Gold Card Dream

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Live Updates:
• Ukraine 'agrees on minerals deal with US,' Trump says Zelensky will visit White House.
• Turkey (the country) is helping America solve the egg price crisis.
• Pope Francis' condition is critical but stable, the Vatican says.

Unpacking the day’s core stories for you:

Would you like your immigration to sparkle? Here's Donald Trump's new "Gold Card"—a $5 million fast pass to American residency. Trump and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick say the plan will replace EB-5 more straightforwardly: Pay the Treasury directly, skip the job creation charade, and roll in (and none of the guilt). Critics call it a 'get-rich-quick scheme' for Uncle Sam; Trump calls it a "win-win."

Whether it's top-tier immigration policy or the priciest membership since Peloton, The American Dream just got an even shinier price tag.

Mystery Fever

A bizarre new illness is wreaking havoc in Congo: Within hours of spiking a fever, victims are dead—more than 50 so far. Doctors suspect it started with three children who ate a bat, yet the usual culprits (Ebola, Marburg, etc.) have tested negative.

Scientists are stumped, villages are in shock, and we all hope this outbreak doesn't spread. The big question is: What on Earth are we dealing with here?

Million-Dollar Coconut

Do you think a million bucks in retirement means you'll live like a king? Not so fast. In Hawaii, your million might run out in 12 years— while in West Virginia, it might outlive your grandkids.

Yup, the retirement lottery’s a real roller coaster, depending on where you park your rocking chair. Let’s find out which states feast on your fortune—and which ones merely nibble.

Detox Dial

Need a mood boost? Researchers in Texas found that blocking internet access on your smartphone for two weeks can boost mental health, similar to taking antidepressants. With less mindless scrolling, there's more time for sleeping, socializing, and that elusive real-world presence we've forgotten.

If you can't go cold turkey, start with mini-tech breaks and watch your sanity soar. Who knew your best mental reboot might just be "log off and unplug?"

💬 Beyond the Core

Find Your Teapot: Tea can clean contaminated water, so maybe we shouldn't spill it.

Gen Zzz: We should ask ourselves this question: Why will Gen Z never leave home?

Golden Shot: In an "audacious raid," three men stole this $6 million 18-carat gold toilet in five minutes.

💡 Core Wisdom

📸 Lens to Life

The Rest of the World's photography contest winners show how tech changes things.

🧮 Core Count: 1,900

Pairs of unreleased Nikes are being targeted by freight trains in California and Arizona.

🗓️ Flashback:

1616 - The Roman Inquisition indicted Galileo for believing the Earth and planets orbit the Sun according to heliocentrism.

1797 - Bank of England issues first £1 note.

1815 - Napoleon Bonaparte and his supporters leave Elba to begin the 100-day re-conquest of France.

1885 - Berlin Conference gives Congo to Belgium and Nigeria to Great Britain.

1917 - First jazz records recorded by the Original Dixieland Jass Band - "Dixieland Jazz Band One Step" and "Livery Stable Blues".

1935 - Robert Watson-Watt and Arnold Wilkins demonstrated the first Radar in Daventry, England.

1991 - In the Gulf War, coalition planes bomb Iraqi forces retreating from Kuwait, killing hundreds.

2005 - Hosni Mubarak asked the Egyptian parliament to amend Article 76 to allow multi-candidate presidential elections.

I'm glad we could get together here. Looking forward to seeing you tomorrow!

Fatih Taskiran