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Briefing: Birthright citizenship: reading the text and sidestepping the parent trap

Strategic angle: Exploring the implications of birthright citizenship and legal interpretations.

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Briefing: GM’s 16 Millionth Vehicle In Flint Is Going To A Man With Nearly 1 Million Miles On His Last One

Strategic angle: From the very first Corvettes to heavy-duty trucks, this Michigan factory has seen everything.

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Briefing: Chaos as a matter of direction: Researchers build layered material where order and disorder coexist

Strategic angle: Some materials behave unexpectedly, cracking and reacting in ways that challenge our understanding.

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Briefing: Tire Salesman of 25 Years Reveals His Favorite Brand for Value. It's Not Who You Think

Strategic angle: 'You could drive those, and it never seems like the tread goes down.'

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English history's biggest march is a myth—King Harold sailed to the Battle of Hastings

New research reveals that King Harold's legendary 200-mile march to the Battle of Hastings in 1066 never happened, as the journey was made largely by sea.

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Briefing: Record-smashing heat continues: 'Basically the entire U.S. is going to be hot'

Strategic angle: A massive heat dome is causing unprecedented temperatures across the U.S., breaking records in multiple states.

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Briefing: ICE agents deploy to major US airports as security queues stretch for hours

Strategic angle: Hundreds of ICE agents have been deployed to 14 airports, in cities including New York, Atlanta and Houston.

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Briefing: SP40 Restomod Is Built Around The One Ford That Edsel Actually Got Right

Strategic angle: Carbon-bodied SP40 brings the style of Edsel Ford’s one-off speedster to a wider audience

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Briefing: The kid-friendly Fitbit Ace is $100, which matches its best price

Strategic angle: The Fitbit Ace LTE turns exercise into a game for kids, and it’s on sale at multiple retailers.

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Briefing: ‘If Iran Keeps Its Uranium, Everything Was for Nothing’: Experts and Officials React to Trump’s Pause

Strategic angle: Experts weigh in on the implications of Trump's decision regarding Iran's uranium stockpile.

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Briefing: Ukraine nationals detained in India: Is Russia involved?

Strategic angle: Indian authorities accuse six Ukrainians and an American of supporting insurgent groups along the India-Myanmar border, raising questions about potential political motivations.

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Briefing: Pep Boys Quotes $280 for Service Job. Then the Driver Realizes Their Estimate Is Way Off: 'Always Double-Check'

Strategic angle: 'That’s why Pep Boys is going out of business.'

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Briefing: Trump Turns Down End To Airport Security Nightmare To Keep ICE Running

Strategic angle: The Trump administration is only worsening the already-precarious state of air travel.

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Briefing: This bill could make CVS choose between its stores and its pharmacy benefit manager

Strategic angle: A proposal in the Tennessee legislature could force CVS Health to sever a core piece of its business model or exit the state entirely.

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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: Frustrated Lewis pair chemistry enables dual atom insertion to build bioactive molecules

Strategic angle: Researchers from the National University of Singapore have developed a boron-catalyzed method to transform oxetanes into larger, medicinally relevant 1,3-oxazinanes.

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Briefing: Estée Lauder nears deal to combine with Jean Paul Gaultier owner Puig

Strategic angle: Tie-up between US and Spanish groups would create a $40bn beauty giant

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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: Heavy rain and thunderstorms sweep across parts of the Gulf States

Strategic angle: UAE authorities remain on high alert as heavy rain, strong winds and dust storms are expected to hit the country this week.

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Briefing: Johannes Hahn resigns as EU special envoy for Cyprus, citing 'other commitments'

Strategic angle: Hahn steps down from his role after being appointed in May 2025, following extensive negotiations by Cypriot leadership.