All Articles

Browse the full archive, newest first.

Ahead of legislative elections, Israel's law and democracy are on the brink of collapse

Strategic angle: The introduction of the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of 'a terrorist act,' but not for Israeli Jews guilty of abuses and the murder of civilians in the occupied West Bank, is emblematic of the ongoing transfo

Editorial Staff Apr 7

Sports

Lamar reports for beginning of Ravens' workouts

Strategic angle: Lamar Jackson is getting off on the right foot with new coach Jesse Minter as he reported for the start of the Ravens' offseason workout program Monday.

Editorial Staff Apr 7

Sports

Trade offers for every first-round NFL draft pick: We made deals for J.J. McCarthy, Maxx Crosby

Strategic angle: We proposed 32 trades to shake up Round 1 -- one at every slot -- including deals that involve McCarthy and Crosby.

Editorial Staff Apr 7

Life

New method rapidly analyzes cell proteins and metabolites

Strategic angle: Researchers at Cedars-Sinai have developed a fast, new technique for analyzing cells, described in the journal Angewandte Chemie. The approach, called single-injection multi-omics analysis by direct infusion (SMAD), can

Editorial Staff Apr 7

Money

Samsung shares rise nearly 5% as profit seen jumping 8-fold on AI chip boom

Strategic angle: Samsung Electronics forecasts record first-quarter operating profit driven by booming demand for AI memory chips.

Editorial Staff Apr 7

Politics

Middle East war live: Trump ‘not at all’ concerned about possible war crimes as Iran deadline looms

Strategic angle: US President Donald Trump said Monday that he was “not at all” concerned about the risk of committing war crimes in Iran if he targets Iranian bridges and power plants, given that key infrastructure is usually off-limits

Editorial Staff Apr 7

Travel

Here's How Motor Oil Is Made

Strategic angle: Oil is, as we all know, drilled from the ground, but it turns out the oil in your car is a little bit more complicated than the stuff underground.

Editorial Staff Apr 7

Politics

How Russia uses Georgia as a tool to evade sanctions

Strategic angle: A Georgian businessman is helping Moscow illegally sell raw materials seized from Ukraine. The Russian occupation authorities are celebrating having opened a breach in international sanctions, while Tbilisi remains silen

Editorial Staff Apr 7

Money

Brazil, India, Vietnam, and Russia hold large reserves of rare earth, but mine very little of them - Our World in Data

Strategic angle: Brazil, India, Vietnam, and Russia hold large reserves of rare earth, but mine very little of them Our World in Data

Editorial Staff Apr 7

Politics

Israeli strike kills 10 at Gaza school shelter, WHO halts evacuations after aid worker death

Strategic angle: An Israeli air strike killed at least 10 people and wounded several others near a school sheltering displaced Palestinians on Monday, health officials said, as violence strains a fragile US-backed Gaza ceasefire. The Wor

Editorial Staff Apr 7