The Saturday, October 17, 2026 Edition
California Wildfires, Russia Sanctions Waived, and a $600M Powerball
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$600 million
The Powerball jackpot has climbed to the second-biggest prize of 2026. The winner would pocket far less than the headline figure after the lump-sum discount and taxes take their cut.
Source: Forbes
Today: The Rays and Guardians play ALCS Game 4, rescheduled after a rainout, with the series winner set to face Milwaukee in the World Series.
Wednesday, Oct. 21: The Orionid meteor shower -- debris shed by Halley's Comet -- reaches its peak, offering the week's best chance to catch shooting stars.
- 1777British General John Burgoyne surrenders at Saratoga, a turning point in the American Revolution
- 1931Gangster Al Capone is convicted of tax evasion in Chicago
- 1933Albert Einstein arrives in the United States after fleeing Nazi Germany
- 1979Mother Teresa is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her work with the poor
Revealed: VW, Ford and Tesla batteries linked to destructive deforestation of indigenous lands
How the battery supply chains behind VW, Ford and Tesla are linked to destructive deforestation of Indigenous lands.
The Guardian · Stefano Valentino and Ajit Niranjan
Are we sleepwalking into World War III?
Why a growing chorus of strategists and historians fears the world may be sleepwalking into World War III. (Paywall)
Financial Times$ Subscription
Arthur Conan Doyle Based Sherlock Holmes on a Real-Life Scottish Surgeon Who Used Deduction to Diagnose Patients and Investigate Crimes
How a real-life Scottish surgeon who used deduction to diagnose patients and investigate crimes inspired Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes.
Smithsonian
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