Llantrisant – September 07, 2026 -- The Royal Mint has launched two commemorative 50 pence coins marking 60 years of Star Trek, with the first design going on sale September 3 and priced at £19.95.

The first coin features the Vulcan salute alongside the phrases "Live Long & Prosper" and "Star Trek 60"

It marks the first time an image from the original Star Trek series has appeared on a UK 50p coin. A second coin, arriving in November, depicts four starships spanning different eras of the franchise -- the U.S.S. Voyager NCC-74656, the U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701, the Enterprise NCC-1701-D, and a Klingon Bird of Prey -- paired with the inscription "Star Trek 60."

Dongguan – September 07, 2026 -- The City University of Hong Kong (Dongguan) held its opening ceremony for the 2026 academic year on September 2, 2026, welcoming more than 1,300 students in its third student cohort since the university's official founding in 2024.

The campus awarded its first master's degrees just months earlier

The September ceremony came only months after CityUHK (Dongguan) conferred master's degrees on its first graduating class in June 2026, marking a rapid academic build-out for the young campus in China's Greater Bay Area.

Polaris, Ohio – September 07, 2026 -- Supercharged Entertainment broke ground on its fourth U.S. location at 9300 Lyra Drive in Polaris, Ohio, with the 125,000-square-foot venue set to open in Summer 2027.

The complex spans 16 acres near Topgolf and Smash Park

Supercharged Entertainment Polaris will mirror the design of the company's New Jersey location, which opened in Edison in December 2022. The site sits within the Polaris Centers of Commerce, alongside existing shopping and dining destinations.

Two karting tracks combine into an 80,000-square-foot Supertrack

The venue will house what the company calls the world's largest indoor, multi-level, temperature-controlled karting track, featuring 25 total elevation changes across two designs. The all-electric karts produce zero emissions on the climate-controlled course.

Grand Rapids – September 07, 2026 -- Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park will reopen ENLIGHTEN Presented by PNC Bank on Nov. 23, running through Jan. 10, 2027, with member ticket sales starting Sept. 1 and public sales beginning Sept. 8.

The third season of the immersive holiday light experience guides guests along a one-mile outdoor path from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on select evenings, featuring sculptures synchronized with music and lighting.

A reimagined midway stop highlights Mark di Suvero's Scarlatti sculpture

At the midpoint of the walking path, Scarlatti by Mark di Suvero returns with new lighting, music and choreography. The stop also includes a warming tent, firepits, and food and beverage options for visitors.

Ontario, Calif. – September 07, 2026 -- ONT Field, home of the Ontario Tower Buzzers, the Single-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers, has been named the 2026 BaseballParks.com Ballpark of the Year, an honor recognizing it as one of the top fan experiences in Minor League Baseball.

The ballpark leans fully into its airport-adjacent identity.

Designed by global design firm Populous in partnership with the City of Ontario, Diamond Baseball Holdings and the Tower Buzzers, ONT Field features a center field food hall modeled after a baggage-claim carousel and a left field concourse built as an interactive runway. A vintage airplane and the runway lighting activate whenever the Tower Buzzers hit a home run.

Berlin – September 07, 2026 -- Haier will exhibit AI-driven home appliances, connected services, and robotics at IFA 2026, running September 4 to 8 at Stand 101 in Hall 3.1 in Berlin.

The company brings a connected ecosystem under one theme

Under the banner "Home of Intelligent Possibilities," Haier will demonstrate technologies spanning laundry care, refrigeration, cooking, dishwashing, cleaning, and entertainment, all designed to learn from user behavior and adapt to individual routines. Demonstrations include laundry systems that analyze load conditions, cooling technology aimed at better food preservation, and AI-assisted cooking appliances that identify ingredients and monitor the cooking process. The company's hOn platform will tie products, services, and digital experiences into a single interface.

San Francisco – September 07, 2026 -- Mito Health has run more than one million lab tests and expanded its direct-to-consumer diagnostics marketplace into seven categories of preventive testing, letting customers order bloodwork, imaging, and genetic screening without insurance, a doctor's referral, or a surprise bill.

The company built its first two years around 100-plus-biomarker longevity panels sold directly to consumers. Its catalog now covers fertility planning, strength and body composition testing, chronic disease baseline markers, nutrient and heavy-metal screening, inherited disease risk, and tuberculosis testing required for school enrollment.

Ellicott City, Md. -- Evon Medics will relaunch its MemoryDriver app on September 15, 2026, dropping its subscription requirement and opening the app to free download and free play for the first time.

The Maryland neurotechnology company is marking the update with a national "Beat the Clock" Challenge, a free public competition in which users navigate a 12-route virtual course and are scored on both speed and accuracy. A live leaderboard will track standings publicly during the event, and the five top finishers win cash prizes plus a full year of MemoryDriver Premium access.

Berlin – September 07, 2026 -- Midea unveiled its SpaceMaster built-in oven series at IFA 2026 in Berlin, previewing a graphene-powered appliance set for a global market launch in 2027.

Graphene tech cuts heat response to 0.2 seconds

The oven's core feature is Midea's Graphene Turbo hot-air technology, which uses graphene's high thermal conductivity to achieve a heat reaction in just 0.2 seconds. The company says this allows for precise temperature control, shorter preheating times, and even heat distribution throughout the cooking cavity.

A dedicated pizza mode hits 350°C with a stone included

The SpaceMaster includes a 350-degree Celsius pizza program paired with an included pizza stone, designed to replicate the crispy crust results of a traditional stone oven at home.

Stamford, Conn. – September 07, 2026 -- Cohen Veterans Network (CVN) has launched a new firearm safety toolkit aimed at helping veterans, service members and their families have direct conversations about suicide risk and secure gun storage.

The toolkit, called Ask Anyway: How to Have Conversations About Firearm Safety, was developed with grant support from Face the Fight, a veteran suicide prevention coalition. It launches as part of a broader public awareness campaign, Ask Anyway: Conversations to Save a Life, timed to Suicide Prevention Month in September.

Firearms account for nearly three-quarters of veteran suicide deaths

The veteran suicide rate is 60% higher than the national average, according to CVN. Firearms were involved in 73.3% of veteran suicide deaths in 2023, making them the most common method.