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This week in American power projection: the map was wrong, the dorms were fine, and the travel card was for official purposes.

Story Roundup

Pentagon casualties, metric improvement, and Fat Leonard’s least dignified phase.

Situation Report

A State Department map that relocated most of Africa, one ambitious government travel card, and 5,200 medical students moved from dorms that definitely do not have mold.

Kim Jong un returns to Russia on fanciful dirigible

"He just giggled and watched Johnny Depp movies on repeat the whole way there."

Kim Jong un returns to Russia on fanciful dirigible

Wonka or Lil’ Kim? “A little nonsense, now and then, is relished by the wisest men.”

PYONGYANG – Using his wondrous, fanciful dirigible, North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un sailed across the clouds to Russia last week to further discuss weapons sales and the power of whimsy with Vladimir Putin. Wearing a stunted top hat and delightfully complex goggles adorned with gears, the reclusive leader was clearly euphoric while standing at the antique ship’s wheel used to pilot the fabulous vessel.

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