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 Landmark Trump ruling gives Supreme Court an unexpected New Year’s agenda
flipboard.com · Axios
23 years after the Bush v. Gore ruling, the Supreme Court will have a chance to rescue Trump’s political ambitions — or leave him out in the cold.
 Why Hezbollah and Israel haven’t plunged into all-out war
NPR · Jane Arraf
Fighting remains localized for now, but it might take only one incident to escalate the conflict.
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 California’s new rules for turning wastewater into drinking water
Associated Press · Adam Beam
When a toilet is flushed in California, the water can end up in a lot of places: An ice-skating rink in Ontario and — coming soon — kitchen faucets.
 The 84 sentences that explain 2023
theringer.com · The Ringer Staff
In a year as weird as this one, the only way to recap it is to break it down to its molecular level.
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 You know it’s a placebo, so why does it still work?
WIRED · Tom Vanderbilt
Researchers are trying to make sense of “open-label” placebos — fake drugs that proudly announce their fakeness.
 What passengers should know about disruptions to plane GPS systems
Frommers · Sean Cudahy
Pilots have been warned to be on the lookout for “jamming” and “spoofing” of aircraft navigation systems.
 How human height has changed over time
howstuffworks.com · Charlotte LoBuono
Genetics partially influences height, but other factors, such as nutrition, also affect how tall you become as an adult.
 The cultural significance of ‘White Christmas’
theconversation.com · Ray Rast
The song helped make Christmas a holiday that everyone could celebrate.
 Elon Musk’s 9 unfunniest jokes of 2023
Rolling Stone · Miles Klee
Whether hating on Wikipedia or yukking it up with Bill Maher, the tech mogul couldn’t seem to land a decent punchline.
 The year in sports
flipboard.com · Year in Review
A moment of triumph marred by an unwanted kiss, cheating accusations in college football, and a “You Can’t See Me” taunt that everyone saw on repeat.
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