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Briefing: Compact terahertz imaging system brings real-time, non-invasive clinical diagnostics closer

Strategic angle: Scientists at the University of Warwick and University of Exeter have developed a fully fiber-coupled terahertz imaging system that enhances the speed and resolution of clinical diagnostics.

Editorial Staff Mar 20

Politics

Briefing: Iran: The ‘Mosaic Doctrine’, Zelensky V Orban, Hungary-splaining

Strategic angle: Amidst ongoing assassinations within Iran's regime, the political landscape remains tumultuous.

Editorial Staff Mar 20

Politics

Yazidi genocide trial in Paris: Prosecutors seek life sentence for French jihadist

The prosecutor requests life imprisonment for Sabri Essid, accused of crimes against the Yazidi community.

Editorial Staff Mar 20

Politics

Briefing: How the Iran war threatens global food supply

Strategic angle: About a third of all fertilizer shipped globally passes through the Strait of Hormuz. Now shipping is all-but stopped through the Strait and this could have repercussions for the global food supply.

Editorial Staff Mar 20

Money

Briefing: Gold isn’t your safe haven in this war: It just logged its biggest weekly drop in over 14 years

Strategic angle: MarketWatch reports on the significant decline in gold prices amidst ongoing conflict.

Editorial Staff Mar 20

Money

Briefing: Deep-sea mining rules face delays despite urgent push

Strategic angle: Regulatory frameworks for deep-sea mining are lagging behind the industry's rapid development.

Editorial Staff Mar 20

Life

Briefing: NASA Selects University Finalists for Technology Concepts Competition

Strategic angle: 14 university teams chosen for the 2026 RASC-AL Competition to design innovative aerospace concepts.

Editorial Staff Mar 20

Money

Briefing: What the closure of the Strait of Hormuz means for the global economy

Strategic angle: An analysis by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas on the implications of the Strait of Hormuz closure.

Editorial Staff Mar 20

Politics

Briefing: A spiralling energy crisis: Strikes on gas, oil sites have sent prices soaring again

Strategic angle: An analysis of the spiralling energy crisis with Mohamad Al-Sabban, energy economist and longtime advisor to the Saudi Government.

Editorial Staff Mar 20

Travel

Briefing: IIHS Will Begin Rating The Safety Of Cargo Vans, Work Trucks, And Other Commercial Vehicles This Spring

Strategic angle: Cargo vans, work trucks, and commercial vehicles make up a big percentage of vehicles on the road today. It's about time they got some safety ratings.

Editorial Staff Mar 20