AI in the courtroom: Ontario’s law regulator suspended a lawyer for six months after a judge found she used AI-hallucinated case law in a family/estate hearing, marking a rare Canadian move beyond reprimands. Local arts as community glue: Charlotte’s arts leaders say neighborhood-driven funding and partnerships are expanding access and identity through murals, film, and public creativity. Philippine independence celebrations: The Filipino American Friendship Festival marks 80 years since the Treaty of Manila at Liberty Station with food, documentary presence, and cultural programming. Heritage on the global stage: Zimbabwe’s VP toured its Venice Biennale pavilion, highlighting cultural preservation and five artists representing “The Nature/Manyonga.” Culture as an economy: In Gwanda, Zimbabwe, a culture festival framed heritage as a jobs-and-income engine under Vision 2030. Arts access, heat and health: South LA offers free cooling kits at a renter-focused workshop as extreme heat warnings continue. Museums and memory: Beijing reopened a 700-year-old temple in the city center, while Berlin hosted a Han Dynasty pictorial art exhibition in Sichuan. Arts in public life: A Windham historian’s monument-themed artwork is on display at a hospital, and Gaza volunteers are preserving war-damaged mosaics for future generations. Music and culture industry: Grammys expanded Best New Artist submissions to four consecutive years, and debate over “industry plants” is back in the spotlight. Civic culture policy: Carson City voted to disband its Cultural Commission, citing weak community engagement. Community festivals: Hoboken announced a revived River City Fair for Sept. 26, and Ogden’s Arts Festival hits its 20th edition this weekend.