⚖️ In a major setback for President Trump’s economic agenda, the Supreme Court ruled that he could not invoke the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977 to set tariffs on imports. (Gifted link)
Animals
After a viral video of adoptable dogs choosing their owners was debunked as AI, a New York shelter made it a reality
In December 2025, viral videos made their rounds in which a sign reads, “Here, the dogs choose the humans,” followed by heartwarming scenes of crowds sitting in a gymnasium with dogs of all breeds and sizes sniffing and “picking” a person to kiss — that person would become their owner. It was all AI-generated.
A real animal shelter, Animal Care Centers of New York, was inspired by this viral pet adoption content and wanted to figure out a way to make it a reality.
So, they coordinated a similar meet-and-greet, but with real planning and logistics to make things go smoothly. There was a thorough interest form, limited capacity, a fee to participate, and more.
Why is this good news?The real-life effort also served as an educational opportunity for the public. While the AI-generated video had more common “tells” like odd human behavior and indecipherable objects, the overall concept was unrealistic, given the lengths shelters typically go to in matching dogs with a forever home.
The New York shelter not only showed how careful and thorough dog adoption is, but also highlighted new kinds of AI pitfalls to watch out for.
Scientists found a way to transform cotton fabric into a self-sustaining power source.Harvesting electricity from humidity, it operates day and night by drawing energy from moisture in the air, relying on carefully engineered polymer coatings that maintain a continuous flow of ions, enabling stable electrical output without batteries or external power sources.
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US life expectancy broke records in 2024, and could still be climbing
A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics found that the U.S. life expectancy rose to 79 years in 2024 — the highest mark in American history.
For decades, U.S. life expectancy rose marginally every year before plateauing in the 2010s at 78 years. In 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic, life expectancy in the U.S. plunged dramatically to 76.5 years.
In conjunction with COVID vaccinations and waning death rates from heart disease, cancer, and drug overdoses, life expectancy has risen considerably in recent years and continues to trend upward.
Based on current data, a spokesperson for the CDC expects 2025 to have a slight improvement over 2024, calling it “good news all the way around.”
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