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☆ Big corporate American hospitals now want you to pay up front for surgery
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-10 | by ( Katie Balevic | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

It comes as hospital systems and corporate entities buy up medical practices nationwide. AdvertisementGetting surgery is getting harder in some American hospital systems. However, forcing patients to pay in advance also relieves companies from the cost of having to track and bill patients later on. In Tennessee, a hospital system overcharged 59-year-old Blake Young by over $2,500 for a heart scan, Young told the Journal. Advertisement"It's not unlimited funds," Young told the Journal, noting he would use the refund for future unexpected medical bills.

Persons: —, Blake Young, Young Organizations: Service, Street Journal, UnitedHealth, Business, Physicians Locations: Flordia, America, Tennessee

☆ Elon Musk is lashing out at MacKenzie Scott, Jeff Bezos' ex, for donating billions to charities for women and minorities
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-07 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

"'Super rich ex-wives who hate their former spouse' should be listed among 'Reasons that Western Civilization died,'" Musk wrote in an X post referencing Jeff Bezos' ex-wife. Shame on anyone who uses it," Musk wrote on X in January. Unfortunately, a lot of others are getting caught in the crossfire," Musk wrote in an X post at the time. "The hard part is figuring out how to do it in a levered way," Bezos told CNN. In 2021, Musk donated $5.7 billion in Tesla shares to the Musk Foundation, a charity he started with his brother, Kimbal, in 2002.

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☆ The proper reading order for TikTok-famous author Sarah J. Maas' 16 books, from 'A Court of Thorns and Roses' to 'The Assassin's Blade'
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-20 | by ( Samantha Grindell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

BookTok can't get enough of Sarah J. Maas' fantasy series, especially "A Court of Thorns and Roses." Here's the reading order I'd recommend as an avid fan of Maas' books. However, I don't think reading the "Throne of Glass" books in the order they were published offers the best narrative experience. After her two longer series, Maas readers will be ready for the 'Crescent City' booksHalf-fae Bryce Quinlan is at a crossroads when the "Crescent City" series begins, grieving the murder of her best friends by a demon. BloomsburyI would absolutely leave "Crescent City" as your third Maas series for a few reasons.

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Opinion What Sourdough Taught Me, in the Pandemic and BeyondInside one tablespoon of active sourdough starter, the fermented culture made of flour and water used for thousands of years to leaven bread, there are billions of microorganisms. How to create a sourdough starter Repeat until bubbling with life. Add flour, water and salt. Add flour, water and salt. To avoid this exponential growth, a portion of sourdough starter is traditionally discarded at every feeding, which means there’s plenty to go around.

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☆ What the duck is going on with these spending bills?
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-19 | by ( Zachary Wolf | Analysis Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

The duck stamp act incident of early 2024 sets up two new funding deadlines on March 1 and March 8. Short-term funding bills that keep the lights on are clearly not how the massive US government is supposed to be run. There’s been least one short-term spending bill in all but three fiscal years since 1977, according to the Congressional Research Service. Why use the duck stamp bill to fund the government? Spending bills are supposed to begin in the House, and so to make this latest stopgap measure work, senators substituted the spending bill into a House-passed bill originally having to do with the duck stamp, making it possible for duck hunters to carry an electronic as opposed to paper duck stamp during the “taking of waterfowl.”Fear not for the duck hunters.

Persons: …, Mike Johnson, Kevin McCarthy, Johnson, McCarthy, it’s, There’s Organizations: CNN, Republican Party, Senate, Congressional Research Service Locations: Washington

☆ The 5 levels of financial freedom, according to married money coaches, who say they've reached level 3
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-13 | by ( Ryan Ermey | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

It's not hard to see why people find the concept of FIRE — short for financial independence, retire early — alluring. The Ficks, both age 36, have identified five stages of financial independence, and say they're currently in level three, known as "Coast FI." Debt freedomThe first step toward financial independence: freedom from debt. "The dream is location independence and being able to achieve that well before we reach financial independence," Corey says. Financial independence

Persons: It's, doesn't, Jessica Fick, Corey, Jessica, they're, They've, Here's, you'd, you've Organizations: FIRE, FI, Financial Locations: Boston, Madison

NEW YORK (AP) — Asking for privacy, hip-hop legend and longtime marijuana enthusiast Snoop Dogg says he's going to stop smoking — though he didn't specify exactly what that might mean. Representatives for the 52-year-old Snoop, born Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr., did not immediately respond to The Associated Press' requests for comment Friday. That didn't stop ample speculation from fans, many of whom filled the comments of Snoop's post after being caught off guard by his decision. Others applauded the announcement and suggested Snoop may have chosen to stop smoking for his own personal health. Just last week, BIC EZ Reach Lighters announced a limited edition, bag-lighter combo from Snoop and Stewart called " Best Buds Bags."

Persons: Snoop Dogg, I've, Snoop, Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Americus Reed, ” Reed, Reed, Martha Stewart, Stewart Organizations: Associated Press, Americus, University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business, Leafs

☆ A definitive ranking of the new theme colors on the godawful Slack update
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( Sebastian Cahill | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

It includes lots of new theme colors, including gradient mixes. AdvertisementAdvertisementAlthough some of the new theme colors aren't so bad — I, myself, am partial to the "Jade" scheme — unfortunately, a lot of them are. In what will arguably be the most pressing and influential story of the week, I created a definitive ranking of the worst Slack theme colors, listed from passably usable to downright criminal. Before the final boss, as it were, of bad Slack theme colors, my honorable mention for the worst theme. The worst Slack theme color is… (drumroll please…)Haberdashery is, ultimately, the resounding loser of this rankingInsiderType: Updated classicAdvertisementAdvertisementThe main sin of this theme is that it just seems like false advertising, frankly.

Persons: —, you've, Slack, There's, Harry Styles, I'm, We're, it's Organizations: Service, Toyota, Big Business, Business

☆ HBO's CEO admits he used fake Twitter accounts, including one of a vegan Texas mom named Kelly, to troll critics who left negative reviews
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

HBO's CEO admitted to using fake Twitter accounts to hit back at critics' negative reviews. One of the fake accounts was reportedly for a fake Texas mom named Kelly Shepherd. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Bloys admitted Thursday that he made secret Twitter accounts to take digs at critics' negative reviews of HBO's programming. One of the troll accounts was created in the name of a fake Texas mom named Kelly Shepherd, whose bio describes her (ahem, Bloys) as a vegan, aromatherapist, and herbalist.

Persons: Casey Bloys, Kelly Shepherd, —, Bloys, Sully Temori, Stone, Kathleen McCaffrey, McCaffrey, Temori, James Poniewozik, Joss, Shepherd, Hale, Mike Hale, — Kelly Shepherd, Alan Sepinwall, Alan Organizations: Service, HBO, Max, Variety, Bloys, New York Times, Times Locations: Texas, York

☆ Opinion: What comes next for women’s soccer
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-20 | by ( Opinion Amy Bass | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

For the first time since 2011, a new champion in women’s soccer has been crowned. Amy Bass Rodney BedsoleSpain came out swinging with vigor and poise in the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup final in Sydney’s Stadium Australia, spreading the field, finding gaps in England’s backline and posting early dominant possession percentages. New worldAs the seconds of extra time ticked in the final, we already knew one result: no matter who won Sunday, the exclusive club of Women’s World Cup champions was about to have a newcomer. Jamaica made history at this World Cup because of the Reggae Girlz’ prowess, supported by a viral fundraising effort, not by its own federation. Indeed, it is his job to further the game, including and perhaps especially the women’s game, and not sit and wait to be convinced by women or anyone else.

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☆ How different kinds of investors can approach this August market pullback
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-13 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +13 min

Or are the stocks that are now hated going to turn out to be precursors of the next downturn? Of all the techs I follow, I think ServiceNow probably had the best quarter. We know what to pay when we think a stock is going up, which is the going price. Next thing you know that stock is down to $143 and you say to yourself, should I buy it back? In that case, you need to sell stocks pretty aggressively until we get oversold, raising cash to 10% like us.

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☆ ‘Fast Car’ and 5 More Cross-Generational Covers
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-11 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

In a time of kneejerk polarization, weaponized identity politics and another country song pitting groups of people against one another (ahem), there’s another way to consider the “Fast Car” resurgence. But that’s the thing about music fans: They keep being born, farther and farther from the date that I was. So in honor of “Fast Car,” today’s playlist is a collection of what I’m calling cross-generational covers. Chapman has stayed out of the public eye in recent years, and even given the unexpected attention to “Fast Car,” she has kept to herself. I’m happy for Luke and his success and grateful that new fans have found and embraced ‘Fast Car.’” Bless her, and her bank account.

Persons: it’s, Combs, “, ”, David Bowie, Chapman, Luke Organizations: “, Spotify Locations: Ohio

☆ I Put On Lipstick for This?
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-05 | by ( Rebecca Anne Nguyen | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

I don’t usually wear lipstick. With tears in her eyes, she said there’d been no one serious in her life since her marriage ended, and she was resigned to dying alone. There I was, telling a friend half my age that sometimes, no matter how much you want it, love may never show up. My life was half over, and I was on the express train to Lonelyville: a singles room in the nursing home. I had to change course, but it wasn’t as simple as just “getting back out there.”

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☆ Why Basketball Is So Popular Off Broadway
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-17 | by ( Sopan Deb | More About Sopan Deb | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In Inua Ellams’s new play, “The Half-God of Rainfall,” the gods play thunderous games of basketball in the heavens. Basketball hasn’t just been on the playgrounds of New York City this summer. While basketball is not as popular as, say, American football, its cultural reach surpasses that of other American team sports because its players are among the most publicly recognizable. “Watching a basketball game is the same excitement I get from watching great theater,” said Taibi Magar, the director of “The Half-God of Rainfall.” “It’s like embodied conflict. When you’re watching Broadway, you feel just like you’re watching N.B.A.

Persons: Rajiv Joseph’s “ King James, ”, LeBron James, Basketball hasn’t, Taibi Magar, “, It’s, you’re Organizations: Forbes Locations: Arkansas, New York City

☆ From inflation to mortgages: What last week’s data says about the economy
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-15 | by ( Elisabeth Buchwald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

The Fed’s preferred gauge of inflation, the Personal Consumption Expenditures index, showed that inflation was double the target in May (more on inflation shortly). Wednesday’s Consumer Price Index showed that annual inflation slowed from 4% to 3% in June, the lowest level since March 2021. Then on Thursday came Producer Price Index data, which measures the average change in prices that businesses pay to suppliers. That data showed annual wholesale inflation cooled last month to the lowest level in nearly three years. And June of last year was monumental: Annual inflation soared to 9.1%, the highest in more than 40 years largely because of record-high energy costs,” she wrote.

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☆ 28 Things Every Student Needs to Pack for College
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( Lisa Lombardi | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +12 min

One of these plug-in air fresheners will keep a dorm room smelling good, and each scent refill lasts for over a month. Aromatherapy diffuserTakeout meals from the dining hall and dirty laundry sure can stink up a tiny dorm room. But with an aromatherapy diffuser, you can keep a dorm room smelling great and exude calm vibes. Bed risers with USB portsHold N' Storage Bed Risers with Power Outlet and USB Ports $48 at AmazonTo add under bed storage, you can’t beat bed risers, says Saltman. These Hold N’ Storage bed risers elevate a bed by 7.25 inches, providing room for extra bins and luggage.

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☆ Opinion | The Case for Ending Free Parking
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-14 | by ( Peter Coy | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

People waste time and gasoline cruising for free on-street parking. The parking problem has an economic origin and an economic solution, which is why I’m writing about it. The origin of the parking problem is that on-street parking is free or underpriced. The solution is to charge or charge more. More city leaders and ordinary citizens are rejecting the conventional wisdom that free parking on the curb is some kind of inalienable right.

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☆ In the N.B.A. Playoffs, Flopping Is a Welcome Sideshow
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-01 | by ( Kurt Streeter | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

playoffs, LeBron James got in on the act. The upstarts, upsets and dominance. The Miami Heat putting the kibosh on the comeback of comebacks in the Eastern Conference finals. Welcome to the National Basketball Floppers Association. In the 1970s, Red Auerbach, the Boston Celtics’s fabled and curmudgeonly leader, railed on national television against the “Hollywood acting” that was sullying the game.

Persons: LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Joel Embiid, Kyle Lowry, Nikola Jokic, Malik Monk, Flopping, Red Auerbach Organizations: Miami Heat, Eastern Conference, Sacramento Kings, National Basketball Floppers Association, Boston, Hollywood

☆ Tina Turner, a Queen of Rock ’n’ Roll Covers
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-26 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Led Zeppelin and the Rolling Stones got the treatment, too, and so did “Louie Louie,” with a sultry, little-known rendition which — I’m not even making this up — louielouie.net (“The blog for all things Louie Louie”) called “one of the essential Louie Louie recordings!” with some all-caps emphasis. Tina Turner was a seismic, once-in-a-lifetime musical force, but I don’t need to tell you that; I’ll let this playlist do the talking. And I’ll let my colleague Wesley Morris, who wrote an appraisal worthy of the queen, do some of it too: “They’re saying she was 83? It shot from her — from her feet, thighs, hands, arms, shoulders, out of her hair, out of her mouth.”Listen along on Spotify as you read. “Gimme, gimme, gimme a honky tonk man.” (Listen on YouTube)

☆ To my fellow Gen Xers worried AI is going to take your job: Take a chill pill
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-13 | by ( Rebecca Knight | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Some Gen Xers might worry that the fast rise of AI bodes ill for their job security. In an AI-driven workplace, Gen Xers will have new responsibilities, which could suit them well. For Gen Xers who are the experienced professionals in their organizations, these new responsibilities could turn out to suit them quite well. To be sure, Gen Xers' anxiety that AI has upended their glide path toward retirement is understandable. Gen Xers who are still uneasy about AI — angst is our specialty, after all — can take solace in the numbers.

☆ Read this to understand what Fed Chair Powell said today
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-03 | by ( Elisabeth Buchwald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Recap: What’s been happening at the FedSince last March, the Fed hiked interest rates ten times (the tenth happened today). Because of that, lenders have to charge higher interest rates on credit cards, mortgages and loans. It’s essentially the same deal with interest rates. But to the Fed’s credit, that’s much better than last year when prices were 8.3% higher than a year prior. Part of that goes back to the Fed’s interest rate hikes.

☆ E. Jean Carroll and the Persistent Misperception That a Rape Victim Should Scream - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-01 | by ( Jessica Bennett | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

“We have been up and down the mountain on the question of whether she went to the police,” he said.) Mr. Trump does not face jail. Ms. Carroll is seeking monetary damages and for Trump to retract the statements she believes were defamatory. This is one of more than a dozen sexual misconduct accusations against Mr. Trump, but the first one to be considered in a courtroom. That crime took place in a brothel, where Mr. Bedlow carried the woman by force, and which happens to be a few blocks away from the federal courthouse where Ms. Carroll is testifying.

☆ This 44-year-old founder and CEO is stepping down to go on a 3-year religious mission. 'I feel such confidence that this is the right thing.'
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-30 | by ( Rebecca Knight | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Davis Smith founded Cotopaxi, an outdoor gear company and certified B Corporation, in 2014. In July, he will step down as CEO to go on a 3-year religious mission in Brazil. Damien Huang, Cotopaxi's president who joined the company from Eddie Bauer, where he was CEO, will move into the role. "But I feel such confidence that this is the right thing." And we don't do that by isolating ourselves or saying, "We're better than you," or "You're not doing it right."

☆ Can AI answer your money questions? We put chatbots to the test
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-13 | by ( Chris Taylor | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

NEW YORK, April 13 (Reuters) - Face it, we could all use a little help with our money. So who better to ask for personal finance advice than a couple of the most powerful chatbots on the planet? Each has far more processing power than, say, any individual personal finance writer (ahem). That in mind, we asked our AI assistants-slash-overlords these classic personal finance questions:What is one great business idea? I couldn’t leave our new AI friends without asking a deeper question about money and its role in our existence.

☆ I thought I was an introvert, but what if I'm just a shy narcissist instead?
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-20 | by ( Rebecca Knight | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Insider's new work-advice column centers on a shy introvert who worries she might be a narcissist. I always thought that because I wasn't aggressive or self-aggrandizing, I couldn't possibly be a narcissist. To be clear, I'm not a professional shrink — and I'm not above getting carried away by the gospel of online personality quizzes (ahem! You're an introvert or, perhaps, a highly sensitive person, depending on the theory you subscribe to. "You might not like your manager's solution, but they may have identified a problem that you hadn't thought of.

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