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Briefing: Ukraine nationals detained in India: Is Russia involved?

Strategic angle: Indian authorities accuse six Ukrainians and an American of supporting insurgent groups along the India-Myanmar border, raising questions about potential political motivations.

Editorial Staff Mar 23

Travel

Briefing: Two-Time World Manufacturer Champion DS Automobiles Is Leaving Formula E To Focus On Golf

Strategic angle: DS Automobiles has had significant success in Formula E, but they're leaving the checkered flags behind to pursue flags on the green.

Editorial Staff Mar 23

Travel

Briefing: Gas Stations Are Running Dry Across One Australian State

Strategic angle: If high prices weren't bad enough, some stations down under are running out of gasoline and diesel.

Editorial Staff Mar 23

Life

NASA’s Hubble Revisits Crab Nebula to Track 25 Years of Expansion

A quarter-century after its first observations, Hubble provides a detailed look at the Crab Nebula's evolution.

Editorial Staff Mar 23

Travel

Briefing: Pep Boys Quotes $280 for Service Job. Then the Driver Realizes Their Estimate Is Way Off: 'Always Double-Check'

Strategic angle: 'That’s why Pep Boys is going out of business.'

Editorial Staff Mar 23

Travel

Briefing: Trump Turns Down End To Airport Security Nightmare To Keep ICE Running

Strategic angle: The Trump administration is only worsening the already-precarious state of air travel.

Editorial Staff Mar 23

Life

Briefing: This bill could make CVS choose between its stores and its pharmacy benefit manager

Strategic angle: A proposal in the Tennessee legislature could force CVS Health to sever a core piece of its business model or exit the state entirely.

Editorial Staff Mar 23

Travel

Briefing: How Bad Could A Salvage Auction Lamborghini Gallardo Possibly Be?

Strategic angle: This Lamborghini Gallardo is pretty smashed up from some sort of front-end collision, but for the right buyer, it might have a ton of potential.

Editorial Staff Mar 23

Life

Briefing: Jamming Bacterial Communications for Long-Lasting Treatment

Strategic angle: A novel approach to combat antibiotic resistance by disrupting bacterial communication rather than killing the microbes.

Editorial Staff Mar 23

Tech

Briefing: Google’s new Pixel 10 ads made me go ‘wait, WHAT are they trying to sell?’

Strategic angle: Ever watch a TV ad and wonder "How did this get approved?" Google's latest ads for the Pixel 10 phones raise eyebrows.

Editorial Staff Mar 23