AI & Publishing Ethics: Cartoonists warn AI-generated illustrations are squeezing their craft as News Corp uses AI art in newspapers, sparking fears of job loss and sameness in style. Books & Health Policy: A former Pfizer toxicologist’s new book claims COVID-19 mRNA shots were sold without proper safety testing, while a reported White House draft order would push HHS to review vaccines and autism. Community Reading Access: India’s “Gramin Gyan Setu” launches to connect 63 rural libraries with 2.8 lakh books via mobile vans and digital ordering. Literary Events & Debuts: The Irish Writers Centre International Debut Novel Competition names 12 winners from 38 countries for publisher/agent pitches. Book Launches: Shelley Read’s “Go as a River” is chosen as Colorado Mountain College’s 2026 Common Reader; Mattel Press readies Alex Aster’s YA “Barbie: Dreamscape.” Local History in Print: Surrey Historical Society plans “Driving in Surrey – A History of Surrey Roads Prior to 1957.” Author Spotlight: Hartwick College hosts Pulitzer-winning journalist Mike McIntire for “Ricochet: Guns, Greed, and the American Way of Violence.”