Peter Nowak

China’s coast guard reportedly assaulted Philippine vessels in the South China Sea on two separate occasions; Tesla’s fight with Nordic trade unions is escalating; and more.

🇺🇸🗳️ We’re roughly a month away from the start of the 2024 presidential election cycle. And, much like embarking on a summer roadtrip with a broken AC, campaigning is off to a hot start.

🔥 It’s Monday, December 11th – and here’s what’s hot, hot, hot.

🌏 The US and UK accused Russia of a yearslong hacking campaign targeting British elections; Denmark passed a law prohibiting the desecration of religious texts; & more.

🌍 The Earth continued its record pace of warming last month, per a new assessment from the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service.

🛰️🎂 This week, NASA celebrated the International Space Station’s 25th birthday – even as the space agency is preparing to give it the Old Yeller treatment.

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🔥 It’s Friday, December 8th – and here’s what’s hot, hot, hot.

🔥 It’s Thursday, December 7th – and here’s what’s hot, hot, hot.

🎟️🎤 Female artists and athletes stole the spotlight in 2023, while big-name coaches and athletes were also a major draw, per StubHub’s end-of-year report.

☕🥤 McDonald’s is launching a new spinoff brand called CosMc’s, the fast-food chain’s answer to Starbucks and its first new restaurant concept in its 68-year history.

A Brazilian city passed what appears to be the world’s first law entirely written by AI; the US and Sweden signed a new military cooperation agreement; & more →

📝 American students suffered learning losses during the pandemic, but the negative effects were less severe compared to other developed nations, per new data.

💡 Researchers in France recently uncovered what they believe is one of the world’s largest deposits of white hydrogen, which represents a potential near-unlimited source of renewable energy.

🏛️ House Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC) announced yesterday that he won't be running for reelection when his term ends, joining the growing number of lawmakers choosing to leave Capitol Hill.

🌏 Russian President Vladimir Putin is visiting the Middle East; Denmark’s largest trade union is joining Swedish workers in a strike against Tesla; and more.

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🔥 It’s Wednesday, December 6th – and here’s what’s hot, hot, hot.

🌏 Chinese borrowers are defaulting in record numbers; Venezuela approved the annexation of two-thirds of neighboring Guyana; & more.

💋🤘 The legendary rock band Kiss closed the final performance of their “The End of the Road” farewell tour over the weekend by bringing out some unexpected guests – themselves.