Saturday Edition: War Costs Rise Amid Mideast Tensions, Venezuela Thaw
POLITICS
- Sri Lanka takes control of an Iranian vessel off its coast after US sank an Iranian warship - (Associated Press)
- Republicans confront the massive cost of Trump’s Middle East war - (Politico)
- U.S. and Venezuela reach historic agreement to re-establish diplomatic ties - (Axios)
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 5, 2026 - (Understandingwar.org)
TECHNOLOGY
- Anthropic Says It Will Fight New Pentagon Move as CEO Apologizes for Leaked Memo - (The Wall Street Journal)
- First MacBook Neo Benchmarks Are In: Here's How It Compares to the M1 MacBook Air - (MacRumors)
HEALTH
- Patients say measles 'worse than expected' as Utah hits 350+ infections, doctors say - (KSL.com)
- These brain cells clear proteins that contribute to Alzheimer’s - (Nature.com)
BUSINESS
- The Iran War Is Hitting Gulf Markets, Lifting Israel and Shifting Risk Across the Region - (The Wall Street Journal)
- The Kalshi and Polymarket CEO feud: They hate each other - (NPR)
- Dow futures tick higher, but index heads for worst week since October on oil surge: Live updates - (CNBC)
- Asia markets edge higher as oil prices dip after surging overnight on Middle East worries - (CNBC)
SPORTS
- LeBron James breaks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s NBA record for career field goals - (Associated Press)
- Texans, Danielle Hunter agree to terms on a one-year extension - (NBCSports.com)
- USA, Brazil set for first World Baseball Classic face-off (8 p.m. ET on FOX) - (MLB.com)
- Yankees announce 2026 Spring Breakout roster - (Pinstripe Alley)
SCIENCE
- Antarctica has lost ice 10 times the size of Los Angeles over the last 30 years, scientists say - (Abcnews.com)
- NASA now officially has no plans to use new mobile launcher for Artemis - (Phys.Org)
ENTERTAINMENT
- HBO’s “Rooster” is Almost an Endearing Comedy - (Rogerebert.com)
- 'Hoppers' review: Pixar's lively new movie is a dam good time - (NPR)
- Sakurai reveals that he wrote the lyrics for Kirby Air Riders' main theme song, explains why he kept it under wraps - (Nintendoeverything.com)
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