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Finland's President delivered a widely shared address at the United Nations, described by commentators as a clear-eyed lecture on today's global disorder. The speech is drawing large audiences as viewers seek straightforward analysis of ongoing conflicts, great-power tensions and the strains on the international rules-based order.

Friends of the Arcata Marsh is hosting a lecture by Aldaron Laird titled 'Observing Wildlife by Kayak' on October 7. The event, announced by the local outlet Redheaded Blackbelt, will focus on how paddlers can watch wildlife from kayaks in and around the Arcata Marsh in Humboldt County, California. Further details about the venue or admission were not provided in the announcement.

The University of Rhode Island's College of Nursing has announced that a healthcare author and leader in contemplative science will deliver its Fall Distinguished Lecture. Details of the speaker and event date were not provided in the announcement, but the lecture is part of the college's regular distinguished speaker series highlighting prominent voices in nursing and health.

Drake University is hosting prominent journalists for its Bucksbaum Business Lecture, where they will discuss the evolution of technology and artificial intelligence and its impact on journalism and business. The event is expected to draw students, faculty and community members interested in how AI is reshaping media and the economy.

The University of Nebraska at Kearney is hosting a lecture exploring how Nebraska women shaped politics well before they could vote. The talk looks beyond suffrage to women's early organizing, advocacy and community leadership in the state, framing their influence as broader than the ballot box.

Delaware’s first surgeon general is set to deliver the keynote at the Jefferson Life Sciences Lecture, an event associated with the University of Delaware. The appearance highlights the state’s newly created surgeon general role and its growing focus on public health and life sciences. Details of the lecture’s date and topic have not been widely reported.

A piece from the American Institute of Physics examines how typists shaped physics, arguing that the people who typed up manuscripts, letters and lecture notes played an essential but overlooked role in how scientists shared ideas within their community. The article highlights typing as a form of scientific labour worth recognising in the history of physics communication.