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Briefing: Pats' Vrabel doesn't dismiss Brown trade chatter

Strategic angle: As speculation swirls, coach Mike Vrabel didn't rule out the possibility of the Patriots acquiring receiver A.J. Brown in a trade with the Eagles.

Editorial Staff Apr 1

Sports

Briefing: Ump Bucknor hit in face mask in Rays-Brewers

Strategic angle: In a surprising incident during the Rays-Brewers game, umpire C.B. Bucknor was struck in the face mask by a foul tip.

Editorial Staff Apr 1

Sports

Briefing: Sources: Pirates, top prospect Griffin talking deal

Strategic angle: The Pirates are deep into contract negotiations with minor league shortstop Konnor Griffin, who is the No. 1 prospect in MLB, sources told ESPN.

Editorial Staff Apr 1

Energy

Briefing: Markets Extend Rally and Oil Prices Drop After Trump Says Iran War Will Wind Down

Strategic angle: Investors react positively to geopolitical news as markets continue their upward trend.

Editorial Staff Apr 1

Science

Briefing: Helical liquid crystals can flip light's chirality under ultralow electric fields

Strategic angle: RIKEN researchers demonstrate the ability to reverse the rotation of circularly polarized light with a simple voltage application.

Editorial Staff Apr 1

Politics

Briefing: The FDA approves a new obesity pill, giving patients another option

Strategic angle: The daily pill called Foundayo got a fast track through the Food and Drug Administration.

Editorial Staff Apr 1

Money

Briefing: TSA Shutdown: GOP leaders Thune and Johnson boost two-track approach to funding DHS

Strategic angle: Funding for the Department of Homeland Security — including the TSA — lapsed in February, over Democratic concerns about the agency's immigration enforcement.

Editorial Staff Apr 1

Life

Briefing: Large AI Scribe Study Finds Modest Time Savings for Doctors

Strategic angle: A new study reveals that AI scribes saved doctors approximately 16 minutes during an eight-hour shift across five academic medical centers.

Editorial Staff Apr 1

Science

Briefing: Study suggests platforms invite third-party analytics to raise seller prices

Strategic angle: E-commerce platforms may be leveraging third-party analytics to increase prices for sellers, according to a new study.

Editorial Staff Apr 1

Science

Briefing: Free software lets laptops simulate how aging evolves under selection

Strategic angle: Researchers develop AEGIS, a tool to explore the evolution of aging across species.

Editorial Staff Apr 1