Health Policy & Workforce: A new national look at health care noncompetes says states are moving beyond physician-only rules toward broader workforce regulation, creating a patchwork that affects staffing, patient access, and multistate operations. Cardiovascular Health Campaign: The Association of Black Cardiologists and the Executives Alliance Fund are expanding the “Brother to Brother: Know Your Numbers” push nationwide to get Black men talking about heart health and hypertension. Severe Weather: A “triple flood threat” tied to multiple storms has triggered flood watches across parts of the U.S., with forecasts noting possible heavy rain impacts that could reach Arkansas. Drone Regulation: 15 states and Harris County sued the FAA over its environmental review for commercial drone package delivery rules, challenging how impacts are assessed as beyond-visual-line-of-sight expands. Biotech Trial: Secretome Therapeutics began enrolling in THRIVE-2, a Phase 2 study of STM-01 for Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Space Food Tech: NASA awarded $650,000 to five teams for Mars food system designs, aiming to help astronauts produce more food on long missions. Arkansas Higher Ed & Workforce: UA Little Rock’s Workforce Summit brought industry, government, and students together on needs like AI, cybersecurity, nursing, and social work. Arkansas Universities Leadership: Arkansas State University named Calvin White Jr. as its first African-American chancellor, with Ike Wheeler appointed at ASU-Newport. Local Public Health Care: A family medicine physician joined UAMS’ El Dorado facility, adding full-spectrum care with an obstetrics focus. Arkansas Food Security: The Walmart Foundation-backed Arkansas Full Table Fund will award grants to reduce food insecurity statewide. STEM in Agriculture: Illinois ARCS won a major Singapore grant to build AI-powered agricultural digital twins for climate-resilient farming. Arkansas Tech & Safety: Arkansas Game and Fish highlighted tree-stand safety checks to prevent hunting injuries.