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The End of Everything: A science fiction novel has finally won the Booker prize. It’s about time
The literary world has long been reluctant to allow science fiction works into the starry ranks of literary fiction. Will M. John Harrison’s landmark win for The End of Everything finally change that?
RFK Jr. loosens access to unapproved peptides: A health law scholar explains what consumers need to know
Compounding pharmacies will now be able to sell 6 popular peptides, despite the fact they have not been proved safe and effective.
‘Dukes of Hazzard’ star gives health update after hospitalization
The star was at an event on Monday.
Ex-Fox News Star Janice Dean Hit With New Health Crisis After Retiring Due to MS
'I’ve never been this sick before and it could take months to recover.'
Business Beat : “Yuletide Evening” planned at the Beach House
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Community Center at the Beech House is inviting you to step back in time ...
Why this year’s flu season could be hitting teens and young adults hard
At least 1.7 million cases of flu have been reported so far this year. Here's what experts are expecting for the rest of flu season:
What happens to your brain when the days get darker?
As the nights draw in, many of us can experience low mood. But for a small proportion of people a more intense depression develops through the winter months. It’s a phenomenon that since the 1980s has been labelled seasonal affective disorder, or Sad, and can be debilitating for sufferers. To find out more about the latest scientific understanding of Sad, Ian Sample speaks to Russell Foster, professor of circadian neuroscience at the University of Oxford. He explains what scientists think the mechanism for the condition could be and what the evidence says about the best way to tackle it.In the UK and Ireland, Samaritans can be contacted on freephone 116 123. In the US, you can call or text the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org. In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is 13 11 14. Other international helplines can be found at befrienders.org
Wacker Drive office tower sold at 75% discount
The deal adds to the growing list of office towers changing hands at prices that would have been unthinkable before the COVID-19 pandemic.
Power Grids on 5 Continents Pulse Every 60 Seconds. Scientists Think They Finally Know Why.
A global enigma.
Here's why North Texas is experiencing an earlier flu season
Since May 30, the majority of flu cases nationwide have been caused by a mutated strain of the virus. Here's what to know about the strain, vaccines and prevention.
iPhone 20 Pro: Ten Big Changes That Could Redefine Apple's Flagship
In 2017, Apple celebrated the iPhone's 10th birthday with the iPhone X, the biggest redesign in the product's history. For the device's 20th anniversary, all the rumors indicate that the company is preparing another landmark redesign. The commemorative "iPhone 20" model isn't expected until September 2027, but leaks have been piling up for months.
Bundesliga defender ‘would be delighted’ to join Barcelona
With Barcelona back scouring the market for a new centre-back, Castello Lukeba of RB Leipzig has emerged as a leading target for the club.The 24-year-old defender had already been linked with the La L...
First on CNN: Whistleblowers tell Democrats documents linked to Trump’s construction projects are being destroyed
House Democrats are demanding that the Interior department retain documents related to President Donald Trump’s construction projects around Washington after whistleblowers warned that key paperwork has already been destroyed before Democrats take power, congressional sources tell CNN.
Introduction: Trump, MAGA, DOGE, and the future of climate science
What, exactly, has been the net effect of the president’s activities on the effort to restrain global warming?
Pens Points: Not So Special Teams
Very little has gone right for the Pittsburgh Penguins through 18 games this season, but one of the most glaring issues has been the special teams play. What was a strength of the team last season that helped propel them back to the Stanley Cup playoffs, has become a major liability that is burying them […]
Superior businesses navigate shipyard expansion, gas plant cancellation as new opportunities emerge
There have been several significant business developments in the greater Superior region recently.
“It’s Going To Be Like Yoshinobu Yamamoto” – MLB Insider Drops Intriguing Update on Tarik Skubal’s Free Agency Outlook
MLB insider and New York Post columnist Joel Sherman believes Tarik Skubal’s free agency could mirror that of Dodgers ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who signed the largest pitching contract in MLB history with Los Angeles during the 2023 offseason (12-year, $325 million). Sherman shared his thoughts on the latest episode of ‘The Show’ with co-host Jon Heyman, a fellow MLB insider.
INTERNATIONALS: THE ROSSONERI CALLED UP
The international break is back for the second time this season after the extended break between September and October. A total of 13 Rossoneri players have been called up to represent their countries...
How word of mouth is helping an Amish community's fight against measles
In Pennsylvania, health officials use a quiet vaccination campaign designed to win the trust of the state's Amish community, which has been hit hard by the measles outbreak.
UFC 334: Gane v Hokit - all you need to know
All you need to know as Ciryl Gane defends his heavyweight title against Josh Hokit and Kayla Harrison puts her women's bantamweight belt on the line against Amanda Nunes.
South Portland’s tank farm has been linked to chronic health risks. Now what?
Residents want to know what can be done to protect their health. The solution is not simple.
Liberals like Messi but authoritarians prefer Ronaldo: how politics shapes sporting choices
Sport has long been regarded as a great unifier but there is evidence that this era of hyper-partisanship may change that
Liberals like Messi but authoritarians prefer Ronaldo: how politics shapes sporting choices
Sport has long been regarded as a great unifier but there is evidence that this era of hyper-partisanship may change that
Can the Buccaneers' Defense Carry Disappointing Offense to the Playoffs?
The Bucs' defense has been great all season long. Can it carry a disappointing offense all the way to the playoffs?
Hinge Health and Tripadvisor have been highlighted as Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day
HNGE's rapid revenue growth, expanding client base and AI-powered care offerings contrast with TRIP's AI-driven traffic declines and weakening earnings outlook.
Anthony Davis joins Bradley Beal, Michael Jordan in Wizards history
Anthony Davis joined Michael Jordan and Bradley Beal in franchise history with his first-half explosion in the Washington Wizards’ road matchup against the Detroit Pistons on Monday night. Davis has been playing in the NBA since 2012, going through his first year with the Wizards. Following a brief stint with the Dallas Mavericks, the team traded […] The post Anthony Davis joins Bradley Beal, Michael Jordan in Wizards history appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Vikings tumble in the NFC playoff picture after loss
The Minnesota Vikings could have been in first place. Instead they drop far in the playoff picture.
Can Johnny Fisher Become a Serious Heavyweight Contender Under Zuffa?
The Essex heavyweight has been dismissed as merely a good ticket seller. But can Zuffa steer him toward bigger things?
What’s next for 49ers now that NFL has reinstated Brandon Aiyuk?
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Brandon Aiyuk has been reinstated by the NFL, which granted the San Francisco 49ers a two-game roster exemption as they presumably finalize his exit strategy. The
Skydance Games Hit By Layoffs
A number of staffers at Skydance Games have been laid off following merger with Warner Bros. Discovery.
Trey Murphy III Facing Pelicans Injury Concern
Marc Stein has reported that New Orleans Pelicans star player Trey Murphy III is out Monday night against the Golden State Warriors. Murphy is dealing with a bilateral patellar tendinopathy injury. This will be the second game of the early season that Murphy will miss. Murphy stats have been lower than in the last two […] The post Trey Murphy III Facing Pelicans Injury Concern appeared first on HEAVY.
‘You’re Not Alone’ - After Treatment at Intermountain Health St. Vincent Regional Hospital, Breast Cancer Survivor Encourages Women to Seek Support During Cancer Journey
Bethanne Kelleher takes pride in her health. She stays active, eats well, and has healthy habits. That made her diagnosis with an aggressive form of breast cancer, at the age of 45, a shock. “I know that it can happen at any age, but I definitely didn’t think it would be me,” she said. It had been about 18 months since her last scree...
NFL Reinstates Brandon Aiyuk, But 49ers Say WR Has No Future With The Team
Receiver Brandon Aiyuk has been reinstated to the San Francisco 49ers by the NFL after leaving the team a year ago.
‘Additive rather than subtractive’: Computer science students grapple with rise of AI
Computer science has been Ruchi Alavilli’s passion since middle school. She discovered she “could code in Python in the [Minecraft] chat” and the rest was history. Broadly speaking, she “loved building stuff, and comp sci is so much more accessible than physical engineering.” As she put it: “All you need is a laptop and internet.”...
Iowa receives $216 million to boost rural health care
Iowa has been awarded over $216 million in federal funding to enhance rural health care services, including cancer treatment and prevention.
Idaho’s rural health funding drops slightly from last year
Idaho has been awarded nearly $183 million in Rural Health Transformation Program funds to enhance healthcare affordability and access in rural areas, following full allocation of last year's $186 million grant from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Offseason open chat and discussion: November 9
Happy Monday, folks. It’s been a day of some good Braves-related news and some funny Braves-related news. On the good front, MLB Network reported that the Braves have no intention on hearing out any potential trade offers for star slugger Ronald Acuña Jr. On the funny front, the Philadelphia Phillies are interested in Ha-Seong Kim […]
Webtoon Entertainment Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Webtoon Entertainment (NASDAQ:WBTN) reported third-quarter financial results on Monday. The transcript from the company’s third-quarter earnings call has been provided below.This transcript is brought to you by Benzinga
Checked the reviews and still disappointed? What to look for before trusting an auto business
A new BBB survey found two in three respondents had been disappointed after choosing an automotive business based primarily on reviews or recommendations. Here's what can provide additional clues.
Mississippi Senate candidate Scott Colom attacks Cook Political Report accuracy
The vaunted election forecaster historically has been extremely accurate, but it missed the extent of the 2026 blue wave.
Charles’ Health Faces More Negative News After Report He’s ‘Incredibly Frail’ & ‘Looks Very Small’—‘It’s Been Exhausting’
The king reportedly "just looks very, very, very old and very, very tired."
Michigan football QB battle reopened after Jason Beck firing
With Jason Beck having been fired, the starting quarterback battle for Michigan football is back on.
A Guide to Broadway for a Newly Unemployed Lauren Boebert
Because there’s so much more to see than just Beetlejuice!
The fierce battle for James Bond is playing out in public
(CNN) — It’s been five years since Daniel Craig bid farewell to the role of 007 in “No Time to Die,” which ended with a closing credit promise that “James Bond will return.” And while corporate machinations have slowed the character’s reappearance, the battle to play cinema’s most famous secret agent is playing out more publicly than usual.In recent weeks, there have been numerous leaks to the press about the slew of big-name actors said to be auditioning for Bond in what will be the 26th film in the franchise, stoking debates among fans.Last month, it was reported that “final screen tests” were being held, with “One Night Only” heartthrob Callum Turner, “Slow Horses” actor Jack Lowden and Josh O’Connor of “Challengers” said to be among those who made the cut. Then two surprise names entered the mix over the weekend, with Deadline and Variety reporting “Primetime” star Robert Pattinson and “X-Men” actor Nicholas Hoult had also undergone screen tests for the role. (Pattinson’s casting would be particularly remarkable given he’s also currently leading another major franchise as Batman, while Hoult is appearing as Lex Luther in the new “Superman” movies.)Other wild cards, per Variety? Pop singer Harry Styles or “The White Lotus” star Theo James. At 32, Styles would be the youngest choice, while 41-year-old James is the oldest.Representatives for the actors and Amazon MGM Studios, didn’t respond to requests for comment. None of the actors have revealed what the audition process has involved, although O’Connor told the BBC that being considered was an “incredibly bizarre pinch-me moment.”A ‘methodical’ huntProducer Amy Pascal, who steered “Spider-Man” to several reboots over her career, has said fans can expect a decision by the end of the year. “We are being really, really methodical,” she told Deadline this summer. “Daniel Craig is a hard act to follow. And it’s got to be something really different that is a stirring and exciting and different.”There is immense pressure to get the decision right. For one, the Bond franchise is big business, with Craig’s “No Time to Die” earning more than $900 million. (In 2022, Amazon paid $8.5 billion to acquire Bond’s parent company, MGM.) But the role also occupies huge cultural real estate as one of the most identifiably “British” characters in film.Just six actors have portrayed Bond. Sean Connery first appeared as the suave, shaken-not-stirred secret agent in 1962’s “Dr. No.” Tradition has it that the role should be played a Brit, although George Lazenby, an Australian, played Bond in 1969’s “On Her Majesty’s Secret Service.”Pierce Brosnan, who played 007 in four movies, appeared to back Turner in an interview with Vanity Fair last week, saying the husband of Dua Lipa was a strong actor. “They all have a voice and a physique, and a presence on film,” Brosnan said of the final candidates. “They all have longevity as actors, all of these young men.”“Whoever plays the role, I wish him the very best of life and strength and courage,” he said.The next Bond movie will be directed by Denis Villeneuve, who knows a thing or two about working in a franchise, given he has overseen the “Dune” trilogy. At a Los Angeles gala on Saturday, Villeneuve appeared to be reveling in the media’s focus on the battle for Bond.“I should not comment right now because every word I’m going to say is going to be scrutinized,” Villeneuve told Variety. “I would just say that I’m having a great time.”The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2026 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights reserved.THE-CNN-WIRE (TM) & © 2026 CABLE NEWS NETWORK, INC., A TIME WARNER COMPANY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
MN Wild Waive Two Skaters Including Homegrown Veteran
The Minnesota Wild are getting healthier up front and that meant some roster trimming Monday. The result: both Tyler Pitlick and Cam Crotty have been waived.
Manuel Neuer retirement likely after this season for Bayern Munich
Neuer could retire this summer when his Bayern contract expires
Mahto named founding director of Missouri S&T’s Jaggi School of Business
Dr. Raj Mahto has been named the founding director of the Dennis and Janet Jaggi School of Business and the Dennis and Janet Jaggi Endowed Chair of Business at Missouri University of Science and Technology. He will begin his duties in January....Continue Reading Mahto named founding director of Missouri S&T’s Jaggi School of Business
Georgia Southern University professor appointed to Chatham County Board of Health
José de Arimatéia da Cruz, a Georgia Southern University professor, has been appointed to a six-year term on the Chatham County Board of Health.
Three Dakota State faculty members named among the world’s top 2% of scientists
Three Dakota State University faculty members have been named to the 2026 Stanford-Elsevier World’s Top 2% Scientists list.
Piernik-Yoder named dean of School of Health Professions
Bridgett Piernik-Yoder, PhD, OTR, FAOTA, a highly respected academic leader, educator and scholar, has been named dean of the School of Health Professions following a national search. Her appointment, announced by Francisco G. Cigarroa, MD, senior executive vice president for health affairs and health system, took effect Nov. 1.
Nick Jonas Gets Candid About Lifelong Health Battle: ‘Scared to Death’
Nick Jonas has opened up about a personal health battle that has been part of his life for years through a heartfelt letter. The singer-actor reflected on the challenges of managing his long-term cond...
‘Where the money is’: Q&A with Jim Sallee on why sustainability & social impact belong in business school - Haas News
Professor James Sallee studies what happens when markets don’t deliver what society needs—and how to steer them so they do. An energy economist, he is faculty director of Haas’s new Sustainability & Social Impact initiative, which brings together seven centers and institutes that have been doing work on these topics for decades. Sallee is also […]
Gas On the Chinese Space Station Has Been Cooled To Ten Trillionths Of A Degree Above Absolute Zero
In space, no one can hear your teeth chatter.
Two nearby rocky worlds could offer alien astronomers views of planets appearing to reverse course
Aliens have long been a staple of science fiction. Yet the possibility of intelligent life beyond Earth is more than a matter of imagination—it is also a subject of serious scientific inquiry. Professor ...
How Marian Leitner-Waldman built canned wine business Archer Roose
Marian Leitner-Waldman turned a sustainability question into Archer Roose, using canned wine, scientific research and beer distributors to cut waste.
Sarah Huckabee Sanders claps back at ‘The View’ cohosts during live interview
‘The View’ stars Ana Navarro and Sunny Hostin clashed with Sarah Huckabee Sanders during live interview: ‘You’re not going to twist my words,’ the politician clapped back on the air.
Amentum wins $609M Army contract
Amentum has been awarded a nearly $609 million Army contract to provide at least 500 full-time-equivalent workers.
Dianna Russini finally answers the question football fans are asking
Dianna Russini has long been plotting on her return to airwaves after the Mike Vrabel scandal. On Monday, she provided fans with a long-awaited career update.
“Little Rascals” star Bug Hall defends GoFundMe to support family amid backlash: ‘I’m going to keep impregnating my wife’
Hall asked for financial aid months after taking a “vow of poverty” to live off the grid as a “radical Catholic extremist.”
Business-professor-backed strategies to ace your next interview
As college students entering the job market, it’s likely you’ve sent hundreds of cover letters, and even likelier that they’ve all been ghosted. It feels like a dream when you receive that glimmer of hope — the interview invitation. Once you get it, though, the dread sets in: Now you have to succeed at the...
Humanitarian Situation in Haiti. Bulletin 2 Health Cluster. April
Health Cluster Situation Report. Humanitarian Situation in Haiti. April - June 2026. During the second quarter of 2026, ten major incidents involving armed violence led to the displacement of 50,867 people, a 19% increase compared to the previous quarter. After several months of severe deterioration in the Artibonite and Centre departments, the West department once again became the epicenter of new displacements, accounting for 64% of all movements recorded during the period—primarily due to armed violence in the commune of Cité Soleil. A decline in suspected diphtheria cases has been observed starting from the 21st epidemiological week. A total of 42 suspected cases have been reported across 15 sites for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the West Department (Cité Soleil, Delmas, Pétion-Ville, Port-au-Prince) since January 2026. The cholera outbreak has been steadily declining since its resurgence in October 2022. Following a peak of 3,683 suspected weekly cases in 2023, transmission dropped by nearly 80% in 2024. This downward trend continued into 2025 (with 85 cumulative cases recorded during the same period) and into 2026, with 44 suspected cases reported as of July 18 (a 48% decrease). Transmission levels currently remain low and stable, reflecting successful control efforts. Maintaining surveillance and response capabilities remains crucial to preventing a resurgence, given the active circulation of Vibrio and the persistence of risk factors for transmission.
Four Things Working Well for Penn State’s Offense
Penn State is now the winner of two straight Big Ten wins with the narrow 28-25 victory over Washington. With a record of 5-4, finishing the season at 8-4 is becoming increasingly possible. One reason for recent success has been improvement from Penn State's offense. The unit has scored 59 points in the last two …
Trump says his deportation policy 'might have been too tough' for midterm voters
Trump said that he thinks he can work with Democrats in the new Congress on some kind of immigration deal.
Jessie Bates III trade grades for surprise Jaguars-Falcons blockbuster
The 2026 NFL trade deadline is coming up quickly on November 10th. Teams around the league will be scrambling to make last-minute deals over the next 24 hours while trades can still happen. There have already been several huge trades well before the deadline, and Monday morning added yet another to the list. The Jaguars pulled off a huge trade with […] The post Jessie Bates III trade grades for surprise Jaguars-Falcons blockbuster appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Police called to Jamie Foxx’s Halloween party following report of stabbing
Jamie Foxx’s annual Halloween party was reportedly disrupted by police on Saturday after a man was apparently stabbed at the event.
Yukon River King Salmon Crisis
Yukon River king salmon populations have been declining, and a new study sheds more insight on what's affecting the state’s favorite fish.
Titans vs. Jaguars odds: Opening lines for Week 10 matchup
Can the Titans cover again this week?
The Ninety Percent Problem: Unlocking Value in Unstructured Data for Enterprises
Enterprises spent two decades perfecting their structured data. AI just made the other eighty to ninety percent – the messy, noisy, uncatalogued majority – the biggest prize in the building. Most companies cannot even tell you what they own. For twenty years, the corporate data story has been a story about tables. Rows, columns, schemas, […]
Report: Florida State Hiring Jeff Purinton as Athletic Director
Florida State is hiring Jeff Purinton as athletic director, ESPN reports, bringing an FSU alumnus home as the athletic leadership begins to take shape.
Harvard physician shares how to talk to AI about your health
GBH's Morning Edition Host Tori Bedford speaks with Harvard physician and AI researcher Dr. Adam Rodman about how patients are using AI chatbots to get insight on their health.
The Best AI Health Innovators Have a Feel for People
Abba Eban observed in 1967 that wisdom tends to arrive only after all other alternatives have been exhausted. Happily, some of the most thoughtful innovators in AI and health seem to be getting there. Over...
The Latest: Congress returns to a changed Washington
President Donald Trump said he ‘might have been too tough for voters’ on deportations and that he thinks he can work with Democrats on an immigration deal. But Trump and
The Latest: Trump says his deportation policy ‘might have been too tough’ for voters
President Donald Trump said he ‘might have been too tough for voters’ on deportations and that he thinks he can work with Democrats on an immigration deal.
World of Warcraft civil war erupts as 'retail Andys' beg Blizzard to make WoW: Forever easier
World of Warcraft: Forever has been a huge hit, but some WoW retail players addicted to convenience and speed are starting to complain.
Black Doves season 2 ending explained: Who dies in the explosive final episode?
The second outing of the spy thriller has been worth the wait - here's everything that happened in the finale
Chelsea staff warned over Fantasy Premier League use
Chelsea warn staff to be careful about revealing team news through Fantasy Premier League after Joao Pedro's injury appeared to have been inadvertently disclosed through team selections.
Apple Launching Two More New Products This Friday
The Apple launches keep coming! The company is set to release two new products on Friday, November 13: the all-new Apple HomeView and the fourth-generation Apple TV 4K, both of which have been available to pre-order since mid-October. Apple HomeView: Apple's new smart home display, powered by Apple Intelligence with Siri AI, for entertainment and managing the home. Available in tabletop and wall-mounted models, it can recognize up to six users by face, each with a personalized Home Screen.
Karl Deisseroth, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine: ‘ Advanced AI models could infer the activity of the brain’
The inventor of optogenetics for controlling the brain with light explains how the technique brings closer better treatments for mental illness
iPhone Duo ‘crackgate’ could be at an end, as leaker claims Apple has figured out why some screens have been randomly breaking
The good news is it may not be a design flaw
Nvidia’s Jensen Huang Scandal Tests Trump, as Does Emboldened Congress | WSJ Politics Newsletter for Nov. 9
Also, the president says mass deportations might have been ‘too tough,’ and his former advisers get into a nasty text-message feud
Beloved country music duo’s fans praying after heartbreaking news: ‘Things are not well’
It has been a rough couple of weeks for the duo.
Beloved country music duo’s fans praying after heartbreaking news: ‘Things are not well’
It has been a rough couple of weeks for the duo.
Exclusive: Here’s what Samsung’s Galaxy AI Premium plan brings and what remains free
Samsung has been steadily expanding Galaxy AI features across its flagship smartphones and tablets. For over a year, rumors have suggested that the company migh
Beckham tries to recruit Dybala to Inter Miami
Paulo Dybala’s future may lie far from Roma and Serie A. The Argentine striker, currently sidelined with a muscle injury, has reportedly been targeted by two Major League Soccer clubs. Among the mos...
Bengals News: Steelers Revenge Week
Cincinnati has to get back to business quickly with a big game against the Steelers on deck.
Are you concerned about the Detroit Lions’ offense?
The Detroit Lions offense has not been firing on all cylinders in the last 4 games. Should you be concerned?
Popular Nintendo Blogger Supper Mario Broth Says He May Only Have a Year to Live
A popular Nintendo blogger who tells his viewers obscure facts about Super Mario has been hit with serious health conditions, including heart failure. The online personality has vowed to continue running the blog for as long as he’s able.
BVB send a host of young talents on international duty
U23Fadi Zarqelain has been called up for Germany's U18 training camp in Turkey from 9 to 18 November, where two matches are scheduled. Takato Yamamoto will represent Japan's U19s in three matches in t...
Deportation policy ‘might have been too tough’, says Trump, as Miller starts chief-of-staff role
President’s admission appears at odds with the elevation of immigration hardliner
The Real Story of the Polar Bear in a UVM Science Hall Starts With Two Montpelier Agents Undercover in the Arctic
A polar bear has been hanging out in a UVM science hall for decades. Subscribe He’s a full-grown male, standing behind glass on an artificial iceberg in the lobby of the University of Vermont’s Marsh Life Science Building in Burlington. Most Vermonters have no idea he’s there. Students who asked about him heard he came from Canada. A poacher killed him, the story went, federal officers seized the hide at the Vermont border, and the government gave him to UVM on “indefinite loan.” A UVM biology professor told it that way in 2012. The university’s own news office repeated it in 2021. That story was wrong. The bear was evidence. In 1972, two federal wildlife officers from Montpelier posed as trophy hunters, bought their way into an illegal hunt run by a poaching ring, and followed it all the way to the frozen Arctic Ocean north of Alaska. One of them shot this bear. Sonia DeYoung, who works with UVM’s natural history collections, pieced the real story together from a half-remembered campus rumor, a case file buried in Anchorage and one stripped claw. She told it Nov. 6 in UVM Magazine. The Undercover Buy Early in 1972, Paul Bagalio and Bruce Parker walked into a Seattle taxidermy shop. Both lived in Montpelier. The case file lists Parker as a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service agent and Bagalio as a deputy game warden for the service. On paper, Bagalio was an unlikely undercover man. Born in Northfield and raised in Montpelier, he served in the Marines after high school, graduated from Norwich University in 1957, taught at Vermont Technical College and worked as an engineer at Rock of Ages, according to his obituary in the Times Argus. He founded Ramchem, a company that made epoxies for the Barre granite industry. He was also a hunter. His obituary passes along his advice: “Don’t ever miss an opportunity to hunt.” And it says he worked undercover for the U.S. Department of the Interior, helping expose what his family calls one of the largest poaching rings in U.S. history. In the Seattle shop, Bagalio and Parker posed as unscrupulous trophy hunters who wanted a polar bear and didn’t care how they got one. They came away with a scribbled note: a phone number and a hefty price. The Seattle Times later reported the number. In a May 1972 story, later reprinted in the Congressional Record, the paper said the two-man hunt cost $6,500, more than $50,000 in today’s money. The Times cited a federal search-warrant affidavit alleging that the ring paid two men who held valid Alaska permits so the hides and skulls could be shipped and processed under their names. Bagalio and Parker traveled to Barrow, on Alaska’s Arctic coast, with guides working with the taxidermist. These were not men to cross. The case file describes a man taking a 12-gauge automatic shotgun from his plane and telling Parker it was “the persuader.” One photo in the file shows a mustached accomplice peering out from beneath a heavy fur hood. On March 8, 1972, on the pack ice about 100 miles north of Point Barrow, the northernmost point in the United States, Bagalio shot a male polar bear. Parker shot a second. Bagalio had no legal permit to kill it, and that was the point. The bears were hard evidence of what the ring was selling. Back in Fairbanks, a Fish and Wildlife agent marked Bagalio’s bear so it could be identified later. He smeared fluorescent dye around its nose and ripped the dark outer sheath off one of its front claws. Bagalio and Parker went on to run several more undercover hunts against poachers in the West. The danger was real. Bagalio later told the Bennington Banner, according to DeYoung’s account, “My guide made it perfectly clear that he would leave me dead in the mountains if he thought I was an investigator.” Subscribe The Faded Rumor The bear came to UVM in 1975. How the government handed him over is still unknown. A rumor came with him. A student named in the UVM Magazine article simply as Carol helped catalog the university’s specimens in those years, and she heard it: an undercover federal agent had killed the bear in Alaska because he feared his cover would be blown and his life was in danger. Over the years the rumor faded. In the 1980s, the bear was put away in storage long enough for mice to chew the fur off his ankles, and several of his front claws went missing. He was later brought back out and set up on his iceberg in the Marsh Life Science lobby, where he has stood for decades since. Somewhere along the way, the Canada story took over. The Case File Decades later, DeYoung met Carol at an open house for UVM’s zoological collections. Carol told DeYoung’s research partner, Dave Moroney, what she remembered. They were delighted, and skeptical. At DeYoung’s request, David Rippeto, a UVM graduate who is now a Fish and Wildlife special agent in Anchorage, went through a mountain of old case files stashed in cardboard boxes and found the right one. It ran more than 80 pages: photographs, letters, permit records and a typewritten account of the case. Carol’s rumor had the core of it right. A federal officer had shot the bear in Alaska while undercover. But the file showed it wasn’t a desperate move to save his own skin. The shooting was part of the plan. The Stripped Claw One question remained. Was the bear in Burlington really Bagalio’s? DeYoung and Moroney shone a black light on the bear’s snout, looking for the dye. Nothing glowed. They already had the answer. The year before, a conservator repairing the mouse damage had found that one of the bear’s supposedly missing front claws was still there, minus its dark outer sheath, just as the agent in Fairbanks had left it in 1972. “Fifty years later, the marker originally meant for law enforcement told us we had our bear,” DeYoung wrote. Paul Bagalio didn’t live to see it. He spent the rest of his life in Vermont, most of it at Horn of the Moon in East Montpelier, and died Dec. 11, 2022, at 90, a few months before DeYoung first opened the case file. His family remembered the bear differently. The obituary says he took a record-class polar bear in Siberia, across the international date line. The federal case file puts the bear in this story about 100 miles north of Point Barrow. The obituary doesn’t say whether it’s the same animal. His bear is still on the iceberg. Go see him: The polar bear stands in the entrance to Benedict Auditorium, between the Marsh Life Science and Hills buildings on UVM’s Burlington campus. Compass Vermont is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Subscribe
Analysis | Get ready for an even Trumpier Republican Congress
The members who remain come from some of the deepest red districts in the country and have long been among Trump’s most loyal soldiers in Congress.
Potential impacts Democratic health care proposals on employer-sponsored health care
Summary: Democratic state and federal wins in the midterm elections could lead to Medicaid expansion in some states, and focuses attention on the House Democrats’ memo on health care priorities in the new Congress. Few of these proposals are likely to become law before 2029, but they could form the foundation for Democratic health care reform efforts after the 2028 Presidential election. Portion of total newly eligible for Medicaid if non-expansion states expanded Source: Cervantes, S et al How Many Uninsured Are in the Coverage Gap and How Many Could be Eligible if All States Adopted the Medicaid Expansion? KFF, July 27, 2026 It’s been almost a week since the midterm elections, and the Democrats will have large majorities in both the House of Representatives and the Senate, although not large enough to overcome Senate filibusters or Presidential vetoes. I reviewed some of what I thought these midterm results could mean in a post last week. In retrospect, I might have understated the elections’ impact on health care due to changes in governorship and majorities in many state legislatures. A Democratic trifecta (governorship and both houses) could mean expansion of Medicaid in Wisconsin, and a Democratic governor and House in Texas and Georgia could increase pressure in both states to expand Medicaid. That’s especially important, because Texas currently represents almost half of those who would be newly eligible for insurance from Medicaid expansions. Medicaid expansions matter to employers because they have been shown to decrease the risk of closure of rural hospitals and support workers’ ability to stay employed and productive. The House Democrats’ Cost of Living Healthcare Working Group published an 84-page memo in September with recommendations for the first hundred hours, the first hundred days, and the first year. The midterm results make this document more important. Here’s a review of what some of these recommendations could mean for employer-sponsored health insurance. Elements that could lower employer health care spending Restore the expanded advance premium tax credit for ACA plans. This could bring healthier enrollees back to the marketplace plans, which would improve the risk status of these plans and decrease the rate of uninsurance. Fewer people with insurance puts higher pressures on provider rates of employer plans. More stable ACA plans could encourage employers to consider transitioning from employer-sponsored plans to ICHRA/Choice, providing a fund for employers to purchase their own insurance on an exchange. Repeal Medicaid work requirements and other administrative rules of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act which as written will lead to a large increase in the uninsured rate. Fewer people with insurance leads to more pressures from hospitals for commercial rate increases. Extend Inflation Reduction Act negotiated drug prices to commercial health plans. These are now only applicable to Medicare Parts D (outpatient drugs) and B (drugs administered by providers. The Medicare negotiated prices are lower than net prices negotiated by PBMs. Hospital price limits. Some of the Democratic House proposals would institute site neutral payment and limit outlier hospital prices to 200% of Medicare. The average commercial health plan pays about 247% Medicare rates for inpatient hospital care, and many commercial health plans currently pay over 300% of Medicare for hospital services. PBM regulations. The proposals would mandate more transparency and prevent PBMs from paying subsidiaries more than market rates. Antitrust enforcement. The plan would break up vertically integrated health care monopolies which could lower prices through competition. Ban on non-compete contractual clauses could increase competition by increasing flexibility and supply of clinicians, although it could also increase physician leverage and lead to higher wages which could raise prices. Lower the Medicare eligibility age, which could take older, more expensive, workers off employer sponsored plans. Create a Medi-Kids plan to insure all children and potentially young adults up to age 26. These plan members have low non-preventive utilization and cost less per person than older plan members, but removing children from employer plans would decrease volatility because a few children have very high medical costs. Elements that could increase employer spending (in many instances for high value services) Mandate three primary care and three mental health visits without cost sharing Eliminate cost sharing for mental health care and substance use care during pregnancy and in the year after delivery Require coverage of infertility services Cap cost sharing for insulin, epipen and respiratory inhalers Count copay coupons and assistance toward member deductibles and cost sharing Cap total health care costs (premium and out-of-pocket costs) at 8% of household income Leave a comment Elements that could improve the market Increased price transparency Tightening enforcement of short-term plans, fixed indemnity plans, and cost-sharing ministries. These skimpy health plans skim off healthier people, leaving sicker people on marketplace exchanges and employer-sponsored health plans. Here’s a past post on the perils of cheap insurance. Most of these proposals are likely not to become law in the next two years, but could form the foundation of a Democratic proposal for health care reform in 2029 and beyond. The document does not provide cost estimates for these proposals. Share Thanks for reading! If you found this useful, please share, subscribe, like, and restack. You can find previous posts at this link. Views expressed in Employer Coverage are purely my own. Thanks for reading Employer Coverage ! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. Subscribe
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