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Briefing: The ABS Challenge System is exposing the worst umpire in baseball

Strategic angle: The new technology is highlighting controversial calls made by umpire CB Bucknor during a recent game.

Briefing: House Republicans kvetch anew about DHS funding plan

Strategic angle: House Republicans express renewed concerns regarding the Department of Homeland Security's funding strategy.

Editorial Staff Apr 2

Politics

Briefing: Europe, NATO under pressure over Iran war: 'Trump strong with the weak and weak with the strong'

Strategic angle: Hélène Conway-Mouret discusses the impact of Trump's Iran war strategy on European security.

Editorial Staff Apr 2

Politics

Briefing: 'He wasn't convincing to the world and to the American people', former US ambassador to NATO says

Strategic angle: Ivo Daalder critiques Trump's address, highlighting its lack of persuasiveness.

Editorial Staff Apr 2

Life

Briefing: Giant 'forbidden planet' orbiting small star shows an unusually low-metal atmosphere

Strategic angle: Scientists discover a giant planet with a surprisingly low-metal atmosphere compared to its host star.

Editorial Staff Apr 2

Life

Briefing: Optical terminals still a bottleneck in Pentagon’s proliferated constellation

Strategic angle: GP Sandhoo highlights the challenges in meeting the demand for optical communications terminals.

Editorial Staff Apr 2

Sports

Briefing: The latest on Kawhi Leonard, Steve Ballmer and the NBA's investigation into the LA Clippers

Strategic angle: What was actually in Leonard's contract? What do league insiders think of it? Here's what we know about the allegations -- and where the investigation stands.

Editorial Staff Apr 2

Life

Briefing: Small Drugmakers Negotiate Pricing Deals Amid Tariff Threat

Strategic angle: The Trump administration is in talks with smaller pharmaceutical companies to establish new drug-pricing agreements.

Editorial Staff Apr 2

Money

Briefing: Trump Administration Announces New Tariffs on Pharmaceuticals

Strategic angle: White House also rolls back levies on some metals in an attempt to simplify duties.

Editorial Staff Apr 2

Life

Briefing: Biotech investors’ plea to Trump, and a busy M&A week

Strategic angle: How has the FDA's recent decisions on rare disease drugs affected investment trends? Why is Eli Lilly getting into sleep medicine?

Editorial Staff Apr 2