Wildlife & Ocean Safety: A cruise ship in Seward arrived with a dead endangered fin whale on its bow; NOAA is investigating and a necropsy is planned, with initial findings suggesting the whale was pregnant. Arctic Tech & Defense: Australia will sell Canada over-the-horizon radar tech (Jindalee) to boost Arctic surveillance, with detection reach up to 3,000 km—an Alaska-adjacent security upgrade. Ocean Science Policy: The Trump administration reversed plans to scrap the Ocean Observatories Initiative after bipartisan backlash, keeping key climate and marine-heat data flowing. STEM Education in Alaska: Wrangell students helped bring Anan bear cams online for a third summer, using student-built camera systems and livestream storytelling to support wildlife stewardship. Energy & Materials: Graphite One advanced Ohio work for battery-grade graphite anode materials, while airlines face higher fares despite cheaper jet fuel—fuel savings are going to margins, not ticket cuts. Alaska Mining Update: Nova Minerals completed its U.S. redomicile and reported new antimony and gold drilling plus a major airborne geophysics survey. Space/Climate Monitoring: Bezos Earth Fund backed FireSat, a wildfire-detection satellite effort aimed at spotting small fires quickly. Public Data & Privacy: DHS/ICE data subscription efforts tied to ITINs raise questions about how outside contractors may expand immigration data collection. Community Science/Engineering: Resurrection Creek restoration highlights watershed-scale engineering lessons for repairing historically mined streams in Alaska.