Business success from Houston, Spain bringing back night trains, Irish innovation at the United Nations, and Melbourne cats with official hall passes.

Today's stories:

• Houston Tents and Events made the Inc. 5000 list twice since starting in 2020, proving businesses can thrive even with terrible timing. Read more: https://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2025/10/16/houston-tents-events-darren-randle-inc-5000.html
• Spain is bringing back romantic night trains and eliminating short flights as part of their new Sustainable Mobility Law. Read more: https://www.thelocal.es/20251016/flights-buses-and-night-trains-six-upcoming-changes-to-transport-in-spain
• A 1960s Irish soil testing device that transformed agriculture is now featured at the United Nations Food and Agriculture Museum in Rome. Read more: https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/irish-soil-testing-device-donated-to-new-un-agriculture-museum/
• Melbourne, Australia is giving special permits to certain cats, including one named Kepler Copernicus, allowing them to roam during the city's nighttime cat curfew. Read more: https://www.smh.com.au/national/victoria/melbourne-cats-given-the-freedom-to-go-out-at-night-on-one-condition-20251009-p5n1f1.html

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