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How a Ukrainian soldier’s final act of defiance made him a hero
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.
Venture capitalists stare into the post-SVB abyss
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.
The Trump indictment danger
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.
How the right turned radical and the left became depressed
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.
Why inflation persists
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The children of the Nazis’ genetic project
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.
Life after Apple
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.
How wrestling explains America
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.
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Big tech and the pursuit of AI dominance
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.
Western voters won’t give up the peace dividend
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.
Netanyahu attempts another juggling act, maybe his toughest yet
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.
The ugly paradox behind the West’s demographic problems
FP argues that people in rich Western societies will go to almost any length to avoid the readiest and most humane solution available: immigration.
How to escape the hell of bad meetings
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.
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