WHAT CARACAL IS WATCHING TODAY:

1. Russia, Ukraine, and the 30-year quest for a post-Soviet order: Historian Mary Elise Sarotte tells the inside story of the west’s efforts to secure a post-cold-war settlement — and how Putin seized on missteps and Russian grievances to destroy it.

2. Why do some great ideas just fail to scale? FT reports on the fascinating phenomenon known as ‘voltage drop.’

3. Ex-Attorney General William Barr urges GOP to move on from Trump: WSJ reports his book recounts a confrontational meeting in Oval Office and says Republicans need to focus on new leaders.

4. Should we eat meat? The answer to the dietary debate of our age: Diehard carnivores say yes, it’s natural. Committed vegans say no, it’s murder. Rob Percival looks beyond the tofu wars to find a more practical solution.

5. ‘People play baseball in Alaska?’: Dallas Morning News looks at college baseball’s Last Frontier escape: The beauty of the Alaska Baseball League is found in the experiences of playing baseball thousands of miles away from home, surrounded by mountains and absent of stress.