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Briefing: Here's What To Know When You're Considering A Diesel Swap

Strategic angle: Switching from a gasoline engine to a diesel-powered setup is an enticing possibility, but it requires a lot more work than you might think.

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Briefing: DHS shutdown hurts families' access to detention facilities, Democrat says

Strategic angle: The difficulties for families adds to the patchwork of complaints about immigration oversight and other issues while the department remains without government funding for five weeks.

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Briefing: Man Offers 10% Below Sticker Price On A Used Car. Then The Saleswoman Responds: ‘Here’s My Card’

Strategic angle: A negotiation story that highlights the dynamics of car sales.

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Briefing: O'Sullivan through to World Open final after deciding-frame thriller

Strategic angle: Ronnie O'Sullivan made it through to the World Open final after clinching a deciding-frame thriller against Wu Yize.

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Briefing: Czechs plan major rally as MPs mull 'foreign agent' law

Strategic angle: Prague could see one of its largest demonstrations in recent years on Saturday against perceived democratic backsliding.

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Briefing: Nissan Navara Scraps Its Own Suspension Before You Buy It

Strategic angle: The reason why Australian-spec Navaras have their factory-fitted shocks removed and recycled before they even hit the road.

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Briefing: These Cars Made Similar Horsepower From Wildly Different Engines

Strategic angle: Engine size can be misleading. Here are several examples of engines from opposite ends of the size spectrum that produce similar levels of horsepower.

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Briefing: Privilege, criticism & VAR - life as a boxing referee

Strategic angle: Phil Edwards speaks to BBC Sport about what it's really like to be a boxing referee and whether he thinks VAR could work in the sport.

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Briefing: ‘You can’t live without us’: Have fossil fuel giants gone back on their green promises?

Strategic angle: A new analysis warns that some of the world’s biggest fossil fuel companies have entered a ‘gaslighting’ phase to bolster their profits.

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Briefing: Avalanche first NHL team to clinch playoff berth

Strategic angle: The Colorado Avalanche are the first NHL team to clinch a playoff spot.

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Briefing: Cop Hood Surfs On Random Driver's Car To Catch Teen On Minibike

Strategic angle: An Oklahoma City cop commandeered a stranger's car hood to pursue teens riding minibikes without headlights.

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Briefing: As Attacks Shake Markets, Trump Seeks to Reassure Americans

Strategic angle: Trump addresses market concerns amid rising tensions.

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Briefing: Mitsubishi Is Making A Rally-Inspired Pickup, And America Isn’t On The List

Strategic angle: Born in the Australian Outback, the new flagship Triton Raider leans harder into off-road grit with a sharper, more capable edge.

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Briefing: Chuck Norris memes were undefeated for a generation of young fans

Strategic angle: Chuck Norris became an inadvertent source of humour for a viral online celebration of his movie tough guy persona.

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Briefing: Audi’s Facelifted Q4 E-Tron Slips Out And Shows Nearly Everything

Strategic angle: The electric crossover is getting a light refresh and a technology overhaul

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Briefing: Synthesis of amino acids from carbon reaches 97% efficiency with cell-free system

Strategic angle: A groundbreaking method achieves high efficiency in amino acid synthesis, crucial for biological processes.

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Briefing: Yukon-V? GMC Appears To Be Working On A Supercharged Full-Size SUV

Strategic angle: A 682-horsepower Yukon with all-terrain tires and lifted air suspension would be unlike anything GMC has offered before.

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Briefing: Opening a new window into superconductivity by reimagining a classic tool

Strategic angle: A groundbreaking approach to achieving room-temperature superconductors could revolutionize energy transmission.

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Briefing: Swalwell drops lawsuit against Trump housing official over mortgage fraud allegations

Strategic angle: The lawsuit was related to allegations of mortgage fraud involving a Trump administration official.

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Briefing: From free love to post-apocalyptic survival: A trend of redefining family has emerged

Strategic angle: Chosen families are evolving but remain a cherished—and vital—lifeline for many.