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Health, science, climate, and society-focused reporting.

Briefing: Mystery fish deaths in Papua New Guinea prompt health warning

Strategic angle: Villagers on a remote island in Papua New Guinea have been warned not to eat fish until scientists can identify the cause of thousands of deaths of marine creatures and hundreds of cases of illness.

Editorial Staff Mar 19

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Cost Concerns and Coverage Changes: A Follow-Up Survey of ACA Marketplace Enrollees

This KFF survey examines the cost concerns and coverage changes experienced by ACA Marketplace enrollees in 2025 following the expiration of enhanced benefits.

Editorial Staff Mar 19

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Briefing: Why $4 gasoline is the tipping point for EVs

Strategic angle: As fuel costs climb, the long-term math shifts toward EVs — but consumer hesitation and infrastructure gaps could slow the transition.

Editorial Staff Mar 19

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Briefing: UK to cut climate aid to developing countries by 14% to £2bn a year in ‘refocus’

Strategic angle: Move will put national security and lives overseas at risk, critics say, as overall UK aid budget is slashed to 0.3% of gross national income.

Editorial Staff Mar 19

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Briefing: Apex sells satellite for Japanese technology demonstration mission

Strategic angle: Satellite manufacturer Apex has secured a contract to deliver a spacecraft bus for a Japanese technology demonstration.

Editorial Staff Mar 19

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Briefing: Power prices expected to fall by up to 10% from July, bringing ‘welcome relief’ to Australia’s east coast

Strategic angle: Increased output from wind generation and batteries, and falling electricity contract prices, are expected to deliver lower energy bills.

Editorial Staff Mar 19

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Briefing: Stopping gas dictating UK energy price could cut bills by £200, thinktank says

Strategic angle: Household energy bills could be reduced by up to £203 a year by stopping expensive fossil gas from setting the price of energy in the UK, according to Common Wealth.

Editorial Staff Mar 19

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Briefing: Scientists recreated a dinosaur nest to solve a 70-million-year-old mystery

Strategic angle: Researchers have built a life-size oviraptor nest to uncover the hatching methods of these ancient dinosaurs.

Editorial Staff Mar 19

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Briefing: HHS Watchdog Critiques Nursing Homes for Antipsychotic Drug Misuse

Strategic angle: Nursing homes misuse antipsychotic drugs for dementia patients, disguising the practice as schizophrenia treatment, a watchdog finds.

Editorial Staff Mar 19

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Briefing: Changing shower and toilet habits could help close England's five billion-liter water gap, research finds

Strategic angle: A new report suggests that altering daily water usage habits could significantly reduce England's water shortfall.

Editorial Staff Mar 19

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Briefing: Australia’s “Red Centre” Turns Green

Strategic angle: Abundant rainfall in February and March 2026 transformed the desert landscape of Central Australia.

Editorial Staff Mar 19

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Briefing: More and more teachers and students are using AI, even though it might do more harm than good

Strategic angle: K-12 teachers and students across the country are increasingly using AI in and out of classrooms.

Editorial Staff Mar 19

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Briefing: Some 'designer' crossbreed dogs may have more problem behaviors than pure breeds

Strategic angle: A study reveals that certain designer crossbreeds exhibit more undesirable behaviors compared to their purebred counterparts.

Editorial Staff Mar 19

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Briefing: School phone policies not silver bullet for student outcomes

Strategic angle: A new UK study reveals mixed effects of smartphone bans in schools on student well-being and social interactions.

Editorial Staff Mar 19

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Briefing: New DNA base editor minimizes bystander edits while maintaining high efficiency

Strategic angle: A groundbreaking advancement in gene editing technology enhances precision while reducing unintended changes.

Editorial Staff Mar 18

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Briefing: How to stop panic buying: Research finds COVID lesson

Strategic angle: Panic buying doesn't just respond to shortages—it creates them. Lessons from COVID-19 are vital for preventing future frenzies.

Editorial Staff Mar 18

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Briefing: New ice core studies expand histories of greenhouse gases and ocean temperature to 3 million years

Strategic angle: New analyses of ancient ice from Antarctica are extending Earth's climate records and enhancing understanding of climate change over 3 million years.

Editorial Staff Mar 18

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Briefing: FDA’s top infectious disease regulator to depart agency

Strategic angle: Adam Sherwat, the director of the Office of Infectious Diseases in the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, is leaving the agency.

Editorial Staff Mar 18

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Briefing: Global insect rescue plan requires new technology to ensure success

Strategic angle: Cameras and AI tools are essential for tracking the effectiveness of global efforts to save insects.

Editorial Staff Mar 18

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Briefing: Clearing circular RNA from cells extends lifespan, C. elegans study reveals

Strategic angle: Researchers at KAIST uncover how removing circular RNA can enhance longevity in C. elegans.

Editorial Staff Mar 18