Briefing: Ultra-thin MoSe₂ grating traps infrared light in a 40-nanometer layer
Strategic angle: Controlling light at the micro- and nanoscale opens up opportunities for a better understanding of the world and the development of technology.
Briefing: French Socialists split over alliance with hard-left party in mayoral runoffs
Strategic angle: Several candidates from France’s mainstream left have joined forces with Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s France Unbowed to boost their chances in mayoral runoffs, while others reject the alliance.
Briefing: Federal student loans will move to Treasury, further shrinking Education Department
Strategic angle: The Trump administration announced a three-phase transition that will eventually include management of most federal student loans as well as the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
Briefing: Marc Andreessen is a philosophical zombie
Strategic angle: Exploring the implications of a tech mogul's perceived lack of inner life.
Briefing: Netanyahu says Iran is being 'decimated' but revolution requires 'ground component'
Strategic angle: Netanyahu's comments follow President Trump's declaration against deploying U.S. troops to the Middle East.
Briefing: FDA backs off stricter tanning bed rules with RFK Jr.'s support
Strategic angle: Health officials with the Trump administration have backed away from an effort to more heavily regulate indoor tanning — despite protests from medical groups that warn of the dangers of skin cancer.
Briefing: Iranian opposition’s Lion and Sun flag hoisted at Iranian Embassy in Copenhagen
Strategic angle: Diplomats from the Islamic Republic resign and seek asylum amid rising tensions.
Briefing: Customer Claims It’s Hard To Work On German Cars. Then A Repair Shop Owner Responds: 'That’s The Bad Guys'
Strategic angle: 'Lol I forgot those Korean cars.'
Briefing: Mazda Is Considering The CX-5 It Kept Saying No To Until Now
Strategic angle: The new CX-5 could soon gain an off-road variant as the brand weighs customer demand for a more rugged compact SUV.
Briefing: The coolest game controller for your phone is $50 off
Strategic angle: The MCON includes an adhesive-backed ring for phones that aren’t MagSafe- or Pixelsnap-ready.
Briefing: Audit managers' work-life balance suffered during COVID
Strategic angle: The COVID pandemic significantly impacted the work-life balance of audit managers, highlighting the challenges of remote work.
Briefing: Anthropic takes legal action against OpenCode
Strategic angle: Legal dispute arises as Anthropic challenges OpenCode's practices.
Briefing: It'll Be A Cold Day In Hell Before You Catch Me Riding This 100 MPH Electric Scooter
Strategic angle: Three electric motors and a massive box frame make this home-built scooter an insanely fast creation, but that doesn't mean we'd want to ride it.
Briefing: ‘Iran war is Europe’s war’, says former Trump security advisor
Strategic angle: Trump’s former national security advisor criticizes European leaders for their inaction on the Iran conflict.
Briefing: Trump's grounds for concerns: Will the US risk lives to take Iran’s uranium?
Strategic angle: The Middle East War is on its 19th day, with a perceived split in US and Israeli strategy emerging.
Briefing: Medicaid Postpartum Coverage Extension Tracker
Strategic angle: This page tracks recent state actions to extend Medicaid postpartum coverage.
Briefing: Blue Jays righty Yesavage to begin season on IL
Strategic angle: Manager John Schneider announced that Trey Yesavage will start the season on the injured list due to a shoulder impingement.
Briefing: WBC's success may lead to midseason tourney
Strategic angle: MLB commissioner Rob Manfred suggests a potential midseason competition following the World Baseball Classic's success.
Briefing: Profar gets full PED ban after appeal resolved
Strategic angle: Braves outfielder Jurickson Profar will miss the entire 2026 season after his appeal of a positive test for performance-enhancing drugs was resolved.
Briefing: What to Know About Medicare Coverage of Telehealth
Strategic angle: Congress has repeatedly extended several pandemic-era flexibilities around Medicare coverage of telehealth, but most remain temporary.