Seabed Mining Push in the Marianas: Guam is being shut out of the formal comment process on a proposed Mariana Trench lease sale, while Guam’s governor and delegate warn the federal government is moving faster than science and local consultation allow. Local Tech & Economy: Marianas Rai Corporation (MRC) doubled down on Tinian’s online gaming and stablecoin plan after CNMI Supreme Court arguments, pitching it as regulated, internet-based diversification for a tourism-stalled island. Deep-Sea Mining Backlash: Conservation groups and Pacific voices are urging “slow down” as another deep-sea mining lease proposal heads toward a Dec. 16 sale date off the Northern Marianas. Storm Watch for Northern Islands: Typhoon Saudel is strengthening, with Pagan and Agrihan facing the highest risk and Saipan/Tinian under tropical storm watches. CNMI Education & Skills: Northern Marianas College’s paid NextGen summer internship reached 377 students across Saipan, Tinian, and Rota, building food science and agriculture experience. Tinian Internet Casino Court Update: The CNMI Supreme Court is weighing Tinian’s internet casino law, with MRC’s gaming/stablecoin system tied to the outcome. Youth Pathways: A Marianas youth-investment piece argues for practical supports—financial skills, training, and career pathways—to make independence more achievable. Health Access Primer: A national explainer breaks down Medicaid home and community-based services for older adults, highlighting barriers that hit hardest those with limited income. Science & Community: A UNSW-led effort uses ocean temperature sensors on tuna fishing vessels to help Pacific fishers adapt to shifting tuna behavior and improve forecasting. Nuclear Fallout Study Proposal: CNMI Delegate Kimberlyn King-Hinds is pushing a federal study on possible Northern Marianas exposure to U.S. nuclear test fallout (1946–1962).