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Analysis: Trump says he's a great dealmaker. His record says otherwise

Donald Trump has long promoted himself as an exceptional dealmaker, and that claim has helped fuel his rise from real estate tycoon to president. But many the deals he has

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Oct 18 • 8:55 AM EDT • Politics • goskagit.com
Physicists create a bizarre new quantum state called a fractional fermi sea

Physicists have discovered a strange new state of quantum matter in which ultracold atoms defy familiar organizational rules, forming a highly excited yet surprisingly orderly configuration called a "fractional Fermi sea." The discovery challenges established quantum theories and hints at exotic quasiparticles that scientists have dubbed potential "super-Fermions."

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Oct 18 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • sciencedaily.com
I’m a vote for ‘none of them’

I have voted in every election since I turned 18. Except when a race was uncontested, I have always filled out the entire ballot. Not this year. For the first time, I’m leaving an office blank. Let me begin by congratulating Phil Weiser on becoming Colorado’s next governor. Yes, it’s a certainty. Even if they […]

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Oct 18 • 7:00 AM EDT • Politics • coloradopolitics.com
This Michigan group hopes to strengthen US business ties to Israel

The U.S.-Israel Innovation Exchange has Israel’s backing — and its organizers are attracting protests

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Oct 18 • 6:35 AM EDT • Business • forward.com
Best Hulu deals and bundles: Best streaming deals in October 2026

Stream excellent shows and movies at a heavily discounted price.

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Oct 18 • 5:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • mashable.com
AI-assisted pricing tools increase US consumer apprehension

It’s unclear how widely retailers use AI to help set prices, but research suggests businesses across industries are adopting it.

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Oct 18 • 3:35 AM EDT • Business • bostonglobe.com
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Top Picks 2026: Best Home, Tech, and Health Products via @ConsumerReports

These Top Pick products are all exceptional choices. They’re the rare stand-outs our experts would confidently recommend to family and friends.

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Oct 18 • 2:00 AM EDT • Health • consumerreports.org
Scientists Examine 5,000-Year-Old Skulls and Uncover a Disturbing Secret of Egypt’s First Kings

Serving Egypt’s earliest kings may have carried a deadly cost, and overlooked skull injuries are giving a century-old suspicion new weight. Some of Egypt’s earliest royal tombs at Abydos are surrounded by hundreds of smaller graves. When Flinders Petrie excavated the site in the 1920s, he suspected that so many people could not have died

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Oct 17 • 10:23 PM EDT • Science • scitechdaily.com
Abdul El-Sayed disavows Muslim Brotherhood and criticizes implications that he has ‘dual loyalty’

Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed on Saturday disavowed the Muslim Brotherhood, an Islamist political movement, during a heated exchange at a town hall.

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Oct 17 • 10:16 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
Exchange Between El-Sayed and Audience Member at Townhall in Caro, Michigan
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Oct 17 • 8:49 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
Final plans for 250-foot triumphal arch omit Trump’s idea for military complex

The plans exclude key features of a military complex including drones and snipers that President Donald Trump used as justification for the controversial project.

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Oct 17 • 7:16 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
Excellus earns four-star rating for commercial health plans

UTICA — Excellus BlueCross BlueShield has earned a four-star rating from the National Committee for Quality Assurance for its commercial health plans, the insurer announced Oct. 5.

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Oct 17 • 6:28 PM EDT • Health • nny360.com
Freeland Elementary Middle School students enjoy magic show

On Oct. 7, Freeland Elementary Middle School’s fourth-, fifth-, and sixth-grade students, along with their parents, enjoyed an exciting presentation by Joe Romano, titled ‘Is It Magic or Science?’ Through fun…

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Oct 17 • 5:55 PM EDT • Science • standardspeaker.com
Filippo Alongi: Science, Collaboration, and Friendship Beyond Borders at KOSRO 2026

Filippo Alongi: Science, Collaboration, and Friendship Beyond Borders at KOSRO 2026 / cancer, Filippo Alongi, KOSRO 2026, OncoDaily, Oncology, radiation

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Oct 17 • 1:34 PM EDT • Science • oncodaily.com
One of My Top Three Shows of 2026 Was Just Renewed—Finally

I watch TV for a living, so I see a lot of great television shows. But one of my favorite three shows of the year wasn't renewed for a new season—until this week. Here, why I'm so excited 'Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed' is getting a season two on Apple TV.

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Oct 17 • 10:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • purewow.com
NVIDIA Denies RTX 5090 Discontinuation Reports; Jeff Fisher Confirms Flagship GPU Will Continue Shipping

NVIDIA denies the discontinuation of the RTX 5090 despite reports, emphasizing its importance amid severe supply constraints as prices exceed $5000.

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Oct 17 • 9:28 AM EDT • Technology • wccftech.com
NASA’s Roman Space Telescope exceeds expectations by nearly 30%

NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has exceeded expectations after engineers made incredibly tiny adjustments to sharpen its view of the universe. By moving a mirror just one-sixteenth the width of a human hair, the team helped bring its powerful instruments into near-perfect alignment. Roman’s Wide Field Instrument now produces image quality nearly 30% better than predicted, promising exceptionally sharp cosmic surveys.

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Oct 17 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • sciencedaily.com
Detroit summit boosts Israeli business in face of pro-Palestinian wave

Michigan Israel Business Accelerator drew fire ahead of the Innovation Exchange Summit at Huntington Bank HQ, with Rep. Rashida Tlaib demanding state end funding for group

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Oct 17 • 6:28 AM EDT • Business • timesofisrael.com
Big assertions, sharp exchanges, little clarity define DOJ election battle with California

In the last week, Justice Department and California elections officials have been locked in a contentious standoff over alleged election fraud.

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Oct 17 • 6:00 AM EDT • Politics • latimes.com
Assenagon Asset Management S.A. Acquires 268,710 Shares of Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. $LYV

Assenagon Asset Management S.A. lifted its position in shares of Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:LYV - Free Report) by 253.4% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 374,747 shares of the compa

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Oct 17 • 3:07 AM EDT • Entertainment • marketbeat.com
Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. $MSGE Stock Bought by Assenagon Asset Management S.A.

Assenagon Asset Management S.A. grew its holdings in Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. (NYSE:MSGE - Free Report) by 42.4% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,229,680 shares of the co

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Oct 17 • 3:06 AM EDT • Entertainment • marketbeat.com
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My iPhone 18 Pro Max just got delivered and I immediately regret the purchase — and I think iPhone Duo is to blame

The iPhone 18 Pro Max isn't nearly as exciting as its foldable counterpart

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Oct 17 • 12:30 AM EDT • Technology • tomsguide.com
Let’s Hope The Next A’s GM and PBO Are Watching

The post-season is always a blend of exciting and frustrating. Exciting to see games with so much riding on every pitch and to see some of the best teams strut their talent. Frustrating that the A’s are not one of those teams and to reflect on the gap between how the best teams play and […]

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Oct 16 • 11:45 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
'Dad bod' may be a warning sign of deeper health problems, fitness expert says

Marfred Suazo, a New York City-based personal trainer known as Fonz the Trainer, spoke with Fox News Digital about the potential risks associated with excess abdominal fat and ways to reduce it.

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Oct 16 • 11:22 PM EDT • Health • foxnews.com
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Leonardo DiCaprio's 'dad bod' puts spotlight on dangerous belly fat — and how to lose it

Leonardo DiCaprio's beach photos sparked a 'dad bod' debate, as a trainer warns that excess belly fat and visceral fat carry serious health risks.

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Oct 16 • 11:12 PM EDT • Health • foxnews.com
FOX 61

News for Connecticut, the Northeast & beyond -- including weather, traffic, sports, and exclusive original content. The YouTube home of FOX61 in Connecticut.

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Oct 16 • 8:16 PM EDT • Business • youtube.com
KJ Apa reveals where he stands on “Riverdale ”zombie sequel appearance (exclusive)

“It’d be cool if we could do some cameos,” Apa says.

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Oct 16 • 6:05 PM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Hear some salty excerpts from the new book by Sen. Thom Tillis
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Oct 16 • 5:55 PM EDT • Politics • newsobserver.com
Gaston’s science department launches rock collecting project

By Caylie Moore, Features Editor Since the beginning of the school year, Gaston High School students have been working on a pen pal project — but don’t underestimate the point of this assignment, Features Editor Caylie Moore cautions. This project is no ordinary exchange of simple letters, nor unnecessary busywork for a drawn-out English class, […]

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Oct 16 • 5:48 PM EDT • Science • gadsdenmessenger.com
WKU celebrates CAYA Advancing Research and Community Health Institute

Western Kentucky University celebrated the newly established CAYA Advancing Research and Community Health (ARCH) Institute.

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Oct 16 • 5:29 PM EDT • Health • wbko.com
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Airline High School students run their own store to build real-world business skills

Airline High School students are getting a hands-on lesson in business through the Viking Exchange, a student-run store designed to help prepare them for the workforce and life after graduation.

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Oct 16 • 4:42 PM EDT • Business • ksla.com
Sony Just Put Audiophiles on Notice with Its New Portable Hi-Fi Players

Sony says the three new models are "engineered to deliver exceptional sound."

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Oct 16 • 4:09 PM EDT • Technology • gearpatrol.com
Belief in change matters more than political anger when it comes to voting intentions, study suggests

With the 2026 midterm elections around the corner, voters may be feeling everything from excitement to fear. But how might anger motivate political activism and, ultimately, influence who turns out to ...

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Oct 16 • 4:00 PM EDT • Politics • phys.org
As US business ties to Israel are scrutinized, this Michigan group hopes to strengthen them nationwide

The U.S.-Israel Innovation Exchange has Israel’s backing — and its organizers are attracting protests.

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Oct 16 • 3:34 PM EDT • Business • jta.org
Holy Cross Health Named Among America's Best Healthcare Employers and Florida's Top 100 Employers by Forbes - Florida Hospital News and Healthcare Report

Holy Cross Health caregivers and nursing team members gather to recognize a colleague’s dedication and service, reflecting the collaborative culture and commitment to exceptional patient care across the organization Recognitions […]

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Oct 16 • 3:14 PM EDT • Health • southfloridahospitalnews.com
Doja Cat’s Seattle arena concert was a scorching, slapstick spectacle

Doja Cat brought ‘80s excess, pop-rap and pyrotechnics to Climate Pledge Arena.

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Oct 16 • 2:09 PM EDT • Entertainment • yakimaherald.com
Board of Regents: Candidates talk issues ahead of Nov. 3 election

Name: Edie Hooton Office Sought: Colorado Board of Regents, District2 Party: Democrat How should the Board navigate curriculum debates that have become politically polarized? Curriculum decisions must be anchored in the principle of “shared governance,” as defined in Regent Laws. The responsibility for academic excellence lies with the faculty and subject matter experts, as they […]

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Oct 16 • 1:52 PM EDT • Politics • coloradopolitics.com
Luxury Yachts, Entertainment, and a Cause: Yacht Rendezvous Returns to Fort Lauderdale

Some of the world’s most spectacular superyachts will arrive at the iconic Pier Sixty-Six for the 37th Annual Boys & Girls Clubs Yacht Rendezvous. The exclusive weekend will bring together yacht owners, business leaders, philanthropists, and special guests for unforgettable experiences, live entertainment, and networking opportunities, all in support of programs that help empower local youth throughout Broward County.

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Oct 16 • 1:36 PM EDT • Entertainment • nbcmiami.com
A new UNC initiative aims to bring AI tools to rural and low-resource health care clinics

From transcription tools to customer service, many small clinics don't have the bandwidth to navigate AI.

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Oct 16 • 1:28 PM EDT • Health • axios.com
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SOME CITY SPORTS FIELDS ARE CLOSED TODAY SEE LINK FOR DETAILS 10-16-26

****ALL CITY BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL FIELDS ARE CLOSED TODAY (10-16-26) EXCEPT FOR: GROVE BASEBALL, MAX KEHNE BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL, WALNUT RIDGE BASEBALL, AND WHITTIER BASEBALL FIELD 2.****What “

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Oct 16 • 1:28 PM EDT • Sports • cityoffrederickmd.gov
Candace Cameron Bure reveals “The View” asked her to return — and why she declined (exclusive)

“I don’t know that I really want to do it,” Bure tells EW.

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Oct 16 • 12:38 PM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
"He's very excited about this new chapter with the …

"He's very excited about this new chapter with the …

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Oct 16 • 12:36 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Berlin's High-End KaDeWe Store Opens Dedicated Health Hub

KaDeWe department store dedicates 2,000 square meters to training, recovery and exclusive fitness brands and includes biohacking and Lagree studio.

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Oct 16 • 12:15 PM EDT • Health • wwd.com
'Avatar: Seven Havens' episode 5 is chock-full of 'Last Airbender' Easter eggs

Plus, a treat for Korrasami fans!

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Oct 16 • 12:09 PM EDT • Entertainment • mashable.com
Exclusive-US Strikes One-Year Deal to Fund Maternal and Newborn Health Donations in Poorest Countries

By Ammu Kannampilly, Jennifer Rigby and Victoire Mukenge NAIROBI/LONDON/NYANGEZI, Democratic Republic of Congo, Oct 16 (Reuters) - The US ⁠government has ⁠struck a deal to continue supplying some of the ⁠world's poorest nations with free life-saving medication and equipment for mothers, infants and ...

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Oct 16 • 11:55 AM EDT • Health • usnews.com
Excitement mounts as new telescope nears first light

As the Fred Young Submillimeter Telescope nears first observations, Cornell scientists are preparing groundbreaking surveys of the early universe, galaxy formation and dark matter.

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Oct 16 • 11:45 AM EDT • Science • news.cornell.edu
Can AI solve our mental health access problem?

Last week I asked you what worries you most about AI in health. It was close, but your top answer was “AI giving bad health advice.” Last week’s poll results: You’re in good company. This concern was top of mind at a conference I joined at Stanford last week, where researchers, clinicians, and people who build AI systems spent a day debating trust and safety in health AI. Stepping back, I’m also hearing your emerging concerns about AI’s impact on our well-being generally. I see this as a matter of public health, and we’ll take it in pieces as we learn together. Today we’ll focus on AI chatbots used for therapy for mental health. Early this month, Governor Newsom vetoed Senate Bill 903, California’s most ambitious attempt to regulate AI use for mental health. It’s at the center of active debate, and raises the questions patients, family members, citizens, and voters will face as AI moves deeper into health care. Let’s work through it. What is “AI-based therapy”? It’s really two things: purpose-built mental health apps designed to deliver structured support, and general chatbots like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini that people increasingly use for emotional support—even if they weren’t built for it. Spoiler alert: I don’t know whether the shift toward AI therapy is good or bad. The evidence isn’t there yet. But I do know it’s already happening, and I have some ideas about how we can roll it out with safety in mind. The therapy dilemma, in a nutshell Mental health challenges are common, and strain health and well-being across populations. Therapy (interactive dialogue with a trained, empathetic practitioner) helps many people heal. The demand for licensed therapists far exceeds the supply in California, and AI-based therapy can narrow that gap. AI-based therapy remains novel, unproven, and not well tested. Right off the bat, we can see we’re dealing with trade-offs here. Since the main driver of demand for therapy from a robot is lack of access to therapy from a human, we’ll start there. It’s too hard to find and afford a human therapist California is short roughly 55,000 licensed, non-prescribing therapists and counselors, about 40% of what we need. Psychiatrists, who rely on talk therapy as a complement to prescribed medications, are even more scarce. Eight counties have none, and density ranges from 1.7 per 100,000 residents in San Benito County, to 68.1 in Marin County. My wife is a psychiatrist in Marin, and even here access is tight. If it’s hard in the best-supplied county, imagine rural Sierra County, or the San Joaquin Valley. In 2024, more than half of Californians who tried to make a mental health appointment struggled to find a provider who took their insurance, compared with 14% for physical health care. When Senate staff posed as “secret shopper” patients and called 120 mental health providers in Medicare Advantage networks, they landed an appointment less than once for every five tries. Insurers pay behavioral health clinicians about 22% less than medical and surgical clinicians for comparable office visits. On top of that, billing denials and prior authorizations hit hardest at the solo and small practices common in mental health. Psychiatrists opt out of Medicare at the highest rate of any specialty. In many places, a cash practice for therapy fills quickly with patients paying $250 or more an hour, with no insurance paperwork at all. Families who can pay cash find providers more easily. Those who rely on insurance, including Medi-Cal enrollees, older adults, rural residents, and non-English speakers, compete for what’s left. So we can’t pretend the human system works, and we can’t blame people for turning to AI for support when they’re in distress. AI is filling the gap It’s estimated that roughly a quarter of AI users use it for mental health support. If you have internet, it’s available 24/7, it’s cheap, and it speaks your language. Uninsured adults are about twice as likely as insured adults to do it (30% vs. 14%). It feels anonymous in ways that may enable people to ask things they’re unsure or embarrassed about. The largely hidden, personal use makes it hard to study whether it’s actually helping people with their mental health issues, but researchers are trying. Does AI therapy work? A 2026 analysis of nearly 40 randomized trials found chatbots showed a real but small reduction in depression symptoms. But most of these trials were compared to an alternative of no therapy, not a human therapist. So the benefit of AI therapy is probably real, but modest, and mostly untested against the alternative of human contact. We need more studies. Serious concerns OpenAI’s own estimate is that more than a million ChatGPT users each week show signs of suicidal planning or intent. These are high stakes encounters, and AI doesn’t always get it right. That’s partly because a chatbot can sound like a therapist, but it has no license, no duty of care, and it’s not clear who to hold accountable when it gets things wrong. AI is also designed to help users in whatever task they’re seeking to accomplish. People may feel like they’re getting therapy, but they’re mainly getting a convincing conversation. It’s easy for an AI companion to wander into gray areas, like playing along with “creative writing” that may be about the user’s own suicidal intent. Courts are driving safety conversations A wave of lawsuits have been filed on behalf of families claiming that chatbots pushed people they loved toward self-harm, including teens who died by suicide. The first settlements came this year. OpenAI is headquartered in San Francisco, and dozens of cases alleging that ChatGPT drove users to suicide or self-harm are now before a San Francisco judge. Character.ai has filed for bankruptcy after several states brought lawsuits accusing the chatbot of pushing dangerous content to kids. But the technology seems to be improving. Last month, an independent evaluation found that newer AI models “almost never endorse suicide.” That’s progress, but our societal appetite for even one preventable death is very low. So how do we move forward? Finding a middle ground Earlier this month the governor vetoed Senate Bill 903, a bill designed to place guardrails on the use of AI for therapy. The bill would have prohibited any AI-based platform from being advertised as psychotherapy, and would have required a licensed professional to review and approve each encounter where AI was used to support therapeutic decisions. Newsom called it overly broad, since even routine screening questions would have needed clinician sign-off. Knowing we’re already short on mental health providers, requiring human review of AI encounters may not relieve our access problems. Still, the answer isn’t no oversight. Here’s one feasible short term solution. Rather than reviewing each encounter, a licensed clinician can design the guardrails: what counts as a crisis, what triggers an immediate handoff to a human, and what gets sampled for audit each month. The AI runs inside that structure. Conversations get checked, failures get reported, and a real clinician owns the framework. Medicine already has models to learn from. The FDA process for rolling out newly approved medications is an example. After a product reaches patients, we keep watching for adverse events. Patient-facing AI needs the same “digital pharmacovigilance”: systematic tracking of harms, near misses, and the types of groups that get hurt and why. It’s also critical that users know that they can reach a human if they’re in crisis. Most chatbots now include messages like these: Bottom line The rush to use unproven AI tools for mental health support is mostly a workaround, a sign of a health system people can’t get into. We need better access to proven care from licensed clinicians. That takes reimbursement that makes accepting insurance viable, and a bigger workforce. But, built and tested well, AI could be part of the answer. It could be the 2 a.m. check-in when no one else is awake, or a way for patients to practice skills their therapist taught them. It could be the first step to get someone the right level of care, and take paperwork off clinicians’ plates so they spend more time with patients. None of this is simple. The SB 903 veto doesn’t end the debate, and the legislature will be back. In the meantime, those of us using these tools need to stay informed, ask hard questions, and hold the companies building them accountable. I’ll try to do my part, and we’ll keep learning together. Love,Matt P.S. If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health challenges, emotional distress, substance use problems, or just needs to talk, call or text 988- you’ll reach a real person— or chat at 988lifeline.org 24/7. Dr. Matt Willis is the author of Your Local Epidemiologist in California. A California native, he’s served as a primary care physician, CDC epidemiologist, and public health officer for Marin County, where he guided the pandemic response. He lives in Marin with his family and their dogs, Teddy and Ramona. Thank you Cynthia He, MD, PhD, and Parnika Saxena, MD, for their guidance in preparing this article. Cynthia works in an outpatient mental health clinic, treating patients who have Medi-Cal or, sometimes, no insurance. Parnika works in an inpatient psychiatric unit, treating patients with public or private insurance or self-pay ability. All opinions are their own and do not represent their employers.

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Oct 16 • 10:32 AM EDT • Health • yourlocalepidemiologistca.substack.com
Princeton Engineering - Endowed professorships recognize excellence in computer science

Three computer scientists at Princeton Engineering have been named to endowed professorships.

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Oct 16 • 10:09 AM EDT • Science • engineering.princeton.edu
Health Care and Crude Led the Week While Tech Lost Its Grip

American News Group News Commentary - The State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust slipped 0.28% and the Invesco QQQ Trust fell 2.62% over the five trading sessions ended Thursday, October 15, according to Stock Analysis data, as a hotter-than-expected inflation report revived concerns about interest rates and technology stocks sold off. Among U.S.-listed exchange-traded funds with at least $1 billion in assets, excluding leveraged and inverse products, the week's leaders came from health care, crude

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Oct 16 • 9:10 AM EDT • Health • finance.yahoo.com
Technics EAH-A1000 review: Superior sound and excellent ANC in a premium package

Technics’ flagship over-ear wireless headphones are light on compromises, but enter a competitive market.

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Oct 16 • 9:00 AM EDT • Technology • engadget.com
Plague is stoppable. The next health threat may not be.

The word plague is scary. Centuries ago, the Black Death killed tens of millions of people and changed the course of history. Plague still kills people around the world, and the word still evokes catastrophe. New fears of plague surfaced on October 2, when a lab worker in Irkutsk, Russia, died of pneumonia. Reports suggested that she may have contracted plague through a laboratory exposure. Understandably, people were alarmed. On October 7, the World Health Organization called for the Russian Federation to be transparent about what it knew. WHO issued an update on October 10. Russian authorities told WHO that testing did not identify plague and that investigations found no laboratory release. WHO said confidence in its risk assessment remained limited and that further clinical, epidemiological, and laboratory information was needed. The cause of the woman’s illness remains unknown, and WHO says a laboratory-associated exposure cannot be excluded. As I explained in a recent interview, this incident is very unlikely to lead to a pandemic. Plague is still active, including in the U.S., which sees a handful of cases each year. But it is a disease we can prevent and treat. Plague doesn’t spread readily, and it responds to antibiotics. The standard response—isolate the patient, trace contacts, and administer antibiotics and monitor for symptoms among contacts for seven days—works. We have even planned for antibiotic-resistant plague. At CDC, we developed a playbook for antibiotic-resistant plague and ran exercises on how to find and stop it. CDC guidance anticipates engineered resistance and recommends two different classes of antibiotics if there’s reason to suspect it. There is no evidence that resistance—or even confirmed plague—is involved in this incident. We have thought through how to address plague, but we’re not ready for the next major health threat that emerges from a lab or from animal spillover to humans. What should concern people is how little stands between the world and the next pathogen to get loose. Since peak COVID, epidemic preparedness has fallen off the political agenda, but the risk is greater than ever. More labs handle dangerous pathogens with more ways to make those pathogens deadlier, and more people live and work in close contact with animals. There are actions we can take now: We need better lab safety in every country. The number of labs that work with dangerous pathogens has increased worldwide over two decades, but there’s no enforceable international standard and no inspection regime; the Biological Weapons Convention, fifty years on, still has no verification mechanism. Labs that study dangerous germs need strong safety systems, training, and oversight. We need to reduce spillover events. Three in four emerging human infections start in animals, and there’s a lot we can do to reduce spillover risk, but the world is doing very little of it. Live-animal markets are one place to act. For instance, closing live-bird markets helped control H7N9 influenza in China. Reducing opportunities for people to encounter infected animals can prevent infections before they become outbreaks. In The Formula for Better Health, which is now out in paperback along with the hardcover, Kindle, and audiobook versions, I argue that labs do too many risky experiments with too many dangerous pathogens in too many institutions, and that every experiment should first answer one basic question: Is the likely benefit greater than the risk? Spillover risk can also be reduced: In the book, I discuss how Brazil cut its deforestation rate by 70% from 2004 to 2012 while increasing agricultural production and reducing risky contact between people and forest animals. We need faster detection and response. Delay costs lives. Strong surveillance, good labs, and trained responders can turn a single case into a small cluster of infections instead of an epidemic. Resolve to Save Lives has worked for nearly a decade to help countries find and stop outbreaks faster. The 7-1-7 target, which Resolve to Save Lives developed with partners in Uganda and elsewhere, provides a clear standard: detect within 7 days, notify within 1 day and complete all essential early response actions within 7 days. In Uganda’s Kasese district, for example, a review of a measles outbreak using 7-1-7 identified shortages of accessible funds, fuel, and vehicles that delayed the response. District leaders established funds they could access quickly. When, a few months later, the Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever appeared, the district detected it in three days, notified authorities in one, and mounted an effective response in two. Only one case was confirmed, and the patient survived. Because funds were available before the emergency, authorities were prepared and able to act. This kind of preparation can’t wait until the next crisis begins. Plague is an old disease we that know how to stop. The next threat may be harder to recognize, harder to treat, and easier to spread. Safer labs, less risk of spillover, and faster outbreak detection and response need sustained investment now, while we still have time to prevent the next emergency. Share

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Oct 16 • 8:57 AM EDT • Health • tomfrieden.substack.com
Health Foundation of South Florida Awards $300,000 to Bring Vision Care to Low-Income Schoolchildren in Miami-Dade and Broward - Florida Hospital News and Healthcare Report

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

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Oct 16 • 8:54 AM EDT • Health • southfloridahospitalnews.com
The Netflix series Drive to Survive inspired Star Wars: Galactic Racer

Fuse Games head Matt Webster says the studio wanted to capture the off-track intrigue and excitement of the Formula 1 show.

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Oct 16 • 8:26 AM EDT • Technology • gamesindustry.biz
Exclusive: Goldman Sachs CEO to chair Business Council

Solomon will succeed Target's Brian Cornell as chair of the exclusive group.

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Oct 16 • 8:05 AM EDT • Business • axios.com
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Donald Trump to hold rally in Fort Myers ahead of Midterms

The Commander-in-Chief aims to excite voters in his home state.

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Oct 16 • 6:00 AM EDT • Politics • floridapolitics.com
Blame Snapdragon: An Exynos-powered Galaxy S27 Ultra is now more likely than ever

Samsung might be forced to ship the Galaxy S27 Ultra with Exynos instead of Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 due to performance issues.

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Oct 16 • 4:12 AM EDT • Technology • androidauthority.com
Commentary: Philly voters care about local issues, but some wonder if their vote matters

Less than 30 days ahead of the 2026 midterms and almost nobody I talk to in Philadelphia is excited. Not my neighbors.

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Oct 16 • 3:47 AM EDT • Politics • penncapital-star.com
Who shapes climate science? The equity question facing the IPCC

Early publication of the next global climate science assessment reports risks excluding scientists and research from the Global South, which are key to ensuring the findings are fair

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Oct 16 • 3:41 AM EDT • Science • climatechangenews.com
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Exclusive Brethren church denies claims of coordinated political campaign in Australia

Parliamentary inquiry demanded the global leader of the sect and his son attend to answer questions.

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Oct 16 • 3:19 AM EDT • Politics • politico.com
Boston Celtics Broadcaster Earns Exciting New Opportunity

Drew Carter will get some opportunities to call games nationally.

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Oct 16 • 12:18 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
No Admittance Except on Business - Announcements - e-flux

No Admittance Except on Business at Salt Galata.

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Oct 15 • 8:00 PM EDT • Business • e-flux.com
UCLA Health addresses healthcare accessibility issues for Spanish speakers

Three UCLA Health initiatives are working to make healthcare more accessible for Spanish speakers across Los Angeles. The UCLA Hispanic Neuropsychiatric Center of Excellence, the Equity for Latinx/Hispanic Healthy Aging and the Lifespan Assessment Through Integrated Neuropsychology Clinic address disparities in healthcare by offering bilingual training for medical professionals and conducting testing in patients’ native language.

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Oct 15 • 8:00 PM EDT • Health • dailybruin.com
Exclusive | Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's Archewell cuts staff as business faces mounting turbulence
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Oct 15 • 6:40 PM EDT • Business • pagesix.com
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3 Trades The Lions Could Make for Budda Baker

A blockbuster Detroit Lions trade proposal would send Sam LaPorta to Arizona in exchange for Budda Baker, Josh Sweat, and a draft pick.

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Oct 15 • 5:40 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Minnesota health dept. urges people to get measles vaccine amid outbreaks

The Minnesota Department of Health is urging people to get vaccinated for measles if they haven’t already. The guidance comes amid two unrelated outbreaks of measles since mid-September in rural Fillmore and Todd counties. Minnesota has had 42 recorded cases of measles in 2026, already exceeding the total of 26 cases in 2025. The year […]

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Oct 15 • 5:33 PM EDT • Health • minnesotareformer.com
Report: Cancelled “Assassin’s Creed Destiny” Unveiled in First Screenshots & Gameplay Footage

The Assassin’s Creed series is still on course to return to China for the first time since its modest 2.5D spin-off in 2015, now with the mobile-exclusive title Assassin’s Creed…

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Oct 15 • 4:39 PM EDT • Technology • mp1st.com
Cattle futures higher waiting on direct business

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were up, optimistic about the week’s direct business. Direct cash cattle trade activity was relatively quiet on Thursday. There was a lone bid that surfaced in Kansas at $226 live, but the rest of cattle country has been quiet. It appears sellers are holding out for […]

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Oct 15 • 4:27 PM EDT • Business • brownfieldagnews.com
IAFF Center of Excellence welcomes new medical director, Dr. Kenneth Richter

Dr. Kenneth Richter, a respected psychiatrist and decorated retired U.S. Navy captain, is the new medical director of the IAFF Center of Excellence for

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Oct 15 • 4:05 PM EDT • Health • iaff.org
Verve Signs 10-Year Lease for Hollywood Headquarters (EXCLUSIVE)

Verve has signed a new 10-year lease for its worldwide headquarters in the Hollywood Media District, marking a significant commitment to the Los Angeles entertainment economy. Located across from Suns...

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Oct 15 • 3:30 PM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Michigan needs more behavioral health professionals

When a policy makes it harder for a student to become a social worker, the impact does not end with that student.

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Oct 15 • 3:28 PM EDT • Health • washingtonpost.com
Disney Inks Major Creator Deal With Dude Perfect (Exclusive)

The Texas-based sports creators and the media company have signed a wide-ranging partnership that will span entertainment, sports, consumer products and experiences.

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Oct 15 • 3:00 PM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Most reboots are nostalgia slop. 'Girls' might be the exception.

Lena Dunham's show has seen a resurgence in recent years, but that's not the only reason it's primed for revisiting.

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Oct 15 • 2:51 PM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Soccer Coach Avoids Eye Contact With Reporter During Awkward Interview: He Was ‘Fighting for His Life’

A soccer coach’s awkward postgame interview has become an unexpected internet sensation. David Oulehla — head coach of Czech soccer team FK Viagem Ústí nad Labem — is getting a lot of attention over his exchange with a female reporter. In a video shared on the team’s Instagram account, Oulehla, 43, appeared determined to avoid […]

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Oct 15 • 1:15 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
LAIKA and Fathom Entertainment Announce Nationwide WILDWOOD Fan First Premium Screenings

Following its acclaimed world premiere at the BFI London Film Festival, LAIKA and Fathom Entertainment have announced nationwide fan first premium-format screenings of Wildwood, director Travis Knight’s ambitious new stop-motion fantasy adventure. The film will be presented in more than 100 participating theatrical locations on Monday, October 19, offering audiences an exclusive early opportunity to […]

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Oct 15 • 12:55 PM EDT • Entertainment • boxofficepro.com
Outerlight Entertainment Acquires Bleecker Street

Outerlight Entertainment, the media investment firm formerly known as First Look Entertainment, has acquired Bleecker Street.

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Oct 15 • 12:30 PM EDT • Entertainment • variety.com
Giants DC Dennard Wilson: We love being home underdogs

The Giants are 3-1-1 heading into Sunday's home game against a 1-4 Saints team that was excoriated by their owner this week, but oddsmakers don't view the Giants as heavy favorites to win that game.

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Oct 15 • 12:25 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
GTA 6 squeaks into eligibility for The Game Awards 2026 by the smallest of margins - but can it break Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's record number of wins?

Grand Theft Auto 6 releases 19th November and The Game Awards cut-off is 20th November. It's a close call. But will GTA 6 win?

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Oct 15 • 12:10 PM EDT • Technology • eurogamer.net
3 Arts Entertainment Hires Karen Bonck As Head Of Brand Partnerships

EXCLUSIVE: Karen Bonck is joining 3 Arts Entertainment as their Head of Brand Partnerships. Bonck arrives at 3 Arts from Lionsgate owned Debmar-Mercury, where she most recently served as EVP of Partne...

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Oct 15 • 11:58 AM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Wyandotte entertainment venue gets next-door companion

“When the space became available right next door, it was a no-brainer to take it over,” owner Julie Law explains. “It’s another music venue, and we’re super excited about it. We definitely wanted to keep it…

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Oct 15 • 10:56 AM EDT • Entertainment • theoaklandpress.com
Evolution Is Due to Evolution: PBS “Explains” Intelligence

The only lame excuse for an actual explanation of what “drives” it all is “chance”: “the chance events that rewired ancient brains.”

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Oct 15 • 10:16 AM EDT • Science • scienceandculture.com
Japan's plan to help people live healthy lives until 100

Japan now has more than 100,000 centenarians. It is combining technology with human connection is supporting healthy ageing and delaying the need for care.

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Oct 15 • 9:48 AM EDT • Health • weforum.org
GTA 6 Will Make The Game Awards Cutoff Date for Eligibility by the Skin of Its Teeth, Confirming It Has a Chance at 2026 Game of the Year

GTA 6 is officially in with a chance of winning the 2026 Game of the Year award at this year’s The Game Awards, after the show confirmed the cutoff date for eligibility.

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Oct 15 • 8:05 AM EDT • Technology • ign.com
Georgia girls excel in school but face loneliness, mental health struggles
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Oct 15 • 7:50 AM EDT • Health • cbsnews.com
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Revealed: Serbian ruler’s secret role in ‘illegal’ effort to help Trump business

Exclusive: Aleksandar Vučić personally intervened to push plans for controversial $500m Trump Tower in Belgrade, which sparked protests and a criminal case

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Oct 15 • 7:00 AM EDT • Business • theguardian.com
Radial Entertainment Completes Busy MIPCOM Week With ‘Making A Serial Killer’ Season 3 Order

EXCLUSIVE: Radial Entertainment has had a busy week on the Croisette and just finished it off with another order. The global distribution biz has greenlit a third season of its original series Making ...

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Oct 15 • 6:31 AM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
‘VisionQuest’ review: ‘WandaVision’ sequel an excellent examination of humanity

U2 is set to release their first full-length album of new material in nine years, titled “Carnaval De Luz.” Interscope Records announced that the album will be available on Nov.

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Oct 15 • 6:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • wyomingnews.com
Multitude Media Restructures Leader Team & Prepares Live Entertainment Push

EXCLUSIVE: Multitude Media has promoted Gem Pinkney to the newly-created role of managing director and plans a push into live entertainment. The agency, which reps for PR the likes of Danny Dyer, Loll...

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Oct 15 • 5:51 AM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Why Negative Results Can Be Some of the Most Useful Results in Science: Lessons From Lee Lorenzen

Science loves a win. A successful experiment creates a clean graph, an exciting paper, and maybe even a

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Oct 15 • 4:54 AM EDT • Science • technology.org
Exclusive: US considering using ‘mother of all bombs’ against Iran, sources say

The US military has developed new strike plans that include potentially using the so-called “mother of all bombs” to target Iranian energy infrastructure and nuclear sites should President Donald Trump give the order to resume combat operations either before or after the midterm elections, according to multiple US officials familiar with the matter.

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Oct 15 • 12:01 AM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
Political experts call the Georgia governor race 'stuck in molasses'

Republican Rick Jackson holds a tight 49% to 47% lead over Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms in a new Georgia governor poll.

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Oct 14 • 11:56 PM EDT • Politics • fox5atlanta.com
Judge orders Benson student to remain in mental health facility, for now

Wednesday marked the third hearing to decide whether the student should remain at a mental health facility or be transferred to a juvenile detention center. But it saw a dramatic last-second reversal, with the student only minutes away from being taken into custody to a local detention center.

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Oct 14 • 11:30 PM EDT • Health • opb.org
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EGOT winner John Legend to meet fans at Mall of America album signing

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (WQOW) — John Legend is coming to Mall of America for an exclusive album signing and photo opportunity celebrating his new album, Muse.

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Oct 14 • 10:30 PM EDT • Entertainment • wqow.com
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Xbox Reportedly Surveys Users On Return to Full Exclusivity for its Games

Xbox has reportedly surveyed players on how they would feel about a return to console exclusivity for all of its games, with the exception of Call of Duty.

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Oct 14 • 6:45 PM EDT • Technology • ign.com
Energy Department announces 2026 Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award winners

U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright announced that Fermilab's Chris Polly was one of nine recipients of the prestigious Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award for exceptional contributions to research and development supporting the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) missions in science, energy and national security.

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Oct 14 • 5:58 PM EDT • Science • news.fnal.gov
Google Quietly Sent Out 30% Off Pixel 11 Codes Today

Google is sending exclusive 30% off discount codes to Google AI Pro subscribers, slashing up to $570 off the Pixel 11 series and Pixel 11 Pro Fold.

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Oct 14 • 5:52 PM EDT • Technology • droid-life.com
Developer Who Cloned Photoshop With AI Just Did the Same to Microsoft Office

Developer Brandon Thomas used Anthropic's Claude to build free, open-source replicas of Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

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Oct 14 • 5:16 PM EDT • Technology • decrypt.co
Chronic back pain may activate an unexpected brain network, study finds

Movement-induced flares in chronic back pain activate brain regions involved in self-reflection, suggesting chronic pain may be processed differently than acute pain.

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Oct 14 • 4:35 PM EDT • Science • livescience.com
Walmart to expand health benefits for employees, including $0 prescriptions, rare disease care

Walmart is expanding benefits for its 1.6 million U.S. | The new offerings include “zero cost” prescriptions, expanded Centers of Excellence for rare conditions and paid NICU leave.

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Oct 14 • 4:30 PM EDT • Health • fiercehealthcare.com
Two Padres Named MLB Gold Glove Award Finalists

San Diego first baseman Ty France and catcher Freddy Fermin will be vying with two others at their positions to be recognized for their defensive excellence.

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Oct 14 • 4:02 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Exclusive: Judge limited Justice Department access to Rep. Ilhan Omar’s records in sprawling immigration fraud probe

The Trump administration pushed for an unusually aggressive search of Rep. Ilhan Omar’s house in recent days in an immigration fraud probe that targets the congresswoman, possible false statements made on government documents, and a potential conspiracy, according to multiple people familiar with the investigation.

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Oct 14 • 3:39 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com