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Writing Nonfiction with Wait But Why and David Perell

Brains

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What's the Best Thing You've Ever Written?

Tim, when you were in those early stages, how much did you think about sort of cultivating your personality on the page? Because there's a certain tim goofiness in stick figure drawing that is so much more refined now than it was five, six years ago. I actually feel like i want to get back to that even more than i do now. And with my current thing, it's such a serious topic that i'm often like having to remind myself.

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Last week, the judge ruled that Trump would be sentenced on January 10th. If it happens, it would cement his unique position, becoming the first U.S. president who is a felon. Trump's team has been trying to delay sentencing beyond his inauguration, but yesterday the judge rejected their latest attempt. In his ruling, Justice Juan Mershon said Trump's arguments related to presidential immunity were recycled from previous failed attempts. So Trump's sentencing remains set for Friday. But the judge has already said that he does not plan to impose any jail time on the president-elect. Number three, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he will resign. Trudeau came to power in 2015. He's the telegenic son of a former Canadian prime minister, and he came to be viewed around the world as a champion of liberalism. But the picture was not so rosy back at home. His popularity has cratered over the past year amid a housing shortage and cost-of crisis in Canada. Trudeau's deputy prime minister resigned last month, contributing to his downfall. So yesterday, Trudeau said it was time for a reset. This country deserves a real choice in the next election, and it has become clear to me that if I'm having to fight internal battles, I cannot be the best option in that election. Trudeau will remain in his position until the Liberal Party picks a new leader. His successor will inherit many challenges, including dealing with Donald Trump's threatened tariffs against Canada. Number four. A massive earthquake killed at least 95 people in Tibet. This morning, a 6.8 quake struck near China's border with Nepal. Multiple aftershocks were recorded and more are expected. Emergency responders are still assessing the extent of the destruction. But officials said the quake has brought down more than 1,700 homes. And more than 130 people have been reported injured. Tibet sits on the seismically active Himalayan region. It's prone to quakes because of the collision of the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates. This is a breaking story this morning. So check our homepage for the latest updates. Number five. The first person has died from bird flu in the U.S. Officials yesterday reported the death of a patient in Louisiana from avian influenza.

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