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First, grab your coffee and join Jenna for a quick, casual chat about the news to know this week. We’d love to hear what’s on your mind — join the conversation in the comments!

Plus ~ #ICYMI, I traveled to NYC last week for a special panel on the state of journalism. I shared a look at the trip in Instagram Stories over the weekend and saved them in a highlight for you. You’ll also find some favorites I brought along — both new finds and tried-and-true picks — like one of my favorite supplements (currently up to $40 off) and this $33 purse (great for fall).

⭐️ QUOTE TO START YOUR WEEK:

“Special delivery to Atlanta!”

FedEx after delivering two giant pandas from China to Atlanta via the “Panda Express” on Sunday, just days after Chinese President Xi Jinping’s U.S. state visit. The pair, a male named Ping Ping and a female named Fu Shuang, will remain at Zoo Atlanta for ten years as part of an agreement with the China Wildlife Conservation Association.

Their arrival marks the return of giant pandas to the zoo after nearly two years and continues China’s longstanding practice of “panda diplomacy” — loaning pandas to other countries to support conservation and build goodwill.

🗓 THE WEEK AHEAD:

The House remains out of session, with members working in their home districts.

28 Monday: SpaceX successfully launched its Starship rocket, considered the largest and most powerful rocket in the world, into orbit for the first time — the farthest it has traveled from Earth on any of its test missions. This matters because Starship remains a key part of SpaceX’s plan to develop a rocket powerful enough to carry humans and equipment to the Moon and later to Mars. The fully-reuseable rocket, which also deployed 26 Starlink satellites into orbit for the first time, splashed down in the North Pacific late Monday morning ... 👇🏽