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Electronic Arts Closing BioWare, Laying Off Hundreds

Around 400 people are expected to be laid off across Electronic Arts

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Oct 21 • 1:40 PM EDT • Technology • aftermath.site
Trump’s fixation on transactional politics becomes an election season scandal

In state after state, the president keeps telling voters that he could deliver for them, but if he’s not satisfied with the midterms, he won’t bother.

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Oct 21 • 1:29 PM EDT • Politics • ms.now
THE OPTIX NETWORK ANNOUNCES NOVEMBER 1 LAUNCH, INTRODUCING A NEW DESTINATION FOR ORIGINAL ENTERTAINMENT AND INDEPENDENT STORYTELLING

/PRNewswire/ -- The Optix Network, a new premium streaming platform dedicated to original entertainment, independent storytelling and creator-focused...

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Oct 21 • 12:38 PM EDT • Entertainment • prnewswire.com
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YouTube beats out TV as the top source for political news

Six in 10 Americans say they trust independent creators as much as professional journalists, a new survey finds.

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Oct 21 • 12:25 PM EDT • Politics • futurity.org
Mixing Politics and Perceptions of AI and Data Centers: Results from the Gardner Food & Agricultural Policy Survey

With an eye towards the rapidly approaching 2026 midterm elections, this article further reviews survey results from the Gardner Food and Agricultural Policy Survey, but through the lens of political…

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Oct 21 • 12:05 PM EDT • Politics • farmdocdaily.illinois.edu
How Lucille Ball Saved ‘Star Trek’ to Become a Six-Decade Juggernaut Franchise

Roddenberry Entertainment COO Trevor Roth on Wednesday told the MIA Market in Rome how the comedy legend and her Desilu Productions put the quirky sci-fi series into reruns after an NBC cancellation.

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Oct 21 • 10:51 AM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Three Six Zero Launches Entertainment & New Media Division Led by Rebecca Dowell

Three Six Zero announced a new Entertainment & New Media division led by Rebecca Dowell, who will represent digital creators and emerging talent including…

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Oct 21 • 10:50 AM EDT • Entertainment • broadwayworld.com
Google Pixel’s solution to using Face Unlock in the dark seems to be just blinding you

Google’s Face Unlock feature on Pixel phones works really well, until the lights go out. The company appears to be...

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Oct 21 • 10:30 AM EDT • Technology • 9to5google.com
Questions About Bo Nix’s Ankle Continue to Multiply

The Denver Broncos are all about Bo Nix these days, and questions about his ankle are mushrooming.

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Oct 21 • 10:18 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Abbott to spin out Nutrition business, cuts guidance

Abbott reported mixed Q3 results, cut its guidance and joined the trend of medtech conglomerates spinning out businesses to focus.

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Oct 21 • 10:06 AM EDT • Business • massdevice.com
Google gives Pixel 9 another year of free Satellite SOS connectivity

Google is extending Satellite SOS for its Pixel 9 phones, giving the feature away for free for at least one more year.

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Oct 21 • 9:55 AM EDT • Technology • 9to5google.com
CSC Science Team Asks: What Should We Expect to Find in Nature?

The junk DNA paradigm shift is a good example of how an intelligent design framework can serve as a productive guide to scientific research.

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Oct 21 • 9:33 AM EDT • Science • scienceandculture.com
How The New York Times Reports on A.I. Images

A Times reporter and editors discuss the challenges of sifting through what’s real and what’s not in pursuit of the news.

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Oct 21 • 9:21 AM EDT • Technology • nytimes.com
Google Chrome Adds ClickFix Warnings to Stop Users From Running Malicious Commands

Google Chrome adds ClickFix command detection for Enhanced Protection users, warning them before they execute malicious scripts.

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Oct 21 • 9:15 AM EDT • Technology • thehackernews.com
'Glee' reboot coming to Disney+ and Hulu

Co-creator/writer Ryan Murphy (C) poses in the press room with the cast of 'Glee' with the award for best television series musical or comedy for 'Glee' at the 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 17, 2010 in Beverly Hills, California. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images)The hit TV show Glee is coming back.An all-new season of the hit series from Ryan Murphy is coming to Disney+ and Hulu, Disney announced Wednesday.No details about the cast or an official release date have been shared.The studio behind the reboot is 20th Television, which also produced the original series.Glee first aired on Fox for six seasons, from 2009 to 2015.It followed a high school glee club and starred Lea Michele, the late Cory Monteith, the late Naya Rivera, Amber Riley, Chris Colfer, Kevin McHale, Jenna Ushkowitz, Matthew Morrison, Jane Lynch and more.Murphy told ABC News last month that a script for a Glee reboot had been written, and that he is in touch with cast members about returning.“I’ve been quietly having conversations with people on that show … about, ‘What do you think? Should we?,'" Murphy said. "Maybe I shouldn’t, I don’t know. It’s fun just to try."Glee won six Primetime Emmys and several Golden Globes. It also won the GLAAD Media Award for outstanding comedy series in 2010 and 2011.All 121 original episodes of Glee are currently streaming on Hulu.The Walt Disney Co. is the parent company of ABC News, Disney+ and Hulu.Copyright © 2026, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.

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Oct 21 • 8:58 AM EDT • Entertainment • willmarradio.com
Why the political ambition gap between men and women persists even at the local level

Women are less ambitious for local office than men, mirroring an ambition gap that exists at the state and federal level, too. A group of scholars documented this gap and investigated why it exists.

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Oct 21 • 8:45 AM EDT • Politics • theconversation.com
Writing the AI regulation rule book | Investors Lab

A mix of specialized AI security startups and established compliance leaders are stepping up

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Oct 21 • 8:43 AM EDT • Science • sciencenews.org
Catching up with sleep health supplements: A roundup of the latest science

Sleep has moved from a lifestyle concern to a core measure of health, as inadequate sleep affects a substantial share of adults and often occurs alongside chronic stress, undermining health, well-being and performance across sleep-wake cycles and life domains.

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Oct 21 • 8:20 AM EDT • Science • nutraingredients.com
This business turns vinyl records into mixtapes

A business is combining the vinyl resurgence with another personal music keepsake: the mixtape.

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Oct 21 • 8:16 AM EDT • Business • wowt.com
This concert was going to be the last at Red Hat as we know it. Now it’s canceled

It’s the end of an era. Here’s what to know about the final show and ticket refunds.

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Oct 21 • 7:57 AM EDT • Entertainment • newsobserver.com
Three Six Zero Launching Entertainment Biz Under Rebecca Dowell

Three Six Zero is launching a New Media and Entertainment biz under Rebecca Dowell, rep of Amelia Dimoldenberg and Munya Chawawa.

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Oct 21 • 7:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • deadline.com
Texas Republicans Used to Debate. Not This Cycle.

With early voting already underway, we're likely to close out this election cycle without a single debate between top-of-the-ticket candidates. Why?

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Oct 21 • 6:44 AM EDT • Politics • texasmonthly.com
Commentary: Collapse of NJ's health plan for public workers could raise costs for all residents

The state-run benefits plan for public workers is on the verge of collapse. There are ways it can be fixed.

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Oct 21 • 6:37 AM EDT • Health • newjerseymonitor.com
Reggie Burrows Hodges remixes the Old Masters for an L.A. homecoming

Reggie Burrows Hodges is the subject of three concurrent L.A. exhibitions at the Getty, the California African American Museum and Art + Practice. These will mark his first-ever solo presentations in his hometown.

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Oct 21 • 6:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • latimes.com
Netflix slides as weak profit, ad outlook intensify investor anxiety

Oct 21 (Reuters) - Netflix shares dropped 6% in premarket trading on Wednesday after the company cut its full-year advertising forecast and issued a tepid fourth-quarter profit outlook, deepening

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Oct 21 • 5:41 AM EDT • Entertainment • centraloregondaily.com
Trump Approval Hits New Low Two Weeks Before Midterms, Poll Finds

Likely voters favored Democratic candidates over Republicans by 11 percentage points in their congressional district, a New York Times/Siena poll found.

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Oct 21 • 5:03 AM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
For an Experiment in Political Affirmative Action, Look to Taiwan

The island adopted quotas for women running for public office decades before other countries. The upshot? Today, few of them need quotas to get elected.

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Oct 21 • 5:01 AM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
UNF poll gives Ashley Moody 4-point lead over Angie Nixon as turnout takes center stage

Nixon is polling well among Dems and up 15 points with NPAs, but Republicans' voter registration advantage keeps Moody in front.

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Oct 21 • 5:01 AM EDT • Politics • floridapolitics.com
Cardi B Is Using Her Music, Her Business and Her Politics to Express Herself

A shape-shifter with talent and personality to spare, the rapper keeps finding new ways to express herself.

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Oct 21 • 5:00 AM EDT • Business • nytimes.com
Here’s what to expect if you’re taking a month off from drinking

Pausing drinking, even for just a few weeks, can have noticeable health benefits. Experts explain what you can expect if you’re trying Sober October or Dry January.

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Oct 21 • 5:00 AM EDT • Health • washingtonpost.com
Xbox's next-gen console to reportedly cost up to $1,800, with a Helix handheld coming in 2027 and a full release in holiday 2028

There will be two next-gen Xboxes, a handheld and a more traditional console, and they'll reportedly cost up to $1,800.

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Oct 21 • 4:40 AM EDT • Technology • eurogamer.net
15-Minute Lesson Plan: 100 Unanswered Questions in Science

What questions about ourselves, our world and our universe would you most like to have answered? Why?

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Oct 21 • 4:00 AM EDT • Science • nytimes.com
The day's 5️⃣ headlines: Barça lose; Madrid seek victory

After an action-packed day of Champions League and Copa Sudamericana football, and with today's fixtures in mind, here are the 5 stories to start your day. Barça collapse in ParisFC Barcelona endured...

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Oct 21 • 3:40 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Billionaire Mark Cuban’s 5-step plan to make healthcare affordable targets drug middlemen’s ‘contractual terrorism’

The Cost Plus Drugs cofounder told Texas lawmakers that insured patients are often better off paying cash—and laid out five fixes built around price transparency.

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Oct 21 • 3:15 AM EDT • Health • fortune.com
'The New Stanford Prison Experiment' review: A project reimagined for TV

Netflix's new reality series is a mix of the 1971 social experiment that investigated power dynamics, 'Big Brother' and 'Wonka's Golden Ticket.'

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Oct 21 • 3:01 AM EDT • Entertainment • latimes.com
Alexis Mac Allister shines in Liverpool win over Villarreal

Alexis Mac Allister scored twice to guide Liverpool to a thrilling 4-3 victory against Villarreal in the Champions League on Tuesday.Manager Andoni Iraola made six changes to the team that defeated Br...

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Oct 21 • 2:40 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Rochester Grange #86 Presents "The 4 P’s of Honeybee Health" on 10/24

A message from Rochester Grange #86: Rochester Grange #86 presents a no-cost community lecture in conjunction with the Seacoast Beekeeper’s Association. The 4 P’s of Honeybee Health With a focus on Pesticides Neonicotinoid pesticides are all the buzz, but what are they? How can we help our six-legged friends? Date: October 24 at 3 p.m....

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Oct 21 • 1:30 AM EDT • Health • news.rochesternh.gov
Sunderland Have Issues, But They Are Fixable

All is not well on Wearside, but with three key games to come, the Lads need to get themselves back on track.

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Oct 21 • 1:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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PHP2Shell: Two Unpatched Critical PHP RCE Flaws (CVSS 9.2) Trigger Emergency Security Alert

PHP2Shell involves two critical PHP RCE flaws rated CVSS 9.2, with emergency fixes scheduled following a disclosure leak.

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Oct 21 • 12:57 AM EDT • Technology • thehackernews.com
Sun Prairie considers new massage business regulations after police receive complaints

Sun Prairie leaders are considering new regulations for massage establishments following complaints to police about activity at certain businesses.

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Oct 21 • 12:55 AM EDT • Business • fox19.com
Duke-UNC children’s hospital receives $100 million award from The Duke Endowment

The project is a collaboration between Duke Health and UNC Health to develop North Carolina’s first standalone children’s hospital, known as NC Children's Hospital. The $100 million grant marks one more step toward the planned facility’s $1 billion private fundraising goal.

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Oct 21 • 12:34 AM EDT • Health • dukechronicle.com
LeBron optimistic after launching Sixers era with win

LeBron James said the Philadelphia 76ers still had plenty of room for improvement after launching their NBA season with an impressive opening night victory over the New York Knicks on Tuesday.James, 41, launched his quest for a fifth NBA championship with 14 points and seven assists in a 106-100 defeat of the reigning NBA champions at Madison Square Garden.

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Oct 21 • 12:20 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Zero Republican political science professors found at 4 major Pennsylvania universities, research finds

ANALYSIS: Democrat professors outnumber Republican colleagues 28 to 1 in Pennsylvania political science departments Professors registered as Democrats outnumber colleagues registered as Republicans by…

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Oct 21 • 12:04 AM EDT • Science • thecollegefix.com
Honda Reaches 500 F1 Races at United States Grand Prix

The Japanese brand commemorates the milestone at the United States Grand Prix with a special logo on Alonso's and Stroll's cars, commemorative uniforms for its engineers and a group photo with the figures of the British team.

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Oct 21 • 12:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Leica and Formula 1 Shift Into Gear With Limited Edition Q3 43

The Leica Q3 is the company's most popular model.

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Oct 20 • 11:00 PM EDT • Technology • petapixel.com
Suns-Trail Blazers Injury Report: Pair of Key Players Headline

Wednesday's injury report yields interesting conversations across both teams.

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Oct 20 • 10:02 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Critical PHP Security Release Coming Tomorrow (October 21)

The PHP security team will ship a release on October 21, 2026 at 14:00 UTC that fixes two critical vulnerabilities, both rated CVSS 9.2. Plan your upgrade now.

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Oct 20 • 10:00 PM EDT • Technology • laravel-news.com
Ahead of Midterms, Justice Kagan Says Rulings Have Intensified Polarization

The justice said during a discussion that recent Supreme Court decisions on voting rights, gerrymandering and campaign finance have deepened America’s divides.

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Oct 20 • 8:38 PM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
SpaceX’s Musk Lauds Its Soaring Cloud Business and Possible Tesla Merger

SpaceX put on a bit of a show for shareholders today—and I’m not referring to the sizzle reel of rocket and space videos it showed on its earnings call. No, the big attention grabber was the update from CEO Elon Musk on the progress of SpaceX’s contemplated merger with Tesla and just how ...

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Oct 20 • 8:01 PM EDT • Business • theinformation.com
New Richland Lab Could Transform How Scientists Study Microbes and Boost Regional Jobs

The BriefGroundbreaking held Tuesday: PNNL officially began construction on the M2PC lab, a 30,800-square-foot facility funded by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science that will study soil microbes to improve crop productivity and develop new biotechnology applications. The facility will be open to researchers from around the nation and the world.Research timelines could shrink dramatically: The facility's automation and AI capabilities could reduce experiments that currently take six months to just 72 hours, allowing scientists to explore more possibilities faster than ever before.New jobs coming to the Tri-Cities: The project is expected to create positions for automation engineers, AI experts, roboticists, technicians, and skilled craftspeople, with the facility opening in 2029.RICHLAND, Wash. — Pacific Northwest National Laboratory broke ground Tuesday on a first-of-its-kind facility that could accelerate scientific discoveries about the microscopic organisms living in soil—organisms that may hold the key to growing more food and developing new energy technologies.The Microbial Molecular Phenotyping Capability, or M2PC, represents a significant investment in automation and artificial intelligence to speed up research that traditionally takes years to complete. The 30,800-square-foot facility will house more than 100 connected automated instruments designed to study microbes at a pace and scale never before possible.Reshaping Agriculture's FutureThe M2PC facility will not put a new tool directly into a farmer's hands tomorrow morning, but it is actively reshaping the commercial pipeline to solve agriculture's biggest headache with biologicals: inconsistent field performance. For years, PNNL researchers have explored how microbes work and how they might help produce useful materials, advance energy technologies, and address challenges involving critical materials and minerals. But those experiments have been limited by what researchers could accomplish by hand."They can be used to provide nutrients to a plant so that the plant would grow more. So, like increasing your crop productivity, for example," said Douglas Mans, PNNL's Associate Laboratory Director for Integrated Discovery Sciences.PNNL's own research shows soil microbes can help plants access nutrients and withstand drought—benefits that could prove crucial as farmers face growing environmental pressures. The M2PC facility will allow scientists to identify and optimize useful microbes faster than ever before, accelerating the development of biological solutions that actually work consistently in the field.What Makes M2PC UniqueThe Microbial Molecular Phenotyping Capability differs from traditional research labs because it operates as a first-of-its-kind, AI-enabled autonomous laboratory designed to shrink experimental timelines from years down to months or weeks. The M2PC lab will connect more than 100 automated instruments to grow microbes, prepare samples, measure their behavior, and link observations to the molecular processes behind them. Artificial intelligence will help analyze results and guide the next experiments, allowing scientists to explore more questions faster.Deb Gracio, PNNL Director, emphasized the transformative potential during Tuesday's groundbreaking ceremony: "Research that has taken years will become possible in months and hopefully in weeks."That acceleration is already being demonstrated. PNNL's smaller automated lab, called the Anaerobic Microbial Phenotyping Platform or AMP2, completed three experimental cycles in just 72 hours—a process that normally would have taken about six months."That normally would have taken us about six months … and we were able to do that in 72 hours," Mans said.The AMP2 laboratory is not being closed or replaced. Instead, the current 1,800-square-foot laboratory serves as an active prototype and precursor for the much larger M2PC facility. AMP2 will continue operating as a separate lab designed to run anaerobic experiments—those conducted in the absence of oxygen—while M2PC will focus on aerobic research.Broader Applications Beyond AgricultureWhile improving crop productivity is one important application, the M2PC facility is designed to support research into multiple areas critical to national priorities. The lab will advance research into biofuels, manufacturing materials, and energy technologies. It will also help researchers understand how microbes respond to environmental changes and how to design biological systems for biotechnology applications.As a flagship component of the Department of Energy's Genesis Mission, M2PC represents a significant investment in using artificial intelligence and automation to accelerate U.S. scientific discovery. Dorothy Koch, Associate Director of the DOE Office of Science Biological and Environmental Research program, highlighted the facility's importance during the groundbreaking."M2PC will accelerate biological discovery and design," Koch said, noting that the facility is expected to conduct a minimum of 500 strain experiments per week, 100 microbiome experiments per week, and take a million measurements per month.Economic Opportunity for the RegionBeyond the scientific breakthroughs, the M2PC project represents significant economic opportunity for the Tri-Cities region. The facility will require hiring automation engineers, AI experts, technicians skilled in operating robotics, and specialized craftspeople to build and maintain the sophisticated equipment."We're anticipating that type of hiring," Mans said when asked about job creation.PNNL has already begun recruiting talent nationally and internationally for positions related to the smaller AMP2 lab, bringing automation engineers from cities like Boston and San Francisco to work in the region. The M2PC facility is expected to accelerate that trend."This capability won't really exist anywhere else in the world," Mans said, suggesting the facility could become a draw for scientific talent seeking to work on cutting-edge biotechnology research.Timeline and Next StepsThe M2PC facility is expected to open in 2029. Between now and then, construction crews will level and prepare the ground, while the building takes shape. Simultaneously, Ginkgo Bio Works, the automation contractor, will build the facility's automation components off-site so they can be installed as the building is completed.In the interim, PNNL researchers and the broader scientific community will begin planning the first experiments to be conducted in the facility, ensuring research is lined up and ready to begin as soon as the doors open.The groundbreaking ceremony included representatives from the Department of Energy, PNNL leadership, and elected officials at the federal, state, and local levels, underscoring the project's significance to the region and the nation's biotechnology future. News The U.S. Department of Energy Secretary tours Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Dan Hanson, Apple Valley News Now News Beyond DNA: Scientists Explore New Frontiers in Biology Research Dan Hanson, Apple Valley News Now News TRIDEC optimistic that Hanford, PNNL will see funding in national budget Robert Desaulniers News Big picture science: monitoring the Yakima River Basin News PNNL research could shape the future of fighting fentanyl ​COPYRIGHT 2026 BY APPLE VALLEY NEWS NOW. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS MATERIAL MAY NOT BE PUBLISHED, BROADCAST, REWRITTEN OR REDISTRIBUTED.

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Oct 20 • 7:44 PM EDT • Science • applevalleynewsnow.com
Woodside Health adds Phoenix-area medical office building to its portfolio

Healthcare real estate firm purchases Grand Professional Plaza in Surprise, Arizona

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Oct 20 • 7:31 PM EDT • Health • costar.com
Germophobe Primates Want to Avoid Getting Sick, Too

Some monkeys become significantly more cautious about food sources that appear contaminated after experiencing deadly outbreaks of disease.

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Oct 20 • 7:05 PM EDT • Science • nytimes.com
Barcelona Looked Unstoppable; Then They Saw PSG

On Tuesday night, on the outskirts of central Paris, inside Parc des Princes, we witnessed a thrilling six-goal fixture between two formidable clubs.

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Oct 20 • 7:04 PM EDT • Sports • foxsports.com
Sixers-Knicks: Game Discussion Thread

The Sixers kick off their most anticipated regular season in years with a trip up to NYC to visit the New York Knicks for the season opener.

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Oct 20 • 7:03 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Google.org awards $36m to 17 AI science teams | ETIH EdTech News

ETIH edtech news covers Google.org's $36 million commitment to 17 AI for Science projects, including research at the University of Cambridge and MIT. The selected organizations will advance work across climate, clean energy and healthcare, with optional access to Google's six-month accelerator.

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Oct 20 • 7:01 PM EDT • Science • edtechinnovationhub.com
How Two Colorado House Candidates Are Thinking About AI

In Colorado, two millennial candidates are thinking about A.I.

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Oct 20 • 6:47 PM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
A Billionaire Wanted a Trump Pardon. His Family Gave Alina Habba a $50 Million Deal.

Julio Herrera Velutini, a prominent Venezuelan, was seeking clemency. He got it not long after his daughter gave Ms. Habba, a lawyer close to President Trump, an extraordinarily lucrative job.

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Oct 20 • 6:45 PM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
Toy Story 5, Backrooms and The Breadwinner Vie to Become the Second Biggest Film This Year...

(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.) Often, people blame “data” for ruining Hollywood, when I’d argue that hype (which can often be debunked by data) is often worse, as you can see in these two headlines. To use a common meme, here’s how it started: and how it’s going: Earlier this year, I read countless (and I mean countless) articles (in almost every mainstream media outlet) about how Heated Rivalry was a huge hit and that it “heated” interest in hockey. But Heated Rivalry wasn’t a huge viewership hit compared to the hype: [ ](https://entertainment.substack.com/p/you-cant-eat-buzzdid-heated-rivalrys) [ You Can’t Eat Buzz…Did Heated Rivalry’s Buzz Translate into Actual Viewership? ](https://entertainment.substack.com/p/you-cant-eat-buzzdid-heated-rivalrys) Entertainment Strategy Guy · Jan 22 [ Read full story ](https://entertainment.substack.com/p/you-cant-eat-buzzdid-heated-rivalrys) In this case, the hype (Heated Rivalry is really popular) belied the data (It didn’t make the top ten charts, meaning it wasn’t a huge hit.1) Even worse, every time I write about this, I get a lot of negative feedback, hence why I only sparingly mention the show these days or add lots of caveats when I write about it, but this just further cements the hype. But companies, and the executives leading them, have to determine strategy based on reality, not media coverage. The NHL committed real marketing dollars to a campaign that didn’t work. Sure enough, the latest NHL season opened to under a million viewers. At some point, you have to focus on what the data says, because real dollars are at stake. And that’s why we have the Streaming Ratings Report! To provide and analyze cold, hard data. Luckily, this week, I can be positive and take a look at a huge opening on streaming, along with a very buzzy horror film that customers kind of like, but don’t really love. And a comedy that tried to rebound on streaming. Today, I’m covering two weeks—21-Sep and 28-Sep—so we have a lot to discuss (nearly 5,000 words worth), including a series of film misses for Netflix, another argument for weekly-released TV shows on streaming, another sitcom tries to avoid the comedy curse, Netflix has two new game shows (one powered by AI), Reacher falling off the charts after a huge run, Prime Video tries its hands at the romcom game**,** a look at the WNBA’s big season, a big night for the VMAs on CBS and MTV, all the flops, bombs and misses, and a whole lot more. (Reminder: The streaming ratings report focuses on the U.S. market and compiles data from Nielsen’s weekly top ten viewership ranks, Luminate’s Top Ten Data, JustWatch and Reelgood interest data, Samba TV household viewership, company datecdotes, Netflix hours viewed data, Google Trends, and IMDb to determine the most popular content. While most data points are current, Nielsen’s data covers the weeks of September 14th to October 4th, 2026. You can find a link to my terminology here.) Subscribe Film - Two Hits and a Miss Come to Streaming… Three very interesting films came to streaming in one week, and I like comparing them since they show the range of theatrical films. One was a huge blockbuster, one was popular, and one was neither. One is a horror film, a buzzy genre; one is a comedy, a struggling genre; and one is an animated family film, the king of the box office. One went to a tiny streamer (HBO Max), one went to a second-tier streamer (Disney+), and one went to the biggest (Netflix). So… If you just went by box office, you’d expect Backrooms—the $197 million grosser, and partner of Obsession for “YouTube Horror Summer”—to dominate on streaming. If you read this report, though, you know that horror films don’t do great on streaming, and that’s the case again. Backrooms opened at 3.8 million hours according to Nielsen, and had 3.9 million hours in its second week. Here’s how that stacks up to other HBO Max films: 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… ...why I don’t buy Backrooms budget… …two new games shows arrive on streaming… …another sitcom struggles… ...another argument for putting out shows weekly on Netflix... ...and a whole lot more, nearly 5,000 words more... ...please subscribe! We can only keep doing this great work with your support. If you want an idea of just how much content you’d get in a full issue, check out this older issue. Coming Soon! Next week, I’ll be taking a look at the eighth season of Hulu’s The Kardashians, answering the question: will this show ever make the charts? If Mormon wives can make it, surely one of social media’s most popular families can as well. Also, Prime Video has a new horror show based on popular IP, Carrie, Netflix has a horror show starring Josh Hartnett, Below, and Apple TV has a UK import, Small Prophets. Plus a bunch of movies like Disclosure Day heading to Peacock, The Housemaid coming to HBO Max, Ben Affleck’s latest on Apple TV, Animals, and Matchbox the Movie on Apple TV, a John Cena action comedy inspired by Hasbro’s toy cars. The week after is even busier! I’ll look at another IP-based horror show, Crystal Lake, a new MCU show on Disney+, VisionQuest, season two of The Lowdown on FX/Hulu, the fourth seasons of The Diplomat on Netflix and Tulsa King on Paramount+, another season of Love is Blind, and four straight-to-streaming films: Netflix’s Sacrifice (starring Chris Evens, Anya-Taylor-Joy, Vincent Cassel, John Malkovich, Salma Hayek. Charlie XCX), Apple TV’s Tenzing (starring Tom Hiddleston and Willem Defoe), Prime Video’s Love of Your Life (Margaret Qualley) and Masterplan (Stanley Tucci) and a whole lot more, somehow. Long term, here’s some huge IP news: a Game of Thrones movie is coming to theaters, Game of Thrones: Aegon’s Conquest in 2029, while Jon Watts (who helmed three of the most recent Spider-Man movies) is directing the next Star Wars trilogy, to be written by Simon Kinberg. I’m cautiously optimistic for both. It feels obvious to say that making good movies matters, but for bets this big (Star Wars is on a swoon, Game of Thrones hasn’t been to theaters yet), the quality has to be there.

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Oct 20 • 6:30 PM EDT • Entertainment • entertainment.substack.com
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MAGA Inc. Unleashes Millions to Turn Out Republicans At the Polls

MAGA Inc. is now flooding the social media platforms with targeted ads as it seeks to turn out Republicans amid the president’s historically low approval ratings.

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Oct 20 • 6:28 PM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
Netflix has stopped talking about plans for video games and podcasts

When Netflix released its third-quarter earnings on Tuesday, the streamer had nothing to say about its games or video podcasts.

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Oct 20 • 6:08 PM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com
Windows and Xbox teams reportedly clashed over OS experience for gaming, as next-gen Xbox Helix console slips into 2028

A new report claims the Windows and Xbox teams have clashed over the direction of the OS for Microsoft's next-gen Xbox consoles.

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Oct 20 • 5:44 PM EDT • Technology • windowscentral.com
Michigan Senate Candidates Make Dueling Pitches to Business Leaders in Detroit

Mike Rogers and Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, the candidates in the tight race, defended their economic policies at the Detroit Economic Club.

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Oct 20 • 5:40 PM EDT • Business • nytimes.com
Robbery turns deadly at Fairfield business

A man was found dead inside the business, according to police

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Oct 20 • 5:25 PM EDT • Business • fox19.com
Report: Microsoft's Project Helix planned for 2028 at $1,200 to $1,800 price

Xbox maker is also apparently planning its own gaming handheld for next year.

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Oct 20 • 5:14 PM EDT • Technology • arstechnica.com
Here’s everything new in Android 17 QPR3 Beta 2 [Gallery]

Google today rolled out Android 17 QPR3 Beta 2 with a number of fixes for Pixel devices.

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Oct 20 • 5:05 PM EDT • Technology • 9to5google.com
Android 17 QPR3 Beta 2 Released for Pixel Phones

Google released Android 17 QPR3 Beta 2 to all of its still-supported Pixel devices today. If you own a Pixel 6a up through the new Pixel 11 series, you can get an update with fresh software. This latest update has at least 20 fixes and improvements, which is welcome to see. The first QPR3 Beta...

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Oct 20 • 4:36 PM EDT • Technology • droid-life.com
SpaceX Swings to a Profit, Even as A.I. Spending Soars

Elon Musk’s rocket company also said its revenue had more than doubled, driven by its Starlink internet satellite service and artificial intelligence products.

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Oct 20 • 4:32 PM EDT • Business • nytimes.com
Android 17 QPR3 Beta 2 for Pixel rolling out with 21 fixes

The Android 17 QPR3 preview ahead of the March 2027 launch continues today with Beta 2 for Google Pixel devices....

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Oct 20 • 4:31 PM EDT • Technology • 9to5google.com
Phoenix owner Mat Ishbia: "Building a sports empire" doesn't always work

Private equity firms are pouring billions into professional sports as franchise valuations soar.

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Oct 20 • 4:12 PM EDT • Sports • axios.com
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Robbery turns deadly at Fairfield business

A man was found dead inside the business, police said.

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Oct 20 • 4:08 PM EDT • Business • fox19.com
Grading Phoenix Suns' Decision To Extend Oso Ighodaro's Contract

Phoenix secures a versatile defensive anchor by locking down the Marquette alum with a high-value extension, betting on his elite rim protection and playmaking to solidify their future.

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Oct 20 • 4:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Kansas to ‘Carry on Wayward Son’ at Hard Rock Feb. 4

With a music catalog that continues to resonate with generations of fans, classic rock band Kansas is making its return to the Hard Rock Live stage inside Hard Rock Hotel

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Oct 20 • 4:00 PM EDT • Entertainment • cherokeephoenix.org
Police: Robbery, homicide investigation underway at business along Dixie Highway

Officers are investigating after a man was found dead inside a business along Dixie Highway, according to Fairfield police.

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Oct 20 • 3:58 PM EDT • Business • wcpo.com
Scientists Find 46,000-Year-Old Bone Fragments in a Cave, Leading to Groundbreaking Discovery

Six ancient bone fragments found in a Spanish cave belonged to a male Neanderthal, and their well-preserved DNA could reveal new details about his life

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Oct 20 • 3:54 PM EDT • Science • yahoo.com
PHP RCE Zero-Days CVE-2026-109618, CVE-2026-109619 Leak Early

CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619: watchTowr confirms leaked CVSS 10 PHP RCE zero-days. Patches due October 22; only PHP 8 gets fixes.

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Oct 20 • 3:39 PM EDT • Technology • cyberkendra.com
Former Netflix and Tubi Producer To Launch Shortee, A Vertical Streaming and Gaming App

Nelson Moses Lassiter, an Emmy-nominated producer known for his work on Netflix’s major international hits and for creating original films at Tubi, is launching his venture. Shortee, a mobile entertai...

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Oct 20 • 3:15 PM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
If Democrats Win Congress, Could the G.O.P. Refuse to Seat Them?

A changing of the congressional guard in January could leave room for meddling, though most legal scholars doubt it would happen.

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Oct 20 • 2:54 PM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
Riots leave France divided and shadowed by debt as Macron enters his final run

The tensions are festering in the street but also in a presidential race that will determine Emmanuel Macron’s successor.

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Oct 20 • 2:49 PM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
WATCH: Conversations on how Formula 1 is transforming business, technology, media and culture during Grand Prix Week in Austin, Texas.

On October 22 at 6:50pm CT, tune in to conversations on the business of Formula 1, the technology redefining competition and the sport's growing influence across media and culture during Grand Prix race week in Austin, Texas.

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Oct 20 • 2:35 PM EDT • Business • axios.com
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Seahawks Hosted Virginia Mason Franciscan Health Patients At Practice For Crucial Catch Month

In honor of Crucial Catch month, the Seahawks hosted six Virginia Mason Franciscan Health patients at a practice.

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Oct 20 • 1:58 PM EDT • Health • seahawks.com
Voters in pre-election poll mixed on state of Massachusetts

Many respondents to a new poll believe Massachusetts has become a worse place to live over the past four years and they still favor keeping incumbent Gov. Maura Healey in

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Oct 20 • 1:30 PM EDT • Politics • statehousenews.com
Phoenix among best markets for small business expansion

Phoenix is one of the nation’s stronger markets for small-business expansion, but Tucson is facing a more challenging economic outlook, according to a new study comparing 56 major U.S. metropolitan areas.

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Oct 20 • 1:15 PM EDT • Business • fhtimes.com
Eight eMudhra CA Keys Compromised, Triggering Emergency Fixes Across Browsers and Software

Eight eMudhra CA keys were compromised, prompting browser blocks and software fixes. Chrome found no rogue certificates in CT logs.

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Oct 20 • 1:09 PM EDT • Technology • thehackernews.com
Predicting Suns' Team Awards for 2026–27 Season

Devin Booker cements his legacy as a franchise icon while rookie sensation Khaman Maluach transforms the frontcourt in this visionary look at the Valley’s future hardware.

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Oct 20 • 1:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Michigan Medicine, UM Health-Sparrow expand precision oncology program in Lansing

University of Michigan Health-Sparrow and Michigan Medicine are expanding the use of precision oncology in Lansing.

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Oct 20 • 12:48 PM EDT • Health • fox19.com
I Bought This Low-Mileage Jeep Grand Cherokee For Only $1,700 After Realizing My 'Holy Grail' Project Is Doomed

“David, can you please fix the garage?” my wife Elise asked me on Sunday. “You barely have any time to do house stuff, and today you’re free.” She’s right about the first part — The Autopian really does take up all of my time, and the garage does need to be fixed — but she […]

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Oct 20 • 12:45 PM EDT • Technology • theautopian.com
Six Flags Entertainment (NYSE:FUN) Stock Falls 3.8%

Six Flags Entertainment (NYSE:FUN) Stock Price Down 3.8% - Here's What Happened

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Oct 20 • 12:20 PM EDT • Entertainment • marketbeat.com
iOS 27.2 adds new features in six iPhone apps, here’s what’s coming

iOS 27.2 launches next week with new features for iPhone users, including improvements across six Apple apps. Here’s what’s coming.

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Oct 20 • 12:18 PM EDT • Technology • 9to5mac.com
UW Health's East Madison Hospital unveils $140 million expansion

Additions include six new operating rooms, bringing the hospital’s total to 20 operating rooms. There will also be increased surgical prep and recovery bay capacity — increasing from 23 to 60. Inpatient beds are increasing from 84 to 98.

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Oct 20 • 12:16 PM EDT • Health • spectrumnews1.com
Rare-earth processing facility to be built at Eastman Business Park

Phoenix Tailings' operation would cull the material from mine waste and other industrial sources in an industrial warehouse complex in Greece.

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Oct 20 • 12:11 PM EDT • Business • wxxinews.org
AMD and Microsoft Bring FSR 4.1 to Xbox Series X|S, FSR Diamond Teased for Project Helix

AMD and Microsoft have confirmed that FSR Upscaling 4.1 is coming to the Xbox Series X and Series S. The news came in an AMD video presentation led by Jack Huynh, joined by Xbox CTO Scott Van Vliet and ASUS. The ROG Xbox Ally handhelds are getting it too, and it looks like they will be first in...

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Oct 20 • 12:10 PM EDT • Technology • techpowerup.com
Glendale Small Business Files Federal Lawsuit Challenging Seizure of Money by Federal Agents During Raid

PHOENIX—Today, the owner of a Glendale money services business (MSB) teamed up with the Institute for Justice (IJ) to file a federal lawsuit after his […]

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Oct 20 • 12:08 PM EDT • Business • ij.org
The Romans Hires Burson’s Sam Buckett To Lead MENA Sports & Entertainment Offering

The agency is launching a dedicated sports and entertainment division in the region, building on existing work for Abu Dhabi Grand Prix organiser Ethara.

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Oct 20 • 12:07 PM EDT • Entertainment • provokemedia.com
New on DVD: Behold the monstrous beauty of 'Frankenstein'

Guillermo del Toro's adaptation of Mary Shelley's classic novel tops the DVD releases for the week of Oct. 27. "Frankenstein": Released on Netflix last year, Oscar Isaac stars as mad

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Oct 20 • 11:56 AM EDT • Entertainment • recorderonline.com
Attack Ad Featuring Candidate’s Mother Turns Ohio Governor’s Race Even Uglier

A Republican ad features Amy Acton’s estranged mother calling her daughter a liar. The two have not spoken since Dr. Acton’s mother backed her husband after his arrest on rape charges.

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Oct 20 • 11:48 AM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
England & Sri Lanka tri-series in Pakistan 2026

Fixtures, results and scorecards from the ODI tri-series, hosted by Pakistan and also involving England and Sri Lanka.

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Oct 20 • 11:46 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Pulitzer Prize-winning science author to give lecture at SUNY Plattsburgh

PLATTSBURGH — New Yorker Magazine staff writer and science reporter Elizabeth Kolbert will be on the SUNY Plattsburgh campus for a discussion on how her Pulitzer Prize-winning book, “The Sixth

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Oct 20 • 11:39 AM EDT • Science • nny360.com
As Summer Crowds Fade, Keystone Businesses Navigate the Annual Shift to Winter

After a summer defined by packed streets, Fourth of July festivities, and celebrations marking America’s 250th anniversary at nearby Mount Rushmore, the tourist hub of Keystone is settling into its quiet off-season

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Oct 20 • 11:20 AM EDT • Business • kotatv.com
Stanford Football's Bowl Hopes Depend on Beating NC State

Stanford needs six wins to reach a bowl game. With five games left, Friday's matchup with NC State is the one the Cardinal can least afford to lose.

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Oct 20 • 11:15 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Video. Reaching for the Starmus: Science and music festival back in Tenerife

Video. Mixing Nobel prize-winners, astronauts and artists, the Starmus Festival has been uniting key figures over the past decade at one event to spark creativity, curiosity and a greater understanding of the universe. Its co-founder, Garik Israelian says its all about inspiring the next generation.

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Oct 20 • 10:49 AM EDT • Science • euronews.com