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Berthoud – October 23, 2026 -- Aerospace company Ursa Major put its Summer 2026 interns on hypersonic engine testing, manufacturing and event planning, and internships for 2027 will open later this year.

Interns worked across the company's Berthoud, Youngstown and Washington, D.C. locations alongside experienced professionals.

A physics graduate turned an internship into a full-time job

Trey Lustenberger joined as a Configuration Intern after earning a physics bachelor's degree at the University of Colorado Boulder. He now works as a Configuration Engineer. His favorite project was the drawing for the Draper Block 1 As-Tested Tooling Kit. “It excites me knowing I had the opportunity to work on a product that could potentially see the testbed and fly,” he said.

Novato, Calif. – October 19, 2026 -- More than 31 million Americans live with eczema, and during October the National Eczema Association (NEA) is giving them a free national data report and a set of video stories to see, share and discuss.

Eczema Awareness Month 2026 is built around the theme "State of Eczema." Since Oct. 1, NEA has asked people with eczema and their caregivers a two-part question: what is it like to live with eczema, and what does it take to get good care?

A first national baseline covers all 50 states and Washington, D.C.

On Oct. 1, NEA published its State of Atopic Dermatitis Indicator Report, together with 51 state-level briefs covering all 50 states and Washington, D.C. Atopic dermatitis (AD) is the most common form of eczema. According to NEA, the report is the first comprehensive national and state-level baseline on AD diagnosis and care, and it points to gaps across the country.

Washington, D.C. – October 17, 2026 -- Five Guys has a new blackberry milkshake in stores through the middle of August, and shoppers at about 155 locations in DC, Maryland and Virginia can get a free reusable tumbler with it.

The shake is built around Marion blackberries

The seasonal shake highlights Marion and other blackberry varieties. Five Guys describes the flavor as both sweet and tart, and says each shake is hand-spun and thick.

Three mix-in combos are suggested

Customers can pair the blackberry shake with strawberry and/or Oreo for a berry-crunch effect. Banana is another option, as is peanut butter for a PB&J-style shake. Any of the chain's free mix-ins also work.

The tumbler offer has tight limits

The giveaway applies only to in-store blackberry milkshake purchases. Online orders and delivery orders, including those placed through third-party platforms, do not qualify.

Washington – October 13, 2026 -- Meta will give free Ray-Ban Meta AI glasses to every blind veteran in America, a group that includes more than 130,000 legally blind veterans who are eligible. The company and the nonprofit Lighthouse Guild showcased the technology at the Army Ten-Miler in Washington, D.C., on Sunday, October 11.

Glasses that read, describe and guide

The initiative is meant to give veterans AI-powered help with reading documents, identifying and describing their surroundings, navigating environments, completing everyday tasks and accessing information.

Eight runners, three blind Army veterans

Meta and Lighthouse Guild sponsored a team of eight runners. It included blind U.S. Army veterans Roosevelt Morring, Rob Sanchas and Shawntina Gibson, along with Lighthouse Guild President and CEO Thomas Panek. Panek was guided by Kelly Ingham, Meta's Vice President of AI Wearables and Research Partnerships.

Herndon – October 05, 2026 -- Patients who shed significant weight on GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic often lose fat from the buttocks and hands faster than anywhere else, leaving too little tissue to harvest for traditional fat grafting. Dr. Amir Mahan Ghaznavi of AMG Plastic Surgery in Herndon, Virginia, is now offering an alternative: alloClae, a donor-derived structural adipose tissue product placed directly into the body without liposuction.

The procedure skips the operating room entirely

Unlike autologous fat grafting, which requires harvesting a patient's own fat through liposuction, alloClae arrives ready for placement. Dr. Ghaznavi injects it in his office under local anesthesia -- no donor site, no general anesthesia. Most patients return to desk work within one to two days.

New York – September 20, 2026 -- Mediaplanet has launched its Women vs. Cancer campaign, published Sunday, September 20, within the Los Angeles Times, focusing on symptom awareness, earlier detection and advances in treatment for women's cancers.

Erin Andrews shares her cervical cancer story on the cover

ESPN broadcaster and cervical cancer survivor Erin Andrews serves as the campaign's cover feature, detailing her diagnosis and treatment experience. She emphasizes listening to one's body, keeping up with recommended screenings, and speaking up when something feels wrong.

Washington, D.C. – September 17, 2026 -- Solidcore, the boutique strength-training chain known for its reformer-based classes, is launching a new heated, floor-based workout called solidcore ascend, giving members a second way to train within the same studio ecosystem.

The debut class runs 50 minutes and hits 90 degrees

The first ascend class, Strong50, is a full-body, 50-minute session built around hypertrophy, strength, and power. It takes place entirely on the floor using a custom weight and resistance station, with a coach guiding weight selection, tempo, and movement. Classes are heated to a target of 90 degrees using infrared heat, which the company says eases inflammation, aids muscle recovery, and improves blood flow.