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Small businesses face tough choices as health insurance costs rise

Some businesses are exploring choice arrangements, which allow employers to set a defined benefit amount rather than selecting one carrier and set of plans for all employees.

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Oct 8 • 5:00 AM EDT • Business • wtkr.com
In Peterborough, a civics quiz: Is Jonah Wheeler proving his independence? Or ignoring his voters?

In Peterborough, there’s something of a political schism playing out over two-term state Rep. Jonah Wheeler, a Democrat who has angered some in town with his votes.

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Oct 8 • 5:00 AM EDT • Politics • nhpr.org
Brighton’s Olivier Boscagli: ‘We’re looking to win trophies.’

Brighton and Hove Albion defender Olivier Boscagli (28) has told L’Équipe that the club are “looking to win trophies” this season, whilst the defender also revealed that he harbours the ambitio...

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Oct 8 • 4:15 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Universal credit Health assessment delays leaving people 'forgotten'

A Brighton foodbank manager says she knew more than a dozen people entitled to more payments.

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Oct 8 • 3:12 AM EDT • Health • bbc.com
Premier League Gameweek 5 Review: Biggest Talking Points and Takeaways

Gameweek 5 of the English Premier League season delivered another weekend full of talking points, with several results catching the attention of fans across the country. There were big wins, surprise results and some disappointing performances as teams continued to find their rhythm early in the season. Arsenal suffered a heavy defeat away to Brighton […]

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Oct 8 • 2:30 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Sutter Health tests sleep-friendly hospital room innovations

Hospital rooms often make it difficult for patients to sleep due to bright lights and loud noises, but Sutter Health is working to change that at its Innovation Center in San Francisco.

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Preview: 'Muramasa: Revenant Blades' Polishes Vanillaware's Gem To Shine Brighter Than Ever

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Oct 8 • 12:00 AM EDT • Technology • nintendolife.com
Trump says he won't let Iran strike L.A. or San Diego: 'Not going to let that happen'

Trump told a Texas rally that the U.S. would not allow Iran to strike Los Angeles or San Diego, two days after his remarks on the subject stirred outrage among California leaders.

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Oct 7 • 9:30 PM EDT • Politics • latimes.com
Dolly Parton's nephew accused of using 'no trespassing' sign, barbed wire to deter process server

Dolly Parton’s estate is alleging that Bryan Seaver, the singer’s nephew and former head of security, is avoiding being served in a lawsuit, which alleges he threatened and extorted her estate.

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Oct 7 • 8:50 PM EDT • Entertainment • latimes.com
Hawaii Business Magazine features women leaders in Hawaiʻi's tech industry

Hawaii Business Magazine’s Jennifer Ablan and Grant Nakasone talk about their 2026 Wahine Issue focusing on women in the workforce.

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Oct 7 • 8:31 PM EDT • Business • hawaiipublicradio.org
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Joe Manganiello says local shaman healed him from deadly condition

In a new book, 'Bloodlines,' which drops Oct. 13, Joe Manganiello details a debilitating autoimmune disease that, he says, destroyed his marriage with Sofía Vergara and forced him to undergo 'major organ amputation.'

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Oct 7 • 6:49 PM EDT • Entertainment • latimes.com
8 Washingtonians weigh in on how they view the political parties

KUOW asked eight Washingtonians what they have to say about their political evolution and how they now identify politically.

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Oct 7 • 6:13 PM EDT • Politics • kuow.org
What is the pneumonic plague?

The ancient disease of plague is back in the headlines after the death this month of a Russian lab worker.

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Oct 7 • 5:06 PM EDT • Health • npr.org
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‘Revive the business’: Candlelight Curated awarded $1 million state grant

12 weeks into production at Candlelight Curated in Lockport, the state has awarded the company $1 million in grant money as it aims to rebuild from the now-closed Candlelight Cabinetry.

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Oct 7 • 5:06 PM EDT • Business • wkbw.com
The Rundown: White Sox in playoffs leads to business boom

Plus, Chicago house vs. Detroit techno. Here’s what you need to know today.

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Oct 7 • 4:45 PM EDT • Business • wbez.org
'RHOSLC' star Whitney Rose reportedly files for divorce from husband

'Real Housewives of Salt Lake City' star Whitney Rose reportedly has filed for divorce from her husband of nearly 17 years, Justin Rose.

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Oct 7 • 4:34 PM EDT • Entertainment • latimes.com
Mia Goth files to divorce Shia LaBeouf after almost 10 years

Mia Goth files to divorce Shia LaBeouf after almost a decade of marriage. The estranged spouses share one child and separated last summer, according to court documents.

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Oct 7 • 4:18 PM EDT • Entertainment • latimes.com
This surprising mammal fossil is giving scientists something to chew on

It's likely you've already chewed and swallowed some tasty morsel today. But when did that ability emerge? New evidence points to at least the middle Jurassic, back when dinosaurs still reigned.

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Oct 7 • 3:59 PM EDT • Science • npr.org
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Analysis: Voters are angry about money in politics. But are they angry enough to oust popular Republicans?

Journalists Kevin Woster and Seth Tupper check in on the campaigns and measure the effects of big money in state politics. They also explore the confusion of Amendment I.

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Oct 7 • 3:57 PM EDT • Politics • sdpb.org
Lansing’s crown boxing athletes train hard to learn the sweet science

The popular facility hosts a wide range of boxers, from young beginners to adults looking to improve. All find a space to learn and grow.

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Oct 7 • 3:41 PM EDT • Science • wkar.org
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'Harder to survive than COVID:' Streetcar construction impacts Downtown business

Downtown Omaha business owner says ongoing streetcar construction is making it harder for customers to reach her restaurant. The City of Omaha plans traffic changes to improve access near 24th and Farnam.

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Oct 7 • 2:41 PM EDT • Business • 3newsnow.com
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Five Brothers Sushi: From college start-up to lasting business

About ten years ago, Jacob and Ammon Chung saw a need in the community — a spot for late-night eats that wasn't pizza or fast food. That's when sushi came into play.

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Oct 7 • 2:38 PM EDT • Business • universe.byu.edu
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In Good Health: The Evolution Of Prostate Cancer Treatment

Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in American men — and the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths. One in eight men will be diagnosed in their lifetime. And Black men are more than twice as likely to die from it.Between the social stigma and misconceptions about diagnostic methods, it’s not something many men want to talk about. Some 99 percent of people diagnosed early with prostate cancer live at least 5 more years. And treatment options and guidelines are evolving rapidly.Our “In Good Health” series continues. We gather a group of doctors from three of the disciplines involved in the treatment of prostate cancer.Find more of our programs online. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at plus.npr.org/the1a.

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Oct 7 • 2:14 PM EDT • Health • npr.org
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Chet Hanks explains himself after Eric André ComplexCon exchange

Chet Hanks explains why he confronted Eric André at ComplexCon in Los Angeles over the weekend. He accused the comic of 'trashing me to the media after I outshined him on his own show!!'

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Oct 7 • 2:13 PM EDT • Entertainment • latimes.com
Lawsuit settled over state’s management of in-home care program

In the settlement, the NH Department of Health and Human Services agreed to hire a third party to assess gaps in service.

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Oct 7 • 1:07 PM EDT • Health • nhpr.org
The Lateral Is Coming. Is the Business? How Law Firms Can Turn Lateral Hiring into Revenue

A lateral hire represents one of the largest growth investments many law firms make. Yet firms sometimes spend more energy negotiating the lateral’s compensation package than planning how the lawyer will succeed once inside the building.

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Oct 7 • 1:00 PM EDT • Business • law.com
Pa. is getting at least $516M from a Meta settlement. It could spark a political fight.

The settlement says the attorney general controls the money, but Pennsylvania’s fiscal code says it should go into the General Fund.

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Oct 7 • 1:00 PM EDT • Politics • wesanews.org
How to Intertwine the Science of Teaching With the Art of It (Opinion)

The best teachers rely on many strategies to meet the challenges that arise in the classroom.

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Oct 7 • 12:22 PM EDT • Science • edweek.org
She got Trump's $500 check for health insurance. To her, it's a 'political stunt'

As checks from President Trump for health costs hit millions of mailboxes, a poll shows Americans don't trust Republicans on healthcare. Experts doubt it will move the needle and say it is likely illegal.

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Oct 7 • 12:15 PM EDT • Health • wwno.org
She got Trump's $500 check for health insurance. To her, it's a 'political stunt'

As checks from President Trump for health costs hit millions of mailboxes, a poll shows Americans don't trust Republicans on healthcare. Experts doubt it will move the needle and say it is likely illegal.

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Oct 7 • 12:15 PM EDT • Health • npr.org
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She got Trump's $500 check for health insurance. To her, it's a 'political stunt'

As checks from President Trump for health costs hit millions of mailboxes, a poll shows Americans don't trust Republicans on healthcare. Experts doubt it will move the needle and say it is likely illegal.

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Oct 7 • 12:15 PM EDT • Politics • npr.org
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No Estás Solo: A resource guide for Latinos seeking mental health support

Oct. 10 is World Mental Health Day. Though culturally competent care may be hard to find for Latinos, De Los compiled some mental health resources available in Los Angeles and beyond.

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Oct 7 • 12:00 PM EDT • Health • latimes.com
DOE Science Committee Draws Concerns Over Limited Expertise

DOE’s smaller scientific advisory committee may not be equipped to plan the future of the physical sciences, scientists say.

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Oct 7 • 11:28 AM EDT • Science • aip.org
Susan Collins touts independence from Trump in first Maine Senate debate

Sen. Collins said she's "not exactly" Trump's favorite senator while fending off Democratic attacks in a closely watched Maine debate.

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Oct 7 • 10:12 AM EDT • Politics • scrippsnews.com
Jupiter lighthouse gears up for events through late 2027

The Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse & Museum is preparing to shine even brighter, with a packed lineup of special events closing out 2026 and a full calendar of new experiences already

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Oct 7 • 10:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • floridaweekly.com
Argonne Uses AI Agents to Get Closer to Self-Driving Microscopes

Scientists often wait months to get their hands on some of the world’s most powerful research instruments, such as state-of-the-art microscopes. At facilities like Argonne National Laboratory’s Advanced Photon Source, these machines allow researchers to use extremely bright X-rays to study materials at microscopic scales. Once they get access to such instruments, every hour counts. […]

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Oct 7 • 9:58 AM EDT • Science • hpcwire.com
New local effort begins to help small businesses grow

A new business has opened at Edison Mall in Fort Myers to help smaller enterprises grow. It's called the Business Growth Gallery.

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Oct 7 • 9:43 AM EDT • Business • wgcu.org
News | Biggest retail property in Chicago's Loop business district finds new owner

Edwards Realty Group buys five-level Block 37 mall from CIM Group for $30 million

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Oct 7 • 8:00 AM EDT • Business • costar.com
Small Business Administration head visits Howell defense contractor

The administrator for the U.S. Small Business Administration, Kelly Loeffler, was in Livingston County Tuesday to check out a government contractor. As Russ McNamara reports, the stop was well-received.

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Oct 7 • 6:27 AM EDT • Business • wemu.org
Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai win Nobel Prize in chemistry

Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai won the Nobel Prize in chemistry Wednesday for their discovery of non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis.

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Oct 7 • 6:05 AM EDT • Science • npr.org
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'Home of the Future' at LACMA explores dark side of American dream

Across six decades, designers and corporations sold the home as a route to health, freedom and security. The exhibition raises the harder question of who paid for that dream.

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Oct 7 • 6:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • latimes.com
Ben Gleib built a late-night show in his house — he’s not the only comedian going DIY

Ben Gleib’s DIY late-night show reflects how comedians are using YouTube and social media to build audiences and create on their own terms.

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Oct 7 • 6:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • latimes.com
Leslie's Pool Supplies, in bankruptcy, shutters many California stores

Leslie's Pool Supplies filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and closed 76 stores nationwide as part of its restructuring plan.

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Oct 7 • 6:00 AM EDT • Business • latimes.com
Steve Hilton sexual ad, attack on Becerra break vulgar new ground

The California Republican launched a soft porn-vibe TV takedown of Democratic rival "Bitch-Ass” Becerra. He's garnered attention but seems unlikely to win new votes.

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Oct 7 • 6:00 AM EDT • Politics • latimes.com
Government report calls for urgent immigration enforcement plans to stop wasting taxpayer money

A Government Accountability Office report says ICE's lack of planning while expanding detention and operations led to wasteful spending.

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Oct 7 • 5:10 AM EDT • Politics • wusf.org
Brightline: 'Business as usual' amid restructuring plans
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Oct 7 • 5:02 AM EDT • Business • usatoday.com
Communities worry for their health after Trump weakens pollution limits: 'It's a kick in the gut'

Biden-era changes to the Clean Air Act would have tightened regulations for industrial sites, but the Trump administration has given exemptions to hundreds of facilities. People living near the sites are concerned about air quality and their well-being.

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Oct 7 • 5:00 AM EDT • Health • kcur.org
'Saved by the Bell' star Dennis Haskins' cause of death revealed

The cause of death for Dennis Haskins, an actor who played Principal Richard Belding across the 'Saved by the Bell' franchise, has been revealed. The sitcom star died Sept. 27 in Burbank.

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Oct 6 • 10:48 PM EDT • Entertainment • latimes.com
Carlie Irsay-Gordon: "A good leader is about listening"

Colts owner addresses her presence on the sideline during games.

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Oct 6 • 9:44 PM EDT • Sports • nbcsports.com
FBI whistleblower alleges Trump ordered investigations of L.A.-area immigration protesters

A former FBI intelligence analyst has alleged that President Trump ordered the FBI to launch unconstitutional investigations into immigration enforcement protesters from the Los Angeles area.

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Oct 6 • 6:48 PM EDT • Politics • latimes.com
Kyle Austin touts business experience in bid as Libertarian for U.S. Senate

Kyle Austin is the Libertarian candidate in Montana’s U.S. Senate race. The 43-year-old pharmacy owner and farmer says he’s had a desire to serve in a federal office since he was a teenager.

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Oct 6 • 6:35 PM EDT • Business • ktvq.com
Kyle Austin touts business experience in bid as Libertarian for U.S. Senate

Kyle Austin is the Libertarian candidate in Montana’s U.S. Senate race. The 43-year-old pharmacy owner and farmer says he’s had a desire to serve in a federal office since he was a teenager.

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Oct 6 • 6:35 PM EDT • Business • kpax.com
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Riverside has a donkey dilemma. Can science offer clues for coexistence?

Researchers at UC Riverside are studying the Inland Empire's wild donkey herd in hopes of gaining insights that can improve coexistence between humans and burros.

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Oct 6 • 6:31 PM EDT • Science • latimes.com
After heading home to Missouri, Andrew Bailey isn’t ruling out another run for office

The former Missouri attorney general finished a roughly yearlong stint as co-deputy director of the FBI.

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Oct 6 • 6:06 PM EDT • Politics • stlpr.org
Delaware or Texas? Business Court Dismisses Coinbase Shareholder Suit

The decision turned on a key difference between the two states. Because the company reincorporated in Texas, shareholders must follow Texas’ stricter requirement to demand board action and wait 90 days before filing a derivative suit, even when the alleged misconduct occurred while Coinbase was incorporated in Delaware.

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Oct 6 • 5:50 PM EDT • Business • law.com
Elementary Science Curricula Are in Short Supply. Will a Free Resource Help?

Elementary schools face a limited array of science materials, and many don't align with state standards.

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Oct 6 • 5:24 PM EDT • Science • edweek.org
Eva Marie Saint dead: 'North by Northwest,' 'On the Waterfront' actor dies

Eva Marie Saint, a graceful actor best known for her Oscar-winning film debut in 'On the Waterfront' and for her turn as a sultry spy in another 1950s film classic 'North by Northwest,' died Tuesday. She was 102.

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Oct 6 • 5:15 PM EDT • Entertainment • latimes.com
Trump loves to bash California to rally the base. 'Let ’em take out' L.A. is just the latest

Bashing California is a reliable applause line in red states like Nebraska, Alabama, Texas and Oklahoma, where Trump has been holding rallies trying to ensure his supporters get out to vote.

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Oct 6 • 4:53 PM EDT • Politics • latimes.com
Spectrum streaming bundle makes entertainment affordable on Coast Live

With so many plans and packages to choose from, how do you know if you are really getting the most for your money? Experts say there are some simple ways you may be able to save.

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Oct 6 • 4:39 PM EDT • Entertainment • wtkr.com
U.S. share of studio TV spending fell from 94% to 64%, unions say

A study commissioned by Hollywood unions finds the U.S. share of major-studio TV spending fell from 94% to 64% as Congress weighs a film tax credit.

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Oct 6 • 4:11 PM EDT • Entertainment • latimes.com
SI Now Hosts Regional Leadership Breakfast to Boost Southern Illinois Business Growth

SI Now hosted its second Leadership Breakfast, bringing over 100 Southern Illinois leaders together to network, share insights, and drive economic growth.

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Oct 6 • 3:31 PM EDT • Business • wsiu.org
Atrium Health's new Affordability Protection Program lowers costs for state employees

Atrium Health's new Affordability Protection Program, effective January 1, 2027, will reduce outpatient surgical care copays and lower inpatient hospital copays.

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Oct 6 • 3:19 PM EDT • Health • wfdd.org
Kettering Health will no longer be in-network with Anthem's Medicare plans in 2027

Ohio has a free independent hotline at 800-686-1578 to help people compare Medicare plans during open enrollment.

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Oct 6 • 3:09 PM EDT • Health • wyso.org
Science organizations mobilize against politicizing purse strings

The sweeping federal financial assistance rule proposed by the Office of Management and Budget is on hold. The reprieve may be an opportunity for the rule to fizzle.

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Oct 6 • 2:42 PM EDT • Science • physicstoday.aip.org
Will Democrats’ midterm wave reach California’s Central Valley? Bernie Sanders rallies the vote

Many Democrats are hopeful that Randy Villegas, their congressional candidate in the traditionally conservative Central Valley, can prove that progressive ideas, like universal healthcare, are palatable outside of safe blue cities.

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Oct 6 • 2:16 PM EDT • Politics • kpbs.org
Lord of Dance Michael Flatley's wife Niamh O'Brien dead

'Lord of the Dance' star Michael Flatley announces the death of his wife and 'Riverdance' performer, Niamh O'Brien.

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Oct 6 • 1:21 PM EDT • Entertainment • latimes.com
Landon Rink Earning Bigger Role On Texas A&M Defensive Front

Landon Rink is forcing his way into a larger Texas A&M role as the sophomore defensive tackle emerges as a bright spot on a struggling pass rush.

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Oct 6 • 1:12 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Sheryl Crow headlines the first ‘Live on Sunset’ event November 14

The Sunset Strip, will see Sheryl Crow play a free concert on November 14 as part of the newly minted concert series Live on Sunset.

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Oct 6 • 1:00 PM EDT • Entertainment • latimes.com
WATCH: NH's 1st Congressional District forum with DiLorenzo and Shaheen

Tune into a livestream of our candidate forum with Republican Anthony DiLorenzo and Democrat Stefany Shaheen, starting at 6 p.m. on Oct. 6.

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Oct 6 • 12:19 PM EDT • Politics • nhpr.org
Family behind 'The Bold and the Beautiful' is trying out microdramas

The Bell family, behind "The Bold and the Beautiful" for nearly 40 years, is making microdramas on the soap's own set during its dark weeks.

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Oct 6 • 11:19 AM EDT • Entertainment • latimes.com
Entertainment News: October 6, 2026

Get caught up on the latest in Hollywood, technology, and more with FOX 17 Morning Mix's Entertainment News.

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Oct 6 • 10:59 AM EDT • Entertainment • fox17online.com
Special Olympics Switzerland Re-Launches Health Program with First Annual Health Congress

The inaugural conference called for action on health equity for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

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Oct 6 • 10:43 AM EDT • Health • specialolympics.org
Scientist who hunts mysterious ghost particles in the Antarctic ice wins Nobel Prize for physics

Francis Halzen said it was predicted that he would win the prize, but the announcement still made him feel “strange.” The 82-year-old scientist is affiliated with the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the U.S.

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Oct 6 • 10:20 AM EDT • Science • latimes.com
Brazil: Lessons from a Disaster

By Antonio Martins (Outras Palavras) Defeats become deeper and more prolonged when we misunderstand what caused them, avoid correcting course, and embrace “solutions” that only compound our mistakes. Lula’s government and the Brazilian left suffered a disaster in Sunday’s election. Contrary to every poll, the president finished the first round 2.2 million votes behind Flávio Bolsonaro—and, more significantly, 3.4 million votes below his total four years ago, when the machinery of the state was working against him and in favor of his opponent. His vote share declined in 98 percent of Brazil’s municipalities. The PL, the main party of the far right, elected 121 deputies and 28 senators, becoming the largest caucus in both houses of Congress. The parties aligned with the Centrão—Brazil’s bloc of transactional center-right parties—were somewhat diminished, but will still hold roughly 250 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and 35 in the Senate. That will make it easier to assemble the majorities needed to amend the Constitution or impeach Supreme Federal Court justices. If elected, Flávio Bolsonaro could appoint four members of the Court, substantially altering its internal balance of power. What produced these results? How can the far right be prevented from consolidating them into a prolonged political hegemony? And what is the essential change of direction the left now needs? Explaining the Disaster Across the commercial media and the exuberant chaos of digital platforms, interpretations are multiplying. Some focus on specific episodes: Lula’s absence from the Globo debate, his very close relationship with Alexandre de Moraes, or his emphasis on issues supposedly remote from most people’s everyday concerns, such as rare earth minerals. Among the more systemic interpretations, three seem especially questionable. One argues that the principal defeat was not the left’s, since its congressional representation declined only slightly. The decisive movement captured at the ballot box, according to this view, was a shift within the right itself—from the more moderate and transactional forces of the Centrão toward the more ideological and radicalized forces of the PL and Novo. A second interpretation holds that the nature of electoral and political processes has changed. The material interests and aspirations of society, it argues, no longer play the central role they once did; they have given way to forms of subjective self-identification that the left has yet to understand. And a third concludes that, because of these two developments, we should expect a political winter: a prolonged period in which the far right and the broader right dominate Brazilian political life. There are important elements in all three interpretations. The problem lies in what they deny or leave out: Lula’s third government was a small-bore government. It offered the majorities that elected it neither a clearly better life nor reasons to believe again in politics and its power to transform society. These failures flowed from two fatal accommodations, which I will examine below. As a result, the government suffered a slow but steady erosion of support. And, as has happened in so many Western countries, it gave the far right the opportunity to present itself as anti-system and to benefit from popular frustration and distress. The interpretation that emphasizes the migration of votes from the center-right and traditional right toward the far right has been advanced, among others, by the courageous journalist Leonardo Sakamoto. In his UOL column on Monday, October 5, he highlights the miserable behavior of the traditional conservative parties. Over the past four years, they repeatedly joined forces with the “neo”-fascists, helping to “normalize” them—a criticism that could equally be directed at almost the entire corporate media. Believing they could use the far right as a stepping stone, they instead ended up partly devoured by it. This was especially true in the Senate, where the PL’s gain of 13 senators and Novo’s gain of two came at the expense of the PSD, which lost nine; the MDB, which lost two; the PSDB, which lost two; and the PP, which lost one. Sakamoto’s observation is accurate and necessary, but it leaves uncomfortable questions unanswered. Why did the erosion of the Centrão benefit the far right rather than, for example, producing growth for the left—as has happened so many times before, both in Brazil and elsewhere? The answer is not difficult. Throughout its four years in office, Lula’s third government was almost invariably associated with the Centrão. Here lies its first accommodation: accepting the limits imposed by conservative institutions; avoiding, as much as possible, any attempt to strain those limits through popular pressure; and believing only in the modest changes that could be squeezed through openings in Congress. The failure of the campaign to end the six-day workweek is emblematic. Lula could have electrified the presidential race by pairing it with a popular campaign for passage of the measure. Instead, he chose to place his hopes in the hands of Senate president Rodrigo Alcolumbre. He generated no mass mobilization, did not force his opponents onto an uncomfortable defensive, and won no victory. In September 2025, the government squandered the greatest of its many opportunities to shake up conservative power in Congress. Popular opposition to the so-called Shielding Amendment—which, if approved, would have restricted criminal proceedings against members of Congress—brought crowds into the streets, mobilized primarily by artists and social movements. This opened the possibility for a broader political education: a campaign that could begin exposing the limits and dysfunctions of Brazil’s political system while putting Bolsonaro’s movement on the defensive for its predictable support of political privilege. The amendment was defeated. But the executive branch then backed away from the fight. It remained associated with an institutional world widely seen as corrupt, elitist, and indifferent to ordinary people’s struggles. In doing so, it forfeited its credibility as a vehicle for the protest vote. On Sunday, it reaped the bitter fruits. Are We Doomed? Taking a different approach from Sakamoto, the philosopher Moysés Pinto Neto and other writers have drawn attention, in their first analyses of October 4, to the fragmentation of the public sphere produced by Big Tech platforms. Through their algorithms, these platforms present each person with a different view of social reality. As a consequence, it becomes much harder to identify common material problems and demands—for example, the fight for labor rights or for a properly funded public health system. Voters no longer embrace such demands, these authors argue, because they no longer see themselves as part of a collective. Instead, they tend to value the identities assigned to them by neoliberal subjectivity—the role of the entrepreneur, for example. On this interpretation, the left’s possible error lies in clinging to outdated illusions. Moysés’s warning is highly relevant and resonates with arguments such as Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor’s “Apocalyptic Fascism and the Billionaires’ Bet.” Unlike a century ago, the far right no longer promises a radiant future. It concentrates instead on resentment—especially that of young men. “They belong to a generation that fears it may never own a home, but compensates with the pleasure it gets from constantly provoking progressives online. Convinced their future has been stolen, they share memes romanticizing historical authoritarian regimes,” the authors write. But Moysés seems to confuse this danger with inevitability. He fails to see that the left’s answer cannot be adaptation. On the contrary, it must strengthen the possibility of politics as collective action. Nor does he recognize that precisely such a reversal is already becoming possible in some of the most promising mobilizations of the twenty-first century: the election, at the end of 2025, of the young Muslim Zohran Mamdani as mayor of New York, on a platform centered on the intensely material fight for an affordable city; the Left Party’s victory in Berlin two weeks ago, built around the demand to expropriate private real-estate corporations; and the very recent wave of demonstrations in Spain—including an occupation of Madrid’s Puerta del Sol—in which tens of thousands of young people mobilized by the Tenants’ Union have demanded limits on rents. By putting itself in the straitjacket of the “fiscal framework” in the first months of 2022, Lula’s third government adopted the second fatal accommodation of its term. Faced with conservative institutions and a country devastated by four years of Bolsonaro, increased public investment was the government’s remaining weapon for offering a more dignified life to the majority and forging an anti-conservative pact with them. The same state that disburses 1 trillion reais a year to enrich a small class of rentiers could instead spend money to extend the Family Health Strategy to every Brazilian, at a cost of 30 billion reais; provide full-day public schooling and childcare to all adolescents and children—and, especially, relief to their mothers; achieve universal sanitation while cleaning up polluted urban rivers; multiply metro systems; begin transforming the urban peripheries; and undertake many other urgently needed projects. In April 2023, an article in Outras Palavras warned that the fiscal framework could “shrink the Lula government and preserve the forces that condemn the country to inequality and regression.” A year later, another article showed that restraints on public spending were strangling policies vital to ordinary people and undermining the president’s popularity. In November 2024 came a reality check, in the form of the government’s humiliating defeat in the municipal elections. Even then, the fiscal lock was neither removed nor loosened. On the contrary: throughout the government’s four years, fiscal restraint remained central to its political narrative. The administration proudly proclaimed that it had “put the state’s accounts in order,” without grasping either how misleading that phrase was—given the payment of 1 trillion reais in interest—or how badly the message was hurting it politically. Lula finally woke up in September 2026. The increase in Bolsa Família benefits, after four years of being frozen; the announcement that anti-obesity drugs would be offered through Brazil’s public health system; and the ban on online betting showed that the state has the power to act decisively on behalf of the majority when those in government are willing to confront obstacles. The huge marches that closed the campaign in Fortaleza, Salvador, Rio de Janeiro, and São Paulo on the eve of October 4 showed how such initiatives can mobilize activists and the broader public. But it was too late—and too little to change the outcome of the first round. History has not ended The possibility of a turnaround in the three weeks leading up to November 25 cannot be ruled out. It will not be simple or easy. Lula must not only make up a deficit of 2.2 million votes; he must also offset the movement of voters who backed other right-wing candidates in the first round, most of whom are likely to move toward Flávio Bolsonaro. Pulling that off will require a broad, grassroots effort to win over voters, potentially reinforced by new initiatives from Lula. The coming hours and days will be decisive. If Bolsonaro’s movement also wins the presidency, the result will create a high-risk situation for Brazilian sovereignty and democracy. The enormous challenges posed by such an outcome would require the left to reexamine, in depth and with a genuine willingness to engage in self-criticism, its political projects—or its lack of them—and its practices. But would that mean we are condemned to the long winter of far-right hegemony that some analyses are beginning to forecast? It is far too early to say, suggests a recent text by Álvaro García Linera, the thinker who served as vice president of Bolivia under Evo Morales. His central hypothesis is that this political current will prove short-lived. At a moment when the entire world is once again talking about sovereignty and protecting national economies, the far right offers a stale, recolonizing neoliberalism. Its submission to the United States is as blatant and pathetic as Flávio and Eduardo Bolsonaro’s overtures to Donald Trump. Its project amounts to something like every man for himself: greater inequality, capitalism without limits, devastation, and supremacism. Will it work? In the United States, just two years into his second term, Trump himself is reaching record levels of unpopularity and may be on the verge of losing Republican control of both the House and Senate in November. Every new beginning is difficult. Whatever the outcome of the second round, the defeats of October 4 show how profoundly the Brazilian left will have to rethink and rebuild. But just as it would be foolish to underestimate the seriousness of its mistakes, it would be equally foolish to conclude that rebuilding a political project is no longer possible. History has not ended. The times are moving faster than ever. Originally published in Portuguese by Outras Palavras. English translation by Eric Blanc; I’ve added the subtitles. More We can’t stop the far right at home or abroad without a revitalized labor movement, which is yet another reason why you should become a sustaining supporter of the Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee (EWOC) — one of US labor’s pivotal bright spots. Relatedly, Jacobin published a short piece of mine reflecting on a decade of Bernie Sanders inspiring a whole new generation of young worker organizers.

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