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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.

Oct 20 • 2:54 PM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com

Sundar Pichai: Google’s Frontier Imperative, Compute Scarcity Dilemmas, Future AI Products and Businesses

Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai has little patience for doubts about Google’s willingness or capacity to compete at the frontier of AI. His company’s latest Gemini 4 Argon model — long-promised and recently delivered — beats OpenAI and Anthropic’s latest public models on coding, math, science, and knowledge-work benchmarks and has placed Google’s AI back among the world’s best. Amid chatter that Google was fine with good-enough lightweight ‘Flash’ models, Pichai pushed back hard against any suggestion that company is limiting its research ambitions. “We won’t do it any other way,” he told me in a Big Technology Podcast interview recorded this week at Google’s Mountain View headquarters. Pursuing cutting-edge research is costly for Google, requiring compute and chips that otherwise could be sold at a high markup by its cloud business. But Pichai said allocating resources to frontier AI development is “ground zero” for Google. “Our cloud business is at any given moment in time forgoing short-term revenues because we are making compute trade-offs to support frontier AI development,” Pichai told me. In our conversation, we discussed Argon (which Pichai says processed three times as many tokens as Gemini 3 in the 72 hours after launch), AI’s role in developing better models, the AI interface of the future, competition with OpenAI, Google’s partnerships with Anthropic and Apple, data centers in space, and the nature of his optimism. You can read the full conversation, lightly edited for length and clarity, below, or listen to it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or your podcast app of choice. Alex Kantrowitz: Google is back at the frontier with Gemini 4 Argon, which beats OpenAI’s and Anthropic’s public models on benchmarks spanning coding, math, science, and knowledge work. The conventional wisdom was that Google had given up on the frontier to focus on fast, good-enough models for its products. That was wrong? Sundar Pichai: Very wrong. Look, we are so committed to being at the frontier. It’s in our DNA. We won’t do it any other way. We’ve been thinking about the AI frontier for well over a decade now. The frontier is very dynamic. It’s very competitive. It’s very exciting. I couldn’t be more pleased with how Argon has come together. We took our time with it. We made sure we tested it safely and deployed it carefully. We took a bit longer than our other models, given its capabilities. Across the board, be it for agentic work, knowledge work, coding, creative tasks, Argon is one of the really good frontier models. The first 72 hours since we launched, it’s almost up to 25 trillion tokens used, which is about three times what Gemini 3.0 had in the first 72 hours. And we are capacity constrained as we are serving it. Excited, but there are always areas….. You know, the frontier is very dynamic, and you have to keep evolving the models. There are areas which we can see we need to improve as well. We’ll be at work on all of that as well. Which areas? On any given model, Argon would be across the board better at everything if you just look even two months back. But the space is so evolving. Even on coding, for example, there are pockets where we know we need to do better, and there’s clear feedback. We’ll make it better. The argument for standard models is that they’re already good enough to build great products, with the frontier valuable only for certain tasks. Meta built Muse with good models rather than the best, and Google could put standard models into Maps, Gmail, and Search. Why isn’t that sufficient? It’s definitely not how I have thought about it at all. We are deeply committed to driving the state of the art and actually pushing where this technology can go, all the way from transformers. That’s a journey we’ve been on. You will see us continue to do that. When you’re at the frontier, you get an earlier look into the emerging capabilities, earlier than others, which helps you better prepare for the future. We are fortunate to have a wide set of opportunities across consumer and enterprise. Some of our cloud customers, for sure, want the model at the frontier. The frontier models will be better at developing the next set of models in an era of recursive self-improvement. I would argue it matters there. Internally, we have definitely seen a steep point of inflection by deploying Argon to our developers. It definitely tackles problems which our previous models could not do. Being at the frontier puts you at the innovation frontier and helps you drive that as well. There is room for models of all sizes and capabilities. That’s why we did Flash, Flash-Lite, etc. I agree with you that you can develop very good product experiences with not necessarily the most frontier model, because they tend to be slower and more expensive too. But we care about the Pareto frontier, and we’re committed to doing all of that. You said developing frontier models gives you a look at what’s coming. What do you see on the horizon? What makes this moment so exciting is you build something which you think is a culmination of months of work, and you put it out. You already see clear headroom ahead. We’ve all been working on these agentic, long-horizon capabilities, but clearly the frontier is going to have multiple of these agents working together to do things. That’s an example of an exciting paradigm underway. It’s also clear to me that users, both in consumer and enterprise, will have access to some multi-agent framework for them, working all the time doing things. It feels like a moment of infinite possibilities. Sergey Brin said one of Argon’s core innovations was relying more on the model to help develop the model. Yet incidents involving OpenAI’s bots breaking containment and Google’s bots accessing a site they shouldn’t have suggest these systems still aren’t perfectly aligned. Isn’t there reasonable cause for concern about accelerating toward recursive self-improvement? There are three parts to your question. Let’s first talk about RSI itself. You’re right, Sergey mentioned RSI being a critical contributor as we are developing Argon. But to be very clear, today, in a continuum, we are pretty far from the end state of RSI or something like that. The right way to describe it is you have RSI loops along with AI researchers in various aspects of model development. You almost have agents helping AI researchers in some automated way work together to build these models. It’s good to at least understand where we are today, and it’s super exciting. I expect that continuum to keep making progress as we go into next year. The second question is around safety. Security comes from defense in depth. You’re talking about alignment, obviously. We all are doing a lot of work to make sure the models are as aligned as possible. But it’s an active area of research, and there are clear gaps. That’s not the only thing we rely on. You have the work you do on alignment, but beyond that, we put a lot of effort into real-time monitoring as these models are working. Making sure you have good telemetry into what’s happening so that you can intervene in real time if you see unexpected behaviors. How you do that, the architecture with which you do that, how you make sure it’s all sandboxed and isolated in a way that it can continue doing its job during real-time monitoring — these are all areas of investment. Obviously, when we deploy these models, giving customers, enterprises, control, both with real-time monitoring, but their ability to decide where they deploy, what type of data which models ever have access to, etc. All that work is very, very important, and we are doing a lot of that. As an industry, we need to constantly up our game and take the time to do all this stuff, including dedicating the compute required to make sure you can safely deploy these models. The third part is: Is it all enough? This is why there are a lot of conversations in the industry, and I think it’s reasonable to be worried. The right way to approach something you worry about is early on thinking about what more we can do. As an industry, you’re definitely seeing increased levels of work on alignment, testing for safety, etc., as we deploy these models. The next step would be developing better standards so there are cross-industry standards of how we do these things, including the ability to evaluate using independent evaluators. If you look at areas like financial controls, we have accounting standards, we have independent auditors. Those are all the next natural steps for us as an industry to work toward, and regulation will end up playing a role as we go through all of that as well. Google pursues both language models and world models, while some other AI companies like OpenAI have focused more heavily on LLMs as the path to AGI. Why is world-model research important to you? As humans, you obviously perceive the world around you, and you’re taking all those inputs. Making sure these models are able to understand the laws of physics, simulate the world in high fidelity. All that, I think, are key enabling blocks for intelligence. We are working across all possible applications of this. Take an area like robotics. It’s not an accident: If you look at embodied reasoning benchmarks, Argon is state of the art. That all comes from our experience building world models. Inherently, I would expect there will be architectures which will converge all of this in the future. But for us, we view this as, today, this jagged frontier that is intelligence. We want to be at the frontier of all the possible approaches, and that will help us both drive better research, better insights, and develop a much better AGI model, is how we think about it. Some people argue Google should focus on selling its computing resources rather than using them for AI research. Cloud wants to sell compute at a high markup, while researchers need a very big computer to build the best models. How do you balance those demands? Ground zero for us is making sure we are investing in the compute that’s needed to be at the AI frontier. In 2015, I set the company to be AI-first. AI is that key horizontal ingredient across everything we do, all the way from Search to Cloud to Waymo. That is ground zero for us, making sure both for research and developing the models that we have enough compute needed. Beyond that, we have these independent businesses which each have their own long-range plans. They’re using those long-range plans to project forward, and we plan for compute for all of them. The cloud team, they have a business and they have a projection and they have demand signals. They have committed contracts. With that help, we can plan on a long-term compute trajectory for them. We’re fortunate to have this wide set of opportunities. There’s no company in the world which isn’t making trade-offs at any given moment in time. But the first principles we operate on is making sure we have enough compute to invest in the frontier, and that’s non-negotiable, and everything else works on top. Remember, we are building our own compute, our own data centers. There are long lead times. The compute we have today is a function of decisions I made in 2024. Even if you think back to a year from today, last year the agentic coding takeoff hadn’t happened. Today, obviously, when you sit and look at anything, everyone is short—not just us, other companies—and everyone wishes you had two times what you had planned for. That comes with the territory. At any given moment in time, we are planning for what we would need two to three years out in the future. You’re going to find some decisions you make may look suboptimal two years out, depending on where the state of the art is. I don’t spend too much time thinking about it. The way I think about compute allocation is making sure Google DeepMind, both for research and frontier model development, is cutting edge in terms of compute access. After that, we plan for all our businesses. It’s great we can provide our compute to other people too, like we have done. It allows us to scale that up, get real tests for it in the widest application set possible, test it in the real world, and make sure we are at the cutting edge of technology at every layer of our AI stack as well. Ben Horowitz relayed on a podcast that Andy Jassy had said compute was sold out until 2028. Are you seeing the same thing? If today a customer is coming out and asking us for compute in ’27, that is incredibly difficult to do. Even last year we went out and leased some short-term compute to accommodate some customers and help them out. But yes, we are all dealing with similar timelines. Every major technology shift seems to involve overbuilding, from railroads to fiber. Do you think that’s happening here? It depends on the time frames you’re looking at. This level of build, if I take a long enough time frame, it makes complete sense to me. We are at early stages of the most consequential technology ever, and this is not like fiber. It’s not dark. We are using it. We are capacity constrained on a daily basis. The applications, the underlying technology is improving rapidly. But running a company, the way I work through the moment is you look at your demand signals. You look at your committed revenue opportunities that you’re getting in the form of contracts. You balance that with the underlying technical capability, or internally you balance how we are using it internally, the model trajectories. Based on all that, you take a disciplined approach—a confident, aggressive, but disciplined approach—to plan out compute. But when you talk about the broader economy as a whole, you’re having people operate with various levels of risk. I focus on what I can control as a company and plan through it. If your question is, can there be an overbuild? Yes, because you can have some constrained components. Remember, what matters is a set of everything you need to build out that compute. Memory, electricity, electricians…. Land. Like 2,000 components or more. You could get constrained at some point. There could be things which cause bottlenecks, and then you could have overbuilds. There could be external shocks to the economy. There are macro risks. All that is possible at any given time. But am I confident that the compute we are planning for, we will have uses for it given enough time? Absolutely, yes. I was in the room when you said AI would be as profound as fire and electricity. If you believe that, shouldn’t you give researchers the biggest possible computer, even at the expense of today’s cloud profits? We’re all doing some form of that. Our cloud business is at any given moment in time forgoing short-term revenues because we are making compute trade-offs to support frontier AI development. What you’re seeing is true already. But you want to be thoughtful. Even our AI researchers have some constraints, which are also good. That’s what inspires creativity. That’s what helps you come up with a more efficient algorithmic breakthrough, maybe to use less memory. What we are committed to is to invest what’s needed to stay at the frontier. OpenAI President Greg Brockman told me a few months ago that the ideal AI product might have no interface at all—just as natural as conversation. What do you think the interface looks like in the age of AI? Computing historically has been humans adapting to computing. With AI, it’ll be the other way around. The technology will adapt seamlessly to how humans live and go about their day-to-day life. You want to be able to speak to that AI when you want to. It has context. It can be persistently running somewhere, give you continuity. You’re not dealing with a lot of complexity. It’s natural. All that makes sense to me. That doesn’t mean it won’t have any interface, however. Nowadays, even on my phone, Gemini voice models are so good. I can just press the microphone button. I can just ramble. That’s why we call it Rambler. I can ramble. It intelligently corrects with my personal context. Even my friends’ names, weird names, it gets it right, even if it first guesses it wrong. It’s amazing. I’m not going in, backspacing, editing once I finish saying it. It’s remarkable how good it’s gotten. But there are going to be moments you will need an interface. You may want to entertain yourself. You may want to watch a video. You may ask your AI to create something, and you want to watch it, consume it. The way I think about it is, you want it to be as seamless and as natural as possible, and that you are not doing the hard work adapting to whatever the interface is. The technology is adapting to how you’re working at any given moment in time. When I asked Sam Altman about competition from Google, he argued that OpenAI was building AI-native products and implied Google was bolting AI onto existing ones. Do you accept that framing, and can a “bolt-on” compete with an AI-native product? First of all, it’s a very dynamic moment. We are all pushing each other. OpenAI has pushed us as a company too. This is not just we are doing something to them. Far from it. Yes, Google went into its own version of a code red too. In the AI moment, all of us have to respond with varying levels of urgency at any given moment in time. We are constantly building new products as well. Gemini was built from the ground up as a product—the Gemini app I’m talking about. Or tomorrow, as all of us are adapting to agents, are you bolting agents onto ChatGPT, or are they building it natively? How would you think about that? You can always put these questions back. I don’t think of it that way. I think of it as you want to build world-class product experiences that are AI-native and they are winning. Some of it is adapting products, some of it is rethinking new experiences. They will all be part of how you approach this moment. How do you expect to make money from these AI interfaces? If an agent recommends a product and I buy it, should it take a cut of the sale, even if that’s disclosed? I’m going to put enterprise aside. Consumers are going to increasingly value this technology. Take software developers today. Developers are willing to pay for these coding models because it really helps make them more productive. Nobody would want to code the way they were coding three years ago, or even the same time last year. When you’re delivering value, there’s value to be had. I’ve never seen examples where consumer products really scale to billions of users, where people are using it intensely, and haven’t had monetization to go along with it. If you’re providing value to people, there is inherent value to be had. The nature of it may change. You’re asking a scenario in which agents are doing stuff for you. At the end of the day, you will have commercial needs. The agents need to fulfill those commercial needs. The providers on the other side are going to see value in that. There’s going to be some mechanism by which it gets fleshed out. That’s what an efficient system does. But what matters is that you’re building those world-class consumer experiences. I promised myself one product feature request: Can you make Gemini-powered search in Gmail as good as searching Gmail through ChatGPT? What’s going on here? One of the exciting things we announced recently is the unified Gemini agent for enterprise, and we’re bringing that to consumers. These are persistent agents which run 24/7 in the cloud. We’re spinning up a micro VM effectively for every query, and from the runtime, the harness, the model—it’s all a headless service. It’ll work everywhere, and it has your context with you. You can address this agent whether you’re in Workspace, in Search, in Gemini. Agents are going to drive this unification from a customer experience, which people are looking for. When you have a broad product portfolio and you’re moving forward fast, there are always areas where you’re moving forward faster than some other areas. That’s valid feedback. But we are putting a lot of time and effort into making sure, as we build out our agentic experience, that unification and that capability works well across all these services. People have asked where Google’s equivalent of Muse or Dots is. Do you anticipate creating a new product to compete with them? Our goal with Gemini is to be a personal, proactive, and powerful assistant. That’s what we are working toward. You saw us describe the early versions of it at Google I/O this year with Spark. Effectively, already, if you open the Gemini app as a Pro or an Ultra user, you see Chat and Task, and they start giving you that agentic experience. With Argon now, that capability is dramatically accelerated. What we announced recently in our enterprise event, we are bringing that to consumers as well. Soon in Gemini, you will be able to ask something, and it’s a continuum. You don’t need to think about whether you’re asking a chat or an agentic task. It’ll just automatically do the right thing, and it can work persistently in the background securely and get things done for you. Already, empirically, when I look at what’s coming into Gemini in our app, last year you would have tagged them and most of them would have been chats. But a steadily growing percentage is already agentic tasks in Gemini. Yes, we are going to bring personal agents to our consumers. It’ll work in the Gemini app. It’ll work in Google Search. It’ll work in Gmail. You can address it, call it, etc. We want to make sure we’re getting it right. It’ll be powered by Argon, and we are very excited to bring it to our users. Google has invested and committed tens of billions of dollars to Anthropic. What do you see in Dario Amodei that makes you want such a deep investment and partnership? Very early on, when we looked at the founding team of Anthropic, it was very clear to us this was a world-class team which was involved in some of the earliest GPT models. We were quickly able to assess that they would be at the frontier. We’ve always tried to identify and partner with companies which would be at the cutting edge of technology. We’ve done that with SpaceX. We’ve done that with Anthropic. That’s what we saw, and we had a chance to partner. Is your partnership with Apple to license Gemini for Siri expanding, contracting, or standing still? For both us and Apple, that partnership was about translating the capabilities of AI into better experiences for users. I thought Apple has done a phenomenal job of incorporating—they customize these models and build it into Siri—and it’s been great to see the reception. We are committed to doing more. You’re going to do more with them? There’s nothing specific to comment, but it’s a partnership. It’s working well. What have you learned so far about the feasibility of data centers in space? It’s a very exciting project. Projects like this remind me—I still recall that moment in the desert for the DARPA Grand Challenge, watching the Stanley car compete in it, which ended up being the basis for Waymo. With all these technologies, you’re at a moment in time where it looks a bit like sci-fi, but 10 to 20 years down the line, it’s actually working in a meaningful way. I feel the same in space. We’ve always believed in betting big on these technologies. Quantum has been a great example of it. We’re probably 10 years into the journey. Waymo, we are almost 20 years into the journey. Space, we are two to three years into the journey. It’s clear to me that it’s an approach which will make a lot of sense in the future. Being in sub-synchronous orbits with 24/7 access to the most abundant form of energy we have access to will make a lot of sense for this exponential increase in compute that we are going to need. Having said that, this is a challenging project. The team has disciplined milestones. It was a super exciting milestone to send the TPUs up to space. Sometime, as we are speaking, we are expecting a “hello world” moment from them. I look forward to seeing that happen, and we’ll continue investing here too. You previously said 25% of the code written within Google was written by AI. What’s the number today? That number in our world today is meaningless in the sense that every part of what we now touch is influenced by AI deeply. What we are tracking with Argon, for example, it’s been a point of inflection. People are using Argon to really go tackle complex projects, including projects which affect millions of lines of code. In the four weeks since we have launched Argon, we have seen a 30% increase in CLs, and more importantly, almost a similar increase—a one-third decrease in rollbacks. People are writing code more productively and better code with it. We are tracking it with newer metrics now. How are you dealing with opposition to data centers? If you can’t build in the U.S. the way you want to, where else do you go? We’re very committed to building our data centers very responsibly. When I look at our largest data centers in some of the communities where we have been the longest, I visit them, I talk to people. There are people who come and tell us their kids have gone to college because of our investments in these communities, and we’ve grown in those communities. To me, this is about doing it right. Engaging with the communities early, doing it transparently. We are committed to making sure we are bringing incremental power, and we cover 100% of the cost of our power needs for these projects. It’s understanding the impact on neighborhoods and making sure you’re working thoroughly to address them. Done rightly, you can continue making progress. But we are constantly taking feedback into account. I do worry not everyone operates the same way. People have been surprised by data centers showing up in their backyard. Those are all important. As an industry, we should continue to do better. But part of the reason, in a 20-year time frame, we are thinking about things like data centers in space is making sure we are able to put these data centers where maybe the trade-offs will be different. What unproven area of AI is Google working hardest to crack? Is it continual learning—getting models to keep updating after release—or something else? There are multiple parallel paths. You saw with Argon we have a million output tokens. With our Gemini models early on, we had a one-million context window on the input side. These are all examples of breakthroughs we are constantly working on. How do you think about synthetic data? How do you think about continual learning? How do you think about more efficient architectures? We do dedicate a meaningful percentage of our compute to these research bets too. It always goes hand in hand, including our world models. Those are all bets we are placing. Sometimes, as part of these bets, there are ideas that emerge which just make their way into the mainline models. Maybe we don’t fully talk about it, but we have multiple steps in these areas. Working in technology requires optimism that building something will improve the world, but those bets can leave real consequences when they fail. I recently returned to a town in El Salvador where enthusiasm for Bitcoin had given way to unfinished construction and something resembling a ghost town. How do you maintain the optimism you spoke about in your Stanford commencement address while accounting for those risks? I genuinely have a deep conviction that improving technology and improving access to technology makes people’s lives better. It’s been my personal experience in my life, out of which comes that deep conviction, optimism. But with that, I’ve always felt humanity’s journey is always about working hard to harness that technology to make it work well for society. The optimism is not an optimism that you just build whatever you want, whenever. You work hard to make sure you’re building technology in the service of humanity, to make the human condition better. That’s got to be the defining goal as we are approaching it. With that framework, I’m very, very optimistic. We are in very early stages of the kind of progress that we are going to see on many areas. We’re all talking about areas like healthcare. A lot of the progress is ahead. The ability to make things in a fundamentally cheaper way on many things where things have been getting expensive for a long, long time, discovering new materials, etc., which really bend the curve—it’s tough to step today and understand the impact of all that, but they’re going to be very profound. I’m very optimistic, but we have to be rightfully concerned about all the ways this technology can go wrong. Sundar, I know you don’t do many of these. Thank you. Thanks, Alex. Appreciate it.

Oct 20 • 1:47 PM EDT • Technology • bigtechnology.com

The most radical thing in politics today? Befriending the other side

Wayne State philosopher John Corvino says social change depends on engaging opponents, not writing them off.

Oct 20 • 12:49 PM EDT • Politics • yahoo.com

BBC closures make business sense, but far more savings are needed, says Katie Razzall

The BBC announced it will close its BBC Three, BBC Scotland and Radio 4 Extra broadcast channels.

Oct 20 • 11:17 AM EDT • Business • yahoo.com

WKTV Boo-ti-ful Costume Contest 2026

WKTV's Boo-ti-ful Costume Contest 2026 is inviting the community to submit their best kids and pets pictures for a chance to win prizes.

Oct 20 • 11:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • wktv.com

Starbucks Just Ruled Out Buying Chipotle. Small-Business Owners Should Take Notice

Starbucks’ turnaround offers small business owners a powerful lesson: communicate your value to customers before changing your price.

Oct 20 • 11:00 AM EDT • Business • inc.com

Tips for covering Medicare open enrollment

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Oct 20 • 10:01 AM EDT • Health • healthjournalism.org

'Unsolved Mysteries' ventures into a new realm: video podcasts

Over the course of nearly four decades, the celebrated show 'Unsolved Mysteries' has evolved amid the changes in the TV business.

Oct 20 • 10:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • latimes.com

Meta (META): Can WhatsApp Become a Meaningful Business Beyond Advertising?

Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) is turning business conversations into revenue. Paid WhatsApp messaging helped Family of Apps other revenue grow 73% to $1.01 billion in the second quarter of 2026, following 74% growth in the first. That category includes subscriptions and other services and represented just 1.7% of group revenue. Expanding messaging alternatives make merchant […]

Oct 20 • 9:43 AM EDT • Business • finance.yahoo.com

T-shirts and silver balls: Politics get mixed in with the profane at a Trump store

By Elle Reeve, Samantha Guff, Frank Fenimore, CNN Boones Mill, Virginia (CNN) — Walk into Trump Town USA in Boones Mill, Virginia, and you may marvel at the breadth of human creativity, as long as you’re not distracted by how the merchandise tackles some of the most controversial political issues in the most vulgar way

Oct 20 • 9:05 AM EDT • Politics • kvia.com

Are partisan politics even changing up our accents? They just might be, y’all

Vowels have become the latest players in partisan politics, a barometer of how beliefs and values fit within the old vs. new South.

Oct 20 • 8:39 AM EDT • Politics • theconversation.com

KFF Tracking Poll on Health Information and Trust: Fall 2026 Update on Vaccine Views

The latest KFF Tracking Poll on Health Information and Trust finds about half of parents mistakenly believe spacing out vaccines is healthier for children, while confidence in many long-standing childhood vaccines is high across partisans. These findings take on new relevance following President Trump's recent executive order calling for changes in U.S. childhood vaccine recommendations, including splitting the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine—currently given as a single combined shot—into three separate vaccines across multiple visits.

Oct 20 • 8:30 AM EDT • Health • kff.org

‘These risks are real’: the threat of AI bioweapons

In his annual speech on threats to the nation, Sir Ken McCallum, the head of the UK’s intelligence service, MI5, warned that AI had the potential to ‘change the stakes’ on existing and even new bioweapons. To find out why, and how, Ian Sample speaks to Dr Tom Inglesby, director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security and the Bloomberg School of Public Health. He explains what has governments so worried and what measures could be put in place to reduce the risks

Oct 20 • 8:14 AM EDT • Science • theguardian.com

Scientists say authors of a controversial government climate report made basic error

Climate contrarians questioned evidence of a human fingerprint on climate change in a report commissioned by the Energy Department. Critics say it was based on flawed analysis.

Oct 20 • 8:11 AM EDT • Science • thebulletin.org

AI is Changing Science: Here’s What Journalists Need to Know

Researchers are rapidly adopting AI for everything from data analysis to planning and executing entire research studies. Journalists will need to keep up. That means learning the basic principles, strengths, and weaknesses of the diverse technologies labeled as “AI”—and how to tell when using AI in science is actually noteworthy. Luckily for science reporters, knowing your beat well can help you cut through the hype.

Oct 20 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • theopennotebook.com

Scientists finally uncover why statins can cause muscle pain

Scientists have uncovered a surprising reason why statins, the widely prescribed cholesterol-lowering drugs that help prevent heart attacks and strokes, can sometimes cause muscle pain, weakness, and even severe muscle damage. Using advanced imaging technology, researchers discovered that statins can attach to a crucial protein in muscle cells and force open a channel that normally controls calcium flow. This causes calcium to leak continuously, potentially damaging muscle tissue.

Oct 20 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • sciencedaily.com

NBA games on TV today: Schedule, times, TV channels, live streams to watch every team's season opener

Basketball is finally back. Here's when and where to watch every team's season opener.

Oct 20 • 7:58 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Matthijs De Ligt Handed Starting Chance vs Como As Man Utd Dealt Blow

Manchester United travel to Italy this afternoon ahead of their third Champions League tie against Como.

Oct 20 • 7:43 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Post-Shanghai ATP Power Rankings: Alexander Zverev Takes Charge

As you already know, this is not the ATP rankings list; rather, these are ATP power rankings that combine 2026 results, recent form, performance against elite opposition, current fitness, and the level each player is realistically capable of producing during the final stretch of the season. The picture has changed considerably since our pre-Wimbledon rankings. …

Oct 20 • 7:30 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

SBA urges Iowans to nominate their favorite small business for an award

There are all kinds of small businesses in Iowa that we can’t do without, from diners and donut shops to tailors and auto mechanics, and it’s time to recognize those merchants that make our lives better. Ryan Lincoln, the Iowa district director of the U.S. Small Business Administration, says the agency is taking nominations for […]

Oct 20 • 7:00 AM EDT • Business • radioiowa.com

'We used to go to the climate conferences together. We are not anymore': ESA official Simonetta Cheli tells us how the political landscape for Earth observation is changing

Live Science sat down with the European Space Agency's Simonetta Cheli to discuss the importance of Earth observation, how NASA budget cuts have changed the picture, and how the proliferation of private satellites could hinder our ability to view the planet.

Oct 20 • 7:00 AM EDT • Science • livescience.com

Arsenal must play to their strengths, not entertain the neutrals

Arsenal’s attacking limitations are clear, but defensive strength can keep their title challenge on course until January. With tough away trips ahead, Arteta should embrace what his team do best while finding ways to turn control into more chances.

Oct 20 • 6:30 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Names in the News: People shaping the future of Lake Area business

Sowela appoints vice chancellors Sowela Technical Community College is pleased to announce the promotion of two distinguished members of its leadership team, Allison Dering and Dr. David LaFargue, from executive […]

Oct 20 • 6:08 AM EDT • Business • americanpress.com

Westland puts $50K grants on the table to attract new restaurants

Westland officials say residents are leaving town to dine out. Now they're hoping to change that – and breathe new life into aging buildings.

Oct 20 • 6:07 AM EDT • Business • freep.com

November 2026: Science history from 50, 100 and 150 years ago

In 1926 we wrote about how there was a good chance Mars had both plants and animals. And in 1876 we probed the duplicity of the artificial butter business

Oct 20 • 6:00 AM EDT • Science • scientificamerican.com

List of DVD release dates for Oct. 20 and beyond

Following is a partial schedule of coming movies on DVD. Release dates are subject to change: OCTOBER 20: Masters of the Universe 20: Hadestown: The Musical 20: One Night Only

Oct 20 • 5:45 AM EDT • Entertainment • recorderonline.com

Where to watch Tennessee-Duke basketball: TV, channel, streaming

Tennessee basketball will play Duke on Tuesday. Here is how to watch, including time, channel, TV schedule and streaming info.

Oct 20 • 5:04 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

France Protests Show Europe’s Shift Away From Centrist Politics

Europe’s centrist parties are losing ground among young people and workers, who are increasingly tempted by populist promises of radical change.

Oct 20 • 5:01 AM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com

A key climate report was scrapped under Trump. Scientists plowed ahead with the research.

Some of the ousted climate scientists have just published their own research paper, identifying changes in the research field.

Oct 20 • 5:00 AM EDT • Science • washingtonpost.com

Bigfoot to Bojangles: How a Charlotte family built a business on make-believe

Long before the store became a Charlotte fixture, it started with a phone call, a rack of costumes and a couple willing to take a chance.

Oct 20 • 5:00 AM EDT • Business • charlotteobserver.com

Pfizer makes ‘business decision’ to end phase 2 trial of autoimmune drug as program’s future uncertain

Pfizer has called time on a phase 2 trial of its CXCR5 antibody in an autoimmune blood disorder, with the company tight-lipped on whether this marks the end of the road for the asset. The Big Pharma had been evaluating the therapy, dubbed PF-06835375, in a phase 2 study of 61 patients with primary immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) that kicked off in 2022, according to the federal trials register. However, Pfizer confirmed to Fierce on Monday that this study had been terminated “due to a business decision.” “The decision to terminate the trial was not based on any safety concerns,” a spokesperson pointed out. At time of publication, PF-06835375 remained listed on Pfizer’s website for both ITP and lupus. A phase 1 study in lupus wrapped up in 2022, according to the trials database. ITP is an autoimmune disorder characterized by a low platelet count. Novartis was at one point evaluating its B-cell-depleting antibody ianalumab—recently approved as Fabhalta to treat immunoglobulin A nephropathy—as a potential treatment ITP. But the therapy struggled to demonstrate a benefit in the clinic for this indication. When contacted by Fierce, Pfizer wouldn’t confirm whether all work on PF-06835375 has been halted, and whether the company has any other plans to explore C-X-C chemokine receptor type 5 (CXCR5) as a mechanism. CXCR5 is found in blood cancers such as diffuse large B-cell lymphoma and mantle cell lymphoma chemokine receptor. However, there is little expression in normal tissue, which has led some drug developers to explore its potential. Vincerx Pharma had at one point been planning to take an anti-CXCR5 ADC into the clinic to treat B-cell malignancies, but that ambition was scrapped due to cash constraints. Where Big Pharma is placing its bets is one of the hot topics being discussed at Fierce Biotech's high-impact event in London next month. Find out more information and register by clicking on the banner below: [ ](https://qtxasset.com/quartz/qcloud5/media/image/where_big_pharma_is_placing_its_bets.png?VersionId=B8JrRbJ.pFUSK1pJgjeWHLGm_18RdLAy)

Oct 20 • 3:59 AM EDT • Business • fiercebiotech.com

9,450 Shares of Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. $LYV Bought by Cordatus Wealth Management LLC

Cordatus Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:LYV - Free Report) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 9,450 shares of

Oct 20 • 3:28 AM EDT • Entertainment • marketbeat.com

1,906,905 Shares in Tencent Music Entertainment Group Sponsored ADR $TME Bought by Assenagon Asset Management S.A.

Assenagon Asset Management S.A. acquired a new position in Tencent Music Entertainment Group Sponsored ADR (NYSE:TME - Free Report) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 1,906,905 shares of the comp

Oct 20 • 3:05 AM EDT • Entertainment • marketbeat.com

Aaron Boone Gets Terrible Update For Long-Term Yankees Future

The New York Yankees upset many fans by bringing back Aaron Boone as manager for next season. Most fans were already aware, but an official report confirmed today Boone will continue his MLB managing career in New York. Another disappointing early playoff exit for the Yankees has fans questioning if the team has any chance […] The post Aaron Boone Gets Terrible Update For Long-Term Yankees Future appeared first on HEAVY.

Oct 20 • 12:08 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

How a fashion creator turned audience demand into a 500+ client styling business

A creator with a fashion merchandising degree speaks on her quest to diversify revenue fast, from styling to sweat equity investment.

Oct 20 • 12:01 AM EDT • Business • digiday.com

Proposed New Visa for Home Health Aides and Nursing Assistants: What Healthcare Staffing Companies Need to Know

A new policy proposal published by the Brookings Institution recommends creating a temporary work visa that would let US employers sponsor foreign home health aides, personal care aides, and nursing assistants to help ease a growing shortage of caregivers. The September 29 proposal, authored by Brookings scholar Tara Watson through the Hamilton Project, would create an “H-1D” visa category built specifically for the direct-care workforce, launching as a pilot program of 30,000 visas per year. It would require employers to pay wages near the top of the local market, guarantee workers a minimum number of weekly hours, and contemplate a potential pathway to permanent residence after six years, although implementing that pathway would require additional changes to immigration law. The H-1D is only a proposal at this point. No H-1D legislation has been enacted, and employers cannot currently sponsor workers under this proposed classification. But if the idea gains traction, healthcare staffing companies could find themselves with both a significant recruiting opportunity and a new set of compliance obligations. This Insight walks through the proposal’s general immigration and employment requirements, then turns to the specific opportunities and challenges it could create for staffing firms.

Oct 19 • 10:59 PM EDT • Health • fisherphillips.com

Vegas Chamber brings business exchange summit to Waikiki

The Vegas Chamber is leading the Hawaii Business Exchange Summit at the Sheraton Waikiki Beach Resort from Monday through Wednesday.

Oct 19 • 10:21 PM EDT • Business • hawaiinewsnow.com

‘Open your doors for AI’: German chancellor urges businesses to embrace AI as Nvidia announces new investments

Nvidia announced planned investments in four German startups as Chancellor Friedrich Merz urged businesses to embrace AI at an industry summit in Berlin.

Oct 19 • 10:16 PM EDT • Business • cnbc.com

Vegas Chamber brings business exchange summit to Waikiki

The Vegas Chamber is leading the Hawaii Business Exchange Summit at the Sheraton Waikiki Beach Resort from Monday through Wednesday.

Oct 19 • 10:10 PM EDT • Business • hawaiinewsnow.com

FNCS Solos Last Chance Qualifier in NA West: Session 1

Keep your FNCS Solos journey alive in the Last Chance Qualifier! LCQ Round 1 is open to eligible players who participated in an FNCS Solos Qualifier Round 1 session but have not already advanced to the LCQ Final or the FNCS Solos Finals. Players will compete in a single three-hour session with up to 11 matches. After the session concludes, the top 70 players in each region will advance to the LCQ Final. The LCQ Final lasts approximately two and a half hours and features up to five matches. Every match provides a direct path to the Finals: the player who earns the Victory Royale will receive 1,000 points and immediately qualify for the FNCS Solos Finals. Once qualified through a Victory Royale, that player may not compete in any remaining LCQ Final matches. After the LCQ Final concludes, the next 17 highest-scoring players who have not earned a Victory Royale will also advance to the FNCS Solos Finals. This is your last chance to secure a spot—good luck and have fun!

Oct 19 • 9:00 PM EDT • Technology • fortnitetracker.com

'People will die because of this': health care advocates discuss new federal work requirements for Medicaid

Under the changes, which will take effect on Jan. 1, 2027, HUSKY D recipients must document at least 80 hours of work, education and job training or community service each month to maintain their coverage.

Oct 19 • 8:02 PM EDT • Health • theday.com

Fatima El Mansouri: What can Morocco's first female prime minister change for women?

Will Fatima El Mansouri advance women’s rights amid religious and political barriers?

Oct 19 • 7:30 PM EDT • Politics • bbc.com

Changes for the Chargers? Jim Harbaugh Will ‘Address Everything’

Following an 0-6 start and a six-point performance in Kansas City, head coach Jim Harbaugh hinted at potential offensive changes during the Chargers' bye week, including a possible move away from offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel. The post Changes for the Chargers? Jim Harbaugh Will ‘Address Everything’ appeared first on LA Sports Report.

Oct 19 • 7:13 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Scientists might finally have an answer on the origins of your seasonal allergies

Human-caused climate change is making allergy seasons even worse

Oct 19 • 6:50 PM EDT • Science • yahoo.com

Meet the researchers leaving the US because of Trump's funding cuts and politicization of science

Many American scientists are being recruited by foreign universities holding out offers of stable funding and academic freedom. It began last year after the Trump administration began making seismic changes

Oct 19 • 6:29 PM EDT • Science • starbeacon.com

Your Company Doesn’t Need More AI Tools. It Needs These 6 Operating Changes

Giving employees another AI tool won’t transform a business by itself. Leaders from Homebase, Tiny Health, and Zoom explain the operating changes that turn access into measurable work.

Oct 19 • 6:17 PM EDT • Business • inc.com

10/19/26 – HAWAIʻI CLIMATE REBATE FINDER HELPS RESIDENTS AND LOCAL BUSINESSES SAVE ON UPGRADES

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR RYAN K.P. KANAKAʻOLE CHAIRPERSON HAWAIʻI CLIMATE REBATE FINDER HELPS RESIDENTS AND LOCAL BUSINESSES SAVE ON UPGRADES HONOLULU – Hawaiʻi households and local businesses now have a direct way to keep more money in their accounts and avoid missing out on valuable financial incentives. The Hawaiʻi State Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation […]

Oct 19 • 6:10 PM EDT • Business • dlnr.hawaii.gov

KREM 2 News

Welcome to the YouTube channel for KREM 2 News. KREM 2 News is the local CBS-affiliate news station covering Spokane, Eastern Washington and North Idaho. Subscribe for the latest news, weather, features and sports in the Inland Northwest. For the latest news, visit www.krem.com.

Oct 19 • 5:17 PM EDT • Health • youtube.com

The Music Industry Must Change How It Does Business (Guest Column)

The music industry must change how it does business amid increasing consolidation, EMPIRE president Tina Davis argues in a new guest column.

Oct 19 • 5:14 PM EDT • Business • billboard.com

Mike McCarthy’s comments could change Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ role

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike McCarthy commented on the state of the offense after a win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Oct 19 • 5:09 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

U.S. Supreme Court lets Hastings name change remain

The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a challenge by Serranus C. Hastings’ descendants to the removal of his name from San Francisco’s 148-year-old law school.

Oct 19 • 5:05 PM EDT • Politics • sfchronicle.com

Bauers Is One of Brewers’ Biggest Strengths in World Series

Fresh off his NLCS MVP performance, Jake Bauers anchors a low-power lineup with elite patience and game-changing pop, making him the Milwaukee Brewers’ X-factor in the World Series.

Oct 19 • 5:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Officials Estimate 100,000 In Danger Of Losing Healthcare Coverage As ACA Changes Loom

HARTFORD, CT — The estimated 100,000 customers who are projected to lose their healthcare coverage as a result of new requirements mandated by HR1 next year are families, neighbors and community members, Charter Oak Health Center President and CEO Vernette Townsend said Monday.

Oct 19 • 4:50 PM EDT • Health • ctnewsjunkie.com

Miley Cyrus' 'Flowers': Easter eggs you may have missed

During her sold-out shows at the Hollywood Bowl in October, Miley Cyrus changed the lyrics of an integral part of her hit song, "Flowers."

Oct 19 • 4:45 PM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com

Scientists are growing human brain tissue in living mice—could this make their welfare harder to assess?

What happens when scientists start changing the brain—the very system through which an animal's mental states are expressed in behavior?

Oct 19 • 4:40 PM EDT • Science • phys.org

Tatyana Ali's 'Dancing With the Stars' tribute is a 'love letter' to James Avery. 'He always told me he was proud of me.'

Dedication Night on "DWTS" gives Tatyana Ali and Jan Ravnik a chance to honor James Avery through dance and her own singing.

Oct 19 • 4:37 PM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com

TSCG promotes pair to C-suite; Colliers hire chases Philadelphia business; Foundry adds World Series winner as broker

New hires, promotions and other personnel changes

Oct 19 • 4:00 PM EDT • Business • costar.com

Changing the mental health conversation, one swing at a time

Next18, a Wisconsin-based nonprofit, offers retreats for military veterans and first responders that combine the game of golf with mental wellness education.

Oct 19 • 3:42 PM EDT • Health • police1.com

USA TODAY Sports Super 15 West region football rankings, Week 10

Santa Margarita's win over St. John Bosco (CA) and Chandler's victory over Centennial (AZ) caused adjustments in the Super 15 West Region rankings.

Oct 19 • 3:02 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Americans With Disabilities Worry About Proposed Changes to Major National Health Survey

Questions that have been proposed for removal deal with memory, fatigue, arthritis, difficulty walking and climbing stairs, as well as others about the use of hearing aids, canes, wheelchairs and scooters.

Oct 19 • 1:27 PM EDT • Health • news.wttw.com

How a Monk, an Emperor, and Cave Beetles Built the Science of Underground Life

In the mid-nineteenth century, the study of life in caves was not the work of laboratories or universities but of monks, aristocrats, merchants, and soldiers, all bound together by the ambitions of an empire. A new historical study published in

Oct 19 • 10:32 AM EDT • Science • bioengineer.org

THE WEEK OF OCT 19, 2026

- Lawmakers eyeing university research security - DHS proposes more visa changes - NIH considers hiding peer review scores

Oct 19 • 10:31 AM EDT • Science • aip.org

CHANDO Group Showcases Chinese Beauty Science at COSMETIC 360, Debuts Fatigue-Aging Research on Global Stage

/PRNewswire/ -- CHANDO Group featured its five brands and latest advances in cosmetic ingredient research at the 12th edition of COSMETIC 360, organized by...

Oct 19 • 10:28 AM EDT • Science • prnewswire.com

Scientists Thought Water Carved These Gullies on Mars. Now They Suspect Something Much Stranger

New observations suggest that seasonal dry ice can send soil rushing downhill, carving channels that look deceptively familiar.

Oct 19 • 10:22 AM EDT • Science • zmescience.com

What happened to Selena Gomez's voice? The harms of vaping, explained

Selena Gomez says vaping nicotine is what changed her voice. It can cause other serious health effects, too. Here's what to know.

Oct 19 • 10:17 AM EDT • Health • usatoday.com

The Political Economy of Cognitive Dissonance

Cognitive dissonance helps explain why people often turn away from problems they feel powerless to change: denial takes hold. That denial can weaken the solidarity required to change the conditions that leave people feeling powerless.

Oct 19 • 10:10 AM EDT • Politics • jacobin.com

Moore Chamber Grows Team, Focus

With the close of the year in sight, the Moore County Chamber of Commerce is eyeing 2027, announcing team member changes and highlighting recent events and growth in a series

Oct 19 • 9:57 AM EDT • Business • thepilot.com

Judicial Dialogues on Health and Climate Change: An Interview With Alicia Ely Yamin - Petrie-Flom Center

How can courts respond to the health impacts of climate change? On the occasion of a conference at Harvard Law School on 29 October 2026, sponsored by the Walter de Gruyter Foundation, we spoke with one of its conveners, Alicia Ely Yamin, about the right to health, climate change, and the role of judicial enforcement.

Oct 19 • 9:30 AM EDT • Health • petrieflom.law.harvard.edu

Politicization of science is leading American researchers to foreign universities

More than a year after the Trump administration began making seismic changes to U.S. scientific research, many American scientists are being recruited by foreign universities offering stable funding and academic

Oct 19 • 9:10 AM EDT • Science • shorelinemedia.net

Delancey Street Launches Free Two-Minute Self-Assessment for Business Owners Carrying Stacked MCA Debt

Delancey Street, a New York based MCA relief company, today released a free self-assessment that shows small business owners their exposure to merchant cash advance debt in about two minutes. It requires no credit check and carries no obligation.

Oct 19 • 9:00 AM EDT • Business • finance.yahoo.com

Toon2Tango to Lead Global Licensing and Merchandising for Mediawan Kids & Family Slate, Including Titles Like ‘Astro Boy’ Reboot (EXCLUSIVE)

Mediawan Kids & Family, Europe’s leading independent studio for the production and distribution of children’s and family content, and Toon2Tango, the German kids and family entertainment powerhouse, h...

Oct 19 • 9:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com

Meet the researchers leaving the US because of Trump's funding cuts and politicization of science

Many American scientists are being recruited by foreign universities holding out offers of stable funding and academic freedom. It began last year after the Trump administration began making seismic changes

Oct 19 • 9:00 AM EDT • Science • fredericknewspost.com

Luxury Entertainment Trends in 2026 That Are Redefining Travel

Luxury in 2026 is about more than five-star hotels and extravagant amenities. Discover how private escapes, immersive dining, wellness experiences and personalized hospitality are changing the way we travel.

Oct 19 • 8:42 AM EDT • Entertainment • finehomesandliving.com

IPCC scientists vow to press on with climate reports despite political deadlock

After governments again failed to agree a timeline, nearly 120 IPCC authors pledged to complete their assessment on time and with full scientific rigour

Oct 19 • 8:31 AM EDT • Science • climatechangenews.com

IPCC scientists vow to press on with climate reports despite political deadlock

After governments again failed to agree a timeline, nearly 120 IPCC authors pledged to complete their assessment on time and with full scientific rigour

Oct 19 • 8:31 AM EDT • Politics • climatechangenews.com

Amer Sports announces Atomic leadership change

Michael Absmaier has been appointed President Atomic and Armada and member of the Amer Sports Global Leadership Team, effective January 1, 2027.

Oct 19 • 8:30 AM EDT • Sports • amersports.com

Witcher 3 Switch 2 patch rolls out today with a number of changes, including alterations to resolution and "visual clarity"

Switch 2 Witcher 3 players: today's the day. A big patch has rolled out, tackling some of the main offending Remastered edition issues.

Oct 19 • 8:13 AM EDT • Technology • eurogamer.net

Utah Democrats have been out of power for 50 years. As the state changes, here’s how they think they can win.

Utah seems poised to send its first Democrat to Congress in six years. Democrats and others say the state is nearing a potential turning point — and that outcry over data centers could be a sign of how to build progressive power in this longtime GOP stronghold.

Oct 19 • 8:04 AM EDT • Politics • sltrib.com

Why police arrive at this Arizona behavioral health facility almost daily

Recent reports of medication theft and assaults at a behavioral health center in Chandler add to an ongoing list of problems involving young patients at the facility, including allegations of rape, theft, runaways, and criminal property damage.

Oct 19 • 8:01 AM EDT • Health • fresnobee.com

San Antonio Spurs vs. OKC Thunder: How to watch the 2026 NBA season opener: TV channel, where to stream, schedule and more

Oct 19 • 7:57 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Sanrio, F1 Academy Bring Hello Kitty Back to Las Vegas

Hello Kitty and Friends will return to Las Vegas this November for the F1 Academy season finale, featuring a fan zone, cafe takeovers and merchandise.

Oct 19 • 7:56 AM EDT • Entertainment • licenseglobal.com

Using Math and Science to Tell a Story, Engineering Student Adds in Some Magic Too

‘The Enchanted Book’ combines elements of art and engineering to create an automated mechanism that flips pages, emits light, and offers sound

Oct 19 • 7:15 AM EDT • Science • today.uconn.edu

Central Illinois Flea Market vendors explain why they’re in business

The Central Illinois Flea Market wrapped up its season at Peoria Speedway this weekend, giving shoppers one last chance to browse a variety of unique finds.

Oct 19 • 7:13 AM EDT • Business • 25newsnow.com

DOJ Revives Business Review Letters, Then Withdraws One

The DOJ relaunched its business review letter program, letting companies seek advance views on proposed conduct. The guidance is narrow, public, nonbinding, and can become outdated as facts or markets change. Companies must disclose substantial information, and the DOJ may decline to respond—so the program offers some guidance, but not immunity or certainty.

Oct 19 • 7:00 AM EDT • Business • law.com

A director’s 9,271-unit stock grant at Tencent Music (TME) vests one year after the grant date.

Jeanette Kim Yum Chan received 3,155 American depositary shares from vested awards on October 15, 2026, with direct holdings afterward of 39,066.

Oct 19 • 6:14 AM EDT • Entertainment • stocktitan.net

Meet the researchers leaving the US because of Trump's funding cuts and politicization of science

Many American scientists are being recruited by foreign universities holding out offers of stable funding and academic freedom. It began last year after the Trump administration began making seismic changes

Oct 19 • 6:04 AM EDT • Science • ottumwacourier.com

Meet the researchers leaving the US because of Trump's funding cuts and politicization of science

Many American scientists are being recruited by foreign universities holding out offers of stable funding and academic freedom. It began last year after the Trump administration began making seismic changes

Oct 19 • 6:04 AM EDT • Science • coasttv.com

Meet the researchers leaving the US because of Trump's funding cuts and politicization of science

Many American scientists are being recruited by foreign universities holding out offers of stable funding and academic freedom. It began last year after the Trump administration began making seismic changes

Oct 19 • 6:04 AM EDT • Science • guardonline.com

The mechanics of honeybee stingers, microplastic health risks and new findings on postmenopausal ovaries

New research reveals how bee stingers work, why microplastics may be harmful and what postmenopausal ovaries are doing decades later

Oct 19 • 6:00 AM EDT • Science • scientificamerican.com

The mechanics of honeybee stingers, microplastic health risks and new findings on postmenopausal ovaries

New research reveals how bee stingers work, why microplastics may be harmful and what postmenopausal ovaries are doing decades later

Oct 19 • 6:00 AM EDT • Health • scientificamerican.com

Maine Has Changed. Susan Collins Hasn’t.

The senator is trying to defy the odds, again.

Oct 19 • 6:00 AM EDT • Politics • theatlantic.com

Lee Health: Growing Together for a healthier Southwest Florida

Southwest Florida is a dynamic and growing region. Throughout Lee Health’s 110-year history, our community has continued to grow and change and so ...

Oct 19 • 5:10 AM EDT • Health • naplesnews.com

Rising temperatures could boost pregnancy risks worldwide

As climate change fuels extreme temperatures and makes severely hot days more frequent, doctors are concerned about the health impacts on pregnant people.

Oct 19 • 5:00 AM EDT • Science • livescience.com

Readers Are Pleading To Make American Healthcare Greater

KFF Health News gives readers a chance to comment on a recent batch of stories.

Oct 19 • 5:00 AM EDT • Health • kffhealthnews.org