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Hello there. We’re opening The Brief today with a story on President Donald Trump claiming to have called off a major attack on Iran. We’re also looking at the case against using cannabis for sleep, and cyberattacks on American water companies. |
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IN TODAY’S BRIEF |
Another pause in the U.S.-Iran war Is cannabis bad for sleep? X-Men arrive in the Marvel universe Iran’s cyber attacks on water companies $430 million: A record opening Robot butlers are here
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READ THIS FIRST |
With Iran, Trump says fighting is off and talks are on—for now, again |
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U.S.-Iran talks are back on, Donald Trump said after calling off major planned strikes. The President told reporters on Sunday that a new round of talks would begin on Monday afternoon though did not provide further details about the negotiations or a deadline for a deal. |
But it’s far from the first time that the U.S. and Iran have agreed to pause attacks or signaled diplomatic progress, only to backtrack days later. The framework agreement, Trump said, “would include the Immediate, Complete, and Total OPENING OF THE HORMUZ STRAIT, and an end to Iran’s nuclear threat.” |
Iran has disputed that new talks are planned. |
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THE VIEW |
The case against using alcohol and cannabis to sleep |
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Photo-Illustration by TIME (Connect Images, Serhii Mazur, Kampee Patisena—Getty Images) |
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A substantial number of Americans turn to cannabis and alcohol to help them fall asleep. Nearly 1 in 10 Americans regularly use cannabis for sleep, and many adults report using alcohol in this way. These rates are higher for young adults. |
While cannabis and alcohol may seem to assist in sleep, these substances offer a cheap trick, writes Joan M. Cook, a trauma psychologist and a professor in the Psychiatry Department at the Yale School of Medicine. |
While they can initially make a person feel sleepy, they don’t produce the kind of restorative sleep humans need to function well. In fact, researchers warn that regular use not only weakens healthy sleep but increases the risk of dependence. |
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WORTH YOUR TIME |
What Spider-Man: Brand New Day tells us about the future of the X-Men in the MCU |
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Ever since Disney acquired 21st Century Fox way back in 2019, and with it the X-Men franchise, Marvel fans have been waiting for Magneto, Storm, and Cyclops to fight alongside the Avengers. |
There have been hints of what is to come: Ms. Marvel carries the X-gene, the fabled marker of a mutant. And the Deadpool & Wolverine movie was the first X-Men movie set inside the MCU. |
The introduction of Jean Grey in Spider-Man: Brand New Day, tells us how Marvel plans to get from one set of X-Men to the other. |
A lot is riding on the Marvel Studios’ execution of the X-Men saga. Fans have expressed frustration at how convoluted the Marvel multiverse has become and how newer additions to the MCU haven’t reached the emotional highs of Iron Man or Captain America. Refocusing on the X-Men could open up new stories. |
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IN FOCUS |
Is the U.S. equipped to deal with Iranian cyberattacks? |
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JAKUB PORZYCKI/NURPHOTO VIA GETTY IMAGES |
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Beyond the ferocious bombing of Iran, the missiles flying toward the Gulf, and skirmishes in the Strait of Hormuz, a quieter battle is being fought between the U.S. and Iran. |
Authorities in the U.S. are currently investigating whether Iran is behind a series of cyberattacks on water companies in seven states. |
Cyberattacks have long been part of Iran’s arsenal of asymmetric warfare, and it has launched several operations since the war began. It has also been targeted by some of the world’s most sophisticated cyberweaponry by the U.S. and Israel. But experts have characterized this incident—if Iran is indeed behind it—as a significant escalation of Iran’s capabilities. |
Minnesota was the first to make the attacks on its water supply public. The FBI said in an alert on Thursday that at least seven states had reported incidents and that “some of that activity degraded water operations.” |
President Donald Trump has downplayed the attacks, saying in a Cabinet meeting on Friday: “We heard in Minnesota there was a cyberattack, and they blame it on Iran. I don’t think so… I blame it on Minnesota because they’re grossly incompetent.” |
But federal officials told the New York Times that a preliminary investigation suggests Iran was responsible, and that the scale of the attacks has little precedent. Minnesota officials also said they had little doubt Iran was behind the attack. |
The attacks may demonstrate Iran’s increased willingness to leverage its cyber capabilities to pressure Trump to wind down the war. Experts tell TIME that Iran has been building its global cyber capability; while the U.S. has cut its cyber defense resources. |
Just last month, the Department of Defense suspended a plan to strengthen cybersecurity compliance over "prohibitive compliance costs." The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) similarly made cuts to units tracking cyber threats in August last year. |
“Iran is a highly capable cyber power, only one tier below the U.S., China, and Russia, and in some aspects on par with Israel,” Trita Parsi, executive vice president of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, tells TIME. “It has in the past demonstrated a clear ability to target industrial control systems, water facilities, and energy infrastructure.” |
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ONE NUMBER |
$430 million |
A combination of Spider-Man: A Brand New Day and The Odyssey powered the biggest collective weekend in U.S. domestic box office history. The previous record was held by the April 2019 weekend in which Avengers: Endgame was released. |
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A robotics company in San Francisco has launched a humanoid cleaning service, charging $30 an hour. Tau Robotics CEO Alexander Koch said on X that the robots are “jointly controlled by a human operator and AI." This footage shows it in action. |
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