Briefing: Physicist recreates neutron star reaction, reveals how explosive stars forge elements
Strategic angle: A Mississippi State physicist has produced a direct laboratory measurement of a key nuclear reaction believed to occur during explosive bursts on neutron stars.
Briefing: US journalist Shelly Kittleson kidnapped in Baghdad
Strategic angle: The US state department says a suspect in her abduction has ties to an Iran-backed militia group, Kataib Hezbollah.
Briefing: Israel to ‘demolish’ all houses in Lebanese border villages
Strategic angle: Defence minister Israel Katz plans ‘security control’ of area stretching dozens of kilometres into neighbour’s territory
Briefing: US fuel prices surge past $4 a gallon
Strategic angle: The average price of regular gasoline in the United States topped $4 dollars a gallon for the first time since 2022, as the Iran war continues to disrupt global energy supply.
Briefing: OpenAI closes record-breaking $122 billion funding round as anticipation builds for IPO
Strategic angle: The round totaled $122 billion of committed capital, up from the $110 billion figure that was previously announced.
Briefing: How Spark Plugs Can Improve (Or Devastate) Your Fuel Economy
Strategic angle: Spark plugs are pretty crucial to internal combustion engines, but can swapping old plugs for new ones really improve your car's fuel economy?
Briefing: Tracking the footsteps of West Africa's prehistoric metalworkers
Strategic angle: The discovery of a 2,400-year-old metalworking workshop in Senegal provides new insights into the history of iron production in Africa.
Briefing: Italian Christmas meal tragedy turns into murder inquiry
Strategic angle: Tests results suggest the two women may have been killed with ricin, according to Italian media, but police still do not have a suspect.
Briefing: France eyes ban on social media for under-15s
Strategic angle: Proposed legislation could suspend accounts of users under 15 and prevent new registrations.
Briefing: Amazon settles Teamsters case alleging it retaliated against striking workers
Strategic angle: The Teamsters alleged Amazon illegally docked employees' unpaid time off after they walked off the job, calling the practice 'unlawfully coercive.'
Briefing: Hungarian FM denies passing information to Russia, calls it 'foreign interference'
Strategic angle: Peter Szijjarto responds to allegations of sharing strategic information with Russia.
Briefing: Runners Misled at a Qualifier Race Will Still Get Invites to the World Championship
Strategic angle: The U.S. will nearly double its contingent for the women's half marathon championship to address an unprecedented issue caused by an official vehicle taking leading runners off course.
Briefing: US exempts Gulf of Mexico drillers from endangered species rules
Strategic angle: New regulations allow drilling operations to proceed without the constraints of endangered species protections.
Briefing: Oil soars 60% in March as Iran war chokes global energy supplies
Strategic angle: Tehran’s closure of Strait of Hormuz in response to US-Israeli strikes sparks biggest crude rally in decades
Briefing: Steel Vs. Aluminum Rocker Arms: Does It Make A Difference?
Strategic angle: Rocker arms are an essential part of overhead valve engines. But how essential is it to keep track of whether they're made out of steel or aluminum?
Briefing: Show HN: Cerno – CAPTCHA that targets LLM reasoning, not human biology
Strategic angle: A new CAPTCHA system designed to challenge language models instead of humans.
The Ford Expedition Turns 30 And Gets Mustang Dark Horse Paint
A 30th Anniversary Appearance Package adds unique badging inside and out on the 2027 model.
Briefing: COVID-19 Pandemic Nudged Young People in the UK Toward Extremism
Strategic angle: Recent data reveals a concerning trend of radicalization among youth during lockdown.
Briefing: STAT+: The HSA industry makes its MAHA pitch
Strategic angle: A new lobbying group tied to the health savings account industry is pushing hard to make HSAs far more widely available.
Briefing: Palm Sunday Bird Sellers in Mexico City Cling to Fading Tradition
Strategic angle: Despite tighter laws and growing criticism, pajareros continue to line the streets of Mexico City with birds and flowers on Palm Sunday.