• ☝️You’re looking at the world’s smallest pacemaker, which was recently placed inside 12-day-old infant Mikey Oliveri’s heart; the device is the size of a large vitamin, and weighs about as much as a penny.

BUSINESS & MARKETS

• 📊 US markets closed mixed (S&P: +0.01%; Dow: -0.4%; Nasdaq: +0.3%). | 🔀 The 10-year Treasury yield passed below that of the 3-month note in Wednesday trading; in market lingo, it’s known as an “inverted yield curve.”
• 💊 Eli Lilly plans to spend at least $27 billion to build four new manufacturing sites in the US.
• 🤖 Nvidia reported Q4 results that came in above analysts' expectations; revenue in the quarter rose 78%.

SPORTS, MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT

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• 🏀 WNBA superstar Diana Taurasi is retiring after a two-decade career; her resume includes an MVP (2009), three WNBA titles, and six Olympic gold medals. | ⛹️ Luka Dončić notched a triple-double in his first-ever game against the Dallas Mavericks, his former team, en route to a 107-99 LA Lakers win.
• 🎬 Michelle Trachtenberg, an actress known for her roles on Buffy and Gossip Girl, died at 39.
• 🔥 Eight years and one prison sentence later, Billy McFarland is back; Fyre Festival 2 tickets went on sale this week.

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SCIENCE, SPACE & EMERGING TECH

• 🌊 A collapse of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, a vital ocean current, is unlikely to happen this century, as some scientists claim, per a new study. | 🌍 Humans were living in African rainforests at least 150,000 years ago, per another new study.
• 🙏 An unvaccinated child who tested positive for measles died in West Texas, according to the state’s health department; it marks the first death in an outbreak that’s infected ~140 people.
• 🔴 A new NASA-funded study revealed the iron mineral ferrihydrite is likely responsible for Mars' distinctive red color, suggesting the planet once had a cool, wet, and possibly habitable environment. | 🚀 A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket successfully launched into space last night carrying several exploratory craft, including a pair of Moon landers and the first-ever asteroid mining ship.

MISCELLANEOUS

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• ✈️🏖️ Spring break travel is more expensive than ever; the average trip costs $8,306, up 26% from last year and 100+% from 2019.
• 🇺🇦🇺🇸 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he’s unsure whether he’ll travel to Washington on Friday to sign a proposed mineral rights deal; he also said the deal’s success depends on future conversations with Trump. | 🇮🇷 Iran boosted its stockpile of near weapons-grade fuel by 50% since late October, and now has enough for six nuclear weapons, per a new UN report.
• 🏛️ The Trump administration will reportedly require illegal immigrants living in the US to submit their personal info to a national registry or face fines and prison time. | 🏛️ President Trump proposed a $5 million “gold card” granting permanent US residency to foreigners; it would end an existing program offering green cards to foreigners who invest at least $900,000 in the US.

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