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Tech

Briefing: Nintendo Switch 2 update adds ‘Handheld Boost Mode’ for original Switch games

Strategic angle: Nintendo's latest update enhances original Switch games' performance in handheld mode.

Editorial Staff Mar 17

Money

Briefing: Open-pit dirt mining operation given OK

Strategic angle: The Oxford Eagle reports on the approval of a new mining project.

Editorial Staff Mar 17

Politics

Briefing: Geopolitics may test the World Cup — a new book draws lessons from the past

Strategic angle: Roger Bennett explores how past competitions met cultural and geopolitical moments as countries prepare for one of soccer's biggest events.

Editorial Staff Mar 17

Life

Briefing: Australia’s environment minister wants to ban fishers and drillers from more ocean – and avoid a culture war

Strategic angle: Conservationists hope Murray Watt’s review of national marine parks will ‘right the wrongs’ of previous downgrade of protection.

Editorial Staff Mar 17

Politics

Briefing: Labor market reforms accelerate amid demographic growth

Strategic angle: Uzbekistan is overhauling its labour market to better match skills with employer demand.

Editorial Staff Mar 17

Politics

Briefing: French municipal elections: Socialists and LFI set aside differences to strike local deals

Strategic angle: After denouncing LFI leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon's 'intolerable antisemitic remarks,' the Socialists allied with the radical left in key cities ahead of the runoff votes on Sunday.

Editorial Staff Mar 17

Travel

Briefing: Audi Confirms The A2 Is Back, Prays It’ll Sell This Time

Strategic angle: The cult oddball returns as a budget-friendly EV with big ambitions to make Audi more "relevant".

Editorial Staff Mar 17

Politics

Briefing: The biggest names on the briefs

Strategic angle: Empirical SCOTUS is a recurring series by Adam Feldman that looks at Supreme Court data, primarily in the form of opinions and oral arguments, to provide insights into the justices’ decision making.

Editorial Staff Mar 17

Tech

Briefing: Why Project Hail Mary’s creators were ‘scared’ about making the sci-fi adaptation

Strategic angle: Exploring the challenges faced by the team behind the adaptation of Andy Weir's latest novel.

Editorial Staff Mar 17

Life

Briefing: Abortion on the 2026 Ballot: The Evolving Landscape of State Abortion Initiatives

Strategic angle: This issue brief reviews the abortion-related initiatives currently slated to be on the ballot in November 2026 and examines how these measures may impact abortion access in the state.

Editorial Staff Mar 17