<p>Jenna previews a consequential week of news heading into Easter weekend from the space race to social media company lawsuits and the headlines in between (including sharks ... on painkillers).</p><p>On The Middle East: Pres. Trump expresses optimism about a deal with Iran, references a 15-point plan, claims Iran is shipping large amounts of oil, and loosely characterizes leadership changes as “regime change,” while escalation indicators include Houthi attacks on Israel, increased U.S. troop levels (about 50,000 vs. a typical 40,000), Israel-Hezbollah exchanges, and NATO intercepting Iranian missiles aimed at Turkey.&nbsp;<br><br>On The Economy: Rising oil prices impact the economy and move the markets into "correction" territory (a decline of 10% off their highs).<br><br>In The Courtroom: Major jury verdicts against Meta, YouTube, on child safety and “addictive” designs. These lawsuits challenge Section 230 protections.</p><p><br>In Space: A possible Artemis II launch is schedule for Wednesday. We detail a 10-day crewed mission around the Moon, and discusses space as strategic “high ground.”<br><br>00:00 The Week That Changes Everything</p><p>01:54 Sharks on Drugs</p><p>04:27 Iran Waterways and Oil</p><p>05:12 President Gaggle Highlights - Including Potential De-escalatory talks.</p><p>09:24 Escalation Signals in the Middle East</p><p>13:09 Gas Prices and Market Jitters</p><p>16:57 Artificial Intelligence and SaaS (Software as a Service) Uncertainty</p><p>22:08 Social Media Legal Showdown</p><p>27:21 Meta Verdict Fallout in New Mexico</p><p>30:02 California "Defective" Design Case in California</p><p>31:25 Cigarette Lawsuit Parallels</p><p>32:40 The impact of infinite scrolling.</p><p>35:33 Quick update on the DHS shutdown.</p><p>38:17 Budget Chaos And Precedent</p><p>39:35 Artemis II Moon Race</p><p>43:25 The NASA Administrator refers to "Space As High Ground"</p><p>46:57 Why Space Hype Fades:&nbsp;</p><p>49:34 Teen Screen Time Data</p><p>52:00: Beware of the Sneaky Sasquatch.</p><p><strong><em>SUPPORT OUR MISSION:</em></strong></p><p><em>Love nonpartisan news? Want a bigger serving of the serious headlines?&nbsp; Here’s how you can become a SCOOP insider: </em><a href="https://www.scoop.smarthernews.com/get-the-inside-scoop/"><em>https://www.scoop.smarthernews.com/get-the-inside-scoop/&nbsp; </em></a><em><br> <br></em><a href="https://smarthernews.com/weekend-digest/"><em>Get our Weekend Digest!</em></a></p><p><a href="https://smarthernews.com/shop/"><em>Shop our gear!</em></a><em>&nbsp;</em></p><p><em>Instagram: </em><a href="https://www.instagram.com/smarthernews/"><em>https://www.instagram.com/smarthernews/&nbsp;</em></a></p><p><em>Website: </em><a href="https://smarthernews.com/"><em>https://smarthernews.com/&nbsp;</em></a></p><p><em>YouTube Channel: </em><a href="https://www.youtube.com/smarthernews"><em>https://www.youtube.com/smarthernews&nbsp;</em></a></p><p><br></p>