yahoo!sports | Mike Ditka, Chicago Bears Hall of Fame legend, dies at 86

Of all the quotes attributed to Mike Ditka over the years, there’s one in particular that stands out when it comes to the way he lived his life in football.

“Living in the past is for cowards,” the football legend once said. “If you live in the past, you die in the past.”

Like many other things Ditka said, it was brash and impulsive. It made no pretensions about being delicate or polite.

It was, however, an accurate depiction of the way Ditka kept progressing and evolving in over 60 years of being involved with the sport. He succeeded more than he failed, but he claimed that didn’t matter much.

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Quantum FIBER from AT&T | With Demand For Housing For First-Time Renters And Active-Adult Seniors Skyrocketing, What Do These Developments Need To Succeed?

To find out, Bisnow spoke with Jordan Gentry and Chad Edelstein, both senior program managers at Quantum Fiber from AT&T, who broke down the trends that are currently shaping asset classes and appealing to different age ranges.

After experiencing a dip in 2023, student housing transaction volume rebounded to $8.5B in 2024, a 43% year-over-year increase, and the demand is expected to rise even more in 2025. Meanwhile, an aging population with rising life expectancies is leading to a predicted need of 250,000 additional Baby Boomer housing units by 2027 and nearly 500,000 additional units by 2029.

What’s attractive housing for 20–30-year-olds or those who are 55-70+? What are the amenities and design elements that set them apart from the rest, and what are today’s residents looking for?

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Nerd Fest UK | Old Movie Stars Dance to Uptown Funk

50 (Almost!) Free Bathroom Updates

Remodeling your bathroom doesn’t have to be expensive. Take a look at what you can do with a little creativity and some housewares you likely already have on hand.

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HGTV | 30 Cozy Farmhouse Bathroom Ideas With Rustic-Chic Style

Woman’sHealth | Cost Shouldn’t Be a Barrier to Finding Breast Cancer Early

Breast Cancer Awareness Month is an important reminder that early detection matters, but early detection often requires more than simply getting a yearly mammogram. It means understanding how your personal risk factors determine when your screening should begin. It means knowing what type of screening is appropriate based on those risk factors. And it means making sure you can afford to get the screening you need. But too often, women face financial barriers to screening tests beyond standard mammograms. Cost should not be a barrier that stands between a woman and additional breast testing her health care provider determines she needs to find cancer at the earliest stage possible.

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F1 | What tyres will the teams and drivers have for the 2026 Singapore Grand Prix?

Wet  Weather

Wet  Weather
Green – Intermediates – Used when track conditions are wet and starting to dry.
Blue– Full Wets – Used when it’s actually raining.

The ‘Full Wets’ (blue) can dissipate 85 liters/ 22.45462 gallons per second.  The Intermediates (green), used when the track is wet in some areas and dry in others, can dissipate 30 liters/ 7.92516 gallons per second. 

After Max Verstappen clinched his first victory of the season at the Bahrain Grand Prix, the teams and drivers are preparing to tackle Singapore’s Marina Bay Circuit – and tyre suppliers Pirelli have confirmed the compounds that will be in use throughout the weekend.

For Round 17, the three softest options have been selected, with the C3 as the hard, the C4 as the medium and the C5 as the soft – the same range used for last year’s Grand Prix.

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The New York Times | The Woman Whose Software Guided the Apollo Missions Has Died

Margaret Hamilton, who led the 100-person team that wrote the onboard software for the Apollo missions, guiding Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin to a safe landing on the moon, died on Sept. 30 in Cambridge, Mass. She was 90.

Her death, in a hospital, was confirmed by her daughter, Lauren.

Ms. Hamilton was a young mathematician at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the early 1960s, putting her husband through law school by working in a computer lab. When she learned that M.I.T. was designing in-flight computers for the moon mission, she eagerly joined the team.

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HGTV | 30 Cozy Farmhouse Bathroom Ideas With Rustic-Chic Style

Farmhouse bathroom designs embrace a laidback look through warm finishes, textural materials and charming one-of-a-kind details. These rustic spaces are brought to life with accessible materials easily found at your local hardware store and roadside antique malls alike. Shiplap and reclaimed barn doors are farmhouse bathroom mainstays, but they’re just the tip of the iceberg (or, in this case, haystack). Read on for the scoop on our favorite farmhouse bathroom design ideas to usher cozy, country flair to your main bath or powder room.

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HGTV | 20 Gardens That Make You Feel Like You’re In a Nancy Meyers Movie

If we had one wish, we’d wish to be transported to a Nancy Meyers set, but a visual stroll through these luxurious gardens will have to do.

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HGTV | Clever Ways To Turn the Space Under Your Stairs Into Something Special

The most overlooked square footage in your home just might be the space under your stairs. But what if you considered that unused spot with a new perspective? Think of the area beneath your stairs as hidden real estate. Whether you live in a small home that’s lacking storage or you’re looking for unexpected ways to add personality to your space, these creative, designer-approved ideas will help you unlock the potential tucked under every step.

“Every home needs a signature moment, and these spaces are the perfect places to create one,” says designer Betsy Bardi. “They can offer beauty and purpose.” She turned this little alcove in her client’s Cary, North Carolina, home into a sophisticated drink station. She streamlined the area by painting every surface the same moody hue (Iron Ore by Sherwin-Williams), then she added lots of gold accents. The reeded cabinet hides a mini fridge and cocktail essentials. Read on for more inspiring ideas.

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