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Briefing: How An Engine From 1816 Paved The Way For The Refrigeration Revolution

Strategic angle: Refrigeration today is something we can easily take for granted. But in the early 1800s, there was one entirely different method of cooling.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

Politics

Briefing: Polluted drinking water takes center stage in Denmark's election campaign

Strategic angle: The presence of nitrates and pesticides in drinking water catchment sites raises concerns among Danes regarding industrial farming practices.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

Life

Briefing: Friction without contact discovered as magnetic forces break a 300-year-old law

Strategic angle: Researchers unveil a new form of friction driven by magnetic interactions, challenging long-held scientific principles.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

Sports

Briefing: Greaves' 114-match winning run ended by Sherrock

Strategic angle: Beau Greaves' record run of 114 consecutive wins in the PDC Women's Series is ended by Fallon Sherrock.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

Politics

Briefing: Orbán vouches to 'break down the gates of the progressives in Brussels' if he wins elections

Strategic angle: At CPAC Hungary, Viktor Orbán promises to challenge progressive policies in Brussels if re-elected, amid a backdrop of restricted media access.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

Life

Briefing: Hawaii Tests Asphalt Made with Recycled Plastics and Fishing Nets

Strategic angle: Researchers in Hawaii are pioneering a method to tackle plastic waste by testing asphalt made from recycled materials.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

Politics

Briefing: 'All eyes are on the three biggest cities– Paris, Marseille and Lyon'

Strategic angle: FRANCE 24's journalist Antonia Kerrigan discusses the political stakes in France's major cities.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

Sports

Lin cleared for boxing return after sex test

Chinese Taipei's Olympic champion Lin Yu-ting is cleared to compete again by World Boxing after undergoing the governing body's new sex test.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

Entertainment

Briefing: At 97, Japan's art icon Yayoi Kusama is Instagram-ready

Strategic angle: Despite her age, Yayoi Kusama's art and its subject matter remain highly relevant. A retrospective of the Japanese artist's work is now on show at Museum Ludwig in Cologne.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

Travel

Briefing: Before Robert De Niro Was A Star He Promoted AMC's Ambassador In A '70s Car Commercial

Strategic angle: Even future stars have to pay the bills. Robert De Niro brought warmth to the small screen as a recent college grad who wants his parents to admire his new car.

Editorial Staff Mar 22