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“Scratch a dog and you'll find a permanent job.” — Franklin P. Jones, Humorist, 1908–1980 — Oct 1, 2026Posted to IJR by IJR.

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Retro games launch; revivals plannedEntertainment — Oct 3, 2026Several retro-inspired games are featured: TAITO’s 1980 arcade game Crazy Balloon is being reissued in Arcade Archives 2 with a new time-attack mode, while indie game Fish ’N Frog has launched with 50 levels of block-pushing arcade puzzles. The Vessel is an upcoming puzzle adventure built around controlling two characters at once; the other articles cover an animation-art exhibit and a roundup of game remakes.

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Televangelist Jim Bakker, convicted in PTL fraud case, dies at 86 — Oct 6, 2026Televangelist Jim Bakker, who co-founded the PTL Club and built the Heritage USA Christian theme park with his then-wife Tammy Faye, has died at 86, his family announced; his cause of death was not disclosed. His ministry collapsed amid scandal and fraud convictions in the 1980s, and he later returned to Christian television in Missouri.

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Westbrook Develops Series on Smith and Jazzy Jeff — Oct 6, 2026Westbrook Studios and The Malar Group are developing “215,” a scripted series about Will Smith and DJ Jazzy Jeff’s rise from teenage friends in late-1980s Philadelphia to hip-hop stars. The project will follow their pursuit of a record deal amid the city’s growing hip-hop scene and is the first title in the companies’ film and television partnership.

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IJRCyberattack Turns Hundreds Of Grocery Coolers Into Saunas As Military Stores’ Meltdown Remains A MysteryDylan Kresak · 3 min · 3h

JAMES CARTER: The Standard Of ‘Are You Better Off?’ — Jul 19, 2024In what was arguably the most memorable moment of the sole debate between President Jimmy Carter and Gov. Ronald Reagan in the 1980 presidential campaign, Reagan famously asked the American people: “Are you better off…

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AP Top 25 College Football TeamsRankingCollege football fans argue endlessly over which programs deserve the top spots in the AP Poll based on wins, schedule strength, and legacy.

DAVID BOSSIE: Congressional Republicans Need To Stick Together At All Costs — Mar 2, 2025At the time of the presidential election in 1980, over the course of many decades taxes had gotten way too high, government had grown far too big, inflation had become unbearable and Americans were facing an energy…

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TERENCE P. JEFFREY: Carter’s Greatest Conflict vs. Reagan’s — Jan 11, 2025When President Jimmy Carter ran for reelection in 1980, he had to compete against former California Gov. Ronald Reagan. It was no contest. Reagan took 44 of the 50 states and won the popular vote by more than 8 million…

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Longtime Dem Strategist Amazed by the Trump Movement: ‘Never Seen Anything Like This’Opinion — Sep 5, 2023German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche penned the adage, “That which does not kill me makes me stronger.” G. Gordon Liddy paraphrased Nietzsche in his 1980 autobiography “Will,” with, “What doesn’t kill us, makes us…

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TERENCE P. JEFFREY: Will Biden Ever Have Another Solo Press Conference? — Jul 3, 2024When the 69-year-old former governor of California ran for president in 1980, his political adversaries and the establishment media often focused on the same theme: Ronald Reagan was “too old.” Gannett News Service…

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BooksDisease starts decades early so your strategy should tooAttia argues the Four Horsemen build silently for 20 to 30 years, so the winning move is training healthspan—fitness, strength, sleep, and relationships—long before any diagnosis.1h · 6 reads

Barney Frank, Liberal Icon Who Called Out Left On Deathbed, Dies At 86 — May 20, 2026Former 16-term Democratic Massachusetts Rep. Barney Frank died of congestive heart failure Tuesday at the age of 86. First elected to the House in 1980, Frank is known for being the co-author of the Dodd-Frank Wall…

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Victor Miller, Original Friday the 13th Screenwriter, Dies at 86 — Sep 2, 2026Victor Miller, the screenwriter of the 1980 horror classic Friday the 13th who created Jason Voorhees, has died at 86 in Alameda, California, with his passing announced by his son. He also had a long career in daytime television, earning three Daytime Emmys for All My Children and writing for multiple soaps, while later engaging in a rights dispute over his original script.

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Most Influential Women in World HistoryYourlist — RankingFrom ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.

Matt Suhey, fullback on 1985 Bears championship team, dies at 68 — Sep 7, 2026Matt Suhey, the 1980s Chicago Bears fullback and longtime lead blocker for Walter Payton, scored the first touchdown in Super Bowl XX and was a durable, versatile contributor for a dominant Bears run, dying at 68. His death, confirmed by the Bears and reported across outlets, marks the passing of a key figure on the 1985 championship team who helped define the era with 2,946 rushing yards and 260 receptions in a Bears career spanning 1980–89.

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Spain urges EU climate fund, citing €822 billion in losses since 1980 — Sep 4, 2026Spain is pressing the EU to treat climate adaptation as a core economic and security priority by proposing a dedicated European Climate Adaptation Fund, funding it in part with a tax on oil and gas profits, and establishing binding, five-year risk assessments integrated into planning and investment. The push comes as Brussels updates its 2021 Adaptation Strategy and moves toward a broader climate-resilience framework amid Europe’s record heat, wildfires, and drought.

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Dana Whitfield Binding five-year risk assessments sound good on paper but knowing the EU it'll take a decade of meetings before anything actually gets built.

Global coral reefs see recovery time shrink as heatwaves drive 9.5% coral lossEnvironment — Aug 30, 2026A global assessment shows coral reefs have lost about 9.5% of hard coral cover between 1980–2009 and 2020–2024, with four major bleaching events since 2010 occurring far more frequently than reefs can recover. New frameworks and resilience studies highlight where reefs can persist and emphasize that climate-driven heatwaves, local pressures, and insufficient protection are driving a rapid staircase of decline, underscoring the need for urgent conservation actions.

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IJRLittle-Known Green Law Becoming Thorn In Side Of BusinessesJack McGeever · 3 min · 4h

Israel frees Lebanese detainee, pledges five more — Sep 3, 2026Israel announced the release of five Lebanese civilians held in areas of southern Lebanon as part of ongoing US-brokered negotiations, tied to efforts to locate and repatriate the remains of Jewish community leaders abducted and killed in the mid-1980s. Lebanon confirmed the return of a detainee via the ICRC and pledged to continue pursuing further releases, with the ICRC noting a humanitarian operation and both sides citing ongoing talks and ground operations in Rome and elsewhere.

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Maya Lindstrom Tying detainee releases to finding remains from decades ago shows how long these wounds stay open. Glad the ICRC is involved.

Toy Story vs ShrekYourlist — VS BattleThe toy box vs the swamp: two animation revolutions, one inevitable playground argument.

Five classic hits from the 1970s and 80s hide surprising origin stories — Sep 6, 2026The articles profile the enduring appeal and origin stories of iconic 1970s and 1980s songs across rock and country, from Jethro Tull’s Wond’ring Aloud coming together in a hotel room during touring to Kansas’s Point of Know Return driven by a signature riff, and Frampton’s Do You Feel Like We Do evolving into a live centerpiece on Frampton Comes Alive!, alongside Janie Fricke’s 1983 hit Tell Me a Lie and America’s Sister Golden Hair as standout soft-rock and country-pop staples. Together, they highlight how serendipitous moments, inventive arrangements, and touring-era creativity helped these tracks achieve lasting cultural impact.

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Retro Hits From 1960s–1980s Endure as Global Cultural Mainstays — Aug 29, 2026Across five decades, the featured tracks—from the Angels' 'My Boyfriend's Back' and Cheap Trick's 'Surrender' to The Outlaws' 'Green Grass and High Tides,' Berlin's 'Take My Breath Away' and Moon Martin's 'Bad Case of Loving You'—show how songs evolve into enduring cultural touchstones through catchy craft, storytelling, and cover reinterpretation. Each piece highlights an origin story, from early girl-group pop dynamics and teen perspectives to movie-era anthems and influential covers that reshaped careers.

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Alan Jackson's Livin' on Love Remains Generational Hit — Aug 28, 2026A collection of 1980s–1990s hits remains culturally potent: Alan Jackson’s Livin’ on Love endures as a 1994 No. 1 country classic about lifelong partnership; Eddie Money’s Take Me Home Tonight, featuring Ronnie Spector, revived 60s nostalgia and reached the top five; The Escape Club’s Wild, Wild West dominated the US charts yet never charted in the UK; Phil Collins’ Against All Odds finds new life in GTA VI’s soundtrack; George Michael’s Monkey topped the US charts in 1988 from the Faith era, noted for its candid look at addiction. Together, these stories illustrate how older pop and rock songs continue to reappear in media and reach new audiences decades after their initial release.

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Love You to Death Tops Revolver’s Greatest Metal Love Songs List — Aug 26, 2026From Revolver’s ranking of Type O Negative’s "Love You to Death" as the top metal love song to enduring classics by Dolly Parton, the Beatles, and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, these articles trace how a wide range of artists and eras have produced genre-defining songs that continue to resonate. The selections span metal, 1980s pop ballads by superstar solo women, classic soft rock, and landmark releases tied to Apple Records, illustrating the enduring pull of iconic tracks across rock, pop, and country.

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BooksKids' meltdowns mean an unintegrated brain, not bad characterSiegel and Bryson argue that tantrums and defiance come from brain parts that have not yet linked up, so parents should build those links by connecting before they correct.1h · 2 reads

Tomatina 2026 festival begins today in Buñol — Aug 26, 2026Buñol’s La Tomatina festival draws more than 20,000 participants to hurl up to 165 tons of tomatoes in a one-hour melee, with many international revelers among the crowd and non-locals paying a 15-euro entry. The event, rooted in a 1945 spontaneous fight, was banned under Franco in the 1950s, later revived and propelled by 1980s media attention, and today attracts visitors from around the world, including a growing Indian contingent inspired by the Bollywood film Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, with safety rules like squashing tomatoes and wearing goggles and earplugs shaping the experience.

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Yellow school bus faces new reality nationwide — Aug 21, 2026The yellow school bus was adopted in 1939 by a national group of state transportation officials for visibility, becoming an enduring symbol of American schooling and peaking in the 1980s with more than 60% of students riding it. Over the decades it evolved from rural roots in Georgia, aided desegregation efforts, and featured ongoing safety upgrades and famed long-serving drivers, even as later trends show growing segregation in some districts.

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Slippery When Wet Turns 40, Redefines Rock Legacy — Aug 17, 2026Bon Jovi’s Slippery When Wet marks its 40th anniversary on August 18, 2026, celebrated for turning the group into a global rock phenomenon with hits like You Give Love a Bad Name and Livin’ on a Prayer and for reviving a career after 7800° Fahrenheit; retrospectives and interviews with Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora underscore its lasting impact, including the album’s dominant chart and sales milestones. The anniversary is being commemorated across multiple outlets and programs that highlight the band’s songwriting process, production choices, and its status as the defining record of their 1980s era.

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Ghislaine Maxwell Recalls Trip With Epstein And RFK Jr. To Hunt Dino Bones — Aug 22, 2025Ghislaine Maxwell said in a transcribed interview that she had been friends with Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s now deceased wife in the 1980s and that the couple flew…

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James Bond And Goonies Villain Lays Bare The Problems He Says Dems Created In California That Made Him Leave — Jan 23, 2025Robert Davi, who co-starred in several prominent 1980s films, appeared on Fox Business Wednesday to criticize the Democratic leadership in California for a myriad of problems that he says prompted him to leave after…

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IJRDemocrat Senator Ed Markey Goes Fishing For DEI InternsNicole Silverio · 2 min · 4h