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Briefing: Fish stocks are on the line: Climate change impacts global fishing yields

Strategic angle: Climate change is rapidly challenging the notion that there are plenty more fish in the sea, with global fish stocks under threat.

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Briefing: Pete Hegseth on Strait of Hormuz: 'Don't need to worry about it'

Strategic angle: The Strait of Hormuz, the world's most critical chokepoint for oil shipments, has been effectively closed since the U.S. and Israel began the war on Iran.

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Briefing: Most Medicare Beneficiaries Affected by Plan Terminations in 2025 Have Robust Medicare Advantage Options in 2026

Strategic angle: Virtually all (98.9%) of the 2.6 million Medicare beneficiaries enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan that terminated coverage at the end of 2025 have at least one MA-PD available in 2026.

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Briefing: Actis divests Orygen to Grupo Romero

Strategic angle: Actis has successfully divested its stake in Orygen to Grupo Romero.

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Briefing: Proposing simple measures to prevent industry dumping plastic pellets into the sea

Strategic angle: The presence of small plastic pellets on the beaches of Donostia and Orio highlights a concerning source of pollution from industrial microplastics.

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Briefing: Zelenskyy meets Macron as Iran war overshadows Ukraine

Strategic angle: The Ukrainian president is in Paris for talks with one of Kyiv's staunchest allies amidst the ongoing US-Israeli conflict with Iran.

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Briefing: Here’s Why Madison Small Cap Fund Bets on AAON (AAON)

Strategic angle: An analysis of the Madison Small Cap Fund's investment strategy focusing on AAON.

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Briefing: Geneticists challenge common model of how cells retain their identity

Strategic angle: A new study from Umeå University suggests that the widely accepted model of cellular identity may be flawed.

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Briefing: Money coach maxes out their Roth IRA at the beginning of every year. Is this the right move for you?

Strategic angle: Exploring the benefits and drawbacks of maxing out your Roth IRA early in the year.

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Briefing: These are the 5 retirement essentials you’ll want to have as you age — and how to save money on them

Strategic angle: Discover the key essentials for a secure retirement and tips on saving money.

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Briefing: Porsche’s 10% Job Cuts Might Not Be Enough After Failed EV Gamble

Strategic angle: Soft EV demand, a €3.9 billion write down, and China weakness force a major rethink at one of Germany’s most profitable automakers.

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Briefing: Hyundai’s Ioniq 5 Robotaxi Could Be Your Next Uber In Las Vegas

Strategic angle: The automaker’s autonomous vehicle subsidiary partnered with Uber to deploy its robotaxis in Las Vegas.

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Epstein’s pal attempts a biotech comeback, and Prasad exits the FDA

On this week's The Readout LOUD podcast: A friend of Jeffrey Epstein attempts a biotech comeback, and (another) Prasad FDA exit.

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Briefing: Giant robots battle it out in Detroit's Robowar

Strategic angle: Fighting robots is a cultural fantasy going back at least to Richard Matheson's 1956 story 'Steel.' One Detroit impresario is now bringing the idea to the stage — and real audiences.

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Briefing: Iranians are not fleeing to the EU yet, says IOM

Strategic angle: Ugochi Daniels, IOM’s Deputy Director General for Operations, expresses concern over humanitarian needs in Lebanon.

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Briefing: Iran's leader Khamenei 'likely wounded,' says US

Strategic angle: US Defense Secretary Hegseth has stated that Iran's leader is likely disfigured and may not make public appearances.

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Recent Trends in Medicaid Outpatient Prescription Drugs and Spending

This issue brief describes recent trends in the number of Medicaid outpatient prescriptions and the spending on those drugs and examines the implications of recent federal actions on future trends.

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Briefing: Trump policies set to increase rates of lung disease and death, study finds

Strategic angle: Experts warn of ‘attack on Americans’ lungs’ from cuts to health programs and environmental rollbacks.

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Briefing: Ineos Hints Its Smallest SUV Yet Could Arrive Sooner Than Expected

Strategic angle: The smaller Ineos Fusilier project is back on track, with plans for electric and range-extender versions still under consideration.

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Briefing: PC makers are not ready for the MacBook Neo

Strategic angle: This thing is poised to eat their lunch.