, and re-raises longstanding questions about the effectiveness of canonical due process protections for priests when dealing with coercive exercises in authority. Read the whole thing here. — More than three months after the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith issued its decree declaring the excommunication of the leadership of the Society of St. Pius X, questions remain about the full effects of the society’s schism. Specifically, the DDF’s July claim that marriages witnessed and confessions heard by SSPX priests are now invalid remains contested — and it emerged this week it appears that the Vatican’s own legal experts don’t agree. You can read my whole analysis of the situation and what it means here. All I would add is that the DDF’s undeveloped, some would say unsubstantiated, claim about the invalidity of some SSPX sacraments came in their July Explanatory Note on the schismatic consecrations by the society that month. It touches directly on both papal acts of governance — indeed it purports to nullify them — and the most intimate pastoral encounters possible in a parish setting. If there is one aspect of the Francis-era style of governance I would like the curia to finally cut out, root and branch, it would be these attempts to try to effect extraordinarily sensitive legislative acts via a note. — At least a dozen French bishops have spoken out following an eruption of violence on the country’s streets Oct. 17. Not surprisingly, they unanimously condemned the violence, but the length and content of their interventions varied significantly. Several sought to distinguish between the actions of rioters and what they suggested were the legitimate concerns of peaceful young protesters. Many also evoked Pope Leo XIV’s Sept. 25-28 visit to France, suggesting it offered a powerful counter-image to the scenes of looting and destruction. A number of bishops also stressed their solidarity with law enforcement officials who struggled to contain the disorder, as well as the owners of the roughly 3,000 damaged or looted businesses. What’s the background to the nationwide unrest that the French media calls “les violences du 17 octobre”? And what exactly are the bishops saying? Read all about it here. — A Polish bishop called for the firm defense of unborn children as well as compassion for their mothers this week, as the lower house of Poland’s parliament passed two bills seeking to liberalize the country’s abortion laws. The bill on decriminalizing assistance in an abortion passed by 217 votes to 213, while the abortion in cases of fetal abnormality bill passed by 233 to 203, thanks to the government’s majority in the lower house. Both bills will now move to the Polish Senate, the upper house of parliament, where the ruling coalition has a larger majority. The fetal abnormality bill is symbolically significant because if it became law, it would effectively overturn a 2020 ruling by Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal that a 1993 law permitting abortion for a severe and irreversible disability or a life-threatening incurable disease was unconstitutional. Read the whole story here. Subscribe **[The St. Paul Center App | Bible Study On-The-Go Read and understand the Bible with St. Paul Center’s new app! With today’s leading Catholic Scripture scholars as your guides, the St. Paul Center app empowers you to read the Bible](https://stpaulcenter.com/app?utm_source=pillar&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=applaunch)** from the heart of the Church. Download the app for free at either the Apple or the Google app stores. https://stpaulcenter.com/app That’s entertainment I have written before about my deep and sincere reservations about the celebrity exorcist subculture which has taken root in American Catholicism. And, because I am very ill at ease with the entire thing, I try to keep a weather eye on the phenomenon without being drawn into the kind of online back-and-forth which these figures sometimes generate. Earlier this week, JD noted that one such celebrity exorcist type, Fr. Chad Ripperger, has undertaken, on the request of his bishop, a year’s fast from interviews and public speaking. I’m sure that will be salutary for him, if for no other reason than that receiving with docility requests from one’s rightful ecclesiastical superiors always comes with graces. Then a second thing happened this week which caught my eye. Apparently, another fixture in the celebrity exorcist world, Fr. Carlos Martins, has initiated a lawsuit against two lay men — apparently associates of Rippenger, though I am unclear in what way, exactly — for allegedly defaming him and his ministry on a podcast. It seems the suit was initiated nearly a year ago and is now pending. At issue, I read, is that the two men described Martins on a podcast as “not who he says he is” with regard to his exorcism ministry and that he “doesn’t know what he’s talking about.” These statements Martins considers to be false and defamatory and, his suit claims, “directly affected the sale and reception of [his] The Exorcist Files book that was newly released at the time these episodes aired.” I don’t want to get too into the weeds of the details here, but a couple of things struck me about all this.

Oct 23 • 9:10 AM EDT • Entertainment • pillarcatholic.com

Drop in for free science talks at these Seattle bars, pubs

More science-focused gatherings at local bars and pubs have popped up in the Seattle area in recent years.

Oct 23 • 9:00 AM EDT • Science • seattletimes.com

A Tiny Chemical Tweak From 4 Billion Years Ago May Be the Reason We Exist Today

Heat-loving RNA droplets may be the missing step between raw chemistry and the first living cells.

Oct 23 • 8:30 AM EDT • Science • popularmechanics.com

More Than a Charcuterie Board: A Mother and Daughter Build a Business Around Gathering.

The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Birch Bay Retirement Village. NORTHEAST HARBOR—Food’s ability to be a social cornerstone is one of the founding premises of one of Mount Desert Island’s newest, and perhaps most unique, endeavors in cuisine based catering. From intimate gatherings to large functions, Olive & Pearl creates charcuterie boards that can not only astound the tongue but also the eye. Many would agree that food can bring people together. In fact, culinary delights, and sometimes adventures, have been utilized as the centerpiece for social and business occasions of all kinds for centuries. Often times it even has the ability to start conversation, temper differences, and build new relationships. Settings can vary, from a multi-course sit down meal, a backyard barbecue, or a couple of bowls of chips and dip in front of a television, but the result can be the same. Humans come together, they share food, and the whole process is a catalyst for thought, communication, and a shared experience. Imagined and created by the mother and daughter team of Dr. Susan Scanlan (formerly MacCready) and Kayla Musetti, Olive & Pearl was started in June of this year and has been creating, delighting, and growing since. We gave the two an opportunity to answer some questions about themselves and their new venture. The love, passion, and pride for what they are doing and the fact that they are doing it as a mother and daughter team came through so strongly in their answers that we decided to present the question and answer session in its entirety. The Interview What did you do prior to Olive & Pearl? We’re a mother-daughter team, and food, family, and hospitality have always been a big part of our lives. Susan grew up in a large family in Pennsylvania, where the table was always at the center of everything. There were multiple dishes, little bites, stories, and plenty of conversation. Food was never simply about eating. It was about gathering, celebrating, and spending time together. After living in several Southern states, Susan relocated to Maine more than 20 years ago, and Maine has truly become home. She loves its sense of community, natural beauty, and connection to local food and makers. Professionally, Susan is a registered nurse and holds a doctorate in health administration. She has worked in a variety of clinical, nonclinical, and leadership roles and currently works as a faculty academic director. Building Olive & Pearl has been an exciting creative venture alongside her career. Kayla is also a registered nurse and works in the ambulatory surgery unit at Mount Desert Island Hospital. While healthcare is an important part of both of our professional lives, Olive & Pearl has given us an entirely different way to connect, collaborate, and create something together. Tell us about the business. Olive & Pearl is a mother-daughter charcuterie business centered around beautiful food, thoughtful presentation, and bringing people together. We create curated charcuterie boards designed for everything from intimate gatherings and dinner parties to weddings, showers, corporate events, boat days, and celebrations of all kinds. We think of our boards as more than food. They’re an experience and an invitation to gather, slow down, and enjoy time with the people around you. We’re intentional about quality ingredients, artful presentation, and personalization. Whenever possible, we also incorporate Maine-made and locally sourced products, including cheeses, jams, honey, seasonal produce, and baked goods. What inspired you to start Olive & Pearl? In many ways, Olive & Pearl grew out of something we had been doing our entire lives —bringing people together around food. We’ve always loved creating beautiful spreads for family and friends. There was something special about watching people gather around a table, graze, talk, laugh, and simply enjoy being together. Friends and family began telling us, “You should do this as a business,” and one day, we stopped laughing it off and started mapping it out. We realized we had an opportunity to combine our different strengths and create something that reflected what we both value: hospitality, creativity, quality, and connection. Charcuterie felt like the perfect expression of that. It’s beautiful and creative, but it’s also communal and approachable. At its heart, it brings us right back to where the idea began, a table filled with food and people gathered around it. Do you have a business partner(s)? Our business partner is each other! Olive & Pearl is truly a mother-daughter partnership, and building it together has been incredibly meaningful and sometimes hilarious! We know each other extremely well, which can be both a strength and, occasionally, a challenge. We have different personalities and strengths, but we’ve learned to lean into those differences and use them to our advantage. There’s a lot of trust between us, and we’ve learned how to communicate, collaborate, and occasionally laugh at ourselves along the way. We’re also building Olive & Pearl while continuing our careers in healthcare and education, so we’re taking things thoughtfully and growing the business one step at a time. We all have to start somewhere. One of the most rewarding parts has been having something that belongs to both of us. We get to learn from one another, celebrate the small wins together, and create something that we hope will become part of our family’s story for years to come. When exactly did you launch the business? Recently, in June 2026, we launched Olive & Pearl, turning an idea we had talked about for years into real business. It has been incredibly rewarding to watch something that started around our own family table and begin to find a place within the community. How is it going so far? How do you feel it has been received? It has been going very well, and we’ve been incredibly encouraged by how warmly Olive & Pearl has been received. As more people hear about us, our orders have continued to increase, and we’re seeing growing interest in boards for events and celebrations. It’s exciting to watch something that began as an idea between the two of us start to grow within the community. One of the most rewarding parts is hearing from customers after their events or seeing photos of our boards being enjoyed. Knowing that something we created became part of someone’s celebration is incredibly meaningful to us. Is there a brick-and-mortar location or is it all online? Olive & Pearl is currently an online business. We’re intentionally starting this way so we can build relationships with our customers, learn what they love, and grow thoughtfully. Our long-term dream, if the business continues to grow, is to eventually have a sit-down space where people can experience Olive & Pearl in person. Do you have any future plans if things go well/keep going well? Absolutely. For now, our focus is on continuing to grow Olive & Pearl, getting to know our customers, and becoming part of more celebrations and gatherings throughout the area. Long term, we would love to have our own physical space where people can come together and experience Olive & Pearl beyond the boards themselves. We can imagine a place that combines food, hospitality, creativity, and community. Ultimately, we want to build something that continues to grow while still feeling personal and connected to the people and community around us. Is there an aspect of the business that you really love? There are so many things we love about it, but the people and the connection are probably at the top of the list. We love creating something beautiful, but what really matters to us is what happens after we hand it over to the customer. We picture our boards on kitchen islands, at backyard gatherings, on boats, at weddings, or around a long dinner table—with people laughing, talking, and lingering a little longer. We also love the creative side. Every board is an opportunity to play with color, texture, shape, seasonality, and flavor. We don’t just want to fill a board, we want to curate an experience. And supporting local makers is especially meaningful to us. Whenever possible, we love incorporating Maine-made cheeses, local jams and honey, seasonal produce, and products from nearby bakeries and businesses. It allows us to showcase some of what makes Maine so special. Perhaps most importantly, we love doing this together. Building something as a mother and daughter has given us another way to spend time together, learn from one another, celebrate small wins, and create memories. Is there anything regarding any aspect of Olive & Pearl that you may think is important that is not reflected on the website? One thing that may not always come through online is just how personal this business is to us. Olive & Pearl isn’t something we created simply because charcuterie was popular. It grew very naturally from our family, our traditions, and the way we’ve always enjoyed gathering with people we love. There is a lot of heart behind every board. We think about the people who will be enjoying it, the occasion they’re celebrating, and how we can make the experience feel special. We also want people to know that we care deeply about supporting locals whenever possible. Using Maine products isn’t just about sourcing ingredients, it’s about telling a little story about where we live and the talented people who make and grow wonderful things here. Is there anything that we have not asked that you think is important/relevant that would like readers to know? We hope people see Olive & Pearl as more than just a charcuterie business. At its heart, it’s about gathering. Our goal is to make it easier for people to create those moments when everyone gathers around the table, conversations last a little longer, and people simply enjoy being together. We also hope people see the mother-daughter story behind the business. We’re building Olive & Pearl alongside our careers, one step at a time, and there is something incredibly special about creating a shared family legacy in the process. For us, success isn’t just about how many boards we make. It’s about becoming part of people’s special moments - birthdays, weddings, weekends with friends, quiet evenings at home, or a beautiful day on the Maine coast. If one of our boards helps people put down their phones, linger a little longer, laugh a little more, and enjoy the people around them, then we feel like we’ve done exactly what we set out to do. All photos courtesy of Olive & Pearl. LINKS TO LEARN MORE Olive & Pearl website Olive & Pearl Facebook Olive & Pearl Instagram RECENT PRESS RELEASES AND BRIEFS To see all the press releases, click here. To see our news, click here. For the full archive, click here. All of these are on our dedicated website. 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Oct 23 • 8:00 AM EDT • Business • barharborstory.substack.com

Scully hopes to stay at Exeter for 'many more years'

Anthony Scully hopes he can extend his stay at Exeter City after his impressive start to life at the League Two club.

Oct 23 • 6:18 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Can Netanyahu win again? The secret to his political survival – and why it may finally fail him

Despite Oct. 7 and years of political turmoil, Benjamin Netanyahu remains competitive in the Israeli election

Oct 23 • 6:07 AM EDT • Politics • forward.com

How the Cap Times covered the Brewers’ 1982 World Series run

The Milwaukee Brewers are in the World Series for the first time in 44 years. Here’s how we covered the team’s first chance at baseball’s ultimate trophy.

Oct 23 • 6:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • captimes.com

Fremantle Global Entertainment Exec Chris O'Dell Retires

Fremantle's global entertainment production chief, Chris O'Dell, is retiring after 19 years.

Oct 23 • 5:30 AM EDT • Entertainment • deadline.com

Fremantle Global Entertainment Exec Chris O’Dell Retires After 19 Years At ‘Got Talent’ Maker

Chris O’Dell, one of Fremantle’s longest-serving entertainment execs, is retiring from the Got Talent and X Factor company. He has been at RTL-owned Fremantle since 2007 and left just shy of 20 years ...

Oct 23 • 5:30 AM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com

Tom Hayden’s Legacy and the New American Left

It’s been 10 years since he passed away.

Oct 23 • 5:00 AM EDT • Politics • thenation.com

Science Fiction Ecologies: How Octavia Butler used science fiction to think about ecological collapse

Environmental struggles were still on Butler’s mind as she brainstormed in the last years of her life for what would have been her last novel, Spiritus.

Oct 23 • 4:00 AM EDT • Science • resilience.org

Il Volo celebrates nearly 20 years of musical harmony

Longer than many marriages and most rock bands, the Italian singing trio Il Volo have been together for almost 20 years. They’ve gone from teenagers to 30-somethings while selling more

Oct 23 • 12:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • floridaweekly.com

WhatsApp starts testing long-awaited scheduled messages on iPhone

After years of waiting, WhatsApp is finally making one of its most-requested messaging features available to select iPhone beta testers.

Oct 22 • 9:22 PM EDT • Technology • 9to5mac.com

The Loop Minneapolis closing after 20 years in business

Officials with The Loop Minneapolis confirmed on social media they are closing. Their final day of business will be Sunday, Nov. 29.

Oct 22 • 9:14 PM EDT • Business • fox9.com

One of Earth’s most powerful supervolcanoes is refilling with fresh magma

Deep beneath Japan’s Kikai caldera, a massive magma reservoir is refilling 7,300 years after one of the most powerful volcanic eruptions in Earth's recent geological history. Scientists used underwater seismic surveys to reveal a vast store of magma that appears to have accumulated since the ancient catastrophe. The discovery could help explain how supervolcanoes like Yellowstone and Toba rebuild their magma supplies.

Oct 22 • 8:00 PM EDT • Science • sciencedaily.com

A tiny defect in a crystal reveals a big quantum surprise

Researchers have solved a long-standing challenge in understanding how tiny defects in materials like diamond and silicon carbide behave when exposed to light. Their new computational method revealed a surprisingly important energy-loss mechanism in silicon carbide that scientists had previously underestimated. The finding helps explain a mystery that has puzzled researchers for years and could improve the design of quantum computers and sensors.

Oct 22 • 8:00 PM EDT • Science • sciencedaily.com

How the legacy of slavery shapes health disparities today

An institution that existed more than 150 years ago is still impacting who lives and dies today. A new study co-authored by UC Berkeley Psychology Professor Manuel Galvan found that modern-day Black

Oct 22 • 6:54 PM EDT • Science • ls.berkeley.edu

How the legacy of slavery shapes health disparities today

An institution that existed more than 150 years ago is still impacting who lives and dies today. A new study co-authored by UC Berkeley Psychology Professor Manuel Galvan found that modern-day Black

Oct 22 • 6:54 PM EDT • Health • ls.berkeley.edu

The percentage of people without health insurance is growing

The percentage of working-age adults without health insurance has increased in the past two years, largely because many people can no longer afford Obamacare coverage after Congress allowed federal subsidies to expire at the end of last year. The uninsured rate for adults ages 19-64 rose to 11.2% this year, up from 8.9% in 2024, […]

Oct 22 • 6:07 PM EDT • Health • stateline.org

Nebraska Health Care Foundation gives Omaha caregiver a car, ending her transit struggle

A surprise gift gives an Omaha caregiver her first car in two years, ending her transit struggle.

Oct 22 • 5:58 PM EDT • Health • ketv.com

PTI guys make their predictions for the next 25 years in sports

PTI guys make their predictions for the next 25 years in sports

Oct 22 • 5:39 PM EDT • Sports • espn.com

The One Chart That Explains Why Netflix Cleaned House

(Welcome to my weekly streaming ratings report, the single best guide to what’s popular in streaming TV and what isn’t. I’m the Entertainment Strategy Guy, a former streaming executive who now analyzes business strategy in the entertainment industry. If you were forwarded this email, please subscribe to get these insights each week.) Yeah, I’ll be honest: I went with a clickbait-y headline today. One chart? That explains everything? That’s as clickbait-y as it gets. But let’s be real. I’m analyzing a dataset that I’ve built over six years, and c’mon, I never write articles which feature just one chart! If you think this article—which includes a level of data detail unheard of in journalism twenty years ago—is clickbait, fine by me. Really, what I’m doing is using data to explain Netflix’s recent strategy changes, since the story of the month is the turbulence at Netflix. First, head of content Bela Bajaria was fired. Then head of film Dan Lin followed her to the unemployment ranks. (Along with, sadly, 1,000 other Netflix workers.) And then Netflix delivered a “sub-optimal” earnings report, which continued their year-long stock price slide. Then came a flood of articles explaining why all this is happening. (Mine’s coming shortly, rest assured.) I realized I had the perfect chart to explain Netflix’s woes. Specifically, Nielsen’s weekly top ten charts. Usually I focus on one or two weeks in my Streaming Ratings Reports, but sometimes it’s worth stepping back to look at the larger story. And hoo boy, what a story. This article is my annual (plus three months) follow-up to one of my most popular articles of last year. (And a topic I’ve been visualizing for the last half decade.) Subscribe Netflix’s Share of The Nielsen Charts Continues to Decline

Oct 22 • 5:03 PM EDT • Entertainment • entertainment.substack.com

North Dakota’s prehistoric footprint: Scientists discover T-Rex footprints

Dinosaurs may have disappeared millions of years ago, but they're still leaving their mark on North Dakota.

Oct 22 • 4:46 PM EDT • Science • kfyrtv.com

Wyoming Business Council Seeking Interim CEO

The Wyoming Business Council Board of Directors has announced they are accepting applications for an interim chief executive officer following the departure of Josh Dorrell, who led the agency for seven years. According to a news release, this appointment is expected to last approximately nine to 12 months while the board prepares to recruit a […]

Oct 22 • 4:27 PM EDT • Business • sheridanmedia.com

Kansas Sen. Roger Marshall in debate blames Ukraine war, not Iran war, for high diesel prices

The answer, delivered during a debate with Democratic challenger Adam Hamilton, aligned Marshall with President Donald Trump's freshly antagonistic posture toward Ukraine, which has spent more than four years defending itself against an invasion.

Oct 22 • 4:03 PM EDT • Politics • pbs.org

Inside Trisha Yearwood’s Weight Loss Journey: Everything the Country Singer Has Said About Her Health

Trisha Yearwood has been candid about dieting and weight loss over the years. Here’s everything to know about Trisha Yearwood’s weight loss journey.

Oct 22 • 3:02 PM EDT • Health • people.com

Lost to Science for 89 Years, a Venomous Primate Has Been Sneaking Into People’s Homes and Gardens

Scientists working with Indonesia’s Alobi Wildlife Rescue Center have confirmed that the critically endangered Bangka slow loris—while excellent at hiding—is very much not extinct yet.

Oct 22 • 2:30 PM EDT • Science • gizmodo.com

Northeastern graduate makes eco-friendly flower arrangements that last

Mohlia’s preserved flowers last for years and cut floral waste. Founder Simran Mohinani says her Northeastern co-ops shaped how she leads.

Oct 22 • 2:14 PM EDT • Business • news.northeastern.edu

Microsoft says its AI tool is better than doctors at diagnosing conditions

‘We’re gonna build something that is indistinguishable from human performance … in the next couple of years,’ Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman tells The Verge.

Oct 22 • 2:00 PM EDT • Technology • theverge.com

State Fair of Louisiana Celebrates 120 Years with Championship Rodeo, Family Fun and Entertainment

Photo Courtesy of State Fair of Louisiana SHREVEPORT, La. — A Louisiana tradition 120 years in the making is gearing up for another exciting celebration as the State Fair of Louisiana returns to Sh…

Oct 22 • 1:35 PM EDT • Entertainment • shreveportbossierjournal.com

State Fair of Louisiana Celebrates 120 Years with Championship Rodeo, Family Fun and Entertainment

Photo Courtesy of State Fair of Louisiana SHREVEPORT, La. — A Louisiana tradition 120 years in the making is gearing up for another exciting celebration as the State Fair of Louisiana returns to Sh…

Oct 22 • 1:35 PM EDT • Entertainment • rapidesparishjournal.com

How well have past GOTY winners sold?

We’re less than two months away from 2026’s The Game Awards, and what a year it’s been for fantastic games, including Resident Evil Requiem, Forza Horizon 6, Slay the Spire II, the Blood of Dawnwalker, and Control Resonant – just to name a few. So as we approach the end of the year, we thought we’d look back on our estimates for the GOTY winners of the past four years. In terms of revenue, Elden Ring (2022 winner), Baldur’s Gate 3 (2023), Astro Bot (2024), and Expedition 33 (2025) have generated a combined $3.8B via 73M copies sold: Let’s have a look, then. Elden Ring has generated $2B in revenue Elden Ring is a phenomenon in every sense. It’s sold a whopping 36.4M copies across Steam (50%), PS5 (35%), and Xbox (15% across console and PC). Want more free estimates and insights in your inbox twice a week? Subscribe below! Subscribe Elden Ring also just passed an astronomical milestone: $2B in revenue. While PlayStation and Xbox account for half of Elden Ring’s copies sold across these three platforms, they account for 57.5% of revenue. This – as ever – is due to regional pricing and the higher relative share of PC gamers in lower-priced markets. For example, around 17.4% of Elden Ring’s Steam copies sold were in China, where the game costs about 26% less than the price in the States. There’s an … interesting narrative going around these days that console gamers are only interested in ball-and-gun games and have the patience for little else. Well, Elden Ring’s impressive sales prove that is simply not true, and across all platforms. What’s more, over 9.8M people have played Elden Ring for over 100 hours, with nearly 3.5M people getting all of the achievements and trophies. For reference, 10.9% of Elden Ring’s PlayStation players have the platinum trophy, while 10.5% of players on Steam and 3.9% of Xbox players unlocked all the achievements. Git gud, Xbox players! Of the 1.5M people who played Elden Ring on PlayStation last month, 4% also played Dark Souls 3 last month, 4% played Bloodborne, and 3% played Sekiro. There’s those Soulsborne diehards for you. By many accounts, including my own, Elden Ring is one of the best games of all time. It’s an evergreen seller that will continue to be a cash cow for Bandai and FromSoftware for years to come. Want more free estimates and insights in your inbox twice a week? Subscribe below! Subscribe Elden Ring has sold another 2M copies across Steam, PlayStation, and Xbox this year, generating almost $110M. This means it’s outperforming many of this year’s high-profile releases. Even Elden Ring’s standalone run-based PvE spinoff, 2025’s Nightreign, has sold 7.8M copies and generated $282M in revenue. Baldur’s Gate 3 is another billion-dollar-plus banger Another cross-platform phenomenon is Baldur’s Gate 3, which has sold 23.2M copies and generated over $1.2B in revenue. About 18.7M of these copies (80.6%) are via Steam, 2.9M via PS5 (12.7%), and 1.6M (6.8%) via Xbox. Around 1.3M folks on Steam bought BG3 before it hit 1.0. The PlayStation version launched about a month after the PC 1.0 release, while the Xbox version came four months later due to technical issues around developing local co-op on the Series S. Want more free estimates and insights in your inbox twice a week? Subscribe below! Subscribe Across platforms, Baldur’s Gate 3’s monthly active users have never dropped below 2M, including 2.2M MAUs last month (68.5% on Steam, 21.9% on PS5, and 9.6% on Xbox). And it still regularly brings in 280K to 400K players every day: About 1% of BG3’s Steam player base has played for over 500 hours! That’s a little under 200K people. Astro Bot is also an evergreen seller, albeit a more niche, family one Astro Bot, 2024’s winner, has now sold 4.7M copies and generated $291M in revenue. The budget, including marketing, is almost certainly under $100M, given the small Japan-based core team and three-year dev timeline. You can really see why the tides are changing toward less expensive hubs. Astro Bot is the only first-party winner on this list, but follows other first-party winners of The Last of Us Part II (2020’s winner), God of War (2018), and Breath of the Wild (2017). Around 46.6% of Astro Bot’s copies sold have been physical, which is far higher than the typical game. This makes sense for a couple of reasons: There’s a large family audience for this one, and physical boxes are an item to wrap when giving Astro as a gift. Astro has collector value for the PlayStation core (this is nostalgia-fueled platformer celebrating PlayStation’s history) Want more free estimates and insights in your inbox twice a week? Subscribe below! Subscribe Astro is another one of those games that continues selling over time, regularly selling more than 100K a month. It’s sold around 1M more copies this year ($60M in revenue) and is a popular title with families. We can see this using the Alinea platform’s MAU crossover tool: Astro Bot’s top #2, #3, and #4 games by crossover in any given month this year are Minecraft, Fortnite, and Roblox – without fail. The #1 title every month, though, is Astro’s Playroom, a pack-in with all PS5 consoles. For every month this year, between 20% and 30% of Astro Bot players also played Astro’s Playroom that month. So the free pack-in is a noice funnel for converting players to a full paid product. Expedition 33 sells 8.7M despite Game Pass cannibalisation Finally, we have last year’s winner – Expedition 33. The turn-based-RPG banger has generated $366M via 8.7M copies sold, with 58.8% on Steam, 35.7% on PS5, and 5.5% on Xbox. Xbox’s share of copies sold is this low due to Expedition 33 launching on Game Pass, where 4.3M people across console and PC accessed the game. A little under 700K Xbox players used their subscription to play Expedition 33 this year. That said, the game’s 1.5-year Game Pass deal ended last week on October 16, and we’re already beginning to see a positive trend on Expedition 33’s copies sold via Xbox (but the jury’s still out!). There’s understandably a lot of French pride behind this one, as France is the game’s #3 market on both Steam and PlayStation. Vive la France! One thing that stood out to me is that the GOTY winners aren’t $300M Hollywood productions made in the US. They’re mostly mid-budget studios outside the traditional AAA cost centres. Lots to think about there. Also, good games sell well; who’d have thunk it!? And there’s a whole load of them this year, with GTA 6 still to come, too. GTA just made the cutoff point for the VGAs this year. What a coincidence! Loading... Cool links and other stuff Our physical games newsletter from Tuesday was picked up by GameSpot, Eurogamer, TweakTown, and a bunch of others. We’re offering a free trial of our platform for games companies. Send us a message here, or reply right here on Substack/email, and we’ll set you up. Next week, we’ve got some exciting news regarding the future of our newsletter, so stay tuned! The last word Reply to this email – or reach out here – if you have any feedback for the newsletter – or want to request a game for us to cover. Want to see why these companies (and many others) are subscribed to Alinea? Get a free platform trial! [Alinea Analytics boasts the most accurate PC and console estimates in the business. Game makers use our platform to understand their audience, keep an eye on the competition, monitor sales trends, and spot new opportunities. We equip game studios and financial institutions with accurate data and the confidence to make smarter, data-driven decisions. Want to talk about all things games market data? We’d love to chat!]

Oct 22 • 1:02 PM EDT • Technology • alineaanalytics.substack.com

N.Y. state calls on agencies to keep budgets flat

The warning comes as the state is already facing projected budget gaps in the coming years.

Oct 22 • 1:02 PM EDT • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com

'Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2' ending, explained: Who dies, and who survives?

Showrunner Bartosz Sztybor tells Mashable why the anime's ambiguous ending took years to get right.

Oct 22 • 12:30 PM EDT • Entertainment • mashable.com

Tom Alvarez celebrates 14 years of ‘On the Aisle’ entertainment picks on ‘Life.Style.Live!’

Celebrate 14 years of Tom Alvarez and his entertainment insights for Indianapolis viewers on WISH-TV.

Oct 22 • 11:59 AM EDT • Entertainment • wishtv.com

BioNexus KC celebrates ‘regional backbone’ connecting science, talent, tech and momentum

The scale of opportunities within Kansas City’s bio health industry would’ve been challenging to imagine even just five years ago, said Dennis Ridenour, touting a streak of groundbreakings, collaborations, game-changing announcements, and major investments — all rallying together the right people and institutions.

Oct 22 • 11:49 AM EDT • Science • startlandnews.com

Ohio State names Chandrasekaran dean of Fisher College of Business

The Ohio State University has named Aravind Chandrasekaran (AC) dean of the Max M. Fisher College of Business, pending Board of Trustees approval. Chandrasekaran has served as interim dean of the college since June 2025, building on more than 15 years as a faculty member, scholar and academic leader at the college. He will also continue to ho...

Oct 22 • 11:30 AM EDT • Business • news.osu.edu

Billie Lourd mourns mom Carrie Fisher on her posthumous 70th birthday

NEW YORK — Billie Lourd would have loved to celebrate her mother Carrie Fisher’s 70th birthday with joy, but instead found herself bereft all over again on Wednesday, 10 years

Oct 22 • 11:27 AM EDT • Entertainment • recorderonline.com

Partnership opens nominations for 2027-28 DSM Fellowship Program

The Greater Des Moines Partnership is accepting employer nominations for its 2027-28 DSM Fellowship Program, a 15-month professional development initiative designed to help early-career professionals strengthen their leadership skills and build connections throughout the region. The program offers mentorship, networking, community engagement and professional development opportunities. Employers may nominate individuals with three to seven years…

Oct 22 • 11:06 AM EDT • Business • businessrecord.com

NMSU Department of Public Health to host resource fair for senior citizens

New Mexico State University’s Department of Public Health Sciences will host a community resource fair for individuals 55 years old and older from 10 a.m. to noon Nov. 2 at Trails West Senior...

Oct 22 • 11:01 AM EDT • Health • newsroom.nmsu.edu

NFL might bring massive change to replay review mid-season

Broncos head coach Sean Payton predicted in July that the NFL would mirror the UFL-style officiating transparency within the next two to three years. “And I think every once in a while the benefit of this other league we have, I think quite honestly it’s been helpful for our league,” Payton told Jason La Canfora…

Oct 22 • 9:55 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

The science behind fall color

Ever wonder what makes fall leaves turn red, orange, yellow and purple, or why some years are more colorful than others?

Oct 22 • 9:54 AM EDT • Science • hpj.com

This founder built the RV he wanted for ski trips. It led to a $20 million business

Jim Ritchie felt that RVs looked like ‘1980s Vegas.’ His hybrid vehicle company, AEONrv, grew 4,231 percent in three years.

Oct 22 • 9:00 AM EDT • Business • fastcompany.com

Introspection required if EU Inc fails, says start-up lobbyist

European start-ups have a new voice in Brussels. Startups for Europe, created from the merger of lobby groups Allied for Startups and the European Startup Network, is hoping to harness the momentum behind EU-Inc, a campaign that united start-ups and investors behind demands for a new pan-European company regime.At a launch event for the new association in Brussels on October 1, the mood was remarkably upbeat compared to a typical Eurobubble gathering, more Silicon Valley than Schuman roundabout.When asked whether this reflects a feeling that Europe is on the right track, chief executive Serena Borbotti-Frison said it’s a “scary” moment as the continent looks to boost its competitiveness amid a new technological arms race.“What is at stake is quite intense, and the way we can answer is by delivering, but also with hope,” she told Science|Business. “It’s what our industry does. It’s not about identifying a pain point and then saying it’s too hard.”For many in the start-up community, that sense of hope is dwindling. In March, the European Commission presented its proposal for EU Inc, naming its initiative after the grassroots campaign.EU Inc was meant to be a gamechanger: the ability to incorporate within 48 hours for less than €100 and scale up across Europe; a harmonised stock option regime enabling start-ups to compete for talent; and simplified insolvency procedures for innovative start-ups to reduce the cost of failure.However, haggling by EU governments has raised concerns that EU Inc will be stripped of the very features, including stock option harmonisation, that are meant to make it attractive for companies.“I fear we are proving to ourselves that the model doesn’t work,” Borbotti-Frison said of the policymaking process. “Everyone agrees we should have EU Inc. Everyone agrees it’s hard to scale and we need to scale to answer the competitiveness [challenge], and still we cannot deliver? [. . .] What does that say about ourselves?”The Commission has made EU Inc a cornerstone of its single market reform, and has agreed with the European Parliament and the Council of the EU to target an agreement by the end of 2026. However, several points are currently holding up an agreement, including national rules around employee participation in management decisions, and the provision that employee stock options always be taxed at the point of sale. Some EU governments have reportedly pushed back on the Commission’s choice of legal basis, contending that anything related to taxation requires unanimity in the Council.Trade unions have also protested against EU Inc, fearing it will be exploited by companies looking to undermine workers’ rights.“If this doesn’t work, it’s introspection time, on the way our institutions work, maybe the way our lobbies work, and maybe the way the cooperation between them works,” Borbotti-Frison said.“Is it in the national interest? Is it a gap between political will and technical ability to operate? Is it speed? I don't know, but something needs to be fixed.”Ahead of last week’s European Council meeting, EU-Inc campaigners tried a new strategy: appealing directly to EU presidents and prime ministers. In an open letter, they urged EU leaders to “step in and give your negotiating teams a clear mandate to change course and reverse their objections to the Commission’s original proposal.”Lessons from EU-IncLike its predecessors, Startups for Europe will represent national start-up associations, but it is also targeting investors. The founding sponsors are venture capital firm Atomico and EQT, the investor selected earlier this year to manage the €5 billion Scaleup Europe Fund.It also wants to harness the knowledge and cross-border experience of European success stories. “Take the list of the 100 biggest unicorns in Europe. We are speaking to all of them,” Borbotti-Frison said. The association plans to publish a full list of supporters following the Slush tech conference in Helsinki in November.Andreas Klinger and Simon Schaefer, two key figures in the EU-Inc campaign, are both on the board of the new association, and Startups for Europe wants to take the lessons from their campaign.What was unprecedented about EU-Inc was “how rooted it was, and how strong it was in bringing everyone on board behind one clear pain point and solution to fix it,” Borbotti-Frison said. “This is an inspiration for us, and then we need to turn it into something more systematic, more bridged in Brussels, more connected to the policymaking game, and to scale it.”If it’s possible to unite such a broad coalition, it’s because the European start-up ecosystem is now mature, she said. “Maybe it was not ten years ago. Maybe it was not five years ago. But now, it’s mature to speak with one voice.”Open and liberal EuropeThe association plans to campaign on files related to three “pain points,” Borbotti-Frison said: “start and scale in Europe, fundraise and invest in Europe, and making Europe the most innovative continent.”As well as EU Inc, she cited public procurement, the EU’s simplification push, the Savings and Investments Union, and files related to AI adoption and technological sovereignty as priorities for the coming months.What these files have in common is that they relate not to subsidies but to the framework conditions influencing the availability of mostly private, or in the case of procurement, public, funding.Related articlesEmployee participation disagreement delays MEPs’ vote on EU IncCommission urges EU governments not to water down EU IncEU’s ‘ultra-fast’ €5B scale-up fund is set up to win, says its fund managerThe budget dispute over the next Horizon Europe programme will also impact start-ups, which are supported notably through the European Innovation Council. But EU innovation funding is a drop in the ocean compared to venture capital and public procurement budgets.“If competitiveness and innovation are a priority, then the [EU budget] should reflect it,” Borbotti-Frison said. However, she added that the main question is not how much public money is invested, but “how do we create the right conditions for the market to solve the problem?”The Scaleup Europe Fund mixes both approaches, using €1 billion in EU funding to crowd in private investors and address Europe’s lack of large-scale, late-stage growth funds. “It’s a proof of concept. Ideally, then the market will do it itself,” Borbotti-Frison said.Startups for Europe is also focused on bringing an alternative political narrative. Amid competing visions for open, global markets on the one side and a protectionist Europe on the other, it wants to offer “a third voice, to say we can be proudly European and build a strong continent in a liberal economy, open to the world, and global.”It can be tempting, when thinking about how Europe can better support innovation, to look across the Atlantic. But while it’s important to compare statistics to see where Europe needs to catch up, that’s where the comparison should stop, Borbotti-Frison said. “On everything else, we need to do it our own way. We don't have the same history. We don't have the same political model. We don't have the same way of life.”Many of the key files that could benefit the start-up community, including EU Inc and the Savings and Investments Union, rely on closer integration within Europe, making it easier to operate across borders.While the Commission has made deepening the single market a political priority, support at national level is more precarious. The coming months will see pivotal elections in Spain and France, while the German government has also been coming under pressure domestically. In each country, far-right parties have been gaining ground.When asked if she was concerned the political situation could jeopardise this progress, Borbotti-Frison responded: “Of course. I would be lying if I said I wasn’t.” However, she continues to believe that cooperation is the only way forward. “Doing it alone is not the solution. It’s also not who we are, it’s not the model we are building, and it’s not the scale we need.”

Oct 22 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • sciencebusiness.net

Scientists discover dangerous water oscillations between Lake Varna and Black Sea

For years, pilots have observed strong and unusual currents in the 2.4-kilometer-long (1.5-mile-long), 300-meter-wide (984-foot-wide) canal connecting Lake Varna with the Black Sea. Maarja Kruusmaa, an ...

Oct 22 • 7:00 AM EDT • Science • phys.org

North Pullman rehab effort touted as ‘history making’ has stalled

Six years after taking on 30 row homes north of the historic railcar factory, a developer still has at least 20 sitting boarded-up and unoccupied.

Oct 22 • 7:00 AM EDT • Business • chicagobusiness.com

Mississippi County 'Work Here Live Here' program reaches 250 homes

Mississippi County civic and business leaders launched a “Work Here, Live Here” plan to lure steel industry-related workers into living in the county more than two years ago. The program...

Oct 22 • 6:44 AM EDT • Business • talkbusiness.net

Retired Woking decorator's Pokémon cards sell for £1.5m

He says he found treasure in his attic where the collection had been stored for 15 years.

Oct 22 • 6:13 AM EDT • Technology • bbc.com

Michigan bet big on EV batteries. Here’s what happened.

Four years after Michigan pledged more than $1 billion in incentives to build an electric vehicle battery industry, the state has clawed back millions of dollars after companies have drastically changed their plans.

Oct 22 • 5:45 AM EDT • Business • crainsdetroit.com

Hardly Strictly Celtic comes to the Nevada Theatre Oct. 24

Paul Emery’s Nevada City LIVE! series presents Hardly Strictly Celtic, a multigenerational evening of something new, something old, something borrowed, something bold… A musical experience combining over 100 plus years

Oct 22 • 5:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • theunion.com

Catching up with: Spokane Comedy Club owners

When Spokane Comedy Club opened in 2016, co-owner Adam Norwest was cautioned that it might not work. Ten years later, it's one of the most requested venues by performers and has helped grow Spokane's comedy scene.

Oct 22 • 3:00 AM EDT • Business • spokanejournal.com

Vipul Bandekar Joins Zee Entertainment To Lead Marketing For Z Sports

Bandekar moves to Zee Entertainment Enterprises after more than four years at JioStar, bringing experience across sports marketing, television networks and advertisingZee Entertainment Enterprises Limited has appointed Vipul Bandekar as Director – Marketing for Z Sports, marking his move to the com…

Oct 22 • 1:32 AM EDT • Entertainment • tradingview.com

Apple must open iPhone to alternative app stores in Australia

An Australian federal judge has ordered Apple to make sweeping changes to its App Store rules following a years-long antitrust battle with Epic Games.

Oct 21 • 11:57 PM EDT • Technology • 9to5mac.com

Dodgers announce decision on Shohei Ohtani after injuries

Shohei Ohtani’s first full season as a two-way player in three years didn’t end the way he or the Los Angeles Dodgers wanted, as injuries piled up and the Dodgers were swept out of the playoffs. But it sounds like the two-time defending champions are getting some good news on the health front, leading to…

Oct 21 • 10:31 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

West Palm Beach Cox Science Center marks 65 years with Founders Day celebration

The Cox Science Center and Aquarium in West Palm Beach celebrated its 65th anniversary with a Founders Day event, featuring a city proclamation, a dry ice toast, and plans for expansion.

Oct 21 • 10:27 PM EDT • Science • wpbf.com

Will Kings Defeat Clippers, Improve Season Opener Record?

Forty-one years after a historic debut, injury-depleted rosters collide as Sacramento’s new-look trio aims to snap an opening-night skid against a short-handed Los Angeles squad.

Oct 21 • 10:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Founders’ Day ceremony celebrates 65 years of discovery at Cox Science Center & Aquarium

WPEC CBS 12 provides local news, weather, sports, traffic and entertainment for West Palm Beach and nearby towns and communities in South Florida including the Palm Beaches and Treasure Coast, serving Stuart, Royal Palm Beach, Fort Pierce, Vero Beach, Port St. Lucie, Okeechobee, Jupiter, Palm Beach Gardens, Wellington, Delray Beach, Boca Raton, Lake Worth, Boynton Beach, Greenacres, Belle Glade, Palm Beach, and Riviera Beach.

Oct 21 • 8:25 PM EDT • Science • cbs12.com

Prime Video drops trailer for Muhammad Ali biographical series ‘The Greatest’

Prime Video has released the official trailer for “The Greatest,” an upcoming biographical drama chronicling the life and legacy of boxing legend Muhammad Ali. The series follows Ali from his early years as Cassius Clay in Louisville,

Oct 21 • 8:00 PM EDT • Entertainment • bigcountrynewsconnection.com

Tracking tsunamis triggered by extreme weather

As much of Western Europe faced record-breaking temperatures and extended drought this summer, Croatia experienced another weather event that could also set a worrisome precedent.Over the course of two weeks, a series of meteorological tsunamis (meteotsunamis) struck Croatia’s Adriatic coast, alarming both residents and tourists. Social media posts showed flooded seaside promenades and people walking through knee-deep water. Fortunately, no deaths or major damage were reported.In a world where natural disasters seem to be increasing, meteotsunamis — tsunamis caused by rapid weather changes – rarely make headline news. But warming sea temperatures and changing atmospheric conditions may help explain why these phenomena could become more common, especially in shallower seas and inland lakes with wide coastal shelves.“We have definitely become more aware of them, and there have been a lot more reports of these events in the last 10 years,” says Jadranka Šepić, an associate professor of environmental physics at the University of Split whose research focuses on efforts to track meteotsunamis in real time. She is also one of Croatia’s ambassadors for Science Comes to Town (SCTT), a European Commission-funded programme aimed at making research more accessible to the public.Šepić sees two possible reasons for the apparent increase in meteotsunamis. One is that photos and videos shared on social media are providing more empirical evidence, while rising air and sea temperatures could also play a role. The geophysicist “cannot say with certainty” that warming is a contributing factor because research is still ongoing. “But I can say that previously in Croatia we might have had one exceptionally strong event every 10 or 15 years, and one strong event every five years, and within 15 days this summer we had five strong events,” Šepić notes. “This is not typical.”‘A fist against the sea surface’Unlike tsunamis that are triggered by underwater earthquakes or volcanoes, meteotsunamis are caused by sudden changes in atmospheric pressure combined with other rapidly developing weather events, such as thunderstorms. The effect “is like pushing a fist against the sea surface,” Šepić explains. The resulting oscillation intensifies as it reaches shallower water, and “can be far more destructive than a wind-driven wave because meteotsunamis are accompanied by very strong currents than can penetrate much deeper inland.” The meteotsunami, she continues, “then behaves the same as a tsunami — they slow down and grow as the sea shallows, and then grow further in places like harbours due to further shallowing and narrowing. When they come ashore, they can be very destructive — taking everything with them out to sea and then taking it back.”Croatian research institutions have tracked such sea oscillations since the 1930s because the relatively shallow Adriatic Sea is prone to meteotsunamis. The strongest recorded so far was in June 1978, according to the Adriatic Meteotsunami Catalogue, which is supported by the European Research Council (ERC), Croatian Science Foundation and the country’s leading research institutions. During that event, six-metre-high waves flooded the coastal town of Vela Luka on Korčula Island, causing major damage.Other meteotsunami “hotspots” in Europe include the Mediterranean Sea as well the Atlantic coastal shelves off France, Portugal and Spain. In June 2006, a meteotsunami with five-metre-high waves swept through the harbour of Ciutadella in Spain’s Balearic Islands, causing widespread damage to boats. Several less powerful events were reported in the Balearics and off the coast of Spain this summer, leading to some beach closures.Forecasting is challenging because of how quickly meteotsunamis can develop and their uncertain trajectory. Šepić is involved in two ERC-funded research projects — SHExtreme and MeD-Track — aimed in part at strengthening monitoring and real-time data collection. Access to accurate and immediate information is essential for early-warning systems.Early exposure to meteotsunamisŠepić first learned about meteotsunamis from her parents while growing up in Croatia. She later had the opportunity to investigate these events during her master and doctoral studies in geophysics at the University of Zagreb. The geophysicist has also conducted research at the Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries in Split, the University of the Balearic Islands in Palma de Mallorca and the Institute of Ocean Science in the Canadian province of British Columbia.Projects like SCTT are important to raise awareness about research and inspiring young people to pursue studies and careers in science, notes Šepić. She credits her colleagues at the University of Split and the Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries for their community outreach and engagement in the European project, which includes partner universities and institutions in Brest (France) and Kiel (Germany). As an example of town-gown collaboration, Šepić highlights her own university’s ‘Oceanographers on the Island’ programme. This initiative offers workshops and hands-on learning for children living on numerous Croatian islands.“It is a great privilege for Split to be involved in a project like Science Comes to Town, which is the first of its kind in the European Union," Šepić says. As for encouraging new generations of scientists, “This is a great effort, and I hope that we will see an effect in a few years.”Science|Business, which connects policymakers, academics and industry through its news reporting, analysis and events, is an SCTT partner.

Oct 21 • 8:00 PM EDT • Science • sciencebusiness.net

Context on Trump’s controversial Lejeune water remarks

On Tuesday the president also said 'if we don’t win there is no money. If we do win you’re getting it, and it’s going to be finally over, the nightmare that’s been going on so many years.'

Oct 21 • 5:48 PM EDT • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com

How Isabella Strahan Prioritizes Her Health Nearly 3 Years After Cancer Battle

Oct 21 • 5:35 PM EDT • Health • yahoo.com

Foundry Park developers break ground on North Side megaproject

The start of the $800 million initial phase is a sign of progress for a broader commercial real estate industry that has gone cold on the city in recent years.

Oct 21 • 5:20 PM EDT • Business • chicagobusiness.com

BioWare closed by EA after 30 years of influential, genre-defining games

Development on the next Mass Effect game has been discontinued.

Oct 21 • 5:00 PM EDT • Technology • washingtonpost.com

Jeff Garlin details ‘nervous breakdown,’ undiagnosed bipolar disorder while on “The Goldbergs”: ‘I was going to commit suicide’

Five years after his breakdown, Garlin said he is “just now feeling really good.”

Oct 21 • 4:02 PM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com

Fight at the Museum: Inside the Collapse of the Academy of Natural Sciences

“This is 50-plus years in the making.” Can anything still save the beloved Philadelphia institution?

Oct 21 • 2:59 PM EDT • Science • phillymag.com

Critical GitLab Flaw (CVSS 10.0) Could Allow Unauthenticated RCE Across 12 Years of Releases

GitLab fixes CVE-2026-110264, a critical flaw that could allow unauthenticated code execution on self-managed versions dating back to 7.0.

Oct 21 • 2:57 PM EDT • Technology • thehackernews.com

Cherokee Nation commits $470,000 to UCLA filmmaking exchange

Cherokee Nation has committed $470,000 over four years to a partnership with the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television that will support an annual filmmaking exchange, Cherokee‑language media production and student training. Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. and Deputy Chief Bryan Warner joined tribal leaders and UCLA film school officials in Los Angeles on […]

Oct 21 • 2:55 PM EDT • Business • tribalbusinessnews.com

Built on family, strengthened by employees: Syverson Tile & Stone earns prestigious award

More than 90 years and three generations with more growth on the way, Syverson Tile & Stone has earned one of the region's most meaningful family business honors.

Oct 21 • 2:29 PM EDT • Business • siouxfalls.business

Packers DC Jonathan Gannon Braces for Petzing’s Lions Offense

Jonathan Gannon coached Drew Petzing in Arizona for three years. Sunday he has to stop him. #OnePride

Oct 21 • 2:25 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Danica McKellar shares how Candace Cameron Bure led her to faith: ‘It’s been Jesus this whole time’

Actress Danica McKellar reflected on how fellow former child star Candace Cameron Bure helped lead her to Christianity four years ago, and how her faith has completely redefined how she views her

Oct 21 • 2:01 PM EDT • Entertainment • christianpost.com

Tulane Finally Has True Home Field Advantage at Yulman Stadium

Years of success for the Tulane Green Wave football team have shaped their home stadium into a real strength.

Oct 21 • 1:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Baptist Health Care marks 75 years with weeklong celebrations Oct. 19-23

Oct 21 • 12:55 PM EDT • Health • weartv.com

Christina Applegate’s Health Journey, From Early MS Symptoms to Learning She was Misdiagnosed

After years of treatment, hospitalizations and pain, the actor says her misdiagnosis isn’t welcome news.

Oct 21 • 11:55 AM EDT • Health • today.com

Maryland fires Mike Locksley after 2-5 start as Terrapins become first Power Four opening

Maryland ended the Locksley era before the conclusion of his eighth season, after years of declining results

Oct 21 • 11:22 AM EDT • Sports • cbssports.com

Abbott Laboratories plans to spin off nutrition business, following years of tumult over infant formulas

Abbott Laboratories plans to spin off its nutrition business into a separate company – a move that follows years of tumult over its infant formulas.

Oct 21 • 11:03 AM EDT • Business • chicagotribune.com

Astronomers discover the lightest pair of neutron stars

Astronomers discovered PSR J1856-0039, the lightest known binary neutron star system. Its two stars orbit each other in 2.36 hours and are expected to merge in about 82 million years.

Oct 21 • 10:07 AM EDT • Science • ua.news

Sugar House groups suddenly scrap plan for new assessment area 5 years in the making

A plan to create a new assessment for the Sugar House business district, which could fund improvements for the heart of the Salt Lake City neighborhood, is dead after more than five years of planning.

Oct 21 • 10:06 AM EDT • Business • ksl.com

Dear Abby | Husband's interest wanes after wife's surgeries

Dear Abby: I have been married to my husband for many years. We are both over 60. About eight years ago, I was diagnosed with, had surgery for and rehabbed

Oct 21 • 10:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • wenatcheeworld.com

Scott Eilert named head of K-State animal science department

Alumnus and veteran animal protein executive has been with Cargill for 31 years and an adjunct professor in the department since 2010.

Oct 21 • 9:50 AM EDT • Science • feedstuffs.com

CoreWeave's business model explained: Why investors are worried

In the Loop Host Ejaaz Ahamadeen breaks down exactly how CoreWeave's (CRWV) business model works, the financial challenges facing the AI infrastructure company, and why concerns about its ability to manage debt are growing. Ahamadeen examines an estimate suggesting CoreWeave faces a 55% probability of default over the next five years, and what that could mean for the company.

Oct 21 • 9:35 AM EDT • Business • finance.yahoo.com

Health Foundation of South Florida Opens Nominations for 2027 Inspiring Women of Health Awards - Florida Hospital News and Healthcare Report

Health Foundation of South Florida’s 2026 Inspiring Women of Health honorees and board members The Foundation celebrates seven years of honoring exceptional women advancing health equity in Broward, Miami-Dade, and […]

Oct 21 • 9:28 AM EDT • Health • southfloridahospitalnews.com

<b>Doctors, engineers and computer scientists leave Israel.</b> Researchers sound alarm

The number of Israelis leaving the country has jumped by dozens of percent over the last three years, while the number of those returning has fallen. Researchers warn of a collapse of the Israeli economy if the trend continues

Oct 21 • 9:27 AM EDT • Science • haaretz.com

Kildunne drops to bench as Red Roses ring changes

Star full-back Ellie Kildunne is dropped to the bench as England shake up selection in response to a first defeat in four years.

Oct 21 • 9:02 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Shingles vax: A cash cow? | Investors Lab

Nobody had to twist my arm to convince me to get the shingles vaccine. A few scary anecdotes about the horrors of contracting herpes zoster (pain, unsightliness and potentially permanent nerve damage, for starters) were good enough reasons for me. Turns out the two little jabs I received a few years back may offer big returns: unexpected multiyear protection for the ticker. Science News’s Meghan Rosen delivers the good news.

Oct 21 • 9:00 AM EDT • Science • sciencenews.org

Communal voting? This Seattle block has been doing it for 36 years

Since 1990 some Montlake neighbors have been holding a "voting party," where they gather to vote over dinner. It's a departure from voting as a private, solitary act.

Oct 21 • 9:00 AM EDT • Politics • seattletimes.com

Three friends bring “Dr. Adams’ House of Terror” to Warrenton

Longtime Warren County friends Douglas Carter and Jason Jackson have been bringing spooky Halloween fun to the local community for the past two years, first with “Frightmare,” and last year,

Oct 21 • 8:47 AM EDT • Entertainment • warrenrecord.com

Earth’s Core Has Been Quietly Leaking Water for Billions of Years

A new study offers an explanation for unusual chemical signatures found in some volcanic rocks.

Oct 21 • 7:30 AM EDT • Science • gizmodo.com

Becerra's time in Washington: Steady rise with a bumpy final ascent

In his more than 25 years in Washington, Xavier Becerra built important alliances and amassed power on Capitol Hill, but had some stumbles along the way.

Oct 21 • 6:00 AM EDT • Politics • latimes.com

Delta Dental commits nearly $3 million to strengthen the future oral health workforce

/PRNewswire/ -- Today, Delta Dental announced the five 2026 Delta Dental Future Workforce Fund awardees, with funding committed for the next three years. The...

Oct 21 • 5:55 AM EDT • Health • prnewswire.com

TWICE’s Jihyo leaves JYP Entertainment after 21 years to launch new company, vows to remain with the group (VIDEO)

SEOUL, Oct 21 — TWICE member Jihyo has announced her departure from JYP Entertainment after 21 years with the agen...

Oct 21 • 5:31 AM EDT • Entertainment • malaysia.news.yahoo.com