The Brief, May 20: Rich Rendezvous, Elephant Trial

Hump Day Brief, at your service! Take a peek at plans for curbing health care costs. Might mean you actually cut back on those Cokes for breakfast. Get inspired by an ancient relic and see what a secret society of Ritchie Riches is up to now! Don't worry — it's all for a good cause. What else would you expect from Tonic?

Paying for health care by taxing junk food? Not a bad plan — what do you think? The richest of the rich go undercover in secret philanthropic planning. Keep your eyes peeled for ruling in elephant trial ... advocates have been fighting to protect these guys for years!! "Dazzling" fossil would make Darwin proud. Take off early from work! Good for the brain!