Kyle Nowak

At least 14 countries are set to face upgraded US tariffs starting next month, President Trump announced yesterday, marking a de-facto extension of his administration’s 90-day pause on its sweeping reciprocal tariffs first unveiled in early April.

A recent study published in the British Journal of Dermatology outlines how humans’ ability to grow long hair on our scalps—which is unique among mammals—has helped us become the dominant species on Planet Earth.

"No great discovery was ever made without a bold guess."

–Sir Isaac Newton (1643-1727)

⚖️ In a split verdict delivered late last week, Sean “Diddy” Combs was found not guilty of racketeering and sex trafficking but convicted on less serious charges, capping an extended federal trial over the music mogul’s alleged criminal activities.

🗳️ On Saturday, Elon Musk declared his intent to create a new major US political party to compete with Democrats and Republicans in elections starting next year.

❓ Our question to you: In general, do you support the recently approved Trump-backed megabill?

“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.”

–Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948)

🏛️The Senate officially passed President Trump’s tax-and-spending megabill yesterday following a marathon 27-hour voting process. The “vote-a-rama” ended with a 51-50 margin in favor, as VP JD Vance delivered the tie-breaking vote.

🎇Here’s what else will be happening as you frolic around in a bathing suit and try to dodge delicious cupcakes over the holiday weekend:

"Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear – not absence of fear."

–Mark Twain (1835-1910)

🗳️ President Trump’s victory over former VP Kamala Harris in the 2024 election was fueled by gains among key pillars of the Democratic Party’s voting coalition, according to a new in-depth study from Pew Research.

❓ Our question to you: In general, do you agree with SCOTUS’ decision to impose new limits on lower courts’ ability to issue nationwide injunctions?

MIT researchers have developed a new bubble wrap-like device that can produce clean drinking water out of thin air in some of the harshest conditions on Earth—all without requiring an external power source.

"Do one thing every day that scares you."

–Mary Schmich (b. 1953)

❓ Our question to you: In general, how do you feel about NYC residents electing state Rep. Zohran Mamdani as their Democratic candidate for mayor?

🧑‍⚖️ On Friday, the Supreme Court imposed new limits on the ability of lower courts to pause federal policies from taking effect nationwide, in a 6-3 decision along ideological lines.

🧬 A first-of-its-kind effort called the Synthetic Human Genome Project (SynHG) officially kicked off its plan to construct human genetic material from scratch last week.

"If you find it in your heart to care for somebody else, you will have succeeded."

–Maya Angelou (1928-2014)

🗽 Zohran Mamdani is New York City’s unlikely new Democratic candidate for mayor, after he officially declared victory in this week’s primary election when his main opponent, former NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo, conceded the race.

🤖 Mr. Robot ain’t got nothing on the real deal. Xbow, an AI model developed by a startup of the same name, recently became the first bot to reach the top of HackerOne’s prestigious US leaderboard by reputation.