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Briefing: Mining the News (3/10/26) - FanGraphs

Strategic angle: Latest insights and updates from the mining sector.

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Briefing: Rivian Is Killing Off The Entry-Level R1 Just Before R2 Launch

Strategic angle: The Dual Standard is going away and its death will likely cost customers an extra $7,000.

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Briefing: From 9 am to 9 pm, six days a week: The rise of '996' work culture in French start-ups

Strategic angle: Driven by the race for artificial intelligence, some French start-ups now value total employee commitment and constant availability as key conditions for success.

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Briefing: Jeffrey Epstein had two key aides - why do they still control his money and secrets?

Strategic angle: Richard Kahn and Darren Indyke administer Epstein’s estate - court filings allege complicity in his crimes.

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Briefing: Could ultrasound help save hedgehogs?

Strategic angle: Researchers at the University of Oxford propose using ultrasound-repellers to reduce hedgehog deaths from vehicles.

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Briefing: Vital's rare earth footprint gets bigger

Strategic angle: Vital's rare earth footprint expands, signaling growth in the mining sector.

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Briefing: Oil swings as traders parse mixed messages on Strait of Hormuz

Strategic angle: White House says US energy secretary’s claim that navy escorted tanker through key waterway was wrong

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Briefing: PM Pashinyan Says Armenia To Keep Nuclear Power For Security

Strategic angle: Armenia's Prime Minister emphasizes the importance of nuclear energy for national security.

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Briefing: Idaho Plates Are About To Lose Their Stickers

Strategic angle: Lawmakers say police can check registration digitally, making stickers unnecessary

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Briefing: The First Practical Electric Car Built Looked Like A Giant Baby Carriage

Strategic angle: We tend to think of electric vehicles as a new invention, but the first electric cars are now well over 100 years old.

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Briefing: Hybrid synthetic strategy unlocks previously unattainable molecular architectures

Strategic angle: A breakthrough in molecular-scale design could revolutionize advanced technologies.

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Briefing: Iran War Begins To Ripple Through The Global Auto Industry

Strategic angle: The ongoing military action in the Middle East could seriously impact the global auto trade.

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Briefing: Language difficulties can hinder young children's social autonomy

Strategic angle: Children with developmental language disorder face challenges beyond just language use, impacting their social interactions.

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Briefing: Arozarena unleashes Raleigh rant over WBC snub

Strategic angle: Randy Arozarena had vulgar words for Mariners teammate Cal Raleigh after he was left hanging at the World Baseball Classic.

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Briefing: WAC may bench No. 1 seed Utah Valley over $1M

Strategic angle: The WAC threatens to exclude Utah Valley from tournaments due to an unpaid $1 million fee.

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EV prices fall again – and the gap with gas cars shrinks to $6,500

Strategic angle: EV prices edged down in February, while gas-powered car prices crept up, narrowing the gap between the two, according to new estimates from Kelley Blue Book. more…

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Briefing: Tapping into the inner workings of long-distance animal calls

Strategic angle: From whale songs to lion roars, animals have evolved to stretch their voices across distances with coded messages.

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Briefing: At least six dead in Switzerland bus fire

Strategic angle: Police do not yet know the cause of the fire in the western Fribourg canton, which also injured a number of people.

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Briefing: EU chief says turning away from nuclear energy was 'a strategic mistake'

Strategic angle: As the Iran war continues to disrupt oil supplies from the Middle East, Paris hosted a summit aiming to boost the use of civilian nuclear energy.

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Briefing: A live-action Samurai Champloo is in the works

Strategic angle: Shinichirō Watanabe is set to revive another iconic anime after the Cowboy Bebop adaptation.