The WSJ tells the story of a Ukrainian solider name Oleksandr Matsievskiy, a 42-year-old who had been working as an electrician and living with his mother before the war. Now, he is a national hero.

Startups that once held out for favorable terms on new investments are now accepting a new reality: Whatever money that does come now comes with far less attractive terms. Bloomberg reports.

Is the Manhattan district attorney trying to "cut a great road through the law to get after the Devil?" A Dispatch analysis about the risks of going after Trump on "murky" legal grounds.

The NYT's conservative columnist Ross Douthat examines the rising "happiness gap" between Republicans and Democrats, offering a sharp analysis of the (very strange) state of American politics.

Takeaways:

1. Inflation is a macroeconomic phenomenon that results from the disequilibrium of aggregate demand and aggregate supply.
2. Inflation is caused by an excessive mix of fiscal and monetary policy, and is exacerbated by disruptions in transportation, value chains, and the labor market.
3. To combat inflation, monetary policy needs to become restrictive and fiscal policy should return to a more credible and sustainable footing.

A French woman discovers that her family descended from one of history’s "darkest racial projects"—an SS program to produce babies of “good blood”. The Atlantic tells her story.

The New Statesman explores the "make it simple" design formula that "rules our world." It's a formula pioneered by Apple that's now applied to everything from products to politics.

Wrestling is a spectacle that is in many ways both real and fake. It's also a business that has a profound influence on American culture and politics, according to this Atlantic essay.

Tech giants like Microsoft and Alphabet are vying for AI dominance, investing billions in research and top talent. The Economist examines the intense competition at play.

For decades, defense cuts helped pay for growing welfare states across Europe. It's unlikely voters will sacrifice those benefits in order to fund military expansions, argues the FT's Janan Ganesh.

The Israeli prime minister has bought himself time by delaying a controversial judicial overhaul. But it's unclear whether he can escape the political straitjacket he's put himself in, the NYT writes.

FP argues that people in rich Western societies will go to almost any length to avoid the readiest and most humane solution available: immigration.

Insights from evolutionary psychology can help inform managers on how to create the ideal meetings, so that their employees can flourish. Bloomberg dives into the research.