Analysis finds geometric thinking may come from wandering, not a human-only math module
Strategic angle: A new analysis challenges the notion that only humans have the foundations of geometric understanding.
Editorial Staff Apr 6
Opinion
Commentary, analysis, editorial perspectives, columns, and interviews.
Briefing: Rafael Grossi: A Deep Dive into Nuclear Energy
Strategic angle: Exploring the pivotal role of Rafael Grossi in the nuclear energy sector.
Editorial Staff Apr 3
Briefing: Analysis: U.S. Negotiators Were Ill-Prepared for Serious Nuclear Talks With Iran
Strategic angle: A critical look at the U.S. approach to nuclear negotiations with Iran reveals significant shortcomings.
Editorial Staff Apr 3
Briefing: Navigating Seabed Mining in the Cook Islands: A Conversation with John Parianos
Strategic angle: An insightful discussion on the implications of seabed mining in the Cook Islands.
Editorial Staff Apr 3
Briefing: Sinfield on panel to advise on new England rugby league head coach
Strategic angle: Kevin Sinfield is among the interview panel to advise on the next England head coach to replace Shaun Wane, who stepped down in January.
Editorial Staff Apr 2
Briefing: American Samoa said ‘no’ to deep sea mining, Washington heard ‘faster’ (commentary)
Strategic angle: American Samoa's decision against deep sea mining reflects broader environmental concerns.
Editorial Staff Apr 1
Briefing: Public Opinion on Prescription Drugs and Their Prices
Strategic angle: An in-depth look at the public's attitudes toward prescription drugs and their prices based on recent KFF poll findings.
Editorial Staff Mar 31
Briefing: Women's Elite Eight: Previewing Monday's matchups
Strategic angle: From pregame analysis to postgame keys, we've got you covered for all of Monday's Elite Eight action.
Editorial Staff Mar 30
Briefing: Mining’s costly diesel addiction must be a budget priority - Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA)
Strategic angle: Mining’s costly diesel addiction must be a budget priority Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA)
Editorial Staff Mar 30
Briefing: Understanding cell structures: Novel tool enables analysis of the plant actin cytoskeleton
Strategic angle: A research team led by Potsdam-based bioinformatician Prof. Dr. Zoran Nikoloski has developed a computational approach and an accompanying tool for detailed analysis of actin filamentous structures in plants.
Editorial Staff Mar 30
Briefing: Everything you need to know for Sunday's women's Elite Eight matchups
Strategic angle: We've got you covered for all of Sunday's action, from pregame keys to postgame analysis for UConn, Duke, Notre Dame and UCLA.
Editorial Staff Mar 29
Briefing: Toxic Pfas residue identified on 37% of California produce, new analysis finds
Strategic angle: Peaches, strawberries and grapes were almost always found to be contaminated with ‘forever chemicals’ in the analysis.
Editorial Staff Mar 29
Briefing: Opinion: White House 'gamifying' Iran war updates
Strategic angle: The White House has depicted the war in Iran online with videos that weave real life images of missile strikes and destruction with clips from video games, sports clips, and action movies.
Editorial Staff Mar 28
Briefing: Volodymyr Zelensky's exclusive interview with Le Monde on the war in Ukraine
Strategic angle: In an interview with Le Monde, the Ukrainian president shares his perspective on a possible end to the conflict and urges the US and all allied nations to maintain their support for Ukraine.
Editorial Staff Mar 27
Briefing: Opinion: America’s nuclear renaissance has everything — except uranium, welders and a plan
Strategic angle: A critical look at the challenges facing America's nuclear energy revival.
Editorial Staff Mar 26
Briefing: Drug company penalties for paying kickbacks to doctors failed to dent bottom lines, analysis finds
Strategic angle: An analysis reveals that drugmakers penalized for kickbacks paid only a small fraction of their U.S. revenue from the drugs involved.
Editorial Staff Mar 24
Briefing: 2026 ESPN Fantasy Baseball Draft Guide
Strategic angle: All the rankings, projections, cheat sheets, strategy and analysis you need for the 2026 fantasy baseball season.
Editorial Staff Mar 23
Briefing: Interview: B2B commerce is broken – innovation can fix it says Bharat Sharma
Strategic angle: Bharat Sharma discusses the challenges in B2B commerce and the potential for innovation to drive change.
Editorial Staff Mar 23
Briefing: Hillbilly Hostility: A Political Analysis
Strategic angle: Exploring the rise of regional tensions in American politics.
Editorial Staff Mar 21
Briefing: Opinion: Lessons from a bad weather forecast
Strategic angle: Residents in and around Washington braced themselves for damaging storms earlier this week, but turns out it was a forecast flop. One local meteorologist apologized.
Editorial Staff Mar 21