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Briefing: Nats' Wiemer ties mark before on-base streak ends

Strategic angle: Joey Wiemer ties a major league record for consecutive plate appearances reaching base as the Nationals defeat the Phillies.

Editorial Staff Mar 31

Sports

Briefing: S. Carolina into sixth straight Final Four over TCU

Strategic angle: South Carolina walloped TCU on Monday night to return to the Final Four for the sixth year in a row -- just the second team to do so in NCAA history.

Editorial Staff Mar 31

Politics

Briefing: The unanimity trap: what is the EU veto and why is it so hard to reform?

Strategic angle: Hungary's opposition to the €90bn package for Ukraine highlights the challenges of the EU's unanimity requirement.

Editorial Staff Mar 31

Money

Briefing: Three niche commodity prices are surging. What they show about China's grip on supply chains

Strategic angle: In the wake of the Iran war, prices are surging for critical elements used in defense and the semiconductors that power artificial intelligence advances.

Editorial Staff Mar 31

Sports

Briefing: Wemby posts 3rd-fastest double-double since '97

Strategic angle: Victor Wembanyama had a season-high 41 points and 16 rebounds while collecting the third-fastest double-double since 1997-98 in the Spurs' win Monday.

Editorial Staff Mar 31

Politics

Briefing: Oil remains above $110 as markets once again grapple with uncertainty over Trump’s next move

Strategic angle: Oil prices remained elevated, though they traded slightly lower than earlier levels after reports emerged that US President Donald Trump was willing to end the Iran war even if the key Strait of Hormuz remained closed.

Editorial Staff Mar 31

Tech

Briefing: Google's 200M-parameter time-series foundation model with 16k context

Strategic angle: A new model from Google aims to enhance time-series analysis with a significant parameter increase.

Editorial Staff Mar 31

Money

Briefing: Iranian Drone Sets Kuwaiti Oil Tanker on Fire

Strategic angle: Crude oil prices are affected by the recent attack on a Kuwaiti oil tanker.

Editorial Staff Mar 31

Politics

Briefing: Army reviewing after helicopters hovered alongside Kid Rock's swimming pool as he saluted

Strategic angle: The Army has launched an administrative review following an incident involving Apache helicopters near Kid Rock's home.

Editorial Staff Mar 31

Politics

Briefing: Airport cleared to be renamed for Trump as he unveils design for skyscraper library

Strategic angle: A Florida airport will bear Donald Trump's name as he announces plans for a new presidential library in Miami.

Editorial Staff Mar 31