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Life

Briefing: Medicare Advantage plans win extra $18.6 billion as feds cut star ratings measures

Strategic angle: CMS is scaling back the number of measures it uses to grade health insurers.

Editorial Staff Apr 2

Tech

Briefing: AO3 is finally out of beta after 17 years

Strategic angle: Archive of Our Own officially exits beta, marking a significant milestone for the fanfiction platform.

Editorial Staff Apr 2

Science

Briefing: New 2D Material Demonstrates Capability for Ultrathin Waveplates

Strategic angle: A breakthrough in 2D materials could enhance various technologies by improving light polarization control.

Editorial Staff Apr 2

Travel

Briefing: 'To A Big Company Like Firestone, That’s No Big Deal': Mechanic Turns Down Customer. Then He Gets A Call That Makes Him Regret It

Strategic angle: 'Let me call you back.'

Editorial Staff Apr 2

Life

Briefing: 10 Deaths Later, The US Finally Moves To Ban Illegal Chinese Airbag Inflators

Strategic angle: Lifesaving devices have reportedly been transformed into a death sentence as the inflator spews large metal fragments.

Editorial Staff Apr 2

Tech

Briefing: PSA: Anyone with a link can view your Granola notes by default

Strategic angle: Double-check your privacy settings on the AI-powered note-taking app Granola.

Editorial Staff Apr 2

Tech

Briefing: Reddit is moving on from r/all

Strategic angle: Reddit is deprecating r/all to enhance feed personalization.

Editorial Staff Apr 2

Science

Briefing: Want to be a citizen scientist? Here are five ways to get involved

Strategic angle: Discover how you can contribute to scientific research and make a difference in your community.

Editorial Staff Apr 2

Science

Briefing: This tiny organism simply loves corners, using geometry to sense its world

Strategic angle: A surprising observation in the lab has revealed a remarkable ability in Stentor coeruleus, a single-celled organism about one millimeter long.

Editorial Staff Apr 2

Law

Briefing: A Baseless Copyright Claim Against a Web Host—and Why It Failed

Strategic angle: Copyright law is supposed to encourage creativity. Too often, it’s used to extract payouts from others.

Editorial Staff Apr 2