UNESCO Spotlight on Georgia Nature: Okefenokee Swamp officially joins UNESCO’s World Heritage List, putting the peat-rich wetland on the same global roster as the Grand Canyon and raising the stakes for long-term protection. Public Health & Hospitals: A CDC study estimates invasive mold disease may be far more common than thought, with Atlanta-area hospital cases (2020–2024) showing high ICU use and about one-third in-hospital deaths. Georgia Healthcare Education: UGA’s new School of Medicine welcomed its inaugural class of 64 students, with a statewide orientation tour aimed at addressing physician shortages and care gaps. Schools and Tech Rules: Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools is banning personal electronic devices district-wide as it moves ahead of Georgia’s distraction-free timeline, requiring locked storage or signal-blocking pouches. Surveillance Cameras Debate: Macon-Bibb’s Flock camera program faces renewed local pushback from Democratic Socialists, while officials stress limits like 30-day storage and rules for access. Extreme Heat Work Risks: Georgia is preparing for more frequent, hotter heat waves that could raise health risks for outdoor and indoor workers alike. Safety Tech in Action: A multi-agency search using license plate readers helped locate a missing 1-year-old abducted across state lines, ending with the child found safe in Cartersville.