Mexico's El Mencho, Ukraine's fourth year of war, and Chinamaxxing versus the Olympics

This week, we're talking about the death of Mexican cartel leader "El Mencho" and ensuing fallout, the fourth year of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and finally we close by addressing the controversy over some winter Olympic athletes and how it does or doesn't intersect with the "Chinamaxxing" social media trend.

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Mexico vs El Mencho: 1. Mexico's most wanted drug lord 'El Mencho' killed in military operation (Will Grant and Jack Burgess, BBC), 2. Mexico sends thousands of soldiers to stop violence after death of drug lord (Jack Burgess, BBC), 3. Romantic tryst led to Mexican cartel leader's capture, death (Raul Cortes, Aida Pelaez-fernandez and Sarah Morland, Reuters), 4. Cómo murió el Mencho: detalles del operativo, mensaje del Gobierno de México, testimonios, y más (CNN en Español)

Ukraine marks four years of war: 1 . Ukraine remembers its dead as war enters a fifth year (Paul Adams and Laura Gozzi, BBC), 2. Four years on, Russia’s war in Ukraine has transformed conflict and shattered global security (Nick Paton Walsh, CNN), 3. 4 years into Russia's invasion of Ukraine, a look at the war by the numbers (AP, PBS)

What is Chinamaxxing: 1. Why Everyone Is Suddenly in a ‘Very Chinese Time’ in Their Lives (  Zeyi Yang and Louise Matsaki, "Made in China" newsletter: WIRED)