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Ukraine Routs Russian Forces in Northeast, Forcing a Retreat (NYT)
Ukraine reclaims more territory, reports capturing many POWs (AP)
Ukrainian forces swept deeper into territory seized from fleeing Russian troops, as joyful residents returned to former frontline villages and Moscow grappled with the consequences of the collapse of its occupation force in northeastern Ukraine. A Russian-installed official in Ukraine's Kharkiv region said that Ukrainian forces had outnumbered Russian and pro-Russian forces by eight times during a lightning counteroffensive over the weekend. (Reuters)
Ukrainian ambassador vows forces will "liberate all Ukraine" amid counteroffensive (CBS)
Russia’s Retreat in Ukraine Pokes Holes in Putin’s Projection of Force (NYT)
Russia attacked power stations and other infrastructure, causing widespread outages across Ukraine as Kyiv’s forces pressed a swift counteroffensive that has driven Moscow’s troops from swaths of territory they had occupied in the northeast. Kharkiv's mayor called the power outage “revenge by the Russian aggressor for the successes of our army.” [AP]
Ukraine’s victories are exciting Wall Street. The boost could soon fade (CNN)
What will Russia's losses mean for Putin? (BBC)
Why Republicans Keep Failing To Pass Abortion Bans (538)
Biden turns urgently to critical task of holding the Senate (WP)
The Department of Justice has reportedly subpoenaed former President Donald Trump’s senior White House adviser Stephen Miller and former White House political director Brian Jack in a probe looking at a Trump-supporting super PAC formed shortly after the 2020 election. The subpoenas are also reportedly looking for information on the failed fake electors scheme Trump and his cronies pressed to overturn Joe Biden's victory. [HuffPost]
Afghanistan tipping 'towards authoritarianism', says U.N. rights expert (Reuters)
With Queen Gone, Former Colonies Find a Moment to Rethink Lasting Ties (NYT)
Not everyone mourns the queen. For many, she can't be separated from colonial rule (NPR)
‘A brutal legacy’: Queen’s death met with anger as well as grief in Kenya (Guardian)
Covid-19 Illnesses Are Keeping at Least 500,000 Workers Out of U.S. Labor Force, Study Says (WSJ)
‘Clairvoyant’ 2012 climate report warned of extreme weather (AP)
Melting glacier: Mount Shasta has lost almost all its snow cover for a second straight year after a summer of high temperatures and the recent heat wave, (San Francisco Chronicle)
Firefighters made progress against a huge Northern California wildfire that was still growing and threatening thousands of mountain homes Sunday, while crews also battled major blazes that blanketed large swaths of Oregon and Washington in smoke. Scientists say climate change has made the West warmer and drier over the last three decades and will continue to make weather more extreme, and wildfires more frequent and destructive. [AP]
Cave discovery shakes up our understanding of the Stone Age (CNN)
Should We Be Searching for Smart Aliens or Dumb Aliens? There are two ways to look for extraterrestrial life. We’ve been focusing on only one. (Atlantic)
Dems urge Biden to expand student debt relief for parent borrowers (Politico)
NASA Worried Moon Won’t Remember Them (The Onion)
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