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Kyiv Stuns Russia: An Astonishing Raid Deep Inside Russia Rewrites the Rules of War (The Economist)
Ukraine’s high-risk strikes on Sunday damaged over 40 of Russia's top-secret strategic bombers.
The operation is likely to be ranked among the most important raiding actions in modern warfare. According to sources, the mission was 18 months in the making.
Russia had been expecting attacks by larger fixed-wing drones at night and closer to the border with Ukraine. The Ukrainians reversed all three variables, launching small drones during the day, and doing so far from the front lines. Ukraine had launched drones from within Russia previously; the difference was the scale and combined nature of the operations.
Terror in Colorado: Man Attacks March for Israeli Hostages in Colorado Leaving 8 Hospitalized (New York Times)
Eight people were hospitalized with burns and other injuries, and two of them were in serious condition, after a man used a “makeshift flamethrower” to attack demonstrators marching peacefully in support of Israeli hostages in Gaza. The suspect was arrested.
Great Leap Forward: Make China Great Again? How U.S. Retrenchment Benefits Beijing (Morning Consult)
China’s global standing has surpassed that of the United States, dealing a blow to U.S. soft power that could outlive the trade war. Beijing’s leg up over Washington — which began in early March — is largely attributable to America’s plummeting reputation over 2025, which has seen global favorability of the United States fall far faster than fervor for China has risen.
Deportation Disaster: The U.S. Deported This Chinese Scientist, in a Decision That Changed World History (New York Times)
In 1950, the American government held one of the keys to winning the Cold War: Qian Xuesen, a brilliant Chinese rocket scientist who had already transformed the fields of aerospace and weaponry.
The implications of that single deportation are staggering: Dr. Qian returned to China and immediately persuaded Mao Zedong to put him to work building a modern weapons program. By the decade’s end, China tested its first missile.
By 1980, it could rain them down on California or Moscow with equal ease. Dr. Qian wasn’t just rightly christened the father of China’s missile and space programs; he set in motion the technological revolution that turned China into a superpower.
Court in a Bind: Trump Tariffs Face Threat at Supreme Court — Over Rulings That Blocked Biden (Bloomberg)
When the US Court of International Trade ruled 3-0 last week that
many of Trump’s import taxes exceeded the authority Congress had given him, it cited Biden-era rulings that blocked the Environmental Protection Agency from setting deep limits on power-plant pollution. Those rulings also blocked the Education Department from slashing student loans for 40 million people when it The challenged tariffs would total an estimated $1.4 trillion over the next decade, according to the nonpartisan Tax Foundation.
With a Supreme Court review all but inevitable, the justices’ willingness to employ the "major questions doctrine" against Trump may determine the fate of his signature economic initiative.
Out the Gate Early: Wes Moore Dives into 2028 Race in South Carolina (Politico)
In a state where Donald Trump cruised to an 18-point victory nearly seven months ago, Maryland Governor Wes Moore said Democrats must also take cues from an unlikely instructor: the president himself.
While many Democrats are eager to turn the page after difficult electoral losses last cycle, the governor told the party faithful that mustering up the courage to fight can’t wait until the next presidential cycle.
Lifesaving Studies: Immunotherapy Drugs Show Major Progress in Early-Stage Cancer (Bloomberg)
Treatments that boost the body's immune system to fight disease are showing success against early and mid-stage cancers, including gastric, colon, and head and neck cancers, according to results of large trials presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting in Chicago over the weekend.
AI Fakery: White House Health Report Included Fake Citations (New York Times)
A report spearheaded by the presidential Make America Healthy Again Commission cited studies that did not exist. These included fictitious studies on direct-to-consumer drug advertising, mental illness and medications prescribed for children with asthma.
The errors in the report were characteristic of AI, which has led to similar issues in legal filings and more.
Nomination Alarm: Trump Nominates Official with Ties to Antisemitic Extremists to Lead Ethics Agency (NPR)
NBA Playoffs: Pacers Advance Over Knicks, Face Oklahoma City in Finals Starting Thursday (The Athletic)
By defeating the New York Knicks four games to two, the Indiana Pacers set up an NBA Finals showdown versus the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference.
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