What to know about Putin’s “Satan” missile test

Apr 21, 2022 8 min

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Putin just tested an intercontinental ballistic missile NATO has dubbed “Satan 2” — but that’s not the scariest move he’s making around nuclear arms. The <a href="https://apple.news/AWOVBOvBHStqtNciFa6TgsQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> explains. The <a href="https://apple.news/A-YfpfEPkRs-_egqEuN1M-A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Post</a> also looks into how the West is sending heavier weaponry to Ukrainian forces, and what that tells us about where the conflict is going. The <a href="https://apple.news/AJpjieqwyR1-ISnStfgjg2Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> reports on how homeowner associations are making controversial rule changes in order to stop investors from buying houses to turn into rentals. The people who care for our pets are having trouble taking care of themselves. <a href="https://apple.news/AW9Vejg5jRsijHKIIxu9kRQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> looks at the pandemic-driven mental-health crisis facing veterinarians. The <a href="https://apple.news/ACZhi3MpvS_C6MxB8TxOI3g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a> talks to a Stanford researcher who says he’s figured out why some bands are one-hit wonders and others have long careers.

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