Travel Briefing: Costco Is Preparing To Open Its First Standalone Gas Station Strategic angle: With 40 fuel pumps, it will also be Costco's biggest gas station. Editorial Staff Mar 29
Money Briefing: Iran war exposes split in Trump’s base at conservative activists’ conference Strategic angle: US president’s ‘little excursion’ into the Middle East is making some of his most ardent supporters uneasy Editorial Staff Mar 29
Science Briefing: Researchers examine how AI chatbots are shaping government operations Strategic angle: New research from the University at Albany explores the impact of AI chatbots on government agencies. Editorial Staff Mar 29
Environment Briefing: Toxic Pfas residue identified on 37% of California produce, new analysis finds Strategic angle: Peaches, strawberries and grapes were almost always found to be contaminated with ‘forever chemicals’ in the analysis. Editorial Staff Mar 29
Science Briefing: How internal waves transport energy thousands of miles across the ocean Strategic angle: Both winds and tides inject energy into the ocean, which is transported by internal waves across vast distances. Editorial Staff Mar 29
Money Briefing: Logan Paul sold a Pokémon card for more than $16 million. Here's why investors are watching Strategic angle: Some rare Pokémon cards are fetching huge prices and yielding better returns than the S&P 500. Editorial Staff Mar 29
Money Briefing: Meta's court losses spell potential trouble for AI research, consumer safety Strategic angle: Meta faces challenges as court rulings raise concerns over AI product safety. Editorial Staff Mar 29
Tech Briefing: Apple’s long, bitter App Store antitrust war Strategic angle: This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. Editorial Staff Mar 29
Travel Briefing: Chevy Driver Prices Part at NAPA. Then He Goes to O'Reilly: 'Anything But AutoZone' Strategic angle: 'Way too expensive' Editorial Staff Mar 29
Tech Briefing: Claude Paid Subscriber Growth Hits Record in Early 2026 Strategic angle: Anthropic AI reports unprecedented growth in paid subscribers for its Claude AI platform. Editorial Staff Mar 29