AGP Executive Report
Last update: 20 hours agoPapal Visit: Pope Leo XIV is set to travel to the Republic of San Marino on Aug. 22, with a morning visit followed by activities in the Diocese of Rimini and the Rimini Meeting. Science & Local Pride: USC honored San Marino resident Amy Lee with a 2026 Faculty Lifetime Achievement Award for decades of research on glucose-regulated proteins tied to cancer, metabolism, and infectious disease. Music & Identity: Boy George—who guested with San Marino at Eurovision 2026—has been talking up an AI re-release of “Karma Chameleon” and says he wants to write a future UK Eurovision entry, while also receiving a lifetime achievement award at the British LGBT Awards. Culture & Community: A new exhibition at The Huntington, “Stories from the Library: From Brontë to Butler,” spotlights women writers through personal objects, including San Marino resident connections to the science-and-storytelling world. Human Rights Policy: California’s Senate passed SB 995, the Masuma Khan Justice Act, aiming for statewide oversight of private immigration detention facilities. Lifestyle/Travel Tech: Europe’s EES biometric border system is now fully operational across Schengen, with a rollout timeline and traveler guidance. Business & Leisure: Tilman Fertitta’s firm agreed to acquire Caesars Entertainment in a $17.6B all-cash deal, reshaping the U.S. casino landscape.
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