When such a wave washes over Earth, the radiation, consisting of X-ray and extreme ultraviolet light, interferes with radio transmissions, causing blackouts.
—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
17 Oct. 2025
And for Carlos Cuerpo, economy minister of Spain, renewables were the key to a quick recovery from blackouts earlier this year.
The Catskills have always been a retreat—first for 19th-century painters and writers, later for city escapees chasing mountain air and summer swims.
—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Oct. 2025
Chicago River Swim raises money for ALS research The race was organized by A Long Swim, which raises money for ALS research by staging open water swims throughout the United States.
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