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What Will James Bond’s New Era Actually Look Like?
Let’s pass the time until Amazon finally decides to tell us the identity of the new 007.
Inside the Democratic effort to turn outrage over data centers against Ken Paxton and other Republicans
As the dust settled on Election Night, Democratic operatives working to elect James Talarico were surprised by the breadth of his victory across Texas’ 254 counties. But even then, one area stood out: Kaufman County.
NBA: LeBron James held to single-digit points for only 10th time as Philadelphia 76ers lose to Cleveland Cavaliers
LeBron James held to eight points as Philadelphia 76ers lose 119-95 on his return to Cleveland; the 41-year-old received smattering of boos from Cavaliers fans during first half; James spent 11 seasons over two stints with the Cavs
76ers’ LeBron James Flails in Nightmare Return to Cleveland
LeBron James got the chance to return to Cleveland on Friday night, which is usually a special homecoming for the kid from Akron, Ohio who made good for his hometown team. Now playing for the Philadelphia 76ers, James got his usual pregame admiration from the Cleveland faithful, who have long-since forgiven him for “The Decision” […] The post 76ers’ LeBron James Flails in Nightmare Return to Cleveland appeared first on HEAVY.
Kevin Kilbane Reflects on Sunderland, Peter Reid and Derby Day
From back-to-back seventh-place finishes to THAT unforgettable derby victory at St James' Park, Kevin Kilbane looks back on his time at Sunderland and the people who shaped his career.
Kenny Atkinson Makes Bold LeBron James Prediction Before 76ers Game
Kenny Atkinson expects LeBron James to receive a “huge ovation” in his first game back at Rocket Arena since choosing Philadelphia.
James Talarico's Cowboy Boots and the Politics of Image
Texan's Lucchese footwear helped shape his Senate victory
Jason Kidd Makes Bold Cavaliers-LeBron James Claim
Jason Kidd said Cleveland would be 8-1 and “probably be the best team in the East” if LeBron James had signed with the Cavaliers.
'Jimmy' star KJ Apa faced major challenge transforming into Jimmy Stewart
FORT WORTH, Texas — There’s a charming photo of James “Jimmy” Stewart taken decades ago in 1953.
LeBron James Shrinks Scoring Role For 76ers Defense
LeBron James averages career-low scoring marks as the 76ers lean on defense. The surprising shift in his role fuels their 8-1 start.
Everyone's talking about the next James Bond. So, what do we actually know?
Callum Turner, Josh O'Connor and Jack Lowden are all in the conversation, but the identity of the next 007 remains a mystery.
Cavs vs. 76ers: How to watch, odds, and injury report
LeBron James makes his return to Cleveland after choosing Philadelphia over them in free agency.
Gallagher taps retail CFO for U.K. and Ireland COO role
U.S.-headquartered Arthur J. Gallagher and Company has appointed James Whittingham as chief operating officer for its U.K. and Ireland business, effective April 2027, Insurance Times reported.
Albion set to reward Campbell with new contract
West Bromwich Albion head coach James Morrison is pleased George Campbell is set to be rewarded for his performances with a new contract at Albion.
Bryce James hits milestone in college basketball career at Arizona
The son of LeBron James got his second career start on Thursday night.
Ted Cruz slams Trump's tariffs and says Iran war needs to end
The senior senator said he's talked to James Talarico and is ready to work with him to "benefit Texas."
Scientists removed the glare from a James Webb telescope image — and unmasked a hidden planet
Using machine learning, astronomers developed a new way of looking at James Webb telescope data that allows far-off planets to emerge from their star's glare.
See “Jimmy” stars KJ Apa, Jason Alexander, and more alongside the real-life Hollywood legends they portray
From their biggest roles to the Hollywood legends they portray, get to know the stars bringing James Stewart’s story to the screen.
Where to watch Cavs vs. 76ers today: Channel, live stream, time, TV schedule for LeBron James Cleveland return
Here's what you need to know about Friday's matchup between the Cavs vs. 76ers, including broadcast information and start time.
What James Talarico can teach Democrats about revenge politics
One of the world’s most powerful and addictive drugs cannot be consumed or ingested. On the individual level, this drug perpetuates feelings of anger and hatred and makes our most violent thoughts feel pleasurable. On the global scale, this drug causes war and exacerbates political, social, religious and ideological divides. This is the drug of […]
Bryce James scores first collegiate points for Arizona
Bryce James, a son of the NBA's all-time leading scorer LeBron James, scored his first collegiate points for Arizona on Thursday night.
Texas went so blue Talarico got more early votes than Paxton got in total
Senator-elect James Talarico and Governor-elect Gina Hinojosa in Texas defeated Republicans in an election upset
Anderson could be given chance to join Surrey
James Anderson could be given the opportunity to extend his legendary career by joining Surrey.
Bronny James assigned to G League's Coachella Valley Lakers after playing limited minutes early in third NBA season
Former employee arrested after theft investigation at Paducah business
Investigators say they were called to James Marine on Clark’s River Road to investigate the disappearance of several high-end tools.
Why Lakers assigned Bronny James to the G League
Bronny James has yet to convince JJ Redick of his viability as a rotational piece on the Lakers. His demotion to the G-League proves as much.
LeBron James' lawyers send cease and desist to AI sports-betting app that used his name and likeness
'A true American hero': 'Jimmy' cast honors Jimmy Stewart's faith, military sacrifice at Texas premiere
Hollywood stars, military veterans and family members of legendary actor James Stewart gathered in Fort Worth for the red carpet premiere of Jimmy, a biographical drama celebrating the Oscar winner s
Stephen Curry replaces James in the top spot with an …
Stephen Curry replaces James in the top spot with an …
Musk bet big on keeping Texas red. What happens to his business empire now?
Elon Musk poured nearly half a billion dollars into the midterms to support Republican candidates, most to help Ken Paxton defeat Democrat James Talarico in the Texas Senate race.
Ted Cruz says 'blue tsunami' took over Texas after Democrats swept statewide races
Sen. Ted Cruz called the 2026 midterms a "blue tsunami" after James Talarico defeated Ken Paxton and Gina Hinojosa unseated Greg Abbott in Texas.
Sixers Star LeBron James Makes NBA History Against Pistons
LeBron James needed two baskets against the Pistons to reach a number no NBA player had ever hit. The post Sixers Star LeBron James Makes NBA History Against Pistons appeared first on HEAVY.
Midterm election 2026 live results: Jeffries officially launches bid to be speaker of the House
Democratic Senate-Elect James Talarico took the stage to celebrate the election of a Democratic senator from Texas for the first time in 38 years.
‘Jimmy’ review: KJ Apa’s impression can’t save biopic
KJ Apa nails James Stewart’s voice in “Jimmy,” but a corny script and shallow approach keep the biopic from taking flight.
Midterm election 2026 live results: Vance says 'obvious' reason Republicans lost is Iran war
Democratic Senate-Elect James Talarico took the stage to celebrate the election of a Democratic senator from Texas for the first time in 38 years.
Ken Paxton’s Teflon-esque run ends in loss to James Talarico
The attorney general ran for Senate as a grudge match, and in the process helped give Democrats their first win in decades.
The Texas Midterms Showed that Latino Voters Are Still Looking For a Political Home
Economic hardship and concerns about immigration enforcement may have moved Latinos away from the Republican Party explains Lisa García Bedolla.
Upward path for Penrice has McInnes eager for Rangers deal
Rangers boss Derek McInnes stresses his desire to sign James Penrice on a permanent deal, with the full-back's impact leading to a first Scotland call.
‘A win the size of Texas’: Democrats celebrate shrinking Republican dominance in a big state
Voters watched results in near disbelief as James Talarico claimed victory in Senate race and Gina Hinojosa was elected state’s first Latina governor
Business-friendly Texas flips: Democrats end nearly 40-year drought, winning Senate seat and governor’s mansion
James Talarico and Gina Hinojosa turned Elon Musk’s $190 million campaign blitz into their closing arguments.
WATCH: Democrat James Talarico speaks after winning Texas Senate seat
Talarico's victory represents the first time a Democrat has won a statewide office in Texas since 1994, a shakeup for a state long dominated by Republicans.
Talarico flips Texas Senate seat, in historic win for Democrats
Democrat James Talarico, a former schoolteacher and Presbyterian seminarian who campaigned on a "politics of love," on Tuesday won the US Senate race in Texas, flipping yet another seat for his party ...
Democrat James Talarico will win Texas Senate race, CNN projects
Democratic state Rep. James Talarico will win the Senate race in Texas, CNN’s Decision Desk projects, delivering a stunning defeat to Republican state Attorney General Ken Paxton.
Tom Jones reclaims 36th Senate District for Republicans
Republicans took back Lancaster County’s 36th Senate District Tuesday, a year-and-a-half after a shock special election win by Democrat James Malone.
Democrat James Talarico wins election to U.S. Senate from Texas
Democrat James Talarico wins election to U.S. Senate from Texas.
Whitehall Man Brings Heart to the Dance Floor After Care at Intermountain Health St. James Hospital
After farming for decades, David Brown, 85, of Whitehall, Mont. leaves much of the heavy lifting and hard work to others. Though, he admits that he still “keeps an eye on the farm” and still jumps in, moving sprinklers and other chores when needed. But that doesn’t mean he isn’t active. Three nights a week you will see him out on the dan...
Intermountain Health St. James Hospital Upgrades Hyperbaric Chamber to Offer Latest Treatment Options for Patients
“It felt like someone was pulling a curtain over my eye,” said Carol Barney, of Butte. What was happening to Barney is called an eye stroke, or retinal artery occlusion, which occurs when blood flow to the retina is blocked. Symptoms can include sudden vision loss or blurred vision in one eye. Like a stroke affecting the brain, eye stroke i...
76ers’ LeBron James Leads NBA in Unexpected Stat
The Philadelphia 76ers haven’t had LeBron James available for every game this season — they’ve sat him out for one game in back-to-backs to keep him fresh at 41 years old. But when the King has been on the floor, he’s continued to be a quality performer for the 76ers. That remained true on Monday […] The post 76ers’ LeBron James Leads NBA in Unexpected Stat appeared first on HEAVY.
How Old Is Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS? Scientists Think They Finally Might Know the Answer.
New James Webb observations suggest interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS contains ancient ice that may have formed up to 12 billion years ago.
Live Results: Texas Senate midterm election
The U.S. Senate race in Texas between Republican Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico is widely considered the marquee race of the midterm cycle.
‘The output of a lunatic asylum’: what the Bloomsbury group can tell us about mental health
From Virginia Woolf’s horrifying views on eugenics to James Strachey’s seminal translations of Freud, the Bloomsbury set didn’t only experience mental illness, they shaped how society thinks about it
James Talarico, Ken Paxton Texas Senate race heads to voters
James Talarico and Ken Paxton face off in the Texas Senate race as voters decide who will win the state's U.S. Senate seat.
James Talarico Wants to Send the Dallas Mavericks Packing: Is Oklahoma City Ready for Another Texas Team?
DALLAS, Texas — Dallas Mavericks fans have survived rebuilding seasons, heartbreaking playoff exits and enough roster drama to fill an entire season of television. But now comes an even bigger nightmare: the possibility of losing the Mavericks altogether. In this satirical look at Texas politics, James Talarico’s controversial sports positions inspire a question Dallas fans…
Could LeBron James Get Fined After 76ers-Bulls Game?
During the Philadelphia 76ers‘ matchup against the Chicago Bulls at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Monday night (November 2), LeBron James was spotted having a rare moment with a fan. Behind the basket, James grabbed a cup from a fan and reportedly took a sip. According to ESPN’s Kris Rhim, the fan, who was identified as […] The post Could LeBron James Get Fined After 76ers-Bulls Game? appeared first on HEAVY.
North Dakota entertainment legend Bill Sorensen, also known as 'Mr. Medora,' dies at 76
Bill Sorensen was known for his ability to entertain crowds. Over five decades, he performed in more than 1,000 shows, including North Dakota’s famous Medora Musical at the Burning Hills Amphitheatre.
‘Has No Business Being on an NBA Court,’ ‘Should Be Waived Immediately’ – NBA Fans Rip Bronny James After JJ Redick’s Blunt Comment on Lakers’ Collapse
Bronny James was among the Los Angeles Lakers reserves who let a 15-point lead shrink to five in about 40 seconds on Sunday night, before the starters returned to close out a 131-125 win over the Toronto Raptors. That late stretch has some NBA fans asking whether the Lakers guard belongs on the roster at all.
Knicks superfan Spike Lee doesn’t want NBA champs to visit Trump White House, says owner ‘can’t force them’
New York Knicks owner James Dolan previously announced that his team will be the first to celebrate an NBA championship with Donald Trump, but superfan Spike Lee says Dolan ‘can’t force’ the players to go.
Chargers Defense Needs to Stick Together Amid Derwin James News
After falling to 0-7 with a loss to the Rams, the Chargers face another challenge without Derwin James. The defense must find a way to stay together, step up and continue competing despite a season full of adversity.
Jack Lowden breaks silence on “Slow Horses” costar Gary Oldman’s James Bond comments: ‘Oh, Christ’
Hey, he didn’t say no.
Paxton and Talarico make final election pitches of U.S. Senate campaign to Houston voters
Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton and Democratic state Rep. James Talarico spoke as more than 1.8 million voters cast ballots early across Greater Houston -- close to a quarter of the early voting total for Texas.
Someone Asked Jack Lowden About Possibly Playing James Bond: ‘You Either Become A Leading Man Or You Don’t’
The search for the next Bond actor is still going.
‘James Bond’ Star Ben Whishaw Says 007 ‘Needs to Be Reinvented Completely’—Calls Casting Buzz ‘Deliberate Hype’
Ben Whishaw says the James Bond franchise “needs to be reinvented completely.” The 46-year-old actor, who played Q opposite Daniel Craig, offered his assessment in ... Read More
Talarico and Paxton would like to be called 'senator.' Does power come with the title?
Ken Paxton and James Talarico have made big campaign promises. Can they deliver?
Familiar faces rejoin 'The Book of Mormon' on Broadway: Nikki M. James and Rory O’Malley
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Familiar faces rejoin 'The Book of Mormon' on Broadway: Nikki M. James and Rory O’Malley
Nikki M. James and Rory O’Malley have returned to “The Book of Mormon” on Broadway for the first time since they left some 12 years ago. James describes the experience as surreal, comparing it...
Familiar faces rejoin 'The Book of Mormon' on Broadway: Nikki M. James and Rory O’Malley
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Familiar faces rejoin 'The Book of Mormon' on Broadway: Nikki M. James and Rory O’Malley
Nikki M. James and Rory O’Malley have returned to “The Book of Mormon” on Broadway for the first time since they left some 12 years ago. James describes the experience
Cavaliers predicted to trade for ex-Celtics $9M high-motor wing to pair with James Harden, Mitchell
The Cleveland Cavaliers could use a small trade move that would pay a major dividend. In this proposed deal, Cleveland gets a glue guy type of player.
One-of-a kind musical farewell for Jackie Jackson
WESTERN BUREAU: Had it not been for the thick walls of the historic St James Parish Church, all of Montego Bay might have heard saxophonist Dean Fraser pouring his heart into Dance With My Father on Saturday. It was that kind of farewell. Not simply a funeral service, but an extraordinary musical tribute to Clifton ‘Jackie’ Jackson, the legendary Jamaican bassist whose fingers helped create the heartbeat of some of the world’s most recognisable reggae and rocksteady recordings.
Newcastle United vs Everton – Predicted lineup and team news
Newcastle United host Everton at St James’ Park on Monday night, just four days after the sides met in the EFL Cup.Matthias Jaissle’s side were beaten 3-1 by Everton in that fourth-round tie, a re...
James McAvoy reveals low-budget film still earning him 'bonkers' money
The BAFTA winner receives regular pay cheques for a movie he made a decade ago.
Why 2026 Is a Health Care Election
_Ypsilanti, Michigan_THE MIDTERM ELECTION IS ABOUT a lot of things: gas prices and groceries, the spread of corruption, and the future of democracy. And yet, as much as any single issue, it’s about health care. You can tell by listening to all the Democrats talking about high deductibles, drug costs, and insurance companies as they campaign around the country. Or you can tell by reading all the public-opinion surveys in which voters consistently rank health care as one of their top concerns. But if you really want to know why this is a health care election, your best source isn’t the politicians or the pollsters. It’s the people on the front lines. One of them is Raymond Rion, a family medicine physician and executive director of Packard Health, a small network of clinics spanning Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti on the western outskirts of the Detroit metro area. Packard is what’s known as a Federally Qualified Health Center, where anybody can get care regardless of income or insurance status. And like similar safety-net providers all over America, for the past decade it has benefited directly from the Affordable Care Act. “We almost went bankrupt in 2011,” Rion told me in a conversation last week, recalling how in the old days staff at Packard would work the phones furiously to get supplies and find specialists who would take referrals. Now many more patients have either Medicaid or private coverage they’ve purchased through HealthCare.gov, the online marketplace that the law created, so that the proportion of uninsured patients has fallen from around one in three to one in ten. It’s a lot easier to find referrals for these insured patients, though thanks to the infusion of paying customers Packard can do much more on its own. In particular, Rion said, the organization has opened two new branches, started a pharmacy, begun offering prenatal services, and vastly expanded behavioral health care by bringing on a half-dozen new doctors, nurses, and case workers. Now a retrenchment is underway. Coverage options on the HealthCare.gov marketplace got more expensive because Donald Trump and the Republicans refused to renew temporary subsidies that had been reducing the price of insurance. On top of that, the first cuts to Medicaid as part of last year’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” are starting to take effect. Rion told me Packard has already laid off a provider in anticipation of less revenue next year.1 Patient volume is down, he went on to explain, in part because uninsured patients sometimes avoid care altogether out of fear a single visit will lead to more treatments with more bills. And postponing care in that way can have serious medical consequences, as his colleague Ron Romero told me. “So you have somebody with diabetes, their chronic condition isn’t getting cared for,” said Romero, who like Rion is a family physician. “Their sugars rise, and they end up having other medical problems. Their kidneys start to get damaged. They start to have eye damage. They increase risk for heart attacks and strokes. . . . They end up in the emergency room.” And things are likely to get worse. Partly that’s because next year most of the remaining Medicaid cuts will take full effect, throwing more people off coverage. And partly it’s because forces that have nothing to do with Trump or Republican actions are making medical care more expensive for everyone, including those with employer insurance and Medicare. That will lead to still more people delaying or skipping care, ending up in the emergency rooms, and putting yet more cost pressure on providers. Rion wasn’t taking a position on the election or political parties, he made clear. He was just describing the reality he sees around him: “The whole system is being pressured. Nobody is immune to this stuff.” He’s right. And here’s the thing: This has all happened before. We know happens next.
FULL SHOW: Inside INdiana Business 11/1/26
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As Election Day nears, a look at the big money, tight polls, and closing themes in the Texas Senate race between James Talarico and Ken Paxton
AdImpact Politics reports that when you add up the amount of ad spending in both the general election and the primaries, the Texas Senate race is now the most expensive non-presidential race on record — with ad spending reaching $544.5 million.
Webb and Hubble telescopes watch ghostly objects appear in the Cat's Head Nebula — Space photo of the week
The Cat's Head Nebula shows its ghostly insides and sinister red eye in rival views from the Hubble and James Webb space telescopes.
“If They Lose to Miami, Their Season is Over”: Former National Champ Makes Thoughts Clear on Notre Dame Ahead of Canes Matchup
Notre Dame cruised past Navy 35-13 on Saturday, with quarterback CJ Carr throwing for two touchdowns and running back Nolan James adding two more on the ground. However, for former national champion Cardale Jones, this win didn’t matter much.
Texas Senate race heats up as James Talarico rallies hundreds in Houston ahead of Election Day
Chargers make official Derwin James IR decision
The Los Angeles Chargers are 0-6 on the season and heading into a game against their crosstown rivals, the Rams, a game Jim Harbaugh’s team is expected to lose . Harbaugh’s team is expected to rely on its defense to remain competitive, but star safety Derwin James has struggled with a hamstring injury lately . On October 31, one day before the […] The post Chargers make official Derwin James IR decision appeared first on ClutchPoints.
James Mitchell called up from practice squad
Cowboys TE James Mitchell will be available to play in Week 8 after call up
76ers rule out LeBron James, Joel Embiid vs. Hornets
The Philadelphia 76ers have ruled out LeBron James and Joel Embiid for Saturday night’s road matchup against the Charlotte Hornets as the organization manages both stars’ injuries during the second half of a back-to-back. Philadelphia’s latest injury report lists James as out due to low back/sciatica management, while Embiid will sit because of […] The post 76ers rule out LeBron James, Joel Embiid vs. Hornets appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Sixers down Embiid and James to end back-to-back in Charlotte
The Sixers will be undermanned for their game Saturday night against the Hornets.
Texas Senate race nears Election Day with much at stake
Ken Paxton and James Talarico are neck-and-neck in the country's most expensive U.S. Senate race on record. The outcome's ripple effects will extend years.
'You start painting pictures of squirrels twirling their mustaches': A biologist on whether animals can lie
Writer Olivia Maule spoke with biologist James O'Hanlon about his book "Liars, Cheats and Copycats." In it, he explores deception across the animal kingdom and asks whether any of it amounts to lying.
Can animals lie? This sneaky bird might be proof.
In his new book, "Liars, Cheats and Copycats," biologist James O'Hanlon surveys deception across the animal kingdom and asks whether any of it adds up to lying.
Politics Unusual: AG Letitia James, Saritha Komatireddy
In this episode of Politics Unusual, FOX 5 NY's political reporter Morgan McKay sits down with both nominees for New York's attorney general race, incumbent Letitia James and Saritha Komatireddy, to discuss their campaign strategies, as well as how they view the office.
Justice Department tells judge it may bring more charges against James Comey
The federal judge overseeing the new case against former FBI Director James Comey is now set to decide whether placeholder charges can survive as prosecutors attempt to get an indictment from a Washington, DC, grand jury.
James Gunn would ‘bend over backwards’ to bring Margot Robbie back as Harley Quinn
The DC Studios co-head, who was Robbie’s director on “The Suicide Squad,” fears the actress may have moved onto other things.
Science Begins With Wonder and Sometimes With a Salamander.
The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by the Don & Beth Straus Center at Birch Bay Village. BAR HARBOR—The children had come to see the axolotls, those odd little salamanders with pink frills around their heads and the remarkable ability to grow back what they lose. But also there were stickers. There were crafts. There was the kind of excitement that makes a roomful of kindergarteners forget, for a little while, that sitting still is ever a requirement. And then there were the animals themselves, alive in their clear cases at the MDI Biological Laboratory, where 12 children from Pemetic Elementary School got to meet the creatures they had been learning about in class. “Do you love them?” their teacher, Carol Null, asked. The answer came back in a chorus. “I do!” “I do!” “I do too,” Null said, smiling. “I love them even more now.” That was the thing about a day at the lab. Science was no longer a picture in a book, or a word on a classroom wall. It had a face, a tail, and a set of extraordinary powers. And for a child, sometimes that is where wonder begins. Sometimes learning about science is about stickers. Sometimes it’s about bright pink feathers and getting super excited about that glow in the dark. Sometimes learning about science is joy—pure and simple joy. That’s how it was October 28 at the MDI Bio Lab as Miss Hannah (known in the lab as Dr. Hannah Lust, director of STEM, undergraduate and graduate Training), other scientists, graduate students, and MDI Bio Lab staff, hosted 12 students from Carol Null’s Pemetic Elementary School’s kindergarten class. The 2.5-hour program created by Dr. Lust focused on axolotls, a species of mole salamanders, a superhero in the animal world: a superhero with some scientific-study worthy superpowers. One of those superpowers come from the axolotls’ ability to regenerate body parts, including entire limbs. But also, they’re cute. This fall, before coming to the internationally renowned lab nestled in Salsbury Cove, Null has been integrating axolotls into her class. They’ve been part of the kids’ vocabulary and their storytelling. They’ve been part of science. They’ve been part of the children’s learning about facts vs opinions. The Pemetic Elementary kindergarten students learn about invasive species and the impact on the ecology and one student related it to their dad, who lobsters, and his worries about green craps, an invasive species in Maine. “Are they bigger or smaller than you thought they’d be?” the children are asked after the scientists show them multiple see-through cases of axolotls, lined up on a table that they’re told not to jiggle. “Bigger!” “I think they’re bigger.” “Smaller!” The bio lab opening its doors to the collaborations and to students and families is a norm, but this is the first program of this kind. It’s meant to encourage kindergarten students about axolotls. But when the students come to the bio lab something else happens too—something beyond Null’s child-focused teaching—the students see science—and the regenerating creatures in real life. They do crafts. They speak with them. They meet people who know all about them: scientists and educators who talk to the kids like they’re equals. That’s a superhero power, too. Null speaks about meeting the kids where they’re at in her classroom, letting their interest and hearts lead her in their learning. That requires recognition of interests, of individuality, of empathy. Some would argue that’s a super power, too, but it’s also in those 12 students as they listen to the storybook, encounter those live axolotls, and hear about how axolotls might help advance society’s understanding of human health. As Eddie Seckeler (comparative animal models, CORE facility manager), carefully puts the axolotls on a cart and rolls them away, some of the children stop what they’re doing to watch. “Bye axolotls.” “Bye!” “Bye!” The axolotls are not just images in a book, Hello, I’m an axolotl by Hayley and John Rocco; they are real and cool. MDI Biological Laboratory scientists Dr. Prayag Murawala and Dr. James Godwin who both feature in the Roccos’ book. The kindergarteners get to meet them in real life, off the page, in the world, doing science. They learn from them, laugh with them. “The visit is about more than meeting an unusual animal. By introducing children to scientists working in their own community, the experience helps make science tangible and accessible. Students can see that science is not just something they read about in books or learn about at school. It is something real people do every day by asking questions, making observations and working to understand how the world works,” explains MDI Biological Laboratory Director of Communications Rebecca Woods. While the students make axolotl-related crafts around tables, graduate students and staff help out. Ryan holds up his construction paper setting and axolotl to show Omar Maged, a graduate student. “Do you like it?” Ryan asks, eyes wide, turning from his axolotl to look up at Omar. Omar studies the construction paper for a moment, smiles and says definitively, each word important. “It is beautiful.” Null says that she’s so thankful for all the “amazing” community partners that her school and her students get to interact with as they learn and grow and live, but emphasized how the MDI Bio Lab goes out of its way to create something meaningful, something that allows her young students to build their own agency, to know that they can be impactful in their community, to show them how how things they learn about in text is connected to themselves and their community. Woods explains, “Axolotls have an extraordinary ability to regenerate, or regrow, certain body parts, including limbs. Scientists study these animals to understand how regeneration works and what their biology might teach us about tissue repair and healing in humans.” The children enter the space for “a memorable introduction to a big scientific question,” Woods said. “How can some animals regrow body parts? The encounter encourages children to look closely, wonder about what they see and begin to understand how scientists use observations and experiments to investigate questions.” “For the students, the visit is an opportunity to explore a fascinating animal and meet scientists in their own community,” Woods explains. “For MDI Biological Laboratory, it is a chance to share the excitement of research, nurture curiosity, and help young learners discover that science begins with asking questions.“ At the beginning of the school year, Pemetic kindergarteners didn’t know what the axolotl was—at least not exactly—now they know all about the axolotl’s life cycle. “It’s different than a butterfly,” one student told Mrs. Null. It is. The change and knowledge might seem small**,** but it offers a glimpse of what happens when a subject moves beyond the pages of a book and into a child’s world. The children have been learning about butterflies at the Charlotte Rhoades Park and Butterfly Garden. At both the garden and the MDI Bio Lab, the children see the animals, meet the scientists who study them and at the lab encounter a question that researchers are still working to answer: how can some creatures regenerate body parts, and what might that teach us about healing in humans? They leave with gift bags, paper-plate salamanders, new things to wonder about and a connection between the science they learn in school and the work happening in their own community. The axolotls may be remarkable for their ability to grow back what they have lost. For these young students, the day offers something different: a chance to discover how much there is to ask, observe, and imagine. When Null’s students had time to use chalk and draw whatever they want, in the beginning of the year, they drew rainbows. Now? They’re using that chalk and choosing to draw axolotls instead. About MDI Bio Laboratory For more than 125 years, MDI Bio Lab has been a center for training and research in comparative biology. In the last two decades its biomedical research has focused on aging, regeneration, and environmental toxins. The Laboratory houses 11 research groups staffed by an international team of world-class scientists and graduate students. It also leads a statewide network of colleges, universities and research institutions that collaborate to provide training, research experiences and financial support to help young Mainers play a bigger role in today’s biomedical revolution. Located on Maine’s rugged coast, the Laboratory’s 100+ acre campus houses research facilities, cottages and dorms that house visiting scientists and students. It is also home to MDI Bioscience, a subsidiary working to design innovative techniques to speed the drug discovery process. The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Rick Osann Art. 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