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Briefing: Prayers, verses and holy books: How have religious symbols been used in the ongoing war in the Middle East?

Strategic angle: The messages exchanged in the Middle East reflect a different face of warfare, with religious rhetoric increasingly employed.

Editorial Staff Apr 4

Politics Policy

Briefing: 'Gaza, Marseille is with you!': French boats set sail to join international aid flotilla

Strategic angle: Some 20 French boats set sail from Marseille on Saturday to join an international flotilla making a renewed effort to break an Israeli blockade and deliver aid to Gaza.

Editorial Staff Apr 4

Tech Developer

Briefing: IBM 3270 Information Display System: Color and Programmed Symbols (1979) [pdf]

Strategic angle: Explore the historical significance of the IBM 3270 Information Display System with this detailed document.

Editorial Staff Apr 4

Travel Transport

Briefing: This Absurdly Tiny Camper Is Shorter Than An MX-5, And Isn’t Even A Real Car

Strategic angle: At $35,100, this micro-camper offers 30 square feet of living space, 143 miles of range, and no furniture whatsoever.

Editorial Staff Apr 4

Tech Developer

Briefing: Astronomers Find a Third Galaxy Missing Its Dark Matter

Strategic angle: Validating a violent cosmic collision theory.

Editorial Staff Apr 4

Politics Policy

Judge blocks Trump's college admissions data push in 17 states

A federal judge has ruled against the Trump administration's efforts to collect college admissions data across 17 states.

Editorial Staff Apr 4

Energy Energy Markets

Briefing: Bushehr: Iran's Only Nuclear Power Plant

Strategic angle: An overview of Iran's sole nuclear facility and its significance in the energy sector.

Editorial Staff Apr 4

Politics Policy

Briefing: Trump administration detains relatives of killed Iranian general Soleimani

Strategic angle: The Trump administration has taken action against the family members of the late Iranian general Qassem Soleimani.

Editorial Staff Apr 4

Travel Transport

Briefing: You're Not Prepared For How Cool A V14 Engine Would Sound

Strategic angle: While you won't find V14 engines in cars today, you can still theorize on how they would sound. And that's exactly what a particular YouTuber did.

Editorial Staff Apr 4

Energy Energy Markets

Briefing: A Team of Cactus Lovers Is Saving Thousands of These Endangered Plants From a Mining Site

Strategic angle: Cactus enthusiasts are working tirelessly to protect endangered species from environmental threats.

Editorial Staff Apr 4