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☆ Gen Z students lead pro-Palestine demonstrations while their Boomer professors see parallels to past protest eras
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-12 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

At Indiana University, protesters say they've been met with a militarized response from police. AdvertisementOn April 25, a day after Indiana University made a controversial change to its protest policies, students built an encampment on the school's Dunn Meadow. Isabella Volmert/AP PhotoShe joined the campus protests on April 25 alongside her husband, an IU staff member. From Vietnam to the Israel-Hamas WarWhen Dunn Meadow was established in 1969, official university policy dictated that overnight encampments were not allowed. AdvertisementThe Indiana University Police Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment from BI.

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☆ OpenAI's new product could include sarcasm detection, report says
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-12 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

OpenAI may unveil a new multimodal AI assistant on Monday, The Information reported. This technology could, in theory, help automated customer service agents detect sarcasm. Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . The Information reported that machine learning company OpenAI could unveil a voice assistant with both audio and visual capabilities that could, in theory, detect sarcasm.

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☆ At the Home of BTS, Turmoil Over a Rising K-Pop Star
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-12 | by ( Jin Yu Young | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The video had none of the hallmarks of K-pop. But it included screenshots of chats between two power players in the industry and instantly became the talk of the K-pop world. It was the live broadcast of a two-hour emotional tell-all delivered last month by Min Hee-Jin, the producer of NewJeans, arguably today’s hottest K-pop act. She had called a news conference to dispute accusations of corporate malfeasance by her employer, Hybe, the K-pop colossus behind BTS. And it has cast a cloud over Hybe’s relationship with a rising star, NewJeans, while its biggest act, BTS, is on hiatus.

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☆ Opinion | Biden Is Doing It All Wrong
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-12 | by ( Mark Penn | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

I’ve spent decades looking at the behavior of swing voters and how candidates appeal to them, including for Bill Clinton’s re-election campaign in 1996. People usually assume that turning out so-called base voters in an election matters most, since swing voters are fewer in number. And it’s true that in today’s polarized environment, Mr. Biden and Mr. Trump each has about 40 percent of the country in their bases already and nothing will change those people’s minds. Take Michigan, a battleground state where Mr. Trump has led Mr. Biden by as many as three percentage points in the last month. Or Mr. Biden could switch just 125,000 swing voters and win.

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☆ Scammers are using delivery apps like Instacart to swindle customers and delivery workers out of money
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-11 | by ( Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewSome Instacart shoppers are the targets of a scam centered on gift cards. "Within 30 seconds, I got a message about buying the Vanilla Visa gift card," she said. Instacart forbids shoppers from adding gift cards to orders, a screenshot of the company policy seen by BI indicates. "Customers are not able to order gift cards through the Instacart platform or place a special request for a gift card via chat," an Instacart spokesperson told BI. AdvertisementInstacart also tells shoppers not to purchase gift cards for customers, the spokesperson added.

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☆ These 3 metro regions still haven't recovered from the pandemic recession as Wall Street debates when the next downturn will strike
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-11 | by ( Filip De Mott | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

More than a quarter of US metros are still recovering from COVID-era job losses, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York reported. Today's job market amplifies fears of another recession, which some experts say could hit as soon as this year. AdvertisementAs analysts clash over when the next recession will befall the US, large swaths of the country are still bogged down in the previous downturn. The Federal Reserve Bank of New YorkBut this trend is especially distinct in the Northeast, a region that's home to particularly impacted metros. By this indicator, a recession started in October, confirmed further by accelerating job erosion, Danielle DiMartino Booth said.

Persons: —, Danielle DiMartino Booth, it's, Frances Donald, Donald, We're, Gary Schilling Organizations: Federal Reserve Bank of New, Service, US metros, QI, Bloomberg, Wall Street Locations: COVID, Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Rust Belt, California, Hawaii, New Orleans, Honolulu, San Francisco, Cleveland , Detroit, Pittsburgh, Northeast, New York City, New York

☆ I love my kids, but all I really want for Mother's Day is to be alone
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-11 | by ( Elliott Harrell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Getting a traditional Mother's Day gift means I am still doing chores that day. But when it comes to celebrating Mother's Day, there's just one thing I want, and it's not a bath bomb, candle, or picture frame. For Mother's Day, I really just want time by myself away from my girls. Mother's Day is about showing appreciation for everything moms do, but it's also a day meant for reflecting on motherhood. Having time away for Mother's Day would remind me that despite the endless chores and messes and tears, being a mom really is the best.

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☆ Mary Wells Lawrence, High-Profile Advertising Pioneer, Dies at 95
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-11 | by ( Robert D. Mcfadden | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

She put the “plop plop, fizz fizz” into Alka-Seltzer. She warned Benson & Hedges smokers that long cigarettes might pop balloons or set fire to beards. And from Niagara Falls to Broadway, she reached millions with her “I ♥ NY” campaign. Ms. Wells Lawrence was the first woman to own and run a major national advertising agency — Wells Rich Greene — and the first female chief executive of a company listed on the New York Stock Exchange. She was “arguably the most powerful and successful woman ever to work in advertising,” Stuart Elliott, who was then the advertising columnist of The New York Times, wrote in 2002 of Ms. Wells Lawrence, who sold her agency for $160 million (about $385 million today) and retired in 1990.

Persons: Seltzer, Benson, Mary Wells Lawrence, Katy Bryan, Ms, Wells Lawrence, Wells Rich Greene —, ” Stuart Elliott Organizations: Braniff, Alka, Hedges, New York Stock Exchange, The New York Times Locations: Niagara Falls, Broadway, Ohio, New York, London

☆ Macklemore calls out President Joe Biden with viral pro-Palestine protest song called 'Hind's Hall'
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-11 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Rapper Macklemore has released a pro-Palestine protest song called "Hind's Hall." Elsewhere in the song, Macklemore takes aim at Biden and the feud between Drake and Kendrick Lamar. AdvertisementMacklemore has called for a cease-fire in Gaza and condemned continuing US aid to Israel in his new song, "Hind's Hall." The song has gone viral on social media with 37 million views on X, 1.7 million views on YouTube, and 2.9 million likes on Instagram. AdvertisementIn the opening bars of his new song, Macklemore praises college students across the US who are protesting Israel's war in Gaza.

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☆ ‘We love you’: Harry plays volleyball with army veterans as he and Meghan get warm welcome in Nigeria
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-11 | by ( Stephanie Busari | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Abuja CNN —Prince Harry joined in - but lost - a game of sitting volleyball against wounded army veterans as he and his wife Meghan were well received on the latest leg of their tour of Nigeria. After arriving at an officer’s mess late morning local time they were immediately taken to watch a sitting volleyball game. They were given scarves in the green and white colors of Nigeria as they took their seats in the arena. Megan receives flowers from a girl upon her arrival for an exhibition sitting volleyball match at Nigeria Unconquered. “Honestly, Prince Harry and Meghan’s visit to Nigeria, it means a lot to me personally,” flight sergeant Ifeoma Loveleen Nwagbo told CNN.

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Scammers pretending to be Trea Turner stole thousands from a 70-year-old Parkinson's patient. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementA 70-year-old Parkinson's patient says someone pretending to be an American baseball superstar stole thousands of dollars from her. Scammers will often impersonate someone close to their victim to gain their trust in what is known as an "imposter scam." This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: Trea Turner, —, Scammers Organizations: Service, Business Locations: American

☆ TikTokers are sharing horror stories of getting dental work by unlicensed 'veneer techs'
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-11 | by ( Geoff Weiss | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Horror stories about 'veneer techs' are going viral. Unlicensed practitioners can cause irreversible damage, the American Dental Association warned. But an emerging crop of unlicensed practitioners — who go by the dubious distinction of "veneer techs" — could cause serious damage. But many so-called veneer techs focus on a less invasive procedure known as composite-bonded veneers, according to a new report in The Cut. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

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☆ Lauren Sánchez gets emotional as her eldest son, Nikko, graduates college
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-11 | by ( Cameron Manley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Lauren Sánchez celebrates her eldest son Nikko's college graduation. The post comes just days after Sánchez made her Met Gala debut alongside fiancé Jeff Bezos. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementLauren Sánchez celebrated her eldest child Nikko's college graduation on Thursday with a touching Instagram post. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

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☆ 10 photos of the Northern Lights dazzling in the night sky across the US and Europe caused by massive geomagnetic storm
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-11 | by ( Cameron Manley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

On Friday night, the Northern Lights put on a spectacular show for US and European star-gazers. The lights, Aurora Borealis, were triggered by a huge geomagnetic storm headed toward Earth. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementSkies over the US and Europe were transformed into shades of interstellar pink, purple, blue, and green on Friday night as the Northern Lights produced a dazzling display. Aurora Borealis lights were triggered after America's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) issued its first severe solar storm warning since 2005 as a huge geomagnetic storm headed toward Earth.

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☆ Insider Today: Hair transplants in Istanbul
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-11 | by ( Joi-Marie Mckenzie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

On the agenda today:This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. But first: Where did Mother's Day brunch come from? Austin Melonie Carroll / Getty ImagesThis week's dispatchMother's Day brunchAdvertisementIt's Mother's Day tomorrow — a holiday that can be joyful for many, but also difficult and emotional for others. For those celebrating the holiday, I have a feeling you might be doing something that just feels synonymous with Mother's Day: brunching. I asked Business Insider lifestyle correspondent Anneta Konstantinides for her thoughts — and whether she has any brunch tips.

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☆ These 3 metro regions still haven't recovered from the pandemic recession
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-11 | by ( Filip De Mott | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

More than a quarter of US metros are still recovering from COVID-era job losses, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York reported. Today's job market amplifies fears of another recession, which some experts say could hit as soon as this year. Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAs analysts clash over when the next recession will befall the US, large swaths of the country are still bogged down in the previous downturn.

Persons: — Organizations: Federal Reserve Bank of New, Service, US metros, Business Locations: COVID, Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Rust Belt

☆ Outfits 'Bridgerton' star Nicola Coughlan has worn this year, ranked
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-11 | by ( Amanda Krause | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Nicola Coughlan has been attending fashion shows, red carpets, and premieres in standout outfits all year. Here's what she's worn this year, ranked from worst to best. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Since the start of the year, the 37-year-old actor has been attending movie premieres, red-carpet events, and fashion shows in standout looks. She's worn colorful minidresses, an assortment of edgy ensembles, and some ball gowns.

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☆ Miss Colorado didn't want to enable the Miss USA organization's 'abusive power' so she's giving up her title in support
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-11 | by ( Anneta Konstantinides | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Their announcements marked the first time a Miss USA or Miss Teen USA had given up their title in the pageant's 72-year history. "I think so many women forget their power, and organizations like Miss USA remind women how powerful you can become," Lemus told Business Insider. Taking a stand against Miss USA leadershipTo walk away from a title — whether state or national — is unprecedented in the Miss USA organization. "But if I didn't, it would almost enable the abusive power that is happening with the current Miss USA management." Both Miss Teen USA UmaSofia Srivastava and Miss USA Noelia Voigt resigned this week.

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☆ Do this 1 thing to curb your kid's anxiety today, says lead researcher behind 'The Anxious Generation'
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-11 | by ( Aditi Shrikant | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Zach Rausch, lead researcher to Haidt and an associate research scientist at NYU-Stern School of Business, says kids who had access to social media and iPhones in elementary and middle school report higher levels of anxiety and depression. "The biggest effects of social media happened during puberty, especially early puberty," he says. To curb bullying, social comparison, and depression in adolescents, Haidt and Rausch crafted four suggestions:No smartphones for kids before high school — give them only flip phones in middle school. No social media before age 16. If you want to make a change today that will positively impact your child's health, Rausch says start by talking to your kids' friends' parents.

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☆ Meet the doomsayers waiting for the economy to crash
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-11 | by ( Jennifer Sor | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

"The one thing that our economy is going to be guaranteed is a wartime economy," Daniel told Business Insider in an interview. Interest in ultra-bearish takes on the market or the economy is on the up based on raw search data. Google searches for "stock market crash" have jumped 17% over the last quarter, while searches for "economic crash" have surged 15%, according to search analytics firm Glimpse. In both communities, users are sounding the alarm on all sorts of apocalyptic scenarios for the economy, with some predicting a stock market crash, housing market crash, or a total collapse of the US financial system. "Others may not be as lucky and could be constrained by them, and that could color their outlooks for the stock market and the economy."

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☆ S&P 500 rebounds to less than 1% from a record after orderly three-week pullback
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-11 | by ( Michael Santoli | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

The five-month, 28% sprint from the October correction low to the record high on the last trading day of the first quarter left the S & P 500 overbought, overheated and over-loved. .SPX YTD mountain S & P 500, YTD So far, so good, three weeks down and now three weeks up, taking the S & P 500 back to within 1% of its March 28 peak. More specifically, he tracks the correlation between S & P 500 and the Citi Economic Surprise Index. Fidelity Investments head of global macro Jurrien Timmer fashioned this look at the path of S & P 500 earnings heading into and through each calendar year, with 2024 holding up better than 2023 was last year at this time. The last time the S & P 500 was at today's level above 5200 in late March, the 12-month forward price/earnings multiple was 21.

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☆ Here's how airlines are using AI to make flying less of a nightmare
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-11 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Some airlines are using artificial intelligence to improve travel. United Airlines uses ConnectionSaver, an AI-powered tool that helps manage connecting flights. And Smart Gating technology helps American Airlines flights find the nearest available gate. Industry leaders like United Airlines and American Airlines are using AI tools to create a smoother travel experience, a welcome effort for passengers who experienced an average flight delay of 53 minutes last year. One of the most impactful ways airlines are using AI — according to The New York Times — is helping determine whether a plane should wait for its connecting passengers.

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☆ I go to Disney World at least once a month. Tourists keep missing out on these 5 underrated things.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-11 | by ( Megan Dubois | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

I go to Disney World at least once a month, and I've found underrated things most tourists miss. On days when I'm not going to the theme parks, I love playing mini golf with family and friends. AdvertisementI've been going to Disney World for over 30 years, and as an adult, I visit at least once a month. The company is putting $60 billion into its global theme parks and cruise lines — including significant additions and renovations across the Disney World parks — so there's more to do every visit. But with all the expansion, most tourists probably miss the underrated activities I've discovered across the property.

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☆ Justice Alito Warns of Threats to Freedom of Speech and Religion
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-11 | by ( Adam Liptak | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. warned on Saturday that freedom of speech was under threat at universities and that freedom of religion was in peril in society at large. “Troubled waters are slamming against some of our most fundamental principles,” he said. He made his remarks at a commencement ceremony at the Franciscan University of Steubenville in Ohio, a Catholic institution. “Support for freedom of speech is declining dangerously, especially where it should find deepest acceptance,” he said. A university, he said, should be “a place for reasoned debate.” But he added that “today, very few colleges live up to that ideal.”

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