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AMD explores Samsung foundry partnership amid shortages
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AMD CEO Lisa Su visited Samsung's Seoul office Oct. 7 exploring a foundry tie-up; the MI455X packs 432GB of HBM4, 50% more memory than its predecessor.
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Shiffrin plans fewer slaloms in exploration season shift to GS
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Mikaela Shiffrin will race fewer slaloms in 2026-27, skip Levi and Gurgl, open with Sölden GS Oct. 24, and debut slalom at Killington, calling it an "exploration season."
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Students Explore STEM Through Hands-On Programs
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Hands-on STEM programs are introducing children and middle-school students to science through experiments, games and demonstrations, with organizers hoping to spark curiosity and broaden their sense of future possibilities. Oklahoma’s Innovation Week reaches 1,300 seventh graders, while Washburn University’s Women in Science Day gives more than 300 girls a chance to explore labs led largely by women scientists.
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Oktoberfest Festivals Planned in Redding, Battaramulla
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Turtle Bay Exploration Park’s annual, all-ages Oktoberfest in Redding will feature regional craft beer, food vendors, live music, artisan booths and animal encounters, with proceeds supporting the park’s educational programs, animal care and exhibits. A separate Oktoberfest at Waters Edge in Battaramulla is also returning for three nights with live bands and an unlimited Bavarian buffet.
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Anthropic Launches New ‘Don’t Be Mean To The Clankers’ Policy
Dylan Kresak · 2 min · 12h
Arrow Exploration Corp
Finance
— Sep 30, 2026
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Jared Kim
Their production numbers are improving but debt levels still make this a risky bet overall.
Most Influential Women in World History
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From ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.
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Portugal Residency Firm Survey Finds 56% of H-1B Contacts Exploring Alternatives
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Portugal HQA Residency says 56% of surveyed H-1B contacts in a 347-person May–September 2026 study were exploring residency or immigration options outside the U.S.
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Rachel Meyers
Surveys from residency firms probably overstate the shift since they only talk to people already inquiring.
Anne Carson wins Nobel for blending classical scholarship with desire
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Anne Carson won the Nobel Prize in Literature for work that brings classical ideas into inventive writing about human emotion. Other features explore overlooked voices in literary history, including Black women’s engagement with Shakespeare, a Golden Age Spanish priory’s influence, and a play by crypto-Jewish writer Felipe Godínez that drew the Inquisition’s attention.
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Black Voices Preserve History Across Communities
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Across Florida, California and North Carolina, educators, archivists and artists are creating ways to preserve Black history and examine race—from Marvin Dunn’s Florida history tours and textbook to a UCSB conference on Black resistance and a showcase of Black storytellers. A novel inspired by a school tour of Huckleberry Finn also explores racial representation and the case against censoring challenging literature.
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Cemetery, history events planned across states
Lifestyle
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Events across Michigan and Texas invite visitors to explore cemetery history, from a talk on notable people buried at Birmingham’s Greenwood Cemetery to candlelit tours in Muskegon examining Victorian mourning customs. San Antonio’s Eastside Cemeteries will also host a free outdoor screening of “Hocus Pocus,” alongside opportunities to learn about cemetery preservation.
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DOJ sues Denver to block unconstitutional curb on federal agents
The Justice Department filed suit October 8 challenging Denver’s mask and ID ordinance as a Supremacy Clause violation that endangers officers and federal operations.
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ESPN Debuts Six-Part Nick Saban Documentary
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ESPN’s six-part documentary “Saban” explores Nick Saban’s rise and coaching legacy, including his demanding upbringing and relationship with his father, the development of “The Process,” and previously private moments from his career. More than 70 interviews help portray the retired coach beyond his championship record, including his evolution as an on-air personality.
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Lundbeck Reportedly Explores Xeris Acquisition
Business
— Sep 29, 2026
Lundbeck is exploring a possible acquisition of Xeris Biopharma, but the companies have not announced a deal and Xeris says it is not for sale. Xeris, which sells treatments for endocrine and rare diseases and is developing a once-weekly hypothyroidism injection, reported about $92 million in quarterly revenue and an unexpected loss.
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Quentin Tarantino vs Martin Scorsese
Yourlist
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The video store savant versus the film-school don — two visions of American violence, guilt, and cool.
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Arts Students Showcase Talent Across Campuses
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Colleges and community arts groups are creating low-pressure stages and showcases for emerging performers and media makers, while also connecting young people with professional opportunities. Recent events featured student musicians, young filmmakers and Washington County high school students exploring arts careers.
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World Tourism Day Explores AI Trends and Indian Getaways Ahead of Diwali
Sports
— Sep 26, 2026
A World Tourism Day roundup explores travel trends and inspiration, including destinations to visit before Diwali crowds and two Indian picks on Lonely Planet’s 2027 Best in Travel list.
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Rachel Meyers
Nice to see two Indian destinations on the Lonely Planet list. Might add one to my travel plans for next year.
Music Features Explore Artists, Scenes, Legacies
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Mississippi’s Hattiesburg music scene remains active, while Haruki Murakami’s jazz roots and Frank Zappa’s genre-defying work show how musical traditions and influences shape artists across generations. A film revisits Madness’s gritty early years as the band rose from struggling north London musicians to pop stars.
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White House Suspends Microsoft From Green Card Program Over H-1B Fraud
Dylan Kresak · 4 min · 14h
Colorado Springs Leaders Discuss Space Command Move
World
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More than 90 civic and business leaders from Colorado Springs visited Huntsville to strengthen cooperation as U.S. Space Command’s headquarters transition to Redstone Arsenal proceeds, with the two regions exploring how their space and missile-defense capabilities could support the Golden Dome initiative. Gen. Stephen Whiting praised the partnership for helping maintain the command’s mission during the move.
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The grammar gatekeeper test
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Twelve spelling and grammar traps that catch almost everyone. Pass, and the AI knights you. Fail, and it's gentle about it. Mostly.
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Chiefs Explore Tyreek Hill Reunion Amid Injuries
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With Kansas City’s wide-receiver depth seen as a potential weakness, NFL reports predict the Chiefs could make a modest trade before the deadline rather than pursue a blockbuster. Jerry Jeudy and Brian Thomas Jr. have been floated as possible targets, though no deal is confirmed.
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Theater Scene Spans Galas, Ghost Films, Musical Runs
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Santa Barbara’s Legends Gala honored Bo Derek, Meryl and Chuck Zegar, and the Santa Barbara Bowl for their contributions to local arts and culture. Other theater news includes documentaries exploring haunted West End and Broadway venues, a theatrical cinema presentation of Doctor Who’s “The Satan Pit,” and Sutter Street Theatre’s 16th season of Evil Dead The Musical.
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Quavo Releases Pharrell-Produced ‘QRÖMELIFE’ Album
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Quavo’s new 14-track solo album, “QRÖMELIFE,” executive-produced by Pharrell Williams, draws on grief over Takeoff’s death, faith, family and fatherhood while exploring sounds beyond traditional trap. The project features a reunion with Offset, and Quavo has discussed making more Migos music to honor Takeoff’s legacy.
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180 Forgotten Inventions Book Expected in 2026
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— Sep 30, 2026
Hungry Minds announced Noah Charney’s illustrated book, *The Black Book*, which explores more than 180 ingenious inventions that never entered everyday life, examining how ideas were sidelined by timing, cost, complexity or more practical alternatives.
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Maya Lindstrom
I'd like to know which inventions failed just because they were too expensive to produce at scale.
Books
Money success is behavior, not spreadsheets or IQ
Housel shows most of Buffett’s roughly hundred-billion fortune piled up after age sixty because time, not brilliance, does the compounding.
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Skyharbour Begins 3,600-Metre Uranium Drilling
Environment
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Skyharbour has begun a Denison-funded uranium exploration program at Getty East in Saskatchewan, while Meta Critical Minerals received federal approval for a 3,200-metre heavy-mineral drilling program in Wyoming, with initial assay results expected in the fourth quarter of 2026. In Tulsa, crews are drilling soil samples along South Yale Avenue to inform future road and retaining-wall rehabilitation plans, causing temporary lane closures.
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Germany’s V-2 Test Launch Foreshadows Space Age
Tech
— Oct 1, 2026
A 1942 V-2 test marked a milestone in ballistic-rocketry history, though the weapon caused devastating loss of life in its manufacture and use. Today, space interest is on display through public astronomy events and rocket launches that draw visitors eager to experience space exploration firsthand.
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Great Lakes Cruise Traffic Expected to Rise 5%
Travel
— Oct 1, 2026
Small-ship cruising offers varied ways to explore beyond traditional megaships, from Norway’s fjords and France’s canals to the Great Lakes, with intimate excursions and access to smaller ports. Great Lakes voyages are drawing more travelers, combining expansive lake scenery with convenient stops at cities and destinations such as Mackinac Island and Niagara Falls.
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Travel Guides Highlight Autumn Getaways and Villages
Travel
— Oct 1, 2026
Travel features spotlight quieter alternatives to crowded destinations, from English villages such as Silchester and Heacham—with countryside walks, farm shops, lavender fields and beaches—to charming French towns and rural retreats across Europe. They highlight local food, historic streets, scenery and relaxing stays as reasons to explore beyond major tourist hubs.
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Perry Doc Trailer Features $7 Million Sobriety Revelation
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A new Netflix documentary about Matthew Perry will explore his fame as Friends’ Chandler Bing alongside his long struggle with addiction. In its trailer, his sister Mia Perry Bowick says he spent $7 million trying to get sober and describes the loneliness he struggled to overcome.
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Rachel Meyers
It's incredible that someone would spend that much just to get clean.
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Republican Infighting Derails GOP Plans To Lower Gas And Diesel Prices Before Election Day
Simon August · 5 min · 14h
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