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Briefing: Tumbling gold price puts ‘haven’ status in doubt

Strategic angle: Margin calls force some investors to sell, but analysts say precious metal will rebound even as Iran war fallout endures.

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Briefing: The world's great fish migrations are collapsing. That's a problem for millions of people

Strategic angle: Hidden beneath the surface of the world's rivers, some of Earth's great animal movements unfold—migrations that rival, in sheer biomass, the famous mass movements of zebra and wildebeest across the Serengeti.

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Briefing: Successful minority employees can create a false sense of diversity

Strategic angle: Highly successful women and racial minorities challenge stereotypes but may also create an illusion of organizational diversity.

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Briefing: NIT bracket, scores, schedule 2026: No. 1 seeds New Mexico, Tulsa advance to semifinals

Strategic angle: The Lobos defeated St. Joseph's and the Golden Hurricane beat the Shockers on Tuesday

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Briefing: L.A. spoils Tiger's return, cruises to TGL title

Strategic angle: Tiger Woods competed for the first time in more than a year but couldn't prevent Los Angeles Golf Club from winning the SoFi Cup.

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Briefing: Global study identifies urgent blue carbon priorities in the fight against climate change

Strategic angle: An international study warns that critical scientific and practical gaps are slowing the use of blue carbon ecosystems in global efforts to tackle climate change.

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Briefing: Tough negotiations loom as Denmark's Social Democrats fail to secure a majority

Strategic angle: The party, which has governed since 2019, gained the most votes but saw its weakest results in over a century.

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Briefing: You Can Actually JB Weld A Broken Connecting Rod Back Together In A Pinch

Strategic angle: What can't JB Weld do?

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Briefing: Iran war: US reportedly offers 15-point plan to end war

Strategic angle: The proposal reportedly includes a one-month ceasefire and was conveyed to Iran via Pakistan.

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Briefing: Middle East live: Israeli strikes on South Lebanon leave nine dead

Strategic angle: Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon result in multiple casualties amid ongoing conflict.

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Briefing: Sara Duterte impeachment hearings start as political death match heats up

Strategic angle: The Philippines' VP faces another impeachment round with her 2028 presidential run on the line.

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Briefing: David Blitzer and Blackstone-backed group snaps up Indian cricket franchise for $1.8 billion

Strategic angle: Indian cricket franchise Royal Challengers Bengaluru has been acquired for $1.78 billion by a consortium of global and Indian investors.

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Briefing: Lebo M sues comedian Learnmore Jonasi claiming Circle of Life misrepresentation

Strategic angle: Grammy winner seeks more than $20m in damages over mistranslation of The Lion King chant.

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Briefing: SK Hynix files confidentially for U.S. listing as it rides 'unprecedented growth' in memory market

Strategic angle: SK Hynix has made a confidential filing for a potential listing in the U.S. this year, as the company looks to expand production.

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Briefing: In California, the war on ultraprocessed foods moves to the supermarket

Strategic angle: California takes a bold step in regulating ultraprocessed foods in supermarkets.

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Briefing: Irrational decision or helpful evolutionary adaptation? A philosopher on the rationality wars behind 'nudge' policy

Strategic angle: Exploring the implications of 'nudge' policies through the lens of philosophy and evolutionary adaptation.

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Briefing: Meta makes 'big bet' on top leaders with stock options as pressure builds to catch up in AI

Strategic angle: Meta is granting stock options to top executives as pressure on the company intensifies in the AI battle.

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Briefing: Red-tailed bumblebees found to be key hosts for dangerous bee virus

Strategic angle: Wild bumblebees serve as key hosts for acute bee paralysis virus, posing risks to honeybee populations.

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Briefing: This tiny implant, smaller than a grain of salt, can read your brain

Strategic angle: A new neural implant is so small it can rest on a grain of salt, yet it can track and wirelessly transmit brain activity for over a year.

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Briefing: The BB-777 is the ultimate in boombox nostalgia

Strategic angle: Bumpboxx embraces nostalgia with the BB-777, closely modeled on the legendary Sharp GF-777.