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Font fight! 📄💥

Secretary of State Marco Rubio ordered U.S. diplomats to return to using a 14-point, Times New Roman font for official communications. Rubio announced the switch in a memo Tuesday and said it was a way to roll back a “wasteful” move to improve diversity.

Context: In 2023, then-Secretary of State Anthony Blinken ordered diplomats to switch to using Calibri font in official communications and to up the font size to 15 points. Blinken said the change was a way to improve accessibility for readers with disabilities, such as low vision and dyslexia. Calibri is also Microsoft’s default font.
The fine print: Calibri is a sans-serif font, meaning that letters do not have the small strokes on the edges of individual letters, such as crosses on the ends of upper-case “T”s or “N”s. Times New Roman has serifs.
- Fact check: While some research says sans-serif fonts are easier for people with dyslexia or ADHD to read, there is no consensus.
Times New Roman Empire 🎩: Rubio said that switching back to using Times New Roman would “restore decorum and professionalism to the department’s written work.” Serif fonts have been used since ancient Rome and are used by many government bodies today, including the Supreme Court, whereas sans-serif fonts are more modern.

As long as we’re not using Comic Sans…

Sam,
Associate Producer

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🚨 ONE IMPORTANT THING

New Trump Admin Social Media Rules Could Make It Harder To Visit, Work In The U.S.

The Trump administration’s newest rules will require foreign visitors and workers to have their social media accounts reviewed before entering the U.S.

Foreign tourists, even from U.S. allies who normally face fewer entry requirements, and high-skilled workers on H-1B visas are set to face sweeping new rules as the administration expands screening to identify potential national security threats. The changes already appear to be slowing the entry process.

FRIEND OR FOE
Foreign tourists from dozens of visa-waiver countries may soon have to provide five years of social media history when applying to visit, according to a new U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) proposal.

Impacted countries include the U.K., Germany, Spain, Australia, Japan, South Korea, Israel, Singapore, and others that typically do not need a visa to visit the U.S.
- In total, citizens from 42 visa-waiver countries would be affected. Millions of people use the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) application each year, which allows visitors to stay up to 90 days and is valid for two years.
- Previously, social media information was optional, and applicants could decline to answer without penalty.
The plan would make social media disclosure a mandatory part of ESTA, along with additional data such as past phone numbers, email addresses, IP information, and some biometrics.
- A 60-day public comment period will take place before the rule can take effect.

Why now? CBP said the changes, which still have to be reviewed by the White House’s budget office, are designed to enforce an executive order issued earlier this year to deny entry to foreigners who may pose a threat to national security or public safety.

This year, the State Department has already revoked visas over online comments said to celebrate the assassination of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk and others accused of being pro-Hamas.

The logistics of “maximum vetting” remain unclear, but foreign students recently subjected to similar scrutiny were required to set their social media pages to public.

INSIDE THE H-1B ISSUES
The Trump administration’s new social media screening rules will also extend to H-1B visa holders — set to take effect December 15 — and are already causing widespread disruptions.

In India, the largest source of H-1B visa recipients, the U.S. Embassy and consulates are postponing visa appointments scheduled for December to March, reportedly due to the expanded vetting requirements.
- Among other things, it means that visa holders who recently returned from the U.S. for appointments back in India may be stuck there for months.
They must keep all social media accounts set to public for review. Officials will then examine online activity to determine whether applicants pose a national security risk.

BIGGER PICTURE
Attorneys warn that the policy could create new barriers for highly skilled workers trying to enter the U.S. The Trump administration also announced a new H-1B visa fee of $100,000 in September.

While the majority of the nearly 400,000 new or renewed H-1B visas granted last year have computer-related jobs — about three-quarters from India — about 17,000 are medical professionals, many of whom help underserved communities.
- A Washington Post report shows how the American health care system depends heavily on H-1B workers, especially in rural and underserved areas in Iowa, North Dakota, and West Virginia.

🇨🇦 O, CANADA! Meanwhile, Canada announced a major initiative to attract H-1B holders frustrated with U.S. policies through an “accelerated pathway,“ while also investing more than $1 billion to recruit researchers and skilled workers.

🚨 ONE THING WE’RE PHOTO EDITING (#AD)

ChatGPT Is Getting Photoshop — and More — Built In

Adobe is bringing its most popular creative and productivity tools directly into ChatGPT, giving the platform’s 800+ million users access to photo editing, PDF tools, and quick design features without ever leaving the chat.

The move brings Photoshop, Acrobat, and Adobe Express into ChatGPT as free, built-in options. Adobe says the goal is to put AI-assisted creativity where people already work — and the timing lands just ahead of the holidays, when users are often scrambling to clean up images, polish itineraries, or produce last-minute cards and invites.

Adobe Express and Acrobat are also being integrated, enabling quick PDF edits, template customization, and fast design updates for social posts, invitations, and marketing materials.

How The Adobe Suite Works Within ChatGPT

Describe the edit, get the result: Users can ask ChatGPT to blur a background, retouch a headshot, add effects or adjust lighting — no manual tools or app switching required.
Instant workflows: Tasks that normally take multiple Photoshop steps can now be done with prompts, speeding up everything from social content to headshot cleanups.
A new on-ramp for casual users: Adobe says this will open high-quality editing to people who may be new to its apps — but still need quick, polished visuals.

Bottom line: The integration positions ChatGPT as not just a conversational tool but a full creative and productivity workspace.

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⏳ THE SPEED READ

🚨NATION

Trump says the US has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela (AP)
Eileen Higgins will win Miami mayor’s race, breaking a nearly 30-year GOP hold (CNN)
Trump administration serves a final blow to end Biden’s SAVE student loan program (FOX)
Kentucky State University student killed in shooting is identified (NBC)
Judge rules Epstein grand jury records from 2019 case can be released (BBC)
Tony Dokoupil named anchor of the “CBS Evening News” (CBS)

🌎 AROUND THE WORLD

Venezuela’s opposition leader’s daughter accepts Nobel Peace Prize as mom leaves hiding for Oslo (MO NEWS)
Mexico will send more water to US but not immediately, President Sheinbaum says (AP)
Lithuania declares emergency situation over Belarus balloons (BBC)
22 killed in building collapse in Moroccan city of Fez (AP)

📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH

Federal Reserve cuts interest rate to lowest level in three years (MO NEWS)
Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott donated $7.1 billion to nonprofits in 2025, a major increase (CNN)
YouTube TV is planning to launch a cheaper ‘skinny’ sports bundle following its battle with Disney (BUSINESS INSIDER)
Neanderthals harnessed fire 350,000 years earlier than previously thought (POPULAR SCIENCE)

🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Author Sophie Kinsella, who penned the ‘Shopaholic’ books, has died at 55 (NPR)
Iceland joins a growing list of countries boycotting Eurovision over Israel’s participation (AP)
Charli xcx, Natalie Portman and Salman Rushdie lead 2026 Sundance lineup (GUARDIAN)
Influencer who rushed Ariana Grande is kicked out of Lady Gaga concert (NBC)

ICYMI FROM THE 📲

In case you missed it… OpenAI CEO Sam Altman told Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show that ChatGPT has been integral for him as a new parent.

“I cannot imagine having gone through, figuring out how to raise a newborn without ChatGPT,” Altman said during his late night debut on Monday.

The head of OpenAI did acknowledge that “clearly, people did it for a long time” without generative AI — most of human history, in fact — but he told Fallon that he relies on the software.