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Briefing: Jesse Jackson’s family grapples with Illinois Senate endorsement controversy

Strategic angle: The family of civil rights leader Jesse Jackson faces internal disputes over the endorsement of a candidate for the Illinois Senate.

editorial-staff Mar 17

Money

Briefing: Asia-Pacific markets open higher after oil declines sent Wall Street higher overnight

Strategic angle: International benchmark Brent crude futures lost 2.84% to end at $100.21 per barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures dropped 5.28% to $93.50 on Monday.

editorial-staff Mar 17

Politics

Briefing: 'For Donald Trump, the Middle East war is a way to avenge the United States' past military traumas'

Strategic angle: Political scientist Marie-Cécile Naves analyzes the White House's sensationalist war communications strategy.

editorial-staff Mar 17

Politics

Briefing: 'Fire came from the sky and burned them' - life on the brink of civil war in South Sudan

Strategic angle: Some 50,000 people are told to flee their homes as the army warns of a huge military offensive in Jonglei state.

editorial-staff Mar 17

Politics

AI firm Anthropic seeks weapons expert to stop users from 'misuse'

The artificial intelligence firm says it wants to prevent 'catastrophic misuse' of its systems.

editorial-staff Mar 17

Tech

Briefing: The Live Nation trial restarts with a ‘velvet hammer’

Strategic angle: After a chaotic week following the Justice Department's mid-trial settlement with Live Nation-Ticketmaster, the antitrust trial picked back up surprisingly smoothly on Monday.

editorial-staff Mar 17

Money

Briefing: NRDC Embraces Nuclear Power, Leaving Behind Anti-Nuclear Stance

Strategic angle: The NRDC shifts its position on nuclear energy, marking a significant change in environmental policy.

editorial-staff Mar 17

Sports

Briefing: 🏀 Men's NCAA tourney: Get to know every team

Strategic angle: The men's bracket has been revealed. Here's what you need to know about every competitor for the national title.

editorial-staff Mar 17

Sports

Briefing: Bettman: 'Time will tell' if Russia in '28 World Cup

Strategic angle: NHL commissioner Gary Bettman comments on the potential inclusion of Russia in the upcoming World Cup of Hockey.

editorial-staff Mar 17

Tech

Briefing: US SEC preparing to scrap quarterly reporting requirement

Strategic angle: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is considering eliminating the quarterly reporting requirement for companies.

editorial-staff Mar 17