A New Year’s interview with Volodymyr Zelensky [The Economist]

As ignorable as it is interesting. A journey through the world of ambient music [The Economist Podcasts]

Japan earthquake: Thousands in shelters overnight after tsunami warnings [BBC News]

Putin Says He Wants Peace in Ukraine But on Russia’s Own Terms [Bloomberg] on Russia’s terms? It’s gonna be on both NATO and Russia’s terms. You do not have the upper hand in this conflict and you know it. Do you really want this shit to last through the horrific winter? Neither Russia nor Ukrainian and NATO troops in Ukraine want that and you know it.

Israel signals tactics shift, troop pullback as U.S. aircraft carrier heads home [Reuters]

Israel war on Gaza live: Hospitals facing ‘totally catastrophic’ situation [AL-Jazeera News] #SaveGaza #PalestineGenocide

Can Brain Science Help Us Break Us Habits? [The New Yorker]

This 1912 photo of a woman charging an electric car is top of Hacker News [The Verge]

24 things we think will happen in 2024 [Vox]

I guess I’m a projector person now? [TechCrunch]

How machine learning might unlock earthquake prediction [MIT Technology Review]

How to stop procrastinating and actually set and accomplish your New Year's resolutions [Business Insider]

Join us in celebrating our Ally 🇨🇿 Czechia

January 1st 1993 marked Restoration Day of the Independent Czech State, following the peaceful separation of Czechoslovakia, which also led to the creation of the Slovak Republic #WeAreNATO [LinkedIn] #NATO

Nearly 200 names linked to Jeffrey Epstein expected to be made public [The Guardian]

I Spent New Year’s Eve Trying to Do the FAFSA. It Didn’t Go Well. [The New York Times]

Israel Pulling Thousands Of Troops From Gaza, Military Says [Huffington Post]

Corruption Unbound [The Atlantic]

Which states could get new congressional maps in 2024? [FiveThirtyEight]

8 easy steps to set your finances up for a better 2024 [The Washington Post]

In New Year's Eve address, Macron insists on need to turn the page on year of crises [Le Monde]

CERN's Large Hadron Collider is looking for dark photons. But... why? [Mashable]

Matthew Perry’s Death a ‘Wakeup Call’ For Ketamine Industry [VICE News]

New York Times Doxxes Source Trafficked By Chinese Gang [The Intercept_]

Could 'The Last of Us' or 'Jurassic Park' really happen? We asked scientists about sci-fi movies. [National Geographic]

Up First briefing: Life Kit has 50 ways to change your life in 2024 [NPR]

College financial aid applications are changing. Here’s what’s new for FAFSA and CADAA in California. [CapRadioNews]

Le Brexit est-il une si mauvaise affaire ? [Le Monde diplomatique]

10 Conflicts to Watch in 2024 [Foreign Policy] 10 conflicts!?! TEN?!?

Why Gaza Matters: Since Antiquity, the Territory Has Shaped the Quest for Power in the Middle East [Foreign Affairs]

The State of South Asia in 2023 [The Diplomat]

New Cell Atlases Reveal Untold Variety in the Brain and Beyond [Quanta Magazine]

#ThrowbackThursday à 1975, avec des ressorts du réseau de formation d'impulsions qui alimentent les aimants de démarrage rapides du SPS, le deuxième plus grand accélérateur de particules du #CERN, après le #LHC. [CERN_FR]

🔗NASA Sets Coverage for ULA, Astrobotic Artemis Robotic Moon Launch [NASA]

BLOGPOST UPDATE IN PROGRESS

What’s up, everybody! Here are JETLAG RADIO 1062 & BENKYO RADIO 1062. If you’re into the Street Racing community and an Otaku (Anime fan / Geek), you are fully aware that MF Ghost, the sequel of Initial D has started. There are watch parties at FUJIWARA TOFU CAFE (Los Angeles, CA). This is great for the Southern California Community.

In the future, there will be watch parties at FUJIWARA TOFU BISTRO (Fremont, CA). This is great for the SF Bay Area Community. That’s for another day.

Until Next Time!