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Briefing: Nelson Peltz’s bidding war highlights $25bn wave of asset manager consolidation

Strategic angle: Quest for scale puts global money manager tie-ups on pace to crush last year’s deal total as costs and competition mount.

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Briefing: These rock-climbing fish can shimmy up a 50-foot waterfall

Strategic angle: New research from the Democratic Republic of Congo offers a behavioral and anatomical portrait of a species that can achieve surprising athletic feats.

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Briefing: There’s No Other Ruf Porsche 911 Just Like This

Strategic angle: The one-off Ruf is a 1985 Porsche 911 Targa converted to BTR III specification that's been comprehensively restored.

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Briefing: A Guide For When (And When Not) To Air Down Your Tires

Strategic angle: Taking some air out of your tires is not a bad idea when off-roading. But when should you air them down, when should you not, and how much pressure is safe?

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Briefing: More teens are getting hooked on gambling. Parents say it often goes undetected

Strategic angle: The explosion of online gambling and sports betting, as well as the advertising behind it, is attracting a growing number of young people, most of them boys.

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Briefing: Questions to help you get 'financially naked' with your partner

Strategic angle: Having 'brutally honest conversations' about money can bring couples closer together, says financial educator Vivian Tu.

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Briefing: Wilder tells AJ 'let's get it on' following post-fight exchange

Strategic angle: Deontay Wilder revealed he told Anthony Joshua he is ready to set up a blockbuster heavyweight bout after his victory over Derek Chisora at The O2 on Saturday night.

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Briefing: Ford's 6.0L Power Stroke Has A Reputation: Here's What's Actually True

Strategic angle: The Ford 6.0-liter Power Stroke gets a bad rap in the diesel sphere, but is it really that terrible? Here's the truth about this particular engine.

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Briefing: Not 1, not 2: Adell's 3 HR robberies save Angels

Strategic angle: Angels outfielder Jo Adell robbed the Mariners of three home runs Saturday night, including a ninth-inning grab in which he crashed into the seats in the right-field corner to help preserve a 1-0 win.

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Briefing: Lisette: A Little Language Inspired by Rust that Compiles to Go

Strategic angle: Exploring the features and potential of Lisette, a new programming language that bridges Rust and Go.

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Briefing: Why do Catholics and Orthodox celebrate Easter on different dates?

Strategic angle: To understand the differing dates of Easter celebrations, we must look back over 400 years to a time when ten days simply didn't exist.

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Briefing: ‘Transformation into life’: Your dead body could become ‘beautiful’ soil thanks to terramation

Strategic angle: Is rebirth on your mind this Easter? Human composting turns your body into ‘beautiful, stunning’ soil when you die.

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Briefing: How we gave up on forgiveness

Strategic angle: What was once seen as a virtue is now viewed as a moral weakness — leaving a society mired in toxicity

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Briefing: The professional negotiators who do deals with cyber criminals

Strategic angle: With ransomware attacks on the rise, businesses are calling on a new class of security expert to help with high-stakes talks

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Briefing: Are Cars Really Cheaper In America Than Europe?

Strategic angle: Car prices vary widely around the world, and the same vehicle can rack up huge disparities from country to country. Where does the buying advantage lie?

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Briefing: A P-Pump Conversion Kit Could Be The Answer To Upping Your 24V Diesel Cummins' Power

Strategic angle: If you want to squeeze more power out of a 24-valve diesel Cummins engine, consider the P-pump conversion kit.

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Briefing: Encor’s Lotus Esprit Costs More Than Two New Ferraris But Sounds Better Than Either

Strategic angle: Only 50 examples of the reborn Esprit will be built, each carrying a $570,000 price tag that doesn't even include the donor car.

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Briefing: Shooting down ideas is not a skill

Strategic angle: Exploring the importance of constructive feedback over criticism in the tech industry.

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Briefing: Used GMC Models To Avoid, According To Consumer Reports

Strategic angle: GMC is known for producing a rugged line of vehicles, but not all of its cars are worth buying. These are the models that Consumer Reports recommends avoiding.

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Briefing: Here's How To Tell If Your Piston Rings Are Stuck (And What To Do About It)

Strategic angle: A stuck piston ring is bad news for your car and its engine. Here's what it actually means and the processes that you may be able to use to fix it.