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  1. unsolved mysteries
    Who Blew Up the Nord Stream Pipeline?Denmark is trying to salvage a mysterious object found near one of the pipelines.
    By Chas Danner
  2. 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
  3. foreign interests
    Video Shows Russian Fighter Jets Harassing Downed U.S. DroneIn the footage captured by the drone, two Russian Su-27 fighters can be seen buzzing the U.S. aircraft and dumping what appears to be fuel on it.
    By Chas Danner
  4. foreign interests
    America Must Plan for a Stalemate in UkraineThe odds of a total Ukrainian victory look increasingly slim.
    By Eric Levitz
  5. 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
  6. politics
    It Sure Doesn’t Seem Like Havana Syndrome Is Russia’s FaultA comprehensive new government study concludes that the illness probably wasn’t caused by foreign adversaries.
    By Benjamin Hart
  7. on with kara swisher
    Richard Haass on America’s Relationship Problems With ChinaKara Swisher talks with the Council on Foreign Relations president about Biden’s spy-balloon-size missed opportunity.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  8. the group portrait
    ‘This War Stole a Year of My Life’Bombings, blackouts, exodus: How sixteen young Ukrainians have survived.
  9. power
    Brittney Griner Is Returning to the WNBAShe reportedly signed a one-year contract with the Phoenix Mercury.
    By Olivia Truffaut-Wong and Bindu Bansinath
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. the system
    Brittney Griner’s Hollow HomecomingIt’s a relief she’s back. Now free the others.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  14. brittney griner
    What’s Next for Viktor Bout, According to His LawyerSteve Zissou predicts the notorious arms dealer will now lead a “quiet existence.”
    By Amos Barshad
  15. politics
    What Happens to Paul Whelan Now?President Biden said his administration is not giving up on securing the former marine’s release from Russia.
    By Nia Prater
  16. sports
    Brittney Griner Is Coming Home From a Russian PrisonThe WNBA star is headed home after being released in a prisoner swap for the notorious international arms dealer.
    By Margaret Hartmann and Nia Prater
  17. foreign interests
    Should Ukraine Give Peace Talks a Chance?Six questions that advocates of imminent diplomacy — or indefinite war — must answer.
    By Eric Levitz
  18. 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
  19. early and often
    Did Saudi Arabia Just Hand the Midterms to the GOP?The Saudi-led cut in OPEC+ oil production may not be a deliberate “October Surprise,” but it’s still screwing over Biden.
    By Jonah Shepp
  20. oligarchs
    12 Gay Street Has a Lot Going OnThe quaint brick facade conceals: a Russian oligarch, his just-arrested estate manager who is Helena Bonham-Carter’s cousin, Howdy Doody, and a ghost.
    By Clio Chang
  21. 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
  22. 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
  23. 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
  24. war in ukraine
    Russia Doesn’t Exactly Know What Territory It Stole From UkraineThe Kremlin is still figuring out the borders of its newly annexed territory in eastern Ukraine, where Russian soldiers are getting pummeled.
    By Matt Stieb
  25. 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
  26. russia
    The Mysterious Attack on Two Major Gas Pipelines for EuropeWhat do we know about the apparent sabotage of Russia’s Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 deep under the Baltic Sea?
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  27. early and often
    Edward Snowden Is Now a Russian CitizenThe whistleblower’s lawyer claims he will not be eligible to fight in Ukraine.
    By Matt Stieb
  28. war in ukraine
    Prominent Russians Keep Dying Under Mysterious CircumstancesAround 15 Russian oligarchs and oil executives have died in mysterious ways since the war in Ukraine began.
    By Matt Stieb
  29. 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
  30. 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
  31. 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
  32. 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
  33. foreign interests
    Brittney Griner Sentenced to 9 Years in Russian PrisonThe basketball star told the judge that she hoped the ruling “doesn’t end my life here.”
    By Matt Stieb
  34. power
    What We Know About Putin’s Alleged GirlfriendThe U.S. has finally hit Alina Kabaeva with sanctions.
    By Mia Mercado
  35. rage against the machines
    Who Will Save Us From the Russian Chess Robots?A robot grabbed and broke a kid’s finger during their chess match at a tournament in Moscow last week.
    By Chas Danner
  36. ???
    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
  37. sports
    Brittney Griner’s All-But-Predetermined Trial BeginsThe WNBA star is likely to be convicted and faces up to ten years in Russian prison.
    By Benjamin Hart
  38. sports
    Brittney Griner Seen in Handcuffs in Russian CourtThe WNBA star’s trial for allegedly possessing hashish oil begins July 1. If convicted, she could face ten years in prison.
    By Matt Stieb
  39. 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
  40. venue changes
    Ukraine Can’t Host Eurovision Next YearDue to the ongoing Russian invasion.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  41. foreign interests
    U.S. Botched Brittney Griner’s First Chance to Speak to Wife in 4 MonthsThey were set to talk by phone for the first time since the WNBA star was detained in Russia, but the U.S. embassy failed to patch the call.
    By Chas Danner
  42. 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
  43. foreign interests
    Biden Says Zelenskyy ‘Didn’t Want to Hear’ Invasion WarningMeanwhile, Russia continues to make steady progress taking territory in eastern Ukraine, as Ukrainian forces run out of artillery shells.
    By Chas Danner
  44. foreign interests
    Russia’s War in Ukraine Is Also a War on the Global Food SystemThe blockade of grain exports is exacerbating already high food prices and raising the risk of famine and instability across the world.
    By Jonah Shepp
  45. figure skating
    Olympic Figure Skaters Will Now Need to Be 17 to CompeteFollowing Kamila Valieva’s doping scandal, the International Skating Union is raising the age requirement.
    By Bindu Bansinath
  46. foreign interests
    The War in Ukraine Can Be Over If the U.S. Wants ItThe U.S. needs to broker a peace with Russia before the consequences become still more dire, even if that means letting Putin have Donbas.
    By Ross Barkan
  47. the money game
    Money-Losing Season Is HereIt’s been a dismal year for everything from 401(k)s to cash savings to crypto. Expect more pain.
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  48. sports
    Brittney Griner’s Detention in Russia Extended Another MonthThe WNBA star has been detained in Moscow since February. The State Department has classified her as “wrongfully detained.”
    By Nia Prater
  49. activism
    Pussy Riot Leader Escaped Russia Dressed As a Food-Delivery Worker“It sounds like a spy novel,” Maria V. Alyokhina said.
    By Justin Curto
  50. switched on pop
    Will Ukraine Win Eurovision This Year?Its entry, written before the Russian invasion, has become a beacon of national pride and is the odds-on favorite to take home the glass microphone.
    By Nate Sloan and Charlie Harding
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