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ABI keynote: AI should expand human potential, maintain vitality
Organizations should use artificial intelligence to automate routine tasks and stop unnecessary work while protecting human judgment, creativity and experience, Seth Mattison said during his keynote address at the Iowa Association of Business and Industry’s Manufacturing Conference. Mattison is the founder of FutureSight Labs, where he consults on talent management, change and innovation, leadership and…
Wilmington Health facility sells for $9.4M
Wilmington Health’s main facility recently sold for more than $9 million. The 66,000-square-foot facility located at 1202 Medical Center Drive was purchased by Charlotte-based real estate investment firm Cedar Square in a $9.4 million sale-leaseback transaction, according to a deed recorded Oct. 21. Wilmington Health will continue leasing the facility, CEO Jeff James told the Business Journal in September. James said the lease term would likely be five years, with most services eventually transferring to a new medical office building under construction in the Midtown Park office area near The Pointe at Barclay. The Wilmington Health facility was originally listed earlier this year at $11.85 million. A Wilmington Health representative did not respond to a request for comment by press time. Steve Hall, vice president of BlueCoast Commercial, represented Wilmington Health in the transaction. “Wilmington Health wanted to unlock the value in its real estate without disrupting a single patient visit, and a sale-leaseback let them do exactly that,” said Hall in a text to the Business Journal Monday. “Cedar Square gets a long-term, absolute net investment anchored by one of the region’s leading physician groups, and Wilmington Health keeps its home on Medical Center Drive while redeploying that capital into care.” The sale marks Cedar Square’s first entry into the Wilmington market, according to Jon Dixon, the firm's managing partner and founder. “We are attracted to Wilmington's growth and what we see as strong long-term fundamentals,” said Dixon in an email Monday. “Population growth, relative affordability, and quality of life make it a compelling market for us. The climate and proximity to the coast are a big part of that appeal.” He added, “We hope to pursue additional opportunities across retail, industrial, medical office and multifamily in Wilmington. We will evaluate opportunities individually and remain disciplined about the properties we pursue. We would like this acquisition to be the beginning of a broader investment presence in Wilmington.” Given the facility’s age, Dixon said the site could eventually be redeveloped, potentially for medical office space or housing. Dixon said recent announcements from UNC Health and Atrium were among the factors behind the firm’s growing interest in Wilmington’s medical-office market. The announcements involve competing proposals for hospital expansion in New Hanover County, which are subject to the state’s Certificate of Need process. “Medical office remains one of the most sought-after asset classes in commercial real estate,” said Hall, “and well-located (medical office buildings) with strong operators are scarce in Southeastern North Carolina.” According to Dixon, Cedar Square describes itself as a boutique, hands-on real estate investment firm that values direct relationships with tenants and the communities where it owns property. “We’re very hands-on, and we like to be in direct contact with all of our tenants and the communities in which we own,” Dixon said. He added, “We’re definitely interested in building a presence with local owners, brokers and businesses or tenants.”
Midday Fix: Spooky Science Experiments
Tannah Wieneke, Griffin MSI Education Coordinator Amy Novak, Griffin MSI Education Coordinator Griffin Museum of Science and Industry 5700 S. DuSable Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60637 Come do sea…
HKSTP Partners with Leading Science and Technology Company Merck to Open a New Chapter in I&T Collaboration
EQS Newswire / 26/10/2026 / 17:15 CET/CEST New Merck Hong Kong Centre to Connect Global Expertise with Local Innovators and Accelerate R&D Commercialisation HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 26 October 2026 – Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) and Merck, a leading…
Disney’s Rita Ferro, Inde Navarrette and Melissa Barrera on Latina Powerhouse 100 List From ¡HOLA! Américas
Disney advertising chief Rita Ferro, “Obsession” star Inde Navarrette and actor Melissa Barrera are among the entertainment industry notables featured on the Latina Powerhouse 100 list published today...
Succession Planning: Start the Conversation Now
As a wave of retirements reshapes the industry, starting the succession conversation today is the first step toward securing your operation’s future and developing tomorrow’s leaders.
TNT Sports close to securing live UK rights for England white-ball cricket tour of Australia
TNT Sports is close to securing live UK rights for England’s white-ball tour of Australia next month in a deal that could see one of the matches broadcast free-to-air
Purdue and Accenture: A model for applied partnership
Artificial Intelligence is reshaping every industry. Find out how Purdue and Accenture are working together to prepare Indiana’s workforce and students in Purdue’s Mitch Daniels School of Business for an AI-powered future.
Inside Business 2026 Top Forty Under 40: Reagan Van Cleave, Coastal Virginia Building Industry Association
Reagan Van Cleave is the CEO of Coastal Virginia Building Industry Association.
Pioneering industrial band Ministry is done. Take it from founder Al Jourgensen: 'It's time to go'
Ministry, the pioneering industrial rock band that paved the way for acts like Nine Inch Nails, is calling it quits after 45 years.
Rezilient Health Appoints Lisa Ness as Chief Revenue Officer
Rezilient Health announced today that Lisa Ness, MBA, RD, CDE, has joined the company as Chief Revenue Officer. Ness brings more than 30 years of healthcare industry experience, including executive leadership roles at QuadMed, CareATC and Proactive MD. In her new role, she will lead Rezilient's commercial growth strategy as the company expands its relationships with self-funded employers, brokers and health systems nationwide.
Who’s spending money on the California insurance commissioner race
Jane Kim and Ben Allen have promised not to take insurance money, but an outside PAC supporting Allen has received industry donations.
The markets are starting to act seriously weird. Blame AI
AI’s shaky balance sheets raise questions about circular financing that investors have long questioned but the industry and many traders have swept under the rug.
We disagree about politics. But we see the same problems in health care.
Congress has several ways it can improve the industry.
We disagree about politics. But we see the same problems in health care.
Congress has several ways it can improve the industry.
Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) Stock Trades Near Fair Value Following Its 121% Run
Live Nation Entertainment has rewarded long term holders, and the stock now trades around US$173.44, which puts its cash generation in sharp focus. With that kind of share price level, the question is whether the current market value can be backed up by the cash flows the business is expected to produce. Over the past 3 years the stock has returned 120.7%, so a lot of future cash flow strength is already being reflected in the price. The company leans heavily on converting concert promotion...
115-year-old Pan-American Life Insurance Group on track to surpass $2B in revenue
Insurance industry veteran José Suquet's bags were nearly packed for a job in Miami in 2004 when recruiters looking to fill the top job at Pan-American Life Insurance Group in
City Spotlight 2026
City Spotlight from the Orange County Business Journal explores Anaheim and Riverside: the projects, industries and leaders shaping each city’s economy.
‘The best of the best’: CSU geologist Ellen Wohl plans for retirement after illustrious career
A university distinguished professorship and the 2026 Robert E. Horton Medal for significant contributions to hydrology are just a couple of Colorado State University Geology Professor Ellen Wohl’s the achievements. Beyond them, however, she said she is simply a woman with a deep passion for science. “My parents were teachers,” Wohl said. “My dad was a...
Goldwind Science & Technology: 9M26 profit reached RMB2.9 billion as WTG sales rose and backlog hit 57.0 GW
9M26 revenue was RMB52.0 billion and attributable net profit RMB2.9 billion. WTG sales rose 3.02% YoY, while total backlog reached 57.0 GW; operating cash flow was negative RMB30 million.Original document: Goldwind Science & Technology Co. Ltd. Class A [002202] Slides Release — Oct. 26 2026This is…
Students and artificial intelligence industry leaders connect at inaugural Michigan AI Business Conference
More than 250 students, professors and industry leaders gathered Friday for the first Michigan Artificial Intelligence Business Conference at the Ross School of Business.
SpaceX secures $40B in financing for GPUs as Elon Musk warns of AI cloud industry consolidation
SpaceX closed $40 billion in debt financing for GPU purchases as Elon Musk warns AI debt markets have shut off access for most companies.
Frustrated Broncos RB Refuses Interviews Following Cardinals Win
The Denver Broncos' veteran running back stormed out of their locker room following Week 7's win over the Arizona Cardinals. The post Frustrated Broncos RB Refuses Interviews Following Cardinals Win appeared first on HEAVY.
Earnings to watch: Caesars Entertainment (CZR) reports Q3 results tomorrow
Hotel and casino entertainment company Caesars Entertainment NASDAQ:CZRwill be reporting earnings this Tuesday after market close. Here’s what to expect.Caesars Entertainment beat analysts’ revenue expectations last quarter, reporting revenues of $2.99 billion, up 3% year on year. It was a softer q…
A Healthy Balance Between Rigor and Mental Health
Many students of Irvington High School typically start their own nonprofits, strive to have 4.0 GPAs and more extracurriculars than can be counted on the fingers. This is typically seen as the “key” to accomplishing an acceptance to a prestigious university, creating a rigorous and competitive environment where students tend to prioritize academic excellence over...
Illustration shows "Cyberattack" text and PHP code
The word "Cyberattack" and PHP code are displayed on a screen in this illustration taken on October 22, 2026.
Four Positives From Frustrating Start To New Orleans Pelicans Season
These are some of the biggest positives to take away from the first few games of the New Orleans Pelicans' season.
Te Whatu Ora seeks digital tool to redirect ED patients
This comes as a new industry report warns of a crisis in New Zealand's emergency care system.
Innovative food processing technique boosts Nebraska companies, educational outreach
Leadership and strategic visioning by Mary-Grace Danao, research associate professor in the Department of Food Science and Technology and the Department of Biological Systems Engineering, has helped position the University of Nebraska–Lincoln at the forefront of high pressure processing-focused food safety research in partnership with private industry.
Phantom Blade Zero review: dark wuxia martial arts masters with an apprentice's execution
S-Game's Unreal Engine 5 'kungfupunk' debut can't help but get tangled in frustrating design choices.
Immediate Takeaways from Packers Frustrating Week 7 Loss in Detroit
The Green Bay Packers stood no chance of overcoming missed field goals, a stagnant ground game, and inexplicable officiating blunders.
Australian politicians pay tribute to wounded lawmaker
Australia's prime minister and fellow parliamentarians led sombre tributes Monday to "beacon of decency" and colleague Helen Haines, who remains in hospital after being struck by a car outside her off...
Over 300 students learn science and technology at CCSD Family STEM Day
Over 300 students learned about science and technology industries at the Clark County School District Magnet Schools Family STEM Day on Saturday.STEM Day as he
Big Las Vegas show closures mark a transitional time for Strip entertainment
The culture of Las Vegas is inextricably linked to the artists and technicians behind the Strip’s vibrant live entertainment industry, so any time a show closes
Editorial: Company mergers are causing more harm to the entertainment industry than good
Two weeks ago, Paramount officially completed its $110 billion purchase of the historic Warner Bros.
Top Japanese Prospect Has His Eyes on the Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers are the industry favorite to sign the best prospect in Japan, 18-year old pitcher Shoki Oda.
‘There's a risk we do have a disconnect’: Business on Australian Labor
Chamber of Commerce CEO Andrew McKellar appears to suddenly be everywhere, all at once.
Business People: Evereve names industry vet Sarah Clary to advise on creative
RETAIL Evereve, an Edina-based women’s fashion retailer, announced it has named Sarah Clary as advisory chief creative officer. Clary previously has led creative direction campaigns and brand strategy for Hill House Home, Veronica…
MTSU named among Billboard's Top Music Business Schools for 12th year in a row
Middle Tennessee State University has been named a top music business school by Billboard for the 12th year in a row.MTSU's Department of Recording Industry mad
California election officials frustrated, rattled by DOJ demand to sequester 'noncitizen' ballots
The administration has insisted that immigrants voting is a major problem nationwide, when in fact it is quite rare, as even its own investigations have shown.
The Long Life of the ‘Snacking Occasion’
As eating habits shift, the food industry is promoting any opportunity to nibble.
Xbox Reportedly Bungled $500 Million Netflix Deal
According to industry insiders, newly appointed Xbox CEO Asha Sharma overplayed cross-media potential with recent Netflix exec Peter Rice to the tune of $800 million
Tiger Woods Gets Double Good News as Vanessa Trump Shares Health Update
Tiger Woods remains a presence in golf through his playing career, business ventures, and course-design work. His TGR Design firm has worked on several projects, while a proposed development in Northern Ireland has attracted attention from the golf industry.Away from golf, Woods has also drawn public interest through his relationship with Vanessa Trump. The couple […] The post Tiger Woods Gets Double Good News as Vanessa Trump Shares Health Update appeared first on HEAVY.
Scientists Studied 865 Humpback Whales and Found They Grow Faster Than Expected
Despite decades of environmental change and population recovery, eastern Australian humpback whales appear to have maintained their historical adult size. Eastern Australian humpback whales grow at an extraordinary pace, reaching approximately 10.9 meters (35.8 feet) in length by age five. By six or seven years old, they have already attained about 90 percent of their
Netflix’s Leadership Shake Up…Explained
(Welcome to the “Most Important Story of the Week”, my bi-weekly strategy column analyzing the most important (but often not buzziest) news story of the last two weeks. I’m the Entertainment Strategy Guy, a former streaming executive who now analyzes business strategy in the entertainment industry. Please subscribe.) Well, I had a simple article planned for this week. Called “Whoa, I Missed It!”, I’d take a gander at a few important-but-under-the-radar stories I didn’t cover while I wrote about all things “Skydance. (Formerly known as “the saga of Netflix trying to buy Warner Bros., but not Discovery, then Paramount-Skydance bought all of Warner Bros. Discovery”.) Alas, that article will have to wait. Netflix made news. Ironically, my “Whoa, I Missed It!” article would have mostly been about “content” strategy decisions, which is also what today’s article is about. But instead of the entire industry, this article will only cover Netflix’s decision to upend their film and TV content teams. Just that! So that’s the full topic of the day. I’m going to tackle the issue in the opposite direction of the way “stuff” flows: uphill. We’ll start at film, then move onto TV, and then onto the CEOs themselves, and the strategy questions that still remain. But we start with the numbers driving this. Let’s dive in. Subscribe Most Important Story of the Week - Netflix Upends Their Corporate Hierarchy I’ve got a lot of thoughts, but we’ll start with the most common response to yesterday’s article. Let’s Talk Stock Price More than one person, responding to what I published two days ago, pointed out that, well, actually, the thing driving Netflix’s actions is this: In short, stock price! Even if Netflix isn’t obsessed with their own share price—they probably are, but, for the record, my strategic advice to every CEO is to absolutely ignore stock prices, which will, ironically, probably help the stock price long-term—most everyone thinks they are. By the way, I prefer market capitalization to stock prices, because it’s a more apples-to-apples way to compare companies: But there’s an even better way to look at it, and it kinda casts some doubt on the entire push here: price-to-earnings. I have a long list of articles that I wish I had written, and chief among them is an article titled, “Am I Still a Netflix ‘Bear’?” meaning someone who thinks Netflix’s stock is overvalued. As of last summer, Netflix had solved their biggest problem—which for me (circa 2019) was the lack of free cash flow—but their stock was CRAZY overvalued. That’s this chart here: Why did Netflix’s stock price increase to a price-to-earnings ratio of 50 last summer? What financial metric changed so quickly? Nothing. Given that, historically, mature entertainment companies average 10 to 20, with 16 being the average, that increase made little sense. Netflix’s stock swoon these last eight or so months wasn’t irrational; the stock price rise last year was. So if you want a really hot Netflix take, here it is: Netflix’s stock price has been going down because the financial industry recovered its senses, not because of any strategic mistake. Yes, that would imply that cleaning house may have been a mistake. That’s why the charts yesterday are so important, because they show that Netflix did have a strategic problem (a lack of hits) and that’s what they moved to address. (One could also argue the industry drastically overrated Netflix’s growth prospects, but that’s a financial industry problem, not a Netflix strategy problem per se. Some growth estimates are just crazy. *cough* AI *cough*) Now, the last time Netflix’s stock price crashed—circa 2022—it gave them an opening. I’d argue Netflix insiders knew they needed to expand post-COVID-19 crisis, adding advertising, cracking down on password sharing, and dabbling in sports. But if they had done that when their stock price was high, it would give folks a reason to second guess their strategy. (Arguably, last year, when Netflix pursued the Warner Bros. merger, it gave the industry a chance to review their business.) Instead, after the 2022 fall, they had the opening to make strategic changes. We may see Netflix pivot again following this latest slide. For example, the “binge versus weekly” conversation is alive and well again. Same for expanding into theaters even more. And adding both linear channels and streaming bundles. And maybe more either social, user-generated, vertical, or creator content. But the first shift came with who is making the content calls. A Message from Our Sponsor Last winter Pulp Fiction was on Netflix. For those same 90 days, it was also free, with ads, on Pluto TV and the Roku Channel. That is not a glitch, and it is not rare. The title has run on 20 different US streaming services since 2019, across 80 separate windows, and for more than 600 of those days it sat on a paid subscription service and a free ad-supported one at the same time. Almost nobody can see this, because when a title leaves a service, the record that it was ever there tends to leave with it. Reelgood keeps that record, dated to the day rather than the month: 4MM+ movie, show and episode titles across 300+ services globally, with timestamped arrivals, departures and moves across SVOD, AVOD, TVOD and vMVPD. Licensing teams price against every prior window. Rights teams check what a licensee actually delivered, and when. Pick a title you think you know: data.reelgood.com/title-availability Film - Dan Lin Want to know why I don’t opine on individual film or TV executives, especially new hires? Dan Lin. As I always caution, it’s really, really, really tough to predict which executives will succeed in new roles and which won’t. The successful head of co-production/finance partner, Rideback, Lin was considered for the head of DC Studios job before taking the job as the head of Netflix. By all accounts at the time, this was a smart hire. (That’s my read of the news coverage anyways.) But now that Netflix has fired Dan Lin, we got a slew of news stories about how he was doing a terrible job. In sports media, Bryan Curtis, new Substack writer/podcaster from The Ringer, calls this the “now you tell us” story, when you only hear the bad news after a star athlete leaves a sports team. In this case, now they tell us that Dan Lin was bad with talent after he got kicked out the door. So was Dan Lin a flop? It’s actually tough to say. While film moves faster than TV, even two years isn’t really enough time to evaluate a person’s output. The new head hasn’t really taken control. As Emily Horgan noted, it takes much longer than two years to produce animated films, so yeah, it’s definitely too early to judge in that domain. As for live-action films, I just published an article by Brandon Katz called “Netflix’s Summer of Bummer”, but I’d point out Netflix had a bad summer two years ago too. Arguably, their best summer came from KPop Demon Hunters last year and Happy Gilmore 2, the latter of which I saw credited to Lin. Then, the stories came out that Dan Lin clashed with talent, both Ben Affleck and Greta Gerwig, classic “now they tell us” factoids to explain his firing. This may have been true, but also should have been expected given that he was given the mandate to bring budgets back in check, especially after Rebel Moon. So if he made folks upset, well, that’s what he was hired to do! But also, he was described as “well-liked” at his hiring! In that case, I’m a bit sympathetic to Lin, since he may have been undercut by senior leadership, as often happens. Basically, a CEO hires a subordinate to be their “bad cop” and keep budgets in check, but then when talent complains, the CEO ends up undercutting them. That’s how I think you end up with a Narnia movie as expensive as any of the other flops, along with a film executive the town no longer likes. As a result, I think that Netflix is now executing a classic “hire the opposite” move by hiring Peter Rice. This phrase comes from my experience following football and basketball coaching decisions, where teams generally hire the opposite of who they just had. If you have an offense-minded head coach, hire the defensive guy. Or in college football, if you have a strong recruiter, then you pivot to an “X’s and Os” type of guy. Or in pro basketball, if you have a very analytically minded coach, you hire the player-friendly guy. I see that here. After dropping Scott Stuber—arguably a talent-friendly executive with lax budget control—Netflix hired the business guy to keep costs in check. Now Netflix is pivoting back to Peter Rice and presumably a more talent-friendly regime. (Disney, by the way, has done this twice: hiring business guys to succeed talent-friendly Bob Iger. It didn’t work out last time.) When it comes to Peter Rice…we’ll see! Maybe he works out, but maybe he doesn’t. I’d actually say the biggest problem is that Netflix still hasn’t solved its “IP Problem”, in that they don’t own much IP, so they just have a lower hit rate. The new executive won’t solve that. (Though buying Lionsgate would help.) Share “Content” - Bela Bajaria I almost published yesterday’s article after this column, but ended up flipping the order, because it told the story so well. So if you want the data for why Netflix is looking at TV to fix their problems, it’s in that article, this graph in particular: I know I just wrote that it’s often hard to judge executives, but Bajaria ran TV for six years and film for three and a half more. That’s more than enough to judge hit rates, and Netflix needs more hits. That’s the story. Since 2023, Netflix hasn’t had as many hit shows as it used to, and many of its previous power house TV shows have ended their runs (Stranger Things most of all). Also, many shows from 2020 to 2022 probably pre-dated Bajaria’s tenure. (That said, one thing may have been outside of Bajaria’s control, which I explain below.) Let’s lump some content strategy thoughts about Netflix and TV into one place: 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… Why I partially blame Squid Game for Netflix’s latest troubles… What is “the football trap”... Why it might not be the TV shows or films’ fault at all… What change I don’t think Netflix will make... How Bela Bajaria evolved Netflix’s TV strategy in smart ways… Whose departure likely submarined Bajaria’s final few years… One sneaky explanation for Netflix’s content struggles... And a whole lot more... ...please subscribe! We can only keep doing this great work with your support.
Global Leading Robot Dog Dinosaur Manufacturer Hidinosaurs: Redefining Smart Entertainment at CAAPA
The location-based entertainment industry is entering a new era driven by Smart Entertainment, where interactive technology and immersive storytelling define
AI tool REA cracks paid software: Is the software industry's business model coming to an end?
Videos with titles like “Clone Everything” and “How to Copy Any App” are currently drawing viewers in on YouTube. The open-source tool REA (Reverse Engineer Anything) is designed to analyze the code of any paid app, allowing AI to recreate the software from scratch. Could this disrupt the market? Here's a closer look.
Fielded is obsessed with scammers and unhinged Japanese cyberpunk
Some Kind of Animal, the latest record from Fielded, jumps from slinky R&B, to neo-soul, to industrial funk.
AI data centers have a ghost problem
Speculative AI data centers and duplicate electricity requests may make the industry's very real building challenges look bigger.
Wales grind out frustrating WXV win against Japan
Wales earn a three-try victory against Japan in tricky Tokyo conditions to secure a second win of their WXV campaign.
AI giants are one big mistake away from catastrophe. They could learn a lot from the nuclear industry.
AI companies know they are being held hostage by each other, and that they need to take action to self-regulate before they suffer major reputational and legal consequences. There is a blueprint on how they can do it.
Axios ahead: 2028 and beyond
The velocity of change will only intensify. Media, like all industries, has a short window to adapt.
Syracuse University wants you to know its Center for the Creator Economy means business
Syracuse University hosted its second annual 'Cuse Creator Con, highlighting content creation as a multi-billion dollar industry.
Tech guru Paul Wick says 'doom and gloom' over AI is overblown
Paul Wick of Seligman Investments said the tech industry seems "healthier" today than during the Internet bubble, but flagged some trends to watch.
Johnson County business of 66 years is closing. A dying, yet ‘human’ industry
As a business as old as Overland Park itself closes, a cobbler tells his story.
Girls travelling to Linz
Chance to press on against basement club Four clashes and four wins – the record of our FC Red Bull Salzburg women against FC Blau-Weiß Linz/Kleinmünchen is flawless. Now, we face the Upper Austr...
The Locations of North Carolina’s Industrial Poultry Farms Have Been a Secret—Until Now
A few days before Christmas in 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency received a complaint through its National Response Center: “There has been a horrible smell in the air for almost a week,” the caller said, according to state records. “It’s so bad it’s making people throw up.” The caller thought the odor was emanating […]
NOVA on Evolution of Eating: Here’s the “Science,” Trust Me, Bro!
There is only a compelling story, beautifully illustrated with plenty of AI imagineering and more scientists testifying to their evolutionary faith.
Report: Northwest Arkansas commercial real estate market remains tight
The Northwest Arkansas commercial real estate market remained tight in the office, industrial and retail sectors in the third quarter as major projects opened and new development broke ground across...
U.S. labor secretary praises Kansas manufacturing industry in visit to Topeka business
U.S. Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling lauded U.S. job growth and Kansas’ manufacturing industry during a series of visits Friday, assuaging criticisms against the Trump administration for burdensome tariffs.
The Violent Cost of Being a Woman in Politics Spans Continents
Weekend Reading on Women’s Representation is a compilation of stories about women’s representation in politics, on boards, in sports and entertainment, in judicial offices and in the private sector in the U.S. and around the world ... with a little gardening and goodwill mixed in for refreshment. This week: —There is not (yet) the political will in the U.S. to talk about gender quotas ... but 35 nations in Europe have either been mandated or volunteered to implement them. —Weeks after the brutal rape of Arizona congressional candidate Bernadette Greene-Placentia, Australian independent member of Parliament Helen Haines is in hospital in a critical condition after she was struck by a car outside her office in what Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said appears to have been "a deliberate act." —"Politicians are no longer treated like we’re human,” says Arizona state legislator Alma Hernandez, who is facing rising harassment and threats. —Federal agents searched the Washington-area home of Rep. Ilhan Omar, a frequent critic of Republican President Donald Trump. —If elected governor of Georgia, Keisha Lance Bottoms would become the first Black woman governor in U.S. history. ... and more.
Business Park Helps Drive Jobs and Growth for New Albany and the Region
You could say the New Albany International Business Park is Central Ohio's field of dreams: If you build it, industry will come.
Apple Store Pickup for iPhone Duo Starting to Resume But Very Limited
The option to reserve an iPhone Duo for Apple Store pickup is starting to return on Apple's online store, with the system live again in countries such as Australia, China, Japan, and South Korea. Unfortunately, our spot check revealed extremely limited availability right now, with few to no time slots available for all configurations.
Money is everywhere in politics. Here’s how to see who’s funding your candidates.
Follow our illustrated guide to learn how to find corporate contributions, see obscure multi-million dollar donations and link that money to big donors.
Google Messages is working to finally clean up its messy settings menu
Between organizing options into groups and adding some useful illustrations, Google Messages is working on major changes to settings.
Crackgate? iPhone Duo Owners Report Screens Breaking Along the Hinge
Some iPhone Duos are already experiencing hinge issues that cause display cracks, based on photos shared on Reddit and the MacRumors forums. Almost all of the display faults are right along the hinge, and most result in a line of bright pixels across one side of the screen. An iPhone Duo owner in Australia said his device cracked after being opened fewer than 20 times, and there was no visible damage beforehand. Had my iPhone Duo for about six hours and had probably opened it fewer than 20 times.
Australia’s wish for a kinder, gentler politics seems doomed to disappointment
The attack on independent MP Helen Haines united Australia in grief, but on solutions it remains divided
Dinwiddie board rezones Central State acreage for business use
Dinwiddie County supervisors unanimously rezoned 374 acres of the Central State Hospital campus for industrial and commercial development.
Treat Pandemic Preparedness As Strategic ‘Biodefence’, Industry And Health Leaders Urge
Speaking at a flagship World Health Summit panel global health officials and pharmaceutical executives urged governments to reframe pandemic preparedness as ‘biodefence’ - a core national security asset and not a discretionary health expenditure.
Dayton defense contractor Mile 2 names new ‘C’-level executives
Mile 2, a growing defense contractor in downtown Dayton, has appointed Matt Phaneuf as COO and Kyle Garza as its first CTO to enhance delivery of mission-focused solutions for the Department of Defense and national security clients, leveraging their combined 30 years of industry experience.
Pope hope, that’s entertainment, and getting ahead in the CIA
Happy Friday friends, I want to start by just breathing for all of us a big long collective sigh of relief at the news this week that the pope’s doctors have basically blown the all clear for Leo’s health. Going from knowing nothing to him declaring to the world he needed surgery, to a cancer diagnosis, to bouncing out of the hospital in barely even days, to ringing the bell in less than two weeks is whiplash inducing. But in the best possible way. We are living in a world in which the Roman pontiff, by dint of history, biography and circumstance, is once more at the epicenter of global affairs. Not just conversations about religion, or Christian and post-Christian values, but the bleeding edge of the most pressing issues of human affairs. Think I am exaggerating a touch? Consider the images of the crowds who greeted Leo in Paris just weeks ago, and juxtapose them with the absolute photo negative scenes unfolding there recently. Ask yourself how many world leaders are talking about AI right now and directly citing the pope as they do so. Try to name a country who has had as many top-ranked diplomats in and out of both Russia and Ukraine in the last three years as the Vatican has in the last three months. It has been fascinating to watch Leo XIV emerge as not just a kind of pop culture reference point or totem to be cited (Francis was often name-checked this way) but as a kinetic force in global conversation. Given the state of things, we need global figures of gravitas and values, even better if they have real wisdom behind what they are saying. So news of Leo’s illness was, it seemed to me, a tremor with potentially Richter Scale implications. That not only has the worst not come to pass but instead we’ve had the best of outcomes announced is something to really be grateful for. Humanity, it seems to me, is entering one of its irregular but cyclical phases where the pace of change — technological, social, and geopolitical — outstrips the ability of previously settled norms and received wisdom to cope. Such periods – and I think the first decades of the last century were a similar such time – throw into question the viability of all kinds of institutions. And many of ours have been straining to breaking point for a few years now. The papacy has the power and the potential to be a steadying pole in all of this. That’s my hope, anyway. It’s a lot to freight the office with, though it is arguably its ultimate purpose from its founding, to be a steadying rock on which all that matters can be anchored. It’s also, of course, an intolerable weight of responsibility to place on a single man. But I am encouraged to have hope in – and for – Leo. The apostle whom he succeeds, after all, was famously unequal to some moments, failed some tests of faith, and resiled from taking the road which led ultimately to the circus on Vatican hill. Human frailty and limitations, of health, of character, of temper, can open us to Christ, whose strength is greatest in our weakness, so St. Paul learned. That gives me hope, and I am sure it consoles Leo, too. And so I will continue to pray for him. Because we need apostles of rock right now. Here’s the news. Subscribe The News The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith issued yesterday a new document “Venite ad me: Considerations on the Transmission of the Faith in an Epochal Change.” It’s not a short document, and it is at pains to stress this isn’t a doctrinal note from the dicastery, either. Rather, it brings together reflections on an important issue from the Church around the world. Some of it I actually found really rather powerful. It is, however, 25,000, which is a lot for a busy reader to get through on a weekday. So, you can read our busy reader’s summary right here. — News broke yesterday of an Oct. 22 meeting of U.S. bishops with President Donald Trump. The meeting was organized by an official at the Heritage Foundation, according to several sources close to the meeting. Video of several U.S. bishops praying in the Oval Office over President Trump was posted on social media Thursday afternoon, first by White House Communications Advisor Margo Martin, and then by the official twitter.com account of the Archdiocese of Denver. The meeting has drawn sharp criticism because of its proximity to the upcoming midterm Congressional elections, in which Democrats are widely expected to win control of the House of Representatives, while control of the Senate remains closely contested. Sources close to the bishops’ conference told The Pillar that some USCCB senior officials were surprised by the existence of the meeting when video of it first emerged online. And a source close to conference president Archbishop Paul Coakley of Oklahoma City told The Pillar that the archbishop was “deeply frustrated” by the occasion of the meeting. An official conference spokesperson told The Pillar that the meeting was “not organized with or by the USCCB” and was “not affiliated with the conference.” You can read the whole story here. — The next National Eucharistic Congress will be held in Indianapolis in 2029, a return to the city that hosted the last gathering in 2024. You read it here first. By here, I don’t mean this newsletter, I mean at The Pillar. We broke the story this week. It’s a big deal, in as much as the last congress was a roaring success and the next installment has the potential to be a real focal point for evangelizing efforts in the coming years. Read all about it here. — As Pope Leo prepares for the longest trip of his pontificate, Church leaders in Uruguay say the pontiff will encounter a highly secularized culture, in a country with a very different Catholic history than many of its South American neighbors. The nation has not had a papal visit since 1988, and leaders who spoke with The Pillar say it has a dire need for evangelization, even amid the prospect of a small revival in faith. This is real reporting on the Church in the country, and frankly a story you simply are not going to be able to read anywhere else. Read the whole thing. — The Archdiocese of Detroit announced this week a plan that would see the vast majority of its parish priests reassigned next summer, amid a restructuring process expected to dramatically shrink the number of parishes in the archdiocese. Archbishop Edward Weisenburger said this week that the plan “asks much of our priests,” but is a “sacrifice they are making as brothers of one, unified presbyterate.” The thing is, as JD pointed out in an analysis yesterday, pastors of parishes have a legal right to stability in office, so the only way this kind of wholesale reassignment goes ahead is if all of the archdiocesan clergy agree to resign. That creates its own kind of legal issues, though, and re-raises longstanding questions about the effectiveness of canonical due process protections for priests when dealing with coercive exercises in authority. Read the whole thing here. — More than three months after the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith issued its decree declaring the excommunication of the leadership of the Society of St. Pius X, questions remain about the full effects of the society’s schism. Specifically, the DDF’s July claim that marriages witnessed and confessions heard by SSPX priests are now invalid remains contested — and it emerged this week it appears that the Vatican’s own legal experts don’t agree. You can read my whole analysis of the situation and what it means here. All I would add is that the DDF’s undeveloped, some would say unsubstantiated, claim about the invalidity of some SSPX sacraments came in their July Explanatory Note on the schismatic consecrations by the society that month. It touches directly on both papal acts of governance — indeed it purports to nullify them — and the most intimate pastoral encounters possible in a parish setting. If there is one aspect of the Francis-era style of governance I would like the curia to finally cut out, root and branch, it would be these attempts to try to effect extraordinarily sensitive legislative acts via a note. — At least a dozen French bishops have spoken out following an eruption of violence on the country’s streets Oct. 17. Not surprisingly, they unanimously condemned the violence, but the length and content of their interventions varied significantly. Several sought to distinguish between the actions of rioters and what they suggested were the legitimate concerns of peaceful young protesters. Many also evoked Pope Leo XIV’s Sept. 25-28 visit to France, suggesting it offered a powerful counter-image to the scenes of looting and destruction. A number of bishops also stressed their solidarity with law enforcement officials who struggled to contain the disorder, as well as the owners of the roughly 3,000 damaged or looted businesses. What’s the background to the nationwide unrest that the French media calls “les violences du 17 octobre”? And what exactly are the bishops saying? Read all about it here. — A Polish bishop called for the firm defense of unborn children as well as compassion for their mothers this week, as the lower house of Poland’s parliament passed two bills seeking to liberalize the country’s abortion laws. The bill on decriminalizing assistance in an abortion passed by 217 votes to 213, while the abortion in cases of fetal abnormality bill passed by 233 to 203, thanks to the government’s majority in the lower house. Both bills will now move to the Polish Senate, the upper house of parliament, where the ruling coalition has a larger majority. The fetal abnormality bill is symbolically significant because if it became law, it would effectively overturn a 2020 ruling by Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal that a 1993 law permitting abortion for a severe and irreversible disability or a life-threatening incurable disease was unconstitutional. Read the whole story here. Subscribe **[The St. Paul Center App | Bible Study On-The-Go Read and understand the Bible with St. Paul Center’s new app! With today’s leading Catholic Scripture scholars as your guides, the St. Paul Center app empowers you to read the Bible](https://stpaulcenter.com/app?utm_source=pillar&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=applaunch)** from the heart of the Church. Download the app for free at either the Apple or the Google app stores. https://stpaulcenter.com/app That’s entertainment I have written before about my deep and sincere reservations about the celebrity exorcist subculture which has taken root in American Catholicism. And, because I am very ill at ease with the entire thing, I try to keep a weather eye on the phenomenon without being drawn into the kind of online back-and-forth which these figures sometimes generate. Earlier this week, JD noted that one such celebrity exorcist type, Fr. Chad Ripperger, has undertaken, on the request of his bishop, a year’s fast from interviews and public speaking. I’m sure that will be salutary for him, if for no other reason than that receiving with docility requests from one’s rightful ecclesiastical superiors always comes with graces. Then a second thing happened this week which caught my eye. Apparently, another fixture in the celebrity exorcist world, Fr. Carlos Martins, has initiated a lawsuit against two lay men — apparently associates of Rippenger, though I am unclear in what way, exactly — for allegedly defaming him and his ministry on a podcast. It seems the suit was initiated nearly a year ago and is now pending. At issue, I read, is that the two men described Martins on a podcast as “not who he says he is” with regard to his exorcism ministry and that he “doesn’t know what he’s talking about.” These statements Martins considers to be false and defamatory and, his suit claims, “directly affected the sale and reception of [his] The Exorcist Files book that was newly released at the time these episodes aired.” I don’t want to get too into the weeds of the details here, but a couple of things struck me about all this.
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