AI in Healthcare: A peer-reviewed study backs AI-guided handheld ultrasound training, finding students can capture diagnostic-quality cardiac images and that an AI workflow can flag left-ventricular dysfunction with high negative predictive value. Publishing & Culture: Deep Vellum’s inaugural Music & Literature Festival in Dallas turned bookstores and venues into a weekend hub for authors, poets, and readers. Immigration & Civic Life: A White House report defends the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act while a separate local anti-ICE petition faces a federal funding risk ahead of a city commission vote. Community Books: Cebu’s new Flora and Faun Bookshop opens as a community space for workshops, art, and music—built for local stories. Cybersecurity: The EU moves to sanction FSB-linked hackers tied to a long-running cyberespionage and critical-infrastructure sabotage campaign. Science & Health Trust: Coverage highlights growing concern about medical mistrust among women with gynecologic conditions, with endometriosis experiences driving calls for better patient education and engagement. Consumer Dispute: India’s consumer commission orders RedBus and a bus operator to compensate after a confirmed ticket was canceled just 17 minutes before departure. Books & Society: Amnesty removes a report branding J.K. Rowling’s rape support center “anti-rights,” as the dispute continues.