Inflation is sucking the life out of teacher pay raises, report says  NPR

Ingenious? Orwellian? Or both? Supreme Court considers constitutionality of ‘geofence’ warrants  NPR Supreme Court grapples with whether police may seek sweeping cellphone location data in investigations  CNN… [more]

Scientists search the microbiome for clues to the rise in colorectal cancers  NPR Rectal cancer deaths rising rapidly among millennials: ‘It’s a medical crisis.’  NBC News Young… [more]

Musk vs. Altman: Tech CEOs head to court over the fate of OpenAI  NPR What’s at stake in the Elon Musk-Sam Altman trial  NBC News Elon Musk… [more]

‘It’s going to be a circus’: Inside Mike Johnson’s grueling week  Politico This week on The Hill: Lawmakers head into ‘hell week’ with FISA and reconciliation… [more]

China blocks Meta’s $2bn purchase of AI group Manus  Financial Times China blocks Meta’s $2 billion takeover of AI startup Manus  CNBC China blocks Meta’s $2bn acquisition… [more]

Military spending surges in Europe and Asia, pushing world to levels not seen in 16 years, report says  CNN SIPRI: Record arms spending, again  DW.com Global military… [more]

OPT Application Pause Leaves Students in Limbo  Inside Higher Ed Stuck in limbo: millions of professionals risk losing legal status under Trump pause  NPR Green Card Update:… [more]

Billionaire-tax backers say they have enough signatures — times two — to qualify for ballot  Los Angeles Times California Billionaire Tax Has Signatures Needed for Ballot,… [more]

Trump Calls Interviewer A ‘Disgrace’ For Reading WHCD Shooter’s Manifesto  Forbes Trump’s 24-hour truce with the media  Axios Trump lashes out at ‘60 Minutes’ anchor for reading… [more]