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  1. early and often
    Conservative Leaders Address Faith & Freedom Coalition Majority Conference
    Trump’s Plan for Every Foreign-Policy Problem Is HimselfHis stance on both Gaza and Ukraine is characteristically narcissistic. He’s suggested his mere presence in the White House will lead to peace.
    By Ed Kilgore
  2. foreign interests
    Putin Is Winning — and He’s Flaunting ItAlexey Navalny’s death is just one of many ways the Russian president is flexing his muscles in what could turn out to be a very good year for him.
    By Jonah Shepp
  3. early and often
    Speaker Johnson Caught Between Trump and a Hard Place on Ukraine AidThe House GOP was already deeply divided on the Senate-passed foreign-aid package. Then Trump said aid should be a loan.
    By Ed Kilgore
  4. early and often
    Do House Republicans Want a Border Deal or a Campaign Issue?Mike Johnson has no real incentive to cut a deal that divides his conference and might anger Trump, particularly in order to help Ukraine.
    By Ed Kilgore
  5. foreign interests
    2024 Could Be a Very Rough Year for DemocracyRight-wing populism is on the march across the globe, and it will be up to a handful of American swing voters to set it back.
    By Jonah Shepp
  6. most wanted
    On the Run With Pussy RiotForced to flee Russia, the dissidents fight Putin from abroad, one blistering punk show at a time.
    By Casey Quackenbush
  7. early and often
    U.S. Aid to Ukraine Is in Deep Trouble, to Putin’s DelightA Republican-generated quagmire in the House over border security and spending levels may not be resolvable before the end of the year.
    By Ed Kilgore
  8. early and often
    Will Democrats Accept Border Concessions to Get Ukraine Aid?Republicans used to support deals that offered immigration reform for border-security measures. Now, Democrats are making all the concessions.
    By Ed Kilgore
  9. early and often
    What Will Democrats Give Up to Get More Aid for Ukraine?Republicans are demanding border-security concessions that will divide Democrats deeply, and even that may not be enough to save help for Kyiv.
    By Ed Kilgore
  10. just asking questions
    How Ukraine’s Counteroffensive Might EndCounterinsurgency expert John Nagl on why he believes the Ukraine war is still likely headed toward a “frozen conflict.”
    By Benjamin Hart
  11. stand-up
    ‘Maybe I Am Dead’Ukrainian comedian Serhii Lipko looks at stand-up differently now — after a year and a half as a soldier in an active war zone.
    By Yaroslav Druziuk
  12. unsolved mysteries
    Who Blew Up the Nord Stream Pipeline?New clues keep surfacing, and the most recent appear to implicate Ukraine.
    By Chas Danner
  13. publishing drama
    Why Are People So Upset About Elizabeth Gilbert’s New Book?The Eat, Pray, Love author announced she’s halting the release of her Soviet-era book following backlash about its setting.
    By Bindu Bansinath
  14. controversy
    Eat, Pray, Love Author Eat-Pray-Pulls Book Set in RussiaElizabeth Gilbert’s new novel, The Snow Forest, will no longer come out in February 2024.
    By Jason P. Frank
  15. foreign interests
    Has Ukraine’s Long-Awaited Offensive Finally Begun?Ukrainian forces have apparently started increasing their attacks on Russian front lines, but it may just be the preamble to a larger operation.
    By Chas Danner
  16. on with kara swisher
    How Diia Is Becoming the Ukrainian Government’s Real Everything AppKara Swisher talks to Ukrainian deputy PM Mykhailo Fedorov and Samantha Power about how the app has evolved into a wartime digital Swiss Army knife.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  17. what we know
    Leaked Pentagon Documents: What We KnowThe chief of the Kremlin-backed Wagner Group mercenaries allegedly offered to provide Russian troop locations to Ukraine.
    By Chas Danner
  18. the money game
    Europe’s Top Central Banker Paints Bleak Picture of West in DeclineChristine Lagarde has endorsed a controversial take that the U.S. is no longer the world’s only superpower and the future is “multipolar.”
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  19. foreign interests
    Indicted War Criminal Putin Takes In the Sights at Ukrainian City He RuinedPutin showed up in the still-devastated city of Mariupol, where he took a drive and chatted with some locals who weren’t killed in Russia’s siege.
    By Chas Danner
  20. early and often
    DeSantis’s Ukraine Stance Could Blow Up His 2024 StrategyBy going America First on Ukraine, the Florida governor is alienating the anti-Trump Republicans he needs to beat the former president.
    By Ed Kilgore
  21. foreign interests
    America Must Plan for a Stalemate in UkraineThe odds of a total Ukrainian victory look increasingly slim.
    By Eric Levitz
  22. war at home
    Watching the War from New YorkFor Ukrainians in the diaspora, the past year has meant broken friendships, survivors’ guilt, and a new way of thinking about identity.
    By Esther Wang
  23. the group portrait
    ‘This War Stole a Year of My Life’Bombings, blackouts, exodus: How sixteen young Ukrainians have survived.
  24. on with kara swisher
    Trae Stephens on the Ethics of AI WarfareKara Swisher talks to the Anduril co-founder about autonomous weapons, the innovation lag in the defense sector, and tech as deterrence.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  25. foreign interests
    Biden Makes a Big Cameo in KyivThe president vowed during the historic semi-surprise visit that the U.S. would continue to stand behind the country.
    By Chas Danner
  26. music feuds
    Pink Floyd Continues to Battle Over the Russian Invasion of UkraineRoger Waters is accused of being antisemitic and pro-Putin by his bandmates.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  27. architecture
    A Fight About Putin’s Reach Erupts at the Cooper UnionA show about a century-old Soviet school is at the heart of a debate over academic freedom and the school’s relationship to its Ukrainian neighbors.
    By Diana Budds
  28. tremendous content
    Trump Knows How to End Ukraine War ‘Immediately,’ But It’s a SecretTrump revealed there’s something he could say that would “guarantee” that the fighting ends now. Sadly, he won’t tell unless we reelect him.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  29. war in ukraine
    U.S. Tanks Are on Their Way to Fight Russians in UkraineIt may be Washington’s biggest escalation, though Biden downplayed the move.
    By Matt Stieb
  30. foreign interests
    Ukraine’s Latest Arms Haul: Thanks But No TanksThe country’s western allies are sending Kyiv a lot of armored vehicles, but Germany continues to balk at including its heavy tanks.
    By Chas Danner
  31. on with kara swisher
    Ian Bremmer on How Putin, Xi, and Elon Musk Are AlikeIn this episode of On With Kara Swisher, Kara talks to the Eurasia Group president about global risks and strongman weaknesses.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  32. war in ukraine
    Death Toll Keeps Rising After Russian Attack on Dnipro Apartment BuildingAt least 40 Ukrainian civilians died in the Russian missile strike Saturday, and dozens are still missing.
    By Chas Danner
  33. early and often
    Republican Opposition to Ukraine Is Reaching Tipping PointAmong House Republicans, and the GOP rank and file, hostility to the Ukrainian cause is becoming acceptable. It could have serious consequences.
    By Ed Kilgore
  34. foreign interests
    Should Ukraine Give Peace Talks a Chance?Six questions that advocates of imminent diplomacy — or indefinite war — must answer.
    By Eric Levitz
  35. russian invasion
    The Feeling of Ambient War in UkraineRussian attacks have parts of Ukraine cold and in the dark. But in some ways, Ukrainians are already living in a moment that feels frozen in time.
    By Andrea Stanley
  36. the test of time
    The Last Weekend in New York EverSixty years ago, a young reporter covering the Cuban Missile Crisis glimpsed Armageddon.
    By Clive Irving
  37. ukraine war
    Progressives’ Ukraine Letter Was Right (and Pointless)Their position on the Russian war was common sense disguised as contrarianism.
    By Eric Levitz
  38. foreign interests
    Putin Strikes BackRussian air strikes hit at least 11 cities across Ukraine on Monday, killing at least 12 people and causing widespread power outages.
    By Chas Danner
  39. foreign interests
    Ukraine Bombs Russia’s Bridge to CrimeaThe strike didn’t destroy the bridge, but still represents a symbolic blow by Ukraine.
    By Chas Danner
  40. tremendous content
    Elon Musk Tries to End the War in Ukraine by PostingThe serial entrepreneur tries on diplomacy with a Twitter poll.
    By Matt Stieb
  41. foreign interests
    Putin Decries U.S. ‘Satanism’ in Bizarre Speech Annexing Parts of UkraineHis speech celebrating an illegal annexation in Ukraine turned into an anti-trans rant in which he blamed the West for blowing up Nord Stream.
    By Matt Stieb
  42. foreign interests
    Ukraine’s New Offensive Is Going Shockingly WellThe stunning advance, which has recaptured more than 3,000 square kilometers of territory, may mark a turning point in the war.
    By Chas Danner
  43. politics
    Sean Penn and Ben Stiller Are Now Permanently Banned From RussiaBoth actors have expressed public support for Ukraine in the ongoing war.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  44. what we know
    What Is Going On at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant?The threat of catastrophic accident persists amid heavy fighting in the area. A team from the International Atomic Energy Agency is en route.
    By Chas Danner
  45. what we know
    Who Really Killed Darya Dugina?The Kremlin says Ukraine was behind the car bombing, but as usual in Russia, speculation points in many directions.
    By Chas Danner
  46. power
    What We Know About Putin’s Alleged GirlfriendThe U.S. has finally hit Alina Kabaeva with sanctions.
    By Mia Mercado
  47. ???
    Who Knew Potato Salad Could Cause So Much Controversy?Some are questioning Irina Shayk’s spelling of Russians in a recent Instagram story featuring the dish.
    By Danielle Cohen
  48. jk rowling
    J.K. Rowling on Changing Harry Potter’s Scar: ‘I Will Look Into That’During a prank Zoom call, she believed she was talking to the Ukrainian president.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  49. venue changes
    Ukraine Can’t Host Eurovision Next YearDue to the ongoing Russian invasion.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  50. the money game
    It Could Be Years Before America’s Inflation Problem Is Under ControlThe Federal Reserve just raised rates by the most in 28 years, but its power to tame spiraling prices is limited.
    By Kevin T. Dugan
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