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Judi Dench reveals how vision loss has forced her to change her life, acting career
From the highs of her acclaimed Hollywood career to the lows (see "Cats"), Judi Dench is telling all in a new memoir.
America's Entrepreneurship Surge Continues: Nearly 5 Million Business Applications Filed Through September - Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council
New Census Bureau data highlight record entrepreneurial activity, changing business models, and the opportunity to help more startups launch, grow and succeed. By Karen Kerrigan – America’s entrepreneurial spirit continues unabated. According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau Business Formation Statistics, nearly 4.93 million business applications were filed during the first nine months of 2026, […]
The big questions we get answered by today’s Alonso selection
Injuries have forced Xabi Alonso into changes today, creating opportunities for some players to shine.If you enjoy Talk Chelsea coverage and want to see more of it, add us as a preferred source on Goo...
Rising health costs and coverage changes are big concerns for older adults as Election Day nears
Rising healthcare costs are a major concern for older Americans, and it's affecting their finances and political priorities.
Rising health costs and coverage changes are big concerns for older adults as Election Day nears
Rising healthcare costs are a major concern for older Americans, and it's affecting their finances and political priorities. Open enrollment for Medicare began in October, with changes in costs and
Rising health costs and coverage changes are big concerns for older adults as Election Day nears
WASHINGTON (AP) — Barbara Weigand could not have prepared more for retirement. She stayed healthy and saved diligently for years.
Rising health costs and coverage changes are big concerns for older adults as Election Day nears
Rising healthcare costs are a major concern for older Americans, and it's affecting their finances and political priorities. Open enrollment for Medicare began in October, with changes in costs and
Rising health costs and coverage changes are big concerns for older adults as Election Day nears
Rising healthcare costs are a major concern for older Americans, and it's affecting their finances and political priorities.
Rising Health Costs and Coverage Changes Are Big Concerns for Older Adults as Election Day Nears
WASHINGTON (AP) — Barbara Weigand could not have prepared more for retirement. She stayed healthy and saved diligently for years. This year, though, a shoulder surgery and a bladder cancer diagnosis have really tested her finances. She recently withdrew $4,000 from her retirement account to cover ...
Week in Politics: Trump's Midwest pivot; sharper Democratic messaging
The president heads to the midwest for two rallies he previously said were cancelled. Has his message changed this campaign season and how have Democrats sharpened their messaging?
Harry Houdini Died On Halloween 100 Years Ago. According To New Investigations By A Former Surgeon, No He Didn't.
The surgeon-turned-investigator noticed a few oddities in one of the death certificates. Have details of Houdini's death been changed?
Opinion | Brace Yourself for an ‘Unusual Election’
Democratic sweep or not, politics are about to change.
Florida education chief defends science plan
Education Commissioner Henry Mack pushed back Tuesday against criticism that Florida is de-emphasizing evolution in its new plan for teaching science, insisting the state is still covering a subject he agreed was a bedrock of biological science.“Evolutionary biology and the theory of evolution is in the standards,” Mack said. But several parents and teachers who attended an evening forum on the state’s proposed science standards criticized the proposal by the Florida Department of Education, which Mack runs, specifically the handling of evolutionary science.Joshua Garrett, a teacher in Orange County Public Schools, said the state’s proposed standards “danced around” evolution.State standards are benchmarks for what students should learn in their classes kindergarten through 12th grade, guiding what lessons are taught, what subjects are in state-approved textbooks and what concepts are tested on state exams.Florida’s current science standards call evolution a “big idea” and “the fundamental concept underlying all of biology.”The proposed ones barely mention evolution — a scientific theory explaining change in living species over time from natural selection that has been a cornerstone of biology for more than a century. The term “evolution,” in fact, is never defined in the new high school life sciences standards, though the concepts are sprinkled across several units.The education department has made revisions to its proposal, officials said, but it was not immediately clear at the Tuesday forum, held at Lake Buena Vista High School in southwest Orange County, what those changes were.Mack interjected during Garrett’s comments asking him where specifically he wanted the state to mention evolution more prominently. Then he said, “Consider it done.”Mack also asked Garrett to join the state’s faculty committee on the standards.The state released the new standards in September, and several experts quickly criticized them, saying they lacked depth and skirted around both evolution and climate change, important topics for Florida students to learn.The state has since hosted a “listening tour,” including a virtual forum and two other in-person meetings in Walton and Hillsborough counties. Tuesday’s meeting drew a small crowd of about 30 people, six of whom spoke.Mack described the state’s public forums as a chance for “myth busting” and to make clear Florida’s position.He wants to students to learn “above ideology,” he said, and added that evolution isn’t settled science. TNCMS.AdManager.render({region: 'fixed-big-ad-middle-asset', slot: 1, fold: "span"}); “I want to cultivate skeptics in the healthy sense of that term. As a result of these standards, students should not be walking away convinced of anything other than the rigor of the scientific method,” Mack said.The new standards would replace the current set, adopted after a monthslong, statewide fight over the inclusion of evolution as a required subject of study. Those who opposed the 2008 standards argued creationism, or the biblical story that God created all living things, should be taught alongside evolution.Thomas Simon, a Winter Park parent, compared Florida adopting the new standards to Nazi Germany ignoring the findings of Jewish scientists — which in part lost them World War II.“If this board could explicitly name communism in the history standards last year — because words matter — you must explicitly name the foundations of modern medicine, agriculture, and energy,” Simon said.Florida last year adopted new standards that require students learn about the “dangers and evil of communism.”Teri O’Connor, an elementary science teacher in Orange County, urged Mack to curtail the total number of standards, as they list more than 1,000 benchmarks teachers are to cover during their classes.“It’s only 180 days of school. That right there is an issue, especially if you want to dive in. If we need to teach the rigor of it and to critically think about each one, that’s difficult,” she said.Kathleen Murray, who spoke on behalf of the conservative political group Citizens Defending Freedom, said she was in “strong support” of the proposed standards. Science should teach children how to think, not what to think, she said.“When teaching the origins of life and the universe, the curriculum owes it to the Florida students to be honest about the limits of what scientific models can actually prove,” Murray said.State education officials said they’d received about 1,800 comments on the benchmarks, and they have updated them based on that criticism.With Tuesday the state’s final scheduled public forum, Mack said his biggest takeaway was that the standards needed to be more explicit about teaching students how to evaluate scientific studies and evidence and how to understand the scientific method.“We might have to do a better job of helping students question more as a result of these standards,” he said.In his original statement when the standards were announced in September, Mack wrote in a social media post that “science begins in wonder, not in ideology,” and “the classical tradition taught that nature is intelligible because it is ordered — that the book of creation can be read by reason.”Some read that to mean he was trying to interject religion into public school education. 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As Covered California open enrollment starts, here are the big changes
Covered California open enrollment starts Sunday, with higher premiums and major changes to subsidies and eligibility. Here’s what Californians need to know.
The world of shame-free money in politics
The outrageous, big bucks, negative crap-ads inundating us now make 1996 look like baby-cakes. What’s changed?
In Wisconsin farm country, burden of high prices transcends politics
Wisconsin farmers are feeling the squeeze — and it could shake up one of the nation's most closely watched congressional races. With diesel topping $6 a gallon, fertilizer costs soaring and profits shrinking, even longtime Republican voters are questioning the direction of the country. Could frustration on the farm change the outcome in November?
Colorado River Basin Candidates Wade Into Water Politics, but Winners Are Unlikely to Make Big Changes
As tensions rise on the drought-stricken river, six of the seven Colorado River Basin states are holding elections for governor.
Opinion | New census rules could erase a quarter of Boston
The proposed changes to the census are a ruthless shock to our system of political representation.
“Disastrous Tenure” “Conference is Cooked Now”: CFB Fans React as Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark Reportedly Set to Leave Conference Ahead of 2027 Season
The Big 12, which has been under the leadership of commissioner Brett Yormark since August 2022, is set to undergo a major change in the coming months. According to ESPN insider Pete Thamel, Yormark is expected to leave his current position in favor of a role outside of college sports.
Health plan changes ahead for Nevada Health Link
Nevadans can now shop and compare Qualified Health and Dental plan options on the state’s official health insurance marketplace, NevadaHealthLink.com.
Health plan changes ahead for Nevada Health Link
Nevadans can now shop and compare Qualified Health and Dental plan options on the state’s official health insurance marketplace, NevadaHealthLink.com.
Health plan changes ahead for Nevada Health Link
Nevadans can now shop and compare Qualified Health and Dental plan options on the state’s official health insurance marketplace, NevadaHealthLink.com.
Health plan changes ahead for Nevada Health Link
Nevadans can now shop and compare Qualified Health and Dental plan options on the state’s official health insurance marketplace, NevadaHealthLink.com.
Health plan changes ahead for Nevada Health Link
Nevadans can now shop and compare Qualified Health and Dental plan options on the state’s official health insurance marketplace, NevadaHealthLink.com.
Health plan changes ahead for Nevada Health Link
Nevadans can now shop and compare Qualified Health and Dental plan options on the state’s official health insurance marketplace, NevadaHealthLink.com.
Daylight saving time ends Sunday: How the time change can impact your mental health
As daylight saving time comes to an end early Sunday morning, standard time returns — bringing earlier sunsets, shorter days and an extra hour of sleep.
Bothell business owners hope to relieve election anxiety by voting
With the election fast approaching, many Bothell business owners are struggling with how to express a desire for change through their votes.
Kerzner CEO on luxury hospitality, crisis and global expansion
Kerzner International CEO Philippe Zuber discusses how the luxury hospitality group navigated the disruption to Dubai’s tourism market in 2026 while protecting its brands and pursuing global growth. He explores the business behind Atlantis, One&Only, SIRO and Rare Finds, how the definition of luxury is changing, and why international expansion and branded residences are central to the company’s next phase.
Scientists develop new system to boost prime editing in dicot plants
A new gene-editing system could make it easier for researchers to introduce precise genetic changes into crops such as tomatoes, soybeans and rapeseed. Developed by researchers in China, SmartPE improves ...
Northwestern Injury Report Remains Mostly Unchanged Ahead of Oregon
Northwestern will be without Brendan Flakes, Robert Fitzgerald and Josh Fussell against Oregon, while Luke Dehnicke’s return provides a boost to the Wildcats’ offense.
Pleasanton seeks to set hours of play, fence heights for private sport courts
The Pleasanton Planning Commission is recommending a new set of rules for residential sport courts, including set hours of operation and height limits for fencing and light fixtures. The commission voted unanimously on Wednesday to recommend several municipal code amendments for sport courts, an well as another set of changes regarding canopy signage, to the […]
A surprising vitamin A discovery is changing what scientists know about vision
Scientists at Johns Hopkins University have uncovered a surprising process that helps humans develop sharp vision before birth, challenging decades of assumptions about how the eye forms. Using miniature human retinas grown in the lab, researchers discovered that a vitamin A derivative and thyroid hormones work together to shape the foveola, the tiny region at the center of the retina responsible for our sharpest vision.
Republican comptroller, AG candidates take aim at Democratic incumbents
Both candidates argued that the state needs a change in leadership.
Sleep expert explains the science behind the fall time change
When clocks fall back, we’ll gain an hour — but does that necessarily mean better sleep? Hannah Peach, a sleep health expert at UNC Charlotte, explains how the time change affects our internal body clocks and how shorter days can affect our well-being. She also explains why permanent standard time may be the healthier option, particularly for children and adolescents.
Barcelona & Juventus tipped for January swap deal
A surprise defender exchange has this week been rumoured between La Liga champions Barcelona, and Italian heavyweights Juventus.This comes amid the understanding that the two clubs would consider a le...
DEA proceeds with federal medical cannabis changes, but Minnesota is shut out
Businesses in states that have legalized recreational cannabis may not benefit from the federal rescheduling of medical marijuana, according to a letter one Minneapolis dispensary owner received from federal agents Friday.
City Council meeting: Walk Your Wheels ordinance, compensation, ice arena, changing Heavenly Village to entertainment zone
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The next meeting of the South Lake Tahoe City Council will be held on Tuesday, November 3. They will meet at 8:30 a.m. for a […]
Starz Entertainment Corp. reports results for the quarter ended September 30
FORECAST CHANGESRECOMMENDATIONSThis summary was machine generated from LSEG data October 30 at 09:23 p.m. UTC. All figures in US dollars unless otherwise stated. (For questions concerning the data in this report, contact Estimates.Support@lseg.com. For any other questions or feedback, contact Refi…
Why All Your Friends Are Running a Marathon…
For centuries, people have turned to demanding physical rituals during times of change. Science is beginning to explain why.
Implementation of Immigrant Eligibility Restrictions for ACA Marketplace Subsidies Under the 2025 Reconciliation Law: Issues to Consider
Beginning January 1, 2027, the 2025 reconciliation law will limit immigrant eligibility for ACA Marketplace subsidies. This brief provides an overview of implementation of the immigrant eligibility changes for Marketplace subsidies and issues to consider for affected individuals and states.
Aging Untold: When health changes your sex life, intimacy doesn’t have to disappear
On this episode of Aging Untold, we address how aging and illness can impact intimacy, sharing practical ways for couples to talk openly and safely navigate sex after a diagnosis. Then, we discuss clinical trials, why older adults are frequently underrepresented and what questions to ask before participating in a study.
9 Things to Watch for the 2027 ACA Open Enrollment Period
The ACA Marketplace Open Enrollment season begins November 1, bringing higher out-of-pocket premium payments, new eligibility requirements for certain groups, and state efforts to offset premium increases following the expiration of enhanced premium tax credits. Read our analysis of what these and other changes could mean for enrollees.
2 Trump attempts to change the D.C. landscape play out in the courts as midterms near
The cases involved are an impending shutdown and reconfiguration of a historic public golf course and the construction of the monumental arch that, at 250 feet, would be 100 feet taller than the Statue of Liberty is from its base to the top of the torch.
Tielemans glad Man Utd sticking with Carrick
Youri Tielemans believes Manchester United have done the right thing in standing by manager Michael Carrick as the struggling English giants require stability rather than "sudden change"."I'm very happy for him to stay and the whole group, you know, we don't want a sudden change.
Medical malpractice insurance rates inch up amid mounting losses
Medical malpractice insurance rates increased an average of 1.8% at midyear 2026, little changed from the same period last year, according to a survey released this week.
Pokémon GO Max Monday Schedule (November 2026)
November’s Max Mondays give you more chances to battle and catch Dynamax Pokémon at Power Spots. Check the schedule below for each featured Pokémon and date, including changes during this month’s special events. Looking for more coverage? Check out our Current Raid Bosses, Current Season’s Field Research Tasks and Current Egg Chart. Here is the […]
HCA Healthcare Lobbies on Hospital Price Transparency Measures
HCA Healthcare lobbied on a Senate bill requiring hospitals to post prices in dollars and cents. See what the Patients Deserve Price Tags Act may change.
Traffic, business changes: 5 stories in Aggieland to catch up on
Catch up on Bryan-College Station news, including a new traffic signal, Hartt's Barbecue opening, Bryan ISD waivers, racket sports and a restaurant closure.
Hugging Face Launches ProtoStar to Tackle Science's Data Problem
There’s a lot of scientific data out there – and universities, government agencies, and research labs have spent decades collecting it. This includes everything from climate change to human biology. Much of it is publicly available. However, that doesn’t necessarily mean other researchers can easily use it. Sometimes, just getting the data into a usable […]
Dear Dylan Larkin: Thanks for everything (NOTHING!)
Dylan Larkin wanted out of Detroit. Now he's refusing to play, and his decision could permanently change how Red Wings fans remember their former captain.
Review: Predator Atlas 8: Is Arc G3 Extreme a Game-Changer for PC Handhelds?
A brilliant handheld held back by Windows.
Political analysts shift Spartz-Ford race to the left ahead of Election Day
The change is the latest sign that U.S. Rep. Victoria Spartz, who won reelection by 18 points last cycle, may not have as swift a route to victory.
Panthers part ways with defensive coach after Packers loss
Carolina Panthers make a coaching change on defense, moving on from a coordinator following a tough road loss.
A City Doesn’t Grow at One Speed
Using decades of Landsat and Sentinel-2 images, researchers discover the Urban Pulse to help track the cycles and rhythms of how neighborhoods within cities change.
Young students give new teachers infections; the daylight saving time debate; circadian depression; plus other stories with Vanderbilt Health sources
William Schaffner, MD, Professor of Preventive Medicine, was quoted by several news outlets about public health issues, including: Axios Nashville (flu season beginning early); Prevention (how long does norovirus last?); Education Week (how young students make new teachers sick). AAMC News posted a story about the debate about whether to eliminate the twice-yearly time change, and, if so, whether to permanently stay on standard or daylight time. Beth Malow, MD, director of the Vanderbilt Sleep Center, is quoted in the piece. A Men’s Health story on circadian depression, a type of depression caused by an out-of-synch internal clock in the brain, quotes Aaron Brinen, PsyD, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. Michael Lester, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, was quoted in a Medscape story about treating chronic bronchitis with bronchial rheoplasty. Shravani Durbhakula, MD, Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, was quoted in a CNN piece about the drug cychlorphine. Art Dalley, PhD, Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology, emeritus, was quoted in a story in The Guardian about anatomical donation. The National Multiple Sclerosis Society quoted Subramaniam Sriram, MBBS, Professor of Neurology and Director of the Vanderbilt Multiple Sclerosis Center, in a story on its website about the differences in brain and spinal cord lesions in MS. (Note: some links may require registration or subscription)
Proposals to ditch clock changes weigh health impacts, recreation
The time for clocks to fall back is coming on Sunday and dueling proposals in Congress aim to bring twice yearly clock changes to an end.
Netanyahu survived Israel's election - but a political reckoning may only be beginning
POLITICAL AFFAIRS: Netanyahu's political survival is remarkable. But the election has also revealed a weakened bloc, the beginnings of change, and serious failures by the pollsters.
SLOPAGANDA! How to combat MAGA’s AI manipulation POISONING politics
Slopaganda has spread far and wide in the midterm elections, and there’s only one question: Can it be stopped? Brandy Zadrozny, a senior enterprise reporter for MS NOW, provides answers in the latest episode of The Deep End, a digital video series about how disinformation is changing your world — from politics to health to culture. Her investigation covers the rise of AI-generated propaganda and President Trump’s enthusiastic embrace of it, the shadowy operatives who used it to swing an election in Florida, and Brandy’s own slopaganda experiment that shows why AI technology is in desperate need of guardrails that protect voters and democracy itself.
The Result of Dissatisfaction Is Endless Political Deadlock
From France to Brazil, voters are railing against the status quo, even as the politics of disenchantment make lasting change nearly impossible.
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. LINKS TO LEARN MORE NIH INBRE MDI BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY Pemetic Elementary School Hello, I’m an Axolotl Photos: Carrie Jones/Bar Harbor Story HELP SUPPORT THE BAR HARBOR STORY When we started The Bar Harbor Story, we didn’t know if anyone would read it. But you showed up. You shared. You sent tips. Now—over 400,000 views every month later—it’s clear: people here care about their community and each other. We’ve kept everything free because news should never be out of reach, but every one of our stories takes time to write, and your support keeps The Bar Harbor Story going. If you value our work, please consider a paid subscription, a founding membership, or a sponsorship. It truly helps us cover one more meeting, tell one more story, shine one more light. Even $5 a month makes a difference. Click here to become a one-time supporter now. Thank you so much for being here. Founding member information can be found here. Have questions about sponsorships? 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Bryan Blair on Leading Syracuse
Syracuse AD Bryan Blair on Jim Boeheim, NIL changes and why he backs a 24 team playoff.
LSU Football’s NFL Draft Stock: Entering Week 9
Injuries begin to hurt NFL Draft stocks, but a return could change that.
Did Farmers Change RFK Jr.'s Mind, or Did Politics Force MAHA to Retreat?
The MAHA movement is reshaping its relationship with American agriculture, but tensions over pesticides, glyphosate and modern farming practices remain. The post MAHA’s evolving relationship with mode...
World Conference on Traditional Medicine 2026 delivers landmark outcomes for global health
Expert Committee Meeting members at the World Conference on Traditional Medicine 2026© WHOThe World Conference on Traditional Medicine 2026 concluded in Beijing on 18 October with several key outcomes aimed at strengthening global cooperation for health and well-being. These included the adoption of the Beijing Initiative on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Traditional Medicinal Plant Resources, the promotion of the New-Era Shennong Herbal Project, and the publication of the Report on artificial intelligence empowering global traditional medicine development (2026). The conference also marked the establishment of the Global Alliance for Traditional and Integrative Medicine (GATIM) to foster international scientific collaboration.The biennial conference, held on 17–18 October at the China National Convention Center in Beijing, was co-hosted by the People's Government of Beijing Municipality, the National Health Commission, the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and the National Medical Products Administration. WHO joined the Conference as co-sponsor, aligning with the country’s Healthy China initiative, which is overseen by President Xi Jinping. The initiative seeks to expand inclusive, high-quality health services, drive innovation in traditional medicine, and reinforce the principle that a healthy population is fundamental to national prosperity and strength. H.E. Li Qiang, Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China, addressed the opening ceremony, emphasizing the critical role of traditional medicine as a unique force in safeguarding human health and advancing civilization. "Traditional medicine has followed a distinctive path of development through long-term practice," Li stated. He called on the international community to strengthen cooperation, make better use of global traditional medicine resources, and jointly address challenges to human health. Premier Li also highlighted the necessity of harnessing science and technology to accelerate the innovative development of traditional medicine. He announced that China would promote the digital and intelligent transformation of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and encourage active participation from both Chinese and foreign research institutions and enterprises. Furthermore, he expressed China's willingness to expand pilot programs to open up the medical service sector and work with all parties to advance the development of Belt and Road medicinal resources conservation centre.Addressing the Conference participants via a video message, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General, said, "This is not a choice between tradition and science. It is about bringing knowledge systems together through research, innovation, regulation and quality assurance. We need stronger evidence on what works, for whom, and under what conditions."Dr Saia Ma'u Piukala, WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific, addressed the opening session, underscoring the importance of integrating traditional medicine into mainstream health systems in line with the call of the WHO Global Strategy on Traditional Medicine 2025–2034. In the closing session, Dr Shyama Kuruvilla, Director of the WHO Global Traditional Medicine Centre, expressed appreciation for the achievements of the conference, where different world views and scientific and programmatic advances were exchanged with a clear focus on practical action to advance traditional medicine for the health and well-being of people and the planet.The conference, held under the theme Technology Empowerment and Integrated Development: Advancing Traditional Medicine for All, featured a government forum, ministerial round table and eight parallel forums to advance all four objectives of the WHO Global Traditional Medicine Strategy 2025–2034: strengthening evidence, ensuring safety through regulation, integrating traditional, complementary and integrative medicine into health systems, and realizing its value through action across sectors.Over the two-day event, nearly 2000 participants, experts and scholars from 103 countries and areas, including 16 ministerial-level health officials, delivered over 150 high-level speeches and reports. Discussions covered key areas such as the integration of traditional medicine into international health systems, evidence-based development, drug regulation and the application of artificial intelligence in traditional medicine.
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Israel went to the polls last Tuesday and it is the turn of the United States next Tuesday. The differences in the two elections are self-evident. Compared with the US, which has favourable geography and does everything at scale, Israel is tiny and part of an unstable region. For its elections, it has adopted an almost pure form of proportional representation based on lists. This encourages multiple parties and can make it almost impossible to form a government, as we can now see. The US system is complex in its own way but discourages third parties. Yet for all the differences in size, geography, and political systems, the fates of the two countries are closely connected. Israel has come to depend on the US to sustain its military strength, and over the past few tumultuous years that dependence has created resentment in the United States. The Biden administration was punished for appearing to give Netanyahu a blank check after the Hamas attacks of 7 October 2023, and not holding Israel back as it employed ruthless tactics in Gaza. Because of the treatment of Palestinians, American views of Israel have grown progressively more negative over the past few years. Only a third now support the Israeli government. While on the left, this is largely because of how Israeli forces have operated in Gaza and, more recently, how the settler movement has behaved in the West Bank, for the American right the issue has been about how Benjamin Netanyahu persuaded Donald Trump to forget his wariness about more Middle Eastern wars and agree to a joint attack on Iran, which has gone badly wrong. The Palestine question was not a big issue for the two large Jewish blocs in last Tuesday’s election. Both supported a tough response to Hamas after October 2023 and neither accepts a two-state solution. It was, however, the threat posed by the ethno-nationalist policies of Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich, the two extreme members of Netanyahu’s coalition, and their tolerance, even encouragement, of settler violence, that brought out the Arab voters. (In principle this should strengthen their position though to turn into real power would require the ‘Change Bloc’ overcoming their opposition to involving Arab parties. The alternatives are a National Unity government, defection from the Change Bloc to Netanyahu, or deadlock and another round of elections in the new year.) There was also broad support for the war against Iran among the Jewish parties. The difficulty here is that the objectives behind the war have yet to be met, and that continuing with military operations depends on the United States. In this way the two elections have come together at a crucial moment. If Netanyahu hoped that a victory over Iran would help him retain his majority, cementing his legacy as an Israeli war leader, it did not work out that way. Trump also expected a great victory about which he could boast. He promised at most the end of a hateful and aggressive regime, with a record of hostility to both the United States and Israel, or at least the elimination of Iran’s military capabilities and the end of its nuclear programme. Eight months on, there is not much to boast about; vital objectives remain elusive: the Iranian regime is even more hardline than before; the international economy is barely coping with the closure of the Strait of Hormuz; and Saudi Arabia is struggling with an unwanted conflict with the Yemeni Houthis. For all these reasons, the Iran War has been a dark cloud hanging over both elections. Yet the issue has been approached in different ways. Netanyahu sought to push the issue before the election while Trump has been more cautious. Trump’s essential claim is that there is nothing to worry about and he’s still working out what final steps need to be taken to provide a definitive conclusion to the conflict. Netanyahu’s final pitch was that there was lots to worry about. He focused on Israel’s dire security situation, with the Iran War unfinished and the prospect of imminent economic isolation because of international sanctions. For him it is imperative to defeat Iran decisively, and without delay. Why this different response to the same war? Part of the answer lies in how public opinion in the two countries responded to the war. In this post, I show how this came about. We await the outcome of the US midterms but know the result, at least in terms of the share of the vote if not yet the shape of the new government, of the Israeli election. With the elections out of the way Netanyahu is pressing for another round in the war. Trump is less sure. I conclude with thoughts on the importance of how he decides.
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