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Briefing: Integrative archaeogenetics reveal how Southern Andean communities adopted farming and endured crises

Strategic angle: An interdisciplinary study reconstructs over 2,000 years of population history in Argentina's Uspallata Valley, shedding light on ancient agricultural practices.

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Briefing: The best early Amazon Big Spring Sale deals you can get right now

Strategic angle: Amazon’s Prime Day sale may arrive earlier than usual this year, but there’s a deal event happening much sooner: Amazon’s annual Big Spring Sale, which is happening March 25th through the 31st.

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Briefing: A Huntington’s researcher on the UniQure-FDA fray

Strategic angle: A Huntington's researcher treads lightly into the UniQure-FDA fray, J&J wins approval for a first-of-its kind psoriasis pill, and more in today's Readout newsletter.

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Briefing: NYC’s Free Parking May Soon Get The Boot Under New Mayor

Strategic angle: More paid parking spots could raise revenue, but it could upset millions of locals

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Briefing: Oh, you think the government will regulate Kalshi and Polymarket? Wanna bet?

Strategic angle: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission faces challenges in policing insider trading in the evolving market of prediction platforms.

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Briefing: Volkswagen Recalls 50,000 Jetta Sedans For Fire Risk

Strategic angle: A transmission ground wire might not have been properly connected during manufacturing.

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Briefing: These Are Your Picks For An Exploration Car

Strategic angle: You turned in a wealth of answers, a deeply unsurprising number of which came from Toyota.

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Briefing: Trump waives U.S. shipping law for 60 days to steady oil market

Strategic angle: The Trump administration aims to strengthen supply chains amid ongoing geopolitical tensions.

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Briefing: Iran war exposes BRICS fault lines

Strategic angle: As the Iran crisis widens, BRICS faces mounting pressure to respond — but internal rifts and competing interests are limiting the bloc's ability to act as a geopolitical actor.

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Briefing: Why TD Cowen Turned Bullish on Rivian Automotive (RIVN) Ahead of the R2 Launch

Strategic angle: TD Cowen expresses optimism for Rivian Automotive as it prepares for the R2 launch.

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Briefing: Gunshots Disrupt Chaharshanbe Suri Celebrations in Tehran

Strategic angle: Crowds flee as gunfire erupts during traditional fire festival.

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Briefing: Mullin and Paul get off to testy start at DHS confirmation hearing: 'We just don't get along'

Strategic angle: President Donald Trump tapped Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., to replace Kristi Noem as the head of the Department of Homeland Security.

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Briefing: Syrian refugees flee Israeli offensive in Lebanon, returning to a Syria in ruins

Strategic angle: Thousands of Syrian refugees are escaping the conflict in Lebanon, facing a devastated homeland upon their return.

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Briefing: Ex-reality TV star Holmes repeats Iditarod win

Strategic angle: Former reality TV star Jessie Holmes cruised to a victory in the Iditarod, becoming the third competitor in the race's history to repeat a win.

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Briefing: I Asked a CPA Which Receipts Actually Matter — and Which Ones Don’t

Strategic angle: Insights from a CPA on important receipts for tax purposes.

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Briefing: LG, GM to make LFP ESS batteries in Tennessee, recall 700 laid off workers

Strategic angle: LG and GM are collaborating to produce lithium iron phosphate (LFP) energy storage system batteries in Tennessee, bringing back 700 workers previously laid off.

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Briefing: To return to Gaza, Palestinian refugees first have to face Israeli-backed militias

Strategic angle: Israel is reopening the Rafah border crossing, but challenges remain for Palestinian refugees.

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Briefing: Kevin O’Leary: Retire on $500K and never work again. Is this strategy a financial miracle or a dangerous gamble?

Strategic angle: Kevin O’Leary discusses the feasibility of retiring with $500K and the potential risks involved.

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Briefing: NASA Grappling with Planetary Science Funding Shortfall

Strategic angle: NASA's planetary science program faces a funding shortfall, prompting strategic decisions on mission continuations.

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Briefing: Here’s Why Alibaba Group (BABA) is on the Contributors List of Polen International Growth

Strategic angle: An analysis of Alibaba Group's inclusion in Polen International Growth's contributors list.