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CUNY receives $1.5M STEM research grant renewal from the Sloan Foundation
CUNY receives $1.5M STEM research grant renewal from the Sloan Foundation
Julian Diaz • October 19, 2026

CUNY received a $1.5 million grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation that will expand the CUNY Transfer to STEM Student Success program for...

MTA announces expansion of modern fare gates to 20 stations
MTA announces expansion of modern fare gates to 20 stations
Tiffany Tan • October 19, 2026

Gov. Kathy Hochul and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced on Oct. 7 that modern fare gates will be installed at 20 additional...

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Mamdani announces 10,000 kids will be moved off free childcare waitlist
Marissa Poorman • October 19, 2026

Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced that 10,000 children from low-income families will be removed from a waitlist for free childcare. The initiative,...

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Bolsonaro beats Lula in Brazil presidential runoff
Jack Wang • October 19, 2026

Brazilians will return to the polls on Oct. 25 to choose between candidates President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro after...

23 new regulations aim to protect NYC e-bike users
23 new regulations aim to protect NYC e-bike users
Mareley Lagos • October 19, 2026

  On Sept. 30, New York City Council held a hearing on the use of powered micromobility devices, such as e-bikes, and their safety use...

Transit accessibility should be kept in mind when creating affordable housing
Transit accessibility should be kept in mind when creating affordable housing
The Editorial Board • October 19, 2026

Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the Department of City Planning announced on Oct. 1 that 12 districts have been approved to be included in a new Affordable...

Canada’s Prime Minister Carney can keep Quebec’s independence and unity
Canada’s Prime Minister Carney can keep Quebec’s independence and unity
Jack Wang • October 19, 2026

Prime Minister Mark Carney can contain Quebec’s new separatist government without giving up anything on national unity. Recent polling explains...

Community college gives graduate skills in the new era of artificial intelligence
Community college gives graduate skills in the new era of artificial intelligence
The Editorial Board • October 19, 2026

Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that community colleges will start offering free associate degree programs for adults aged 25 to 55 in high-demand...

Chip City closes all U.S. locations
Chip City closes all U.S. locations
Stephen Long • October 19, 2026

Chip City Corp., a cookie chain established in Astoria, Queens in 2017, closed roughly 20 remaining locations across the country in early October...

Market Update: 10/5 - 10/9
Market Update: 10/5 – 10/9
Manish Kumar • October 19, 2026

U.S. equities rose as investors gained optimism surrounding artificial intelligence despite concerns over inflation, rising Treasury yields and...

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Disney charges up to $12M for coveted 2027 Super Bowl commercials
Harsh Doshi • October 19, 2026

The Walt Disney Company began pressing advertisers for up to $12 million for coveted 30-second Super Bowl commercial spots. The growing cost...

Walmart to launch drone deliveries in Colorado
Walmart to launch drone deliveries in Colorado
Yusuf Rahimi • October 19, 2026

Walmart Inc. and Wing Aviation LLC announced on Oct. 5 that they are pursuing an expansion of drone delivery services to U.S. cities, specifically...

New York Comic Con returns to Javits Center for 20th anniversary
New York Comic Con returns to Javits Center for 20th anniversary
Cherice Chan • October 19, 2026

New York Comic Con, one of NYC’s largest–and nerdiest–conventions, returned for its 20th anniversary at the Javits Center, gathering thousands...

Beabadoobee sells out ‘Powerlines’ Tour at Madison Square Garden
Beabadoobee sells out ‘Powerlines’ Tour at Madison Square Garden
Isabella Li, Jonathan Too • October 19, 2026

Beatrice Kristi Laus, known professionally as Beabadoobee, is a London-based singer-songwriter who has steadily grown in popularity since the...

Bella Poarch releases ‘Picnic at the Cemetery’ album
Bella Poarch releases ‘Picnic at the Cemetery’ album
Joyce Ronger Xie • October 19, 2026

Once viral for her “M to the B” video, Bella Poarch released her debut full-length studio album, “Picnic at the Cemetery.”  Known...

Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition form ‘Skydance Corporation’
Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition form ‘Skydance Corporation’
Sophie Fine • October 19, 2026

Following several years of negotiations, the merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery officially closed on Oct. 6, bringing Hollywood’s...

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Dylan Torres wins PELTA AI ethics prize
Manish Kumar • October 19, 2026

Baruch College sophomore Dylan Torres won the first Policy, Ethics, Law, Technology and Artificial Intelligence Publication Prize for an essay...

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Fish shortage may be starving ospreys
Irha Cheema • October 19, 2026

In the years following the ban on the pesticide DDT, the osprey population in Chesapeake Bay saw an astonishing recovery that led to it becoming...

Taku the robot takes on everyday chores
Taku the robot takes on everyday chores
Brandon Rodriguez • October 19, 2026

Teaching a robot to fold a towel is one thing, but getting it to move through an entire workflow is a more involved process. Machines need...

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Thousands of orchids reclaim old farm
Brian Yablonovskiy • October 19, 2026

Restoring damaged habitats involves planting seeds and introducing new vegetation, but nature may be capable of doing most of the work on its...

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Messi plays final game of his international career
Michelle Ahumada • October 19, 2026

Lionel Messi ended his international football career with a goal and two assists as Argentina defeated Benin 3-0 in a friendly game on Oct. 6...

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Verstappen snaps 2026 race win drought at the Bahrain GP in Malaysia
Tristan Wong • October 19, 2026

Max Verstappen returned to form at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia nine years since the circuit hosted a race, converting pole position for...

Liverpool suffers a 3-0 loss at Anfield against Manchester City
Liverpool suffers a 3-0 loss at Anfield against Manchester City
Alejandra Urdaneta • October 19, 2026

Manchester City won 3-0 to Liverpool on Oct. 11, after playing against 10 men for most of the second half of the game, despite the hostile atmosphere....

Yankees and Red Sox meet in wild card matchup
Yankees and Red Sox meet in wild card matchup
Jesus Jimenez • October 12, 2026

The rivalry is back as the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees faced off in the wild card round of the 2026 MLB playoffs.  These two teams...

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