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Parking Will Be Limited: “Billed as the world’s largest human gathering, India is hosting a once-in-a-decade religious event from Monday that gives Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party a fresh opportunity to promote its Hindu nationalist agenda.” The event will draw a crowd. Like a really big crowd. As many as 400 million are expected. Bloomberg (Gift Article): World’s Largest Gathering Puts Modi’s Hindu Agenda in Spotlight. And from the NYT (Gift Article): The World’s Largest Human Gathering Begins in India.

+ CelsiU.S.: “Every generation gets the energy boost it deserves, and so we get Celsius: a Goop-ified version of Red Bull, with a ‘Make America Healthy Again’ vibe.” WaPo (Gift Article): The U.S. government runs on Celsius. Just ask anyone on Capitol Hill. (It takes caffeine for these folks to run the country. It takes something a lot stronger for the rest of us to witness them them running it.)

+ Driven to Drink: At least Celsius is sugar free. While Americans are cutting back on sugary drinks, exports are strong. How soda is changing the world.

+ X Post Facto: “Chinese officials have reportedly discussed selling TikTok’s US operations to Elon Musk as the threat of a US ban looms.” Finally, Elon will have a platform to share his views….

+ Will Not Attend: Former first lady Michelle Obama will skip the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump. (Same.)

+ Coffee Pot: Starbucks doesn’t want to be America’s public bathroom anymore. If you want to hang out at Starbucks, you’re gonna have to buy something.