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☆ I've been to all 63 major US national parks. Here are the 3 I love going back to and the 3 I'm glad I saw once.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-09 | by ( Emily Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Over the past decade, I've traveled solo to all 63 major US national parks. However, there are some parks I don't plan on returning to because they're more difficult to get to. AdvertisementI've spent the last decade traveling solo to all 63 major US national parks. On the other hand, the parks I'm glad to have only seen once are likely some of the most impressive parks of all — but they're more challenging to get to logistically and financially. Here are the three parks I love returning to, and the three I'm glad I've checked off my list.

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☆ 10 of the most beautiful places in the US, according to someone who's been to all 50 states
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Emily Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

I'm a solo traveler who's been to every US state and national park. The beauty of Glacier National Park has brought me to tears on several occasions. I've also loved traveling to gorgeous places like Grand Teton National Park and Sedona, Arizona. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . As I started to travel more in my 30s, eventually to all 50 states and 63 major United States national parks, I found that not only did they all exist, but that there was an almost never-ending list of beautiful places.

Persons: I'm, who's, I've, — Organizations: Service, United Locations: Park, Sedona , Arizona, Midwest, United States

☆ This election is so divisive, some companies have gone silent even on basic civics
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-03 | by ( Vanessa Yurkevich | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

But in 2024, in an election cycle as divisive as ever, these same companies and many more have been less active in encouraging voting. Despite the nonpartisan nature of get-out-the-vote campaigns, companies may view any appearance of being political as a risk not worth taking. Some brands have found success and acceptance from their consumers with a get-out-the-vote campaign this election season. “No one is saying you’re not allowed to feel passionate about this coming election,” said Shankman. “But understand that not everyone who uses your company or buys your product is going to think the same way you do.

Persons: LeBron James, Naomi Osaka, ”, Armour, “, Absolut, Edelman, That’s, Peter Shankman, ’, “ We’ve, Emily Hikade, it’s, Jen Rubio, you’re, I’d Organizations: CNN, Nike, ” Nike wasn’t, “ NIKE, Inc, BluShark, Corporate America

☆ I've traveled solo to all 63 US national parks. Here are my 10 best tips for first-time visitors.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Emily Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

I've traveled alone to all 63 US national parks and have picked up lots of tips along the way. AdvertisementI've spent my 30s traveling solo on a quest to visit all 63 United States national parks. Nearly nine years later, I've visited all of the major parks in the US National Parks Service system – and to say I've learned a lot would be an understatement. I'm frequently asked for tips for new visitors who want to make the most of their time in the parks. Here are my 10 best tips for first-time visitors:

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The Israeli military said Thursday it is "checking the possibility" that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, accused of being the architect of the Oct. 7 terror attack, was among three militants killed in Gaza during its operations in the enclave. If Sinwar is indeed dead, his killing would be a major coup for Israel and its war in the Gaza Strip. A senior Israeli official told NBC News that troops identified Sinwar as probably being among three militants killed during a "heavy gun battle" in Gaza on Wednesday. Ali Jadallah / Anadolu Agency via Getty Images fileU.S. officials have been in close contact with Israeli officials throughout the morning on all of this, one of the U.S. officials said. They did not expand on how they were killed, but said they were investigating whether one of the three was Sinwar.

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☆ Dow and S&P 500 reach another record close
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailDow and S&P 500 reach another record closeDan Skelly, Head of Wealth Management Market Research & Strategy Team, and Emily Hill, Bowersock Capital Partners founding partner, join 'Closing Bell Overtime' to talk another day of record market action.

Persons: Dan Skelly, Emily Hill Organizations: Dow, Wealth Management Market Research, Strategy, Bowersock Capital Partners

☆ I've traveled to all 50 states. These are the 7 most overrated tourist attractions in the US.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Emily Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

I've visited all 50 states and most major US tourist attractions — some of which I found overrated. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! In fact, after visiting all 50 states solo, I've enjoyed my short visits to nearly all the major tourist attractions in the United States. However, in retrospect, I've found some to be overrated and not places I'd plan an entire trip around. Here are the seven tourist attractions I think are overrated.

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☆ The gigantic dunes rising up out of the world’s oldest desert
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-23 | by ( Joe Yogerst | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Angle for Nile perch at Lake Turkana (Kenya)Lake Turkana is the world's largest permanent desert lake. Discover the Force at “Star Wars” film sites (Tunisia)"Star Wars" is brought down to Earth in Tunisia. Alternating between existing structures and sets specifically built for “Star Wars,” scenes from four of the movies were shot on location in Tunisia. Galaxy Tours is one of several outfitters with multi-day guided excursions of Tunisia’s enduring fan-favorite “Star Wars” landmarks. Yvonne Wacht/iStock Editorial/Getty ImagesMake like a nomad on a caravan camping trip in the vast Erg Chigaga desert of southern Morocco.

Persons: Salvador Dalí couldn’t, Egypt's, Alexander, Emily H, Johnson, George Lucas, Luke Skywalker’s, Lars Homestead, Hoan, Morocco's, Yvonne Wacht, ” Organizations: CNN, Oasis, Alamy, UNESCO, Washington Post, Heritage, Lobolo, “, “ Star, San, Camp, Fiume Bush, outfitters Locations: Africa, Sahara, Kenya, Namibia, Namib, Xinhua, Egypt, Cairo, Mauritania, Ouadane, Angle, Turkana, Lake Turkana, Namaqualand, South Africa, Cape Town, Tunisia, Sidi Driss, Matmata, Naftah, Fiume, Morocco, muti, Marrakesh, Aït

☆ Here's where every major character ended up in 'Emily in Paris' season 4
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-22 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

She ended the season in a new city with a new romance on the cards. Lily Collins as Emily Cooper in "Emily in Paris" season four. NetflixWhen the season starts, Emily has no obstacles in her way to pursue a relationship with Gabriel (Lucas Bravo). A few weeks later, she bumps into the friendly and handsome Italian man who helped her down the mountain — Marcello (Eugenio Franceschini). A romance blossoms, first in Paris and then in Rome, when Emily takes him up on the offer to visit his home turf.

Persons: Emily, Gabriel, Lily Collins, Emily Cooper, Lucas Bravo, she's, Alfie, Lucien Laviscount, Maison, Camille, Camille Razat, he'll, Marcello, Eugenio Franceschini Organizations: Netflix Locations: Paris, Rome

☆ Just how bad is Emily's French in 'Emily in Paris'? A language expert breaks down her progress across the 4 seasons.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-21 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Lily Collins as Emily Cooper and Samuel Arnold as Julien in "Emily in Paris" season one. Lily Collins as Emily in "Emily in Paris" season three. Stéphanie Branchu/NetflixIn the third season, Emily takes up a temporary position as a server at Gabriel's restaurant after losing her marketing job. By season four, Emily's French faux pas are a 'lot less frequent' — but it may be too little too late. Lily Collins as Emily in "Emily in Paris" season four.

Persons: —, Emily, Emily Cooper's, Lily Collins, Malcolm Massey, Gabriel, Lucas Bravo, Emily Cooper, Samuel Arnold, Julien, Carole Bethuel, Massey, Emily's, Sylvie, Leroy, Beaulieu, doesn't, Camille Razat, Camille, would've, Stéphanie, Ted, Netflix Emily, Luc, Bruno Gouery, it's Organizations: Service, Netflix, Business, Agence Grateau's Locations: Paris, Rome

Hussein Malla / AP“We have examples where supply chains were compromised in very elaborate, long lasting, super sophisticated ways for espionage. This may be the first supply chain attack that actually really deserves to be called a supply chain attack,” said Thomas Rid, a Johns Hopkins University professor who studies the history of intelligence operations. “Supply chain compromises are tried and true in intelligence work,” said Harding, who is the director of the Intelligence, National Security, and Technology Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. “I literally cannot think of a single example that is unclassified.”But she said the combined scope, planning and violence behind the pager and walkie-talkie operation made it a unique incident in the history of supply chain compromises. While the attack in Lebanon broke with spy agencies’ tradition by using a supply chain for an attack rather than for espionage, it could benefit Israel’s military objectives and have larger political implications.

Persons: It’s, Hussein Malla, ”, Thomas, Israel, Icom, pagers, Emily Harding, Harding, “, Edward Snowden, There’s, Fidel Castro, Yahya Ayyash, it’s Organizations: NBC News, Johns Hopkins University, Lebanon’s Telecommunications Ministry, New York Times, CIA, U.S . National Security Council, Intelligence, National Security, Technology, Center for Strategic, International Studies, Crypto, Washington Post, ZDF, National Security Agency, NSA, FBI, Australian Federal Police Locations: Israel, Beirut, Swiss, Cuban, Lebanon

☆ I've traveled to all 50 states. Here are the 7 cities I'd happily live in if my current one wasn't an option.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( Emily Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

After visiting all 50 states, there are a few cities I could see myself living in. Santa Fe, New Mexico, and New Orleans are unlike any of the places I've visited in the US. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . I've noticed the landscapes, culture, and food in certain cities can make me feel at home even if I've never visited before.

Persons: I've, — Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Santa Fe , New Mexico, New Orleans, Park City , Utah, Savannah , Georgia, Colorado

☆ After traveling to all 50 US states, these are the 6 major cities I have no plans to return to
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-24 | by ( Emily Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

After traveling to all 50 US states, I've been to my fair share of major cities. Although I've loved a handful of the cities, there are some I don't plan on visiting again. I've visited all 50 states and have spent my fair share of time in nearly every major city in the United States. Even though I generally gravitate toward more remote, outdoor-recreation-focused locales, there are a handful of cities I always enjoy visiting. Here are the six major US cities that I have no plans to return to.

Persons: I've, —, I'm, haven't Organizations: Service Locations: Las Vegas , Miami, Boston, Phoenix, United States

☆ I visited all 50 states and ranked them from my least favorite travel spot to my top pick
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( Emily Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

I traveled to all 50 states solo and ranked them based on my experiences. I ranked Colorado first due to its outdoor activities and New Mexico second for its uniqueness. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementOver the past 10 years, I've made it a goal to travel to all 50 states and each of the major national parks completely solo.

Persons: —, I've Organizations: Colorado, New, Service, Business Locations: Oklahoma, California, New Mexico, Colorado

Your mother is kidnapped from her home and brutally murdered, her body dumped in the woods off a quiet country road. The authorities find a suspect, tell you they’re going to seek the death penalty and ask you if you’re OK with that. The film is the second in a three-part series, with each taking a critical view of the death penalty by exposing flaws in cases and questioning whether retributive justice can truly provide closure. The videos are in keeping with The Times’s longstanding position that the punishment is full of bias and error, morally abhorrent and futile in deterring crime and should be abolished. The series lands at a hopeful but still challenging time in the movement to get rid of capital punishment in the United States.

Persons: Brett Malone, Mary Ann Locations: United States

☆ China's city dwellers will soon have more pets than toddlers, and there's one way investors can cash in on the trend, Goldman Sachs says
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | Aditi Bharade | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewChina's baby bust could see its urban pet population outnumbering the number of toddlers by 2030, investment bank Goldman Sachs wrote in a July 28 report. According to Goldman Sachs' forecasts, China will have more than 70 million urban pets by 2030. AdvertisementThe rise in pet ownership, the bank said, could help push China's pet food market to $12 billion by 2030. People having more pets than babies shouldn't be surprising considering how China is presently grappling with a demographic crisis. China's population shrank again in 2023, with the number of deaths exceeding the number of births by 2.08 million people.

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UK Sport, a government agency responsible for investing money into Olympic and Paralympic sports, was founded just one year later. The money, sourced through the government and the National Lottery, was transformative for the nation's Olympic program. They just can't do that because there isn't enough money," Bloom said. So how do you inspire the next generation of Olympic athletes without huge sums of money? Watch as the athletes, their coaches and parents grapple with the price of a dream by clicking the video above.

Persons: Ben Bloom, Katherine Grainger, Bloom, Emily Hutt, Willem Murray, Freddie Polak Organizations: Atlanta Olympic Games, Olympic, Paralympic, National Lottery, Sport, English Premier League, CNBC, Elite, Watch Locations: Great Britain, Britain

☆ Asia's governments seem to think declining birth rates have to do just with dating and sex. That's not the full story.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

AdvertisementDeclining birth rates have been a huge bugbear for Asian countries like Japan and South Korea. Vanessa LeeLee, who owns two dogs and a cat, said that governments may be overestimating the effectiveness of one-off interventions in bolstering birth rates. AdvertisementShe added that a shift in societal mindsets toward work and family needs to occur for her peers to consider having children. But it also doesn't guarantee that having sex brings children and that not having sex is the only reason why people are not having children," Gietel-Basten said. Low birth rates, according to HKUST's Gietel-Basten, are a "barometer of the challenges in society" and should thus be seen as "symptoms of problems in a society."

Persons: —, Vanessa Lee, Lee, Elon Musk, Paulin Straughan, Poh Lin Tan, Tan, Jonas Hue, Vanessa Lee Lee, It's, Emily Huang, Stuart Gietel, Basten, SMU's Straughan, Straughan, HKUST's, we're Organizations: Service, Business, Internal, Ministry, Asahi Shimbun, South, Singapore Management University, Singapore's Institute of Policy, Nordic, Hong Kong University of Science, Technology Locations: Singapore, Japan, South Korea, Korea, Tokyo, Seoul, Sweden, Finland, Hong Kong, Basten

☆ I've traveled to all 50 states, but there's only one I'd choose to live in every time
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Emily Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Since then, I've traveled to all 50 states solo, and although I've found beauty in all corners of the United States, I haven't felt a desire to move anywhere else. I love visiting Great Sand Dunes National Park, which is home to the tallest sand dunes in North America, and Colorado National Monument, which has a Utah-like red-rock canyon landscape. Colorado is home to four major national parks, including Great Sand Dunes. Great Sand Dunes is home to the tallest sand dunes in North America, Black Canyon of the Gunnison has some of North America's steepest cliffs, and Mesa Verde preserves the cliff dwellings and rich history of the Ancestral Puebloan people. Colorado wine country offers a surprising array of world-class wines with incredible mountain backdrops that I love to visit.

Persons: —, I've, I'm, Emily Hart Colorado, what's, Emily Hart Organizations: Service, Colorado —, Business, Rockies, Sand, Rocky, West Elks, Viticultural Area Locations: Illinois, Louisiana, Colorado, Denver, United States, North America, Utah, Colorado Colorado, Utah , Wyoming , Idaho, New Mexico , Arizona, Montana, . Colorado, Gunnison, North, Mesa Verde, Napa, Palisade

☆ I love using my Chase United Explorer card with a low annual fee. I get tons of travel perks, plus credits for DoorDash and more.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-17 | by ( Emily Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

I love using my Chase United℠ Explorer Card, which comes with a $0 intro for the first year, then $95 annual fee. Here are some of the perks I get from using my United℠ Explorer Card. The card comes with lots of added travel protectionsFor a card with a low annual fee, the United℠ Explorer Card packs a punch with travel insurance protections. When booking my travel with the United℠ Explorer Card, these perks allow me to travel with much more peace of mind. Emily HartAnother benefit I really love is that United℠ Explorer Card cardholders receive 25% back on in-flight purchases on United flights.

Persons: —, I've, David Tran, it's, Emily Hart Organizations: Chase United, Service, United, Business, TSA PreCheck, TSA, United Club Locations: Canada

☆ Bronze Age-style ship recreates a 4,000-year-old journey
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-13 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Fast-forward to seventh century East Anglia in the United Kingdom, where an Anglo-Saxon warrior king was buried alongside exquisite goods within a massive ship. Researchers are hoping to reconstruct the ship — and it’s not the only vessel gaining new life centuries after disappearing from time. Emily Harris/Zayed National MuseumUsing a supply list written on a clay tablet, a team of experts in the United Arab Emirates has reconstructed a Bronze Age ship. Once upon a planetScientists excavated a 52,000-year-old woolly mammoth skin from the Siberian permafrost. Love Dalén/Stockholm UniversityThe freezing temperatures of the Siberian permafrost preserved a piece of 52,000-year-old woolly mammoth skin so well that it contains a first-of-its-kind genetic treasure trove.

Persons: it’s, Emily Harris, Shipwrights, Jacob, Alex Braczkowski, Griffith University Jacob, Tibu, Butch Wilmore, Suni Williams, James Webb, Ashley Strickland, Katie Hunt Organizations: CNN, East, Zayed National, United Arab Emirates, Zayed National Museum, Griffith University, Uganda’s Queen Elizabeth, International Space Station, NASA, Boeing, European Space Agency, James Webb Space, Penguin, —, CNN Space, Science Locations: Siberia, East Anglia, United Kingdom, Persian, Mesopotamia, Zayed, Abu Dhabi, Sweden, Denmark, Peru, Machu Picchu, Uganda’s, Stockholm, Western Australia

☆ Bronze Age-style ship sails the Persian Gulf 4,000 years after it was designed
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-12 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —Writings on an ancient clay tablet have allowed experts to reconstruct a Bronze Age ship made of reeds and sail it on a maiden voyage off the coast of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It is the world’s largest reconstruction of a Bronze Age Magan boat, according to the team. The research project’s goals were to uncover ancient craftsmanship techniques, determine the connections between Bronze Age societies and better understand the role Abu Dhabi once played in Bronze Age trade. After passing five days of trials, the ship sailed toward Saadiyat Island off the coast of Abu Dhabi and the open sea on March 2 and 3. “Seeing the Magan Boat sail on the water for the first time actually took my breath away and brought tears to my eyes.”

Persons: Magan, “, ”, Eric Staples, Abu Dhabi, Emily Harris, Umm, Robert B, Jackson, ” Jackson, Peter Magee, Marwan Abdullah Al, Marzouqi, ” Marzouqi, Abdallah Alremaithi, Ayesha Almansoori, Tayla Clelland, Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak, ” Clelland Organizations: CNN, United, United Arab Emirates, Zayed University, Zayed National Museum, Zayed National Museum , New York University, British Museum, ., Department of Culture Locations: Abu Dhabi, United Arab, Persian, UAE, Oman, Mesopotamia, Iraq, Pakistan, India, Zayed National Museum ,, Zayed National Museum , New York University Abu Dhabi, Umm, South Asia, Girsu, what’s, Saadiyat, Tourism, “

The Opinion Video above lays out the unique challenges facing President Biden and Donald Trump when they meet in Atlanta on Thursday for their first 2024 presidential debate. A lot has happened in the four years since they last appeared together on a debate stage, including a violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, many more months of a raging pandemic, the overturning of Roe v. Wade, galloping inflation and the outbreak of wars in Ukraine and the Middle East. Indeed, there’s no shortage of matters for the two men to discuss. In the Opinion Video above, we draw on footage of their past performances, in debates as well as on the campaign trail, to show what each candidate needs to do — and what he needs to avoid — to win the day. The stakes are high, and so is the risk of failure.

Persons: Biden, Donald Trump, Roe, Wade Organizations: U.S . Capitol Locations: Atlanta, Ukraine

Pillowboard sits low and hidden by pillowsSilk & Snow Wooden Bed Frame The Silk & Snow Wooden Bed Frame is a reasonably priced bed frame made of sustainable wood that doesn’t require any tools or screws for assembly. AdvertisementThuma vs Silk & Snow PriceThuma Platform Thuma + Pillowboard Thuma + Headboard Thuma + Headboard + Cushion Silk & Snow Platform Silk & Snow (with headboard) Price (Queen) $1,095 $1,295 $1895 $2,085 $850 $1,250 (boucle), $1,300 (solid), and $1,700 (rattan)The Thuma and Silk & Snow bed frames may be similar in design, but their price varies greatly. Emily Hochberg/Business InsiderWhere Silk & Snow bed frame customers get a 30-night free trial, Thuma bed buyers get 100 nights to try out their bed frame. AdvertisementThe bottom lineIn comparing the Thuma and the Silk & Snow bed frames, our first inclination is to advise potential buyers to go with the Silk & Snow bed frame. Read our Thuma bed frame review and Silk & Snow wooden bed frame review.

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☆ Fed Chair Powell has pulled off a soft landing, says Bowersock's Emily Hill
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailFed Chair Powell has pulled off a soft landing, says Bowersock's Emily HillEmily Hill, Bowersock Capital Partners founding partner and Richard Bernstein, Richard Bernstein Advisors CEO, joins 'Closing Bell Overtime' to talk the day's market action.

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