“I think That’s Their Combined Ages” -KAL’s cartoon [The Economist] #PresidentialElections2024
Next Year in Moscow - 8. Arrivals - In the final episode, opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s decision to return to Russia offers hope for the rebirth of a nation [The Economist] #Podcasts
Sudan crisis: Three ways the conflict could play out [BBC News]
White woman who accused lynched teen Emmett Till dies [Reuters]
‘I am not scared’ — The Palestinians observing Ramadan in wartime Kyiv. [AL-Jazeera News]
Are We Rerun of the 2020 Campaign? [The New Yorker]
Microsoft is done with major Windows 10 updates / Microsoft will end support for the operating system in 2025. [The Verge]
The looming threat of AI to Hollywood, and why it should matter to you [Vox]
Muslims come into the frame in Southeast Asia’s fintech boom — To make services shariah-compliant, a new wave of fintechs don’t charge interest, embrace profit sharing and avoid alcohol and tobacco transactions [TechCrunch]
The flawed logic of rushing out extreme climate solutions [MIT Technology Review]
Meet a teacher who quit her job to avoid returning in person — and found a position at a remote-only public school [Business Insider]
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Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 429 of the invasion [The Guardian] #Ukraine
Trump’s Lawyer Spars With E. Jean Carroll Over Rape Accusation — Joseph Tacopina asked Ms. Carroll to retell her story in minute detail, probing for inconsistencies. His aggressive questioning irritated the judge. [The New York Times]
Rihanna Set To Star In A New ‘Smurfs’ Movie [Huffington Post]
It’s Time to Protect Yourself From AI Voice Scams [The Atlantic]
Live From New York: It’s The FiveThirtyEight Politics Podcast! [FiveThirtyEight]
A genome project cracks mysteries of evolution — and Balto the superdog [The Washington Post]
French politicians the target of choice for Russian spies, says DGSI intelligence agency — The head of French counter-espionage, Nicolas Lerner, provided an overview of the current situation in front of a parliamentary committee of inquiry on foreign interference. [Le Monde]
‘Transformers: Rise of the Beats’ trailer promises ancient secrets and a crapload of action [Mashable]
Tucker Carlson Repackaged the Internet for His Terrified, Elderly Audience [VICE News]
BEN SMITH ON THE BUST OF THE DIGITAL MEDIA AGE — The Semafor editor-in-chief discusses his new book “Traffic: Genius, Rivalry, and Delusion in the Billion-Dollar Race to Go Viral.” [The Intercept_]
To save chestnut trees, we may have to ‘play God’ [National Geographic]
Roy Wood Jr. wants laughs from White House Correspondents' speech — and reparations [NPR]
California’s lowest paid health workers want a pay boost. Why industry leaders are pushing back [CapRadioNews]
Une guerre froide 2.0 [Le Monde diplomatique]
Colin Kahl: ‘We’re All In’ on Supporting Ukraine [Foreign Policy] #Ukraine
Why China Hasn’t Come to Russia’s Rescue — Their “No Limits” Partnership Has Been an Economic One-Way Street [Foreign Affairs] #Ukraine
Islamic State Khorasan Province Is a Growing Threat in Afghanistan and Beyond [The Diplomat]
The Computer Scientist Peering Inside AI’s Black Boxes [Quanta Magazine]
BLOGPOST UPDATE IN PROGRESS

What’s up, everybody! Here are JETLAG RADIO 824 & BENKYO RADIO 824. Here is another video from Alain de Botton, this one, regarding “reparenting our Inner Child.” His organization: “The School of Life” will have new numerous books on Therapy available within the next few months.

Until Next Time!