A major step toward deep-sea mining has been taken by opening a bid for the lease of over 31 million acres of federal waters for the extraction of critical minerals in American Samoa, sparking debate and worries among Pacific states

250 years of independence have been celebrated in the USA “With a single sheet of parchment and 56 signatures, America began the greatest political journey in human history” said President Trump; Mint issued one-year-only designs with dual dates 1776–2026

Splits among older couples are rising, with nearly 40% of divorces occurring between people 50 and older; experts point to longer life spans and older people’s unwillingness to stay in relationships without real connection or vitality

Confidence in the economy is the worst since 2022, political confidence in both parties is the lowest since Trump began his second term; pessimism is driven by dissatisfaction with current political and economical strategy, latest Gallup poll reports