Energy & Industry: Yokogawa Corporation of America was named main automation contractor for the $13 billion Commonwealth LNG project near Cameron, Louisiana, supplying engineering, integrated control and safety systems, and automation integration for a facility targeting about 9.5 million tonnes per year, with phase 1 operations aimed for 2030. Tech & Logistics: Amazon launched Prime Air drone delivery in Baton Rouge, letting eligible customers within a 7.5-mile radius of its Cortana fulfillment center pay for backyard drops of packages up to five pounds. Health Policy & Research: A Rutgers Health study reports rapid growth in long-acting injectable buprenorphine prescriptions for opioid use disorder from 2021 to 2024, while also finding major disparities across states and payer types. STEM & Medicine: Tulane researchers used spatial transcriptomics to map bone–muscle communication at the cellular level, a step toward better understanding and treating musculoskeletal disorders. Environment & Coastal Science: A lawsuit in Cameron Parish challenges a coastal use permit for the proposed Marais Pipeline tied to LNG exports, arguing regulators must consider combined climate and coastal-erosion impacts. Education: Louisiana’s LEAP results show statewide mastery/advanced mastery rising to a record 36% in grades 3–12, with New Orleans-area districts among those posting gains.