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Briefing: Bhattacharya addresses CDC director role, works to bolster staff morale in first all-hands meeting

Strategic angle: Bhattacharya faced tough staff questions on job cuts and fallout from the shooting attack on the agency.

Editorial Staff Mar 25

Politics

Briefing: Danish king tasks outgoing PM Mette Frederiksen with leading talks for next government

Strategic angle: Danes are now prepared for long coalition negotiations ahead. After the 2022 election, the talks lasted six weeks.

Editorial Staff Mar 25

Politics

Briefing: Iran targets US public opinion with online information war

Strategic angle: The Iranian regime employs AI-generated content to influence American perceptions of the Middle East conflict.

Editorial Staff Mar 25

Politics

Briefing: Stocks and oil prices keep yo-yoing on uncertainty about when the war with Iran will end

Strategic angle: Market fluctuations driven by geopolitical tensions surrounding the Iran conflict.

Editorial Staff Mar 25

Money

Briefing: Trump says he could send National Guard to airports 'for more help'

Strategic angle: President Donald Trump is considering deploying the National Guard to assist at airports amid TSA officer shortages.

Editorial Staff Mar 25

Politics

Briefing: Germany's Left Party rocked by antisemitism allegations

Strategic angle: A state-level branch of the socialist Left Party has sparked controversy by rejecting contemporary Zionism, raising questions about antisemitism and Israel's right to exist.

Editorial Staff Mar 25

Life

Briefing: Rare mountain gorilla twins born in DR Congo: park authorities

Strategic angle: In a rare occurrence in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, twin mountain gorillas were recently born in the Virunga National Park, renowned for its biodiversity but threatened by conflict.

Editorial Staff Mar 25

Life

Briefing: A captive chimp's instrumental performances hint at the evolution of vocal externalization

Strategic angle: Ayumu, a 26-year-old chimpanzee, showcases musical talent, shedding light on human vocal evolution.

Editorial Staff Mar 25

Life

Briefing: Significant grade inflation may be occurring in graduate education, according to decades' worth of data

Strategic angle: Analysis of two decades of student data at a large U.S. university suggests that grade inflation exists in graduate education.

Editorial Staff Mar 25

Politics

Briefing: Germany debates rape law to tackle AI and online abuse

Strategic angle: Calls are growing for Germany to update its rape law after a celebrity case involving 'deepfakes' caused an uproar.

Editorial Staff Mar 25