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Briefing: Nuclear Power Regulators Scrap Rule Saying New Reactors Must Withstand 9/11-Style Plane Crashes

Strategic angle: Regulators have decided to eliminate a requirement for new nuclear reactors to withstand potential terrorist attacks involving aircraft.

editorial-staff Mar 16

Life

Briefing: Plastic bottles transformed into Parkinson's drug using bacteria

Strategic angle: A pioneering method converts waste plastic into a vital medication for Parkinson's disease.

editorial-staff Mar 16

Life

Briefing: A new class of molten planet stores abundant sulfur in a perpetual magma ocean

Strategic angle: A study led by the University of Oxford reveals a new type of planet beyond our solar system with significant sulfur reserves in a magma ocean.

editorial-staff Mar 16

Life

Briefing: Could reduced air pollution from climate mitigation boost crop yields and lower hunger risk?

Strategic angle: An international research team found that climate mitigation consistent with the 1.5 °C target could raise global hunger risk in 2050 by 17% compared to a baseline scenario.

editorial-staff Mar 16

Travel

Briefing: 'Cheap As Possible': Woman Brings Out-Of-Warranty Hyundai To Shop. Then The Mechanic Decides To Take Care Of Her

Strategic angle: "They’re running on gas fumes and a dream."

editorial-staff Mar 16

Sports

Briefing: Einstein the leading Guineas hope for O'Brien

Strategic angle: Aidan O’Brien is still effusive in his praise of Albert Einstein as the highly-touted colt moves into his three-year-old career.

editorial-staff Mar 16

Tech

Briefing: My fitness tracker is a secret weapon against my chronic illness

Strategic angle: Arielle Duhaime-Ross shares how technology helps manage chronic health issues.

editorial-staff Mar 16

Money

Briefing: Supply Shortage Will Need to Persist to Support Current Oil Price Level - WSJ

Strategic angle: A continued supply shortage is essential for maintaining current oil prices, according to WSJ.

editorial-staff Mar 16

Sports

Briefing: Head coach Dickens leaves Newcastle Red Bulls

Strategic angle: Head coach Alan Dickens leaves Newcastle Red Bulls as former Wales fly-half Stephen Jones takes over for the rest of the season.

editorial-staff Mar 16

Money

Briefing: Mining Waste Could Be Repurposed as Sustainable Construction Materials

Strategic angle: Innovative approaches to recycling mining waste could lead to sustainable construction solutions.

editorial-staff Mar 16