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Google and Stanford Launch "Polar Peaks" Game to Teach Kids How AI Maps the Brain
Google Research and the Stanford Accelerator for Learning release "Polar Peaks," a free AI Quest where students aged 11 to 14 map neurons, clean data and learn why humans must oversee AI.
Science & TechnologyEducationArtificial IntelligenceComputers and InternetMedical Science Polar PeaksGoogle ResearchStanford Accelerator for LearningAI QuestsconnectomicsAI literacyGoogle AI Educator SeriesGoogleAlphabet
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Ukraine Signals Intent to Buy Sovereign Satellites From ICEYE and Nokia
The letter of intent follows a Trump-Musk dispute over throttled Starshield access that has all but grounded Ukraine's military drones, and comes as LeoLabs reports a Russian satellite passed within 500 meters of an ICEYE craft.
Science & TechnologyMilitaryConflictAstronomy and SpaceBusinessUkraineUSAAsiaEuropeMiddle EastArtificial Intelligence Breaking DefenseICEYENokiaSpace ForceMissile Defense Agencycislunar warfareBreaking Defense - Military SpaceF-35Lockheed MartinCommercial Augmentation Space ReservedronesBreaking Defence
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Rice University Experts Weigh In on Texas Senate Race, Gulf Security and Energy in Latest Media Roundup
Rice University faculty and Baker Institute fellows featured in national and international coverage on the Texas Senate race, Gulf geopolitics, Syria's energy sector and new materials research.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologySportEducationElectionEnergyEnvironmentGeneral Politics Rice UniversityMark JonesBaker Institute for Public PolicyTexas Senate raceKinder Institute for Urban Researchrare earth elementsRice Owls
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Ohio Approves 10 Projects Expected to Create 1,359 Jobs and $2.2 Billion in Investments
Ohio Tax Credit Authority approves 10 economic development projects expected to create 1,359 jobs, retain 1,824 and generate more than $2.2 billion in investments statewide.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentEmployment and LaborEconomyState GovernmentsManufacturing OhioMike DeWineOhio Tax Credit AuthorityJobsOhioeconomic developmentjob creationBayerOhio Governors Office
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Nebraska Floodplain Division Releases Fall 2026 Newsletter
Nebraska's Floodplain Management Division has published the Fall 2026 edition of its newsletter, covering flood mapping progress amid funding delays, a Broken Bow emergency response success and new training options.
Politics and GovernmentEnvironmentState GovernmentsDisastersGeneral Weather Floodplain Management TodayNebraska Floodplain Management DivisionNebraska Department of Water, Energy, and Environmentfloodplain mappingBroken Bowflood emergency planningJared AshtonNebraska Floodplain Management
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Sanders to Make Economic Development Announcement at Vantive in Mountain Home
Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders will make an economic development announcement at Vantive in Mountain Home on Tuesday, October 27, with media asked to RSVP and arrive by 3:00 p.m.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessState GovernmentsEconomyMedia Sarah Huckabee SandersArkansaseconomic developmentMountain HomeVantivemedia advisoryArkansas Governor
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Port of Oakland Breaks Ground on $119M Zero-Emission Matson Terminal
The Port of Oakland is celebrating the construction kickoff of a $119 million project to convert Matson Terminal to 100% zero-emission cargo-handling operations, its first fully zero-emission terminal.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyEnvironmentTransportationEnergyState Governments Port of OaklandMatson Terminalzero-emission operationsPort and Freight Infrastructure ProgramCalifornia State Transportation AgencyToks OmishakinBarbara Lee
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Sanders Names Benton Arkansas' Capital for a Day on October 28
Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders proclaims Benton the state's Capital for a Day on October 28, 2026, the 28th such designation under her program, and invites senior state officials to visit.
Politics and GovernmentState GovernmentsGeneral Politics BentonArkansasSarah Huckabee SandersCapital for a DaySaline CountyNiloak PotteryRoyal TheatreArkansas Governor
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DHS Highlights Arrests of 'Worst Illegal Aliens' in Michigan, Citing Armed Robbery and Identity Theft
DHS names five people arrested by ICE in Michigan, including a Venezuelan with an armed robbery history and a Philippine national convicted of aggravated identity theft.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementFederal GovernmentLegalSocial Issues U.S. Department of Homeland SecurityU.S. Immigration and Customs EnforcementMichiganMarkwayne Mullinillegal immigrationdeportationDetroit
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Spanberger Touts $150 Million Virginia Premium Savings Program as Open Enrollment Nears
Governor Abigail Spanberger is promoting a $150 million state program projected to help 200,000 Virginians save on health insurance premiums, with some seeing cuts above 90 percent.
HealthPolitics and GovernmentBusinessState GovernmentsGeneral PoliticsCongressRepublican PartyEconomy Virginia Premium Savings ProgramAbigail Spanbergerhealth insurance premiumsVirginia's Insurance Marketplaceopen enrollmentNorfolkfederal tax creditsVirginiaReston
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Library of Congress Staff Share Collection's Most Haunting Finds for Halloween
Library of Congress archivists mark Halloween with tales of fraudulent 19th-century spirit photography, the Bell Witch legend, vintage horror comics and Gutzon Borglum's unfinished gargoyle play.
MediaEntertainmentScience & TechnologyDigital and Print PublishingFilm and TVSocial Issues Library of CongressHalloweenspirit photographyWilliam H. MumlerBell WitchEC ComicsGutzon BorglumU.S. Library of Congress
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CFTC and NBA Sign MOU to Protect Integrity in Professional Basketball
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the National Basketball Association have signed a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at protecting the integrity of professional basketball in prediction markets.
BusinessSportPolitics and GovernmentFederal GovernmentFinancial MarketsLegal Commodity Futures Trading CommissionNational Basketball AssociationMemorandum of Understandingprediction marketsprofessional basketballmarket integrity
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Media Monitor: L.A. Times Columnist Runs Through California's 2026 Ballot Propositions, Urging 'No' on Most
Los Angeles Times columnist George Skelton walks readers through California's crowded 2026 ballot propositions, recommending rejection of most measures, including the affordable housing bond and billionaire tax.
Politics and GovernmentUSAElectionState GovernmentsEconomyReal EstateHealth California ballot propositionsGeorge SkeltonLos Angeles Timesbillionaire taxaffordable housing bondvoter IDCalifornia Environmental Quality ActL.A. Times Politics
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Media Monitor: Newsweek Recaps Final Week of Midterm Campaigning
Newsweek reports Trump stumped in Michigan with Nicki Minaj while Barack Obama rallied Democrats in Ohio as the midterm campaign entered its final full week.
Politics and GovernmentElectionDemocratic PartyRepublican PartyWhite HouseEnergy midterm electionsDonald TrumpNicki MinajMichiganBarack ObamaOhioSherrod BrownNewsweek
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Media Monitor: White House Promotes Early Voting Ahead of Nov. 3 Midterms
The White House is urging voters to make a plan to vote as early voting gets underway nationwide ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections, outlining early, mail and Election Day options.
Politics and GovernmentElectionGeneral PoliticsWhite HouseFederal Government early votingmidterm electionsvote by mailElection Dayvoter registrationNov. 3The White House
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Yale Oncologist Addresses Online Debate Over Pap Smears as Some Women Skip Testing
Yale gynecologic oncologist Blair McNamara explains why Pap smears remain essential for cervical cancer screening and offers advice on making the tests more comfortable.
HealthScience & TechnologyEducationMedical ScienceAstronomy and SpaceEconomy Pap smearcervical cancer screeningBlair McNamaraYale UniversityYale Center for Civic ThoughtNobel PrizeAmerican Physical SocietyUniversity
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SAFE Drugs Act Tops Congress.gov's Most-Viewed Bills for Week of October 25, 2026
Congress.gov's most-viewed bills list for the week of October 25, 2026 is led by the SAFE Drugs Act of 2025, with the fiscal 2026 defense authorization act and a budget reconciliation measure close behind.
Politics and GovernmentHealthLaw EnforcementCongressFederal GovernmentLegal Congress.govLibrary of CongressSAFE Drugs Act of 2025National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026Most-Viewed BillsSunshine Protection Act of 2025Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026U.S. Library of Congress
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Mayor Bass Calls for Independent Audit of LADWP Rates and Immediate Relief on Energy Bills
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is seeking an outside, independent audit of LADWP rate structures and urging the Board of Commissioners to deliver immediate relief on unexpectedly high energy bills.
Politics and GovernmentEnergyState GovernmentsEconomySocial Issues Karen BassLADWPLos Angelesenergy billsrate auditenergy efficiency rebatesLevel Pay programLA Mayors Office
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Heritage Foundation Welcomes William Ruger as Distinguished Fellow
The Heritage Foundation has named William P. Ruger, a scholar, veteran and former senior intelligence official, as a Distinguished Fellow, saying he will help apply conservative ideas to the challenges facing America.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessMediaConservative PartyGeneral PoliticsBankingEconomyEurope The Heritage FoundationWilliam P. RugerDistinguished FellowMike GonzalezMax PrimoracEJ Antoniforeign aid
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Media Monitor: Poynter Report Previews PolitiFact's Midterm Watch, Plain Dealer Endorsement Reversal and Media Industry News
Poynter reports PolitiFact is bracing for election-week misinformation, The Plain Dealer reversed course to endorse Amy Acton for Ohio governor, and Sean Hannity's Mar-a-Lago wedding drew scrutiny.
Politics and GovernmentMediaSportElectionGeneral PoliticsMedia BiasCongressFilm and TV PolitiFactmidterm electionsThe Plain DealerAmy ActonVivek RamaswamySean HannityESPNPoynter.org
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Media Monitor: Newsweek Reports on Brazil's Election, Alaska's Senate Race and the Patriot Act at 25
Newsweek reports Lula's reelection in Brazil, a Senate race in Alaska shaped by fishing, the Patriot Act's 25th anniversary, and bishops accusing the White House of exploiting a prayer meeting.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessWorldLaw EnforcementElectionCongressTradeAsiaLatin America Brazil electionLuiz Inácio Lula da Silvarare earthsAlaska Senate racePatriot ActCatholic bishopsDonald TrumpNewsweek
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Harvard's Kohane Warns Against Doomer and Utopian AI Forecasts
Harvard Medical School's Isaac Kohane cautions against both doomer and utopian AI forecasts, telling readers "We have agency here" in the latest Harvard Gazette newsletter.
Science & TechnologyHealthEducationEntertainmentArtificial IntelligenceSocial IssuesFilm and TVLegal Isaac KohaneHarvard Medical SchoolHarvard GazetteTomiko Brown-NaginRadcliffesocial media
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2027 Lexus RZ Brings Bold Energy to All-Electric Luxury
Lexus says its 2027 RZ pairs all-electric performance with elevated style and craftsmanship, aimed at drivers who want more from every moment behind the wheel.
BusinessScience & TechnologyTransportationEnergy Lexus2027 Lexus RZelectric vehiclesautomotivePlano, TexasToyota Motor Sales U.S.A.luxury cars
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Media Monitor: USA TODAY Previews Midterms, Israel Election and Fed Decision
USA TODAY's Daily Briefing says the midterms are one week out, Israel votes Tuesday, and the Fed weighs rates Wednesday, with World Series and WNBA Finals action continuing.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessSportUSAIsraelElectionFederal GovernmentEconomyFinancial MarketsLaw Enforcement USA TODAYmidterm electionsBenjamin NetanyahuIsraeli electionFederal ReserveWorld Seriesdaylight saving timeUSA TODAY Daily Briefing
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Columbia University to Hold 24-Hour Giving Day on October 28
Columbia University will hold its Giving Day on Wednesday, October 28, a 24-hour fundraising push covering more than 300 areas, with $300,000 in challenge funds on offer.
EducationSocial Issues Columbia UniversityGiving Dayfundraisinghigher educationNew YorkChampionsGiving Day Challengesnewsletter
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Media Monitor: WSJ Opinion Roundup Covers California Wealth Tax, U.N. Leadership Bid and Venezuela Opposition
The Wall Street Journal's editorial board newsletter examines a California wealth tax debate, a floated U.N. secretary-general bid, Venezuela's opposition leader and Democratic threats to investigate CEOs.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessWorldMediaGeneral PoliticsWhite HouseDemocratic PartyEconomyEuropeLatin AmericaElectionMedia Bias Wall Street JournalCalifornia wealth taxGabriel ZucmanViktor OrbánUnited Nations secretary-generalMaría Corina MachadoVenezuela electionWall Street Journal Editorial Board
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Whitmer: Michigan Violent Crime Hits Seven-Year Low as Murders Fall More Than 40% Since 2021
Governor Whitmer says Michigan violent crime is at a seven-year low, with murders down over 40% since 2021 and more than 1,000 illegal guns seized under Operation Safe Neighborhoods.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementUSAState GovernmentsDemocratic PartyLegalSocial Issues Gretchen WhitmerMichiganviolent crimeOperation Safe NeighborhoodsMichigan State Policepublic safety fundinggun violenceOffice of Michigan Governor
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Dartmouth President Sian Leah Beilock: Hearing Opposing Arguments Helps Students Decide What They Believe
Dartmouth President Sian Leah Beilock says hearing opposing arguments helps students decide for themselves what they believe, as the university weighs what it owes students during the midterm elections.
Politics and GovernmentHealthEducationElectionSocial IssuesGeneral Politics Dartmouth CollegeSian Leah Beilockmidterm electionsfree speechDartmouth Healthyouth mental healthNew Hampshire
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Ahead of Halloween, Penn Researchers Explain What Science Tells Us About Fear
Penn Today marked Halloween by asking University of Pennsylvania researchers and clinicians about fear, from primal world beliefs and phobia treatment to child development and persuasive messaging.
HealthScience & TechnologyEducationMedical ScienceArtificial IntelligenceSocial Issues University of Pennsylvaniafear researchHalloweenBeckman ScholarsSchool of Social Policy & PracticeAnnenberg School for Communication
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Penn Launches Schlein Center for Cybersecurity to Tackle AI-Fueled Threats
The University of Pennsylvania's new Schlein Center for Cybersecurity, funded by trustee Ted Schlein, unites engineers, lawyers and policy experts to confront AI-driven cyber threats.
Science & TechnologyHealthBusinessEducationArtificial IntelligenceComputers and InternetMedical ScienceAgricultureEconomy Schlein Center for CybersecurityUniversity of PennsylvaniaMichael HicksTed SchleinPennovation WorksHowley ASPIRE Nurse Scholars Program