WEBVTT 00:00:01.579 --> 00:00:04.519 Good morning and a warm welcome to your show, 00:00:05.120 --> 00:00:09.119 Sunny Mornings in Boston. I'm your host, Melissa, 00:00:09.640 --> 00:00:14.580 and it's Friday, September 26th. You'll be interested 00:00:14.580 --> 00:00:20.260 to know. 120 years ago, today in 1905, Albert 00:00:20.260 --> 00:00:22.859 Einstein published his third Annus Mirabilis 00:00:22.859 --> 00:00:26.160 paper, introducing this special theory of relativity. 00:00:26.570 --> 00:00:29.750 A revolutionary discovery that transformed our 00:00:29.750 --> 00:00:33.090 understanding of space, time, and the relationship 00:00:33.090 --> 00:00:36.469 between energy and matter, celebrating human 00:00:36.469 --> 00:00:40.750 intellect and scientific progress. This momentous 00:00:40.750 --> 00:00:43.310 achievement, by challenging classical notions 00:00:43.310 --> 00:00:46.850 and inspiring generations of physicists, stands 00:00:46.850 --> 00:00:49.729 as a beacon of human ingenuity and curiosity, 00:00:50.289 --> 00:00:53.829 reminding us of our capacity to unlock the universe's 00:00:53.829 --> 00:00:59.359 deepest secrets. So now you know. And now, it's 00:00:59.359 --> 00:01:05.200 time for the weather report. This morning, there's 00:01:05.200 --> 00:01:08.799 patchy fog, and it feels like 70 degrees, with 00:01:08.799 --> 00:01:12.760 6 mile per hour wind. The sunset will take place 00:01:12.760 --> 00:01:16.060 at 6 .31, and it will rise again tomorrow at 00:01:16.060 --> 00:01:19.900 6 .37. It looks like we're in for some patchy 00:01:19.900 --> 00:01:22.659 fog before 8 this morning, then it will be partly 00:01:22.659 --> 00:01:25.930 sunny with a high near 80. and a light west wind 00:01:25.930 --> 00:01:31.450 around 7 tonight. Expect mostly clear skies with 00:01:31.450 --> 00:01:35.069 a low around 61 and a gentle northwest breeze. 00:01:36.409 --> 00:01:38.769 For all you beach runners out there, the first 00:01:38.769 --> 00:01:42.109 low tide Friday will be just after 830 with the 00:01:42.109 --> 00:01:46.709 high tide at 245. The near shore buoy at Cape 00:01:46.709 --> 00:01:50.650 Cod Bay reads 64 degrees for the water temperature. 00:01:52.629 --> 00:01:56.200 Looking ahead in the weather, Saturday will be 00:01:56.200 --> 00:01:59.599 mostly sunny with a high near 74 in light northeast 00:01:59.599 --> 00:02:02.280 winds, then a slight chance of showers overnight 00:02:02.280 --> 00:02:06.819 with lows around 61. Sunday turns mostly cloudy 00:02:06.819 --> 00:02:09.319 with a slight chance of morning showers and highs 00:02:09.319 --> 00:02:14.400 near 77. Then Monday warms to near 79 under mostly 00:02:14.400 --> 00:02:18.740 sunny skies with light west winds. Bonjour, food 00:02:18.740 --> 00:02:22.060 enthusiast! This podcast is brought to you by 00:02:22.060 --> 00:02:26.099 Versailles Cafe and Pastries in Encinitas. Nestled 00:02:26.099 --> 00:02:29.620 on El Camino Real South, just north of Encinitas 00:02:29.620 --> 00:02:33.120 Boulevard, this cafe is a haven for culinary 00:02:33.120 --> 00:02:37.120 delights. Indulge in their amazing Eggs Benedict 00:02:37.120 --> 00:02:41.120 or their gluten -free crepes. You can grab a 00:02:41.120 --> 00:02:44.120 panini for lunch or just breeze on through to 00:02:44.120 --> 00:02:47.080 get your morning coffee. They are open every 00:02:47.080 --> 00:02:51.379 day from 8 to 5. So stop on by and don't forget 00:02:51.379 --> 00:02:56.400 to tell them. Sunny mornings send you. In local 00:02:56.400 --> 00:03:00.099 news, Boston's South Station Tower is officially 00:03:00.099 --> 00:03:03.479 open for business, celebrating its grand unveiling 00:03:03.479 --> 00:03:08.960 on September 25th, 2025. This shining glass tower, 00:03:09.199 --> 00:03:13.740 a 51 -story mixed -use building, features 166 00:03:13.740 --> 00:03:17.479 condos, office space, and an expanded South Station 00:03:17.479 --> 00:03:21.110 bus terminal. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu attended 00:03:21.110 --> 00:03:25.030 the event, highlighting the $1 .5 billion project 00:03:25.030 --> 00:03:28.810 that has been in discussion for decades. Lottery 00:03:28.810 --> 00:03:31.409 Condominiums branded under Ritz -Carlton offer 00:03:31.409 --> 00:03:34.009 stunning views of the city and Boston Harbor, 00:03:34.330 --> 00:03:36.909 with several tenants already secured for the 00:03:36.909 --> 00:03:40.310 office space. Despite safety concerns during 00:03:40.310 --> 00:03:43.009 construction, including a steel beam incident 00:03:43.009 --> 00:03:46.009 and a fire caused by welding, the project has 00:03:46.009 --> 00:03:54.259 finally transformed the city's skyline. Now onto 00:03:54.259 --> 00:03:59.360 sports. At Guava 1 a .m. on July 1st, Calreli 00:03:59.360 --> 00:04:05.060 had 33 home runs, 71 runs batted in, a 1 .036 00:04:05.060 --> 00:04:08.800 on base plus slugging, and played for a team 00:04:08.800 --> 00:04:12.860 four games over 500, while Aaron Judge had 30 00:04:12.860 --> 00:04:17.699 home runs and 67 runs batted in with a 1 .175 00:04:17.699 --> 00:04:21.189 on base plus slugging. playing for a team 12 00:04:21.189 --> 00:04:25.209 games over 500. Two months later, Raleigh struggled, 00:04:25.649 --> 00:04:29.610 hitting 183, and Judge remained strong despite 00:04:29.610 --> 00:04:33.310 injury. As October approaches, both players are 00:04:33.310 --> 00:04:36.370 in the MVP race, with compelling arguments for 00:04:36.370 --> 00:04:40.170 each. Last night, on Thursday Night Football, 00:04:41.370 --> 00:04:44.490 the Seahawks beat the Cardinals in Arizona 23 00:04:44.490 --> 00:04:50.930 -20. Sam Darnold was 18 for 26. with 242 yards 00:04:50.930 --> 00:04:54.410 passing, one touchdown, and no interceptions. 00:04:56.129 --> 00:05:00.670 Kyler Murray was 27 for 41, with 200 yards passing, 00:05:01.029 --> 00:05:05.089 two touchdowns, and two interceptions. The Hawks 00:05:05.089 --> 00:05:08.910 are now 3 -1, and the Cardinals fall to 2 -2. 00:05:10.170 --> 00:05:12.689 And on Sunday Night Football this week, we got 00:05:12.689 --> 00:05:17.089 the 2 -1 Packers in Dallas to face the 1 -2 Cowboys. 00:05:17.849 --> 00:05:22.009 Packers are favored by 6 .5, with the over -under 00:05:22.009 --> 00:05:28.149 set at 47 .5. Kickoff is at 8 .20 Eastern on 00:05:28.149 --> 00:05:33.129 NBC. In college football tonight, number 8 Florida 00:05:33.129 --> 00:05:37.790 State is visiting unranked Virginia. And on Saturday, 00:05:38.050 --> 00:05:41.430 a couple big games, number 6 Oregon visiting 00:05:41.430 --> 00:05:45.670 number 3 Penn State, at 7 .30 Eastern on NBC. 00:05:45.870 --> 00:05:50.250 and number 17 Alabama visiting number 5 Georgia 00:05:50.250 --> 00:05:57.350 at 7 .30 Eastern on ABC in local sports. Last 00:05:57.350 --> 00:06:00.529 night at Rogers Center in Toronto, the Red Sox 00:06:00.529 --> 00:06:05.209 lost to the Blue Jays 6 to 1. Varsho hit a grand 00:06:05.209 --> 00:06:09.009 slam and Springer added a two -run homer as Rodriguez 00:06:09.009 --> 00:06:12.209 earned the win and Baio took the loss for Boston. 00:06:13.080 --> 00:06:15.959 Story singled in the Sox -only run as Boston 00:06:15.959 --> 00:06:20.120 finished with four hits and one error. The Red 00:06:20.120 --> 00:06:23.319 Sox left four runners on base, and their record 00:06:23.319 --> 00:06:28.879 stands at 87 -72. Tonight, the Red Sox clash 00:06:28.879 --> 00:06:32.160 with the Tigers in Boston for game one of a three 00:06:32.160 --> 00:06:36.519 -game series. Connolly Early is one -and -one 00:06:36.519 --> 00:06:40.639 with a 1 .88 earned run average, and the Sox's 00:06:40.639 --> 00:06:44.860 magic number is one. First pitch is at 7 '10 00:06:44.860 --> 00:06:48.240 at Fenway Park with a temperature of 73 degrees 00:06:48.240 --> 00:06:53.839 and partly cloudy skies. On to football. On Sunday, 00:06:53.939 --> 00:06:57.240 we got our one and two pats at home facing the 00:06:57.240 --> 00:07:00.779 one and two Panthers. New England is favored 00:07:00.779 --> 00:07:04.600 by five and a half with the over under set at 00:07:04.600 --> 00:07:10.769 42 and a half. Kickoff is at one on Fox. And 00:07:10.769 --> 00:07:14.110 on Saturday at 3 .30, the one and two BC Eagles 00:07:14.110 --> 00:07:17.149 are at home this week facing the three and one 00:07:17.149 --> 00:07:21.569 Cal Bears. BC is favored by five and a half, 00:07:21.829 --> 00:07:27.430 with the over -under set at 53 and a half. In 00:07:27.430 --> 00:07:32.089 top news, Gen Z is reviving a boring job that 00:07:32.089 --> 00:07:34.949 millennials and baby -goomers abandoned, and 00:07:34.949 --> 00:07:38.110 it is helping them land six -figure careers straight 00:07:38.110 --> 00:07:42.990 out of college. As millions of baby boomer accountants 00:07:42.990 --> 00:07:46.009 prepare for retirement, the industry faces a 00:07:46.009 --> 00:07:50.209 talent shortage crisis. Gen Z is realizing this 00:07:50.209 --> 00:07:53.569 six -figure career opportunity by assisting individuals 00:07:53.569 --> 00:07:57.910 with tax filing for free. In the past five years, 00:07:58.509 --> 00:08:01.529 approximately 340 ,000 accountants have quit, 00:08:02.029 --> 00:08:07.279 with 75 % expected to retire soon. Students in 00:08:07.279 --> 00:08:10.100 volunteer income tax assistance programs helped 00:08:10.100 --> 00:08:13.800 low -income Americans claim nearly $11 million 00:08:13.800 --> 00:08:18.060 in refunds last year. With high salaries and 00:08:18.060 --> 00:08:21.379 high placement rates, Gen Z may shift views on 00:08:21.379 --> 00:08:26.399 accounting as a viable career path. In business 00:08:26.399 --> 00:08:29.939 news, President Donald Trump announced a raft 00:08:29.939 --> 00:08:33.179 of new tariffs late Thursday, including a 100 00:08:33.179 --> 00:08:36.539 % levy on imported pharmaceuticals, unless their 00:08:36.539 --> 00:08:39.120 manufacturers are actively building factories 00:08:39.120 --> 00:08:42.679 in the United States. In social media posts, 00:08:43.159 --> 00:08:46.419 Trump also introduced new 50 % tariffs on kitchen 00:08:46.419 --> 00:08:49.779 cabinets and bathroom vanities, 30 % tariffs 00:08:49.779 --> 00:08:53.559 on upholstered furniture, and 25 % levies on 00:08:53.559 --> 00:08:57.519 heavy trucks, all effective October 1st. Trump 00:08:57.519 --> 00:09:00.059 stated that these tariffs aim to protect American 00:09:00.059 --> 00:09:03.399 businesses from overseas manufacturers flooding 00:09:03.399 --> 00:09:07.590 the market. He emphasized that it is a very unfair 00:09:07.590 --> 00:09:10.629 practice, but necessary for national security 00:09:10.629 --> 00:09:14.850 and the manufacturing process. The Terrason -branded 00:09:14.850 --> 00:09:17.870 or patented pharmaceuticals will also take effect 00:09:17.870 --> 00:09:22.669 October 1st. In crypto movement, Bitcoin is down 00:09:22.669 --> 00:09:28.950 4 % for the week, to about $110 ,000. Ethereum 00:09:28.950 --> 00:09:34.450 is down 9%, to about $3 ,900. An XRP is down 00:09:34.450 --> 00:09:41.629 5 % to $2 .76. Moving on to a more local vibe. 00:09:42.669 --> 00:09:45.269 In our community spotlight on health and wellness, 00:09:45.870 --> 00:09:48.309 we are working with a national Pilates studio 00:09:48.309 --> 00:09:51.730 to bring you some free classes, so listen up. 00:09:52.669 --> 00:09:55.509 Check out Club Pilates with several locations 00:09:55.509 --> 00:09:59.009 in the Boston area. Pilates presents a comprehensive 00:09:59.009 --> 00:10:02.320 wellness approach, cultivating strength, reducing 00:10:02.320 --> 00:10:06.460 tension, and elevating mental well -being. Scientific 00:10:06.460 --> 00:10:10.320 research affirms its benefits. So now you can 00:10:10.320 --> 00:10:13.960 check out Club Pilates for a free class. With 00:10:13.960 --> 00:10:17.679 locations in Canton, Wellesley, Hingham, Brookline, 00:10:18.059 --> 00:10:21.600 and Framingham, just be sure to tell them Sunny 00:10:21.600 --> 00:10:25.840 Morning sent you by. And now, back to the show. 00:10:27.059 --> 00:10:31.200 Let's talk tech. Apple's Liquid Glass is being 00:10:31.200 --> 00:10:33.919 hailed as the next decade's user experience, 00:10:34.320 --> 00:10:37.220 but experts caution it may leave users behind. 00:10:38.559 --> 00:10:41.100 This week, Apple introduced its most significant 00:10:41.100 --> 00:10:44.320 design update in years, aiming to redefine its 00:10:44.320 --> 00:10:48.379 visual language. However, UX experts describe 00:10:48.379 --> 00:10:51.919 Liquid Glass as anywhere from mildly disappointing 00:10:51.919 --> 00:10:56.000 to outright broken. While the design is visually 00:10:56.000 --> 00:10:58.899 appealing, It presents higher cognitive loads 00:10:58.899 --> 00:11:01.879 and accessibility issues, especially for older 00:11:01.879 --> 00:11:05.799 adults. Apple continues to refine liquid glass, 00:11:06.000 --> 00:11:08.620 but may need to reconsider its aesthetic -first 00:11:08.620 --> 00:11:12.419 approach to enhance usability. The quest for 00:11:12.419 --> 00:11:15.460 a more fluid interface continues, but challenges 00:11:15.460 --> 00:11:23.080 remain. And in entertainment news... NBCUniversal 00:11:23.080 --> 00:11:25.620 on Thursday warned customers that its networks 00:11:25.620 --> 00:11:28.960 may be dropped from U2 TV if the two parties 00:11:28.960 --> 00:11:31.980 cannot reach a new distribution agreement by 00:11:31.980 --> 00:11:37.279 September 30. NBCU rarely leverages consumer 00:11:37.279 --> 00:11:40.659 campaigns to negotiate pay television distribution 00:11:40.659 --> 00:11:43.860 fights, and this escalation highlights the challenges 00:11:43.860 --> 00:11:48.899 it faces with U2 TV. Impacted channels include 00:11:48.899 --> 00:11:55.539 NBC, Telemundo, Bravo, CNBC, MSNDC, USA Network, 00:11:55.580 --> 00:12:00.240 and others. NBC News stated that Google, with 00:12:00.240 --> 00:12:03.500 its $3 trillion market cap, wants to control 00:12:03.500 --> 00:12:08.000 what we watch. YouTube TD claims NBC News pricing 00:12:08.000 --> 00:12:12.039 is too high, stating, NBCUniversal is asking 00:12:12.039 --> 00:12:14.580 us to pay more than what they charge consumers 00:12:14.580 --> 00:12:18.700 for the same content on Peacock. If content is 00:12:18.700 --> 00:12:22.019 unavailable for an extended period of time, YouTube 00:12:22.019 --> 00:12:27.139 TV will offer subscribers a $10 credit. Well, 00:12:27.139 --> 00:12:30.019 alrighty folks, it's time for the quote of the 00:12:30.019 --> 00:12:34.120 day. And today, our quote comes from the American 00:12:34.120 --> 00:12:38.220 physicist and Nobel laureate, Richard Feynman. 00:12:38.820 --> 00:12:49.870 And he said, And that's a wrap for this morning. 00:12:50.889 --> 00:12:53.669 You can check out our Instagram, YouTube and 00:12:53.669 --> 00:12:57.429 TikTok for some captivating aerial videos with 00:12:57.429 --> 00:13:01.509 local news and the weather reports. Have an amazing 00:13:01.509 --> 00:13:03.909 day, my good friends. We'll see you tomorrow 00:13:03.909 --> 00:13:06.990 with another episode of Sunny Mornings in Boston.