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Manuel Ugarte Reveals "Huge Help" During ACL Injury Comeback

Manuel Ugarte remains absent due to an ACL injury, which he sustained on World Cup duty with Uruguay.

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Oct 6 • 11:59 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Republican congressional candidate Tom Stalcup on how both parties abuse science for political gain

Scientific American spoke to the candidate for Massachusetts’s fourth congressional district about climate change, misinformation and why, when it comes to health care, some socialism may be required

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Oct 21 • 6:00 AM EDT • Science • scientificamerican.com
Endorsement: Reject Prop. 44. Politics don’t belong in California’s community health clinics.

If passed, the measure would push the majority of clinics across California into the red.

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Oct 14 • 8:00 AM EDT • Health • mercurynews.com
USWNT Gets a Measuring Stick Ahead of the World Cup

The USWNT is still finding its footing after falling to No. 1 Spain.

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Oct 10 • 7:46 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Netflix to broadcast 2030 World Cup in Spain and Andorra

Netflix has secured exclusive rights to broadcast the 2030 World Cup in Spain and Andorra, marking the streaming giant’s first coverage of the men’s tournament.The platform will show all 104 match...

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Oct 14 • 6:02 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
S.E. Cupp asks Republicans on GOP Senate candidate Ken Paxton: ‘Is this guy worth it?’
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Oct 13 • 9:42 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
Messi: The Argentina career that finally delivered his greatest prize

Lionel Messi leaves international football after one of the greatest careers on that stage the game has seen. The 39-year-old finally fulfilled his destiny when he guided Argentina to World Cup glory four years ago, but that was far from the full extent of an extraordinary journey.

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Oct 6 • 11:18 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
19-year-old started a 3D-printing side hustle in his parents’ basement—now his business brings in $808K a year

Mike Satterlee learned how to use 3D printers as a high school freshman. Now age 19, he's growing his business CruiseCup instead of attending college.

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Oct 14 • 11:25 AM EDT • Business • cnbc.com
“The Designs Are Way Cuter”: The Big Business of Bootleg Merch

It’s been a busy season for bootleggers in New York, with the Knicks’s championship and the World Cup leading right into Harry Styles’s MSG residency. How did this gray market get so big?

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Oct 6 • 12:30 AM EDT • Business • vogue.com
Family, football and Dalglish - what drives NI boss McArdle?

BBC Sport NI's Andy Gray sits down with Northern Ireland manager Michael McArdle to discuss his long career ahead of his biggest managerial test in the World Cup play-offs.

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Oct 7 • 3:17 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Jimmie Johnson on the NASCAR business world: "It's a war"

Johnson made a name for himself a seven-time Cup Series champion, but he's now experiencing the 'race within the race' as a co-owner at Legacy Motor Club

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Oct 22 • 12:34 PM EDT • Business • sports.yahoo.com
'Bring the magic' - Scotland's Ross eyes World Cup dream

Scotland assistant coach Leanne Ross never played at a World Cup but thinks the current squad has what it takes to get through the play-offs for Brazil 2027.

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Oct 7 • 6:35 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Champion Teal Knight FNCS Cup Zero Build in NA West: Session 1

Answer the call. Fight for glory. Compete in the Champion Teal Knight FNCS Cup for a chance to earn Champion Teal Knight cosmetic rewards. Put your skills to the test, rise to the challenge, and forge your path to victory. Good luck and have fun!

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Oct 18 • 9:00 PM EDT • Technology • fortnitetracker.com
I'm a teen who built a 'can cooler' business

Mike Satterlee, 19, is the CEO and founder of CruiseCup, a business that sells 3D-printed and stainless steel can coolers that reload from the top or the bottom. CruiseCup sells its products on its website, TikTok shop and Amazon. It brought in $808,000 in 2025 gross revenue, according to documents reviewed by CNBC Make It. Satterlee runs the business out of a warehouse in Clifton Park, New York.

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Oct 14 • 11:24 AM EDT • Business • cnbc.com
USMNT youngsters fuel "amazing start" to 2030 World Cup cycle

By Charles BoehmThe US men’s national team’s 1-0 win over Canada was not exactly a work of art.Tuesday’s spirited crowd at Minnesota United FC’s Allianz Field witnessed a ruggedly physical enc...

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Oct 7 • 1:24 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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UVA fall sports pulse check: Where every Virginia team stands in October

After a fifth-place Directors' Cup finish, a midseason pulse check on how every Virginia fall team is holding up.

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Oct 6 • 2:32 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
New Intermountain Health Study Finds Escalating Treatment Earlier for Patients with Life-Threatening Septic Shock Doesn’t Improve Survival or Recovery

A new study from researchers at Intermountain Health in Salt Lake City found that starting an advanced medication earlier for critically ill patients with life-threatening septic shock does not improve their survival, shorten hospital stays, or improve their recovery compared with waiting until their condition potentially worsens.These new resea...

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💣 Sacking imminent: Turkey set to dismiss Vincenzo Montella

The Turkish Football Federation has decided to end Vincenzo Montella's tenure as national team coach following their World Cup group-stage elimination and four consecutive defeats in the Nations Leagu...

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Oct 7 • 8:47 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Cha Jun-hwan steps away from figure skating competition to pursue entertainment work

Cha Jun-hwan announced that he would not compete in the 2026-27 season. As a result, he is expected to withdraw from the Cup of China and the NHK Trophy, the third and sixth events, respectively, of the International Skating Union Grand Prix series.

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Oct 12 • 10:08 PM EDT • Entertainment • koreajoongangdaily.com
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NoRA Cupcake Company in Middletown closes after nearly 15 years in business

Carrie Carella, the business’s owner, made the announcement on Facebook Wednesday night.

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Oct 22 • 3:08 PM EDT • Business • nbcconnecticut.com
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Tuchel's England 2.0: what has changed?

Since the World Cup Thomas Tuchel has made deliberate changes in both tactics and personnel. So what has he tweaked as he looks to refine his England blueprint rather than rewrite it from scratch?

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Oct 7 • 7:06 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Commentary: Trump slashed healthcare for Ohio families and spiked premiums. Now he's offering small checks.

Do you celebrate an arsonist who brings a cup of water to a fire they started? Is the president a hero for cutting small, healthcare relief checks to people struggling under his policy, the largest rollback of federal support for health care in American history?

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Oct 15 • 3:35 AM EDT • Health • ohiocapitaljournal.com
Exclusive: At Starbucks, the future is smaller

Starbucks is on a mission to recapture its roots as a place to sit down for a cup of coffee. But it doesn’t think it needs a big footprint to deliver on that promise.

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Oct 6 • 7:00 AM EDT • Business • cnn.com
Women’s Friendly Preview: Germany vs. Australia

Germany entertain Australia in Karlsruhe on Friday as women's football takes the first international break of the season. Both sides are already qualified for the 2027 Women’s World Cup.Christian W�...

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Oct 7 • 6:28 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
California Could Become First State to Ban Quartz Countertop Production Amid Health Concerns

California could soon become the first state to ban quartz countertops amid mounting health concerns. California’s Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board is expected to pass a ban as emergency regulation this October, after a rising number of workers have developed silicosis and other lung illnesses.

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Oct 8 • 12:00 AM EDT • Health • people.com
CBS Sports Adds U.S. Spanish-Language Rights For Concacaf Champions Cup on Paramount+

CBS Sports Adds U.S. Spanish-Language Rights For Champions Cup

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Oct 22 • 9:56 AM EDT • Sports • concacaf.com
Claude launches Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides integration with sidebar and more

If Gemini isn’t quite your cup of tea, Anthropic’s Claude now supports sidebar integration with Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides....

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Oct 6 • 3:10 PM EDT • Technology • 9to5google.com
Sporting KC Weekly Schedule: Oct. 13-18, 2026

After rallying for a 3-3 draw against Portland on Saturday, Sporting Kansas City will be in action twice this week with a mid-week road trip to Tennessee followed by a return home for a rematch of the 2013 MLS Cup this weekeend. Sporting will first take on on Supporters' Shield

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Oct 12 • 4:00 PM EDT • Sports • sportingkc.com
Attacks on Health Care in the occupied Palestinian territory (01-15 September 2026)

Situation Report in English on occupied Palestinian territory about Health, Protection and Human Rights and more; published on 8 Oct 2026 by Insecurity Insight

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Oct 8 • 9:45 AM EDT • Health • reliefweb.int
Ward 'obsessed' with taking Republic of Ireland to World Cup

Republic of Ireland boss Carla Ward says she is "obsessed" with leading her side to the World Cup and once again reiterates her commitment to the job.

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Oct 8 • 11:47 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Katie Hensien Returns to Sölden With Unfinished Business

Katie Hensien, Sölden 2025, GEPA picturesAfter an injury interrupted another promising World Cup season, the Stifel U.S. Ski Team veteran returns to the Rettenbach Glacier healthy, confident, and hungry for more.In October 2024, Katie Hensien pushed out of the starting gate at

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Oct 19 • 10:50 AM EDT • Business • skiracing.com
Hughes focused on Albania before World Cup dream

Wales forward Elise Hughes admits reaching the World Cup would fulfil a lifelong ambition.

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Oct 11 • 12:08 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Champion Teal Knight FNCS Cup Battle Royale in NA West: Session 1

Answer the call. Fight for glory. Compete in the Champion Teal Knight FNCS Cup for a chance to earn Champion Teal Knight cosmetic rewards. Put your skills to the test, rise to the challenge, and forge your path to victory. Good luck and have fun!

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Oct 18 • 9:00 PM EDT • Technology • fortnitetracker.com
As Israel blocks PA funding, the West Bank’s healthcare system is failing

Hospitals across the occupied West Bank have been hit by a funding shortage.

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Oct 17 • 5:47 AM EDT • Health • aljazeera.com
Briscoe holds off teammate Bell in Charlotte to win 2nd straight playoff race

Back-to-back wins have put Briscoe in fourth place the NASCAR Cup Series standings.

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Oct 11 • 7:31 PM EDT • Sports • spectrumlocalnews.com
City of Davenport adopts new occupational health contract

Davenport City Council approved a resolution to provide full on-site occupational health services for city workers.

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Oct 14 • 6:34 PM EDT • Health • kwqc.com
The Chase still has NASCAR chasing its former viewership

While NASCAR reintroduced its final stretch run, The Chase, to rekindle postseason interest, viewership for the races has remained lackluster. Over six races, the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series Chase averages 1.62 million viewers, up just 1% year over year (1.61 million), per NASCAR Communications. So far, The Chase hasn’t delivered the viewership renaissance NASCAR hoped…

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Oct 19 • 12:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Great bake: Cheyenne entrepreneur finds sweet success after a cupcake business reboot

CHEYENNE, Wyo. –– Munching on product is usually frowned upon in most food service environments. For Brian Harris, sampling the food is actually

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Oct 16 • 2:13 PM EDT • Business • capcity.news
Every Champions League winner and final in history

The Champions League is the pinnacle of European club football, with the continent’s biggest teams competing for the most prestigious trophy in the game.First held as the European Cup in 1955/56 bef...

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Oct 13 • 2:50 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Scientists discover whole new genus of deep-sea ‘spaghetti worms’ with suction cups

It is rare to establish an entirely new marine organisms

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Oct 14 • 3:11 AM EDT • Science • yahoo.com
After October 7: new faces, changing maps

Al Majalla examines this changed landscape—from Israel's domestic political scene to its external ambitions, where it occupies large swathes of new territory in the West Bank, Lebanon and Syria

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Oct 7 • 8:00 PM EDT • Politics • en.majalla.com
The latest Premier League market values 🤑💸

Money money.Between the World Cup, the start of the season and the transfer windows, players' market values have been shaken up this summer.Whether it's new arrivals, dramatic drops or incredible rise...

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Oct 8 • 8:56 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
WHO calls for urgent health action across the Eastern Mediterranean

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has called for promoting, providing and protecting health in the Eastern Mediterranean region, home to some of the world’s top humanitarian crises such as Sudan, Yemen and the Occupied Palestinian Territory.

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Oct 14 • 8:35 AM EDT • Health • news.un.org
Panda Express to open location in Paragould

Haag Brown announced Tuesday (Oct. 6) that Panda Express will open a restaurant in Paragould. It will occupy the former Starbucks location along West Kingshighway. Terms of the deal were...

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Oct 6 • 11:19 PM EDT • Business • talkbusiness.net
Super Science: OSU-developed bermudagrass takes center stage at FIFA World Cup Final

Oklahoma State University's Tahoma 31 bermudagrass, developed by OSU Agriculture researchers, hosted the 2026 FIFA World Cup final at MetLife Stadium.

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Oct 14 • 3:00 PM EDT • Science • golfdom.com
Concentra Expands Occupational Health Access in Greater Washington D.C. Metro with New Arlington Medical Center

Concentra®, the nation’s largest provider of occupational health services, is expanding its Washington, D.C.-area network with a new medical center in Arling...

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Oct 19 • 9:00 AM EDT • Health • businesswire.com
Tyler's Cup O Joy Tea House celebrates 7 years, boosts local small businesses
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Oct 19 • 7:38 AM EDT • Business • cbs19.tv
Larson Keeps Cup Points Lead After Crashing Out at Phoenix

Kyle Larson hung on to the NASCAR Cup Series championship lead after a crash-out of a race ended with a crash Sunday at Phoenix Raceway.

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Oct 18 • 8:58 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Walter

Imagine how rare it must be for two teams in the same city to have both won the Champions League. In 2023, Manchester joined Milano in that exclusive group. AC Milan won the European Cup in 1963, with...

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Oct 7 • 2:28 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Lisandro Martínez's future at Manchester United uncertain after board criticism

Manchester United currently occupies 13th place in the Premier League with six points from six matches, having won only two of nine games this season.This decline in form, which includes a five-game ...

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Oct 16 • 10:46 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Acupuncture and mutual exchange in Chinese and Soviet science

Previous accounts of the scientific relationship between communist China and the Soviet Union have depicted it as one of subordination, with the Russians exporting knowledge to the Chinese or scavenging ...

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Oct 22 • 8:00 PM EDT • Science • phys.org
Will the Panthers restock the cupboards at linebacker in April?

Let’s take a closer look at one of the prospects the Panthers could select in the 2027 NFL Draft.

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Oct 13 • 7:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
How worried should Catholics be about the pope’s health?

Pope Leo XIV announced on Sunday that he will undergo surgery this week to remove a “nodule” from his lung. The pope made the announcement at the end of his Sunday Angelus address, asking for prayers. “Dear all, recently, during some checkups, the doctors discovered a nodule in my lung. It was detected at a very early stage and was well-localized,” Leo said. “The doctors felt it was necessary to intervene, and so, following their advice, I decided to have surgery to remove it. The procedure is already scheduled for the next few days. I thank you for your spiritual support and I entrust myself to your prayers.” The Vatican press office subsequently added that Leo is scheduled to undergo surgery at the Gamelli hospital on Tuesday, Oct. 13. The pope is expected to spend up to a week in the Gamelli recovering, after which, for the moment, he is still expected to undertake his largest and longest to-date Apostolic journey, heading to Argentina, Uruguay, and Peru, beginning Nov. 6. Prayers have, understandably, poured in from dioceses around the world, accompanied by the best wishes of heads of state and international institutions. So how worried should Catholics be for the health of the pope? The Vatican’s messaging around Leo’s pending surgery is, in many ways, a new approach to papal health issues. But, despite the pope’s personal candour, the Holy See’s messaging perhaps raises as many questions as it answers. Subscribe — Leo’s decision to announce his own medical status and pending hospital stay during the Sunday Angelus is, it should be said, already something of a big deal. Traditionally, the health of popes simply hasn’t been discussed publicly or officially, until circumstances made it absolutely necessary. Memorably, in 2023 Pope Francis was rushed to the Gemelli in an ambulance, exhibiting signs of cardiac arrest according to many close to him, only for the Sala Stampa to put out a statement insisting he was merely going in for “pre-scheduled” tests. That Pope Leo has decided to announce his condition himself, with remarkable frankness, is a significant comms policy shift around the Apostolic Palace. This might reflect a deliberately more open posture, as opposed to the traditional, otiose evasiveness, and the first fruits of an American pope and American prefect of the Dicastery for Communications favoring honesty as a baseline. Equally, it must be allowed, it could be that the pope’s situation is serious enough that there would be no keeping it under wraps or playing it off, and the decision was made to be as open as possible to head off speculation about the papal health. Certainly, Leo appeared to make every effort to sound reassuring — stressing that, whatever the diagnosis is, exactly, it is “well-localized” and “early stage.” Of course, for everyone listening, talk of a “nodule” in a lung will immediately send thoughts — and prayers — running to concerns about words not used, like “cancer,” “tumor,” “begnin” or “malignant.” To be clear, none of those words may yet be medically appropriate. And there is every reason to believe and assume that Leo is giving almost as much information as he may have himself at this stage. But the context of the pope’s announcement and the timing of his surgery do reasonably raise reasonably serious concerns for Leo. We don’t know, and this isn’t to say anyone has the right to expect to know, when the routine medical checks made this discovery. It could have been last week, last month, or even earlier. As such, it isn’t really possible to say with what kind of urgency Leo is being brought in for surgery. However, there is clearly some serious urgency to the matter. Leo making the announcement and going into hospital this week, of all weeks, means he is having to miss the balance and conclusion of his global meeting of the heads of the world’s bishops conferences, which he convened in Rome this week. That, as the Vatican has announced, has meant some serious changes to the schedule, with the newly minted dean of the College of Cardinals, Cardinal Tagle, subbing in for the closing Mass on Wednesday, and the meeting’s organizers announcing that the final working document/summary of the meeting being delayed until Leo can read and feed into it. Those changes suggest that the timing of Leo’s surgery isn’t of his own choosing, and he is acting on the best medical advice he can get by moving urgently. Had this issue been discovered weeks ago, it seems reasonable to assume the pope would have seen it dealt with before the meeting began. And were it possible to delay it, even by a few days to allow the meeting to conclude as scheduled, the expectation would surely be he’d have opted for that. It cannot be excluded that Leo is simply having to fit in with the schedules of his medical team, but a man who occupies arguably the most important and prominent role in Italy, if not Western Europe, could generally be assumed to be the one whose calendar others work around. All this points to a very recent medical discovery leading to a “days matter” diagnosis, or at least suspected possible diagnosis. Of course, another factor weighing in the balance is Leo’s upcoming apostolic visit to three South American countries, including a return to Peru, where he spent many years as a priest and bishop. It is entirely possible that the doctors, and the pope himself, are more concerned about the potential knock-on effects of surgery, and the time needed for recovery, for a 71-year-old — even one as physically sound and actively sporty as Leo. The pope is due to depart Rome November 6 for his 10-day three-country trip, returning on Nov. 17. It may be that Leo has simply made the decision to allow maximum time for his own post-op recovery, and even allow for potentially unforeseen circumstances, so that he is at full strength for the landmark trip. While it might be an inconvenience, and clearly a last-minute wrench in the works for the Amoris meeting, it is possible that Leo simply weighs the importance of that conference more lightly in the balance than even the possibility of missing his homecoming trip to Peru, or even having to scale back his itinerary for the trip. If that is the case, it would suggest a real abundance of caution by the pope approaching his Latin American tour, and a sobering indication of where Leo ranks the non-synodal meeting currently underway in Rome. In any event, what can be said for certain is that the pope having to take this, of all weeks, out of his schedule for surgery and an extended hospital stay is extremely unfortunate timing. It is clear that this is a decision Leo has made on the advice of his doctors. Together, they clearly consider that the risks of delaying, even by a little as a few days, represents an unacceptable risk for the pope. Even expecting and allowing for Leo’s full and speedy recovery, that should be a very sobering thought for Catholics everywhere. Subscribe

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Oct 12 • 6:38 PM EDT • Health • pillarcatholic.com
England mean business as they seek to avoid a Greek tragedy in World Cup playoff odyssey

England begin their World Cup playoff campaign amid the tranquil surroundings of Heraklion - but this is no holiday for Sarina Wiegman's Lionesses.

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Oct 8 • 1:26 PM EDT • Business • espn.com
The World Cup was bad for some businesses in Los Angeles

A hotel-association study finds the tournament delivered the weakest boost of any recent mega-event, with workers’ hours cut and short-term rentals pulling ahead.

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Oct 13 • 4:57 PM EDT • Business • latimes.com
NI debut 'something I thought had passed'

Northern Ireland's World Cup hopes may have all but come to an end against Portugal, but for Kess Elmore the 4-0 defeat marks the start of a long-awaited international journey.

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Oct 10 • 5:19 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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2 Cups of Orange Juice a Day May Help Lower Blood Pressure, Study Shows

Orange juice may influence genes that help lower blood pressure, but whole fruit offers more heart-healthy benefits.

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Oct 18 • 8:00 AM EDT • Health • verywellhealth.com
Portland wants to host 2031 Women’s World Cup games. The Bhathal family is helping lead the charge

As a city that has twice played host to Women's World Cup matches, Portland is rich with soccer history.

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Oct 22 • 6:00 AM EDT • Sports • nytimes.com
Mom-and-Pop Business Owners Grapple with Harsh Times

Report shows small business owners in NYS less optimistic about the economy. Taxes, inflation, labor costs and competition from larger businesses are major concerns right now, they say By Aaron Gifford [caption id=attachment_11067 align=alignright width=300] Ashley Ranslow is director for New York state at The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB).[/caption] Owners of mom-and-pop businesses in New York state have been less optimistic lately than their peers in other parts of the country, a recent report indicates. The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), based on a survey of 11,000 of its members in the Empire State, reported that taxes, inflation, labor costs and competition from larger businesses are major concerns right now. “Indeed, while taxes are a major problem in New York and the United States overall, New York small businesses notably are struggling more with the state’s onerous, multi-level tax burden,” Ashley Ranslow, NFIB’s director for New York state, said in the July report. Compared with surveys of business owners in other states, far fewer New York respondents rated their businesses as in excellent or good health. The report also said labor costs here are about 25% higher than the national average and are the “single most important problem” facing businesses. One respondent to the New York-specific survey complained that too much red tape, taxes and laws that restrict high-yielding companies have stifled their operation’s growth. Others said high disability and workers’ compensation insurance costs, alarming increases in utility rates and excessive building regulations are discouraging. Statewide, New York has a gross domestic product of $2.53 trillion (third in the nation, followed by Texas, $2.90 trillion; and California, $4.25 trillion), a per capita income of $90,500 (sixth) and an unemployment rate of 4.6% (34th). There are 2.4 million small businesses that employ 3.9 million people. [caption id=attachment_11112 align=alignright width=451] Member of the Greater Liverpool Chamber of Commerce gather at one of the several functions the chamber organizes monthly. “Everyone in this business community encourages each other to shop local. Everyone just wants to see each other succeed,” says Megan Wilmot, the chamber director[/caption] “New York state boasts one of the largest, wealthiest and most diverse cities in the world — and that’s still only about half the state’s population,” the report said. “In other words, the state is both its iconic city and so much more — geographically, demographically, economically. But New York is not without its challenges, challenges that include notably high taxes and other weaknesses that impact the small business environment,” it said. The report includes an optimism index that compares responses from New York (NFIB) members with those of their peers in other states across several categories. This ranges from plans to increase employment to expectations for higher sales, to plans to increase inventory or expand. The scores for Empire State business owners were lower in most categories, but they did score higher than the national average in noting that they have current employment openings, and that they are hopeful that the economy will improve. “The metrics so far paint a picture of a state with a series of challenges for small businesses, from a slightly below national average Optimism Index to a more seriously below national business health to very substantially below national Employment Index. What is going on with businesses that are creating these differences?” the report stated. In Central New York, the regional labor force comprises nearly 398,000 workers. The median household income here is $71,463, and the gross domestic product for the region last year totaled $61.3 billion, according to the CenterState CEO economic development and research organization. About half of the region’s labor force works for small and mid-sized businesses, although the number of people employed in that sector has decreased by 7% since 2010, according to CenterState’s 2026 economic forecast report. “While record-high employment in large-scale enterprises provides a strong foundation for Central New York,” the report says, “the long-term health of communities depends on a thriving small business sector to serve as a stabilizer.” Area employers identify several barriers to Central New York’s anticipated growth, including lack of specialized or skilled workers, government regulations, unaffordable housing options and long-term construction disruptions. In the city of Syracuse, the number of jobs in retail trade decreased by 1,500 or 4.7% between July 2025 and this past July. By contrast, the number of jobs in the leisure and hospitality sector increased by 2.5% or 700 jobs, in the same annual period, according to the New York State Department of Labor. Still, there’s plenty of interest for new businesses across Central New York. U.S. Census figures show that the number of applications for new businesses in all four counties increased significantly in the past 20 years. In Cayuga County, there were 324 applications in 2005 compared to 470 last year. In Madison County, the number increased from 385 to 480; Onondaga County, from 2411 to 4132; and Oswego County, from 553 to 836. Downtown Cazenovia is exemplary of Madison County’s trend: In the past year, the village welcomed a bait shop, a thrift store, a vitamin infusion center, a pizzeria, a Pilates studio and an Italian restaurant. A candy store is scheduled to open on the main drag in the months ahead. Oswego’s list of interesting new businesses in the past year includes a bubble tea shop, a hot dog eatery in Fulton, a specialty grocery store that features New York state products in Mexico, a beauty and esthetics studio in Hannibal and a hardware and farm supply store in Sandy Creek. In Onondaga County, the Liverpool area has also enjoyed a steady stream of new shops and eateries in recent years. That suburban community is unique in that, unlike neighboring communities, most of the restaurants are family-owned and not part of a national chain. [caption id=attachment_11116 align=alignright width=300] Megan Wilmot is the executive director of the Greater Liverpool’s Chamber of Commerce.[/caption] Megan Wilmot, executive director of the Greater Liverpool Chamber of Commerce, said independent business owners in her community maintain a strong sense of pride in holding their own against national companies. The chamber helps boost morale with red carpet events, ribbon cuttings, coffee hours and five-year anniversary celebrations for participating businesses. “We have built such a strong community,” Wilmot said. “Everyone in this business community encourages each other to shop local. Everyone just wants to see each other succeed.” In Syracuse, the downtown retail occupancy rate last year was about 82%, a slight improvement from 2024, according to the Downtown Syracuse Committee’s most recent annual report. Buildings with the largest amount of vacant space included The Galleries, One Park Place, and Equitable Towers, though not all of those spaces are designated for retail use. New businesses that opened in downtown Syracuse last year: Better with Time Clothing, Dakshin Curry & Biriyani, Havana Tattoo Society, Milano Bean Café, Miss Daisy, Pausa Coffee, Sweets for Babe, The Society CNY and Yafah Beauty Studio. The Destiny USA mall’s occupancy rate decreased from 80% in 2023 to 72% by the end of 2024, according to Integra Realty Resources. That leaves more than a quarter of the mall’s retail space vacant. “Looking ahead, the retail market is expected to see minimal rent growth, with vacancy rates likely remaining stable in community and neighborhood centers but continuing to rise in enclosed malls,” Integra’s report said. “New construction activity is low and redevelopment plans for former malls like Shoppingtown and Great Northern are still in the planning stages. The proposed Micron chip plant may spur development, but challenges remain in finding co-developers for large-scale projects.” Nationally, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce expects that small businesses will remain resilient and see their sales and revenues eventually improve. That organization, in a recent national survey, found that 25% of small business owners expect the economy to improve in 2027, while 45% indicated that they plan to increase employment in the next 12 months. And 69% said they believe their small business is in good shape and 70% said they are comfortable with their current cash flow. Thirty-one percent of small businesses reported raising their prices in July and 28% are planning to raise their prices within the next three to four months, the report said. Twelve percent indicated that this is a good time to expand their business. “Small business owners voice optimism for future revenues and hiring,” the report said. “High costs continue to be a wet blanket on reinvestment.” The NFIB reported in July that Main Street, despite gas price hikes, “is OK … for now.” Its small business economics trend report said sales across the country have been strong compared to last year, but continued inflation and higher prices from mom-and-pop establishments are causing some “cracks” to show. “If costs stay this high for much longer, reduced investment will have a tangible economic impact,” the report said. “The status quo is OK, but the outlook? The outlook is uncertain.”

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Newcastle boss 'relishing' Scarlets challenge

Newcastle Red Bulls boss Dan McFarland says he is "relishing" the challenge of facing Scarlets in the European Challenge Cup.

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That's a lot of zeros.Between the World Cup, the start of the season and the transfer windows, players' market values have been shaken up this summer.From new arrivals to dramatic drops and massive ri...

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Timberwolves Offering Insane Deal on NBA Cup Tickets

The Minnesota Timberwolves are the hottest ticket in town, and a new package lets fans chase the NBA Cup on the cheap.

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Netflix secures 2030 World Cup TV rights in Spain

Netflix will broadcast World Cup games for the first time in 2030 as it secures the rights to show World Cup games in co-host Spain and Andorra.

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Charlotte Motor Speedway to host celebration of life for Kyle Busch

The event after the Trucks Series race will include Kyle Busch’s widow, Samantha, team owner Joe Gibbs and several Cup Series drivers.

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North Pullman rehab effort touted as ‘history making’ has stalled

Six years after taking on 30 row homes north of the historic railcar factory, a developer still has at least 20 sitting boarded-up and unoccupied.

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Kyle Larson Is Putting Together Historic NASCAR Chase Run

Current points leader Kyle Larson’s numbers have been ridiculous halfway through NASCAR’s Chase for the Cup. Larson drove the No. 5 Chevy to a second-place finish at Las Vegas last Sunday, extending his points lead and clocking in his fifth straight top-five finish in the Chase. After finishing 31st in the regular-season finale at Daytona, Larson has […] The post Kyle Larson Is Putting Together Historic NASCAR Chase Run appeared first on HEAVY.

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Scientists establish new genus of deep-sea 'spaghetti worms'

Scientists have announced a new genus of deep-sea segmented marine "spaghetti worms" with suction cups on their bodies, showing just how much undiscovered biodiversity is out there in the deep seas around ...

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How did Arlington fare during the World Cup when it comes to health and safety?

Arlington firefighters worked more than 13,000 total hours during the region’s nine matchdays, in which 87 heat-related cases were reported.

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Terry Bradshaw realizes TV career is ‘coming to an end’

Terry Bradshaw has occupied the public consciousness for more than 50 years. He won four Super Bowls as the quarterback of the Pittsburgh Steelers before his Pro Football Hall of Fame induction in 1989, and since 1994, he has starred on Fox NFL Sunday. Did Bradshaw also deliver an incredible performance in the 2006 romantic…

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Is raw milk safe for kids? - CHOC

After a recent E. coli outbreak linked to raw milk cheese, here's what parents need to know about protecting their children from foodborne illness.

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‘A vicious cycle’: Schools ban pouches that have as much caffeine as two cups of coffee—causing stunted ‘development and mental health’ for students

Caffeine pouches, small packets placed in the mouth between the lip and gum, are marketed as a portable and discreet way to boost energy and focus.

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USA Football to host Nations Cup flag football tournament as sport's Olympic debut approaches
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CA-AHF-MORRISON-HOTEL

AHF celebrated the acquisition of the historic Morrison Hotel, a 1913 Single Room Occupancy (SRO) building in downtown Los Angeles, on Tuesday, December 19, 2023. The Doors and photographer Henry

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Vonn surprisingly named to US alpine skiing World Cup squad

The United States ski federation has surprisingly named Lindsey Vonn for their main team for this season's alpine skiing World Cup. Vonn is among 17 athletes nominated to the US squad on Wednesday evening.

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Attacks on Health Care in the occupied Palestinian territory (01-15 October 2026)

Situation Report in English on occupied Palestinian territory about Health, Protection and Human Rights and more; published on 22 Oct 2026 by Insecurity Insight

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'Nothing impossible' as NI begin long road to Brazil

Northern Ireland defenders Nat Johnson and Rebecca Holloway tell BBC Sport NI of their dream of reaching a first ever Women's World Cup as NI go through the play-offs.

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'Captaincy ends': Harmanpreet Kaur’s top five achievements as India captain

Harmanpreet Kaur has stepped down as India’s all-format captain after a landmark leadership stint. Her tenure featured India’s maiden ODI World Cup title in 2025, a record number of T20I wins as captain, four Asia Cup triumphs, the milestone of captaining 150 T20Is and a historic Test victory at Lord’s. She now returns to playing cricket.

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Attacks on health care in the West Bank (Since 1 January - 30 September 2026)

Infographic in English on occupied Palestinian territory about Health and Safety and Security; published on 16 Oct 2026 by WHO

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Toone comes into England squad as Bronze withdraws

Manchester United midfielder Ella Toone receives a late England call-up for this month's World Cup play-off games against Greece.

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Greek takeaways: What did we learn from Lionesses' win?

England come away from Greece with a valuable first-leg lead in their Women's World Cup qualifying play-off - but who impressed in the 3-1 victory?

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2,000-year-old burial found in Russia near a human sacrifice and a cup to ward off magical threats

A human sacrifice was found next to an elite warrior's 2,000-year-old burial in Russia.

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What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas for England

England face Australia at the Women's Rugby League World Cup on Saturday determined to show they have moved on from the nightmare of their last meeting in Las Vegas 19 months ago.

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Germany win over 80 World Cup

Germany's over 80 team has won the inaugural World Cup title in Australia and said that this success goes beyond football. "We need to ensure that more older people take part in sport," player Michael Rätsch from Hertha Berlin told dpa.

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Apple 'Welcome Home' Launch: Everything to Expect Tomorrow

Apple's "Welcome Home" product launch is happening tomorrow. As the name suggests, Apple is going to debut new home accessories, including the long-rumored home hub. Below, we've listed all the rumors we know about the three devices Apple is set to introduce. HomeView Apple's home hub, which will be called HomeView, is a multi-function device designed for all of a home's occupants. It's built around Siri AI, and will have an A18 chip and 8GB of RAM.

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Matchday 31: Who can clinch playoffs or be eliminated?

By MLSsoccer staffThis weekend during Matchday 31:Six teams can clinch an Audi 2026 MLS Cup Playoffs spot.One team can be eliminated from Audi 2026 MLS Cup Playoffs contention.Nashville SC can clinch ...

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Everett eyes small business tax relief in concert with new downtown stadium plan

EVERETT – For the first time in 24 years, the city’s Business & Occupation tax could be substantially revamped in […]

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Stars Sign Veteran Winger David Perron to Pro-Rated Deal

Dallas bolsters its forward depth with a low-risk gamble, betting that the seasoned Stanley Cup champion still has enough offensive spark to provide a cheap scoring punch.

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Sarina Wiegman signs new England contract until 2029

Sarina Wiegman has signed a two-year contract extension to remain England Women’s head coach until the end of the 2029 European Championships. The 56-year-old Dutch coach’s contract with England was due to expire after next summer’s Women’s World Cup in Brazil. The extension means Wiegman will remain in post through next summer’s World Cup and Euro 2029, as well the 2027 Nations League campaign next spring which will serve as a qualification pathway for a Team GB squad at the 2028 Olympic Games

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Attacks on health care in the Gaza Strip (Since 1 January 2026 - 30 September 2026)

Infographic in English on occupied Palestinian territory about Health and Safety and Security; published on 16 Oct 2026 by WHO

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US women erase two-goal deficit to tie World Cup champion Spain

The Americans showed in the second half that they can, in fact, punch back.

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US to host first Women's Club World Cup in 2028

Arsenal are named as one of the teams to compete at the inaugural Women's Club World Cup, to be hosted in the United States in 2028.

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Republican congressional candidate Tom Stalcup on how both parties abuse science for political gain

Scientific American spoke to the candidate for Massachusetts’s fourth congressional district about climate change, misinformation and why, when it comes to health care, some socialism may be required

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The Indian in Western politics

You can be part of the apparatus that governs the Western powers—a mascot that helps legitimize brutality against dissenters at home or populations living under occupation abroad

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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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A Major Labor Boom in CNY? Not Here Yet

With so many major projects going on — Micron, I-81 viaduct and others — job growth is predicted to increase. But so far the number of jobs in the region has declined By Aaron Gifford [caption id=attachment_11065 align=alignright width=350] Amy Stage, deputy director at the Manufacturers Association of Central New York (MACNY): “For us, the conversation isn’t just about filling jobs. It’s about creating sustainable pathways that help people see a future for themselves in manufacturing.”[/caption] The I-81 viaduct project in Syracuse and Micron facility construction in Clay are expected to create a major labor boom for Central New York. But for the time being, the number of jobs here has actually decreased in the past year. The New York State Department of Labor reported that, for the annual comparison of June 2025 to this past June, private sector jobs decreased by 2,200 or less than 1% to 260,000. Job gains were concentrated in leisure and hospitality (+700), private education and health services (+400) and other services (+300). Job losses for that annual period were reported in the areas of trade, transportation and utilities (-1,500); professional and business services (-1,000); financial activities (-500); mining, logging and construction (-300); manufacturing (-200); and information (-100). The public sector job count rose over 12 months, with most growth concentrated in education, the state Department of Labor reported. Looking ahead, the Central New York economy is expected to benefit from both the Micron and I-81 viaduct projects over a period of several years. Initial job growth is foreseen in construction and computer and electronic manufacturing. Spin-off jobs will be created in the areas of professional and business services, health care and education, the state Department of Labor said in an email response to Oswego County Business magazine. “Population growth tied to the buildout of Micron Technology semiconductor complex in Clay is also expected to bring more workers and residents to the region, increasing demand for transportation services,” the agency said. New York Department of Labor highlighted current or projected job growth trends in various sectors. An increase in defense-related contracts at local high-tech employers has continued to support employment growth in the computer and electronic product manufacturing sector and Micron is expected to generate thousands of direct and indirect jobs as the project progresses. This sector paid an annual average wage of $117,500 in 2025 and employment in the sector is projected to grow by over 60% through 2032, making it the fastest-growing industry in the region. Typical occupations in this industry include electrical, electronic and electromechanical assemblers, software developers and industrial engineers, the state agency reported. Specialty trade contractors include several different types of tradespeople — electricians, plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters and HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) mechanics and installers. Many of these positions are trained through apprenticeships, the state Department of Labor reported. The Interstate 81 construction project is generating local jobs, including construction laborers, projected to grow at a 6.4% rate, and operating engineers and other construction equipment operators, projected to grow at a 7.3% rate over the next several years. Construction of the Micron Technology facility is also “creating thousands of job opportunities that will continue over the next two decades,” the state agency reported. The specialty trade contractors sector paid an annual average wage of $86,200 in 2025. For Central New York, the challenge isn’t creating jobs, it’s filling them. Amy Stage, a deputy director at the Manufacturers Association of Central New York (MACNY), said meeting this unprecedented growth is a much larger task than just replacing retirees. “We’re seeing workforce gaps at every experience level,” she said. “Companies need entry-level employees, experienced technicians, supervisors, engineers and skilled trades professionals. The opportunity is tremendous, but we need more people entering these career pathways.” Employers are looking for people who can troubleshoot, read technical information, use computers and learn new processes, not just perform repetitive production work, Stage said. To address this demand, the MACNY created the Manufacturers Talent Institute, which aims to connect students and job seekers with meaningful career pathways while helping employers build their workforce. Twenty-one companies have so far signed up to provide opportunities for more than 800 students. “For us, the conversation isn’t just about filling jobs,” Stage said. “It’s about creating sustainable pathways that help people see a future for themselves in manufacturing.” Several manufacturing facilities in the region are in the midst of expansion: • TTM Technologies, a leading U.S. manufacturer of advanced electronics and interconnect solutions for aerospace, defense and high-technology markets, which has a plant in DeWitt, completed its buildout of an additional facility, adding 400 jobs and expanding production of high-tech circuit boards for defense and critical electronics applications. • In Cortlandville, the Byrne Hollow Crossing Plant, a dairy manufacturing and processing facility, is increasing its operations, creating 100 new jobs. • The Chobani yogurt company is building a 1.4-million square foot dairy processing facility in Oneida County. This will create more than 1,000 good-paying jobs and double Chobani’s New York state workforce, Stage said. Stage noted several ways that local, state and federal governments can help spur manufacturing job growth in this region. Elected leaders and public agencies could work with industry representatives to create pre-apprenticeship and registered apprenticeship programs seeking to upskill workers and improve employee retention. New York state has a variety of grants, tax incentives and financing programs to support site preparation, infrastructure, workforce development and capital investment. The U.S. Department of Labor has a pay-for-performance incentive program that provides employers $3,500 per new apprentice hired and retained for 90 days. MACNY was previously awarded an $87,000 federal grant that will cover 25 apprentices at nine companies. The manufacturing skills gap in the United States, at its current rate, could result in 2.1 million unfilled jobs by 2030, according to a study by Deloitte and The Manufacturing Institute. In New York state, that gap is on pace to exceed 100,000 unfilled positions within six years. Manufacturing companies will be counting on more women to help fill that gap. While women make up half of the overall U.S. workforce, they only account for 29% of the manufacturing workforce in this country, Stage said. “Pre-apprenticeship programs like Real Life Rosies help to bring awareness to the manufacturing industry to fill some of the gaps, but we have a long way to go and it starts with educating people at younger ages about careers in manufacturing and earn-and-learn opportunities,” she said. As for Micron, that $100 billion-plus project, considered the largest private investment in New York state history, is expected to eventually create up to 50,000 jobs throughout the region, factoring in the spin-off opportunities for construction and supply chains. The plant’s foundation was poured on July 9. “As America celebrates its 250th anniversary, data and memory are foundational to the modern economy — and Micron is increasing our U.S. investments to more than $250 billion through 2035 to meet that moment,” the company’s president and CEO, Sanjay Mehrotra, said in a news release. Bechtel, Micon’s construction partner in the project, reported that 4,500 people will be employed to help build the facility, including skilled craft professionals, local union members representing various trades and apprentices. The Syracuse-based CenterState CEO organization tallies the regional labor force at 397,582 workers (Onondaga, Cayuga, Cortland, Madison and Oswego counties). Job growth isn’t limited to the Central New York region. For the larger area covering portions of the Mohawk Valley, the North Country, the Southern tier, and the western part of the state, there are 155,601 employees in the advanced manufacturing sector, and 155,275 construction workers. The agency’s 2026 Economic Forecast report noted that 41% of community and business leaders surveyed said a shortage of skilled workers in this area remains a problem, though 77% shared a positive economic outlook for the year ahead. Beyond the semiconductor and advanced manufacturing areas, local business leaders also see growth in small manufacturing companies, storage businesses, housing, unmanned flight technology and general construction. “Productive reuse of property,” the report said, “will hopefully continue to preserve unique architecture while driving business.” The report identified several challenges for economic growth in the region, including an aging workforce, outdated equipment, the rising cost of raw materials and “the disconnect between the speed of business needs and the pace of talent readiness.”

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Endorsement: Reject Prop. 44. Politics don’t belong in California’s community health clinics.

If passed, the measure would push the majority of clinics across California into the red.

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The Unraveling of Centrist Politics in Germany: The September Elections

As centrist politics begins to unravel in Germany, the extremes are moving to occupy the space once held by the political center.

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Atlético v Athletic: Galo's youngsters are in action today!

Atlético vs Athletic– October 8 (Thursday) – 3 PMTournament: Brazil U-20 CupVenue: Arena MRVBroadcast: Mil SportsMatch Guide: Atlético vs Athletic

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Street Fighter Cup Zero Build Reload in NA Central: Session 1

Ready? Fight! Throw down in the Street Fighter Cup and battle for a chance to earn cosmetic rewards. Let’s go, World Warrior!

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Alaska Science Forum time capsule: The secret life of a red fox family

Note: At the start of every walk, my dogs try to sneak away to “fox town,” a fox den on the other side of the pond near my cabin, and we often see the adult foxes trotting through the neighborhood. Hearing one of them bark the other evening, I was reminded of this March 26, 2020, story by Ned Rozell. He recently reported that foxes still use the den, but did not occupy it in summer 2026. — Sara Wilbur

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