Farmers Branch, Texas – September 11, 2026 -- Yogurtland has launched a limited-time frozen yogurt flavor called Sweet Peach Tart, created in collaboration with makeup brand Too Faced to celebrate its Peach Collection. The flavor is available at participating Yogurtland locations nationwide from September 7 through September 27, while supplies last.

The flavor combines peach sweetness with a tangy finish

Sweet Peach Tart blends juicy peach flavor with a refreshing, tangy finish and is topped with Too Faced Gummy Sweet Peach Rings. The frozen yogurt is designed to echo the scent and aesthetic of Too Faced's revamped Peach Collection, which brings back the brand's signature peach scent with updated formulas and shades.

Berlin – September 10, 2026 -- TCL Industries and TCL Technology are showcasing a new lineup of solar panels, home batteries and heat pumps at IFA 2026, aiming to link industrial-scale renewable energy production with smart home systems for everyday consumers.

The companies are presenting their joint exhibition, called "Inspiration Habitat," at Messe Berlin's Hall 21A from September 4 to 8, 2026. The immersive space lets visitors interact directly with products spanning connected devices, displays and clean energy technology.

New solar hardware targets residential rooftops

On display are SunPower Origin back-contact solar panels, TCL T5 Pro TOPCon shingled-cell modules, and C2 back-contact panels, alongside battery storage systems and heat pumps built for home use. These come from SunPower Home Energy and TCL Smart Home, two divisions under the TCL umbrella.

Los Angeles – September 11, 2026 -- Peptide Tracker, a free iOS and Android app for logging peptide protocols, has rolled out three updates -- versions 2.15.0 through 2.17.0 -- adding split-dose tracking, a fully custom compound library, and new organization tools at no cost.

The app now supports doses drawn from two separate vials

When a single vial doesn't hold enough liquid for a full dose, users can split the draw across two vials, with the app guiding them through each vial's own syringe markings. The dose history log then reflects the split accurately. The setup process also now asks how a dose is measured before showing matching units, reducing mix-ups between drug amount and syringe marks.

New York – September 11, 2026 -- The University of Medicine and Health Sciences (UMHS) is cutting tuition for its Accelerated Review Program (ARP) by 35%, bringing the cost down to $7,000, effective May 2026.

The one-semester program prepares students for medical school in 15 weeks

ARP is designed to help students strengthen foundational science knowledge and build study strategies before entering the rigorous MD curriculum. Unlike post-baccalaureate or master's programs that can require one to two years of coursework without guaranteeing medical school admission, ARP is completed in a single 15-week semester.

Neustadt an der Weinstraße – September 11, 2026 -- Employees who skip a free company car and drive their own vehicle for business trips can lose the right to deduct those travel costs from their taxes, Germany's Federal Fiscal Court (Bundesfinanzhof, BFH) has ruled.

An employee tried to deduct nearly 3,800 euros in private car expenses

The case centered on a worker who had access to a company car that he and his wife were also permitted to use privately. Despite this, he took his own car for three business trips and claimed roughly 3,800 euros in travel costs as work-related expenses on his tax return.

The local tax office rejected the claim, but the man sued and won at the Lower Saxony Finance Court. The tax office then appealed, sending the dispute to the BFH for a final decision.

New York – September 11, 2026 -- Vibrant Emotional Health, the nonprofit that administers the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, marked 988 Day on September 8 alongside the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, urging anyone struggling to call, text, or chat 988 for support.

This year's campaign, themed "988 Reasons: Your reason is reason enough," stresses that people don't need to be in an active crisis to reach out. Whether someone is overwhelmed, supporting a loved one, or just needs to talk, the Lifeline is positioned as available for any level of need.

The Lifeline has routed nearly 30 million contacts since 2022

Since transitioning to the three-digit 988 number in July 2022, the service has connected people with trained crisis counselors nearly 30 million times through calls, texts, and online chats nationwide.

Siloam Springs, Ark. – September 11, 2026 -- Author Spencer Patterson has released a new children's picture book, "The Good Pliosaur," that uses a prehistoric underwater rescue to teach young readers about compassion and overcoming prejudice.

Illustrated by Sam Calden, the story is set in an ocean world where long-necked plesiosaurs and short-necked pliosaurs have distrusted each other for generations, despite no longer being at war. The narrative follows Brett, a plesiosaur who believes his species is superior to pliosaurs.

An attack leaves the story's hero trapped and injured

While traveling to bake cookies for his mother, Brett is attacked by deep-sea bandits who steal his pearls and pin him beneath a heavy rock. Two fellow plesiosaurs pass by and refuse to help, each citing an excuse to leave him behind.

Singapore – September 11, 2026 -- Trip.Gourmet, the food and dining brand of Trip.com Group, has released its 2027 Fine Dining List, recognising 744 restaurants across 105 cities and 40 countries and regions to mark the brand's tenth anniversary. The list was unveiled in partnership with Resorts World Sentosa in Singapore, gathering restaurant partners, culinary experts and media for the launch.

The rankings split restaurants into three tiers: 60 Black Diamond, the top distinction, 160 Diamond and 524 Platinum. This year adds 34 new destinations across Europe, North America, Oceania, Asia, South America and Africa, growing the list from a single-market ranking a decade ago into an index now spanning 66 countries and regions and 462 destinations overall.

London – September 11, 2026 -- Johnnie Walker has released a limited-edition design of its Black Label Scotch whisky, created in collaboration with GRAMMY-winning singer Sabrina Carpenter.

The bottle draws its look from Carpenter's album "Man's Best Friend"

The design features a custom "Sabrina blue" color variant and playful dog-paw motifs inspired by the record. It blends Johnnie Walker Black Label's classic style with Carpenter's personal aesthetic, marking the latest step in an ongoing partnership between the whisky brand and the singer.

Carpenter said she enjoys giving her fans small surprises and saw the bottle as a way to bring the world of "Man's Best Friend" to life beyond music. She called putting her own stamp on an iconic object like the Johnnie Walker Black Label bottle a fun challenge.

Arlington – September 11, 2026 -- Six Flags Entertainment Corporation has acquired ArieForce One, the acclaimed steel roller coaster that closed at Fun Spot America Atlanta in August, and will reinstall it at one of its parks during the 2028-2029 seasons.

The coaster built a cult following in just three years

ArieForce One opened March 31, 2023, in Fayetteville, Georgia, and closed August 2, 2026. Manufactured by Rocky Mountain Construction, it stood 154 feet tall, dropped 146 feet, reached 64 mph and ran roughly 3,400 feet of track with four inversions over about two minutes. Its signature elements included the world's largest zero-gravity stall, a Raven Truss Dive and an outward-banked airtime hill.