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☆ New Orleans Likes to Drink. They Spotted a Huge Recycling Opportunity
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-27 | by ( Cara Buckley | Annie Flanagan | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In early 2020, Franziska Trautmann and Max Steitz, then seniors at Tulane University, were spitballing ways to keep their glass out of the trash. For all of its imbibing, New Orleans didn’t offer curbside glass recycling. For Ms. Trautmann and Mr. Steitz, this wasn’t just galling, but a missed opportunity. “We underestimated how much demand there was,” Mr. Steitz, 27, said. Now, four years later, their company, Glass Half Full, is the only glass recycling facility in New Orleans.

Persons: Franziska Trautmann, Max Steitz, Trautmann, Steitz, ” Mr, ’ Organizations: Tulane University, Zeta Psi Locations: New Orleans, Crescent

☆ Aden Durde: He first opened doors to the NFL for international players. Now, he’s a historic coordinator
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-24 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Just as the offseason kicked off in mid February, Durde was hired to become the Seattle Seahawks’ new defensive coordinator, becoming the first British coordinator in NFL history. Durde’s first exposure to the NFL came in 2005 when – as part of the NFL International Development Practice Squad program, an early predecessor to the IPP – he spent some time on the practice squad of the Carolina Panthers. He spent three seasons as part of the Falcons’ defensive coaching staff, working across a number of roles under head coach Dan Quinn. His permanent hiring in 2018 meant Durde became the first British full-time coach in NFL history. Under Durde’s stewardship, Dallas’ defensive line developed into one of the most feared in the league, in particular star linebacker Micah Parsons.

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☆ The man who led Google Photos to 1 billion users is now the newest group partner at Y Combinator
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-18 | by ( Melia Russell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Lieb, having a background in semiconductors and not server management, reached out to his fellow Y Combinator founders for support. After a year and a half of advising at the accelerator, he's stepping up as a group partner, Y Combinator tells Business Insider exclusively. It was never released, but many of the ideas would later come back in the form of Google Photos. From there, he reached into the Y Combinator alumni network to find other promising upstarts. David Lieb, second from left, speaks to a group of Y Combinator founders.

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☆ Kenyan military chief Francis Ogolla died in helicopter crash, says president
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-18 | by ( Larry Madowo | Catherine Nicholls | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Kenya’s military chief, Francis Ogolla, died in a helicopter crash in the western part of the country on Thursday, President William Ruto announced in a televised address. “I am deeply saddened to announce the passing on of General Francis Omondi Ogolla, the Chief of the Kenya Defence Forces,” he said. The helicopter crashed shortly after take-off on Thursday afternoon local time, killing Ogolla and nine other members of the military, Ruto said. Ogolla was on his way to visit troops in the North Rift region of the country and to inspect ongoing school renovations, the president said. “For me, as the Commander in Chief of the Kenya Defence Forces, it is a tragic moment for the Kenya Defence Forces fraternity and it is a most unfortunate day for the nation at large,” Ruto said.

Persons: CNN —, Francis Ogolla, William Ruto, “, Francis Omondi Ogolla, ”, Ogolla, Ruto, ” Ruto Organizations: CNN, Kenya Defence Forces

☆ A 32-year-old who started selling T-shirts in college with $500 upfront shares the 4 strategies he used to build a seven-figure online business from scratch
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-17 | by ( Kathleen Elkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Karthik Shanadi and Luke McGurrin did just that — and they started their brand, Greek House, out of their fraternity house with a slim $500 budget. Since launching Greek House in 2013, the cofounders have added three more apparel brands. Courtesy of Karthik ShanadiIt helped that Shanadi and McGurrin eventually expanded into what he considers a "high barrier niche": licensed merchandise. In 2016, about three years after starting Greek House, they received a notice from a licensing agency.

Persons: —, Karthik Shanadi, Luke McGurrin, Shanadi, McGurrin, Brian Chesky, Threadly, that's, We're Organizations: Service, Business, University of Florida Locations: Portugal, Philippines, India

☆ Why Scotland’s ‘ghost’ whisky distilleries are coming back to life
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-13 | by ( Angus Mackinnon | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Courtesy Port Ellen DistilleryAcross the courtyard, the new still room resembles a vast industrial greenhouse with four shiny new copper stills as its exotic plants. “It is important that we recreate that classic Port Ellen character that people love, but we also want to be doing things we’ve not done before,” says McDonald. Courtesy Port Ellen DistilleryA glimpse into that past comes in the musky surroundings of warehouse number two with a dram drawn straight from a cask filled in 1979. Port Ellen is hoping to attract upscale whisky fans to sample a by-appointment-only Atlas of Smoke Experience. “At the moment, Port Ellen is expensive because it is so old and so rare.

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☆ A 32-year-old entrepreneur launched a clothing company in college with $500 and grew it to seven figures. He explains what type of business he would build in 2024 if he had to start over.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-06 | by ( Kathleen Elkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. The young entrepreneurs started "brokering deals through text messages," Shanadi told Business Insider. Related stories"We realized quickly that we have to invest in technology to support the growth of this business," he said. If he lost everything and had to start a business from scratch in 2024, he'd think about other industries that are underserved with regard to tech. The more people you talk to, the better you'll understand if it's a common industry problem, he noted.

Persons: —, Karthik Shanadi, Luke McGurrin, Shanadi, he'd, they're Organizations: Service, University of Florida, Business, House Locations: Bangalore

☆ 2 college friends who started selling custom T-shirts on campus with a $500 budget explain how they grew their fraternity-house merch project into a seven-figure business
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-04 | by ( Kathleen Elkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

By the time Shanadi started his freshman year at the University of Florida, he had nearly a decade of work under his belt. His first brand, Greek House, while "a little bit of an accident," admitted Shanadi, was set in motion. It allowed him and McGurrin to launch Greek House with the limited savings they had. They dedicated weeknights and weekends to growing Greek House. Quitting corporate America, living on $1,000 a month, and learning from a $33,000 mistakeIn 2016, Shanadi quit his job to go all-in on Greek House.

Persons: Karthik Shanadi, Shanadi, Luke McGurrin, Luke, McGurrin, We'd, LUKE SIRIMONGKHON, Brian Chesky, that's, we've, we're Organizations: Business, University of Florida, New, Amazon, House, of Florida, Follett, Dick's Sporting Goods Locations: Bangalore, India, Orlando, New York City, Florida, California, Bay, Los Angeles, America, Salesforce, LA

☆ Luke Fleurs: Kaizer Chiefs soccer player killed in carjacking in Johannesburg
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-04 | by ( Sammy Mncwabe | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —South Africa and Kaizer Chiefs soccer player Luke Fleurs has been killed in a carjacking incident in Johannesburg, the club announced in a statement on Thursday. “We are profoundly shocked and saddened to learn of the tragic and untimely passing of one of our players, Luke Fleurs,” Chiefs said. “The Matsatsantsa family would like to send its heartfelt condolences to the Fleurs family, everyone at Kaizer Chiefs Football Club and the football community at large. My thoughts are with the Fleurs and Amakhosi family, and the entire South African football fraternity,” Kodwa added. Gauteng Provincial Commissioner Lieutenant General Tommy Mthombeni has appointed a team of detectives to investigate Fleurs’ murder and hijacking, police said.

Persons: Luke Fleurs, “, ”, Mavela Masondo, Kodwa, ” Kodwa, Tommy Mthombeni Organizations: CNN, Kaizer Chiefs, ” Chiefs, Premier Soccer League, South, Tokyo Summer Olympics, Chiefs, SuperSport United, Kaizer Chiefs Football Club, ” SuperSport, Twitter Locations: South Africa, Johannesburg, Honeydew, Gauteng, Soweto, “, African

☆ 9 things people get wrong about sociopaths, according to a sociopath
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-03 | by ( Julia Pugachevsky | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

The lack of available care for sociopaths inspired Gagne to pursue a PhD in psychology, where she specialized in the relationship between sociopathy and anxiety. Sociopaths do feel emotions, just not "social" onesSociopaths are often depicted in media as devoid of feelings entirely. As an adult researching sociopathy and going to therapy, she learned that sociopaths — and even psychopaths — can feel basic emotions. Related storiesWhile research on the diagnoses is still limited, Gagne says experts believe that, unlike psychopaths, sociopaths can feel anxiety and also show signs of learning right from wrong. They don't understand why some things are "wrong"Throughout the book, Gagne explains how she finds it difficult to identify "bad" behavior.

Persons: Patric Gagne, —, Gagne, She's, Hannibal Lecter, Patrick Bateman, sociopaths, I'd, checklists, Nobody, Dr, Ben Karpman, David, I'm Organizations: Service, Lambs

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican on Monday unveiled its groundbreaking project for the upcoming Venice Biennale of Art: A multimedia installation located inside Venice’s women’s prison, created with the active participation of inmates and artists and open to the public under strict security conditions. But at the unveiling Monday, officials stressed the absolute novelty of this year’s Vatican pavilion, given the unprecedented permission from Italian judicial authorities to allow Vatican curators to mount the exhibit in the Giudecca prison and involve the inmates in the works. Half a dozen artists will work alongside them, reflecting Francis’ belief in the value of dialogue, solidarity and fraternity. Most notably, Maurizio Cattelan is producing what curators described as a “large outdoor artwork” on the façade of the prison chapel. The Vatican’s culture minister, Cardinal José Tolentino de Mendonça concurred that the decision to house the Holy See pavilion in the prison was “unexpected."

Persons: Pope Francis, Francis ’, Maurizio Cattelan, Cattelan's, Nona Ora, Pope John Paul II, Cardinal José Tolentino de Mendonça, Francis, Corita Kent, Marco Perego, Zoe Saldana, Chiara Parisi, Claire Tabouret, Simone Fattal, Giovanni Russo, ’, ” Organizations: VATICAN CITY, Venice Biennale, Catholic, Italian Justice Ministry Locations: Venice, American

☆ I warned my son about the dangers of frats before he went to college. He joined one anyway.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-09 | by ( Shannon Serpette | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The summer before my son headed to college, I warned him about fratsMy son was a high achiever in high school and couldn't wait to head to college in the fall of 2023. He thought the frat brothers were funny, smart, and outgoing; he loved how involved they were on campus. He and his frat brothers have had conversations about how fraternities are no longer like the ones many older generations remember. His frat brothers truly seem like nice guys, and they are all highly involved with campus activities. My son made the Dean's list during his first semester in college, which can be tricky for college freshmen.

Persons: —, couldn't, I've, They've, I'm, That's Organizations: Service, Business

☆ Opinion: Why a line of dialogue truly can define a film
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-05 | by ( Opinion Arash Azizi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

“Frankly, I hate dialogue,” Villeneuve told The Times of London. I don’t remember movies because of a good line, I remember movies because of a strong image. This supposed truism is heard everywhere in the film world and even taught to film writers. Cinema has never been a language of “pure image and sound.”Even in the age of silent films, dialogue rendered as inter-titles was critical to cinema. Charlie Chaplin stars in his 1931 silent film, "City Lights."

Persons: Arash Azizi, ”, CNN — Denis Villeneuve, It’s, Zoe Prinds, ” Villeneuve, I’m, Rolling Stone, Federico Fellini, Villeneuve, Fellini, Alexander Steele, ” Josh Brolin, Gurney Halleck, Paul Atreides, Carla Simón’s “, Gorgeously, Ethan Hawke, ” Hawke, “, they’ve, Charlie Chaplin, Chaplin, Virginia Cherrill, Adenoid Hynkler, Adolf Hitler, Institute’s, Quentin Tarantino’s, Jackie Brown ”, Pam Grier, Marlon Brando’s, Mario Puzo, Francis Ford Coppola, Merve, Greta Gerwig’s, Bird ”, wouldn’t, Palme d’Or, Jane Campion, David Lynch’s, Golden, Martin Scorsese glowed, ” Scorsese Organizations: Oneworld, CNN, Warner Bros, Times, Gotham Writers, Chalet, Warner Bros ., Sundance, Film Society of Lincoln Center, United, Getty, New York Times, Villeneuve, Janus, Atlanta ”, Derry Girls ”, Cannes Locations: French, Canadian, London, Italian, Cannes, Berlin, Catalonia, Jewish, Iran, cinema’s, “

☆ Opinion: America isn’t cool anymore. Just ask the French
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-05 | by ( Opinion Euny Hong | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

I asked her excitedly in French, “What do you think about the abortion rights thing?”“C’est fou, hein?” she said. She continued, “Trump, he wants to reverse abortion rights. Unbelievable.”“Oh!” I said, “I meant about how France is writing abortion rights into the Constitution.”“Oh that?” she said, less excitedly. On the other hand, French women were allowed to open their own checking accounts in 1965 — horrific until you realize that their American counterparts were not granted that right until 1974. But compared to today’s America, France looks like the version of a feminist utopia that could only be dreamed of by Greta Gerwig’s Barbie universe.

Persons: Roe, Wade, Laurence Rossignol, Le Monde, Rossignol, fou, hein, ”, “ Trump, “, Alexis De Tocqueville, America “, Barack Obama, George Floyd, Derek Chauvin, —, Congrès, I’ve, ” Claude Malhuret, she’d, Gabriel Attal, Greta Gerwig’s Organizations: CNN, CNN — America, US, Democracy, Communist, Minnesota, American, Equality, Fraternity Locations: Paris, America, France, French, Spain, Communist China, Versailles

☆ Jon Stewart Takes on ‘Something Light’: Israel and Gaza
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-27 | by ( Trish Bendix | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

“Look, the United States is Israel’s closest ally. Israel’s work emergency contact. Maybe it’s time for the U.S. to give Israel some tough moral love.” — JON STEWART“‘Hey, Israel, take it down a notch. But really, couldn’t the United States have told Israel that when we gave them all the bombs? This is like your coke dealer coming over with an eight ball and going, ‘Don’t stay up all night.’” — JON STEWART“Let’s just ask God.

Persons: Israel’s, ” — JON STEWART “ ‘, Don’t, ’ ” — JON STEWART “ Let’s, It’s, ” — JON STEWART “, Jordan —, ” — JON STEWART Organizations: Hamas, NATO, Treaty Organization Locations: United States, Israel, Palestine, Egypt, Qatar

☆ My 93-year-old dad taught me the importance of friendships
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-19 | by ( Amy Abbott | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

He held every office in civic and church clubs, including Lions Club Tail Twister. A highly responsible position, The Tail Twister enforced fines for made-up infractions like wearing the wrong color tie. The punishment: the Tail Twister cut off the offending tie about three inches below the knot. At 66, I've lost my mother and all my grandparents, but I haven't lost any close friends near my age. Like my Dad, I'm a planner and an instigator, always trying to stay in touch.

Persons: Dad didn't, Bob, Dad, Jim, Harry Truman's, I've, it's, Dad's, I'm Organizations: Service, Business, Wrigley Field, Wile Locations: Virginia, Denver, Chicago

Biden’s reelection campaign has repeatedly declined to commit to joining debates with Trump, his likely opponent in the November general election. Trump, meanwhile, has feuded with the Republican National Committee and refused to join its primary debates. In 2020, he objected to the rules of the nonpartisan commission that has hosted general election debates since 1976. Lowering his voice to a whisper, Coons said: “That was bad.”He then questioned whether a general election debate this year would be worth it. “But this is ultimately a judgment call for President Biden."

Persons: — Nikki Haley, Donald Trump, Trump, Joe Biden, Biden, Biden’s, There's, Sen, Chris Coons, Chris Wallace, Coons, ” Coons, Richard Nixon, John F, Kennedy, didn’t, Frank Fahrenkopf, it's, “, ”, it’s, There’s, Ro Khanna, ” Khanna, Haley, Ron DeSantis, ” Trump, Dan Bongino, Biden “, ” Biden, He’s, Quentin Fulks, ” Fulks, Fulks, ” Sen, Mitt Romney, Barack Obama, ” Romney, President Trump, Trump's, Katie Hobbs, Kari Lake, ” Hobbs, that's, Patrick Stewart, ” Stewart, Jacob Thompson, ” ____ Gomez Licon, Jonathan J, Cooper, Darlene Superville, Jill Colvin Organizations: WASHINGTON, Republican National Committee, Biden, Trump, RNC, League of Women Voters, Commission, ”, Republican, “ Trump, Florida Gov, CNN, Arizona Gov, University of Arkansas, “, Associated Press Locations: Chris Coons of Delaware, United States, Alabama, Iowa, Utah, United States of America, Arizona, Knoxville , Tennessee, Las Vegas, Miami, Phoenix, New York

☆ Kansas City Chiefs: Are they the newest NFL dynasty?
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

The Kansas City Chiefs will appear in their fourth Super Bowl in five seasons when they take to the field in Las Vegas on February 11 against the San Francisco 49ers. And, like the early era of the Patriots, the Chiefs don’t look like they’re stopping any time soon. To the surprise of many, given Smith’s improvement under Reid, Kansas City selected Patrick Mahomes out of Texas Tech. Mahomes has two MVP awards, two Super Bowl wins and two Super Bowl MVPS, while Brady had three Super Bowl titles, two Super Bowl MVPs and no NFL MVP awards. You don’t have to know a screen pass from a field goal to know something about the Kansas City Chiefs.”What do the Chiefs themselves think?

Persons: Bill Belichick, Tom Brady, Douglas, Andy Reid, Belichick, Brady, Reid, Alex Smith, Travis Kelce, – Reid, Belichick’s, ”, Gregg Rosenthal, ” Rosenthal, Colin E, It’s, Mitchell Trubisky, Patrick Mahomes, Mahomes, Zierlein, Jay Cutler, ” Mahomes, Chelsea Purgahn, Rosenthal, he’d, “, Smith, –, Ed Zurga, he’s, “ I’ve, Tom, They’re, Jamie Squire, Brett Veach, that's, Rich Eisen, ” Eisen, Bob Costas, CNN’s Gayle King, Charles Barkley, ” Costas, “ They’ve, Andy Reid’s, Chiefs – they’ve, Taylor Swift, it’s, I’ll Organizations: CNN, New England Patriots, Patriots, NFL, Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers, Kansas, Chiefs, AFC West, CNN Sport, AFC, Tennessee Titans, San, Philadelphia Eagles, Chicago Bears, Bears, North Carolina, Reid , Kansas City, Texas Tech, Chelsea, Tyler Morning Telegraph, Kansas City, Miami Dolphins, Mahomes, NFL Hall of Famer, Super Bowl, Belichick, Brady Patriots, February’s, The Patriots, Games, year’s Chiefs, Ravens, Twitter, Veteran, Dallas Cowboys, Philadelphia Locations: New England, Foxborough , Massachusetts, Las Vegas, Kansas City, Missouri, San Francisco, Philadelphia, Reid ,, Kansas, Washington, Brady

☆ Former Trump White House economic advisor lauds the US economy's performance under Biden: 'I was wrong'
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-03 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Trump's former White House economic advisor said that his predictions of a recession under Biden had been wrong. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementFormer President Donald Trump's White House economic advisor said the US economy was faring far better under President Joe Biden than he expected. Larry Kudlow said on Thursday that he had been wrong to predict an economic recession under the Democratic president. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: Biden, Larry Kudlow, Kudlow, —, Donald Trump's, Joe Biden Organizations: White, Service, Democratic, Fox Business, Business

☆ Meet the JPMorgan executive emerging as a dark horse to succeed Jamie Dimon
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-31 | by ( Rebecca Ungarino | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Read previewA longtime JPMorgan executive who has kept a low public profile while cultivating a reputation as a successful trader with a talent for managing risk is emerging as a contender to succeed Jamie Dimon as chief executive. His new position through the internal shuffle has vaulted him more publicly and prominently into the most closely watched succession race on Wall Street. JPMorgan executive David Hudson told the publication that he returned to JPMorgan after working at Nomura in 2010 "to work for Troy." Rohrbaugh's other stops at JPMorgan have been head of global markets and head of macro markets. A senior JPMorgan executive who works with Rohrbaugh recalled that time during the pandemic.

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☆ Inside the right-wing subculture of Zyn-obsessed nicotine fiends
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-30 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. After Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer called for a federal probe into "Zyn" nicotine pouches last week, the GOP backlash was swift. "Unfortunately Chuck Schumer is more focused on Zyn Pouches than he is about Fentanyl pouring over our border," wrote Rep. Tim Burchett of Tennessee. A 'pro-society' drugA variety of factors drive the proliferation of nicotine among the younger right-wing crowd. Containers of "Zyn" nicotine pouches.

Persons: Tucker Carlson, —, Chuck Schumer, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Schumer, Sen, Thom Tillis, Tim Burchett, Peter Thiel, JD Vance, Ohio, Vance, It's, Michael M, Carlson, Tucker Carlson's, that's, Saagar Enjeti, Greg Price, Andrew Huberman, Peter Attia, they're, There's, Enjeti, Tillis, Gregory Conley, Conley Organizations: Service, GOP, Rep, Fox News, Atlantic, Senate, Republican, State Freedom Caucus Network, Stanford University, Republicans, American Vapor Manufacturers Association, Capitol, Democrats Locations: North Carolina, Tennessee, mainstreaming Zyn, Swedish

☆ What to know about Joey Graziadei, the star of 'The Bachelor' season 28
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-22 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Joey Graziadei stars on season 28 of "The Bachelor." AdvertisementDuring the emotional season 20 finale of "The Bachelorette," star Charity Lawson accepted a proposal from Dotun Olubeko after breaking things off with her runner-up, Joey Graziadei. A website for West Chester University's athletics department states that Joey was 5'11 and 170 lbs when he played tennis in the 2016-2017 season. His tennis career continued after college and now he's a coachAccording to Tennis Recruiting, Graziadei last ranked at No. Graziadei previously opened up about his family life during Lawson's season of "The Bachelorette."

Persons: Joey Graziadei, —, Charity Lawson, Dotun, Lawson, Graziadei, West Chester University of Pennsylvania Graziadei, Joey, it's, We've, Nick, Cathy, Serena Pitt, Joe Amabile Organizations: Service, ABC, West Chester University of Pennsylvania, Ford High School, Ford, Pi Kappa Alpha, Division II, West Chester, Tennis, West Chester University's, United States Professional Tennis Association, Us Locations: Pennsylvania, Hawaii, Collegeville , Pennsylvania, Lawai, Kauai, West, Koloa

☆ Why Lamar Jackson is in a league of his own
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-19 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

He’s had some up-and-down years through injury and offensive woes, but this season Jackson has been back to his best, leading a No. 1 playoff seed and, while the year ended in playoff disappointment, Jackson had delivered one of the best regular seasons ever by an NFL quarterback. Jackson speaks after winning the NFL MVP award at the end of the 2019 season. “To be honest with you, I really didn’t care for other teams, really,” Jackson told reporters during his signing press conference. That’s the accolade that I really want so bad.”And now, with a second NFL MVP almost certainly sewn up, don’t bet again Jackson lifting the Vince Lombardi Trophy on February 11.

Persons: CNN —, LeBron James, Lamar Jackson, Michael Vick, He’s, Jackson, Jackson scrambles, Michael Owens, Jim Rassol, Lance Zierlein, quarterbac Vick, Julie Jacobson, “, ”, “ It’s, LeBron James ’, Reassuringly, Ozzie Newsome, Joe Flacco, Flacco, hadn’t, Tom Brady, David J, Phillip, There’s, ” Jackson, Thearon, Henderson, ’ Jackson, wasn’t, ’ …, Nick Shook, Rob Carr, Jim Gray, don’t, Vince Lombardi Organizations: CNN, NBA, NFL, Baltimore Ravens, Miami Dolphins, Boynton Beach High School, Sun Sentinel, Tribune, Service, Louisville Cardinals, Atlantic Coast Conference, Louisville, Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Baltimore, Bowl, San Francisco 49ers, Levi's, Getty, AFC, Los Angeles Rams Locations: Florida, Jackson, Baltimore, Maryland

☆ I went to college in the US and then enrolled at Oxford. I preferred college life in England with black-tie balls and no testing.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-18 | by ( Jennifer Barton Packer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Since my Ukrainian-born mother dreamed of returning to Europe, she begged me to consider transferring to a university in England or France. So I reapplied for the degree I hoped to study and headed off to Somerville College, Oxford, where I would "read" — major in — Modern Languages, French, and Russian. Most of all, it opened my eyes to many differences between US and UK college life. AdvertisementMy college years in England involved a lot of dressing up for fancy-dress-themed "bops," or dances with cheesy music, and black-tie balls. I also learned that my college life in the UK was all-around better than the one I experienced in Vermont.

Persons: Jen, couldn't, they'd, Proust, Tolstoy Organizations: New Yorker, Middlebury College, Somerville College , Oxford, Oxford, University Locations: New, Vermont, Europe, England, France, Paris, St, Petersburg, Russia, —

☆ How a culture of sports betting and fantasy gaming is emerging on college campuses
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-10 | by ( Margaret Fleming | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

Noah, a 19-year-old who goes to college in Illinois, uses sports betting to keep up with his friends from high school. The expansion of legal sports betting in the US has fueled a widespread culture of gambling on college campuses, as savvy students find betting alternatives and workarounds for age limits and state restrictions. Many sports-loving college students like Marcus and Noah casually use fantasy gaming, sweepstakes, and betting to make and maintain friendships. BI spoke with seven college students and three researchers to learn more about what sports betting looks like on campuses. A culture of sports betting sustains friendshipsSince the expansion of legalization, sports betting and gaming have exploded on college campuses largely through word of mouth.

Persons: Marcus didn't, Marcus, Fliff, isn't, it's, — Marcus, they'd, Marcus isn't, Noah, Andrew, they've, Dr, Timothy Fong, Fong, Miles, Chris, hasn't, wasn't, he'd, that's, FanDuel, Jason Miyares, Fliff's, Cash, bettors, I'm, there's, It's, Jeffrey Derevensky, McGill, haven't, Derevensky Organizations: NFL, Business, Sports, ESPN Bet, Super, Sunday, Caesars, ESPN, Iowa State Locations: Virginia, Cancún, Mexico, Illinois, Venmo, Minnesota, California, New York , Florida , Maine, Michigan, Maryland, Florida, New York, Iowa

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