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What lies ahead for microfinance institutions after pandemic disruption?

During the pandemic, small businesses struggled to stay afloat. So were microfinance institutions which lend them money. As businesses are gathering momentum again, here's how the sector is doing

Haunting image of a rare hyena lurking in a ghost town wins 2025 Wildlife Photographer of the Year award

South African photographer Wim van den Heever has received this year's Wildlife Photographer of the Year award for his image of a brown hyena outside a ruined diamond mining town.

The viral 'Chicago Rat Hole' wasn't actually made by a rat, scientists claim

After researching the rodent indent, scientists are over 98% sure it came from a squirrel.

Diagnostic dilemma: A woman's nausea was triggered by a huge mass in her stomach — which doctors dissolved with diet soda

A woman's abdominal discomfort turned out to be caused by a build up of food in her stomach. And the treatment involved diet soda.

We were wrong about how the moon's largest and oldest crater formed — and that's great news for NASA's next lunar landing

A new study has revealed that our understanding of the South Pole-Aitken basin was quite literally back-to-front, meaning astronauts on NASA's future Artemis III mission may be able to collect valuable samples of ancient radioactive material, known as KREEP.

Methane leaks multiplying beneath Antarctic ocean spark fears of climate doom loop

Researchers have discovered dozens of new methane seeps littering the ocean floor in the Ross Sea coastal region of Antarctica, raising concerns of an unknown positive climate feedback loop that could accelerate global warming.

Czech Coach Ivan Hasek Fired After Loss to Faroe Islands in World Cup Qualifying

The Czech Football Association has fired coach Ivan Hašek following a humiliating 2-1 defeat to in World Cup qualifying.

QB Stock Market Week 7: Is Baker Mayfield Unstoppable? Is Michael Penix Jr. Legit?

What's up with Baker Mayfield? What's wrong with Josh Allen? And who was that QB who beat the Bills on Monday night? Let's get to ranking.

Last Night in Baseball: Yoshinobu Yamamoto Dominates Brewers, Dodgers Go Up 2-0

The Dodgers won Game 2, Yoshinobu Yamamoto was absolutely dominant, Max Muncy set Los Angeles postseason history and more from Tuesday's MLB postseason action.

Los Angeles Dodgers: Yoshinobu Yamamoto's Stoic Game 2 NLCS Start By the Numbers

Dodgers RHP Yoshinobu Yamamoto threw a complete game in the team's Game 2 NLCS win. Here's his dominant start by the numbers.

How Curt Cignetti Landed Fernando Mendoza and Turned Him Into a Heisman Candidate

Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti shared how the Hoosiers landed Fernando Mendoza and the area he's improved the most to make him a Heisman candidate.

Tiny Art Show Repurposes a Disused Stairwell into a 1:6-Scale Gallery

The storefront-style gallery sits inside what was originally a stairwell in Provo, Utah. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article Tiny Ar

The First Monograph to Survey Derrick Adams’ Career Comes Ahead of a Major Exhibition

Adams forefronts representation, reinvigorating the Black figure in art. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article The First Monograph to S

A Poignant Animation, ‘Sisters’ Explores What It Means to Set Ourselves Free

A touching short film explores «freeing ourselves from what holds us back, whatever that may be.» Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month

US forces Dutch government to seize Chinese chipmaker – Politico

Nexperia’s parent company blasted the seizure as excessive interference Read Full Article at RT.com

UK tightens sanctions against Russia’s largest oil firms

The latest UK sanctions target third-country companies that do business with Russian oil majors Lukoil and Rosneft Read Full Article at RT.com

Trump won the America that Democrats forgot

President Donald Trump won in 2024 largely by arguing that he—unlike the Democrats—was focused on people’s economic insecurities. While Democrats debated Gaza, transgender rights, abortion, and democracy itself, Trump’s message centered largely on eco

Cartoon: War of the Worlds, Portland edition

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Trump called Digital Equity Act 'racist.' Now internet money for rural Americans is gone.

By Sarah Jane Tribble for KFF Megan Waiters can recite the stories of dozens of people she has helped connect to the internet in western Alabama. A 7-year-old who couldn’t do classwork online without a tablet, and the 91-year-old she taught to c

Cybertruck sales are so bad Musk is selling them to ... himself

You wanna see a dead body? Third-quarter sales numbers for Tesla’s misbegotten Cybertruck are in, and it is definitely spooky season for tech titan Elon Musk, who moved only 5,385 of the hideous things between July 1 and Sept. 30, a drop of 63% over the sa

Young Republicans' leaked chats reflect Trump's racist influence

Oh, the all too familiar woes of a leaked Republican group chat. A new scandal dropped Tuesday, revealing egregious text messages from Young Republican leaders.  As originally reported by Politico, people in the group casually used the N-word, advocate

iPad Pro Gets an M5 Chip Boost, Coming Oct. 22

Apple has unveiled its new M5 chip, and the top-end iPad is one of the first devices to get it. The iPad Pro also gets new wireless chip upgrades for the modem and Wi-Fi.

Apple Brings M5 Update to Baseline MacBook Pro

The 14-inch Pro laptop gets a bump to Apple's latest M5 chip. If you're looking for a larger overhaul, you'll be disappointed.

You Might Actually Be Able to Upgrade Your 'Incompatible' Windows 10 PC to Windows 11 for Free. Here's How

If Windows Update says your desktop or laptop doesn't meet the requirements for Windows 11, a bit of work under the hood could make it happen anyway.

Apple Boosts M5 With New Neural, GPU Architecture

The chip will improve overall performance in upgraded MacBook Pros and iPad Pro, especially for graphics and AI.

Ninja Just Launched an Updated Version of Its Viral Glass Air Fryer, and I Saw It First

The modular Crispi Pro air fryer features more cooking modes and the capacity to churn out full meals in minutes.

Matt Rhule says right things about Penn State but Nebraska must be worried

When long-time Penn State head coach James Franklin was fired this past weekend, Nebraska coach Matt Rhule was one of the first names to be mentioned on all of the hot lists. And with good reason. 

Dallas Cowboys should be patient before making George Pickens decision

Through the first six weeks of the season, wide receiver George Pickens looks like the Dallas Cowboys' best offseason addition.  

Three teams that should be in the market for Kyle Schwarber this offseason

Schwarber is coming off the best season of his career, which will serve him well heading into free agency.

2026 first-round NFL mock draft: Three QBs in the top 10

With the month of September in the books, both the top college prospects and 2026 NFL draft order are coming into focus. Here's a look at our latest first-round NFL mock draft as of October 13, 2025.

Rangers make wrong kind of history with another shutout loss 

The 2025-26 New York Rangers season began with a lot of excitement due to the arrival of two-time Stanley Cup champion head coach Mike Sullivan. Things have not been off to a smooth start however. 

Airplane Aerobatics

NASA astronaut Nick Hague watches as Robert Schmidle Pitts Aerobatics perform, Friday, Sept. 12, 2025, during the Joint Base Andrews Air Show at Joint Base Andrews in Prince George's County, Maryland. Hague spent 171 days aboard the International Space Statio

3-in-1 Launch

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying NASA’s IMAP (Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe), the agency’s Carruthers Geocorona Observatory, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Space Weather Follow On–Lagrange 1 (SWFO-L1) spac

Golden Lake

This stunning Earth image taken from the International Space Station looks at a large lake in eastern Kazakhstan with golden sunglint: Lake Balkhash. It is one of the largest lakes in Asia and is the 15th largest lake in the world.

Hubble Surveys Cloudy Cluster

This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features the nebula LMC N44C.

Jupiter’s Volcanic Moon Io

During its close flyby of Jupiter’s moon Io on December 30, 2023, NASA’s Juno spacecraft captured some of the most detailed imagery ever of Io’s volcanic surface. This image is the NASA Science Image of the Month for October 2025.

WATCH: Alex Palou talks F1 dream, perfecting his craft in exclusive interview

Speaking with Motorsport.com's Matt Weaver, Alex Palou offered a candid look into his incredible career as an IndyCar driver. In 2025, he earned his fourth IndyCar title in the last five years, and became an Indy 500 legend.Palou discussed a variety of topic

Denny Hamlin's surprise crew chief change couldn't have gone better

There is an alternate universe in which Chris Gayle is not set to race for a championship with Denny Hamlin by the end of the month at Phoenix Raceway.In fact, within this alternate universe, Gayle isn’t with Joe Gibbs Racing whatsoever.This is the scenari

NHRA beats out NASCAR as most watched race of the week but ...

It makes for an unexpected headline but the Texas NHRA Fall Nationals at the Texas Motorplex, which aired on over-the-air FOX, was the most viewed motorsports event over the weekend.With 1.872 million viewers, NHRA beat out the NASCAR Cup Series race from th

4 Takeaways From The U.S. Men's Team's 2-1 Win Over Australia

The U.S. men's team beat Australia but Christian Pulisic's injury overshadowed the performance. Here are my takeaways.
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