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Briefing: Iranian strikes on bases used by US caused $800m in damage, new analysis shows

Strategic angle: Much of the damage was caused in initial retaliatory strikes by Iran in the week after the US and Israel launched its operation.

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Briefing: A conversation with the ‘godfather’ of biotech

Strategic angle: This week on 'The Readout LOUD,' a conversation with biotech 'godfather' Stelios Papadapolous live from #STATBreakthrough.

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Briefing: Norway Crown Princess Admits Manipulation by Epstein

Strategic angle: Mette-Marit acknowledges her lack of awareness regarding Epstein's past in a recent interview.

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Briefing: Why the gender wealth gap is still so stubborn, and what it means for women's well-being

Strategic angle: Inequality in wealth between men and women persists, impacting women's overall well-being.

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Briefing: Anne-Claire Legendre, new president of France's Arab World Institute: 'Our role is to provide tools for understanding'

Strategic angle: Legendre discusses her vision for revitalizing the Arab World Institute in an interview with Le Monde.

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Briefing: The autonomy of universities in the U.S. falls far behind peer group, analysis finds

Strategic angle: Academic freedom continues to decline worldwide, with significant implications for U.S. universities.

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Briefing: Generating Expressive and Customizable Evals for Timeseries Data Analysis Agents with AgentFuel

Strategic angle: A new approach to enhance conversational data analysis agents for various domains.

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Briefing: Six Nations Rugby: Final Round Analysis

Strategic angle: All the talking points and in-depth analysis from the final round of the 2026 Six Nations.

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Briefing: Opinion: An ancient, sophisticated palate

Strategic angle: Researchers looking at foodcrusts on the pottery shards of ancient humans say there's evidence of a wide variety of ingredients, indicating that they may have been experimenting with 'recipes.'

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Briefing: Trump’s New Nuclear Nightmare in Iran

Strategic angle: A deep dive into the implications of Trump's policies on Iran's nuclear ambitions.

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Briefing: An interview with Jerry Goldman, founder of the Oyez Project

Strategic angle: Exploring the impact of the Oyez Project on Supreme Court understanding.

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Briefing: Indonesian Nuclear Energy: Quo Vadis? – Analysis

Strategic angle: An in-depth analysis of the future of nuclear energy in Indonesia.

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Briefing: Australian governments subsidising fossil fuel use by more than $30,000 a minute, analysis finds

Strategic angle: Australia Institute data reveals a 10% increase in state and federal subsidies for fossil fuels, outpacing funding for the NDIS.

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Briefing: The First Amendment’s application to public university students: an explainer

Strategic angle: Free speech on university campuses is a perennially hot topic, especially in light of recent protests.

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Briefing: Your child has pathological demand avoidance? Here's what it means—and nine tips for what to do

Strategic angle: Understanding and managing pathological demand avoidance in children.

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Briefing: Large drugmakers are developing fewer antibiotics, analysis finds

Strategic angle: The number of potential antimicrobial treatments being developed by the world’s largest drugmakers nosedived by 35% over the past five years, according to a new analysis.

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Strategic view: Analysis: Half of nations meet UN deadline for nature-loss reporting

Strategic implications in focus: Half of nations have met a UN deadline to report on how they are tackling biodiversity loss.