The world tilts toward Kyiv. Zelenskyy meets Trump at the White House; allies weigh a security guarantee and a peace framework. Kyiv will not surrender Donbas; talks could be Ukraine-US-Russia trilateral.

Back home, danger feels close to campus. A two-year study ranks 10 riskiest towns by per-capita crime: Gainesville, Tuscaloosa, Tempe, New Haven, Ithaca, Logan, Iowa City, Cedar City, East Lansing, Bloomington. Advice: lock doors, travel in pairs, don’t leave valuables in cars, report suspicious activity.

Gadot and Snow White loom in the air. Gadot says the film flopped under Hollywood pressure to criticize Israel after Oct. 7; worldwide gross was $205M on a $270M budget. Zegler’s posts stir controversy; Gadot says they enjoyed working together.

Tech keeps pace. Apple restores Blood Oxygen for Series 9, Series 10 and Ultra 2 after a customs ruling; readings live on the paired iPhone in Health’s Respiratory tab. Update to iOS 18.6.1 and watchOS 11.6.1 to enable it; data stays in Health, not on the watch.

A royal biography stirs the room. Unauthorized Entitled portrays Prince Andrew as a bully who humiliated staff; a 2021 summit said there’s no path back. Buckingham Palace did not comment.

Ancient clues surface. An American-Israeli epigraphist reanalyzes Proto-Sinaitic inscriptions at Serabit el-Khadim (1800–1600 BC), with a possible reference to Moses. If confirmed, the earliest nonbiblical mention; peer review pending.

Zelenskyy meets a friend and a foe in Washington, as Europe watches for guarantees and a truce. The talk may be Ukraine-US-Russia trilateral; Kyiv stands firm on Donbas; peace remains fragile.

Possessions are temporary and not truly ours. The voices cry “far right” and “progressive,” but the simple truth holds: use what God has given us wisely.

The Digest, 8/18/2025 @530AM, CDT

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