Style Fit For A Queen & Grandma's Summer Camp
It's the weekend! Heads up to all you lunar lovers out there: this weekend you can gaze at the full moon not once, but twice. August's rare full Sturgeon Moon rises after sunset on both Saturday and Sunday.
To mark 100 years since Queen Elizabeth II’s birth, the King’s Gallery at Buckingham Palace will unveil its largest-ever fashion exhibit: Queen Elizabeth II: Her Life in Style. Opening Spring 2026, it features 200 pieces – from a childhood bridesmaid dress to her wedding gown. Time to book those tickets.
Credit: Royal Collection Trust
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🏜️ Texas Showdown: More than 50 Texas House Democrats left the state this week, halting a vote on a Republican-backed redistricting map. In response, the Texas House voted to arrest the absent members, and the state's Attorney General moved to vacate their seats. A bomb threat followed. NPR asks: Do these walkouts work?
💸 $100 Billion: Total tariff revenue the U.S. government collected over the last three months – what are they doing with it? Speaking of tariffs, new rates kicked in for more than 90 countries Thursday – here’s the latest on deals and deadlines.
📱Apple Announcement: While we’re on the topic of tariffs and investments, Apple committed to investing another $100 billion in the U.S., promising to spend a total of $600 billion over the next four years focusing on manufacturing facilities and more “American-made” products and supplies.
👩🏫 Back to School? As public schools lose students to low birth rates and private school voucher programs, some school districts are taking the unconventional path of hiring consultants to recruit families.
🚔 “Drone as First Responder”: Police departments across the country recruit new technology to help first responders.
💻 “Kim Jong Un’s Remote Workforce”: A CNN investigation reveals a scheme run by North Korea – infiltrating its IT workers into U.S. companies by using AI to secure online jobs.
🌷 Garden of Time: Two friends brought poet Emily Dickinson’s 200-year-old garden back to life.
🐰 Robo Bunnies vs. Burmese Python: Researchers deploy robot bunnies to control the Burmese Python population in Florida.
🐅 Feeding Fido? This Danish zoo wants your pet – to feed to its predators. The zoo claims the practice ensures "natural behavior, nutrition and well-being" for its carnivores. PETA pushes back, saying there’s nothing “natural” about it. One vet argues that mindset comes from “over-romanticizing nature and the world.” What’s your take?
💐 A Match Made In ... Mayonnaise? For this couple, a wedding was out of the budget ... then they saw a Hellmann’s casting call.
🍲 Summer Camp at Grandma’s: Instead of nature walks and water games, these kids are learning to cook and sew at a summer camp run by grandmas!
🎙️ This Week From Jenna:
Have you seen headlines like this? Alcohol sales have suffered – and some blame the rampant rise of the “sober curious”! So, I ran an impromptu experiment: stop drinking for 100 days and report back. The benefits surprised me! And although I am back to enjoying a spirit or two, I learned a few really important lessons that changed me for the better (just not the lessons I expected). This report includes a dash of news with a mix of personal reflection. What’s our next “SmartHER in 100 days”??
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As many of you shifted from summer mode to the school year, we hit pause on our regular SCOOP broadcast this week. See you back on Monday!
🙌🏽 What We Found SmartHER This Week:
After our colleague Kelly shared the SmartHER laundry and dishwasher detergents she’s loving lately, we asked for your take. Turns out, you love Truly Free Home cleaning products. A few of your favorites? The dishwasher detergent, laundry wash and stain stick.
“He’s still discovering what he’s capable of. He’s showing what’s possible not just for him, but for you too, for me, for all of us.”
Trainer Lisa Smith-Batchen on her 80-year-old client who is running ultramarathons and breaking records.
Bob Becker began running and training for ultramarathons in his late 50s. Most recently, he completed the “world’s toughest race” -- a 135-mile challenge through southwestern California in the dead of summer. At over 100 degrees, it took Becker 45 hours to finish, and he became the oldest person ever to do it. "Once I was committed to doing this race, I never had a moment when I didn't think I was going to finish it. I just had every expectation and a real focus on getting it done,” Becker said.
And that's The Weekend Digest!
❤️,
Jenna and the SHN Team
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