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☆ I'm 83 and started doing Pilates 60 years ago. It transformed my body and helped me through aging.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-04 | by ( Kelly Burch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

When I started taking Pilates no one thought about diet or exercise. Sometimes, we would smoke cigarettes in the Pilates studio and go for martinis afterward. I found a Pilates studio near my Manhattan home. That's when interest in Pilates started to take off. I began the Physical Mind Institute, then called the Institute for Pilates Certification, to train teachers and meet demand.

Persons: Joan Breibart, Joseph Pilates, Sische Breitbart, I've, Joseph Organizations: Service, Business, Pilates Locations: Europe, Manhattan, barre, Crossfit, New York, Santa Fe , New Mexico

Luckily, there are plenty of online Father's Day deals to score for the occasion. From garden tools to travel coffee makers, several cool products are discounted right now that may be perfect for your dad. If you're still feeling uninspired about the perfect gift, check out our guide to the best Father's Day gifts. AdvertisementFather's Day tool and gardening dealsWorx WG520 Electric Leaf Blower $55.00 $79.99 Save 31% The best leaf blowers are lightweight and powerful, and this one has that and more. Shop at AmazonGet more ideas for the best Father's Day gifts from our roundup.

Persons: De'Longhi Organizations: Business, Tardigrade, Sony PS5, Dolby Vision, Sport Wireless, Go, Sports, Amazon, Walmart Locations: Thermacell

☆ A Matter of Survival as South Asia’s Heat Wave Reaches 127 Degrees
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-31 | by ( Zia Ur-Rehman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

As South Asia bakes under a blistering heat wave, life-or-death decisions arrive with the midday sun. Abideen Khan and his 10-year-old son need every penny of the $3.50 a day they can make molding mud into bricks at a kiln under the open sky in Jacobabad, a city in southern Pakistan. But as temperatures have soared as high as 126 degrees Fahrenheit, or 52 degrees Celsius, in recent days, they have been forced to stop by 1 p.m., cutting their earnings in half. “This isn’t heat,” said Mr. Khan, sweat dripping down his face and soaking through his worn clothes. “It’s a punishment, maybe from God.”

Persons: Abideen Khan, ” Organizations: Asia bakes Locations: Asia, Jacobabad, Pakistan

☆ I lost my hair. Then I found myself.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-31 | by ( Sara Dubnow | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

For more than a year, I had been dealing with my progressive hair loss and clamoring for some sort of control. I launched into the story of my hair loss journey, attempting to convey the stress and uncertainty that had defined the past year. I purchased a long brown human hair wig that initially looked natural in the shop lighting. I learned I had a lot to learn; there was a whole "wearing hair" subculture with special lingo that I knew nothing about. I accepted that I have hair loss and I'm aging, and one day, I'll look in the mirror, and it won't be just my hair that's changed.

Persons: Bangs, Barbie, I'm, I'm balding, Scissor, Rogaine, —, didn't, LaCroix, hadn't, Kim Kardashian, Instagram, Emilie, I'd, Moira Rose Organizations: Business, Melrose Locations: Los Angeles

With that in mind, we've gathered the best deals for you to shop this weekend, below. The best Amazon deals include a rare PS5 deal, bringing the Digital Edition Slim down to only $399. Keep scrolling to find the best Amazon deals we've found, most of which will still arrive in time for Father's Day in case you're gift shopping. 10 Best Amazon deals available nowSony PS5 Slim (Digital Edition) $399.00 $449.00 Save 11% The PS5 Slim Digital Edition is for downloadable games only and costs $50 less than the standard PS5 with a disc drive. Shop at AmazonCheck out more of Amazon's best deals here.

Persons: we've Organizations: Business, Father's, Sony, Amazon Belkin, Apple, Apple Watch, Dolby Vision, Sport Wireless, Go, Sports Locations: Thermacell

☆ The Ingredient That Unites My Favorite Salads
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-29 | by ( Eric Kim | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

I cleared those plates, tempted every time to sneak a rehydrating taste when there were leftovers. On my last day, the managers said I could order anything I wanted: I sat at a table, a diner for the first time, and ordered the salad. The salads of my youth, the ones I most remember, all have this effect — and they all have cheese. The contrast between cool, anchoring base note (fruit, vegetable or lettuce) and salty, creamy accent (cheese) is what makes a bite of these salads feel like more than just salad. The day I interviewed for my first food-writing job, even before getting the offer, I celebrated with a glass of rosé and a Caesar salad.

Persons: Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Branch, Jessica Harp, Adam Baumgart, Gabrielle Hamilton’s, ” Organizations: Brooklyn Locations: St, Augustine, Fla, Parmigiano, New York City

Kyiv CNN —The air at the Ukrainian military recruitment office where a 30-year-old hairdresser is being interviewed is filled with anxiety. “The time has come,” he told CNN. “The desire to fight the enemy is very important, in addition to training, equipment and preparedness,” he told CNN. If shelling starts on the frontline, I think I will be confused and will only create problems for others,” he told CNN. Andrii Demchenko, the spokesperson for the Border Guard Service of Ukraine, told CNN his officers detain people trying to cross out of Ukraine on daily basis.

Persons: –, ”, baring, Yurii Sodol, Yaroslav Galas, Daria Tarasova, Volodymyr Zelensky’s, Ukrainian Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrskyi, Dmytro Kulibaba, Galas, “, Diego Herrera Carcedo, I’m, Ukraine doesn’t, ‘, ’, ” Galas, Andrii Demchenko Organizations: CNN, Da Vinci, Joint Forces, 128th Mountain Assault Brigade, People, Ukrainian Armed Forces, 114th Territorial Defense Brigade, Armed Forces, Getty, Border Guard Service of, Border Service Locations: Kyiv, Ukraine, Russian, Russia, Ukrainian, Avdiivka, Kreminna, Anadolu, Robotyno, Belarus, Donetsk Oblast, Europe, Border Guard Service of Ukraine, Romania, Hungary

☆ I did hot yoga every day for a month. There were a few drawbacks, but I look more toned and can fit into old clothes again.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-25 | by ( Lara Walsh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewI love doing different kinds of workouts, but recently, I wanted to challenge myself to try something new: hot yoga. Like millions of exercise enthusiasts, I've tried standard yoga classes but wondered if hot yoga could improve my flexibility or help with stress levels. Here's what happened when I did hot yoga every day for a month. This difference was really noticeable during a stressful period at work, and my body started to crave the hot-yoga classes. Lara WalshAfter a month of doing hot yoga, I was hooked.

Persons: —, I've, Lara Walsh, Lara Walsh I've, Dr, Azza Halim, Halim, Kollins, Ezekh Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Chicago

☆ Is Modi Worried? India’s Long-Deflated Opposition Finds Some Momentum.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-23 | by ( Mujib Mashal | Pragati K.B. | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Prime Minister Narendra Modi entered India’s general election projecting supreme confidence. “Ab ki baar, 400 paar” went his party’s slogan, meaning this time his side aimed to surpass 400 seats in the lower house of Parliament, a staggering majority. But as the seven-week voting period enters its final stretch, with results expected on June 4, India is witnessing something unusual from its powerful leader. As Mr. Modi crisscrosses the country for rallies in 100-degree heat, he has often appeared on the defensive, and sometimes rattled. He has resorted to stoking anti-Muslim sentiments to fend off attempts to split his Hindu support base, only to deny his own words later.

Persons: Narendra Modi, paar ”, Modi, — Locations: India

☆ 'Mad Max: Fury Road' director opens up about Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron's on-set feud
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-19 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewFilmmaker George Miller opened up about the on-set feud between "Mad Max: Fury Road" stars Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron in an interview with The Telegraph. AdvertisementThe 79-year-old Academy Award-winning director, who has returned to the franchise to direct the prequel, "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga," added that he "saw their behavior as mirroring their characters, where they had to learn to co-operate to ensure mutual survival." Charlize Theron and Tom Hardy in "Mad Max: Fury Road" (2015). Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron. "You have to be obsessive about safety – physical safety, as the shoot goes on and fatigue sets in, but also psychological safety," he said.

Persons: —, George Miller, Max, Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron, Hardy, Theron, Miller, Tom, Charlize, Kyle Buchanan's, Furiosa, Max Rockatansky, Mark Goellnicht, Goellnicht, Warner, Anya Taylor, Joy, Chris Hemsworth Organizations: Service, The Telegraph, Business, Warner Bros, Fury, Fair, Telegraph Locations: Australian

☆ ‘We Can’t Sleep’: Houstonians Still Without Power Struggle to Stay Cool
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-19 | by ( J. David Goodman | Alex Stuckey | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Three days after a devastating thunderstorm tore through Houston, the nation’s fourth most populous city began lurching back onto its feet on Sunday. Power returned to hundreds of thousands of homes but still remained out across hard-hit areas not far from downtown. Traffic crawled through blackened intersections or down neighborhood streets now lined with limbs and leaves piled up like green-brown snow banks. Clear skies helped dry out the sopping city over the weekend but also presented a new danger as temperatures climbed to around 90 degrees and were expected to stay. “We can’t sleep,” said Dolores Valladares, 61, with sweat on her brow as she sat outside her home in the city’s East End, watching her grandchildren.

Persons: . Power, ”, Dolores Valladares Organizations: ., Traffic Locations: Houston

☆ I'm a US Army jumpmaster in the frozen Arctic, and the coldest jump I've ever made was -50 degrees Fahrenheit
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Micah Symmonds, a US Army jumpmaster in the 11th Airborne Division based in Alaska. There's a reason why so many people choose to be in an airborne division for their entire career. Especially being in the 11th Airborne Division, we have a very unique geographical position, so we're able to reach a lot of places in the Indo-Pacific region. And then becoming a jumpmaster, you're a leader in that organization, you really need to show the want and drive. On each jump, you're generally exiting from both parachute doors of an aircraft, and each door will have a jumpmaster.

Persons: Micah Symmonds, It's, I've, Keon Horton, Natalie Doan, They've, Molly Treece, there's, it's Organizations: Service, US Army, 11th Airborne Division, Business, 11th Airborne, U.S . Army, 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Pacific Multinational Readiness, Donnelly Training, U.S, Army, U.S . Army 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, . Air Force, Boeing, Delta Junction Locations: Alaska, Guam, Australia, Thailand, Philippines, Kuwait, jumpmaster, balaclava, Japan, Delta, AK

☆ It was only after my mom died that I truly learned how to have compassion for her — and myself
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-17 | by ( Tracey Yokas | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Theo and Bob set up beach chairs. I'd been journal-writing, reading, thinking, and talking more to my therapist about compassion, and I'd realized that she was right. Similar to how I'd never learned how to repair communication, talk about difficult feelings, or set healthy boundaries. I handed a single flower to Theo, Faith, and Bob, and kept one for myself. At the water's edge, we spoke about my mom, Lauraine: mom, grandmother, partner, friend, survivor, vilomah — parent whose child died.

Persons: —, Bob, who'd, Theo, we'd, Faith, he'd, I'd, overachieving —, vilomah, Lauren, you've, it's, Tracey Yokas Organizations: Service, Business, Faith Locations: New Jersey

☆ The ultimate guide to becoming a master communicator and public speaker
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-15 | by ( Cnbc Make It Staff | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Our new online course Become an Effective Communicator: Master Public Speaking is available for preregistration starting May 15 as part of the Smarter by CNBC Make It online learning series. , speech consultant and author of "I Have Something to Say: Mastering the Art of Public Speaking in an Age of Disconnection." Noah Zandan , CEO and cofounder of Quantified.ai, which has analyzed more than 250,000 videos to determine how to use tone, authenticity and body language to become a better communicator. , CEO and cofounder of Quantified.ai, which has analyzed more than 250,000 videos to determine how to use tone, authenticity and body language to become a better communicator. DON'T MISS: The ultimate guide to earning passive income online

Persons: You'll, Ashton Jackson, John Bowe, Noah Zandan, Chamin Organizations: preregistration, CNBC

☆ Anya Taylor-Joy won't reveal why she felt extremely isolated while filming 'Furiosa': 'Talk to me in 20 years'
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-13 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewAnya Taylor-Joy says she felt isolated while filming George Miller's "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga," but won't reveal why. The star plays the younger version of Charlize Theron's "Mad Max: Fury Road" character, Imperator Furiosa. The 2024 prequel explores Furiosa's backstory before she met Max Rockatansky (Tom Hardy) and led a rebellion against Joe. AdvertisementIt's not the first time that actors have been put through the physical and emotional wringer while making a "Mad Max" movie. But when it comes to "Furiosa," Taylor-Joy still cherishes her time on the unique shoot.

Persons: —, Anya Taylor, Joy, George Miller's, Max, Imperator Furiosa, Furiosa, Immortan Joe, Hugh Keays, Byrne, Max Rockatansky, Tom Hardy, Joe, It's, Kyle Buchanan, Taylor, Buchanan, Joy wouldn't, Theron, Hardy, Mark Goellnicht, he's, I've Organizations: Service, Business, The New York Times Locations: Australia

☆ My partner and I are remodeling our house by ourselves while living in it. It hasn't been easy, but it's rewarding.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-09 | by ( Bethaney Phillips | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

After a water leak damaged the flooring, my partner and I decided to remodel most of our house. We've also decided to do it ourselves while still living in it, which has caused some issues. We have had a blast learning new skills and teaching our kids that anything worth having is worth the hard work. It may have started as a leak, but we've always wanted to make the house our own. Together, we're making a home we can be proud to call our own and making memories the kids will never forget.

Persons: We've, —, DIYing, we've, Bethaney Phillips, It's Organizations: Service Locations: hitches

☆ Space Force Guardians became the first 'space cowboys' after completing the Army's rigorous spur ride challenges
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-07 | by ( Thomas Novelly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Three Space Force Guardians earned their spurs after finishing a series of rigorous combat tests. They completed the Army Cavalry Spur Ride, becoming the US military's first 'space cowboys.' AdvertisementA US Space Force spur ride candidate hydrates during a spur ride at Fort Bliss, Texas. AdvertisementUS Space Force spur ride candidates move a litter with a BGM-71 TOW, low crawling through the sand at Fort Bliss, Texas. A US Space Force spur ride candidate takes a breather before continuing through an obstacle during a spur ride at Fort Bliss, Texas.

Persons: —, Bliss, Bradley Evans, Military.com, Evans, David Poleski, Jordan Savage, Savage, Jackson Jennings, Dan Reynolds, there's, It's, I'm Organizations: Space Force Guardians, Army Cavalry, US, Service, Stetson, Army, Space Force, White, Guardians, Spc, Space Systems Command, Garmin, Force, US Space Force, Fort, Space Force Guardian, Ranger, — Locations: West Texas, El Paso , Texas, Fort Bliss , Texas, Los Angeles, rucking, Fort Jackson, South Carolina

☆ I was Ryan Gosling's stunt double on 'The Fall Guy.' Filming car crashes was dizzying, but I broke a Guinness World Record.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-03 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Holladay was driving the cars during the early car crash scene and the final car jump scene. He recalled breaking the Guinness World Record for most cannon rolls performed in a car to Business Insider. When I was hired as Ryan Gosling's stunt driver for "The Fall Guy," the film's stunt coordinator gave me one big objective. Although we had other stunts and cannon rolls to perform for other scenes, completing this big stunt felt like a real victory. A side-by-side picture of the car jump.

Persons: Logan Holladay, Ryan Gosling's, Guy, Holladay, —, Adam Kirley, Daniel Craig's, Eric Laciste, we'd, Ryan Gosling, David Leitch, Colt, Tom Ryder, Aaron Taylor, Johnson, Emily Blunt, Chris O'Hara, Ryder Organizations: Business, Service, Guinness, Universal Pictures Locations: Sydney, Australia

☆ I moved back in with my mom after losing my job and my marriage at the same time. Healing was a slow process, but I finally feel like myself again.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-01 | by ( Ayan Said | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . I lost my job, my home, and almost everything I owned along with deep formative relationships, my identity, and my entire sense of self. When we began the divorce process, I moved my daughter and myself to my mom's for support. I knew I needed time and space to allow myself to grieve, and it was a slow and agonizing process. I'm still living at home with my mom and slowly rebuilding a life for my daughter and me.

Persons: Ayan Said, —, Ehlers, affirmations, I'm, I've Organizations: LinkedIn, Service Locations: Somalia

☆ Cyberattack on UnitedHealth firm forces doctors to dig into personal savings to stay afloat
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-30 | by ( Ashley Capoot | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +19 min

Change Healthcare offers payment and revenue cycle management tools, and other solutions such as electronic prescription software. On Feb. 21, UnitedHealth Group , which owns Change Healthcare, discovered that hackers compromised part of the unit's information technology systems. UnitedHealth told CNBC earlier this month that there is "no evidence of any new cyber incident at Change Healthcare." It's just one of the ways Change Healthcare touches cash flow within the health-care sector. A controversial mergerSheldon Cooper | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesUnitedHealth's ownership of Change Healthcare has raised eyebrows from the outset.

Persons: Omar Marques, Dr, Angeli Maun Akey, Akey, she's, UnitedHealth, I've, Andrew, Mike Bradley, Barbara McAneny, McAneny, Sarah Carlson, Carlson, Sheldon Cooper, Optum, Michael Nagle, Tyler Kisling, Kisling, he's, There's, it's, Purvi, Parikh hadn't, they've, Amit Phull, Phull, Igor Golovniov Organizations: Lightrocket, CNBC, Healthcare, UnitedHealth, U.S . Securities, Exchange Commission, Change, Inc, Bloomberg, Getty, U.S, American Medical Association, AMA, U.S . Department of Justice, DOJ, U.S . Department of Health, Human Services, Wall Street, New York Stock Exchange, Change Healthcare Locations: Gainesville , Florida, U.S, Minnetonka , Minnesota, UnitedHealth's, New Mexico, Boulder , Colorado, California, New York City, UnitedHealth

☆ MLB plans to modify uniforms ahead of 2025 season following complaints, per report
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-29 | by ( Jacob Lev | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Major League Baseball (MLB) plans to modify its uniforms ahead of the 2025 season following complaints from players and fans, according to ESPN. “A lot of the rhetoric is confirmation that the pants are see-through,” said Clark, according to ESPN back in February. “Universal concern,” Clark added, “is the pant.”The MLBPA declined to comment, and MLB deferred comment to the players association. The union did place blame on Nike and its debut of the new Nike Vapor Premier uniform this season. “We cautioned Nike against various changes when they previewed them in 2022, particularly regarding pants,” the memo added.

Persons: Tony Clark, ”, Clark, “ It’s, ” Clark, Paul Lukas, “ Organizations: CNN — Major League Baseball, ESPN, MLB Players, Nike, MLB, Uni Watch, CNN, “

☆ Personal CEO calls and $1 million pay packages: How tech companies recruit top AI talent amid a 'gold rush'
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-26 | by ( Kali Hays | Ellen Thomas | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

On top of that, she added that tech companies will give people in AI-related jobs bonuses for performance and plenty of equity compensation. About half of the people came from Big Tech companies. Gill said the new Kognitos hires who haven't come from Big Tech have jumped ship from other startups. Some AI talent are even striking it out on their own to start their own companies. He left his tech job to form an AI startup after seeing another large fundraise from another new AI company.

Persons: —, Sam Altman, Altman, Mark Zuckerberg, Dan Portillo, Goldman Sachs, Jaclyn Rice Nelson, Nelson, that's, Claude chatbot that's, Binny Gill, Kognitos, Gill, he's, haven't, David Steinberg, Steinberg, AI's Nelson, There's, Greg Selker, Stanton Chase, Selker, hemming, hawing Organizations: Service, Business, Meta, Sweat Equity Ventures, OpenAI, Big Tech, Zeta Global Locations: Anthropic, ChatGPT

☆ I took Pilates classes for a year. I was the only man in a class full of women, but it's become my favorite workout.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-26 | by ( Ash Jurberg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Because it's a low-impact workout, Pilates can also be great when dealing with pain or building lean muscle — which explains why professional athletes incorporate it into their fitness routines. AdvertisementRegular Pilates classes were completely worth it, and I love how they've impacted my body and mindDoing Pilates keeps my mind clear and my body in shape. Ash JurbergInvesting in Pilates classes was worth it because the sessions exercised my body and mind and kept me motivated. Concentrating on each Pilates exercise distracted me from thoughts about work or my to-do list. It took me 50 years to try Pilates, and I wish I had taken the classes earlier.

Persons: —, I've, Jurberg Organizations: Service, Business

☆ ‘Challengers’ review: Zendaya stars in director Luca Guadagnino’s triangle where love means nothing
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-25 | by ( Brian Lowry | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —In tennis, “love” means nothing. Back in the present, Tashi is Art’s wife and coach, having lost her own career to a devastating knee injury. Even using the sport as a metaphor, “Challengers” might become a bit of a challenge for those who show up eager to see the principals sweat for different reasons. Because she’s playing more complicated angles, Zendaya’s Tashi is the most interesting character as well as a source of frustration. While the build-up proves effective, the payoff simply feels too precious, in a way that’s particularly unsatisfying.

Persons: Love, whiffing, Luca Guadagnino, Zendaya, Mike Faist, Patrick, Josh O’Connor, Tashi, “, ” Guadagnino, Justin Kuritzkes Organizations: CNN, “, Wimbledon

☆ Microsoft shares jump 4% after the big AI winner delivers in all the right places
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-25 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

However, momentum from AI services will keep Azure growth stabilized at these high levels, outperforming the market's expectations. AI services continue to be a large source of revenue growth, contributing seven percentage points of growth. The Office Commercial Products and Cloud Services revenue rose 12%, while the Office Consumer Products and Cloud Services revenue grew 4%. Windows Commercial Products and Cloud Services revenue increased 12%, driven by demand for Windows 365. The company guided Azure's constant currency revenue growth to 30% to 31%, which is higher than estimates of 29%.

Persons: OpenAI, Satya Nadella, there's, we're, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Satya Narayana Nadella, Lucas Jackson Organizations: Microsoft, Revenue, Google, Fortune, Productivity, Products, Cloud Services, Consumer Products, Novo Nordisk, Nvidia, Activision, Windows, Management, CNBC Locations: OpenAI, ChatGPT, Novo, Manhattan, New York City

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