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Republicans Find Winning the Election More Difficult Than Expected — 1d

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Derek Foss The race is tighter because independents are splitting their votes more than expected.

Buddy and Lucille among cats seeking adoption in Parkersburg, Columbia, Lancaster — 10hA video shows a disabled cat determinedly wobbling toward neighborhood cats, while a senior foster cat finds comfort cuddling with an elderly resident cat. Shelters in Parkersburg, Columbia and Lancaster are also seeking homes for cats of varying ages and temperaments.

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Dana Whitfield Parkersburg and those other shelters always have cats that need homes. It would be good if locals stepped up for them.

AP review finds slurs and Nazi talk in Nevada GOP candidate forum — 1dAP found racial slurs and Nazi talk across thousands of 2022-2026 posts in GOP candidate Marty O'Donnell's Marty Army forum; his campaign says nearly 200 users were banned.

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Priya Raman Candidates must actively police their own supporter forums or risk enabling extremists.

“Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.” — Fred Rogers, Recalling his mother's words — 2dPosted to IJR by IJR.

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IJRAt Least 7 Dead, Dozens Injured After Explosion Reported At Canadian Military BaseParis Apodaca · 7 min · 2h

“Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.” — Fred Rogers, Recalling his mother's words — 2dPosted to FaithTap by IJR.

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Most Influential Women in World HistoryYourlist — RankingFrom 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.

Nixon's Hatchet Man Finds Grace — 1dWatergate's 'hatchet man' wept in a friend's driveway over a chapter of C.S. Lewis — then went to prison, and came out to serve prisoners for life.

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Take the Wilderness Road and You’ll Find the Appalachian First Lady Who Fooled Washington1 source — 4d

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Maya Lindstrom This woman from the hills really showed up the big shots in Washington with her cleverness on that old trail.

Stanford Study Finds Coral Contact Reverses Bleaching — 3dStanford researchers found that direct contact between bleached coral and a healthy genetic clone can transfer algae and nutrients through fused tissue, restoring bleached coral in weeks. The lab finding offers a possible reef-restoration method, but researchers say its effectiveness at natural-reef scale remains to be tested.

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Derek Foss Even in controlled tests this might not handle the heat and pollution levels that hit real reefs every year.

Most Seniors Spend Little Time Researching Medicare Before Picking Plan — 1dA majority of older adults in America, spend very little time researching Medicare policies before choosing their annual health coverage, a new poll finds.

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BooksWorthiness comes first — then you can actually liveStop performing enoughness and start practicing it imperfectly on purpose.1h · 4 reads

Urban Institute survey finds 26.6 percent of adults report medical debt — 1dMore than a quarter of U.S. adults say they or their family members were grappling with medical debt as of 2025, according to a new analysis by the Urban Institute.

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Poll Finds 60% Americans Oppose Election Betting — 6d60% of Americans oppose election betting on prediction markets, a Reuters/Ipsos poll finds, even as CBS adds Kalshi odds to midterm TV coverage.

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Support Trump vs Support DemocratsYourlist — VS BattleEvery executive order, court fight, and agency purge just adds another tally mark to the same permanent scoreboard.

Book finds expert judgments differ far more than leaders expect — 17hNoise, by Daniel Kahneman, Olivier Sibony, and Cass R. Sunstein, shows that hidden disagreement among professionals on identical cases damages organizations like bias does—and stays unseen without deliberate audits.

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Arizona Voters Give Public Schools Failing Grade, New Poll Finds1 source — 5d

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Judge Dismisses John Brennan Lawsuit Against Trump Administration — 1dA federal judge has dismissed former CIA Director John Brennan’s lawsuit against President Donald Trump and senior administration officials, finding that Brennan’s concerns about p… — by Andrew Powell

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IJREXCLUSIVE: The Iran War Is Going To Go Ballistic After MidtermsFrancis Kapper · 8 min · 3h

Austin Resident Finds Six WWII-Era GrenadesWorld — 4dAustin bomb technicians safely secured and rendered safe six suspected live World War II-era grenades found in boxes from an estate sale. Police said there was no immediate threat or ongoing investigation and urged anyone who finds suspected military ordnance not to touch it and to call 911.

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How charismatic are you, really?Quizie — QuizNot a score out of ten — the AI identifies your specific brand of charm and where it's most dangerous.

Emails Show Biden Officials Set Tight Deadlines For Shelter Expansion In 2021 — 2dThe Biden administration rushed to find room for more migrant children as the 2021 border surge overwhelmed its shelters, newly obtained emails show.

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Kalanithi finds meaning in engagement amid uncertain survival — 3dWhen Breath Becomes Air argues that a life’s worth lies in sustained attention to relationships, work, and honesty about death—not in duration or achievement.

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French street protests draw leftists and Islamists, analysis finds — Oct 10, 2026

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“Thou hast made us for thyself, O Lord, and our heart is restless until it finds its rest in thee.” — Augustine of Hippo, ConfessionsCommunity — 5dPosted to IJR by IJR.

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BooksOptimism is a teachable habit of explaining setbacksPessimistic explanations—not fixed personality—drive who gives up, gets depressed, and quits after failure.2h · 2 reads

“Thou hast made us for thyself, O Lord, and our heart is restless until it finds its rest in thee.” — Augustine of Hippo, ConfessionsCommunity — 5dPosted to FaithTap by IJR.

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Rick Rubin says creativity arises from ordinary attention, not rare talent — 3dAnyone stuck, burned out, or sure they lack talent will find a producer who can't play an instrument or read music reframing creativity as a capacity they already use every day.

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AstraZeneca signs $1.5 billion AI drug-discovery deal — 3dAstraZeneca will pay insitro $40M upfront and up to $1.46B in milestones for Virtual Human AI work on MASH and heart disease; Barr says early finds keep them ahead of journals.

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Sam Okafor This kind of AI partnership could finally speed up real options for MASH patients who have few treatments now.

AP-NORC poll finds 80% want major change before midterms — 3dAP-NORC poll of 1,100-plus adults: 80% want substantial change or total upheaval before Nov. 3 midterms; only 36% approve of Trump’s job performance.

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Tom Gallagher Most Americans want major changes because costs keep rising under Trump, and that frustration could hand Democrats control of Congress.

Luis Enrique Backs City Keeping Titles — 4dLuis Enrique says Man City deserve their trophies after a finding of guilt on all but one of 115 charges; Guardiola tells fans 'I am here; more than ever.'

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Chris Dalton Enrique is right that titles won on the pitch should stay with the team that earned them.

IJRPope Leo XIV Discharged From Hospital After Surgery, Lung Cancer DiagnosisSpencer Lombardo · 3 min · 16h