Intro

Plus, the mountain climbing brothers trying to rewrite the world's maps.

Here’s what we’re covering:

C.I.A. Conducted Drone Strike on Port in Venezuela by Julian E. Barnes and Tyler Pager

U.S. Kills 2 in Strike in Pacific, as Trump Pressures Venezuela by Eric Schmitt

Russia Threatens to Toughen Its Stance on Ending the War in Ukraine by Neil MacFarquhar and Ivan Nechepurenko

U.S. Pledges $2 Billion for U.N. Aid but Tells Agencies to ‘Adapt, Shrink, or Die’ by Nick Cumming-Bruce

As Youth Sports Professionalize, Kids Are Burning Out Fast by Ken Belson

Twins’ Peaks: The Gilbertson Brothers Want to Rewrite Your Country’s Map by Sarah Scoles

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