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Briefing: Fund managers snap up bonds on growth threat from Iran war

Strategic angle: After sharp market sell-off, debt investors shift focus from inflation fears to likely damage to economies.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

Money

Briefing: Prediction markets: the hunt for the new ‘dumb money’

Strategic angle: As new bettors flock to platforms such as Kalshi and Polymarket, some make easy prey for trading firms and professional gamblers.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

Science

Briefing: Barents Sea Tied to Low Arctic Sea Ice

Strategic angle: Patches of open water in the region contributed to low sea ice extent across the Arctic in March 2026.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

Tech

When Verification Hurts: Asymmetric Effects of Multi-Agent Feedback in Logic Proof Tutoring

Exploring the impact of multi-agent feedback in automated tutoring with large language models.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

Politics

Briefing: Canadian woman held with daughter by ICE is released after nearly three weeks of detention

Strategic angle: Tania Warner is fitted with ankle monitor and released along with seven-year-old daughter Ayla Luca after being deemed not a flight risk.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

Politics

Briefing: Cuba pardons over 2,000 prisoners amid US pressure

Strategic angle: The Cuban presidency announces the release of young people, women, and elderly prisoners as part of a broader response to US diplomatic pressure.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

Tech

Briefing: Trump administration appeals ruling that blocked Pentagon action against Anthropic over AI dispute

Strategic angle: The Trump administration is taking legal steps to challenge a ruling that prevents the Pentagon from acting against Anthropic in an ongoing AI dispute.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

Politics

Briefing: Artemis II blasts ever closer to the far side of the Moon

Strategic angle: The mission's last, big push on its lunar journey takes humans out of the Earth's orbit for the first time since 1972.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

Travel

Briefing: Even Illinois State Police Can't Afford New Cars

Strategic angle: Seventy-four percent of Americans say new cars are unaffordable, but it's not just individuals who are also feeling the squeeze.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

Energy

Briefing: Nuclear energy company repowers TVA Bull Run site, invests in local community

Strategic angle: Nuclear energy company enhances operations at TVA Bull Run while supporting local initiatives.

Editorial Staff Apr 3