Reparatory Justice Pressure: Emmanuel Macron faces growing calls to launch a formal discussion on reparations for France’s role in the enslavement of African people, as he prepares a major speech marking the 25th anniversary of France’s 2001 law recognizing the slave trade and slavery as crimes against humanity—amid wider anger after France and other European states abstained on a UN vote seeking reparations. Regional Spotlight (Sports): In St. Barth’s Mini Bucket Clinic and Regatta (May 10–17), St. Kitts and Nevis sailor Greyson Burrell—competing against a 14-boat fleet from Guadeloupe, Saint Martin, Sint Maarten, St. Kitts and Nevis, and St. Barths—finished 9th overall in his first appearance, including a 6th-place race and an 8th-place finish in the final three-hour marathon (2h 47m). Health & Wellbeing (Older): A French divemaster says scuba diving helped end his panic attacks, pointing to the calming effect of focused breathing underwater. Science & Food (Older): Cotton domestication research traces upland cotton’s origins to Mexico’s Yucatán region, while Peru’s Tahiti lime sector looks to Europe as El Niño looms and reports growth in markets including Guadeloupe.