The war in ukraine has entered its second day, and there are casualties on both sides of the conflict. The last of england's covet restrictions have been lifted this week, and much of the rich world may be heading in that direction. We look at calculations governments are making and ask whether or not they're moving too soon. And lots of people like to dismiss romantic comedies, but streaming numbers show there's ravenous appetite for them.
As promised, Ukraine’s forces are fighting back tenaciously against a Russian invasion on multiple fronts—but Kyiv, the capital, is now squarely in the invaders’ sights. In England, the last covid restrictions were lifted entirely this week; we consider the calculations many leaders are making in this phase of the pandemic. And an assessment of romantic comedies as a cultural force.
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