Revolution-Era Spotlight: For the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, a new Lafayette College display puts Marie Adrienne Françoise de Noailles—Marquise de Lafayette—front and center, highlighting how Revolutionary women helped sustain communities and shape the ideals of liberty, not just symbolize them. Public Health Watch: In French Guiana, Public Health France is keeping close vigilance on the Maripa virus, a rodent-borne hantavirus with sporadic cases since 2008 and a high fatality rate, while teams at Pasteur Institute/ARS/Cayenne Hospital continue field studies and push prevention like cleaning contaminated areas and limiting contact with wild rodents. Global Health Alert: A cruise-ship hantavirus outbreak tied to the Andes strain is drawing worldwide contact tracing, with WHO stressing it’s not like Covid-19 and expecting a limited outbreak if measures hold. Regional Context: Guyana says it’s moving beyond saving alone by investing oil savings abroad via its Natural Resource Fund, while also expanding projects at home—Silica City, ports, and links reaching toward French Guiana. Environment & Health: Saharan dust is expected to reach Florida in mid-June, potentially worsening air quality and affecting people with respiratory conditions.