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Tech

Briefing: Show HN: Atomic – Self-hosted, semantically-connected personal knowledge base

Strategic angle: A new tool for managing personal knowledge with semantic connections.

Editorial Staff Mar 21

Life

Briefing: Where did the ancient Greeks and Romans think lightning came from? Hint: not just the gods

Strategic angle: Ancient civilizations had unique interpretations of lightning, often attributing it to divine forces.

Editorial Staff Mar 21

Politics

Briefing: The view from Professor Dominic Tierney, author of The Right Way to Lose a War

Strategic angle: Dominic Tierney analyzes US conflicts and the lessons learned from them.

Editorial Staff Mar 21

Tech

Briefing: OpenAI cofounder says he hasn't written a line of code in months and is in a 'state of psychosis'

Strategic angle: Fortune reports on the troubling state of an OpenAI cofounder.

Editorial Staff Mar 21

Politics

Briefing: Did Australia's under-16s social media ban work?

Strategic angle: Three months since it came into effect, teenagers tell the BBC how the world-first law has impacted their lives so far.

Editorial Staff Mar 21

Travel

Briefing: As It Turns Out, Driver's Ed Helps People Pass The Driver's Test

Strategic angle: Overall, it would be better for the general public if every driver were better trained before getting a license.

Editorial Staff Mar 21

Politics

Briefing: Zimbabwe's Biti reportedly detained amid term‑limit row

Strategic angle: Proposed constitutional changes could extend presidential terms, raising concerns over political stability.

Editorial Staff Mar 21

Politics

Briefing: French bitcoin evangelical Eric Larchevêque wants his right-wing voice to be part of public debate

Strategic angle: Known to the public as a judge on a television show, the French bitcoin pioneer aims to promote cryptocurrencies ahead of the 2027 presidential election.

Editorial Staff Mar 21

Sports

Briefing: Badgers' Harvey wins top women's hockey honor

Strategic angle: Wisconsin defender Caroline Harvey has been voted as the winner of the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award for as the top player in college women's hockey.

Editorial Staff Mar 21

Life

Briefing: JWST Probes Emerging Young Star Clusters in Nearby Spiral Galaxy NGC 628

Strategic angle: An international team of astronomers uses the James Webb Space Telescope to observe the spiral galaxy NGC 628, revealing insights into young star clusters.

Editorial Staff Mar 21