Drug trials show GLP‑1s can cause dramatic weight loss — Eli Lilly’s experimental treatment averaged about 28% bodyweight loss, prompting doctors to warn about risks and overuse (Washington Post). [P]At the same time, U.S. food security is slipping — SNAP enrollment fell by nearly 5 million and middle‑income families are skipping meals (Newsweek, WebProNews), while curious science notes that blending bananas with berries may reduce flavonoid benefits — a smoothie photographer’s nightmare (Knowridge).

Studies find more than 1 in 4 young people with mental‑health or neurodevelopmental issues have negative online experiences they rarely tell adults about, raising new pressures on caregivers and schools (EurekAlert, SciENmag). [P]At home, debates over maternity leave, co‑parenting, and returning to work continue to collide with cultural moments — from the NWSL’s 28 active moms to viral family disputes and documentaries on fathers defending transgender kids — all underscoring that parenting now plays out loudly online and institutionally (NYT, OutSmart).