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Briefing: Was The Ford Explorer Sport Trac Too Early For Its Own Good?

Strategic angle: The Explorer Sport Trac was a strange combo of family-hauling SUV and gear-hauling pickup, but it might've been more successful if it were launched today.

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Briefing: Easily out, Dodgers' Freeman tagged out with hug

Strategic angle: Freddie Freeman's unique out at the hands of Ketel Marte ends the second inning in a surprising fashion.

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Briefing: The hunger for ‘content’ is keeping us culturally stuck

Strategic angle: The algorithms of the distraction economy are feeding us what we already like, creating a loop with no progress.

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Briefing: The last bridge left to ancient Tyre

Strategic angle: Evacuation orders and strikes turn once-vibrant Lebanese beach town into a refuge for holdouts and displaced.

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Briefing: The Pentagon-Anthropic dispute is a test of control

Strategic angle: Should private companies be able to set boundaries around the AI systems we integrate into our lives?

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Briefing: The surprising science of quitting

Strategic angle: Most of us are just one event away from resigning even though we probably should stay put.

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Briefing: UFC fighter called back to cage after scorecard flub

Strategic angle: Tyrell Fortune had to return to the Octagon on Saturday after UFC cage announcer Bruce Buffer mistakenly announced his opponent Marcin Tybura as the winner.

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Briefing: Here's How Dyno Tests Actually Work

Strategic angle: Dynamometer tests are used to measure a car's torque and rpm response. But how do they get that information? And how reliable is what they get?

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Briefing: Iranians live under constant anxiety: 'When I close my eyes, I wonder if I will see the next day'

Strategic angle: Bombings, repression and daily surveillance have thrust Iranians into a state of uncertainty.

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Briefing: How Dodge Transformed The Viper From Twitchy Beast To Predictable Handler

Strategic angle: Dodge made significant adjustments to the Viper's design to improve handling and performance in its second generation.

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Briefing: How Complaints From The British Led To Harley-Davidson Creating The XR-750

Strategic angle: The Brits complained that American Motorcyclist Association rules were keeping them from winning races. The fallout led to the birth of a great racing bike.

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Briefing: Mustang Driver Does Everything Right And Still Ends Upside Down

Strategic angle: A sudden lane change leads to a tire-to-tire impact that sends a Mustang airborne and upside down in seconds.

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Briefing: Indian conglomerate Vedanta to split in five next month

Strategic angle: Chair suggests new entities could be worth as much as $50bn after deleveraging drive

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Briefing: Here's What Happens To All Those IndyCar Tires After A Race

Strategic angle: IndyCar tires are supplied by Firestone, with the latest season using over 32,000. What exactly is the fate of all those tires once the race is over?

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Briefing: Yes, You Can Wrap Your Keys In Aluminum Foil To Prevent Car Theft, But There Are Better Ways

Strategic angle: Wrapping your key fob in foil does help protect your car, but it's annoying to unwrap and rewrap your fob every time you use it. Let's talk about other methods.

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Briefing: Prison phone call recordings raise questions over ex-Abercrombie boss' fitness for trial

Strategic angle: Mike Jeffries' lawyers argue that he is suffering with dementia and late onset of Alzheimer's disease.

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Briefing: Manhart Found 180 HP BMW Left Sitting In The M5 Touring’s Engine Bay

Strategic angle: Manhart's MH5 900E squeezes 897 hp from the BMW M5 Touring using upgraded turbos, a new exhaust, and revised software.

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Briefing: Revealing the origin of polarity inversion in polymer semiconductors

Strategic angle: A research team led by Prof. Boseok Kang at Sungkyunkwan University has uncovered the origin of polarity inversion, a long-standing phenomenon in polymer semiconductors.

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Photos: 'No Kings' Protests Across the Country

People gathered for pro-democracy protests across the country today.

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Briefing: The American dream crumbles for French students

Strategic angle: Since Donald Trump's return to the White House, several institutions have reported a decline in applications to US campuses.