Kyle Nowak

"You will face many defeats in life, but never let yourself be defeated."

–Maya Angelou (1928-2014)

❓ Our question to you: In your opinion, which of the following is the best strategy regarding the potential deportation of unauthorized migrants in America?

🌎 The annual meeting of the Group of 7 nations is in full swing at a resort town in the Canadian Rocky Mountains, where many of the world’s most powerful leaders aim to hash out their differences surrounded by more natural beauty than at a Hemsworth family reunion.

🏡 After making waves during the pandemic, in-ground backyard pools have increasingly fallen out of style for US homeowners, according to a new Realtor.com report.

"It is really true what philosophy tells us, that life must be understood backwards. But with this, one forgets the second proposition, that it must be lived forwards."

–Søren Kierkegaard (1813-1855)

🏛️ President Trump has consistently said he plans to try deporting all of the millions of immigrants who are in the US illegally—regardless of their work, taxpaying, or criminal status. But the Trump admin has carved out an exception: those working in the agriculture or hospitality industries.

❓ Our question to you: In your opinion, how far should the US go to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons?

Here are five stats from this past week that made our team go “whoa.” Hopefully you will, too.

"You'll have bad times, but they will always wake you up to the stuff you weren't paying attention to."

–Robin Williams, Good Will Hunting (1997)

📝 The UN's atomic watchdog yesterday formally declared Iran to be in breach of its nuclear nonproliferation obligations—designed to prevent the country from developing a nuclear weapon—for the first time in 20 years.

🧠🗣️ For the first time, a brain implant has allowed a patient with a severe speech disability to speak expressively in real-time and even sing, effectively creating a new digital vocal tract.

"Amateurs sit and wait for inspiration, the rest of us just get up and go to work."

–Chuck Close (1940-2021)

"Be not afraid of life. Believe that life is worth living, and your belief will help create the fact."

–William James (1842-1910)

❓ Our question to you: In general, how do you feel about the White House and Congress’ plan to give newborn US citizens $1,000 in a tax-deferred index fund account?

👁️ Sam Altman wants to gaze deeply into your eyes: World (formerly Worldcoin), an ID verification project from Altman that aims to scan the eyeballs of every human on Earth, went live in the UK this morning amid an ongoing global expansion.

🌍 American and Chinese negotiators agreed after trade negotiations in London to revive a trade truce from last month and de-escalate recent economic tensions over alleged violations of that deal, President Trump announced yesterday.

💵 This week, President Trump hosted a White House event to highlight a new investment plan that would give newborn US citizens $1,000 in a tax-deferred account that tracks the overall stock market.

"The only defense against the world is a thorough knowledge of it."

–John Locke (1632-1704)

🇺🇸 Thousands of people gathered in downtown Los Angeles yesterday to protest against recent immigration arrests by federal authorities, marking the fourth straight day of demonstrations that have frequently turned violent.

💼 Trying to get a job: the Gen Z version of walking uphill to school both ways. Mounting evidence exists that indicates today's young job-seekers are facing their fair share of hardship when seeking out work.