1. Trump's Supreme Court tariffs brief may have contained a strategic error, while he pardoned baseball player Darryl Strawberry and signaled support for exempting Hungary from Russian oil sanctions.

2. States seek to extend e-commerce tariff moratoriums at the WTO, Cornell secured research funds with the Trump administration, and AI research surprisingly shows toxicity is harder to fake than intelligence.

3. The IRS delays direct tax filing until 2026, a government shutdown causes widespread issues, and HBO Max folding into Paramount+ could lead to higher prices and simpler streaming.

4. Nintendo continues experimental approaches, the FBI investigates Archive.is, military purges under Hegseth raise concerns, Denmark plans to restrict child social media access, and questions arise over Trump’s GLP-1 deal.

5. Dominion faces ongoing lawsuits against election deniers, the Supreme Court may revisit same-sex marriage rulings, Hamas seeks former rivals' help in peace talks, NFL expands global fanbase, South Africa strives for nonracial democracy, and an ancient Athenian threat mirrors Trump's worldview.

6. Fox News faces defamation claims over Dominion Voting Systems, with trials ongoing and public reactions highlighting media scrutiny; meanwhile, noodle-making in caves offers rural insights, Darfur remains a focus of international concern, and historical parallels reflect contemporary political strategies.