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☆ Diego Maradona’s Golden Ball trophy went missing in unknown circumstances for decades. Now it’s expected to sell for millions
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-08 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Diego Maradona’s Golden Ball trophy from the 1986 World Cup, which had gone missing in contested circumstances for decades, has reappeared and is anticipated to sell for millions of dollars at auction next month. Argentina went on to defeat West Germany 3-2 in the final and win the second of the country’s three World Cup titles. Maradona controls the ball during the 1986 World Cup final against West Germany. Colorsport/ShutterstockThe history of the Golden Ball trophy awarded to Maradona in Paris after the tournament is shrouded in mystery. Maradona was unquestionably a household name before the 1986 World Cup, but after leading Argentina to the title, he became a global superstar.

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☆ Cheslie Kryst's mom says she published her daughter's memoir posthumously to 'share her story and the struggle she faced'
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-08 | by ( Jane Ridley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

April Simpkins published her daughter Cheslie Kryst's memoir after the ex-Miss USA died by suicide. AdvertisementOver the years, April Simpkins had become used to her thoughtful daughter, former Miss USA Cheslie Kryst, sending her care packages full of goodies. Cheslie Kryst, a former Miss USA, died by suicide in 2022 at the age of 30. AdvertisementSimpkins once suggested she employ a part-time assistant to help her balance her legal career, Miss USA commitments, and philanthropic work. The mom said she was thrilled by her daughter's dedication when she won Miss USA in May 2019.

Persons: Simpkins, Cheslie, Miss USA, —, Miss USA Cheslie, Kryst, Evan Agostini Simpkins —, " Simpkins, it's, Kryst didn't, I've Organizations: Miss, Business, Service, Miss USA, Mental Health, National Alliance, Mental, Kryst Foundation Locations: New York, North Carolina

Recent job cuts have been concentrated mainly in just a few sectors: technology, finance and media. Relative to the U.S. labor force of 160 million people, layoffs so far have been dwarfed by consistently vigorous hiring — a monthly average of 248,000 jobs added over the past six months. THE LAYOFFS ARE SPREAD OVER TIMEHigh-profile job cuts typically involve many layoffs that aren't implemented immediately. So they weren't included in the January jobs data that was released Friday because the layoffs hadn't yet taken place. Jobs cuts are deeply distressing and disruptive for people who suffer them.

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☆ I waited in line to try Apple's Vision Pro for free on launch day. One feature blew me away.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-02 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Apple's Vision Pro officially launched in stores on Friday. The Vision Pro felt heavy after a while, but one immersive feature blew me away. AdvertisementI stood outside in the rain with about 10 others to test Apple's new Vision Pro headset for free. But, I didn't expect the Vision Pro to feel like it would seamlessly fit into the way I use technology in my daily life. Toward the end of my session, I was adjusting the Vision Pro for some relief on my face.

Persons: —, Jordan Hart, Mario Organizations: Vision Pro, Downtown, Downtown Brooklyn Apple, Service, Apple, Mario Bros Locations: Downtown Brooklyn

☆ Why Your Next Vacation Should Be a Language Class Abroad (Hint: It’s Nothing Like High School)
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Matthew Kronsberg | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

DIVE IN Language programs abroad go beyond apps or even conventional classes by combining instruction with immersive experiences where the language is spoken. IN LIMA and I am in bed, half awake, mentally conjugating verbs in Spanish. Grammar hasn’t had such an insidious hold on my consciousness since high school, when my failure to learn French convinced me I was facing a monolingual future. And so I signed up for a week of classes at Peruwayna, a language school located in the bustling Miraflores district of Peru’s capital. The curriculum’s rigor attracted me—each day of the roughly $223-per-week “super-intensive” program would start with four hours of small group classes.

Persons: Dan Page, hasn’t, I’d Organizations: IN, Spanish Locations: IN LIMA, Miami, Spain, Latin America, Miraflores, Peru’s

☆ How F1 and ‘Drive to Survive’ are changing way we watch sports
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-15 | by ( Leah Asmelash | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

“Hard Knocks” is a docuseries that focuses on a single NFL team as it prepares for the upcoming NFL season. F1 is already a dangerous and exciting sport on its own, but “Drive to Survive” transforms it into a soap opera. By the end, hopefully, they’re consuming the product; in this case, actually watching the live sport. But his strength on the field isn’t why Travis Kelce is a household name. In last season’s Super Bowl, Travis Kelce went head-to-head against brother Jason Kelce, when the Chiefs faced the Philadelphia Eagles.

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☆ Elon Musk has been a sleep-deprived, workaholic since starting his first business. Those habits set the stage for a bitter RTO battle among CEOs.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Hasan Chowdhury | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Elon Musk has been a workaholic since at least 1995. Musk's obsession with work has set a precedent for CEOs who are aggressively enforcing RTO policies. AdvertisementAdvertisementJim Ambras, an early employee at Zip2, recalled that Elon Musk had no pillow or sleeping bag. This kind of approach to work has stayed with Elon Musk throughout his career. AdvertisementAdvertisementMany of Elon Musk's and other CEOs' employees excel in their roles but have little interest in pursuing a workaholic, "hardcore" lifestyle.

Persons: Elon Musk, Kimbal, Walter Isaacson, Zip2, Elon Musk's, Isaacson, Jim Ambras, Mohr, Goldman Sachs, David Solomon Organizations: Service, YMCA, Elon, Mohr Davidow Ventures, Twitter, Wall Street Locations: Wall, Silicon, Palo Alto, Zip2

Adult ADHD can make it harder to focus on tasks that don't capture your attention, experts say. Strategies for managing your finances with ADHD include getting outside help and giving yourself extra time. It's no surprise, then, that adult ADHD affects your ability to stay on top of your financial management and overall financial well-being. Experts say there are ways you can keep your finances under control with adult ADHD, though. "When I was managing my business finances and using QuickBooks, it was a very visually overwhelming experience for me," says Potter.

☆ Peace, love, and Hitler: How Lex Fridman's podcast became a safe space for the anti-woke tech elite
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-03 | by ( Julia Black | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +26 min

Seemingly overnight, episodes of Fridman's podcast began racking up millions of views. YouTube/Lex FridmanIn his podcast, Fridman asks world-renowned scientists, historians, artists, and engineers a series of wide-eyed questions ("Who is God? But recently, "The Lex Fridman Podcast" has become a haven for a growing — and powerful — sector looking to dismantle years of "wokeness" and cancel culture. Twitter"The Lex Fridman Podcast" offered a rare opportunity to listen to four-hour conversations with luminaries of tech and science. Bhaskar Sunkara, the founder and publisher of the socialist magazine Jacobin who appeared on Fridman's podcast in December, praised Fridman's interviewing style.

☆ Meta can't make any big acquisitions right now, as its $40 billion war chest starts going towards appeasing Wall Street investors
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-17 | by ( Asia Martin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Meta is repurchasing $40 billion worth of stock from investors, even as it cuts jobs. But as Meta's "year of efficiency" continues, Mark Zuckerberg needs to put its $40.74 billion cash pile to a more boring — but perhaps more practical — use: making shareholders happy. Since 2012, Meta Platforms, formerly called Facebook, has acquired over 100 companies, including big names like WhatsApp, Instagram, and Oculus. The social networking giant's revenue has ballooned over the years from $5 billion in 2012 to $116 billion last year. Meta can't do big acquisitions, and it needs to win over Wall StreetAntitrust scrutiny continues to be a thorn in its side when it comes to acquisitions.

☆ Frackers Increase Spending but See Limited Gains
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-26 | by ( Benoît Morenne | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Profits from years past might be hard for oil producers to match. Frackers are set to plow more cash into oil fields this year compared with last, but it isn’t expected to unleash the flood of crude that past spending binges in the shale patch have. EOG Resources Inc. said it would spend about $1.4 billion more than last year, but that its oil production would rise by only about 3% in 2023. Pioneer Natural Resources Co. said it would augment its budget by nearly $1 billion, but its production would increase by less than 7% from 2022. And Marathon Oil Corp. said that although its expenses would jump by up to 35%, its production would remain flat.

☆ Argentina Binges on the World Cup to Forget Soaring Inflation and Unrest
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-08 | by ( Ryan Dube | Silvina Frydlewsky | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

BUENOS AIRES—Like many Argentines, Natalie Acosta is struggling to buy food as one of the world’s highest inflation rates fuels growing unrest here amid little hope that this nation’s economic turmoil will end anytime soon. But for the last two weeks, Ms. Acosta has tried to ignore the daily rise in grocery bills and expanding poverty, focusing instead on Argentina’s do-or-die games at the World Cup.

☆ Analysis: India power binges on coal, outpaces Asia
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-18 | by ( Sudarshan Varadhan | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

But the increase in India's coal-fired power output has outstripped its regional peers, data from the government and analysts showed. India's power ministry did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. Reuters GraphicsCLEAN ENERGY EFFORTSState-run Coal India, the country’s dominant coal miner, ramped up production to meet the utility demand. It reported a 13.5% year-on-year increase in its coal output in March-October to a record high of 432 million tonnes. Consultancy Wood Mackenzie expects India's coal-fired power output to grow 10% in 2022 compared to the previous year.

☆ The South Asian comedians who walked so Gen Z could run
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-16 | by ( Sakshi Venkatraman | Sakshi Venkatraman Is A Reporter For Nbc Asian America. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +10 min

Those kids are now young adults, and that state of South Asian comedy looks far different than it did 10 years ago. “The South Asian people I grew up with, we were all collectively embarrassed of our culture and background,” said Ayaon Yadav, 21. If not for the Indian comedians before me who did use the Indian accent, I would not be where I am today. “I don’t do the Indian accent because I feel like, in a way, the punch line becomes the accent,” she said. “But if not for the Indian comedians before me who did use the Indian accent, I would not be where I am today.

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