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Your guide to the most important world stories of the day. Russian classical literature, chock full of dehumanizing nationalism, reads disturbingly familiar today. David Petraeus, Anne-Marie Slaughter, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Lee Hsi-min, and eight other experts on how to avoid a war over Taiwan—or anywhere else. Supporters of Imran Khan clashed with police in Pakistan after an attempt was made to arrest the former prime minister at his home... A Russian Su-27 fighter jet intercepted and struck the propeller of an American spy drone, causing the drone to crash into the Black Sea, according to the Pentagon... A hate crime ignites national outrage… before it’s revealed to be an elaborate hoax.

The Long March 2D second stage is believed to have reentered over an unpopulated part of Texas on March 7 and so far there are no reports of injuries or damage to property. Sadly, as more rockets are sent to space and as rules around these matters remain vague, it’s the new normal we have to deal with. A Kentucky middle school principal, Leroy Littles Sr., was arrested on his first day on the job Monday, officials said. Our biggest stories, delivered to your inbox every day.

The Doctor Won't See You Now Patients are burned out by the U.S. health care system. It's a simmering public health crisis. The Silicon Valley Bank Contagion Is Just BeginningThe collapse of SVB isn’t just a tech industry problem—as the rest of the world is about to find out. If you aren't doing this a couple times a week, you need to start. Grab your salt and pour some directly down your drain at night.

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Get our editors’ guide to what matters in the world, delivered to your inbox every weekday. Show morexperts are gaming out what a prolonged conflict might look like. www.wildmag.com How long can the two sides last? What can the world do to shape the war’s outcome? For answers, FP’s Ravi Agrawal will sit down with retired four-star U.S.