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Briefing: When the Supreme Court let a president get away with redefining birthright citizenship

Strategic angle: The president finds the long-settled meaning of the citizenship clause to be an intolerable obstacle to his agenda.

Editorial Staff Mar 26

Politics

Briefing: World Cup tickets promised at $60, fans paid $4,185: The European Commission could take on FIFA

Strategic angle: Euroconsumers and the Football Supporters Europe (FSE) network have filed a formal complaint with the European Commission, accusing FIFA of abusing its monopoly position over 2026 World Cup ticket sales.

Editorial Staff Mar 26

Politics

Briefing: A post-#MeToo reckoning in the French jazz scene

Strategic angle: Musicians from the world of jazz have been speaking out about the sexism and sexual violence that has long cast a shadow over their corner of the music industry.

Editorial Staff Mar 26

Politics

Briefing: '100% human?' We tested 10 AI-detection tools

Strategic angle: The proliferation of AI-generated images has created demand for a new kind of tool: sites and apps that claim to determine whether an image was created or modified by AI.

Editorial Staff Mar 26

Life

Briefing: Health influencers talk social media and mental health

Strategic angle: In this week's STATus Report, influential health communicators discuss the mental health impacts of social media.

Editorial Staff Mar 26

Money

China reviews $2bn Manus sale to Meta as founders barred from leaving country

Deal scrutiny deepens over official fears of strategic tech flowing overseas

Editorial Staff Mar 26

Money

Briefing: The ten American landscapes most at risk from drilling and mining

Strategic angle: A report by Center for Western Priorities highlights vulnerable landscapes due to drilling and mining activities.

Editorial Staff Mar 26

Tech

Briefing: My minute-by-minute response to the LiteLLM malware attack

Strategic angle: A detailed account of the response to the LiteLLM malware incident.

Editorial Staff Mar 26

Life

Briefing: STAT+: A surprise opening for health care reforms

Strategic angle: GOP moves to resolve the fight over ICE's funding could prompt more changes to health care

Editorial Staff Mar 26

Sports

Briefing: IOC bans transgender women from Olympics

Strategic angle: Transgender women athletes are now excluded from the Olympics following a new eligibility policy by the IOC.

Editorial Staff Mar 26