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Analysis finds geometric thinking may come from wandering, not a human-only math module

Strategic angle: A new analysis challenges the notion that only humans have the foundations of geometric understanding.

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Briefing: Rafael Grossi: A Deep Dive into Nuclear Energy

Strategic angle: Exploring the pivotal role of Rafael Grossi in the nuclear energy sector.

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Briefing: Analysis: U.S. Negotiators Were Ill-Prepared for Serious Nuclear Talks With Iran

Strategic angle: A critical look at the U.S. approach to nuclear negotiations with Iran reveals significant shortcomings.

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Briefing: Navigating Seabed Mining in the Cook Islands: A Conversation with John Parianos

Strategic angle: An insightful discussion on the implications of seabed mining in the Cook Islands.

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Briefing: Sinfield on panel to advise on new England rugby league head coach

Strategic angle: Kevin Sinfield is among the interview panel to advise on the next England head coach to replace Shaun Wane, who stepped down in January.

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Briefing: American Samoa said ‘no’ to deep sea mining, Washington heard ‘faster’ (commentary)

Strategic angle: American Samoa's decision against deep sea mining reflects broader environmental concerns.

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Briefing: Public Opinion on Prescription Drugs and Their Prices

Strategic angle: An in-depth look at the public's attitudes toward prescription drugs and their prices based on recent KFF poll findings.

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Briefing: Women's Elite Eight: Previewing Monday's matchups

Strategic angle: From pregame analysis to postgame keys, we've got you covered for all of Monday's Elite Eight action.

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Briefing: Mining’s costly diesel addiction must be a budget priority - Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA)

Strategic angle: Mining’s costly diesel addiction must be a budget priority Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA)

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Briefing: Understanding cell structures: Novel tool enables analysis of the plant actin cytoskeleton

Strategic angle: A research team led by Potsdam-based bioinformatician Prof. Dr. Zoran Nikoloski has developed a computational approach and an accompanying tool for detailed analysis of actin filamentous structures in plants.

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Briefing: Everything you need to know for Sunday's women's Elite Eight matchups

Strategic angle: We've got you covered for all of Sunday's action, from pregame keys to postgame analysis for UConn, Duke, Notre Dame and UCLA.

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Briefing: Toxic Pfas residue identified on 37% of California produce, new analysis finds

Strategic angle: Peaches, strawberries and grapes were almost always found to be contaminated with ‘forever chemicals’ in the analysis.

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Briefing: Opinion: White House 'gamifying' Iran war updates

Strategic angle: The White House has depicted the war in Iran online with videos that weave real life images of missile strikes and destruction with clips from video games, sports clips, and action movies.

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Briefing: Volodymyr Zelensky's exclusive interview with Le Monde on the war in Ukraine

Strategic angle: In an interview with Le Monde, the Ukrainian president shares his perspective on a possible end to the conflict and urges the US and all allied nations to maintain their support for Ukraine.

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Briefing: Opinion: America’s nuclear renaissance has everything — except uranium, welders and a plan

Strategic angle: A critical look at the challenges facing America's nuclear energy revival.

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Briefing: Drug company penalties for paying kickbacks to doctors failed to dent bottom lines, analysis finds

Strategic angle: An analysis reveals that drugmakers penalized for kickbacks paid only a small fraction of their U.S. revenue from the drugs involved.

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Briefing: 2026 ESPN Fantasy Baseball Draft Guide

Strategic angle: All the rankings, projections, cheat sheets, strategy and analysis you need for the 2026 fantasy baseball season.

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Briefing: Interview: B2B commerce is broken – innovation can fix it says Bharat Sharma

Strategic angle: Bharat Sharma discusses the challenges in B2B commerce and the potential for innovation to drive change.

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Briefing: Hillbilly Hostility: A Political Analysis

Strategic angle: Exploring the rise of regional tensions in American politics.

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Briefing: Opinion: Lessons from a bad weather forecast

Strategic angle: Residents in and around Washington braced themselves for damaging storms earlier this week, but turns out it was a forecast flop. One local meteorologist apologized.