Kyle Nowak

🪨 Later today, Sotheby’s in New York is auctioning off a 57-lb piece of rock, called NWA 16788, that’s believed to have blown off the surface of Mars and traveled ~140 million miles to Earth.

That feeling when stopping for churros in Spain digs more into your pocket than expected: US greenbacks are significantly in the red versus its international peers so far this year, placing a major damper on the purchasing power of American travelers going abroad.

“Be careful the environment you choose for it will shape you; be careful the friends you choose for you will become like them.”

–W. Clement Stone (1902-2002)

❓ Our question to you: In general, how do you feel about GOP lawmakers’ push to approve a series of new crypto-related bills in Congress?

Americans are increasingly rockin’ down to Electric Avenue—or at least the well-worn part of it. New data shows a growing number of US consumers are exploring the used EV market, amid falling prices and a soon-to-expire tax credit from the federal government.

Know your roots...Guess the definitions of these Greek/Latin root words:

1. Frig
2. Juxta
3. Libr
4. Mim
5. Vent

Congress is on the verge of remaking the US financial system to embrace crypto, with a series of bills set for approval after House Republicans declared the next five days “Crypto Week.”

"Life is about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment and making the best of it."

–Gilda Radner (1946-1989)

❓ Our question to you: In general, how do you feel about the way America’s role in the Russia-Ukraine conflict has changed since President Trump took office?

It’s a bird, it’s a plane: It’s Superman, swooping in to save the day for DC Studios. Like a speeding bullet, the film, starring David Corenswet as the titular Man of Steel, zoomed to a solid $122 million in its opening weekend at the North American box office.

“[There] can be no greater gift than that of giving one's time and energy to help others without expecting anything in return.”

–Nelson Mandela (1918-2013)

Russia has further escalated its aerial attacks against major Ukrainian cities in recent weeks, culminating with massive drone strikes on back-to-back nights over the past two days.

🍿 Indie studio A24 is joining forces with China's state-backed distributor CMC Pictures to bring hit animated film Ne Zha 2 to the North American box office in English for the first time.

"Be thankful for what you have; you'll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don't have, you will never, ever have enough."

–Oprah Winfrey (b.1954)

❓ Our question to you: In general, do you agree with the federal government’s conclusions regarding the Jeffrey Epstein situation?

🎶 A growing number of businesses in the hospitality sector are singing the blues over rising costs associated with playing music at their establishments.

“Curiosity is the most powerful thing you own. Imagination is a force that can actually manifest a reality.”

–James Cameron (b. 1954)

📝 The US government officially concluded they have no evidence that convicted sex offender and disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein ever blackmailed powerful figures or kept a secret "client list."

"The greatest deception [humans] suffer is from their own opinions."

–Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519)

❓ Our question to you: Do you think America needs a third major political party?