Russia’s military says it’s pulling some troops back from near the Ukrainian border. NBC News explains why it’s not immediately clear if the move will de-escalate tensions. The Trump Organization’s longtime accounting firm says nearly 10 years of the company’s financial statements are unreliable. CNN covers the latest big development in the fraud probes of the business. Home births became more popular during the pandemic. Time explores the reasons why. Vox looks at a pilot program that’s trying something unusual to keep people from going back to prison: giving them money with no strings attached. A Harvard Business School class aims to teach managers to be happy. The Wall Street Journal describes how it’s proven especially popular during the pandemic.

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