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Screwworm Spreads in Texas

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Plus: the U.S.-Iran memorandum lets Tehran immediately sell oil, G7 leaders reaffirm their support for Ukraine, and China thinks we have spy turtles.

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Happy Wednesday! China’s ministry of state security says foreign spies are deploying sensor-equipped “spy turtles” and “spy fish.” That’s probably not true (sadly), but we hope Pixar is taking notes.

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Surya Gowda

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Surya Gowda is a Morning Dispatch Reporter, based in New York City. Before joining the company in 2026, she worked at USA Today and the political economy publication ProMarket. When Surya isn't writing for The Morning Dispatch, she's probably experimenting with watercolor paints or trying out a creative makeup look.

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Evan Spear

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Evan Spear is a Morning Dispatch Reporter, based in Washington D.C. Prior to joining the company in 2026, he graduated from the University of Chicago with degrees in history and political science. He has previously interned at The Dispatch and CNN. When not writing for The Morning Dispatch, he is probably playing golf, reading a book, or trying (and failing) to find a place to swim.

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James P. Sutton

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James P. Sutton is a Morning Dispatch Reporter, based in Washington D.C. Prior to joining the company in 2024, he most recently graduated from University of Oxford with a Master’s degree in history. He has also taught high school history in suburban Philadelphia, and interned at National Review and the Foreign Policy Research Institute. When not writing for The Morning Dispatch, he is probably playing racquet sports, reading a history book, or rooting for Bay Area sports teams.

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Ross Anderson

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Ross Anderson is the Editor of The Morning Dispatch, based in London. Prior to joining the company in 2025, he was an editor at The Spectator, columnist at The New York Sun, and a Tablet fellow. When Ross isn’t working on TMD, he’s probably trying out new tech, lifting weights, or hanging out with his cat, Teddy.

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What Does ‘Rural’ Even Mean?

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Adam Smith Warned of (Almost) Everything Wrong With U.S. Trade Politics Today

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America’s Protein Obsession

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Tick Season’s Record Start

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Screwworm Spreads in Texas

Plus: the U.S.-Iran memorandum lets Tehran immediately sell oil, G7 leaders reaffirm their support for Ukraine, and China thinks we have spy turtles.

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What Does ‘Rural’ Even Mean?

Adam Smith Warned of (Almost) Everything Wrong With U.S. Trade Politics Today

America’s Protein Obsession

Tick Season’s Record Start

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