Caracal Daily | Jan. 31

WATCHING TODAY:

1. The empire returns: Russia, Ukraine, and the long shadow of the Soviet Union: FT reports as the Kremlin attempts to reassert control over its neighbors, Ukrainian historian Serhii Plokhy uncovers the deep roots of the crisis.

2. The Power Law by Sebastian Mallaby review — the money men who gave us Apple, Amazon, and Google: The Times reports the rise of venture capitalism and how it gave us the world’s biggest companies.

3. Marine Le Pen limbers up for a fight with Valérie Pécresse, a bookish darling of the bourgeoisie: The Times reports born just a year apart in the same suburb of Paris, two very different female challengers to Emmanuel Macron are set to shape France’s political future.

4. Psychedelic therapy shows great promise. More states should legalize it: Economist reports Oregon’s trailblazing sets a fine example.

5. Tom Pidcock obliterates all competition to claim cyclocross world title: Cycling Weekly reports the Brit emerged victorious in Fayetteville after putting the rest of the field to the sword.

Caracal Daily | Jan. 28

WATCHING TODAY:

1. The long shadow of the pandemic: 2024 and beyond: WSJ reports even when the world returns to ‘normal,’ the legacy of COVID-19 will transform everything from wages and health care to political attitudes and global supply chains.

2. Renault-Nissan alliance plans $25.7 billion in electric vehicle spending: WSJ reports the companies’ investment falls short of what rivals like Volkswagen are spending, a product in part of a more cautious stance by the alliance’s two Japanese members, Nissan, and Mitsubishi.

3. Goodbye to the days of the ‘Rust Belt’: Richard Florida + David J. Adams opine after years of unsung efforts to revive the fortunes of America’s industrial heartland, Intel’s new chip factory in Ohio is a sign of rebirth.

4. Career advice from emperors and slaves: Edward Stephens writes on 2,300-year-old philosophy is making a comeback, finding popularity among Silicon Valley and sports teams.

5. Mikaela Shiffrin can’t move mountains. But she helped move a Beijing Olympics podium. WSJ reports America’s top alpine skier has spent months plotting every detail of her ambitious schedule—even where she hopes to accept medals.

Caracal Daily | Jan. 27

WATCHING TODAY:

1. Germany has little maneuvering room in Ukraine conflict: Der Spiegel reports the US wants to impose harsh sanctions on Russia invades Ukraine. But the German government is putting on the brakes out of fears over the economic consequences and what punitive measures could mean for energy supplies for a country that gets much of its gas from Moscow.

2. A day in the life of the splinternet: Cypherpunk historian Finn Brunton imagines a future where there are many internets, each making demands on your attention.

3. Justice Stephen Breyer to retire from Supreme Court, paving way for Biden appointment: NBC News reports the liberal justice’s decision to step down after more than 27 years on the court allows the president to appoint a successor who could serve for decades.

4. Saint Laurent celebrates 60th anniversary with Paris-wide museum exhibition: L'Officiel reports on its 60th anniversary, Saint Laurent is displaying some of the eponymous designer's most iconic creations across six different Paris museums.

5. Olympic gold to Qatar 2022? Canada is in danger of becoming a football nation: Guardian reports the women’s team won gold in Tokyo last year and now their male counterparts are on course to make their first World Cup since 1986.