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Briefing: Investors slash Fed rate-cut bets as Iran war sends petrol prices surging

Strategic angle: Traders expect central bank to remain on hold until next summer in blow to Trump’s hopes for lower borrowing costs

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Briefing: Seals and sea lions provide clues to evolution of vocalization

Strategic angle: Neuroscientists have uncovered new insights into a key evolutionary question: Why can humans talk when most animals can't?

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Briefing: Congressional Advisers Call to Rein in Medicare Advantage Spending Amid Industry Pressure

Strategic angle: Lobbying groups supported by insurance companies have criticized the research and promoted their own.

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Briefing: Turning penicillin into a lethal force against bacteria again

Strategic angle: Researchers are exploring ways to overcome antibiotic tolerance in bacteria, making penicillin effective once more.

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Briefing: Woman Haggles With Car Salesman. Then She Tries The Costco Auto Program: 'Lo And Behold, They Were Now Willing'

Strategic angle: 'I’ve used the Costco Auto program for my last 4 cars.'

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Briefing: Allowing atoms to come and go can open the door to better materials modeling

Strategic angle: New insights into the behavior of atoms in crystals could revolutionize materials science.

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Briefing: Eswatini Receives More ‘Third Country’ Deportees from the U.S.

Strategic angle: The government of Eswatini announced the arrival of four more deportees as part of a deal with the Trump administration.

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Briefing: Rivian’s Most Affordable Model Arrives First In Its Most Expensive Form

Strategic angle: The launch model sports 656 hp and nearly $58,000 price tag, but more affordable variants are coming.

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Briefing: Rep. Finke Was Right: Age-Gating Isn’t About Kids, It’s About Control

Strategic angle: Rep. Leigh Finke's testimony against HF1434 highlights the implications of internet age-gating.

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Briefing: Moscow court sentences 15 men to life in prison for jihadist attack on concert hall

Strategic angle: A Russian court has handed down life sentences for a deadly jihadist attack that claimed 150 lives.

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Briefing: Florida Considers Ban On Loud And Unnecessary Engine Revs

Strategic angle: The bill aims to reduce noise pollution from vehicles and is pending Senate approval.

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Briefing: Deep underground, a telescope may soon detect ghosts of stars that died before Earth existed

Strategic angle: A groundbreaking telescope aims to uncover the remnants of ancient stars, shedding light on the universe's early history.

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Charting the US-Israel war with Iran

The US-Israeli attacks on Iran have raised tensions in the Middle East. Here's a look at the Iran war in charts and maps.

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Briefing: Wolves kill—and ravens remember where

Strategic angle: Ravens quickly arrive at wolf kills, showcasing their remarkable memory and opportunistic behavior.

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Briefing: Cancer cells can ‘barf’ proteins onto their cell surface, creating new targets for immunotherapies

Strategic angle: An unexpected discovery may bring scientists closer to a long-sought goal: finding an ideal immunotherapy target for solid tumors.

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Briefing: Alpine Crash Tests Sports Car For A Possible US Debut

Strategic angle: The French brand publicly axed US crossover ambitions last year, but seems to be keeping its sports car options open.

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Briefing: Gen Z holds companies to account for greenwashing

Strategic angle: Companies increasingly want to talk about sustainability, but not everyone believes equally in their commitments.

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Briefing: Lucid Shows Its Pedal-Free Future As It Confirms Subscription For Its Current Cars

Strategic angle: The Lunar robotaxi prototype and a new subscription plan show how Lucid hopes self-driving technology can become a steady revenue stream.

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Briefing: NHL: Senators will not forfeit '26 1st-round pick

Strategic angle: The NHL has decided against penalizing the Ottawa Senators for a past trade issue.

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Briefing: Trump Administration Sues California To Block ‘Illegal’ EV Rules

Strategic angle: Federal officials say California’s emissions rules act as an illegal EV mandate that could raise car prices nationwide.