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July 30, 2024
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Amelia Newcomb
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When is it time to go?

Today, staff writer Scott Peterson plumbs the thinking of residents of Myrnohrad, Ukraine, making heart-wrenching calculations as the front lines of the war draw closer and Russian glide bombs target the cornerstones of their town.

Residents must cope with the daily dissonance of cleaning up a beautiful garden littered with detritus from a nearby bombing, or passing by a joyful family photo lying on rubble-strewn ground.

When is it time to go? Amid war, it’s a profoundly challenging question.


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A woman passes an apartment block gutted by a Russian "glide bomb" as residents of eastern Ukraine cope with a surge of Russian strikes aimed at civilian and military targets, in Myrnohrad, Ukraine, July 20, 2024.

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Katie Ledecky of Team USA swims during a preliminary heat of the women's 1,500 freestyle during the Olympics in Paris, July 30, 2024.

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Protesters in Caracas, Venezuela, demonstrate against the National Election Council certification of President Nicolas Maduro's reelection, July 30, two days after the vote.

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Brazil’s Gabriel Medina reacts after catching a large wave in the fifth heat of Round 3 of the men’s surfing competition during the 2024 Paris Games, in Teahupo’o, on the French Polynesian island of Tahiti, July 29, 2024. Mr. Medina earned a 9.90 score in the competition, the highest single-wave score in Olympics history. Agence France-Presse photographer Jérôme Brouillet, who took the shot, knew Mr. Medina’s propensity for a dramatic gesture and was ready for the possibility.
( The illustrations in today’s Monitor Daily are by Karen Norris. )

A look ahead

We hope you enjoyed today’s issue. Tomorrow, in addition to other news coverage, we’ll revisit the River Seine, which is still posing problems for Olympians despite a $1.4 billion cleanup. 

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