My Take 5 (Edition 64): The debated; Meta Builds AI Infrastructure With NVIDIA; Talking to strangers about their music takes the stage — February 17, 2026

Politics

My Take 5 (Edition 64): The week that was in international affairs - Times of India. The world in 2026 - Chatham House. 'Power And Not Law Rules Inter...

My Take 5 (Edition 64): The week that was in international affairs - Times of India Times of India

The world in 2026 - Chatham House Chatham House

'Power And Not Law Rules International Relations': Ray Dalio On New World Order - Republic World Republic World

America Revived - Council on Foreign Relations Council on Foreign Relations

The 5 Most Important Global Trends of 2025 So Far - World Politics Review World Politics Review

Health

FDA grants breakthrough designation to rapid test for xylazine, veterinary sedative fueling overdose crisis - Medical Economics. Researchers achieve a...

FDA grants breakthrough designation to rapid test for xylazine, veterinary sedative fueling overdose crisis - Medical Economics Medical Economics

Researchers achieve an impressive breakthrough in regenerative medicine: they create artificial kidneys - Diario AS Diario AS

A Breakthrough Discovery Could Help Lungs Repair Themselves - SciTechDaily SciTechDaily

The top medical advances of 2025 - statnews.com statnews.com

University of Missouri conducts first in-person clinical trial for nuclear medicine breakthrough device - Show Me Mizzou Show Me Mizzou

Entertainment

Talking to strangers about their music memories - The Michigan Daily. Humanoid robots perform advanced martial arts at Chinese New Year gala - Al Jaze...

Talking to strangers about their music memories - The Michigan Daily The Michigan Daily

Humanoid robots perform advanced martial arts at Chinese New Year gala - Al Jazeera Al Jazeera

Jake Weiner Exiting Good Fear to Launch Production, Management Firm Harvest Hill Entertainment (Exclusive) - The Hollywood Reporter The Hollywood Reporter

Robert Duvall movies are odes to his brilliance. These are his 5 best - The Arizona Republic The Arizona Republic

Denver's Underground Music Showcase moves to RiNo; "It's sort of the perfect marriage" - CBS News CBS News

Sports

SMU Takes Down No. 21 Louisville, 95-85 - SMU Athletics. Softball to Open Home Slate Against West Georgia - UAB Athletics. Midweek Battle Goes To Goph...

SMU Takes Down No. 21 Louisville, 95-85 - SMU Athletics SMU Athletics

Softball to Open Home Slate Against West Georgia - UAB Athletics UAB Athletics

Midweek Battle Goes To Gophers - University of Oregon Athletics University of Oregon Athletics

Phoenix Tests No. 3 North Carolina - Elon University Athletics Elon University Athletics

Soul Blasts Leadoff Homer in First Setback of Season - App State Athletics App State Athletics

Technology

Meta Builds AI Infrastructure With NVIDIA - NVIDIA Newsroom. Why AI Adoption Stalls, According to Industry Data - Harvard Business Review. Investigati...

Meta Builds AI Infrastructure With NVIDIA - NVIDIA Newsroom NVIDIA Newsroom

Why AI Adoption Stalls, According to Industry Data - Harvard Business Review Harvard Business Review

Investigations and Oversight Subcommittee Hearing - Powering America's AI Future: Assessing Policy Options to Increase Data Center Infrastructure - House.gov House.gov

Race for AI is making Hindenburg-style disaster ‘a real risk’, says leading expert - The Guardian The Guardian

‘Woke’ AI Feud Escalates Between Pentagon and Anthropic - The Wall Street Journal The Wall Street Journal