Around the Globe

• Turkey hiked its main interest rate from 8.5% to 15%; President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has until now insisted on keeping interest rates down as the country’s inflation rate sits at almost 40% (More)
• Zambia reached a deal with its creditors to restructure $6.3B in debt backed by other countries, including France, the U.K., South Africa, Israel, India, and China (More)
• A Ukrainian missile strike damaged the bridge connecting the Russian-held parts of Kherson with the annexed Crimea peninsula, according to Russian officials; no casualties were reported (More)

On the Homefront

• House sends a proposal to impeach President Biden to congressional committees; the measure charges Biden with “high crimes and misdemeanors” over his handling of the U.S. border with Mexico (More)
• 3M agreed to a $10.3B settlement with a host of U.S. public water systems to resolve water pollution claims tied to “forever chemicals," per a company announcement (More)
• Nearly one-third of all homeless people in the U.S. are located in California, according to a study released this week by the University of San Francisco (More)

Glitz & Games

In partnership with Annmarie

• San Antonio Spurs select French basketball player Victor Wembanyama as the No. 1 pick in the 2023 NBA draft; the 19-year-old Wembanyama is 7-foot-5 with an 8-foot wingspan (More)
• Washington Wizards are trading Chris Paul to the Golden State Warriors for Jordan Poole and a package of draft picks, per sources familiar with the matter (More)
• Warner Bros. Discovery is in talks to sell music publishing assets connected to Warner Studio’s film & TV for approximately $500M, according to multiple sources (More)

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Business & Markets

• Major indexes in the stock market ended mixed, with the Dow closing slightly lower while the Nasdaq and S&P 500 gained (Dow -0.01%, Nasdaq +0.95%, S&P 500 +0.37%)
• Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems halted work at a plant in Kansas after workers voted against a new contract and in favor of a strike; Spirit makes fuselages for Boeing’s 737 Max and parts for other aerospace manufacturers (More)
• Entertainment One cut around 20% of its workforce as parent Hasbro implements its cost reduction plan; Hasbro said in January that it would cut its workforce by 15%, or 1K employees (More)

Tips & Tricks

• Feel Good: Don’t call it a comeback, but blue whales are returning to coastal Californian waters in larger and larger numbers, with sightings on whale-watching trips becoming increasingly common; the western Pacific population of blue whales has reached 97% of its pre-whaling levels, according to recent studies
• Sneak Peek: Check out the official trailer for Dumb Money, an upcoming film documenting the true story of the GameStop stock surge in 2021 driven by retailer traders that (momentarily) turned Wall Street upside-down
• Bump This: Indie-folk hero Gregory Alan Isakov delivers hauntingly beautiful melodies over a calming banjo line in his new single “Before the Sun” - listen on Apple Music, Spotify, and YouTube
• Go Deep: Adolescence has always been tough, but the acceleration of modern forces has made it more stressful than ever - get an inside look at the dark realities of attending middle school in America today, from the perspective of student podcasters
• Nerd Out: Read up on how Virginia Tech engineers were able to significantly enhance the adhesive bond of ordinary tape by tapping into the power of the 2K-year-old Japanese art form kirigami–the art of cutting paper
• Hot Goss: Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk have agreed to partake in a cage match fight after a Twitter exchange; Zuckerberg has been training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu for around a year and has earned gold and silver medals in tournaments
• Life Hack: Your eyes contain muscles just like the rest of your body, and they can deteriorate if you don’t take care of them properly - here are ten daily habits to improve your eyesight and boost your eye health in the long run