Emancipation Day & Reparations: Caribbean leaders are using Aug. 1 to push a harder look at the 1833 Slavery Abolition Act—British taxpayers reimbursed slave owners, while formerly enslaved people were left out, fueling today’s reparatory justice demands. Psychological First Aid in Disasters: A new review of psychological first aid research highlights surges in publications after major crises including Haiti’s 2010 earthquake, and points to ongoing gaps in how disaster mental health support is studied and improved. UNDP–UEH Mental Health Support: UNDP and Haiti’s State University (UEH) signed a deal under the Rekonekte project to expand psychosocial services for displaced people in the Port-au-Prince area, building local capacity for support. Haiti Road Worry (Northwest): Work has started on the Jean-Rabel–Port-de-Paix corridor, but residents fear the project will rely on temporary dirt repairs instead of a durable paved highway. Haiti Violence & Gender-Based Harm: The UN reports a sharp rise in rape and other gender-based violence in Haiti, tied to gang attacks and displacement into makeshift encampments. Smallpox DNA Breakthrough: Researchers recovered ancient smallpox DNA from Spanish conquest-era mummies in Chile, offering direct molecular clues about how the virus spread to the Americas. Digital Citizenship Training: A Haiti-wide “Active and Digital Citizenship Fortnight” will run free workshops and webinars on fact-checking, safe AI use, online safety, and civic participation. STEM Funding Boost: A U.S.-based AFCEA Educational Foundation golf tournament raised nearly $50,000 for STEM scholarships and teacher grants, including support tied to Haiti-linked education efforts.