Polkadot News
Referendum 55, proposing to increase the maximum number of members in nomination pools as well as allowing non-zero-percentage commissions, is now up for vote. Polkassembly - Referendum #55
Due to a technical issue, the latest auction needs to be restarted. If passed, Referendum 53 will start a single new auction. Polkassembly - Referendum #53
Referendum 56, currently up for vote, re-schedules all auctions for LP 14 and 15. Polkassembly - Referendum #56
There are now 48 different Referenda to vote on using Polkadot OpenGov. Polkadot/Substrate Portal
You can also easily delegate your vote among different tracks using the Delegation Dashboard. https://delegation.polkadot.network/
Interested in trying things out on Polkadot technology without wasting your DOT? The Testnet Faucet now allows a 10 WND (Westend) or 10 ROC (Rococo) drip with a 100 token account maximum. https://twitter.com/itsbirdo_/status/1676171383104233472
Kusama News
With half a day left in the current parachain lease auction, both Darwinia Crab and parathread ID 2274 have been in the lead for significant amounts of time during the Ending Period. https://parachains.info/auctions/kusama