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... Experimental Gene Therapy Successfully Treats Huntington's Disease for the First Time

Preliminary results from a small study offer hope for treatment of the degenerative disease
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/an-experimental-gene-therapy-successfully-treated-huntingtons-disease-for-the-first-time-180987403/

... Archaeologists Find Both a Medieval Dungeon and Roman Burial Beneath a Market Square in England

Researchers are excavating Leicester Market amid the area’s large-scale renovation
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/archaeologists-find-both-a-medieval-dungeon-and-roman-burial-beneath-a-market-square-in-england-180987404/

... What Causes Stuttering? A Large DNA Analysis Study Offers New Clues, Uncovering Links to 48 Genes

Scientists analyzed data from more than one million users of 23andMe and found associations between certain genes and stuttering
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/what-causes-stuttering-a-large-dna-analysis-study-offers-new-clues-uncovering-links-to-48-genes-180987285/

... The Titanic's Sister Ship, the Britannic, Sank in 1916. For the First Time, Divers Have Recovered Artifacts From Its Wreck

The luxury liner was requisitioned as a hospital ship during World War I. Thirty people died after the vessel struck a German naval mine and sank off the coast of Greece
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-titanics-sister-ship-the-britannic-sank-in-1916-for-the-first-time-ever-divers-have-recovered-artifacts-from-its-wreck-180987402/

... 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show' Started Out as a Critical Flop. Fifty Years Later, the Beloved Film Is a Cultural Phenomenon

Creator Richard O’Brien reflects on how the 1975 movie musical became a haven for the "marginalized and disenfranchised"
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-rocky-horror-picture-show-started-out-as-a-critical-flop-fifty-years-later-the-beloved-film-is-a-cultural-phenomenon-180987393/

... The Mystery of the Small Dog in Rembrandt's Monumental Masterpiece 'The Night Watch' Has Officially Been Solved

When a curator spotted a strikingly similar image of a dog by a lesser-known Dutch artist, she wondered if it could have inspired the pup in Rembrandt's famous 1642 painting
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-mystery-of-the-small-dog-in-rembrandts-monumental-masterpiece-the-night-watch-has-officially-been-solved-180987399/

... 'Ultimate Cosmic Carpool' Sends Three New Missions to Monitor Space Weather and the Protective Bubble Around Our Solar System

The spacecraft will map the boundaries of the heliosphere, study how Earth’s outer atmosphere reacts to solar activity and provide continuous monitoring of space weather
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/ultimate-cosmic-carpool-sends-three-new-missions-to-monitor-space-weather-and-the-protective-bubble-around-our-solar-system-180987395/

... Justice Dept. Official Pushes Prosecutors to Investigate George Soros’s Foundation

The directive suggests department leaders are following orders from the president, a major break from decades of past practice meant to insulate the agency from political interference.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/us/politics/justice-trump-george-soros-foundation.html

... White House Threat of Federal Layoffs Only Deepens Shutdown Impasse

Democratic leaders said the administration’s plan to fire government workers in the event of a shutdown would not prompt them to drop their demands in their spending standoff with the G.O.P.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/us/politics/democrats-government-shutdown-layoffs-threats.html

... Top Economic Leaders Warn Supreme Court to Allow Lisa Cook to Remain at Fed, for Now

In a brief filed with the court, former Fed chairs and U.S. Treasury secretaries cautioned of erosion in public confidence in the Fed’s independence.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/us/politics/supreme-court-lisa-cook-secretaries.html

... Israel Attacks Yemeni Capital, a Day After Houthi Drone Strike

The Israeli military said it was targeting sites linked to the Houthi militia, but a witness said a residential building was hit. A day earlier, a Houthi drone hit the Israeli city of Eilat.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/world/middleeast/israel-yemen-houthis.html

... Microsoft Disables Some Services to Israel’s Defense Ministry

Microsoft said it found that Israel was violating some terms of service for its products and that it does “not provide technology to facilitate mass surveillance of civilians.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/technology/microsoft-israel-defense-ministry.html

... Gambians Say, ‘Thank You’ After U.S. Denied Local Officials Visas to Attend U.N. Gathering

Gambians who see officials’ attendance at international events as taxpayer-funded vacations were grateful when some officials were refused U.S. entry for the U.N. General Assembly.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/world/africa/gambia-us-visas-un.html

... Amazon to Pay $2.5 Billion in Prime Membership Settlement

The settlement is one of the largest in the history of the Federal Trade Commission, which sued Amazon two years ago.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/technology/amazon-ftc-settlement.html

... What’s Behind Nexstar and Sinclair Boycotting Jimmy Kimmel?

Nexstar and Sinclair say their boycott of the late-night host is all about what he said. But both are exploring deals for their sprawling networks of local TV stations.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/business/media/jimmy-kimmel-boycotts-nexstar-sinclair.html

... ‘One Battle After Another’ Review: Paul Thomas Anderson’s Rallying Cry

The director, at the height of his powers, delivers a startling, present-day American epic, with Leonardo DiCaprio as a washed-up radical and doting dad.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/movies/one-battle-after-another-review-paul-thomas-anderson.html

... How One Man Is Working to Solve Los Angeles’s Homelessness Problem on His Own

For years, John Alle complained to Los Angeles officials about homelessness. Now, fed up, he’s trying to make a dent in the problem on his own.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/us/john-alle-los-angeles-homeless-hotline.html

... Soybeans Were America’s Biggest Export to China. Now, Sales Are Down to Zero.

China stopped buying soybeans from America in May, placing a retaliatory tariff on the bumper crop after President Trump increased levies on goods from China.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/business/china-soybean-sales-farmers.html

... Trump Says He Wants to Give Aid to Struggling Farmers

The president said some revenue from tariffs would go to crop farmers, but the agriculture secretary said a plan wasn’t yet ready.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/business/trump-farmer-bailout.html

... N.Y.C. Jail Official Broke Sanctuary Laws by Helping D.H.S., Report Says

A Department of Correction investigator improperly provided information to federal agents about two immigrants, a city watchdog agency found.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/nyregion/new-york-official-sanctuary-law.html