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☆ Sanders voices support for pro-Palestinian protests as he condemns ‘all forms of bigotry’
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-28 | by ( Michelle Shen | Jalen Beckford | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

That is a reality.”Sanders’ comments come as college campuses across the United States have erupted with pro-Palestinian protests. As the war continues, reports of antisemitic acts have surged across campuses, and Islamophobia has run rampant, too. The recent rise in protests has inflamed those tensions, forcing university leaders to decide when free speech on campus crosses a line and becomes threatening. Antisemitism is a disgusting and vile form of bigotry which has killed millions of people,” Sanders, Independent from Vermont, said Sunday. College officials’ responses to Israel-Hamas war protests have unfolded alongside a global debate over the US role in the conflict, as well as an intensifying race for the White House and for control of Congress.

Persons: CNN — Sen, Bernie Sanders, ” Sanders, CNN’s Dana, ”, “, Hitler, Democratic Sen, Chris Murphy, Murphy, Mitch McConnell, CNN’s Dakin Andone, Casey Gannon, Annie Grayer Organizations: CNN, Union, Independent, Democratic, Fox News, ”, Kentucky Republican, CBS News . College, White, Elite Locations: Gaza, “ State, United States, Israel, Vermont

☆ Bikepacker Turned His Lifestyle Into a Business That Covers His Costs
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-26 | by ( Shubhangi Goel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

They started running at me shouting — most of them had machetes,” Ridley told Business Insider in a video call. AdvertisementLiving on $6 a dayRidley, now 33, is a full-time “bikepacker” who has been traveling the world for eight years. His solo travels started with nights in hostels and traveling by buses and trains. Ridley’s YouTube channel, where he shares short smartphone videos of his rides, began growing around the pandemic. Darsy turned her hobby of documenting their travels into a professional YouTube channel that has become her source of income.

Persons: —, Tristan Ridley, “, ” Ridley, Ridley, bikepacker ”, ”, Tristan Ridley “, I'm, ” —, Tristan Ridley Ridley, Sophie Darsy, Ryan Ellison, Darsy, influencer Gaby Beckford, Valtteri Heinila, Heinila, “ I'm Organizations: Service, Business, YouTube Locations: Papua New Guinea, Africa, Asia, Europe, Oceania, Australia, Southeast Asia, China, Central Asia, Stockholm, Helsinki, Singapore

☆ Influencers are the new travel agents: Here's how creators are using their adventures to build businesses, from planning group trips to becoming certified advisors
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-08 | by ( Shriya Bhattacharya | Sydney Bradley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

DMs persuaded some travel creators to arrange group trips with their followersTravel creator Gabby Beckford led her first group trip with her followers in August 2021. Ismail initially worked with the group travel company TrovaTrip, which handled the logistics. AdvertisementAs more travel creators build communities to travel with, startups like Jerne are popping up to help support their businesses. Morgan said quite a few creators are now using Jerne to find brands to sponsor group travel, as well. "Travel advisors have been hosting group trips for as long as they've existed," he said.

Persons: —, Tia Cooper, she's, Cooper, they've, Instagram, influencers, Tim Morgan, Gabby Beckford, she'd, Beckford, Nabila Ismail, Ismail, Morgan, It's, Dharma, Charaf El Mansouri Organizations: Service, Business, BI, DMs, Intrepid, Brand, Virgin Voyages Locations: Ireland, Abu Dhabi, Croatia, Mexico, Indonesia, Pakistani

☆ Biden signs stopgap spending bill, averting government shutdown
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Jalen Beckford | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —President Joe Biden on Thursday signed the stopgap spending bill into law, averting a shutdown for now and setting up a contentious fight over funding in the new year. The plan is not a full-year spending bill and only extends funding until January 19 for priorities including military construction, veterans’ affairs, transportation, housing and the Energy Department. Democrats have once again conceded aid for Ukraine after additional military assistance wasn’t included in the stopgap bill that passed in September. The measure passed with a vote of 336 to 95 in the House on Tuesday with more Democrats than Republicans voting in support. His predecessor, Rep. Kevin McCarthy, was ousted after putting the previous stopgap bill on the House floor at the end of September, though the move averted a shutdown.

Persons: Joe Biden, Mike Johnson, wasn’t, Johnson, Kevin McCarthy, McCarthy Organizations: CNN, Energy Department, Israel, Republicans Locations: Ukraine

☆ Opinion: Supreme Court drops the H-bomb and D-bomb
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-02 | by ( Richard Galant | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

We’re looking back at the strongest, smartest opinion takes of the week from CNN and other outlets. Graduates of Harvard and other Ivy League schools earn significantly more than most college graduates –— the credential opens doors. Maybe the best confirmation of that is that eight out of the nine Supreme Court justices went to law school at either Harvard or its Ivy rival, Yale. “The court’s decision Thursday is consistent with its view that race-based preferences should and would have a limited shelf life. And the Supreme Court has just guaranteed that this will be the case for many years to come.”“The court made the right decision,” wrote Ilya Somin, a law professor at George Mason University.

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☆ ‘Once Upon a One More Time’ Review: Cinderella, Liberated (Again)
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-22 | by ( Elisabeth Vincentelli | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

The Britney Spears jukebox musical “Once Upon a One More Time” is not a bio-show recounting the singer’s life. Rather, it retrofits two dozen of her songs — including “Oops! But this big, splashy show, which is quite entertaining at times, is hampered by a shambolic jumble of sisterhood 101 messaging and defanged fantasy revisionism. Although Cinderella is supposed to be content in the happy-ever-after, her loneliness just might be killing her. But shush, pretty lady, push these thoughts out of your lovely head: As her prince (Justin Guarini) soothingly informs her, “You’re paid to be pretty, and I’m paid to be charming.”

Persons: Spears, ”, Snow White, Aisha Jackson, Pea, Morgan Whitley, Gabrielle Beckford, Ashley Chiu, Lauren Zakrin, Adam Godley, Justin Guarini, soothingly, “ You’re, I’m Organizations: Disney, Broadway

☆ Carl Lewis Hopes to Lead ‘Speed City’ to a National Title
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-07 | by ( Kris Rhim | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In 2022, Leroy Burrell left Houston for the head coach position at Auburn University. Lewis became head coach in July. They were going for a national championship or they should “find something else to do.” A sense of urgency was instilled in the team. When the teams walked into their locker rooms after their first indoor meet, national rankings for all events were posted on one wall to greet them. But in its final indoor meet in the conference, in February, the men lost to Cincinnati, which won its first men’s title, indoor or outdoor, since 2004.

Persons: Leroy Burrell, Lewis, ”, Kelly, Ann Beckford Organizations: Auburn University, Cougars, American Athletic Conference, Cincinnati, Big Locations: Houston, “

☆ Why banning TikTok could be a bad idea
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-14 | by ( Emilia David | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Download Insider's app here. Screenshots from Lemon8 app, Ese Nuesiri / Shantania Beckford1. The rise of Lemon8 proves how pointless a TikTok ban would be. The US government wants to ban TikTok, but its parent company ByteDance is coming out with a new app aimed at the US market. Paayal writes that even if the US banned TikTok, Lemon8 would still exist.

☆ TikTok owner ByteDance has quietly launched a new app, Lemon8, in the US and UK, and is paying creators to post
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-22 | by ( Marta Biino | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

TikTok owner ByteDance has quietly launched a new app in the UK and the US called Lemon8. Creators said they're getting paid to post on the app, which they described as Instagram meets Pinterest. TikTok owner ByteDance has quietly launched a new app called Lemon8 in the UK and the US, and is paying creators to post on it, according to industry insiders. The app launched in Japan in 2020, and has since also expanded to Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Singapore. ByteDance has been paying creators in the UK to post on the app in recent weeks, three influencers told Insider.

☆ Confessions of 20-somethings who live at home and splash out on cars, designer handbags, and nightclubs instead
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-04 | by ( Dan Latu | Kelsey Neubauer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

They're also spending the money they would have spent on rent on pricey goods and travel. Courtesy of Julia MachajProfession: EngineerIf she weren't living with her parents she'd live in: Stamford, Connecticut, where the rent starts at $1,875, according to Rent.com. Courtesy of Jonathan BranchProfession: AccountantIf he wasn't living with his parents he'd live in: Arlington, Virginia, where rent starts at $1,999, according to Rent.com. He's spent money on: $700 Sony camera and $800 lensesJonathan Branch recently turned 30, but spent his twenties living at home in Fairfax, Virginia. Courtesy of Gabby BeckfordProfession: Travel influencerIf she weren't living with her parents she'd live in: Seattle, Washington, where rent starts at $1,560, according to Rent.com.

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