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After a lightning military advance in Kurdish-held northeastern Syria, Damascus is demanding that the Kurdish-led SDF, a key U.S. ally in the fight against ISIS, agree to integrate into the national army. The United States has thrown its support behind a unified Syria.

The independent paper Stars and Stripes has informed and spoken for American troops for a century. A Trump administration move raises concerns that a voice for service members is at risk.

Best picture nominee 鈥淥ne Battle After Another鈥� traces its origin to a 1990 novel, yet some elements feel uncomfortably relevant to the current news cycle. Where some culture critics see a left-wing storyline, others see a nuanced cautionary tale about the risks of political extremism.

Vasili Mitrokhin鈥檚 journey from poor Russian village boy to custodian of state secrets is a fascinating tale. While working among the files at KGB headquarters, he learned about the sheer scale of Soviet crimes 鈥� how countless lives were compromised or destroyed and history was erased. In 1992, he took steps to expose the government鈥檚 lies.

When the world鈥檚 worries threaten to weigh you down, do as our essayist does and step outside. It鈥檚 a welcome reminder of how small we are in this great, big universe.