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This sounds like a big deal, BUT what I really want to see is how Russia reacts. Russia could try to wrong-foot the world by agreeing while doing everything they can in the background to take military advantage of any pause. NOBODY should trust anything Putin says or that Putin will abide by anything he signs. Russia is famous for violating agreements.

U.S. to Restore Military Support to Ukraine After It Agrees to Cease-Fire - WSJ

Interesting that there’s no minerals deal here.

Ukraine agrees to US proposal for 30-day ceasefire | NewsNation

US resumes military aid to Ukraine after Saudi ceasefire talks – POLITICO

I think the timing of this one day before the US-Ukraine meetings is not an accident: Russia says it was hit by ‘massive’ drone attack ahead of crucial talks between US and Ukraine

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This guy is one reason Trump should back off trade wars with Canada. You do NOT want to be the reason this climate loon gets elected: Has Canada Learned From Its Lost Decade? - WSJ

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Good start: Mass layoffs expected at Department of Education

Education Department layoffs step toward agency shutdown, Trump official says

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Speaking of education, this is a good change: Why some schools are rethinking ‘college for all’

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This doesn't look great: Court asked to intervene after email tells USAID workers to destroy classified documents

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I still just don't like the taste of coffee, but for those who do: Coffee theft surges in the US as prices for the beans soar | Reuters

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A perfect example of Bastiat's lesson that most good economic policy starts off by hurting a small number of people: Hundreds of federal workers file unemployment claims in Colorado - Axios Denver

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Speaking of Colorado, the cost of being “welcoming”: Colorado's health care costs spike for undocumented immigrants - Axios Denver

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I didn't get to these two last week:

‘I’m truly happy’: 108-year-old takes record for world’s oldest female barber | Japan | The Guardian

108-year-old Japanese woman is crowned the oldest barber in the world | Guinness World Records

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McDonald's to employ AI at 43K locations to speed up service

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Too many trends: Gen Z Is Tired of Chasing the Trend Cycle - The New York Times

Is there a trend you remember from your days as an old teen or young adult, and did you participate in it?

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Seriously? Air India confirms Chicago plane returned due to clogged toilets

Was it sabotage? Clogged toilets are the latest among Air India’s bizarre troubles – NBC Chicago

Speaking of sabotage, it may be that the famous story of the origin of the word coming from people throwing their sabot (basically wooden clogs) into machinery to stop it from working is not in fact true. Sabotage - Wikipedia

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Yep: House Bill 1208: Price controls for a minimum wage mistake - Complete Colorado

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I think this is the right decision given the age of the child. If the child were a newborn the answer might be different: District Court rules to keep IVF child with birth mother following embryo mix-up | The Times of Israel

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I didn't get to these yesterday. Did you know that if you remove energy from the equation, the US has a trade surplus with Canada? TD Economics - Setting the Record Straight on Canada-U.S. Trade

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Take a hike! Hikers can once again access Mount Lindsey after the 14er’s multi-year closure

Privately owned Mount Lindsey is now open - The Monte Vista Journal

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Colorado's Morning News with Marty Lenz & Jeana Gondek