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Briefing: Jamming Bacterial Communications for Long-Lasting Treatment

Strategic angle: A novel approach to combat antibiotic resistance by disrupting bacterial communication rather than killing the microbes.

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Briefing: Diamonds are not a geoengineer's best friend: Carbon impurities provide a reality check

Strategic angle: Exploring the implications of carbon impurities in diamonds on solar geoengineering strategies.

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Briefing: Swalwell drops lawsuit against FHFA's Pulte as California governor race heats up

Strategic angle: Eric Swalwell drops suit alleging FHFA's Pulte used private information to hurt President Donald Trump’s critics, leaking details about Swalwell's family home.

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Briefing: STAT+: The intersection of ‘Apprentice’ and the No Surprises Act

Strategic angle: A STAT investigation explores how a new company is profiting from the arbitration process in the No Surprises Act.

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Briefing: 10 Things to Know About Medicaid Managed Care

Strategic angle: Our updated explainer provides an overview of comprehensive managed care, the most common way states deliver Medicaid services to enrollees.

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Briefing: Jay Leno Says The Tesla Semi’s Biggest Advantage Isn’t Its Range

Strategic angle: Even though it can drive 500 miles on one charge, it’s the lower running costs that Jay believes will make this electric truck popular.

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Briefing: Porsche Was Unstoppable At Sebring Despite Hauling 44 Pounds Of Added Ballast

Strategic angle: The 1-2 victory sealed Porsche's second consecutive 36 Hours of Florida sweep, back-to-back wins at Daytona and Sebring in 2025 and 2026.

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Briefing: This Audi UR-Quattro Restomod Has An RS4 Living Inside It

Strategic angle: The classic Audi Quattro returns as a supercharged V8 restomod with Group B S1 styling, over 600 hp and a manual gearbox.

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Briefing: Braves' rotation hit again as Strider to start on IL

Strategic angle: In the latest blow to the Braves' starting rotation, right-hander Spencer Strider will begin the season on the injured list after being diagnosed with an oblique strain.

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Briefing: These Were The First Major Wrenching Projects Our Readers Attempted

Strategic angle: From reviving a non-running Jaguar XK120 to modifying a Civic, readers share their automotive projects.

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Briefing: Murkowski Espouses Nuclear Energy’s Potential Benefits for Alaska

Strategic angle: Senator Lisa Murkowski highlights the advantages of nuclear energy for Alaska's future.

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US: Hawaii hit by historic flooding, more rain coming

Thousands evacuated as winter storms bring heavy rainfall to Oahu.

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Briefing: Why this honey-soaked pastry defines the Spring Equinox

Strategic angle: Pakhlava, a layered pastry linked to Novruz, reflects shared cultural traditions, with recipes passed down through generations and prepared as part of seasonal celebrations.

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Briefing: 2027 Nissan Z Gets Subtle Refresh With Fairlady-Inspired Styling, And A Manual For The Nismo

Strategic angle: Pricing for the updated Z is not available just yet, but Nissan says it will reach dealership showrooms sometime this summer.

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Briefing: Every bulb on Govee’s new outdoor string lights can display multicolor effects

Strategic angle: Govee has announced a new set of outdoor string lights that allows for more color customization than competitors' products.

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Briefing: Nissan Gave The Z Nismo More Than Just A New Manual For 2027

Strategic angle: The 2027 Z gets a fashionable makeover and some welcome performance tweaks

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Briefing: Gold miners' bull run squeezed as prices plummet and energy costs soar

Strategic angle: Gold's recent move lower has second-order effects for the prospects of the firms that dig the metal out of the ground.

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Briefing: Insmed drug benefits patients with rare, bacterial lung disease, study shows

Strategic angle: Insmed hopes to convert Arikayce's accelerated approval to a full approval.

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Briefing: Gilt yields surge to highest level since 2008

Strategic angle: Traders bet on four Bank of England rate rises this year

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Briefing: 'Space archaeology' reveals first dynamic history of a giant spiral galaxy

Strategic angle: Astronomers use galactic archaeology to trace the history of a distant galaxy.