Nature Research: UVM and Penn State researchers report in Nature that bat genes tied to pathogen response help explain bats’ long lifespans and unusual cancer resistance, pointing to how immune-system evolution may drive longevity. Rural Health Access: New pharmacy-density research highlights “pharmacy deserts” and compounding barriers for vulnerable rural communities—an issue Vermont readers will recognize as closures and uneven access keep widening gaps. Vermont Education & Training: Landmark College and Antioch University expand learning-differences pathways, letting students apply Landmark’s neurodiversity certificate credits toward a new master’s option. Vermont Tech & Policy: Vermont’s Meta settlement is framed as a push toward stronger child protections online, with lawmakers calling for more in-state digital privacy enforcement capacity. Surveillance Cameras: Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders joins a fast-growing, bipartisan backlash against Flock Safety’s AI camera network, arguing it enables mass surveillance. Energy & Grid (Region): Maine regulators approved a major northern wind project plus transmission line—good news for regional power reliability and rural jobs. Community & Science: Dartmouth Health and Geisel launch a rural aging-with-serious-illness research center, aiming to close a major gap in how rural older adults are studied. Global Climate Risk: Reports from Nepal-Tibet flooding connect to glacier-collapse science, underscoring how warming can destabilize high-mountain ice.