A day in the life in northeastern Ukraine, where there are no signs Vladimir Putin wants to end his war. / The New York Times [+]

A whistleblower explains that as DOGE staffers exfiltrated data, someone in Russia followed them through the door. / NPR

Related: The EU issues burner phones to officials traveling to the US for fear of espionage. / The New Republic

From last month, a list of things possibly in store for us if President Trump keeps running the show. / Terra Nullius

An economist rates who’s up and who’s down right now in American politics. / The Pursuit of Happiness

A former congressman explains what representatives do all day. / Understanding Congress 

Those gold medallions now hanging in the Oval Office are strikingly similar to items available on Alibaba for between $1 and $5 (before tariffs). / Sherwood

Companies that make their goods in the US struggle to sell Americans on domestic manufacturing. / Business of Fashion

Related: Fifty “Made-In-America” clothing and footwear brands. / Gear Patrol

The National Weather Service stops translating radio alerts for non-English speakers. / The Associated Press

Timothy Snyder: “It is easier to move people away from law than it is to remove law from people.” / Bluesky

A timeline for how Israel has used humanitarian aid to punish Palestinians in Gaza for the last 17 months. / Al Jazeera

Tesla’s 50-day average share price falls below its 200-day measure, aka a “death cross.” / Semafor

Research suggests girls are being hit by a mental health crisis, but the problem is overshadowed by boys’ struggles. / The Guardian

Explaining how “you won, Jane” became the UK’s new “Keep Calm and Carry On.” / Experimental History 

Unrelated: “Ultra-poptimists” are said to believe that celebrities should always be profitmaxxing. / Culture: An Owner’s Manual

Some photographs from the chaotic Minecraft Movie screenings in theaters. / Instagram

Portraits of Texas ranching communities by Alex Bek. / Booooooom

Some thoughts on the appeal of running a marathon. “When you go to extremes, new things happen?” / Interconnected