Community Media & Peacebuilding: In Amman, Jordan’s Community Media Network convened its regional conference on “Independent Media… Strong Society,” with Radio Al-Balad leadership highlighting independent broadcasting as a stabilizer against sectarian and ethnic conflict, and noting renewed JTI certification for its platforms. Local Arts Infrastructure: Oregon’s Kairos added Eugene artist Rodger Deevers to its board, while in Massachusetts La CASA’s $33M Latino arts hub opens in Boston’s South End this weekend. Culture Wars & Access: The UK blocked visas for Palestinian artists tied to a London Nakba commemoration, and Lupita Nyong’o’s Helen of Troy casting reignited online backlash over who gets to “interpret” culture. Native Arts Momentum: Alaska’s UAS and Goldbelt Heritage launched an Indigenous health and healing learning pathway, and Washington’s Airway Heights opened a permanent Native art space. Digital Scholarship: UChicagoNode launched as a new open-access hub connecting thousands of digitized collections across cultures and continents.