The Saturday, October 10, 2026 Edition
Putin Diesel Deal, Isaias Landfall, and a Shrek Nude Verdict
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The number of free-roaming giant tortoises a new survey counted on a single Seychelles island. That's more tortoises than the entire country has people. The lumbering giants are not just surviving. They're thriving.
Source: Interesting Engineering
Monday, Oct. 12: US bond markets close for Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day, the federal holiday.
Nov. 12: Darth Vader's lightsaber from 'The Empire Strikes Back' goes up for auction at the Ultimate Star Wars event.
- 1911The Wuchang Uprising begins, sparking the revolution that toppled China's Qing dynasty
- 1935George Gershwin's opera 'Porgy and Bess' premieres on Broadway
- 1964The Summer Olympics open in Tokyo, the first Games held in Asia
- 1973Spiro Agnew resigns as US vice president amid tax evasion charges
'Like a drill going into my eye': why the mystery over Havana syndrome refuses to die
Why the mystery of Havana syndrome -- described by one victim as 'like a drill going into my eye' -- refuses to die, from CIA investigations to lingering questions about Russia.
The Guardian · Shaun Walker
Napa Valley's hangover
Napa Valley's hangover: what's souring in America's most famous wine country. (Read, paywall)
Financial Times$ Subscription
Is this the cure for Alzheimer's?
What a bold brain-surgery approach could mean for the search for an Alzheimer's cure.
Vox · Dylan Scott
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