Happy Friday, Core readers!

You made it to Friday, and tomorrow we’re flipping the script.

Yep, The Core is getting a full visual refresh in our Weekend Edition. New look, same sharp brain. So, when you open tomorrow's email, it'll feel different... that's on purpose. I’d love to hear what you think—your feedback will help shape my next steps.

But first: today’s edition dives deep. We’re mapping the real shape of global migration (spoiler: everything you thought you knew is probably wrong), checking out the daily weight-loss pill that just shook Wall Street, and watching regulators turn up the heat on Google's ad empire. Let’s get to it.

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Inside the Moving World

War, climate change, collapsing economies—whatever the trigger, the result is the same: people move. New data from 3 billion anonymized Facebook users provides a clearer picture of what global migration actually looks like.

Spoiler: it’s not what you think. Most of it's legal, orderly, and quietly reshaping the world. There are Latin Americans flooding into the U.S., Filipinos doing global care work, or millions fleeing Ukraine, Russia, or Myanmar—humanity is on the move. The only question now: how prepared are we to keep up?

Bonus: UN World Migration Report.

Diet Another Day

It's over, Olympic. Eli Lilly's new daily pill has shown results comparable to injections—without the needles. Using a simple once-a-day pill, patients lost an average of 16 pounds and saw their blood sugar levels normalize.

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Judge to Google

Google just lost its second big court case in a year for illegally protecting its monopoly over online ad tech—the invisible machine that powers most of the internet economy. Using its dominance, the company jacked up prices, locked out competition, and violated antitrust laws.

Google claims it's simply offering "simple, affordable, and effective" tools, but regulators don't buy it. The next phase? Possibly forcing Google to break off parts of its ad business — and the ripple effects could go global.

💬 Beyond the Core

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Gum-believable! Study finds that toothpaste is contaminated with lead and other metals.

Caw-n't believe: Crows understand shapes and use geometry every day.

📸 Lens to Life

​Pictures from Holy Week in Spain.

🧮 Core Count: 64%

The percentage drop in U.S.-bound ocean freight bookings.

🗓️ Flashback:

1025 - Bolesław I the Brave is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland.

1506 - The cornerstone of the current St. Peter's Basilica was laid in the Vatican by Pope Julius II.

1775 - Paul Revere, William Dawes, and Samuel Prescott ride from Charlestown to Lexington, warning, "The regulars are coming!"

1783 - George Washington's General Orders announced the end of the American Revolutionary War, offered congratulations, and authorized an extra ration of alcohol for the troops to celebrate.

1906 - The San Francisco earthquake and fire killed nearly 4,000 people while destroying 75% of the city.

1909 - Joan of Arc receives beatification by the Roman Catholic Church at St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican

1954 - Egyptian Colonel Gamal Abdel Nasser seizes power and appoints himself Prime Minister.

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