Morning Coffee Link Roundup (12/18/22)

Today is Sunday and somehow there is only ONE WEEK until Christmas?? Who allowed this???

Russia ‘may try to re-enact its early invasion plans of Ukraine on anniversary of war’ (The Guardian)

Henry Kissinger Wrote a Peace Plan for Ukraine. It’s Ludicrous. (Slate)

Protesters in Peru refuse to back down as political crisis deepens (WaPo)

Tunisia: President Saied urged to resign after 'fiasco' election (BBC)

Congress Is Considering Financial Help for Parents. Here Are Details. (NYT)

Updated COVID booster shots reduce the risk of hospitalization, CDC reports (NPR)

In my more politically anxious moments, it IS comforting to know I could literally walk across the border to Vermont from my house. Ban on slavery and right to abortion officially added to Vermont Constitution (Vermont Public)

Go check and apply if you're eligible! Governor says fewer people than expected have applied for energy assistance program (NH Bulletin)

ChatGPT shows how far AI has come and its acute limitations — like being right (Grid)

Hmm: With a big budget, Manchester wants to revitalize its brand (NHPR)

And some longer reads:

‘Wiped out’: War in Ukraine has decimated a once feared Russian brigade (WaPo)

What would success look like for the protests in China and Iran? (Grid)

YOU DON'T SAY. (Also, this is a gift link - if you're not a subscriber it doesn't count against your article limit - so please read it!) Transgender Americans Feel Under Siege as Political Vitriol Rises (NYT)

Light fantastic: neon nights – in pictures (The Guardian)

This is delightful, if you're still shopping: The CrimeReads 2022 Holiday Gift Guide (CrimeReads)