Journalism Is Off To The Races 🏇🏽
Whether you need laundry hacks or want to avoid your laundry and pretend you're dressed to the nines at the Kentucky Derby, we've got you covered. Plus, meet a horse named Journalism and find out what mom REALLY wants.
The trend at this year's "fastest two minutes in sports" event? Pastels. Shocker.👇🏽
You don't need to be a celebrity to attend the Derby. Horse racing fans are of all kinds! I mean, who doesn't like an evening of dressing up, drinking mint juleps and (hopefully) winning money.
And did you hear who is fancied to win the Derby this year? A horse named Journalism. Why the name? "I have always admired and respected responsible, diligent journalists," said the 3-year-old colt's co-owner Aron Wellman. Journalism, we're rooting for you. 🩷
🗣️ Your Conversation Starters:
📉 Recession fears? It's difficult to know for sure, but a lower-than-expected gross domestic product (GDP) report came out this week. One editorial says there are limits to what the data can tell us about the future. Others say it's a reflection of how President Trump "has upended the economy in his first months in office."
🤝🏽 One Step Closer to Peace: The U.S. and Ukraine sign a rare earth minerals deal. A ceasefire between Russian and Ukraine has yet to be reached, however.
📱 An Act of Congress: This week, lawmakers passed the TAKE IT DOWN Act – a bill to combat the publishing of "intimate visual depictions" without consent. See a story from a state lawmaker on how the crime impacted his family HERE.
🌹 Rose Garden Remodel: President Trump's latest design goals for one of the White House's most iconic areas.
🏋🏾♂️ Fit Fast: Only have 30 minutes to lift? A new study shows just a half hour of weight training goes a long way.
🦀 Murder Hornet 2.0: But this time, it's a crab. A Chinese mitten crab was caught by a fisherman in the Pacific Northwest. The species is invasive and can climb over 13-foot structures. Not creepy at all ...
🧺 Laundry List: We mean the literal laundry. TikTok Auntie Ann Russell, with over 2.5 million followers, is giving us laundry tips, like how to salvage a shrunken sweater and why she thinks fabric softener is a no-no.
🥺 Grab a Tissue: A former White House staffer is sharing the touching story of a young mother who died too soon from cancer. Amid grief, he's explaining how he grappled with the question, Why does God let good people suffer?
🎙️ This Week From Jenna:
One of the worst power outages in Europe *ever* happened this week, and no one knows exactly what caused it. Meg James — an American mom and an entrepreneur living in Spain with her family — rode out the power outage in Madrid and joins us with some lessons learned. She shares on-the-ground perspective on this unusual news story while also providing some inspiration for other American families looking to live abroad.
WATCH ABOVE OR BY CLICKING HERE. You can also listen on podcasting platforms everywhere (Apple, Spotify).
🎙️ SCOOP (approx. 60 minutes) Judges Arrested; Moms Deported; Winds High: What To Know This Week. Listen. (SCOOP Insiders can attend this live broadcast once a week and get their news questions answered; they also receive the special video report EXCLUSIVELY delivered to their inbox along with a "cheat sheet" for the week ahead — learn more HERE).
🎙️ Quick Hit (approx. 17 minutes): Why “100 days”? Watch or Listen.
🎙️ Quick Hit (approx. 9 minutes): Why Your Amazon Orders Made News. Watch or Listen.
🎙️ Quick Hit (approx. 12 minutes): Should Your Taxes Pay For A Religious Charter School? Watch or Listen.
🙌🏽 What We Found SmartHER This Week:
The SmartHER News team put our collective mom brains together this week and came up with (drum roll please 🥁) ... what mom REALLY wants for Mother's Day. And in true SHN fashion, we not only gave you our suggestions ... but why they matter.
All those who have a special mom in your life: Mother's Day is next Sunday, May 11th. Mark your calendars. 📆 Then –> SHOP FROM THIS LIST. 🛍️ Oh, and make sure to forward the ultimate Mother's Day guide to someone who needs it.
And if you know a mom (or someone trying to become a mom) grieving this Mother's Day, we suggest this Spoonful of Comfort package or this three-month flower subscription from Bouqs (a subscription we use and love). 🫶🏽
"It was absolutely a miraculous discovery"
Explorers found a long-lost mural on a sunken WWII aircraft carrier. No one has seen the mural in its fullness since the ship sank more than 80 years ago.
And that's The Weekend Digest!
❤️,
Jenna and the SHN Team
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