Eat An Orange. Be Happy.

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Eating an orange a day may lower a person’s depression risk by 20 percent, according to a study led by Raaj Mehta, an instructor in medicine at Harvard Medical School and a physician at Massachusetts General Hospital. 

That might be because citrus stimulates growth of Faecalibacterium prausnitzii (F. prausnitzii), a type of bacteria found in the human gut, to influence production of the neurotransmitters serotonin and dopamine – two biological molecules known to elevate mood.

In this edited conversation with the The Harvard Gazette, Mehta discusses key takeaways from the study.

Superintelligent A.I. Is Arriving Faster Than Anticipated

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You heard it here second, after Thomas L. Friedman, Opinion Column, The New York Times (4/7/26):

"Holy cow! Superintelligent A.I. is arriving faster than anticipated, at least in this area. We knew it was getting amazingly good at enabling anyone, no matter how computer literate, to write software code. But even Anthropic reportedly did not anticipate that it would get this good, this fast, at finding ways to find and exploit flaws in existing code."

Read the entire Opinion Piece here.

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How can a company be more than a business?  How can a true company's value extend beyond financial metrics?  How can you always lead with values first, letting principles guide every decision?

Find out during Divya Behl's wegginar® on Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 11 AM CT, Build and Lead a Global Business with Influence (registration is free of charge thanks to wegg's generous sponsors as shown in the graphic).

To learn more about Divya and to register, visit: https://womenentrepreneursgrowglobal.org/2026/03/19/build-and-lead-a-global-business-with-influence/

Today in Global Small Business: Use AI to Expand Your Imagination and Pursue a Meaningful Life

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What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners:

• We should teach young people to use AI to expand their imagination and pursue a meaningful life.
• What's your next brilliant move?  Ideas here.
• Swiss industry body says US tariffs on pharmaceuticals will harm patients.
• How can AI scale our capabilities at work?
• Quote of the week:  “Even a happy life cannot be without a measure of darkness, and the word happy would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by sadness. It is far better take things as they come along with patience and equanimity." – Carl Jung
• Going global in 2026 – it's possible!
• Understanding e-commerce: The key trends rewriting consumer expectations and experience.

Note:  The Global Small Business Blog has been in operation since 2004 and is ranked number one in the world for entrepreneurs and small businesses interested in going global.  As of February 1, 2026, we have more than 900,000 readers on a monthly basis.

The Gift of Easter

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"The great gift of Easter is hope." – Basil C. Hume 

Contempt Is the Trumpian Way. But It's Not the American Way

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Frank Bruni is a contributing Opinion writer who was on the staff of The Times for more than 25 years.  He writes, "I Hold Pam Bondi in Contempt."  Worth a read.

Artemis II Launched From the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on 4/1/26 (Video)

The Iran War: Serious Harm to the Global Economy

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Opinion Columnist for The New York Times Thomas L. Friedman writes:  This [Iran war] is imposing serious harm on the global economy, including the U.S. stock market, and Trump has no clue how to get out of the mess that he has created by starting a war without thinking through the implications.

What to do?  Read Mr. Friedman's entire opinion here.

"Feel the Heat" to View the Artemis II Moon Launch

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The first crewed mission around the moon in more than 50 years is coming up – target date is April 1, 2026. 

Thinking about getting tickets?  Tickets for viewing packages were released by the Kennedy Space Center and for purchase directly through the center’s website.  The “Feel the Heat” package, which offers the closest viewing point at 3.5 miles from the launchpad, sold out within hours. Other tickets for viewings at the privately run main visitor complex eight miles away were also sold out.

You can sign up for email notifications (see link below) on the space center’s website for the latest information about the launch.

Learn more here about the best viewing spots, including online.

Today in Global Small Business: Unlocking the Growth Equation for SMEs in Africa's Fragile Markets

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What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners:

• Small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in fragile Africa need growth capital to thrive. Investors are constantly seeking promising businesses to invest in.
• Expand globally with confidence.
• Quote of the week:  “The African is my brother but he is my younger brother by several centuries." – Albert Schweitzer
• Small businesses wither under Trump’s tariffs: ‘It’s hard to breathe’.
• Five small businesses that helped knock down Trump's tariffs.
• How to boost exports?  Learn from France.

Note:  The Global Small Business Blog has been in operation since 2004 and is ranked number one in the world for entrepreneurs and small businesses interested in going global.  As of February 1, 2026, we have more than 900,000 readers on a monthly basis.

Hands Off Chicago and 'No Kings' Protest 3/28/26

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Organizers expect the 'No Kings' protests to draw millions of Americans into the streets March 28, 2026.  As Trump would say, "It's going to be the BIGGEST ever!"

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