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BOSTON – November 07, 2026 -- Students ages 5 to 18 got a free, hands-on introduction to engineering on Saturday at the SWENext Innovation Expo, held at the Westin Boston Seaport District. The Society of Women Engineers (SWE) hosted the half-day event.

The Expo was part of WE26, SWE's annual international conference, which ran November 5–7 in Boston.

Younger students experiment, older students ask professionals

Elementary school students worked through interactive activities built around experimentation, problem-solving and discovery. The activities showed how science and technology shape everyday life.

Older students spoke with professional engineers, SWE members and representatives of collegiate engineering programs. Those conversations covered engineering degree programs, scholarships, tutoring resources and career paths the students might not have considered.

Boston – November 06, 2026 -- Eligible first-time host families with a military or veteran background can now get $1,500 off the cost of an au pair through Cultural Care Au Pair. The company says this is the largest military and veteran discount among designated sponsors of the State Department-regulated au pair program.

One in eight host families is military-affiliated

Nearly one in eight au pair host families has a military connection. Au pairs can work outside traditional 9-5 hours and on weekends, and their schedules can be adjusted week to week. They can also move with their host family, which helps keep childcare consistent for children whose parents receive new orders.

Childcare ranks as a top stressor for service families

The source cites several figures on the childcare squeeze:

BOSTON – November 06, 2026 -- Sports card collectors in Orlando can visit a new CardVault by Tom Brady store at ICON Park starting in mid-November. Pro Football Hall of Famer Charles Woodson and his business partner Jordan Edwards are teaming up with the retailer on the opening.

The Orlando shop will be CardVault's 21st location nationwide. A second store in the Woodson and Edwards collaboration follows in early 2027 at Hall of Fame Village in Canton, Ohio, the destination surrounding the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Two former Michigan teammates reunite

Brady and Woodson were teammates at the University of Michigan. Brady is a seven-time Super Bowl champion. Woodson is a Super Bowl champion, a nine-time Pro Bowler and the only primarily defensive player to win the Heisman Trophy.

Boston – November 05, 2026 -- Panera Bread's holiday menu is now at bakery-cafes nationwide, with peppermint and pistachio drinks, two new bakery treats and limited-edition collectible glass Snowman Cups. On December 3, 2026, the first 12 qualifying customers at each participating US cafe can get a cup for free.

Two white mocha flavors arrive in three drink formats

The new Peppermint White Mocha and Pistachio White Mocha each come as a latte, an iced coffee or a Frozen Java.

Lattes are made with freshly brewed espresso and milk. Iced coffees are topped with sweet cream cold foam. Frozen Javas are blended with concentrated espresso and ice. The peppermint versions are finished with peppermint bark pieces, and the pistachio versions with pistachio pieces. Lattes and Frozen Javas also get whipped cream.

PHILADELPHIA – November 04, 2026 -- FP Movement is hosting a free, donation-based Festive 5K in 16 cities on Saturday, November 7, with all net proceeds going to the nonprofit Girls Inc.

Every run starts at 9AM and registration costs nothing

The activewear brand, part of the URBN family, is staging its sixth annual Festive 5K with Girls Inc. Participating cities include NYC, Marina Del Rey, Chicago, Boston and Atlanta. Each city's landing page lists its starting address and additional details. Contributions are welcome, but registration is completely free.

Attendees get exclusive Girls Inc. x FP Movement merchandise at check-in, while supplies last on a first-come, first-served basis.

The partnership has run since 2016

FP Movement supports Girls Inc. through mentorship, programming and charitable donations. It contributes 1% of net proceeds daily and donates 100% of net proceeds on Thanksgiving Day.

Boston – November 02, 2026 -- Overseas Adventure Travel (O.A.T.) is offering savings of up to $4,000 per person on select small group adventures and small ship cruises, with discounts on all 2027 departures. The Black Friday Sale started Nov. 2 and was set to end Nov. 30, but it now runs through Dec. 4. Travelers need to mention code BLACKFRIDAY26 when booking.

Two ways to save on 2027 departures

The first offer takes up to $4,000 per person off January to July 2027 departures. The second gives $500 per person plus up to 10% off all 2027 departures through the Good Buy Plan.

BOSTON – October 30, 2026 -- When the clocks fall back on the night of Sunday, November 1, Americans will sleep only about 11 minutes longer than on a typical Saturday, according to new Withings data, and by the following weekend they sleep less than usual.

Withings data shows the bonus hour mostly disappears

Withings analyzed 237,480 nights of sleep data from US users aged 18 and over, covering the autumn clock changes of 2023, 2024 and 2025. On the night itself, sleep was also more broken than usual, with slightly more frequent wake-ups.

In the week afterward, people woke around 16 minutes earlier and went to bed around 15 minutes earlier by the clock. By the next Saturday they slept about four minutes less than usual, with a slightly lower sleep score. Sleep quality returned to its pre-change level over the following two weeks.

In Europe, where clocks change a week earlier, people gain between 10 and 15 minutes.

WASHINGTON – October 29, 2026 -- LUNGevity Foundation's Every Breath Forward campaign will plant 60,000 white flags on the National Mall on November 1. During Lung Cancer Awareness Month, anyone can join through a home display, a volunteer shift, or a virtual dedication.

Each flag honors two lives lost to lung cancer

Each flag represents two of the more than 120,000 people who die from lung cancer in the United States every year. Volunteers will plant the flags, and a Survivor Rally will honor survivors and call for greater awareness and research.

On November 10 at 10 a.m., LUNGevity will hold a press conference on the National Mall with policymakers, survivors, advocates, researchers, and healthcare experts. Participants will call for sustained federal research funding, expanded access to lung cancer screening and early detection, and equitable access to advances in care.

Boston – October 29, 2026 -- People with Parkinson's can now order WellPD, an FDA-cleared and CE-marked wrist-worn device from Empatica that tracks tremor, dyskinesia and bradykinesia at home, along with sleep and activity.

A companion app pulls those measurements into daily summaries. The aim is to help users see how their symptoms fluctuate, spot changes around medication doses and talk through those patterns with their care teams.

Symptoms shift by the hour, and memory is a poor logbook

Parkinson's symptoms can vary from one hour to the next, including as medication takes effect or wears off. In an appointment, recalling when changes happened, how long they lasted and how they affected daily life can be hard.

Boston – October 16, 2026 -- The Withings BodyScan 2, a $599.95 at-home scale that tracks more than 60 biomarkers, has been named one of TIME's Best Inventions of 2026.

Withings calls it the world's first at-home longevity station. It turns the daily weigh-in into a cardiometabolic check, meant to show whether everyday habits are adding years to a person's healthy life or taking them away.

The Daily Scan takes seconds each morning

Every morning, the Daily Scan captures weight, body composition, visceral fat, heart rate and vascular age in seconds.