Quick updates are summarized from reputable news and official sources available at the time of publication.
- Researchers have begun looking into peptide-based therapeutics in order to treat Alzheimer’s. (Read More)
- The wars in Ukraine and Iran remain unresolved, continuing to fuel humanitarian crises, higher energy costs, and global instability.
- The Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time since 2023, meaning borrowing costs are likely to remain high while inflation persists.
- Canada and the European Union are discussing a first-of-its-kind alliance as Canada looks to reduce its economic dependence on the United States. (Read More)
- The United States, Denmark, and Greenland signed an agreement expanding the American military presence in Greenland while preserving Greenlandic self-determination. (Read More)
- The Democratic Republic of the Congo is experiencing its largest documented Ebola outbreak, and international health agencies are expanding vaccination, surveillance, and treatment efforts.
- A former Cornell student’s civil lawsuit accuses seven fraternity members of drugging and sexually assaulting her, with group-chat messages now central to public scrutiny; the criminal investigation has since been reopened. (Read More)
