- World Report 2024: Poland (hrw.org)
A new coalition government came to power in December following national elections in October, offering the prospect of improvement regarding the rule of law, women’s rights, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) rights.
- Mira (stars.astro.illinois.edu)
MIRA (Omicron Ceti). Mira, its very name telling us that we should take strong notice, Mira “the amazing one,” the word coming from the same root as “miracle,” Mira the only proper-named star in the sky that for a time is too faint to be seen with the naked eye.