Elon Musk is not only a visionary—he also knows how to get things done. In large part, it was his efforts that brought EVs to the market and made reusable rockets a reality. He is also making steady progress on Neuralink, a brain interface that will enable paralyzed individuals to control electronic devices with their thoughts. Musk’s latest brainchild is Starbase, a new city in Texas and, when completed, there will be no other like it.

Many questions about the war between Russia and Ukraine need to be answered. Following are just a few of them: Will the fighting stop or further escalate? Why are the European nations feverishly preparing for war at their borders? And why would these nations, now at peace, even consider getting involved in a conflict that does not affect them directly? These are strange questions to be asking about a war that, in the view of some analysts, could have been avoided.