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Briefing: From free love to post-apocalyptic survival: A trend of redefining family has emerged

Strategic angle: Chosen families are evolving but remain a cherished—and vital—lifeline for many.

Briefing: Designing better 2D electronics: Addressing anisotropic conductivity to cut contact resistance

Strategic angle: The high-performance semiconductor devices powering smartphone displays, AI computing, EV batteries and more are increasingly incorporating 2D materials to overcome silicon's scaling limits.

Editorial Staff Mar 20

Politics

Briefing: As Islamophobia rises, Australia's Muslims celebrate Eid

Strategic angle: Recent events abroad and at home have fuelled an ongoing surge of Islamophobia in Australia.

Editorial Staff Mar 20

Money

Briefing: Japan-U.S. Trade Deal Boosts Nuclear Energy. These 3 Companies Could Benefit.

Strategic angle: The recent trade agreement between Japan and the U.S. is set to enhance the nuclear energy sector, presenting opportunities for key companies.

Editorial Staff Mar 20

Politics

Briefing: Iranian strikes on bases used by US caused $800m in damage, new analysis shows

Strategic angle: Much of the damage was caused in initial retaliatory strikes by Iran in the week after the US and Israel launched its operation.

Editorial Staff Mar 20

Travel

Briefing: Japan’s Favorite Kei Trucks Get Smarter And Still Cost Under $7,000

Strategic angle: Daihatsu’s Hijet Truck and its Toyota Pixis counterpart gain updated tech for 2026, keeping these kei workhorses current.

Editorial Staff Mar 20

Sports

Briefing: UCLA's Close hails Betts' mental health 'courage'

Strategic angle: A day after UCLA's Lauren Betts opened up about her mental health journey, head coach Cori Close expressed her admiration for Betts' bravery.

Editorial Staff Mar 20

Sports

Briefing: Iowa State's Jefferson hurt early vs. Tenn. State

Strategic angle: All-American forward Joshua Jefferson had to be helped from the floor after appearing to hurt his left ankle against No. 15 seed Tennessee State.

Editorial Staff Mar 20

Sports

Briefing: Falcons acquire safety Brown in trade with Eagles

Strategic angle: The Falcons acquired safety Sydney Brown in a trade with the Eagles in a deal that also included a swap of fourth- and sixth-round draft picks.

Editorial Staff Mar 20

Tech

Briefing: Show HN: Red Grid Link – peer-to-peer team tracking over Bluetooth, no servers

Strategic angle: A solution for tracking team members in remote areas without cell service.

Editorial Staff Mar 20