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Briefing: Congress Seeks Deposition of Epstein's Prison Guard

Strategic angle: The House Oversight Committee has summoned Tova Noel for a deposition regarding Jeffrey Epstein's death.

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Briefing: Zelensky in Paris: Macron vows to keep support for Ukraine

Strategic angle: French President Emmanuel Macron reaffirms commitment to Ukraine amidst changing international sanctions.

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Briefing: France returns sacred 'talking drum' looted during colonial rule to Ivory Coast

Strategic angle: The move forms part of a broader process of returning cultural artefacts to African countries that started in 2017.

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Wedbush Raises Price Target on Apogee Therapeutics (APGE)

Wedbush has increased its price target for Apogee Therapeutics, indicating positive market sentiment.

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Briefing: IonQ (IONQ) Announces Collaboration with Applied Research Laboratory for Intelligence and Security (ARLIS)

Strategic angle: IonQ partners with ARLIS to advance quantum computing applications.

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Briefing: Luka drops 51 as Lakers explode in LeBron's return

Strategic angle: Buoyed by LeBron James' return, Luka Doncic scored 51 points on a night in which the Lakers' starting five totaled 137 points, the most by a starting lineup in a regulation game since the 1970-71 season.

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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.