There was a moment in Barack Obama’s 2015 State of the Union address when he said, “I have no more campaigns to run.” Republicans in the audience responded to the statement with a cheeky round of applause. https://www.ms.now/opinion/republicans-post-trump-future
No two days of chemotherapy are the same. Upon arrival at the infusion center, patients wait for their medications to arrive, get prepped for treatment (which sometimes means pre-infusion blood work or pre-chemo meds), and spend the rest of the day in a gray recliner, watching the medicine drip-drip-drip through a port or IV. … Read more
The Chancellor has mounted a £4.3bn tax raid on savers and landlords as the benefits bill spirals. John Healey used his first Budget to increase income tax on property and savings by a further two percentage points from April. It was part of measures that will push the tax burden to a new record. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2026/10/28/healey-launches-stealth-tax-raid-on-savers-as-welfare-bill/
Federal prosecutors sent letters to county registrars across California on Friday demanding that local officials set aside and verify ballots that the Justice Department said may belong to noncitizens, according to the Los Angeles County registrar and a letter obtained by The Associated Press. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/doj-california-counties-set-aside-verify-certain-ballots-noncitizens/
The Tampa Bay Rays are headed to the World Series for the third time in franchise history, booking a Fall Classic showdown with the Milwaukee Brewers. https://edition.cnn.com/2026/10/19/sport/tampa-bay-rays-alcs
From ice groaning to a very noisy troop of monkeys, Wilderness Songs by Justin Anderson shows some of the best nature stories are told through soundscapes as well as words – with added QR codes, finds Dhruti Shah https://www.newscientist.com/article/2593189-hidden-sounds-of-nature-brought-to-life-in-fascinating-new-book/