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Briefing: Here's Why Getting Rid Of Gas Taxes Might Not Lower Prices After All

Strategic angle: Georgia suspended its gas tax for 60 days. On a gallon of regular, that would save drivers about $0.33. Great idea, right? Not so fast.

Editorial Staff Apr 4

Tech

ParadeDB (YC S23) Is Hiring Database Internal Engineers (Rust)

Join ParadeDB and contribute to innovative database solutions using Rust.

Editorial Staff Apr 4

Politics

Briefing: RFI Investigation: Ukrainian military in Libya and the strike on the Russian gas carrier Arctic Metagaz

Strategic angle: French journalists report the presence of more than 200 Ukrainian military specialists in Libya and their alleged involvement in the attack on the Arctic Metagaz vessel using a maritime drone.

Editorial Staff Apr 4

Science

Briefing: NASA's water-hunting tool will help scout moon's South Pole

Strategic angle: NASA is joining international partners to hunt for ice on the moon in support of future human exploration.

Editorial Staff Apr 4

Money

Briefing: Apple at 50: The iPhone maker 'blew a 5-year lead' on AI, but former insiders say it can still win

Strategic angle: In dominating consumer devices, Apple sold users on the promise of privacy. To compete in AI, it may have to pivot.

Editorial Staff Apr 4

Money

Briefing: The Chinese box office isn't the Hollywood kingmaker it used to be. Here's why

Strategic angle: Shifting government content controls and postpandemic Hollywood trends have made China less of a player in the global box office landscape.

Editorial Staff Apr 4

Travel

Briefing: 'I’m Still Getting Charged For Things': Woman Rents Car From Hertz. Then They Ghost Her

Strategic angle: A woman's frustrating experience with Hertz highlights issues in customer service and billing.

Editorial Staff Apr 4

Politics

Briefing: 'London Falling': A teenage imposter, an aging gangster and a body in the Thames

Strategic angle: In 2019, 19-year-old Zac Brettler leapt towards the River Thames from a fifth-floor luxury apartment in central London. Patrick Radden Keefe investigates the story of the teen's double life in a new book.

Editorial Staff Apr 4

Politics

Briefing: Opinion: Humanity's hopes ascended with Artemis II

Strategic angle: NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the successful launch of NASA's Artemis II this week. The four astronauts aboard will travel around the moon.

Editorial Staff Apr 4

Tech

Briefing: Super Meat Boy 3D makes suffering fun

Strategic angle: The beloved indie game returns with a new 3D twist, promising even more challenging gameplay.

Editorial Staff Apr 4