AI & Jobs: A new World Bank report says high-income countries face the biggest exposure to automation, with 14.2% of jobs highly amenable to AI—more than triple the 4.5% share in low- and middle-income economies. Conservation & Youth Training: Kupu (Hawaiʻi) won a $1.75M AmeriCorps grant to expand its Conservation Leadership Development Program, with host sites across Hawaiʻi, Guam, and Saipan. Education & Recovery in CNMI: Koblerville Elementary in Saipan broke ground on 22 FEMA/USACE modular classrooms, designed for typhoon-level winds and climate control, targeting an October completion. Local Governance & Utilities: Gov. David Apatang updated CNMI recovery after Typhoons Sinlaku and Bavi, pushing back on proposed CUC fuel adjustment rate hikes while noting power restoration challenges remain on Tinian and Rota. Tourism & Connectivity: The Marianas Visitors Authority joined a Brand USA Korea & Japan mission, timed with renewed air service—Seoul flights extended and Tokyo service returning—aimed at boosting visitor arrivals. Sports Tourism: Northern Marianas Sports Association highlights upgrades at the Oleai Sports Complex as a strategy to attract international competitions and training camps. Health & Policy: A new study on CalFresh shows college student participation in California continued rising in 2023-24, including CSU data, pointing to growing food-need pressures. Geospatial & Climate Science: Scientists warn coral reefs now have less time to recover between bleaching events, turning reef decline into a cumulative crisis. Legal/Tech for CNMI: The NextGen Uniform Bar Examination launched across 10 jurisdictions, including the Northern Mariana Islands, after years of development and testing.