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Briefing: DOGE goes nuclear: How Trump invited Silicon Valley into America’s nuclear power regulator

Strategic angle: Staffers from DOGE are revamping rules in ways to ease regulations and provide financial breaks for industry.

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The best deals we’ve found from Amazon’s Big Spring Sale (so far)

Amazon's Big Spring Sale offers enticing deals to shoppers this March.

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Briefing: China's EV Companies Aren't Just Making Great Cars. They're Making Money

Strategic angle: While American and European rivals bleed cash transitioning to EVs, a new crop of Chinese EV startups are in the black.

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Briefing: BMW Pioneered Range Extended EVs. Now It’s Not So Sure

Strategic angle: The Bavarian automaker is open to extended-range EVs, but it hasn’t decided whether it will jump on to the growing trend in the U.S.

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Briefing: Liquids can fracture like solids—researchers discover the breaking point

Strategic angle: In a development that could shift our basic understanding of fluid mechanics, researchers from Drexel University have reported that, given the right circumstances, it is possible to induce a simple liquid to fracture like a solid object.

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Briefing: A trap door could open up under the S&P 500 when this influential options trade expires next week

Strategic angle: MarketWatch discusses potential market volatility linked to an upcoming options trade expiration.

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Briefing: Two India-bound LPG tankers crossing Strait of Hormuz out of Gulf, data shows

Strategic angle: Recent data reveals the movement of two LPG tankers heading to India through the Strait of Hormuz.

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Rubio plans travel to France to sell Iran war to skeptical G7 allies

Secretary of State Marco Rubio aims to persuade G7 allies regarding the Iran conflict amid rising global fuel prices.

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Briefing: How Chinese, Russian Arctic ambitions are fueling a U.S. polar icebreaker mission

Strategic angle: China and Russia have a big lead in efforts to control once impenetrable Arctic waters. The U.S. is spending billions on new icebreakers in a race to catch up.

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Briefing: Chicago’s ICE playbook spreads as cities challenge Trump’s crackdown

Strategic angle: Cities across the U.S. are adopting Chicago's strategies to resist ICE enforcement amid ongoing immigration debates.

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Briefing: ‘He’s lied about everything’: Iran war puts Trump on shaky ground with young MAGA men

Strategic angle: The ongoing conflict in Iran is causing discontent among young supporters of Trump, raising questions about his credibility.

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Briefing: Oppo made the best foldable phone, again

Strategic angle: Closed, the Find N6 is about as thin as any regular phone.

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Briefing: Why Every High School Student in Latvia Is Learning to Shoot a Gun

Strategic angle: A new policy in Latvia mandates firearm training for high school students amid rising security concerns.

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Briefing: Download MNTGY Data | Montage Technology Co. Ltd. ADR Price Data - MarketWatch

Strategic angle: Access the latest price data for Montage Technology Co. Ltd. ADR on MarketWatch.

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Briefing: Nepal arrests former prime minister and home minister over deadly 'Gen Z protests' crackdown

Strategic angle: Former leaders face justice following a tragic protest response that left dozens dead.

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Briefing: Crossing the line: Emotional abuse in college sports

Strategic angle: Researchers have found that athletes experience emotional abuse more than any other form of harm.

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Briefing: 'I’ll Zelle You': Man Buys Ford Focus. Then He Cancels The Warranty—And Tries To Get His Money Back

Strategic angle: A man's attempt to cancel a warranty on a used Ford Focus raises questions about consumer rights.

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Briefing: Rifts over Iran, but unity for Trump: Takeaways from CPAC 2026

Strategic angle: Members of the MAGA faithful gathered in Texas for the annual Conservative Political Action Conference. While tensions over Iran split some attendees, Trump remained the glue holding them together.

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Briefing: 'What if I die first?' Making a plan is key for family caregivers. Here's how

Strategic angle: People who care for an adult child, partner or sibling have to face the reality that their loved one may outlive them. Planning ahead is key but it's not easy.

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Briefing: Opinion | Yet another step toward state capitalism

Strategic angle: The Washington Post discusses the implications of state capitalism.