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What is Gonzo? We asked three biologists.
Plus, Muppet legend Dave Goelz on Gonzo's history and what he means to people.
Are You Letting Political Dread Dictate Your Portfolio? This Is Why That Could Be a Big Mistake
While it's tempting to let election anxiety drive your investing decisions, history shows that panic-selling over politics is a costly mistake — you're almost always better off tuning out the noise and staying invested.
UFC veteran compares controversial fighter to Conor McGregor
Cain Velasquez is often regarded as one of the greatest heavyweights in UFC history. However, since Velasquez’s retirement, several other heavyweights have emerged , including the controversial Josh Hokit and Ciryl Gane. Hokit is currently scheduled to challenge Gane at UFC 334 for the UFC Heavyweight Championship at Madison Square Garden in New […] The post UFC veteran compares controversial fighter to Conor McGregor appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Scientists predicted doomsday for this Friday the 13th in 1960
More than six decades ago, three scientists made a startling calculation that pointed to an extraordinary date in human history. Using population growth trends, they predicted that humanity would reac...
Brewers face major Aaron Ashby decision after historic World Series run
The Milwaukee Brewers have reached the pinnacle of Major League Baseball, capturing the first World Series championship in franchise history after defeating the Tampa Bay Rays in a hard-fought five-game series. The title also marked a breakthrough for Tampa Bay, which had yet to win a championship of its own. Aaron Ashby played a key [...]
Are Martha Stewart and Ina Garten friends? A look at their history
Both lifestyle moguls have Connecticut ties and culinary empires — and a long history together.
Shohei Ohtani finishes 2nd in National League MVP voting
Ohtani is first player in MLB history to finish in the top 2 in MVP voting 6 years in a row.
A political earthquake in Mississippi
Senator-elect Scott Colom's win in Mississippi is a history-making political upset. He's not only the first Democrat to win a senate seat in the state since 1982 but he'll also be the state's first Black U.S. senator since the 1870s. This episode was produced by Jason Fuller and Karen Zamora, with audio engineering by Ted Mebane. Our director is Jonas Adams. It was edited by Patrick Jarenwattananon and Adam Raney. Our executive producer is Courtney Dorning.Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include bonus episodes and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org.
Scotland created Grand Theft Auto - is its video game industry still thriving?
Grand Theft Auto VI is set to become one of the biggest releases in history but how is the rest of Scotland's gaming industry doing?
A Lost Landmass Nearly the Size of North America Is Hiding Under the Sea—and It Could Rewrite Human History
A geographer calls it Aquaterra. For 120,000 years, early humans lived there—then the oceans swallowed it.
What to know for the first week after the NFL’s wild trade deadline
We’ve reached the second half of the NFL season after an intense trade deadline, and the playoff races are heating up with one division on pace to make history.
Connor McDavid accomplishes feat not seen since Mario Lemieux
The Oilers superstar is rewriting NHL history once again.
XBOX Playback is Here: Look Back at Your XBOX Story
Starting today, XBOX Playback brings highlights from your available XBOX history across every generation in a personalized experience. For the first time, Starting today, XBOX Playback brings highlights from your available @XBOX history across every generation in a personalized experience. Learn more inside.
‘KPop Demon Hunters’ interactive experience opens at Netflix House in Dallas
DALLAS — “KPop Demon Hunters” is coming to North Texas. The animated action flick is the most-watched film in Netflix’s history, charting around 325 million views since its release in
‘KPop Demon Hunters’ interactive experience opens at Netflix House in Dallas
DALLAS — “KPop Demon Hunters” is coming to North Texas. The animated action flick is the most-watched film in Netflix’s history, charting around 325 million views since its release in
A 4.5 billion year old meteorite crashed into her home. She gave it to the Houston Museum of Natural Science
The sonic boom and streak of light from the meteorite earlier this year made many Houstonians look to the sky. Now, that meteorite is on display for free at the museum for Houstonians to see a part of Space City history.
A 4.5 billion year old meteorite crashed into her home. She gave it to the Houston Museum of Natural Science
The sonic boom and streak of light from the meteorite earlier this year made many Houstonians look to the sky. Now, that meteorite is on display for free at the museum for Houstonians to see a part of Space City history.
Today in White Sox History: November 12
Happy birthday to a South Side draft disappointment and indy ball legend!
‘Blue Lights’ Season 4 brings rigor, courage and humor to the Troubles
'Blue Lights,' now entering its fourth season, may have been conceived as a Belfast-set version of 'The Wire,' but it also joins the often exalted ranks of art attempting to explain the complicated history and reality of the Emerald Isle.
'Slave payments' and 'expensive and exclusive shoe' discovered on 17th-century Danish ship that sank after deadly mutiny
Archaeologists have discovered the shoe of the first governor of the Danish West Indies, recovered from a 17th-century ship that was wrecked after one of the most violent mutinies in Denmark’s history.
2026 MLB Cy Young Award Winners: Jacob Misiorowski & Cam Schlittler Make History
The Baseball Writers’ Association of America announced the 2026 MLB Cy Young Award winners. Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski was the National League winner, and New York Yankees pitcher Cam Schlittler won in the American League. MLB also shared comments from Wednesday night’s announcement, highlighting why this year’s results are more historic than usual. Several […] The post 2026 MLB Cy Young Award Winners: Jacob Misiorowski & Cam Schlittler Make History appeared first on Stadium Ran
How Black women powered Democratic wins in Mississippi and across the South
Across the South, Black women voters helped usher in a slew of new Democratic officeholders this year in addition to Mississippi Sen.-elect Scott Colom. They powered Keisha Lance Bottoms to a history-making win as Georgia’s first Black governor alongside a slate of Black women who will hold key state offices. They also backed successful Democratic candidates in GOP strongholds, including South Carolina and Texas, by lopsided margins.
Walker Kessler joins elite club in quick fashion
The Lakers’ Walker Kessler grabbed his 2,000th rebound against the Bucks on Wednesday, becoming the 11th-fastest player in NBA history to reach 2,000-plus points, 2,000-plus rebounds and 500-plus blocks. Kessler...
Mason Miller makes baseball history by being crowned unanimous Reliever of the Year
Miller was unanimously crowned the league's National League Reliever of the Year after compiling a 38-save season.
The Worst Loss in Pelicans History
Winning in the NBA is hard; growing pains are always going to happen, especially with a franchise under a new coach and mentality. But after an embarrassing showing by a short-handed New Orleans Pelicans, more questions arose than answers. There is talent on the roster, but the fit may never be right for the team …
Democratic flip on Texas State Board of Education could bring more inclusive history and science lessons to classrooms
Marisa Pérez-Díaz, District 3 member on the Texas State Board of Education says the new Democratic majority on the SBOE creates an opportunity to reconsider curriculum standards that critics say were historically inaccurate, pro-Christian and downplayed the contributions of minority communities to the story of Texas.
GTA 6 preorders top $1 billion as Hollywood eyes launch weekend
Sony and Microsoft say it's already the most preordered game in the history of their digital stores.
The Grand Canyon is missing over a billion years of rocks. Now scientists know why.
The mission 1.2 billion years of geological history at the Grand Canyon finally has an explanation.
Meteorite found in the Sahara shows what Mars was like 4.1 billion years ago
An ancient rock found in the Sahara Desert is changing what we know about the history of Mars.
Ski guide business involved in ‘deadliest avalanche in U.S. history’ halts operations
(FOX40.COM) — The ski guide company that led a group through Castle Peak, resulting in the deaths of nine people in an avalanche, is no longer operating. Blackbird Mountain Guides led 15 people on …
Scientists discover one of world’s oldest insects in museum
Scientists have identified one of the oldest known insects in the world, a 324-million-year-old fossil that sat in storage at the San Diego Natural History Museum for decades after being classified as...
Dua Lipa Just Made History—and Now I Definitely Have to See Her Live
Dua Lipa just made music festival history with a major career milestone. Find out more here.
Hell Let Loose's original developers' Napoleonic-era extraction game, Hunger, gets December early access release, and an open beta this month
Hunger, the ambitious, alternate history Napoleonic-era extraction shooter-melee hybrid, enters Steam early access this December.
Marquette Bookshelf: ‘Backlash Presidents: From Transformative to Reactionary Leaders in American History’
Dr. Julia Azari discusses her new book, which discusses how racially transformative presidents have been followed by presidents who bear striking similarities.
Today in White Sox History: November 11
For the first time, Alexei Ramírez’s bat is Silver
The Orioles need to re-sign Trevor Rogers
When the Orioles traded for Trevor Rogers at the trade deadline in 2024, I wasn’t especially impressed. He had a high ERA and an injury history. When he pitched to a 7.11 ERA in his first four starts, then made his final five starts down in Triple-A, I was less impressed. 2024 Stacey would not […]
Scientists find deadly virus DNA hidden in 1,000-year-old manuscripts
Ancient manuscripts, including the 1,000-year-old York Gospels, have revealed traces of a deadly sheep virus whose history stretches back more than 3,700 years. Scientists discovered that the virus has remained remarkably unchanged for millennia, turning historic parchment into an unexpected record of ancient disease outbreaks.
Green Bay Notre Dame star Kingston Allen chases state history
Green Bay Notre Dame running back Kingston Allen needs 214 yards to become the state's all-time rushing leader.
Cardiovascular Health Promotion for US Veterans: Current State, Gaps, and Strategies
US Veterans make up more than 5% of the US adult population. Compared with the general US population, Veterans are older, have more comorbidities, and face unique structural barriers, including high rates of rural location and less internet access. With time, the makeup of Veterans is becoming increasingly diverse in race, ethnicity, age, gender, and military exposure history.
Michigan vs. Oregon History: All-Time Series, Last Meeting and More
Michigan and Oregon have met just six times on the football field, with the two teams locked in a 3-3 series tie. However, the Ducks have won the last three meetings and will look to continue that streak Saturday in Eugene.
Prada’s new Milan exhibition turns a century of fashion into fresh discoveries
Prada has launched a new permanent exhibition in Milan called “Pradasphere,” showcasing over a century of fashion history | WBBM Newsradio 780 AM & 105.9 FM
Prada’s new Milan exhibition turns a century of fashion into fresh discoveries
Prada has launched a new permanent exhibition in Milan called “Pradasphere,” showcasing over a century of fashion history | KYW Newsradio
If You Can Get 13/15 On This History And Science Quiz, Your IQ Is In The 96th Percentle
Test your science and history knowledge!
UCLA earns highest College Football Playoff ranking in school history
UCLA ascended to No. 4 in the latest College Football Playoff rankings, while crosstown rival USC moved up to No. 18 when the top 25 was revealed Tuesday.
Millyard Design Zone set to open at SEE Science Center
December will mark the opening of the largest custom exhibit in SEE’s 40-year history, while celebrating the completion of multiple facilities upgrades as part of the organization’s first-ever capital campaign.
Moana, The Invite and “What Customers Want”
(Welcome to my weekly streaming ratings report, the single best guide to what’s popular in streaming TV and what isn’t. I’m the Entertainment Strategy Guy, a former streaming executive who now analyzes business strategy in the entertainment industry. If you were forwarded this email, please subscribe to get these insights each week.) Before we get going, I wanted to acknowledge that two of the most important figures in sports media (at least to me and my team) are stepping back from two of the best sports shows of all time. First off, Ernie Johnson will no longer host possibly the greatest studio show in the history of all sports, Inside the NBA. (Charles Barkley has said in the past that he’s retiring when Ernie does, which would be even worse!) EJ is one of the greatest to ever do it, and the NBA won’t be the same without him. Next, Michael Wilbon is taking a leave of absence from PTI, my favorite sports news show. I’ve been listening to the podcast for this show since the 2010s, if not earlier, treating it as my daily sports page. Wilbon, along with his co-host Tony Kornheiser, is also one of the greatest to ever do it. The sports media landscape will be worse without these two in it! Wishing all the best to Wilbon and EJ. Okay, on to this week’s issue. We’ve got two big shows—the second season of Prime Video’s The Terminal List and the third season of Netflix’s _Nobody Wants This—_but both were bested by an acquired title landing on Netflix. All that, plus an Original film from Mexico makes the charts but a formerly huge foreign TV show does not, a notable creator’s latest standup special flops, Ted Lasso finishes as a top season four series of all time, big numbers for the NBA’s new season (finally), the top animated shows on linear and streaming, movie budgets, and all the flops, bombs and misses, and a whole lot more. But first, on the film side, I’m taking a look at Moana and A24’s buzzy film from last summer. Let’s dive right in! (Reminder: The streaming ratings report focuses on the U.S. market and compiles data from Nielsen’s weekly top ten viewership ranks, Luminate’s Top Ten Data, JustWatch and Reelgood interest data, Samba TV household viewership, company datecdotes, Netflix hours viewed data, Google Trends, and IMDb to determine the most popular content. While most data points are current, Nielsen’s data covers the weeks of October 19th to October 25th, 2026. You can find a link to my terminology here.) Subscribe Film - What Do Customers Want? If I could remove one phrase from entertainment journalism, it would be “what customers want”. It’s not that it’s not wrong per se, but I read a lot of articles that use that phrase, but then don’t provide evidence of what customers actually want.1 For example, look at the bar chart below. It shows customer interest as measured by how much customers actually spent at the American box office, comparing four films to four others. Which films would you say represent “interest” the most? The one on the left certainly seems bigger, right? So it seems like “customers” wanted to see those films more. So here’s that chart with names attached: That’s right, four very buzzy films—The Invite, You Can See Everything, Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma and Primetime—went up against four notable “flops” or underperformers—Moana, Disclosure Day, Minions and Monsters, and Supergirl—and the latter clearly had more interest. That doesn’t mean they’re more profitable2 or well-liked by critics, but if you’re asking what customers want to spend their money on, it’s those movies. I’d especially argue that You Can See Everything had about as much media coverage as a film can get—I saw/read about it constantly; whenever random NBA podcasts are talking about it, you know it’s everywhere—and yet Moana will likely best it. I bring this up, because this week features a showdown between a notable box office flop, Moana on Disney+, and a buzzy dramedy, The Invite on HBO Max. Moana was widely considered to be a flop, and it was a disappointment at the box office, only earning $126 million domestically (and $323 million globally). For the budget, that’s a big miss, down from Moana 2’s heights of $1 billion globally. But as I’ve written a few times this summer, we often confuse “this film is profitable” with “more customers want to watch this film”, which is not the same thing. But that’s the box office. Let’s look at the streaming numbers, starting with the Moana live-action reboot. Where, yes, Moana (2026) also disappointed. It made Nielsen, but under 10 million hours, which is low for kid-skewing Disney+ films: It did make Samba TV, but at tenth place for only one week: Those numbers stand in stark contrast to some of Moana’s previous superlatives on streaming. Moana (the original animated film) has made the Nielsen charts 130 times since 2021. Moana 2 opened to 33.3 million hours on Nielsen. Moana was the biggest film on streaming in 2023 and 2024, second in 2020 and 2021, and top six in 2022 and 2025. Moana 2 was second overall in 2025. To be clear, the Moana live-action reboot didn’t work, given how much it cost to make. It’s absolutely a disappointment. But more families paid to see it than people paid to see most of A24’s buzzy films this year, with one notable (horror film) exception. Okay, on to The Invite, A24’s buzzy summer release, which just came to HBO Max. Mainly, I’m curious: Who made money from this film? Or who lost money: the stars of The Invite or A24? No, seriously, read this Deadline article for the details. The Invite’s budget was allegedly “under $15 million” (so...$14 million?) then A24 bought it for “a sum north of $10 million”, which I saw elsewhere as over $12 million (so...$13 million?), but then it just made $26 million in the US. So basically, The Invite’s investors only made money after they sold foreign territories—it made $33 million overseas—but A24 might just make its money back in the US in the theatrical window, assuming it had $0 in marketing. I read one article analyzing this film’s marketing campaign which assumed no marketing spend, even though that article went on to detail how much marketing and PR and ads this film had. For what it’s worth, I saw a lot of marketing for it. A24 will likely just break even after factoring in other windows, but no matter what, this isn’t a hugely profitable juggernaut from Hollywood’s most-heralded film studio. (And, I’d note, most coverage of IP or superhero failures doesn’t account for profitability in future windows.) Really, I’m guessing that the stars—Olivia Wilde, Seth Rogen, Ed Norton and Penelope Cruz—had or kept their backend, hence why they did so much press for this film, which brings me to my actual takeaway, which I just mentioned two weeks ago about Backrooms: I don’t trust A24’s reported film budgets anymore. Either A24 is strategically releasing low numbers to get good press or they’ve really cracked the code on how to make movies at prices no one else can approach. But I’m skeptical about that last point. You don’t keep elite talent happy by keeping budgets in check—see: Dan Lin getting fired—and by all accounts, A24 keeps talent very happy. There’s another option: not paying big name actors their actual quotes upfront by giving away back end/profit participation. Offering backend is one great way to keep the reported budget lower than it actually is, but it makes the film less profitable for A24. (By the way, I’m still running down the numbers on Backrooms’ budget. If you know its actual budget—not the reported $10 million number—reach out to me on my contact page. I’ve heard rumblings I’m on to something, but would love something more concrete.) Okay, enough asking questions about A24’s business model. To the streaming ratings! The Invite came to HBO Max on 23-Oct, so we could look at the streaming numbers now… …and I don’t have any for you since it didn’t make any of the charts I track. And that’s pretty much the moral of the streaming story. Even though it disappointed on streaming, Moana wins this round, too. Quick Notes on Film The only other notable new straight-to-streaming film was S_urviving Hurricane Otis_, a Mexican Original on Netflix. It made Nielsen with 3.4 million hours and Luminate with 4.8 million hours. Overall, I’d call that very solid for a foreign-language title, but still far from a hit. Overall, the Luminate and Nielsen charts felt very light this week. Gladiator II also came to Netflix non-exclusively (it’s still streaming on Paramount+) and had 5.0 million hours according to Nielsen. That’s up from the 3.7 million hours it had when it premiered on Paramount+ a year and a half ago. Netflix’s Animals fell to 4.9 million hours according to Nielsen and fell off the Samba TV charts. Peacock/Universal’s Disclosure Day actually made it for a third week, but only at 2.8 million hours. Apple TV’s Sacrifice was down to 2.7 million from 3.2 million. Still, for an Apple TV film to make two weeks is solid (for them). Toy Story 5 made a fifth week on the charts. We’re just getting started with this issue, but the rest is for paid subscribers of the Entertainment Strategy Guy, so if you’d like to find out… ...how The Terminal List did after a four-year break... ...what acquired surprising title topped the charts… …where Ted Lasso finished in the all-time charts… ...big NBA opening week ratings... …a controversial new reality show that missed the charts... ...what very notable foreign TV show flopped... ...all the flops, bombs and misses... ...and a whole lot more... ...please subscribe! We can only keep doing this great work with your support. If you want an idea of just how much content you’d get in a full issue, check out this older issue.
Scientists anchor first scientific animal name to a modern-day spider
Scientists led by the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History have restored the physical reference of one of the most historically significant names in biology. In a paper published in Taxonomy, ...
Who is Jim Jordan? The GOP’s new leader has history as combative Trump defender
House Republicans are still reeling after the midterm elections decimated their ranks and set off a fight for the party’s future. Now, Jim Jordan, a pro-Trump, hardline conservative, will lead the party in the minority next year.
Demslide or republican resilience? A political history forecast of the 2026 us congressional elections -
Forecasting the 2026 US Midterm Elections Demslide or republican resilience? A political history forecast of the 2026 us congressional elections By Stephen Quinlan, Independent Researcher, and Michael Lewis Beck, University of Iowa The history book [...]
Cooper Flagg makes more history in 43-point performance
After another dominant performance against the Pacers, former Duke forward Cooper Flagg has now posted five 40-point games in his early career.
NYT: Trump wished Biden well in newly disclosed 2021 letter
(CNN) — In his forthcoming book, former President Joe Biden discloses the contents of a 2021 letter written by President Donald Trump as he prepared to leave the White House after his first term, according to an excerpt of the book and a copy of the letter obtained by The New York Times.“Many presidents have come and gone who simply governed as Republicans or Democrats,” Trump wrote in the letter to Biden, according to Times. “Largely, they did not change history, they were just swept along in its relentless tide. This will not happen to you because I know how much you love the American people.”Biden has previously alluded to a “very generous letter” left by his predecessor, and now successor, but until now had declined to talk about the contents.The reported letter, which was dated January 20, 2021, strikes a different tone than Trump’s public statements after losing the election to Biden in 2020. Trump repeatedly claimed the election was stolen and refused to conduct an orderly transfer of power to his successor, challenging the results in court and pressing his allies to move to block the certification of his loss.The matter came to a head when Trump supporters stormed the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, as Congress was voting on whether to certify the results. While Congress ultimately certified Biden’s victory, Trump has continued to deny the 2020 results and pardoned over 1,000 people involved in the riot when he returned to the White House last year.“Not only are you joined by the past, but you carry the hopes and dreams of the entire nation on your shoulders. The gravity of that fact never leaves you, it is the anchor that grounds every decision you make,” Trump wrote in the letter.“Your strength, your deepest reservoir of energy, comes from the knowledge that millions upon millions of people are depending on you. Their ambitions and aspirations are the reason you are here, with so many counting on your success,” he continued.Biden was inaugurated the same day as the letter and Trump did not attend the festivities as is customary for most living presidents. Trump has sharply criticized Biden in the years since the 46th president left office.In his book, titled “Promise Me, America,” Biden writes it was “as if there were two Donald Trumps” and says Trump “deeply destabilized democracy,” according to the Times.“But here he was, offering his best wishes in warm language that sounded like it was coming from an old friend,” Biden wrote in the book, which is set to be released next Tuesday.In a statement to the Times, White House communications director Steven Cheung said, “Joe Biden should have heeded the president’s wise words, but instead he tried to destroy this country and weaponize the justice system against his political enemies.”“Biden is a disgrace, and America is better off with him no longer as president,” Cheung added.The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2026 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights reserved.
Warriors accomplish feat no NBA team has ever done
Golden State makes NBA history after an incredible turnaround.
Sony Confirms GTA 6 Is Now the Most Preordered Game in PlayStation Store History, Issues Official Preload Warning
Sony has confirmed that GTA 6 is now the most preordered game in PlayStation Store history, although it failed to put a number on it. Microsoft hasn’t made an announcement on GTA 6 preorders for Xbox Series X and S.
Colorado vs. Houston football series history, all-time record
Colorado and Houston enter Friday's game tied 1-1 in their series, with the Cougars making their first-ever visit to Folsom Field.
iPhone 20 Pro: Ten Big Changes That Could Redefine Apple's Flagship
In 2017, Apple celebrated the iPhone's 10th birthday with the iPhone X, the biggest redesign in the product's history. For the device's 20th anniversary, all the rumors indicate that the company is preparing another landmark redesign. The commemorative "iPhone 20" model isn't expected until September 2027, but leaks have been piling up for months.
“It’s Going To Be Like Yoshinobu Yamamoto” – MLB Insider Drops Intriguing Update on Tarik Skubal’s Free Agency Outlook
MLB insider and New York Post columnist Joel Sherman believes Tarik Skubal’s free agency could mirror that of Dodgers ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who signed the largest pitching contract in MLB history with Los Angeles during the 2023 offseason (12-year, $325 million). Sherman shared his thoughts on the latest episode of ‘The Show’ with co-host Jon Heyman, a fellow MLB insider.
Longtime Philly political strategist Kellan White is running to unseat City Councilmember Jeffery Young Jr.
White, 40, of Brewerytown, comes from a family with a long history in public service and started his political career as a City Council intern.
Only three teams in Europe have scored more than Roma
Roma have had an extraordinary offensive output this season: they’ve already scored 31 goals in just 11 Serie A games, the best performance in the Giallorossi’s history at this point in the season...
Luka Doncic Taunts Hawks Fans With Painful Draft History
Luka Doncic scored 32 points against Atlanta and reminded fans they could have drafted him. He now leads the NBA in scoring while wearing a Lakers jersey.
Cooper Flagg Matches NBA History As Mavericks Beat Pacers
Dallas Mavericks superstar Cooper Flagg matched NBA history as the Mavericks beat the Indiana Pacers 125-122 on Monday night.The Mavericks improved to 7-4 on the season with the nail-biter victory over Indiana, which dropped to 3-8, on the back of another amazing performance by Flagg, who, at just 19 years of age, continues to show […] The post Cooper Flagg Matches NBA History As Mavericks Beat Pacers appeared first on HEAVY.
JBL Says the Montreal Screwjob Created the Mr. McMahon Heel
JBL says the Montreal Screwjob was the biggest victory in wrestling history because it created the Mr. McMahon character and his feud with Stone Cold.
Meet Stephanie Case - the first woman to run 100 miles in Antarctica
Stephanie Case makes history by becoming the first woman to complete extreme 100-mile race in Antarctica.
Victor Wembanyama joins Shaq in NBA history
The San Antonio Spurs have gotten their season off to a strong start, and a big reason for that is their big man out of France. Led by Victor Wembanyama, the Spurs have won eight of their first 10 games to start the 2026-27 regular season, and lead the Phoenix Suns by 15 at the half on Monday night. Through his first 10 games played this season, […] The post Victor Wembanyama joins Shaq in NBA history appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Anthony Davis joins Bradley Beal, Michael Jordan in Wizards history
Anthony Davis joined Michael Jordan and Bradley Beal in franchise history with his first-half explosion in the Washington Wizards’ road matchup against the Detroit Pistons on Monday night. Davis has been playing in the NBA since 2012, going through his first year with the Wizards. Following a brief stint with the Dallas Mavericks, the team traded […] The post Anthony Davis joins Bradley Beal, Michael Jordan in Wizards history appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Today in White Sox History: November 9
Happy birthday for a “Roy Hobbs” of the South Side
‘Additive rather than subtractive’: Computer science students grapple with rise of AI
Computer science has been Ruchi Alavilli’s passion since middle school. She discovered she “could code in Python in the [Minecraft] chat” and the rest was history. Broadly speaking, she “loved building stuff, and comp sci is so much more accessible than physical engineering.” As she put it: “All you need is a laptop and internet.”...
Take-Two Boss Strauss Zelnick on GTA 6 Expectations, GTA Online, and the Decade to Come
IGN interviews Take-Two boss Strauss Zelnick 10 days before the biggest release in entertainment history: GTA 6.
Kyle Larson Joins NASCAR’s Elite Three-Time Champion Club
Kyle Larson clinched his third title on Sunday, becoming just the 11th driver to reach this historic mark in NASCAR history.
Why lawmakers are pushing to impeach Pete Hegseth
A key Republican lawmaker introduced articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth this week in a move that could make him the third Cabinet official in US history to be impeached.
Instituto Galo's weekly round-up
November 3 – A passion for Galo in every discovery! 🖤🤍Labareda’s rhythmic gymnasts took part in Instituto Galo’s Charity Tour, getting an up-close look at Atlético’s history and the ico...
Vikes Views: Who Ya Got? Buffalo Bills at Minnesota Vikings
The Minnesota Vikings will host the Buffalo Bills on Monday Night Football. Four years ago, these teams played one of the greatest regular-season games in NFL history. Here’s hoping tonight is half as entertaining. The Bills enter the game leading the NFL in both total offense and scoring. They surprisingly have the 2nd best run […]
GTA6 Ramping Up To Be The Biggest Release In Entertainment History
Once nearly every decade, an entertainment release transcends commercial metrics to become a complete cultural phenomenon. In movies we’ve seen Marvel do this
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Tashkent Makes History with Central Asia’s First Golden Globes Gala (Photo credit: © Organising Committee of the Golden Globes Silk Road Tashkent)
Managers with the best win percentages in La Liga history
Winning consistently in La Liga is no easy feat, particularly in a division dominated by two of world football's biggest clubs. Yet a select group of managers have maintained remarkable records in Spa...
CeeDee Lamb makes NFL history during Cowboys' dramatic win over Colts
CeeDee Lamb's enormous performance against Indianapolis included an NFL record and helped Dallas survive one of Sunday's wildest finishes.
Billionaires Tried to Buy Texas This Election. Can Dems Now Do Something About It?
Elon Musk sunk millions into keeping Texas red this cycle, but the state has a long history of money influencing politics on the right and left.
The Real Story of the Polar Bear in a UVM Science Hall Starts With Two Montpelier Agents Undercover in the Arctic
A polar bear has been hanging out in a UVM science hall for decades. Subscribe He’s a full-grown male, standing behind glass on an artificial iceberg in the lobby of the University of Vermont’s Marsh Life Science Building in Burlington. Most Vermonters have no idea he’s there. Students who asked about him heard he came from Canada. A poacher killed him, the story went, federal officers seized the hide at the Vermont border, and the government gave him to UVM on “indefinite loan.” A UVM biology professor told it that way in 2012. The university’s own news office repeated it in 2021. That story was wrong. The bear was evidence. In 1972, two federal wildlife officers from Montpelier posed as trophy hunters, bought their way into an illegal hunt run by a poaching ring, and followed it all the way to the frozen Arctic Ocean north of Alaska. One of them shot this bear. Sonia DeYoung, who works with UVM’s natural history collections, pieced the real story together from a half-remembered campus rumor, a case file buried in Anchorage and one stripped claw. She told it Nov. 6 in UVM Magazine. The Undercover Buy Early in 1972, Paul Bagalio and Bruce Parker walked into a Seattle taxidermy shop. Both lived in Montpelier. The case file lists Parker as a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service agent and Bagalio as a deputy game warden for the service. On paper, Bagalio was an unlikely undercover man. Born in Northfield and raised in Montpelier, he served in the Marines after high school, graduated from Norwich University in 1957, taught at Vermont Technical College and worked as an engineer at Rock of Ages, according to his obituary in the Times Argus. He founded Ramchem, a company that made epoxies for the Barre granite industry. He was also a hunter. His obituary passes along his advice: “Don’t ever miss an opportunity to hunt.” And it says he worked undercover for the U.S. Department of the Interior, helping expose what his family calls one of the largest poaching rings in U.S. history. In the Seattle shop, Bagalio and Parker posed as unscrupulous trophy hunters who wanted a polar bear and didn’t care how they got one. They came away with a scribbled note: a phone number and a hefty price. The Seattle Times later reported the number. In a May 1972 story, later reprinted in the Congressional Record, the paper said the two-man hunt cost $6,500, more than $50,000 in today’s money. The Times cited a federal search-warrant affidavit alleging that the ring paid two men who held valid Alaska permits so the hides and skulls could be shipped and processed under their names. Bagalio and Parker traveled to Barrow, on Alaska’s Arctic coast, with guides working with the taxidermist. These were not men to cross. The case file describes a man taking a 12-gauge automatic shotgun from his plane and telling Parker it was “the persuader.” One photo in the file shows a mustached accomplice peering out from beneath a heavy fur hood. On March 8, 1972, on the pack ice about 100 miles north of Point Barrow, the northernmost point in the United States, Bagalio shot a male polar bear. Parker shot a second. Bagalio had no legal permit to kill it, and that was the point. The bears were hard evidence of what the ring was selling. Back in Fairbanks, a Fish and Wildlife agent marked Bagalio’s bear so it could be identified later. He smeared fluorescent dye around its nose and ripped the dark outer sheath off one of its front claws. Bagalio and Parker went on to run several more undercover hunts against poachers in the West. The danger was real. Bagalio later told the Bennington Banner, according to DeYoung’s account, “My guide made it perfectly clear that he would leave me dead in the mountains if he thought I was an investigator.” Subscribe The Faded Rumor The bear came to UVM in 1975. How the government handed him over is still unknown. A rumor came with him. A student named in the UVM Magazine article simply as Carol helped catalog the university’s specimens in those years, and she heard it: an undercover federal agent had killed the bear in Alaska because he feared his cover would be blown and his life was in danger. Over the years the rumor faded. In the 1980s, the bear was put away in storage long enough for mice to chew the fur off his ankles, and several of his front claws went missing. He was later brought back out and set up on his iceberg in the Marsh Life Science lobby, where he has stood for decades since. Somewhere along the way, the Canada story took over. The Case File Decades later, DeYoung met Carol at an open house for UVM’s zoological collections. Carol told DeYoung’s research partner, Dave Moroney, what she remembered. They were delighted, and skeptical. At DeYoung’s request, David Rippeto, a UVM graduate who is now a Fish and Wildlife special agent in Anchorage, went through a mountain of old case files stashed in cardboard boxes and found the right one. It ran more than 80 pages: photographs, letters, permit records and a typewritten account of the case. Carol’s rumor had the core of it right. A federal officer had shot the bear in Alaska while undercover. But the file showed it wasn’t a desperate move to save his own skin. The shooting was part of the plan. The Stripped Claw One question remained. Was the bear in Burlington really Bagalio’s? DeYoung and Moroney shone a black light on the bear’s snout, looking for the dye. Nothing glowed. They already had the answer. The year before, a conservator repairing the mouse damage had found that one of the bear’s supposedly missing front claws was still there, minus its dark outer sheath, just as the agent in Fairbanks had left it in 1972. “Fifty years later, the marker originally meant for law enforcement told us we had our bear,” DeYoung wrote. Paul Bagalio didn’t live to see it. He spent the rest of his life in Vermont, most of it at Horn of the Moon in East Montpelier, and died Dec. 11, 2022, at 90, a few months before DeYoung first opened the case file. His family remembered the bear differently. The obituary says he took a record-class polar bear in Siberia, across the international date line. The federal case file puts the bear in this story about 100 miles north of Point Barrow. The obituary doesn’t say whether it’s the same animal. His bear is still on the iceberg. Go see him: The polar bear stands in the entrance to Benedict Auditorium, between the Marsh Life Science and Hills buildings on UVM’s Burlington campus. Compass Vermont is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Subscribe
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