The high-tech race to improve weather forecasting [The Economist]
The demonisation of BlackRock’s Larry Fink [1843 magazine]
Ukraine moves Christmas Day in snub to Russia [BBC News]
Clear Led a Flyer Carrying Ammo Under a False Name to TSA, Sparking Probe [Bloomberg]
What lies beneath — Land mines left by Russian forces in Ukraine pose a deadly threat to Kyiv's military - and civilians in liberated territory. [Reuters]
‘He didn’t want to die’: Mourning Palestinian teenager Faris Abu Samra [AL-Jazeera News]
The Boss and His Botched Coverup — The latest charges against Donald Trump show him and his Mar-a-Lago band to be as lame as the Watergate plumbers. [The New Yorker]
Today I learned they make delightfully retro cassette tape power banks / A Shenzhen company called Remax does, specifically. [The Verge]
Is it time to be worried about Covid-19 again? [Vox]
Startups aren’t (just) a young person’s game [TechCrunch]
Six ways that AI could change politics [MIT Technology Review]
Website does not work because does not let Ad-Blocker [Business Insider]
Try these small tips to set yourself up for a productive day. ☀️ Juliana Echeverri, Thrive Global's Principal Customer Success Manager (celebrating 2 years at Thrive today 🎉) shares the Microstep that changed everything for her: "Eliminating multitasking. I was not aware of the science on multitasking and the terrible consequences it has for your productivity and IQ. I now try to monotask as much as possible and this has been truly the most effective way to manage my mental health." #productivity #multitasking #mentalhealth [LinkedIn]
Trafficking victims endured ‘horrible conditions’ in US illegal drug operation [The Guardian]
Fighting With Your Partner? Use These 4 Phrases. [The New York Times]
Joe Biden Acknowledges 7th Grandchild For First Time [Huffington Post]
Trump’s Legal Turmoil Just Keeps Getting Worse [The Atlantic]
What's Going On With House Retirements This Cycle? [FiveThirtyEight]
Is the godlike AI in ‘Mission: Impossible’ realistic? I asked an expert. [The Washington Post]
Parenting: How did we end up with 'indoor children'? [Le Monde]
How to split screen on Mac [Mashable]
Viral Superconductor Study Claims to 'Open a New Era for Humankind.' Scientists Aren't So Sure. [VICE News]
Meet the Man Driving the Right’s Culture War Panic [The Intercept_]
Something in our galaxy is flashing every 20 minutes—but what? [National Geographic]
Here's how you can help kids stay healthy if they play outside in a heat wave [NPR]
As extreme heat threatens workers’ health, California legislators, activists push for nationwide protections [CapRadioNews]
Longo Maï, sur les sentiers de l’utopie [Le Monde diplomatique]
Europe’s Northern Flank Is More Stable Than You Think [Foreign Policy]
The War That Defied Expectations — What Ukraine Revealed About Military Power [Foreign Affairs]
Central Asia Comes Out of the Russian Shadow [The Diplomat]
New Proof Shows That ‘Expander’ Graphs Synchronize [Quanta Magazine]
BLOGPOST UPDATE IN PROGRESS

What’s up, everybody! Here are JETLAG RADIO 926 & BENKYO RADIO 926. Hundreds of jobs were created by AMD (#TeamRed, AMD Advantage Program) in Folsom, California, where a new building will be built. Will the Folsom Intel Corporation (#TeamBlue) building remain intact, or will all their jobs move to Ohio due to the 2025 Project (#IntelQuantum and more) and disrespect (4 years with zero paychecks)? It’s only a matter of time. Especially when I have not received a phone call.

Until Next Time!