1. In the Donald Trump hush money trial, the defense has rested and closing arguments are set to begin Tuesday.  Then it will be in the hands of the jury who will have to reach a unanimous decision to find Trump guilty or acquit him.

2. The Biden administration approved the cancellation of $7.7B in student debt yesterday for an estimated 160,500 eligible borrowers. The move is part of the White House’s incremental approach to canceling federal student loans via program adjustments as it builds out a broader debt plan.

3. A Bilingual brain implant that decodes words in both English and Spanish from analysis of brain waves was recently implanted and demonstrated in a stroke patient who lost the ability to speak

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-01451-4?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter

4. Have you been hanging out at a cookout or at the lake with your friends and all the mosquitos are coming after you and leaving you friends alone?  Have you ever wondered why that is?  According to a new study, it’s cause you stink – in a way that the mosquitos really like.

https://www.nature.com/articles/d44148-024-00140-8?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter

5. For the 2nd time in a month, a painting of one of the members of the Royal Family is trending. A couple weeks ago, a portrait of King Charles had people thinking about the bad guy in the original Ghostbusters.  Now, an artist has painted Princes Kate and a common reaction is, that it looks nothing like her. I’ve seen it and I have to be honest, I’ve seen better portraits in that TikTok “Paint Your Partner” challenge.

AND THAT’S TRENDING