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• The Risk of Russian Sabotage in Europe: A Fight That Spirals Out of Control, by Michael Schwirtz and Adam Goldman
• ‘I Wouldn’t Call It a War’: Vance Plays Down Recent Iran Strikes, by Maggie Haberman
• Trump Administration Begins Blitz to Find Elusive Voter Fraud Ahead of Midterms, by Nick Corasaniti and Hamed Aleaziz
• Trump to Break Ground on Arch Before Getting Approval, by Luke Broadwater and Emily Badger
• Elon Musk Makes His First Spending Push in Key Midterm Races, by Theodore Schleifer
• Rescuers Search Nepal Tunnel for Survivors After Finding 2 Alive, by Anupreeta Das, Binod Ghimire, Sajal Pradhan, Mujib Mashal and Hari Raj
• A.I. Is Everywhere in China. See For Yourself., by Agnes Chang, Vivian Wang, Jiwoong Hong, Aaron Byrd and Qilai Shen

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Plus, the N.B.A.’s biggest punishment ever. 

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• In Small Iranian Town, a U.S. Attack Turns a Wedding Into a Tragedy, by Christiaan Triebert, Malachy Browne, Farnaz Fassihi and Erika Solomon
• Influencers Have a Lot to Say About Politics. Many Are Quietly Paid for It., by Ken Bensinger and Stuart A. Thompson
• Lindsay Clancy Murder Trial: Deadlocked Jury Will Return for 6th Day, by Maia Spoto, Mark Arsenault and Jacey Fortin
• Patients and Doctors, Shaken by the Clancy Trial, Seek Extra Help, by Pam Belluck
• N.B.A. Docks Clippers 5 First-Round Picks, Levies $30 Million Fine After Kawhi Leonard Probe, by Mike Vorkunov

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Plus, hiking 2,190 miles at age 91.

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• Russia Torments Kyiv With New Tactic of Nonstop Waves of Drones, by Siobhán O’Grady and Yurii Shyvala
• Putin Pledges Increased Strikes in Ukraine and Support for Iran, by Paul Sonne
• Whistle-Blower Says Trump Officials Are Defying Court Orders on Voting by Mail, by Chris Cameron
• More Mail Ballots Are Arriving Late This Cycle, and They’re Getting Tossed, by Adam Sella and Nick Corasaniti
• Bond Sell-Off Threatens to Squeeze Borrowers Around the World, by Eshe Nelson
• U.N. Says World Will Miss Its Climate Target, Warming Must Be Reversed, by Chico Harlan
• At 91, He Just Reclaimed His Age Record on the Appalachian Trail, by Chris Cohen

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Plus, a conviction in the Tupac Shakur murder trial.

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How the Supreme Court Locks Away Its Own History, by Jodi Kantor

Supreme Court Allows Trump’s White House Ballroom Construction, by Ann E. Marimow

Secretary of the Army Resigns After Clashing With Hegseth Over Firings, by Helene Cooper and Greg Jaffe

C.D.C. Director Challenges Pennsylvania’s Report of Two Measles Deaths, by Apoorva Mandavilli and Teddy Rosenbluth

Decades After Tupac’s Murder, a Talkative Gang Member Is Convicted, by Julia Jacobs and Anusha Bayya

Argentines Hoped Messi Would Stay Forever, by Emma Bubola

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Plus, a groundbreaking new space telescope.

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Live Updates: U.S. and Iran Trade Fire for First Time in a Month, by Times reporters

Navy Carrier’s Problems Are Tied to Attacks on U.S. Base Early in War, by John Ismay

Trump Says U.S. Has Deal for Control of Large Share of Venezuela’s Oil, by Rebecca F. Elliott, Simon Romero and Edward Wong

‘A New Form of U.S. Colonialism’: Venezuelans Bristle at U.S. Oil Takeover, by Julie Turkewitz

Nepal Turns to Mass Burials as Thousands Remain Missing from Floods, by Sajal Pradhan and Mujib Mashal

NASA’s Roman Telescope Leaves Earth to Chart the Stars, by Katrina Miller

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Plus, the Friday news quiz. 

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Why Many Iranians Are Losing Hope After Six Months of War, by Leily Nikounazar and Yeganeh Torbati

Trump Orders the Government to Rename Lake Ontario to Lake America, by Erica L. Green

Trump Administration to Expand Deportation Flights to Haiti, by Hamed Aleaziz, Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Frances Robles

‘They All Died, and I Lived’: Survivors of Nepal Flood Left in Stunned Disbelief, by Anupreeta Das

Russian Sanctions Are Fueling a Canadian Car Theft Epidemic, by Jane Bradley and Michael Schwirtz

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Plus, a breakthrough in cancer treatment. 

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ICE Arrests Soar as People With No Criminal Record Are Increasingly Targeted, by Albert Sun and Allison McCann

Meta to Pay Up to $17.1 Billion in Landmark Settlement Over Social Media Addiction Claims, by Cecilia Kang and Eli Tan

Catastrophic Flood Hits Nepal, Engulfing Crowds and Causing Quake, by Binod Ghimire, Leo Sands and Michael Levenson

F.D.A. Approves Drug Poised to Transform Care for Pancreatic Cancer, by Gina Kolata, Rebecca Robbins and Carolyn Y. Johnson

Tim Curry, Star of ‘Rocky Horror’ and Much More, Dies at 80, by Bruce Weber

Yayoi Kusama, Pop Artist Who Expanded and Endured, Dies at 97, by Holland Cotter

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Plus, there was no one like Dolly Parton.

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Hegseth’s Purge of Top Generals Leaves the Army Rudderless, by Greg Jaffe, Eric Schmitt, Helene Cooper and Adam Entous

Graham, and Trump, Triumph: Six Takeaways From Runoffs in South Carolina and Oklahoma, by Patricia Mazzei

Why Polling Chaos Could Create Big Problems for American Politics, by Reid J. Epstein

Canada Retaliates With Up to 50% Tariffs on Hundreds of U.S. Products, by Ian Austen

E.P.A. Moves to Curb Public Input on Data Centers, by Maxine Joselow

Dolly Parton, Superstar Whose Songs Spoke to Millions, Dies at 80, by Bill Friskics-Warren

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Plus, is the BRAT diet really the best thing for stomach bugs? 

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Study’s Alarming Finding: At Least 1 in 4 N.F.L. Players Gets Brain Disease, by John Branch

Trump Administration Aims to Revoke Visas of Foreign Citizens Applying for Asylum, by Edward Wong

U.S. Unveils Campaign to Cripple Iran’s Economy, but Offers Few Details, by Alan Rappeport

Court Allows Trump to Pursue Mail Voting Limits, for Now, by Abbie VanSickle and Ann E. Marimow

As the West Dries Up, More Companies Are Promising They Can Make It Rain, by Scott Dance

Is the BRAT Diet Really the Best Way to Treat a Stomach Bug? by Isobel Whitcomb

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Plus, what it’s like to live next to a roller coaster. 

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Canada-U.S. Trade War: What to Know, by The New York Times

Pentagon Fires Editor and Publisher of Independent Military Publication, by Minho Kim

Postal Service Publishes Finalized Plan to Restrict Mail Ballots, by Adam Sella

U.S. Announces Colorado River Cuts for 3 States Amid Drought, by Scott Dance

A Drone Killed Three Ukrainians. It Was Guided Entirely by A.I., by Andrew E. Kramer

Universal’s New Coaster Is a Scream. That’s the Problem., by Brooks Barnes

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Plus, your Friday news quiz. 

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The Message Behind Trump’s Threats of ‘Economic Warfare’ Against Iran, by Anton Troianovski and Alan Rappeport

Weary U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln Leaves Middle East, by John Ismay

Trump Fired the Watchdogs. Their Replacements Have a Different Mission., by Luke Broadwater

What if America Went Completely Dark?, by Christopher Cox

Humans Love Having Pets. Seems Like Some Other Primates Do, Too., by Taylor Mitchell Brown

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Plus, could tweaking flight paths reduce global warming? 

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U.S. Debt Hits $40 Trillion as America’s Borrowing Binge Continues, by Alan Rappeport

Israel Opens Criminal Inquiries Into Killings of Hind Rajab, 5, and of Medics, by Isabel Kershner

A New mRNA Vaccine Could Prevent Skin Cancer From Returning, by Carolyn Y. Johnson

U.K. to Test Whether Tweaks to Trans-Atlantic Flight Paths Affect Global Warming, by Leo Sands

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Plus, the political emails are coming for you. 

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States Seek $200 Billion From Meta Over Child Social Media Addiction Claims, by Cecilia Kang, Eli Tan and Emmy Martin

Silicon Valley Executives Are Tech Fans. Just Not for Their Own Kids., by David Streitfeld

Deadly Israeli Strike on Gaza Cafe Raises Doubts About Progress on Peace Plan, by Ephrat Livni and Abu Bakr Bashir

Liberia Agrees to Take 1,200 Deportees From U.S., by Madeleine Ngo and Alan Feuer

Trump’s Ballroom Is Rising at Breakneck Speed: 20 Hours a Day, 7 Days a Week, by Luke Broadwater and Ann E. Marimow

How Wall St. Profits When Personal Injury Lawsuits Pay Out, by Ellen Gabler, Robert Gebeloff and Julie Tate

Google Just Made It Easier for Campaigns to Send You Fund-Raising Emails, by Shane Goldmacher

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Plus, inside the scramble to track cyclospora. 

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Border Construction in Big Bend Is Halted After Drawing Criticism, by J. David Goodman

It’s Crunchtime Again for Canada to Avoid New U.S. Tariffs, by Matina Stevis-Gridneff

Trump Votes by Mail Again in Florida, by Chris Cameron

How Cyclospora Evaded the U.S. Food Safety System to Sicken Thousands, by Christina Jewett and Julie Creswell

Why Is a Trial Happening 30 Years After the Shooting?, by Julia Jacobs

Can You Hear the Theaters Ka-Ching? A Battered Industry Turns to ‘Les Miz.’, by Michael Paulson

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Plus, Hayden Panettiere dies at 36. 

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U.S. and Iran Blow Through Deadline to Agree to a Broad Deal to End War, by Aaron Boxerman

Trump Orders Pentagon to Curtail Military Exercises With Ally South Korea, by Helene Cooper

How Islamophobia Moved From the Fringe to the Mainstream in Texas, by J. David Goodman, Lauren McGaughy, Jesus Jiménez and Ruth Graham

Lala Damages Utility Lines in Hawaii, Leaving Thousands Without Power, by Ivan Penn

Hayden Panettiere, Star of ‘Nashville’ and ‘Heroes,’ Dies at 36, by Matt Stevens

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Plus, your Friday news quiz. 

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Concerns Grow Over Conditions on Navy Carrier, by John Ismay, Helene Cooper and Eric Schmitt

Trump Gives Green Light to U.S. Companies to Aim Hacks at Cybercriminals, by Dustin Volz

Kalshi Ordered to Cease Most Operations in Washington State, by Lauren McCarthy

Inside Russia’s Giant Push to Upend a Tiny Country, by Michael Schwirtz, Adam Goldman and Aaron Krolik

Madden Is Designed to Feel Real. So Where Are the Concussions?, by Matt Stevens and Ken Belson

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Plus, health candy? 

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Homeland Security Paid $464 Million for Airplanes. Then It Parked Them., by David A. Fahrenthold, Andrea Fuller, Julie Tate, Nicholas Nehamas and Hamed Aleaziz

ICE Plans to Give Officers Gloves That Can Deliver Electric Shocks, by Madeleine Ngo and Shaila Dewan

Settler Siege of Palestinian Homes Highlights Growing West Bank Chaos, by David M. Halbfinger, Fatima AbdulKarim and Natan Odenheimer

On These Motorcycles, the Thrill Is Truly Electric, by Chico Harlan and Zia ur-Rehman

Who Put Candy on a Diet?, by Ella Quittner

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Election Live Updates: Moderate Democrat Wins Tight Wisconsin Primary for Governor, by The New York Times

He Was Deported to a Country He’d Never Heard of. He May Never Go Free., by Nicholas Casey

They Spoke English, Wore U.S. Flags and Attacked Fishermen. Who Were They?, by Maria Abi-Habib, Riley Mellen, José María León Cabrera and Christiaan Triebert

Blood Tests to Predict Alzheimer’s Are Causing Confusion and Distress, by Dana G. Smith

In Europe, the Total Solar Eclipse Is Hours Away, by Jason Horowitz

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Plus, when you accidentally upset “Harry Potter” fans. 

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Trump Said to Have Secretly Used Military Jet to Leave Turkey Amid Threats, by Maggie Haberman, Eric Schmitt and Zolan Kanno-Youngs

F.D.A. Moves Toward Tighter Restrictions on Food Ingredients, by Alice Callahan and Dani Blum

Taiwan Gingerly Tests How It Would Cope if China Choked Its Internet, by Chris Buckley and Amy Chang Chien

What We Know About the Earthquake in Colombia, by John Yoon

How ‘Harry Potter’ Fans Protected Dobby’s Grave From a Power Cable, by Claire Moses

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Plus, a drying river reveals Nazi-era vessels. 

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Flock Cameras Can Track Every Car in America. Police Love Them. Citizens Don’t., by Fernando Alfonso III and Kashmir Hill

Netanyahu Rejects Trump’s Plan for Disarming Hamas, by Aaron Boxerman and Adam Rasgon

Iran, Holding Firm to Strait, Steers Trump Back to June Deal, by Steven Erlanger

Senate Passes Stopgap Bill to Avert Shutdown, Avoiding Skirmish Before Midterms, by Catie Edmondson

Senate Bows to Reality, Leaving Trump’s Voting Bill Undone, by Michael Gold

A Drying Danube River Reveals Nazi-Era Vessels, and Hazards of Heat, by Lynsey Chutel and Alisa Dogramadzieva

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Plus, the Friday news quiz. 

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Trump Signs Executive Orders Targeting Birthright Citizenship, by Maggie Haberman and Ann E. Marimow

C.I.A. Sets Up Secret Cuba Task Force as Trump Pressures Havana, by Adam Entous

Trump Administration to Deregulate Head Start, by Coral Davenport

Seized on Their Way to Gaza, Activists Tell of Abuse in Israeli Custody, by Catherine Porter, Elisabetta Povoledo and Nimet Kirac

Meta Ordered to Pay $567 Million in New Mexico Child Safety Case, by Eli Tan

Can Rock Climbing, Weight Lifting and Free Lattes Keep People Sober?, by Simar Bajaj

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Plus, what happens when you have an A.I. boss. 

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Why Congress Wants a Closer U.S.-Israel Defense Partnership, by Robert Jimison

Fauci Faces Contempt of Congress Vote on Thursday, by Jan Hoffman

F.D.A. Approves Moderna’s mRNA Flu Vaccine, by Christina Jewett

Crocs Has a Trick for Dodging Taxes: a Tiny Office in Malta, by Jesse Drucker and Dylan Freedman

These Employees Like Their A.I. Boss. Its Shop Is Kind of a Disaster., by Heather Knight

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Plus, why veterinarians are learning to handle honeybees.

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Primary Elections Live Updates, by The New York Times

Stocks Hit a Record as Worries About Middle East and A.I. Ease, by Joe Rennison and Aruni Soni

Trump’s Vision for A.I. Dominance Comes With Major Air Pollution, by Hiroko Tabuchi

Judge Pained as He Grants Dismissal of Jan. 6 Charges Against Oath Keepers, by Alan Feuer

A New Lethal Front in Ukraine: Its Beloved Gas Stations, by Cassandra Vinograd and Oleksandr Chubko

Honey, Call the Bee Vet!, by Emily Anthes

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Plus, where are you supposed to practice the bagpipes?

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An Emerging Deal Could Cement Iran’s Control of Strait of Hormuz, by David E. Sanger, Farnaz Fassihi and Eric Schmitt

The Iran War’s Forgotten Captives: Sailors Trapped in the Persian Gulf, by Jenny Gross and Peter Eavis

Pirro Meets With Trump at the White House After He Said She ‘Choked’ in Reflecting Pool Case, by Erica L. Green, Katie Rogers, Tyler Pager and Maggie Haberman

Congress Budgeted Billions for Big Transit Projects. Trump Isn’t Spending It., by Emily Badger and Alicia Parlapiano

New Zealand Has Ended Greyhound Racing. Now It Has to Manage the Aftermath., by Emanuel Stoakes

The Bagpiper’s Endless Quest for a Place to Practice, by Andrew Keh

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Plus, why college jerseys suddenly have corporate logos.

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Blanche Gives G.O.P. Senators Written Assurances on Trump’s I.R.S. Deal, by Michael Gold, Andrew Duehren and Hari Raj

Charges Dropped in Reflecting Pool Case as Prosecutors Say Work Was ‘Botched,’ by Madaleine Rubin and David A. Fahrenthold

‘Do You Think if I Had a Job I Would Have Gone?,’ by Ben Hubbard and Aida Alami

More Than a Dozen Wildfires Burn in Washington State, Forcing Evacuations, by Pooja Salhotra

Why Are College Football Programs Suddenly Putting Corporate Patches on Their Uniforms?, by Manny Navarro of The Athletic

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Plus, the Friday news quiz.

Here’s what we’re covering:

Trump Says Peace Board Has Plan for Gaza Disarmament, by Katie Rogers and Pranav Baskar

U.S. Sees Iran as Likely Behind Cyberattack on Minnesota Water Systems, by Dustin Volz and Ernesto Londoño

Spain Mobilizes Military as Thousands of Migrants Cross Into Ceuta, by Jason Horowitz

Ebola Outbreak Is Now the Second-Deadliest Ever, and in Record Time, by Zane Irwin and Stephanie Nolen

A Ton of Space Junk Tumbles Unpredictably to Earth Every Week, by Selam Gebrekidan

Breaking Down FIFA’s Stake Sale, How It Compares to Other Sports and Whether It’s Necessary, by Chris Weatherspoon of The Athletic

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Plus, the horrendous smell plaguing one Canadian town. 

Here’s what we’re covering:

Trump Encounters a More Determined Iran as War Widens, by Julian E. Barnes, Helene Cooper and Eric Schmitt

Rescue Boat Crews Show Signs of Brain Injuries, but Coast Guard Isn’t Looking, by Dave Philipps

Uninsured Patients Rise Sharply, Hospitals Report, Citing Obamacare Cuts, by Reed Abelson

Sales Are So Low, California Wineries Are Burning Their Vineyards, by Soumya Karlamangla

A Canadian Town Will No Longer Reek of Fish Sauce, by Victor Mather

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Plus, why toxic wastewater is bubbling up out of the ground. 

Here’s what we’re covering:

ICE Arrests Surge at Airports, Opening New Front in Deportation Drive, by Hamed Aleaziz and Miriam Jordan

The Choice Facing Some Immigrants: Pay $1.8 Million in Fines or Leave, by Miriam Jordan

Fauci, in Private Diary, Reflected on Covid’s Origins and His Own Fame, by Sheryl Gay Stolberg

Trump Will End Subsidies for Medicare Drug Premiums, by Rebecca Robbins and Reed Abelson

Live Updates: U.S. and Saudi Arabia Target Iranian Proxies, by The New York Times

In Ohio, Toxic Wastewater Is Bubbling Up Out of the Ground, by Quinn Glabicki

Gunther von Hagens, Creator of Polarizing ‘Body Worlds’ Exhibits, Dies at 81, by Clay Risen

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Plus, whales on a plane. 

Here’s what we’re covering:

France and Spain Race to Tamp Down Wildfires Before Heat Wave Hits, by Carlos Barragán and Ségolène Le Stradic

In Washington, Netanyahu Faces a Delicate Balancing Act, by Isabel Kershner

Trump Backs New Talks but It’s Unclear What He Hopes to Achieve This Time, by Michael Crowley

Inside the Phone-Throwing Drama at the Troubled, Broke Democratic Party, by Shane Goldmacher and Reid J. Epstein

How Meta Got Everything It Wanted in a Secret Louisiana Data Center Deal, by Eli Tan and Maureen Farrell

How Do You Move 30 Beluga Whales? With Cranes, Planes and Anti-Anxiety Medicine., by Remy Tumin

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