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Unaffiliated voters are the fastest-growing group in Pennsylvania. They can decide who controls Congress.
Roughly 78,000 Pennsylvanians have registered as unaffiliated in the last 12 months. These voters will wield huge power in Tuesday's election.
WNBA championship: Gabby Williams leads Golden State Valkyries to first title in second season, beating Atlanta Dream 68-63 in Game 7
Gabby Williams scored her teams final 11 points of the third quarter and dazzled through the fourth on the way to 30 points as the Golden State Valkyries captured the WNBA championship in just their second season.
High street ‘slot farms’ could evade budget tax rise through bingo hall loophole
Hundreds of adult gaming centres in England have bingo licences that still qualify them for discounted business rates
Miami Dade College-School of Health Sciences: Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene Program to Meet Workforce Needs - Florida Hospital News and Healthcare Report
Dr. Ron Winston, Dean of the School of Health Sciences Miami Dade College (MDC), through its renowned School of Health Sciences, has launched a new Florida Department of Education-approved Bachelor […]
Miami Dade College-School of Health Sciences: Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene Program to Meet Workforce Needs - Florida Hospital News and Healthcare Report
Dr. Ron Winston, Dean of the School of Health Sciences Miami Dade College (MDC), through its renowned School of Health Sciences, has launched a new Florida Department of Education-approved Bachelor […]
Holy Cross Health Launches “Flavor for Life” Program to Help Prevent Diabetes Through Food as Medicine - Florida Hospital News and Healthcare Report
By Kristen Schroeder-Brown Holy Cross Health is taking an innovative approach to diabetes prevention by helping participants improve their health one grocery bag at a time. Through its Healthy Living […]
Inde Navarrette skewers Shane Gillis' sexist joke in 'SNL' monologue
"Obsession" horror star Inde Navarrette brought some fresh blood to an existing "Saturday Night Live" wound on Halloween, taking a pointed swipe at recent host Shane Gillis' controversial joke about
Science of a city: The maths, physics, ecology & psychology of urban life
Cities are usually discussed in the language of infrastructure, economics and politics. But I’ve often wondered whether we are looking at cities through too narrow a lens.
8News’ Matt DiNardo serves up support for heart-healthy fundraiser at Tom Leonard’s in Richmond
Heart health was on the menu at Richmond’s Tom Leonard’s Saturday, where 8News chief meteorologist Matt DiNardo brought people together for a fundraiser supporting the American Heart As…
Binghamton University hosts spooky science experiments at Phelps Mansion Museum
Binghamton University brought its Physics Outreach Project to the Phelps Mansion Museum today.
Georgia Farmers Face Mental Health Crisis as Suicide Rates Increase
Rising costs, debt and isolation are weighing on Georgia farmers. Advocates say stigma around mental health is slowly easing in farm communities.
Drinking tea may help protect your heart, but there’s a surprising catch
A massive study of nearly 486,000 adults found that regularly drinking tea was associated with an 11% lower risk of heart and blood vessel diseases. The lowest risk was linked to drinking roughly six to eight cups per day, with black tea showing more consistent benefits than green tea.
Business Owners Have a Window. Most Aren't Ready to Use It. by Tully Ryan
I spend my working life on both sides of a business sale. As an M&A advisor based in Wilmington, I help lower middle market owners across North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia sell what they've built. As the founder and CEO of IQExit, I work with the bankers, wealth advisors, CPAs and attorneys who sit beside those owners for years before a sale ever comes up. From both seats, I keep seeing the same thing. The market is ready for our owners. Too many of our owners aren't ready for the market. Start with our own backyard. Wilmington's metro area added more than 12,000 residents between July 2024 and July 2025, a 2.6% jump that ranked seventh in the country. It also posted the highest job growth rate of any metro in North Carolina. I see the same pattern in the growth markets I work in across the Southeast. New residents mean new customers and new workers. They also mean new buyers: people who moved here from corporate jobs and want to own something, private equity groups looking for add-ons in HVAC, electrical, landscaping and other trade services, and younger entrepreneurs who would rather buy a running business than start one from scratch. The ownership numbers are hard to ignore. About half of North Carolina's small businesses have an owner who is 55 or older, and roughly 85% of those owners have no succession plan, according to the North Carolina Employee Ownership Center. Nationally, more than half of Baby Boomer business owners have no documented transition plan. That isn't a crisis yet. It's a timing problem. A lot of businesses will change hands over the next decade, and the prepared ones will get the better buyers and the better terms. Buyers have money and they're using it. But an active market doesn't mean a fast one. The IBBA's latest Market Pulse survey found that Main Street deals took six to 10 months from engagement to close in the second quarter, and lower middle market deals took 11 to 12 months. That clock starts after the owner decides to sell. In my experience, the real preparation has to start years before. Two clocks, two playbooks When I sit down with an owner or their advisor, my first question isn't “What's it worth?” It's “When?” The answer puts the owner in one of two groups. If the owner wants out within 24 months, we're in execution mode. There's no time to rebuild the business. The work is cleaning up what a buyer will test: three years of financials that tie to the tax returns, an add-back schedule you can prove, customer and vendor contracts in writing, a lease that can be assigned, and a price the market will actually pay. The goal is certainty to close. If the exit is two to five years away, the owner has something worth more than time. They have choices. That window is where most value gets built, and most owners waste it by waiting. What kills deals In the lower middle market, deals rarely die over the headline price. They die in diligence, or they get retraded late in the process. I see the same causes again and again. The owner is the business. If every key customer relationship runs through the owner's cell phone, a buyer sees risk and a lender sees more of it. The books don't hold up. Buyers spot weak accounting fast. Statements that get revised mid-process, a revolving door in the bookkeeper's chair, revenue tracked on a side spreadsheet, and margins that slip while sales climb with no clear reason all make a buyer nervous. So does an owner who pushes back when asked for documents. And plenty of private owners run personal expenses through the company. Add-backs are normal. Add-backs you can't document turn into a lower offer. The real estate isn't sorted out. Many owners hold their building in a separate LLC. That's fine, but the lease terms or the property sale should be settled before a buyer shows up, not halfway through diligence. Revenue sits in too few hands. Picture a contractor with 40% of its work coming from one builder, or a service company running on handshake deals. Buyers will still look, but the terms shift toward more seller financing, an earnout, or less cash at closing. Owners and advisors: if your exit is three to five years out • Get a baseline now. Find out where the business really stands today: what a buyer would pay, who that buyer is likely to be, and which gaps would hurt you in diligence. You can't fix what you haven't measured, and the answer is often different from what the owner expects. • Make yourself less necessary. Spend the next few years building a manager or small team that can run daily operations and own customer relationships. Put handshake deals into written contracts. A business that runs without its owner is worth more and is far easier to finance. • Clean the books for three straight years. Buyers and lenders look back at least three years. Separate personal expenses, keep the financials tied to the tax returns, track every add-back as you go, and settle the real estate plan early. A word to CPAs CPAs often see a sale coming before anyone else, and you're usually the most trusted voice an owner has. Year-end meetings are the right time to start this conversation. Here's what I'd ask every CPA to do this season with business owner clients over 55: • Ask the timing question. “Do you see yourself owning this business in five years? If not, who takes it over?” Write down the answer and bring it up again at next year's meeting. • Run a proof of cash and review revenue recognition. Make sure the cash in the bank ties to the revenue on the books. Pay close attention to contractors with work in progress and to companies selling memberships or service plans. These issues are easy to fix with years of lead time and painful to fix a month before closing. • Pair the tax return with an exit readiness review. Invite clients to complete IQExit's Exit Readiness Intelligence (ERI) process as part of year-end planning. It gives you and the client a shared picture of readiness gaps and an indicative value range, and the results come back to you as the advisor. That turns a tax meeting into a planning relationship, and it puts you in position to bring in tax and M&A help early, when choices like purchase price allocation can still save the client real money. Changing the conversation For bankers, wealth advisors and attorneys, the hard part is raising the subject without seeming to nudge a client toward the door. I understand that. Nobody wants to tell a 60-year-old owner it's time to sell. So don't. Ask a different question: “If a buyer called tomorrow, what would they find?” That's a planning question, not a pitch, and it's useful whether the exit is two years out or 15. It's the question we built IQExit to help advisors answer. Whether you're in Wilmington, Raleigh, Charleston, Richmond or anywhere else, owners have a real opening right now. The buyers are out there and so is the capital. The owners who come out ahead will be the ones who start getting ready before they're ready to sell.
Penn State 31, Purdue 17: Disappointment Valley
Purdue has a rough day after the bye week.
How big and powerful is SpaceX's Starship rocket?
At 407 feet, SpaceX's Starship is one-third taller than the Statue of Liberty and has roughly twice the liftoff thrust of NASA's Space Launch System.
Shark science and conservation magazine launched by Living Sharks Museum
Living Sharks Magazine to advocate for sharks through contributions by citizens, researchers and conservationists alike
US plans to deport Afghans back to their home country through Pakistan, documents show
The Trump administration plans to deport Afghans detained in the U.S. back to Afghanistan via Pakistan.
Stacey Abrams has been quietly building political power in Mississippi. Scott Colom could be the payoff
After helping reshape Georgia’s electorate through years of Black voter organizing, Abrams has spent years building similar political infrastructure in
Looking for bats after dark can help science—and change how we see them
What's that chirping sound coming through the detector? Did you feel something whiz past? Those are just some ways people react when they encounter microbats for the first time. Microbats are small, mostly ...
Immaculate Conception Parish Center hosts annual health fair
The community was also able to enjoy and even participate in Tai Chai and line dancing demonstrations throughout the duration of the health fair.
Phelps Mansion transforms into Frankenstein’s lab for spooky Halloween science
The free event brought the university’s Physics Outreach Project into the historic mansion’s ballroom, giving kids and adults a hands-on look at physics experiments.
Orlando Magic's Desmond Bane Highlights Team's Resilience Following NBA Cup Win
Desmond Bane’s 28-point explosion fueled a gritty rebound over Toronto, proving Orlando can thrive through injuries and adversity by leaning on perimeter depth and defensive connectivity.
Survivors gather in Georgetown to support heart health awareness
Survivors of heart disease and stroke joined the community on Saturday for the annual Scott County Heart Walk in to promote heart health and raise awareness through educational activities.
Malik Nabers Is Giants’ Only True Star Through Seven Weeks
Malik Nabers leads the Giants' midseason awards with 509 yards in four games, proving he is the team's top asset despite injuries and QB changes.
California tribes awarded $60.5M for housing, climate projects
California tribes will receive $60.5 million in state grants for housing and climate projects, with the bulk of the funding directed toward the upfront costs of developing affordable housing. The California Strategic Growth Council approved the awards Oct. 28 for 40 projects representing 36 tribes. They include the first awards through the Tribal Pre-Development Housing […]
After living through century of American politics, Florida’s oldest voters aren’t done yet
In interviews across Florida, centenarians said they are as divided politically as the rest of America. They see today’s political races as increasingly bleak and divisive. Still, they have not given up on voting.
Two student-run organizations raised over $5,000 for mental health services
A University of Arizona fraternity and student-run organization raised over $5,000 to support the campus’ free Counseling & Psychological Services through various events during the fraternity’s Wellness Week.
FAU expands youth mental health services and graduate counseling training through the OWLS-FLY initiative
Florida Atlantic University’s College of Education is expanding its clinical training opportunities for graduate counseling students while providing free mental health services to underserved children ages 6 to 17 and their families. This initiative vis through OWLS-FLY (Opportunity, Wellness, Le
$2.6M Grant Awarded to A-State to Research, Improve Animal Health
A-State is one of 36 universities nationwide to receive funding through the research facilities program.
Our View | Dirty Politics Besmirching Santa Clarita
It shouldn’t be like this in Santa Clarita. The 2026 election cycle has brought upon our fair community multiple instances of dirty politics, potentially libelous campaign advertisements, anonymous hit pieces, […]
Here's a New Tour of Apple's HomeView Software
Broadcasts app developer Steve Troughton-Smith has shared a Halloween treat for us today: a tour of the software on Apple's upcoming HomeView smart home hub. Apple has already demoed the HomeView to selected tech reporters and content creators, but Troughton-Smith offers a closer look at several features, interfaces, and apps.
New NVIDIA UEFI GPU Unlocker Brings Up To 75% Higher AI Compute Performance To RTX 20, 30 & 40 Series GPUs On Windows
NV UEFI Unlocker boosts Tensor Core performance on RTX 20, 30, and 40 GPUs, achieving up to 75% increase in compute throughput without permanent changes
Enlightenment 0.28 Released With Many Improvements
Enlightenment 0.27 released at the beginning of 2025 and since then there's been no major feature update, falling off their roughly 12 month release cadence
Albany respiratory therapist shares warning signs for lung health during Respiratory Care Week
Ignoring persistent respiratory symptoms can trigger a dangerous ripple effect throughout the entire body.
Nintendo Switch 2 gets its first reportedly 100% native PlayStation 1 emulator
Nintendo Switch 2 now reportedly runs PlayStation 1 games through a fully native homebrew emulator developed by Izmysh. The project uses the console filesystem and microSD storage.
Politics, punditry, and parenthood: Living life and through country music
To this day, I still prefer cold Coke to white wine. And as far as music is concerned, I have fallen deeply in love with the country song, which some would say is even less refined than pop.
America's Entrepreneurship Surge Continues: Nearly 5 Million Business Applications Filed Through September - Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council
New Census Bureau data highlight record entrepreneurial activity, changing business models, and the opportunity to help more startups launch, grow and succeed. By Karen Kerrigan – America’s entrepreneurial spirit continues unabated. According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau Business Formation Statistics, nearly 4.93 million business applications were filed during the first nine months of 2026, […]
9 spooky photos of dead man’s finger fungus
The zombie-looking fungi is found throughout the United States.
Yankees Birthday of the Day: Matt Nokes
Nokes brought a powerful lefty bat to the Yankees and caught one of the most memorable moments in franchise history.
New Orleans business sustainably preserves furniture pieces through caning, weaving
The ancient heritage craft of caning requires weaving with the glossy, flexible bark or skin of the rattan palm (Calamus rotan). The practice dates back thousands of years. Archaeologists found
UNLV lets political science students earn degree credit through Planned Parenthood internships
Three internship credits with approved organizations can satisfy the department’s 'Culminating Experience' requirement for political science students.
Florida education chief defends science plan
Education Commissioner Henry Mack pushed back Tuesday against criticism that Florida is de-emphasizing evolution in its new plan for teaching science, insisting the state is still covering a subject he agreed was a bedrock of biological science.“Evolutionary biology and the theory of evolution is in the standards,” Mack said. But several parents and teachers who attended an evening forum on the state’s proposed science standards criticized the proposal by the Florida Department of Education, which Mack runs, specifically the handling of evolutionary science.Joshua Garrett, a teacher in Orange County Public Schools, said the state’s proposed standards “danced around” evolution.State standards are benchmarks for what students should learn in their classes kindergarten through 12th grade, guiding what lessons are taught, what subjects are in state-approved textbooks and what concepts are tested on state exams.Florida’s current science standards call evolution a “big idea” and “the fundamental concept underlying all of biology.”The proposed ones barely mention evolution — a scientific theory explaining change in living species over time from natural selection that has been a cornerstone of biology for more than a century. The term “evolution,” in fact, is never defined in the new high school life sciences standards, though the concepts are sprinkled across several units.The education department has made revisions to its proposal, officials said, but it was not immediately clear at the Tuesday forum, held at Lake Buena Vista High School in southwest Orange County, what those changes were.Mack interjected during Garrett’s comments asking him where specifically he wanted the state to mention evolution more prominently. Then he said, “Consider it done.”Mack also asked Garrett to join the state’s faculty committee on the standards.The state released the new standards in September, and several experts quickly criticized them, saying they lacked depth and skirted around both evolution and climate change, important topics for Florida students to learn.The state has since hosted a “listening tour,” including a virtual forum and two other in-person meetings in Walton and Hillsborough counties. Tuesday’s meeting drew a small crowd of about 30 people, six of whom spoke.Mack described the state’s public forums as a chance for “myth busting” and to make clear Florida’s position.He wants to students to learn “above ideology,” he said, and added that evolution isn’t settled science. TNCMS.AdManager.render({region: 'fixed-big-ad-middle-asset', slot: 1, fold: "span"}); “I want to cultivate skeptics in the healthy sense of that term. As a result of these standards, students should not be walking away convinced of anything other than the rigor of the scientific method,” Mack said.The new standards would replace the current set, adopted after a monthslong, statewide fight over the inclusion of evolution as a required subject of study. Those who opposed the 2008 standards argued creationism, or the biblical story that God created all living things, should be taught alongside evolution.Thomas Simon, a Winter Park parent, compared Florida adopting the new standards to Nazi Germany ignoring the findings of Jewish scientists — which in part lost them World War II.“If this board could explicitly name communism in the history standards last year — because words matter — you must explicitly name the foundations of modern medicine, agriculture, and energy,” Simon said.Florida last year adopted new standards that require students learn about the “dangers and evil of communism.”Teri O’Connor, an elementary science teacher in Orange County, urged Mack to curtail the total number of standards, as they list more than 1,000 benchmarks teachers are to cover during their classes.“It’s only 180 days of school. That right there is an issue, especially if you want to dive in. If we need to teach the rigor of it and to critically think about each one, that’s difficult,” she said.Kathleen Murray, who spoke on behalf of the conservative political group Citizens Defending Freedom, said she was in “strong support” of the proposed standards. Science should teach children how to think, not what to think, she said.“When teaching the origins of life and the universe, the curriculum owes it to the Florida students to be honest about the limits of what scientific models can actually prove,” Murray said.State education officials said they’d received about 1,800 comments on the benchmarks, and they have updated them based on that criticism.With Tuesday the state’s final scheduled public forum, Mack said his biggest takeaway was that the standards needed to be more explicit about teaching students how to evaluate scientific studies and evidence and how to understand the scientific method.“We might have to do a better job of helping students question more as a result of these standards,” he said.In his original statement when the standards were announced in September, Mack wrote in a social media post that “science begins in wonder, not in ideology,” and “the classical tradition taught that nature is intelligible because it is ordered — that the book of creation can be read by reason.”Some read that to mean he was trying to interject religion into public school education. 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Dark money in politics: Who's really paying for political ads?
Who’s really funding the political ads you see? In the third episode of Follow the Money, we investigate how dark money groups can conceal the identities of political donors, explain how money moves through nonprofits and super PACs, and examine how reporting linked Elon Musk to a website that appeared to support Kamala Harris but promoted anti-Harris messaging during the 2024 election.
Milwaukee Brewers World Series win highlight of baseball life
The Milwaukee Brewers championship came at time of darkness and division that brought fans together to see team win and enjoy experiencing it together
Not-so-scary tradition brings the spirit of Halloween to youngest UI Health patients
About 200 UIC costumed hospital staffers joined young patients who parade through the hallways for candy and uplifted spirits.
Born to a science dynasty, he broke away and made a photosynthesis breakthrough
French biologist Pierre Joliot helped answer how photosynthetic organisms split water to produce the oxygen that sustains life on Earth. He died Oct. 10 at 94.
Chiefs announce partnership with major Kansas City-based company
The team and the Kansas City-based company announced that H&R Block will be the official tax preparation partner with the team through 2030.
Voters Usually Ignore Corruption as an Issue. It Now Has Their Attention.
Voters have shrugged off accusations of corruption for years, believing all politicians are corrupt, but thanks to President Trump’s unpopularity and growing wealth, the issue is breaking through.
Colorado River Basin Candidates Wade Into Water Politics, but Winners Are Unlikely to Make Big Changes
As tensions rise on the drought-stricken river, six of the seven Colorado River Basin states are holding elections for governor.
Celtic Boss Makes Brutally Honest Jota Admission
Martin O'Neill has made a brutally honest admission about Jota, with the Celtic winger recently returning after a 18-month absence through injury.
First Nintendo Switch 2 emulator for PC is out, and it already boots Mario Kart World
Switch 2 emulator Eden-NX2 went public on October 29, booting Mario Kart World and Donkey Kong Bananza on Windows PCs, though performance is still rough.
Reagan bounces back from disappointing loss with rout of Roosevelt
Ayden Fernandez and Jericko Espinosa had strong performances on the ground, and the Rattlers put on a clinic on special teams in the win over the Rough Riders.
Business spotlight: Casey’s Garden Shop
Casey’s Garden Shop and Florist has been in Bloomington-Normal since 1949. It began as a family-owned business and has gone through multiple generations of owners since.
I kept waking up at 3 a.m. until I discovered this free hidden iPhone feature — now I sleep through the night
This expert-backed sleep method helps me fall asleep fast and stop 3 a.m. wake-ups, and it's ready for you to try on your iPhone
Jake Paul Is Getting Closer to Politics, and Trump Might Be the Reason
Jake Paul has built an empire through social media, business and professional boxing, but his latest appearances alongside Donald Trump have opened the door to a completely different career possibilit...
Steve Kornacki reunited with teacher through horse racing
Steve Kornacki played a candidate in a mock election in the sixth grade, which helped inspire his passion for politics.
Bothell business owners hope to relieve election anxiety by voting
With the election fast approaching, many Bothell business owners are struggling with how to express a desire for change through their votes.
Rockets Waste Fourth Quarter Lead While Kevin Durant Sits
Houston squandered a perfect season as the starting unit collapsed during a pivotal five-minute drought, surrendering an eight-point lead while their superstar rested on the bench.
Health officials add mosquito prevention to Halloween safety checklist
According to state surveillance efforts, 485 locally acquired dengue cases have been reported in Florida this year, including 385 in Hillsborough.
Jets’ Breece Hall shares inspiring message on social media
Extra perseverance should be a requirement for any member of the modern-day New York Jets, but Breece Hall has faced other challenges besides frequent losing at the NFL level . The 25-year-old running back suffered a torn ACL and meniscus injury about midway through an impressive 2022 rookie campaign and is currently working his way back from a […] The post Jets’ Breece Hall shares inspiring message on social media appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Jaguars rookie ranked No. 1 among NFL’s third-round picks
Sports Illustrated ranked Jaguars starting guard Emmanuel Pregnon No. 1 among third-round rookies through the first half of the 2026 season.
Hopkins Co. Schools introduces new role focused on counseling and mental health
The job entails overseeing all the counseling that takes place at schools throughout the district.
What Would Democrat Xavier Becerra Prioritize If Elected Governor?
Democrat Xavier Becerra walks through his day one priorities if elected governor.
Microsoft killed Android apps on Windows 11, but they’re back in taskbar Search, streamed from your phone
We found Windows 11's new Search can launch Android apps from your phone and mirror them via Phone Link. Here's how it worked in my test.
Zac Taylor Celebrates Jeffery Simmons Trade by Calling Brother
Relief swept through Cincinnati after Tennessee dealt their All-Pro defender, prompting a celebratory phone call between coaching brothers and a sudden shift in the Bengals' Sunday game plan.
Offseason open chat and discussion: October 30
We’re on the brink of our first weekend without baseball since February (a drought that hopefully ends next February but very much TBD). With baseball no longer in action, what takes up your weekend time? I’m very much a “glued to my coach from noon until 2 a.m.” guy on Saturdays main-lining college football. But […]
Scaring Up Customers for Halloween Streaming
(Welcome to the Entertainment Strategy Guy, a newsletter on the entertainment industry and business strategy. I write a weekly Streaming Ratings Report and a bi-weekly strategy column, along with occasional deep dives into other topics, like today’s article. Please subscribe.) Way back in 2022, I did a deep dive into each streamer’s horror offerings, looking at the top horror film and TV shows, and which streamers had the best library titles and best Halloween landing pages. If you’d like to check out those articles... Way back in 2022, I ranked all the streamers’ Halloween landing pages. I updated my thoughts in 2023... ...and 2024. After taking last year off, I’m back at it again this year. My theory—then and now—is that Halloween landing pages provide a subtle but surprisingly valuable insight into how the streamers position themselves, and what they do well and what they don’t. They show who relies on libraries, whose libraries across TV and film have the most value, who understands how customers want to access those libraries, and, being blunt, which product teams actually put the time in to make a quality holiday user experience. Plus, three “horror” TV shows had big debuts this month! So today, I’ll answer the questions... What are the all-time biggest horror shows and films on streaming? What streamer has the best library? What streamer has the best landing page? And what does this say about the streaming wars today? But first, let’s look at three big new horror shows on streaming... Subscribe Horror TV Has Dominated October So Far In a fun twist this month, three different streamers released three different horror TV shows. Many scary stories come out every October, but the twist is that all three did well: Two of the shows got over 20 million hours, which is just good. You can see that Below is helping Netflix start October/Q4 off well: And that Carrie is a top seven show for Amazon through two weeks: But here’s the crazier note: even though it doesn’t look huge, Crystal Lake is Peacock’s biggest debut yet: Let’s discuss the streaming elephant in the room: two of these shows are based off classic horror IP: Jason and Carrie. So once again, IP works, in theaters and on streaming. It just does. Oddly enough, horror IP doesn’t draw a tenth of the ire that other IP does, even though, arguably, horror films are the original franchise films, starting in the 1930s and continuing on through the slasher film 80s. So horror TV shows are off to a great start. While I’ve written before that horror films do NOT over-perform on streaming, TV shows are a different story. The Top Horror Films and TV Shows on Streaming All Time To start, here are the top first seasons for all streaming TV shows since 2020 (the start of the Streaming Ratings Era): First take: yep, that’s some power laws at work right there. The biggest TV show hits aren’t just bigger than other hit shows, they’re orders of magnitude bigger. Wednesday dwarfs The Last of Us (a big hit!) and is ten times bigger than the next six most popular horror shows. Wow! So yes, horror or horror-adjacent shows can do as well as the top shows on streaming. Wednesday is proof of this. (Though, even Wednesday is more horror-adjacent than proper horror.) Also, note that Below, Carrie and _Crystal Lake_could/should keep moving up the charts. That said, there is some weakness in these numbers. Only eighteen horror first seasons made the charts, which is low. For context, 541 season ones have made the Nielsen originals charts since 2020. Eighteen out of 541 isn’t great! Plus, again, the IP issue. Wednesday and The Last of Us came from popular IP, and It: Welcome to Derry and Goosebumps are spinoffs. Next up, every horror show from season two on: The bad news here? Besides one iconic example, horror shows don’t last long i.e. generate very many seasons. While many straight-to-streaming horror shows were limited series, many weren’t and only four horror shows got to a second season or beyond. That’s a bad hit rate. And yeah, only one horror show made it to a fifth season! This genre is just not elite (on streaming). Okay, on to the top horror films all time (er, since 2020): We’re just getting started with this issue, but the rest is for paid subscribers of the Entertainment Strategy Guy, so if you’d like to find out… ...What streamers have the most horror films... ...And how FASTs have embraced horror films... ...How many elite horror films are on linear TV or aren’t on TV at all… ...How streamers make it very, very hard to find horror films… …And a lot more... ...please subscribe! We can only keep doing this great work with your support. If you’d like to read more about why you should subscribe, please read this article about the Streaming Ratings Report, why it matters, why you need it, and why we cover streaming ratings best.
Open enrollment begins on Maine's health insurance marketplace
Health insurance premiums on CoverME.gov are increasing by an average of roughly 15%. But Kate Ende of Consumers for Affordable Health Care said most people who get coverage through the marketplace qualify for financial assistance through tax credits.
After living through century of American politics, Florida’s oldest voters aren’t done yet
Candidates in their 100s urge younger voters to research candidates and vote.
Ian McKellen pens tribute to Patrick Stewart after star's death
Ian McKellen honored Patrick Stewart after his death at 86, recalling their start as young Royal Shakespeare Company actors before becoming close friends through 'X-Men.'
New Harris Poll Findings Highlight Persistent Gaps in Maternal Mental Health Care - Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health
New national survey findings reveal that maternal mental health challenges are common, yet many mothers receive inadequate support, information, and access to care. From gaps in postpartum follow-up to limited provider conversations and barriers to treatment, the findings underscore the need for a healthcare system that recognizes and responds to mothers’ mental health needs throughout pregnancy and beyond.
Examining Anthony Davis’ Legacy In New Orleans
Lost in Washington, Anthony Davis still has not signed an extension with the Washington Wizards and is trying to reinvigorate his career in Washington after a down year in Dallas. However, in his early years, he lived through various stages as a player in New Orleans. As Harvey Dent said in the Nolan Batman trilogy, …
Club Confirms Scottish Midfielder’s Departure on Loan
Connor Barron trades Rangers for Middlesbrough in a season-long move, but a lack of playing time and conflicting buyout reports spark rumours of a potential January recall.
Kentucky: Maintaining Momentum
Kentucky continues to build momentum, with companies across manufacturing and automation expanding their operations throughout the region.
What to expect in Iowa on Election Day
Control of both chambers of Congress hangs in the balance Tuesday as Iowa voters decide competitive House and Senate races. Voters in the Hawkeye State are electing a new governor as well, giving Democrats hopes of ending a 16-year drought for the state's highest office.
After living through a century of American politics, Florida’s oldest voters aren’t done yet
Many of Florida's oldest voters, more than 5,698 whose ages have passed the century mark according to state voter registration records, say they consider regularly participating in elections part of their civic responsibility.
Desert Fall Festival returns to Surprise with expanded attractions, live entertainment
Desert Fall Festival will return to Surprise from Sept. 25 through Nov. 1, bringing seasonal attractions, entertainment, food and beverages to the West Valley.
Samsung Mocks iPhone Duo Display Cracks in New Ad Campaign
Samsung this week launched an advertising campaign mocking the display issues some people have had with the iPhone Duo. In an Instagram post on its Canadian account, Samsung shared several images showing a bright line through the spot where iPhone Duo models have been experiencing display problems. There are three images, each with different text: Folding is nothing new to us Folding. We know a thing or eight.
'Everyone loved him': Asheville remembers longtime business owner who died in crash
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Science Begins With Wonder and Sometimes With a Salamander.
The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by the Don & Beth Straus Center at Birch Bay Village. BAR HARBOR—The children had come to see the axolotls, those odd little salamanders with pink frills around their heads and the remarkable ability to grow back what they lose. But also there were stickers. There were crafts. There was the kind of excitement that makes a roomful of kindergarteners forget, for a little while, that sitting still is ever a requirement. And then there were the animals themselves, alive in their clear cases at the MDI Biological Laboratory, where 12 children from Pemetic Elementary School got to meet the creatures they had been learning about in class. “Do you love them?” their teacher, Carol Null, asked. The answer came back in a chorus. “I do!” “I do!” “I do too,” Null said, smiling. “I love them even more now.” That was the thing about a day at the lab. Science was no longer a picture in a book, or a word on a classroom wall. It had a face, a tail, and a set of extraordinary powers. And for a child, sometimes that is where wonder begins. Sometimes learning about science is about stickers. Sometimes it’s about bright pink feathers and getting super excited about that glow in the dark. Sometimes learning about science is joy—pure and simple joy. That’s how it was October 28 at the MDI Bio Lab as Miss Hannah (known in the lab as Dr. Hannah Lust, director of STEM, undergraduate and graduate Training), other scientists, graduate students, and MDI Bio Lab staff, hosted 12 students from Carol Null’s Pemetic Elementary School’s kindergarten class. The 2.5-hour program created by Dr. Lust focused on axolotls, a species of mole salamanders, a superhero in the animal world: a superhero with some scientific-study worthy superpowers. One of those superpowers come from the axolotls’ ability to regenerate body parts, including entire limbs. But also, they’re cute. This fall, before coming to the internationally renowned lab nestled in Salsbury Cove, Null has been integrating axolotls into her class. They’ve been part of the kids’ vocabulary and their storytelling. They’ve been part of science. They’ve been part of the children’s learning about facts vs opinions. The Pemetic Elementary kindergarten students learn about invasive species and the impact on the ecology and one student related it to their dad, who lobsters, and his worries about green craps, an invasive species in Maine. “Are they bigger or smaller than you thought they’d be?” the children are asked after the scientists show them multiple see-through cases of axolotls, lined up on a table that they’re told not to jiggle. “Bigger!” “I think they’re bigger.” “Smaller!” The bio lab opening its doors to the collaborations and to students and families is a norm, but this is the first program of this kind. It’s meant to encourage kindergarten students about axolotls. But when the students come to the bio lab something else happens too—something beyond Null’s child-focused teaching—the students see science—and the regenerating creatures in real life. They do crafts. They speak with them. They meet people who know all about them: scientists and educators who talk to the kids like they’re equals. That’s a superhero power, too. Null speaks about meeting the kids where they’re at in her classroom, letting their interest and hearts lead her in their learning. That requires recognition of interests, of individuality, of empathy. Some would argue that’s a super power, too, but it’s also in those 12 students as they listen to the storybook, encounter those live axolotls, and hear about how axolotls might help advance society’s understanding of human health. As Eddie Seckeler (comparative animal models, CORE facility manager), carefully puts the axolotls on a cart and rolls them away, some of the children stop what they’re doing to watch. “Bye axolotls.” “Bye!” “Bye!” The axolotls are not just images in a book, Hello, I’m an axolotl by Hayley and John Rocco; they are real and cool. MDI Biological Laboratory scientists Dr. Prayag Murawala and Dr. James Godwin who both feature in the Roccos’ book. The kindergarteners get to meet them in real life, off the page, in the world, doing science. They learn from them, laugh with them. “The visit is about more than meeting an unusual animal. By introducing children to scientists working in their own community, the experience helps make science tangible and accessible. Students can see that science is not just something they read about in books or learn about at school. It is something real people do every day by asking questions, making observations and working to understand how the world works,” explains MDI Biological Laboratory Director of Communications Rebecca Woods. While the students make axolotl-related crafts around tables, graduate students and staff help out. Ryan holds up his construction paper setting and axolotl to show Omar Maged, a graduate student. “Do you like it?” Ryan asks, eyes wide, turning from his axolotl to look up at Omar. Omar studies the construction paper for a moment, smiles and says definitively, each word important. “It is beautiful.” Null says that she’s so thankful for all the “amazing” community partners that her school and her students get to interact with as they learn and grow and live, but emphasized how the MDI Bio Lab goes out of its way to create something meaningful, something that allows her young students to build their own agency, to know that they can be impactful in their community, to show them how how things they learn about in text is connected to themselves and their community. Woods explains, “Axolotls have an extraordinary ability to regenerate, or regrow, certain body parts, including limbs. Scientists study these animals to understand how regeneration works and what their biology might teach us about tissue repair and healing in humans.” The children enter the space for “a memorable introduction to a big scientific question,” Woods said. “How can some animals regrow body parts? The encounter encourages children to look closely, wonder about what they see and begin to understand how scientists use observations and experiments to investigate questions.” “For the students, the visit is an opportunity to explore a fascinating animal and meet scientists in their own community,” Woods explains. “For MDI Biological Laboratory, it is a chance to share the excitement of research, nurture curiosity, and help young learners discover that science begins with asking questions.“ At the beginning of the school year, Pemetic kindergarteners didn’t know what the axolotl was—at least not exactly—now they know all about the axolotl’s life cycle. “It’s different than a butterfly,” one student told Mrs. Null. It is. The change and knowledge might seem small**,** but it offers a glimpse of what happens when a subject moves beyond the pages of a book and into a child’s world. The children have been learning about butterflies at the Charlotte Rhoades Park and Butterfly Garden. At both the garden and the MDI Bio Lab, the children see the animals, meet the scientists who study them and at the lab encounter a question that researchers are still working to answer: how can some creatures regenerate body parts, and what might that teach us about healing in humans? They leave with gift bags, paper-plate salamanders, new things to wonder about and a connection between the science they learn in school and the work happening in their own community. The axolotls may be remarkable for their ability to grow back what they have lost. For these young students, the day offers something different: a chance to discover how much there is to ask, observe, and imagine. When Null’s students had time to use chalk and draw whatever they want, in the beginning of the year, they drew rainbows. Now? They’re using that chalk and choosing to draw axolotls instead. About MDI Bio Laboratory For more than 125 years, MDI Bio Lab has been a center for training and research in comparative biology. In the last two decades its biomedical research has focused on aging, regeneration, and environmental toxins. The Laboratory houses 11 research groups staffed by an international team of world-class scientists and graduate students. It also leads a statewide network of colleges, universities and research institutions that collaborate to provide training, research experiences and financial support to help young Mainers play a bigger role in today’s biomedical revolution. Located on Maine’s rugged coast, the Laboratory’s 100+ acre campus houses research facilities, cottages and dorms that house visiting scientists and students. It is also home to MDI Bioscience, a subsidiary working to design innovative techniques to speed the drug discovery process. The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Rick Osann Art. LINKS TO LEARN MORE NIH INBRE MDI BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY Pemetic Elementary School Hello, I’m an Axolotl Photos: Carrie Jones/Bar Harbor Story HELP SUPPORT THE BAR HARBOR STORY When we started The Bar Harbor Story, we didn’t know if anyone would read it. But you showed up. You shared. You sent tips. Now—over 400,000 views every month later—it’s clear: people here care about their community and each other. We’ve kept everything free because news should never be out of reach, but every one of our stories takes time to write, and your support keeps The Bar Harbor Story going. If you value our work, please consider a paid subscription, a founding membership, or a sponsorship. It truly helps us cover one more meeting, tell one more story, shine one more light. Even $5 a month makes a difference. Click here to become a one-time supporter now. Thank you so much for being here. Founding member information can be found here. Have questions about sponsorships? 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