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The US Treasury has started auto-enrolling roughly 60 million American children in new 'Trump accounts', government-created savings accounts, this week. Parents of newborns are receiving notices about a $1,000 seed contribution, and the Trump administration is unveiling automatic enrollment for children's savings. Coverage notes the program's rapid expansion and that children's holdings may include individual stocks, raising questions about how the accounts will work.

Philadelphia Union host the New England Revolution on Saturday night in an MLS Eastern Conference matchup with major playoff implications. The Revolution arrive still fighting to climb the playoff standings, making points on the road against Philadelphia a priority. Fans on both sides are discussing lineups, predicted starting elevens and what a result would mean for each club's postseason positioning as the regular season winds down.

The City Section has released its high school girls' tennis playoff pairings, setting the bracket for the postseason tournament. Schools and players are now learning who they will face in the opening rounds, with matchups determined by seeding. The announcement marks the start of championship play for girls' tennis teams across the section this season.

A free Steam demo for the high-difficulty descending action game Where the Seeds Fall becomes available starting October 16, letting players try the challenging gameplay before release. The announcement is drawing attention among Japanese action game fans, with interest also touching on the gaming media and companies surrounding the title's promotion.

A gardener preparing seed starts says their older grow lights came in awkward shapes and did not produce enough lumens, so they bought a new one. They were surprised to learn that full-spectrum indoor plant lights are no longer purple-tinged, a change from the pink and violet LEDs common in earlier years.

A gardener has placed seedling heat mats on the floor of a grow tent in an unheated basement, uncertain how cold the coming weeks will get. Tomatoes need consistent warmth to germinate, and it is unclear whether the grow light alone will keep the tent warm enough through winter.