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C.I.A. Strikes Inside Venezuela, and U.S. Tells U.N. Agencies to ‘Adapt, Shrink or Die’

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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 CummingBruce

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

Twins’ PeaksThe Gilbertson Brothers Want to Rewrite Your Country’s Map () by Sarah Scoles

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CIA Conducted Drone StrikeJulian E BarnesTyler Pager US KillsTrump Pressures VenezuelaEric Schmitt Russia ThreatensToughen Its StanceNeil MacFarquharIvan Nechepurenko US Pledges

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