Briefing: Rituals of survival in Tehran
Strategic angle: War feels like something that should have been left behind in a more brutal century
Editorial Staff Mar 20
World
International reporting with regional context and cross-border impact.
Briefing: Airlines draw up contingency plans over jet fuel shortage fears
Strategic angle: War in the Middle East is disrupting supplies and driving up prices
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Briefing: Military briefing: the perils of the Hormuz escort plan
Strategic angle: Mines, fast boats and missiles would threaten one of the most dangerous US naval missions in decades
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Briefing: The war over tail risks is in full swing
Strategic angle: Trump’s financial fight with insurers will affect business confidence as much as the kinetic battle
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Perspective: ‘Validation was an insatiable monster’: Dave Grohl on Foo Fighters’ punk-rock return – and life after his infidelity
Executive context: In his first newspaper interview after fathering a child outside his marriage, Grohl discusses his changed outlook, his grief for Taylor Hawkins, and the 430 therapy sessions he’s had.
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Briefing: JPMorgan deploys tech to monitor junior bankers’ working hours
Strategic angle: Tool checks staff are not under-reporting time they spend working
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Briefing: ArXiv Declares Independence from Cornell
Strategic angle: The pioneering preprint server, ArXiv, has announced its separation from Cornell University, marking a significant shift in its operational structure.
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Briefing: Putin conducts a 'special musical operation' in Europe
Strategic angle: Valery Gergiev seeks to return to Europe's concert halls amid cultural tensions.
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Briefing: Not So Fast: Why A Nuclear Power Cancer Risk Study May Overstate The Risk
Strategic angle: An analysis of the claims surrounding nuclear power and cancer risk.
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Briefing: China’s crackdown on fuel and fertiliser exports spurs supply fears
Strategic angle: Beijing is trying to preserve its own stockpiles by limiting sales
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Briefing: 2024 Chevy Silverado Stuck in Body Shop Due to Wiring Harness Shortage
Strategic angle: Owner faces prolonged wait as multiple replacement parts fail to fit.
Editorial Staff Mar 20
2LOT's 'Come Together': An Analytical Perspective on Emerging Soundscapes
The release of 'Come Together' by 2LOT introduces a nuanced sound that may influence broader trends in electronic music, warranting careful observation.
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Briefing: Middle East war live: Israel strikes Tehran on Persian New Year as war rattles energy markets
Strategic angle: Israel pounded Tehran with airstrikes Friday as Iranians marked Nowruz, or the Persian New Year, in the midst of a war that has sent shock waves through the global economy.
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Briefing: Australia PM heckled at Sydney mosque Ramadan event
Strategic angle: The government's response to the Israel-Gaza war and rising Islamophobia has angered many Muslim Australians.
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Briefing: Iran war-induced fertilizer shortage threatens Republicans in farm states ahead of midterms
Strategic angle: Democrats are vying for competitive seats across farm country in 2026, and fertilizer shortages spurred by the Iran war give them a new affordability angle.
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Briefing: How striking Iran’s nuclear power plant may impact the entire region
Strategic angle: An analysis of the potential regional consequences of a strike on Iran's nuclear facility.
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Briefing: Mind over metal: Staying wary of metal-related toxicities for pets
Strategic angle: Pets encounter various risks, including invisible threats from metal-related toxicities that owners may underestimate.
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Bachelorette's new season pulled after Taylor Frankie Paul abuse allegations
The decision comes after footage emerged appearing to show the reality star in an altercation with her ex-partner.
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Physicists trace the sun's magnetic engine, 200,000 kilometers below its surface
Every eleven years, the sun's magnetic field flips, influencing solar activity and eruptions.
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Oil falls as U.S. weighs releasing sanctioned Iranian crude to cool prices
The U.S. considers releasing Iranian crude to stabilize oil prices amid market fluctuations.
Editorial Staff Mar 20