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Logic20/20 earns 2026 Best Firm to Work For honor from Consulting Magazine
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Consulting Magazine named Seattle-based Logic20/20 one of its 2026 Best Firms to Work For in the Small Firms category, with the ranking driven by employee feedback.
FAST is replacing paid streaming for many Latinx viewers
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Horowitz Research says free ad-supported streaming is gaining ground with Latinx audiences, with 45% of FAST users canceling at least one paid service.
Volker G. Fremuth’s new novel imagines a future ruled by AI
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Volker G. Fremuth’s latest speculative novel, “Dreams and Dissension: Lullabies for Voltaire,” follows a near-future society shaped by an omnipresent AI called Vesta.
Dr. Gurpreet Singh Padda publishes The Angry Gut on gut-brain theory
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Dr. Gurpreet Singh Padda has released The Angry Gut, the third book in The Brain series, coauthored with Ami Michelle Grimes and built around the claim that the gut is the body’s first brain.
Turkish confectionery exporters launch U.S. push in Miami
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SweetTürkiye kicked off its U.S. expansion strategy with a tasting showcase in Miami on Sept. 18, 2026, bringing Turkish sweets, chocolates and baklava to more than 70 importers, buyers and media figures.
Texicon brings four authors to the Gothenburg Book Fair
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Texicon Förlag is inviting media to book interviews with four authors at the 2026 Gothenburg Book Fair, including Annika Ortmark Lind and three children’s book writers.
Chelsea King debuts novel about chosen family and friendship
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Chelsea King’s debut novel, Living With Caution Cones, is out now in paperback, hardcover and eBook. Set in mid-2000s Chicago, the book centers on a PR executive whose closest friendships and new romance reshape her adult life.
Newyork Styles earns top ranking in Johnson City
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Newyork Styles in Johnson City has been named the Highest Ranked Longest Running Urban Barbershop in the 607 by the Consumer Ratings Institute, which cited the shop’s 4.8-star reviews.
Vanderbilt and Seewald launch global fashion studio with NYFW finale at Grand Central
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Consuelo Vanderbilt Costin and Michaela Seewald unveiled V&S Global Studio with a New York Fashion Week presentation at Grand Central Terminal that mixed runway fashion, live commerce and Vanderbilt family history.
Learn English Fast launches bilingual English program for Spanish speakers
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Learn English Fast has launched a structured English program for adults that uses bilingual audiobooks, worksheets, music and monthly progress tracking.
The Smoke House marks 80 years with Burbank gala
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The Smoke House Restaurant will celebrate its 80th anniversary with a gala in Burbank on Oct. 12, 2026, highlighting its long run as a Hollywood-era dining landmark.
Learn English Fast launches Tagalog-English program with bilingual audiobooks
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Learn English Fast® has introduced an English-Tagalog learning program for Tagalog speakers that pairs bilingual audiobooks, books and grammar practice with monthly progress tracking.
Teacher Retention Academy targets teacher turnover with new support initiative
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Teacher Retention Academy, founded by retired educator Dr. Mary Rivers, is helping school and district leaders focus on retaining teachers after they are hired.
Wu Jianjun wins 2026 Global Fred Award for AI education
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Wu Jianjun, vice dean of the School of Information and Media at Beijing College of Politics and Law, received the 2026 Global Fred Award for AI Education Outstanding Contributor at a ceremony in Beijing on Sept. 15, 2026. The honor recognizes his…
Austrian defense lawyer turns court themes into multimedia project
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Philipp Wurm’s BRO-JECT W blends criminal law, storytelling, music and psychology into a cinematic project built around truth, perception and the symbolic “Third Eye.” The work has expanded beyond Austria into multiple regions and media formats,…
Sakar Trust revisits 2022 Mumbai community event
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Sakar Jivanvikas Trust is highlighting a March 19, 2022 community gathering in Mumbai as part of its broader record of social, educational and cultural activity.
Cider launches first Sanrio Hello Kitty and Friends collection
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Cider unveiled its first-ever Sanrio co-brand capsule on September 17, 2026, bringing Hello Kitty, My Melody and Cinnamoroll into a new fashion collection now on sale online and in stores.
Sasha Safavi launches Syndicate for creators, athletes and companies
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Entertainment attorney Sasha Safavi has launched Syndicate, a boutique law firm in Los Angeles built to serve companies, creators and athletes across entertainment, media and technology.
Chadds Ford landmark Painter’s Folly heads to auction Oct. 22
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A historic Chadds Ford mansion tied to the Howard Pyle School of Illustration will be sold at public auction Oct. 22, with live and online bidding available.
Peter Max, Pop Art Icon, Dies at 88
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Peter Max, the colorful pop artist whose work helped shape American visual culture, has died at 88, his son Adam Max and Park West Gallery announced.
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