The Smile: 9/24

A judge restores $500M in UCLA funding, Democrats launch an ad blitz, and more good news!

September 24, 2025

Hi friend,

Happy Wednesday! In a major victory for academic freedom and fairness, a federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore $500 million in grant funding to UCLA. This decision protects lifesaving research, defends students and faculty from political intimidation!

And in more good news: Democrats are hitting Republicans with a $3 million ad blitz on tariffs and shutdown politics, MacKenzie Scott just donated $70 million to HBCUs, and Fat Bear Week 2025 is here to brighten our feeds.

Let’s dive into the good news! 💛

Today’s user-submitted photo comes from Lynn, who shared this beautiful photo from Tulum, Mexico! If you want the chance to have your photo featured, reply to this email 😄

Thank you for reading, and we hope these articles shine a light on your day.

In solidarity,

Emily from The Smile

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