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1) In Russia, drones find you!
BUSINESS INSIDER: A US veteran who fought in Ukraine says drones are 'horrendous' for soldiers' morale
2) Tale as timely as aging
ECONOMIST: The stunning decline of the preference for having boys: Millions of girls were aborted for being girls. Now parents often lean towards them
3) I’m not seeing the problem here
WAPO: We finally may be able to rid the world of mosquitoes. But should we?
4) In gods we trust, everyone else we filter
WAPO: How misinformation overtook Indian newsrooms amid conflict with Pakistan; Journalists from some of India’s largest news networks spoke to The Post about why falsehoods filled the airwaves during a crucial and dangerous moment.
5) Hegseth … got Milk?
WAPO: Hegseth moves to rename Navy ship honoring gay rights icon Harvey Milk
6) Hundred thousand here, hundred thousand there, and pretty soon we’re talking a lot of people
NYT: Troop Casualties in Ukraine War Near 1.4 Million, Study Finds
7) Plastic cleansing
REUTERS: Scientists in Japan develop plastic that dissolves in seawater within hours
8) Upstream without a shaker
WAPO: A salt crisis is looming for U.S. rivers
9) Collateral damage
NYT: For Indian Students, Dreams of America Are Suddenly in Doubt
10) Don’t cry for US, Argentina!
DETROIT NEWS: In U.S.-China trade war, Latin America takes sides with Beijing
SCMP: China’s ‘unstoppable’ Latin America outreach gains ground as US uncertainty bites
11) Iatrogenic
NYT: Experts Who Warn of Risks Posed by Chinese Students Are Skeptical of Trump Plan
12) Hip hip hooyah!
US DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE: Air Force Secretary Tells Academy Grads Indo-Pacific Will Be 'Your Generation's Fight'
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