QDOBA is transforming the autumn season into a celebration of flavor with the launch of Diptember, a two-month promotion running through November 2. The campaign highlights the brand's extensive range of 14 signature dips, salsas, and sauces, anchored by the debut of a new, indulgent Queso Fundido.
Three-quarters of California bachelor's degree holders believe their education justifies the cost, prioritizing career advancement and professional readiness over immediate financial returns. A joint survey from BestColleges and National University reveals that while earnings remain vital, graduates view their degrees through a broader lens of long-term stability.
While corporate boardrooms increasingly retreat from environmental mandates, the American public remains steadfast in its ecological priorities. A inaugural study from Vanderbilt University and Switch 5 reports that 83% of adults score above the midpoint on a new sustainability index, signaling that green values are deeply embedded in national sentiment.
At the Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, Children's Hospital Colorado has introduced a new sublingual immunotherapy program designed to build tolerance to 10 common food allergens. By utilizing daily liquid drops, the initiative aims to provide pediatric patients with increased protection against the risks posed by accidental exposure.
Nearly 3,800 pairs of reading glasses are headed to seniors across Southeast Michigan through a new partnership between Meridian and Eye Care For Detroit. The initiative aims to provide essential vision support to older adults, helping them navigate critical health tasks like reading prescription labels and medical instructions independently.
Two suspects were apprehended in Henderson, Nevada, after remote security operators tracked their midnight breach of a commercial RV lot in real time. The intruders bypassed perimeter barriers by driving across a grass embankment, triggering an immediate alert that transitioned from automated detection to a live police intervention.
A new methodology evaluating 75 years of medical progress reveals that therapies for leukemia, lymphoma, and myeloma have granted patients an estimated 25.8 million additional years of life. This retrospective analysis, published in Blood Advances, shifts the focus from traditional survival rates to the tangible human impact of therapeutic innovation.
From the peaks of the Appalachian Mountains to the Atlantic coastline, Emmy-winning conservationist Jeff Corwin is set to document the natural landscape of the Tar Heel State. His new series, Jeff Corwin's Southern Wild, debuts October 3 on ABC stations as part of the network's weekend educational programming block.
The global market for nutraceutical ingredients is set for significant expansion, with projections indicating growth from $108.33 billion in 2026 to $161.53 billion by 2031. Driven by a 7.3% compound annual growth rate, the sector is being reshaped by rising consumer demand for preventive healthcare and targeted functional nutrition.
With a portfolio of 5,500 homes across 24 markets, vacation rental management startup Avari officially launched this week. The company aims to shift the sector away from automated, low-touch management toward a hospitality-focused model, combining localized expertise with a significant increase in dedicated revenue management staff.
Actor and investor Sophia Bush will headline the upcoming Women’s Capital Summit in New York, a gathering aimed at transforming the surging interest in women’s athletics into permanent economic infrastructure. The event seeks to move beyond mere representation, targeting tangible investment, ownership stakes, and scalable business growth for female entrepreneurs.
Nashville-based RevHD has secured two U.S. patents for its Flex Seal technology, a design engineered to mitigate installation errors in commercial vehicle wheel ends. By allowing the seal to flex with normal movement, the company aims to reduce premature failures caused by cocked seals and installation variability.
One in five American children faces hunger while nearly 30 percent of the nation's food supply goes to waste. The newly launched Hunger Action Heroes Unite! National Challenge aims to bridge this gap by tasking students in grades 4 through 9 with developing local solutions to rescue food and feed their communities.
As U.S. power demand reaches record highs and residential energy costs surge, Austin-based startup Light has secured $46 million in Series A funding. The company aims to expand its API-driven infrastructure beyond Texas, enabling businesses to integrate customized electricity plans directly into their existing products and services.
Dental technology firm SprintRay has unveiled Midas Restore, an FDA-cleared restorative resin containing over 75% glass ceramic and zirconia filler. Designed exclusively for the company’s Midas Digital Press, the material aims to provide clinicians with a definitive, highly durable option for crowns, veneers, and onlays produced in a single office visit.
More than 300 sales professionals gathered in Dallas last week for the 16th annual FASTSIGNS Outside Sales Summit, an event centered on professional development and network growth. The three-day conference highlighted individual achievements from the past year, awarding top performers for sales milestones ranging from $400,000 to over $4 million.
Parents often treat car purchases and seat installations as separate tasks, but new research suggests this disconnect puts children at risk. To bridge the gap, Chicco and CarGurus are launching The Family Fit Factor, an educational initiative designed to help families align their vehicle choice with car seat requirements.
Riko’s Pizza has acquired its franchise locations in Merrick and Levittown, New York, bringing both sites under corporate ownership. The deal marks the exit of the brand’s original franchisee, who launched the company’s first location outside Connecticut in 2020, and signals a broader push to solidify Riko’s footprint on Long Island.
Slovenia has become the testing ground for the Future 500 Initiative, a new methodology designed to identify high-growth firms with the potential to challenge US and Chinese market dominance. The pilot program unveiled 100 Slovenian companies that have collectively doubled their annual revenues to 2.1 billion euros.
Twenty-one global financial giants, including Goldman Sachs, Citi, and Deutsche Bank, have pledged to launch a joint stablecoin enterprise by late 2026. The coalition aims to bridge the gap between traditional banking security and digital asset utility, targeting a market debut in the first half of 2027.
Business Insurance magazine has named Huntington Insurance a 2026 Best Place to Work, citing the firm's focus on employee engagement and professional support. The recognition highlights the subsidiary’s internal culture as it manages a diverse portfolio of commercial, personal, and life insurance offerings across the United States.
A data-driven pilot in Bled has pinpointed 100 Slovenian companies capable of becoming global champions, marking the first full-scale application of a methodology meant to bridge Europe’s competitiveness gap. With collective revenues doubling to €2.1 billion, these firms offer a blueprint for deploying the European Investment Bank’s €80 billion capital injection.
A cityscape built from $32,404 in discarded lottery tickets stands alongside sculptures exploring the human condition as the Weatherspoon Art Museum at UNC Greensboro launches its latest seasonal offerings, "Art on Paper 2026" and "Body and Soul," both currently open to the public on the university campus.
Security teams can now manage complex machine identity lifecycles using natural language through the new CertSecure Manager MCP Server. By utilizing the Model Context Protocol, the platform allows enterprise AI assistants like Claude and Microsoft Copilot to perform certificate operations while maintaining strict internal governance and human-in-the-loop approval workflows.
Under the shadow of a lunar eclipse, an emergency mission unfolded across southern Missouri as Animal Rescue Corps pulled 86 dogs and two kittens from commercial breeding operations. The rescued animals, ranging from poodles to English bulldogs, were transported to a Tennessee facility to begin long-term rehabilitation and medical treatment.
Austin-based Schlotzsky’s Deli is venturing into new territory by applying its signature culinary style to the Philly Cheesesteak. Starting September 1, the fast-casual chain is rolling out a limited-time menu that translates the classic sandwich profile into sub, calzone, and flatbread formats across its nationwide locations.
At Middle East Energy 2026 in Dubai, BLUETTI has unveiled its ES60 and ES125 commercial energy storage systems. Engineered to bridge the gap between daytime solar production and nocturnal cooling demands, these units offer a scalable solution for facilities navigating the region’s extreme climate and grid instability.
After a decade overseeing the firm's commercial portfolio, Nick Re has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Securitas Critical Infrastructure Services. The transition marks a strategic pivot for the Herndon-based security provider as it concludes its federal contracting operations to sharpen focus on highly regulated private sector environments.
St. Petersburg-based 3D Cloud has officially opened its 3D Visual Configure, Price and Quote (CPQ) workflows to all new enterprise customers. Following a successful private preview, the platform now allows manufacturers and retailers to integrate interactive product visualization with real-time pricing and automated bill of materials generation across various sales channels.
Industry leaders will gather at National Comp 2026 this September in Seattle to address the practical integration of evidence-based medical guidelines into workers' compensation workflows. The session aims to bridge the gap between static clinical recommendations and the day-to-day decision-making processes required for effective claims management.
