Research & Tech Culture: “In the Journals” spotlights new scholarship on early vibrators, arguing they were shaped mainly by therapeutic and cosmetic medical practices rather than modern “sex toy” assumptions. Science, History & Ideas: A report revisits a 1956 Paris congress that helped shape pan-African thought, featuring Cheikh Anta Diop, Aimé Césaire and Richard Wright, and showing how African heritage and diaspora scholarship were organized at major institutions like the Sorbonne. Health Systems: World Pharmacists Day 2026 (Grenada) emphasizes pharmacists as the first point of contact for medicine advice and minor ailments, with a focus on safe, effective dispensing and public outreach. Policy & Data Use: IMA Grenada commissions an independent review of its Citizenship by Investment programme, using Caribbean Analytics to collect anonymous resident and diaspora input via surveys, interviews and focus groups. EU & Security (Regional relevance): Wider Europe reports EU plans to target Russia’s military industry with a new sanctions package, while noting the bloc is avoiding sector-wide measures this round. Arts & Society (Science-adjacent): The Toronto Biennial of Art opens with a citywide, research-like theme on “rupture,” linking waterways and global trade routes across continents.