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And that merely seven months before a fateful presidential election which has the far right leading polls.

— Callum McLennan, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
In a poll by El Toque, an independent digital media platform run by Cuban journalists in exile, 54% of respondents inside Cuba said exiles should take part in a transitional government on equal terms.

— Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026

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Even the best helmets and other gear can give a false sense of security, Nowinski says, because they’re primarily designed to reduce skull fracture and linear acceleration, not the rotational acceleration that leads to CTE.

— Alexandra Pattillo, Scientific American, 23 Sep. 2026
Notable finds include a partial skeleton of a Miocene-era seabird, and a complete baleen whale skull weighing more than 650 pounds.

— Katie Riley, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2026

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The kitchen makes its own terrines, pates and pickles, among other pantry staples, which shine in dishes like mussels in tomato-miso escabeche and burrata with pistachio pistou and fermented honey.

— Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
French research suggests that people with numerous, deep forehead wrinkles are more likely to die of heart disease than those with smooth frontal pates.

— Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2026

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For dinner, go back into town for Feast and Floret's delicious Italian small plates and impeccable vibes—or head to Wm.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
The head of the Connecticut Energy Marketers Association said consumers likely will face shortages and additional price increases this fall and winter.

— Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026

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The 39 partial remains that will return to Nagaland by the end of this year include a warrior’s cranium, a woman’s skull, and a young person’s jaw, among others.

— Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 8 Sep. 2026
In August 1983, workers in Prescott found a human cranium, a collection of non-human bones and a time capsule, Othram said.

— David Chiu, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026

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Beabadoobee bags her first chart crown in Australia as Pylon (via Dirty Hit/Inertia) debuts in the top spot.

— Lars Brandle, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2026
Someone with mild recession around the temples may need far fewer grafts than a patient with thinning across the front, mid-scalp and crown.

— Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026

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Whatever special kind of brain worms have established themselves in Elon Musk’s noggin appear to be spreading throughout his companies.

— Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 24 Sep. 2026
Both Elysium and Upgrade contain their fair share of split noggins, but no film does it quite as jovially or consistently as Dredd.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Aug. 2026

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Someone with mild recession around the temples may need far fewer grafts than a patient with thinning across the front, mid-scalp and crown.

— Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026
Korean hair care places utmost emphasis on scalp care, and the Scalp Revitalizing Solution Thickening Shampoo & Conditioner are prime examples.

— Sarah Han, Allure, 24 Sep. 2026

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