Hydration matters. A study of 62 adults shows drinking under 1.5 liters a day raises cortisol by about 50% more than those who meet the target. Only the low-fluid group rose in saliva cortisol. Urine color helps gauge hydration; long-term studies are still needed.

The Home Office will house asylum clients in hotels for bail, calling some cases “complex bail cases.” It demands risk management, training, sturdier furnishings. By June, 32,059 in hotels; 111,000 applications. The system was inherited; 5,200 offenders were removed this year.

Blinken was photographed on Georgica Beach in East Hampton as Hurricane Erin closed the shore. A lifeguard and a patrol car stood nearby as he packed up. Beaches were closed for days and reopened after the tide. Hochul urged caution.

SpaceX’s 403-foot Starship is set for Sunday’s test at Starbase, its tenth flight this year after a string of setbacks. The test aims to prove reusability with Starlink simulators, a landing burn with a backup engine, and a Gulf of Mexico splashdown; returning the upper stage to the launch site would be a milestone.

Pop Mart launches Labubu mini as a phone attachment, hoping for a flagship product. H1 revenue 13.88 billion yuan, net profit 4.71 billion. China 8.28B, Americas 2.26B, Europe 0.48B. Demand outpaces supply despite automation.

The Digest, 8/24/2025 @500PM, CDT

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