The power and the limits of the American dollar [The Economist]
“The world today is a very different place than when Lula was last in power”— Brazil’s faltering foreign policy [The Economist] #Podcasts
Sudan crisis risks becoming a nightmare for the world - former PM Hamdok [BBC News]
Man United Bidders Make Third Attempt to Clinch Record Deal [Bloomberg]
Five dead in Texas shooting, armed suspect on the loose [Reuters]
Taliban must ‘swiftly reverse’ crackdown on women’s rights: UN [AL-Jazeera News]
Why Are TV Writers So Miserable? — On the cusp of a potential strike, writers explain why no one is having much fun making television anymore. [The New Yorker]
The best part of FAST TV is the choice it takes away / Sometimes you don’t need to pick what you want to watch; sometimes you just want to zone out watching the boob tube. [The Verge]
America’s unique, enduring gun problem, explained [Vox]
Jack Dorsey thinks Elon Musk isn’t doing right by Twitter [TechCrunch]
EmTech Digital begins May 2 [MIT Technology Review]
The best and worst things about being a tour DJ, according to two of the best DJs in the business [Insider]
I loved this amazing lesson about success from Giannis Antetokounmpo, the two-time National Basketball Association (NBA) MVP, and NBA finals MVP from 2021. Antetokounmpo (nicknamed the “Greek Freak”) hails from my home country, and I've been rooting for him for a long time!
As he showed in the press conference after his Milwaukee Bucks were eliminated in the playoffs, his attitude about life is every bit as impressive as his athletic ability.
Asked whether he considered the season to be a failure, Giannis pointed out that not winning the championship every year isn’t the same as failure, just as people not getting a job promotion every year doesn’t mean they’ve failed in working towards their goals of taking care of their families.
And then this was the best part: “You work toward a goal. It's not a failure. It's steps to success.” Which almost perfectly echoes my mother’s motto in life: failure isn’t the opposite of success, but a stepping stone to success.
So while Antetokounmpo might not be taking home another championship ring this year, he’s a winner for dropping some freakishly good Greek wisdom that’s just as valuable in life as it is on the court.
#LifeLessons #Inspiring #SteppingStone #Success #GiannisAntetokounmpo #Wisdom [LinkedIn] #AriannaHuffington I’m eating Gyros as I read this, made me very happy
Biden reduces sentences of 31 people convicted of nonviolent drug offences [The Guardian]
A Towering, Terrifying Demon Horse Isn’t Even the Weirdest Part — The Denver airport is a magnet for conspiracy theories — and a case study in the line between mass delusion and fun. [The New York Times]
California Man Gets 4 1/2 Years For Role In US Capitol Riot [Huffington Post]
A Cheerful Goodbye to the Guardians of the Galaxy [The Atlantic]
Why Is Anthony Richardson Suddenly The NFL Draft's Hottest Prospect? [FiveThirtyEight]
Opinion: Why we must read fiction even as terrible times loom [The Washington Post]
Coupe de France de football : Toulouse sacré face à Nantes, après un match sans incidents au Stade de France [Le Monde]
NASA helicopter captures glorious view of Mars, with some surprises [Mashable]
Scientists Dramatically Extend Cell Lifespan in Anti-Aging Breakthrough [VICE News]
AN INSIDER’S VIEW OF THE MONTANA LEGISLATURE’S ATTACKS ON TRANS REP. ZOOEY ZEPHYR — The ACLU’s Keegan Medrano, a queer, Native advocate in Helena, said Zephyr’s expulsion was the culmination of months of attacks from Montana’s far right. [The Intercept_] deep within the mountains of Montana, the KKK lives on, and must be eradicated.
The history of the Florida panther, a symbol of reverence and revulsion [National Geographic]
The first smart gun with facial and fingerprint recognition is now for sale [NPR]
From Boba to Dosa Waffles [CapRadioNews]
Qui fabrique le droit international ? [Le Monde diplomatique]
What the Bush-Obama China Memos Reveal [Foreign Policy]
Kagame’s Revenge — Why Rwanda’s Leader Is Sowing Chaos in Congo [Foreign Affairs]
Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban: Friends Becoming Foes — At first, a Taliban victory in Afghanistan was considered synonymous with Pakistan’s victory. But disappointed hopes on both sides now have the neighbors at loggerheads. [The Diplomat]
From Microscopic to Majestic: eDNA Exposes the Wonders of Life on Everest and Andes [Quanta Magazine]

BLOGPOST UPDATE IN PROGRESS

What’s up, everybody! Here are JETLAG RADIO 828 & BENKYO RADIO 828. There’s a popular show called MANIFEST which was on a TV network, got canceled, and returned on Netflix. The final part, Season 4 Part 2, will be on Netflix in June 2023, unless it is delayed again.

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