The Saturday, October 24, 2026 Edition
Iran Plot Memo, Melanoma Vaccine, and a Viking Treasure Coin
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Science & Technology
103.5 mph
The speed of Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski's fastball to open World Series Game 1 -- the fastest pitch ever recorded in Series history.
Source: AP News
Tonight: Game 2 of the World Series: the Brewers face the Rays, with Milwaukee leading the series 1-0.
Tomorrow: Studios report official weekend box-office estimates, showing whether 'Clayface' lands in its projected $23 million to $25 million range.
- 1861The first transcontinental telegraph line is completed, linking the US coast to coast
- 1901Annie Edson Taylor becomes the first person to survive Niagara Falls in a barrel
- 1929'Black Thursday' panic selling on Wall Street begins the stock market crash of 1929
- 1945The United Nations Charter takes effect, officially establishing the UN
France is looking ungovernable. And it's going to get worse
Why France looks increasingly ungovernable -- and why its political paralysis is poised to deepen.
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Inside the Supermassive Debate Over the James Webb Telescope's 'Little Red Dots'
The supermassive scientific fight over the James Webb Telescope's mysterious 'little red dots' and what they reveal about the early universe.
Wired · Charlie Wood
The Mystery of Springfield's Park
The curious story behind Forest Park, the sprawling green heart of Springfield, Massachusetts.
The Dispatch · Mark Oppenheimer
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