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Weakening Speech Protections Will Punish All of Us—Not Just Meta

Strategic angle: Recently, a California Superior Court jury found that Meta and YouTube harmed a user through some of the features they offered. And a New Mexico jury concluded that Meta deceived young users into thinking its platforms w

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Briefing: Q&A: Is the world really running out of chocolate?

Strategic angle: Chocolate prices have jumped again this Easter, raising concerns about future costs and availability.

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Briefing: Engineered E. coli dependency may help contain microbes to defined areas

Strategic angle: Scientists explore dependency as a method to control microbial activity and location.

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Briefing: Warner, Schiff probe potential insider trading in government

Strategic angle: Lawmakers investigate possible insider trading linked to defense investments.

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Briefing: New 2D Material Demonstrates Capability for Ultrathin Waveplates

Strategic angle: A breakthrough in 2D materials could enhance various technologies by improving light polarization control.

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Briefing: 'To A Big Company Like Firestone, That’s No Big Deal': Mechanic Turns Down Customer. Then He Gets A Call That Makes Him Regret It

Strategic angle: 'Let me call you back.'

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Briefing: 10 Deaths Later, The US Finally Moves To Ban Illegal Chinese Airbag Inflators

Strategic angle: Lifesaving devices have reportedly been transformed into a death sentence as the inflator spews large metal fragments.

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Briefing: This tiny organism simply loves corners, using geometry to sense its world

Strategic angle: A surprising observation in the lab has revealed a remarkable ability in Stentor coeruleus, a single-celled organism about one millimeter long.

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Briefing: European nations say Israel, Hezbollah fighting 'must cease'

Strategic angle: European ministers express outrage over the situation in Lebanon and demand an end to attacks on civilians.

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Briefing: Russia's military campaign in Ukraine stalls for first time in more than two years

Strategic angle: Russia’s advance in Ukraine has come to a halt, marking a significant shift in the conflict dynamics.

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Briefing: US Burned 14 Years of Missiles in 30 Days

Strategic angle: A shocking report reveals the rapid depletion of missile stockpiles in the US.

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Briefing: Trump slams Bruce Springsteen in social media post hours after pivotal Iran speech

Strategic angle: The former president criticizes the iconic musician following a significant address on Iran.

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Briefing: Atomic distortions reveal new clues about superconductivity

Strategic angle: Researchers identify atomic distortions linked to high-temperature superconductivity in nickel-based materials.

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Briefing: 'How Does That Even Happen?': Woman Picks Up Grocery Delivery. Then Her Acura's Tire Explodes

Strategic angle: 'Guess my day wasn’t soo bad.'

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Briefing: Trump administration sues three states over attempts to regulate prediction markets

Strategic angle: The suits are the most ambitious effort to date that the Trump administration has gone to try to override state laws and set the rules for the fast-growing and increasingly divisive betting industry.

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Briefing: The ABS Challenge System is exposing the worst umpire in baseball

Strategic angle: The new technology is highlighting controversial calls made by umpire CB Bucknor during a recent game.

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Briefing: Giant 'forbidden planet' orbiting small star shows an unusually low-metal atmosphere

Strategic angle: Scientists discover a giant planet with a surprisingly low-metal atmosphere compared to its host star.

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Briefing: Trump Administration Announces New Tariffs on Pharmaceuticals

Strategic angle: White House also rolls back levies on some metals in an attempt to simplify duties.

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Briefing: Biotech investors’ plea to Trump, and a busy M&A week

Strategic angle: How has the FDA's recent decisions on rare disease drugs affected investment trends? Why is Eli Lilly getting into sleep medicine?

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Stellantis wants to build Chinese Leapmotor EVs at its idled Canadian plant

Strategic angle: Stellantis is in early talks to assemble electric vehicles from its Chinese partner Leapmotor at the idled Brampton, Ontario plant, according to Bloomberg — a factory that was supposed to be retooled for Jeep production