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☆ We kept losing out on homes and were sick of renting. So we tricked out a $4,500 van to live in for the summer.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-09 | by ( Dan Latu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Mary Clare: We rented in Burlington for four years, which at this point has been the most expensive place I've lived so far. Mary Clare: Our real estate agent kept pushing us outside of our budget, like over $200,000 more. Courtesy of Ian and Mary Clare ArmstrongIan: I was on Facebook Marketplace to actually look for land. Courtesy of Ian and Mary Clare ArmstrongIan: Now, it's got a sink with a foot pump and fresh water tanks. AdvertisementMary Clare: Living here definitely helped put us in a spot where we were even more prepared to buy a home.

Persons: —, Mary Clare Armstrong, Mary Clare, Ian, Mary Clare Armstrong Ian, I'm, Ian Armstrong Mary Clare, I'd, it's, Mary Clare Armstrong Mary Clare, van, We're, they'll Organizations: Service, Facebook, Business, Indiana University, Rockies, Ikon Locations: Vermont, Burlington, Indiana, Arizona, New York , Ohio , Indiana , Illinois , Iowa , Nebraska, Colorado, Moab, Utah, New Mexico, Texas , Oklahoma, Arkansas, Then Tennessee, Bloomington , Indiana, Rocky, Iowa, America, Montpelier , Vermont

☆ What yachting industry insiders have to say about Jeff Bezos' superyacht
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-27 | by ( Madeline Berg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewIt's been just about a year since Koru, Jeff Bezos' $500 million megayacht, set sail from the Oceanco shipyard in the Netherlands, capturing the attention of yachting insiders and land dwellers alike. Unlike many other megayachts, Koru, which media billionaire Barry Diller's Eos inspired, is designed as a sailing yacht. AdvertisementLike most other megayachts, Koru is powered by her engines, which are reportedly innovative in their use of a kinetic energy recovery system. AdvertisementTeak or not, the yachting industry isn't generally known for being all that environmentally friendly — or indeed lowkey, so many who BI talked to didn't buy into the idea that Koru is "too much." It's the latest superyacht to capture the yachting world's attention.

Persons: —, Jeff Bezos, Koru, they'd, Federico Rossi, Barry Diller's Eos, he'd, Bezos, Lauren Sanchez, Origin's, Shephard, That's, Anders Kurtén, I'm, Jerry Jones, Bernard Arnault, Mark Zuckerberg Organizations: Service, Palm, Business, Industry, Yachts Locations: Netherlands, St, Myanmar

☆ A young worker sparked a debate about loneliness and boredom after complaining about spending a night alone in a hotel for a work trip
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-04 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A young worker complained about feeling lonely in a hotel room for a work trip and sparked an online debate. The US is facing a loneliness epidemic as young people feel increasingly isolated in a digital world. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementA young worker has gone viral on social media and sparked a debate about loneliness and the relative merits of solo business trips after posting a TikTok complaining about feeling bored and alone in a hotel room for a work trip. Riley Scruggs, a senior creative strategist at Discover Financial Services in Washington, DC, posted a video on TikTok sitting around in a hotel room in suburban Illinois.

Persons: —, Riley Scruggs, Scruggs, Eloise, I'm lowkey, Vivek Murthy, Murthy Organizations: Service, Discover Financial Services, US Locations: Washington ,, Illinois, TikTok

☆ Opinion: A thrilling Super Bowl that was also about something more
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-12 | by ( Opinion Amy Bass | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Amy Bass Rodney BedsoleThis time around, football pundits wondered if Super Bowl LVIII would be the coronation of Chiefs coach Andy Reid and the establishment of a Kansas City dynasty with a third title in five years. This Super Bowl matchup, of course, had history. “We’re not done.”Key to any Super Bowl, of course, is the halftime show. Compared to Usher on roller skates, the commercials – which often take center stage of any Super Bowl broadcast — were relatively tame. “Taylor Swift is in Las Vegas,” commentator Ian Rappoport had assured Taylor Nation.

Persons: Amy Bass, Read, Patrick Mahomes, Mecole, ” Hardman, Tom Brady, Michael Che, ”, Donald Trump’s, Lady Gaga, Amy Bass Rodney Bedsole, Andy Reid, Kyle Shanahan’s, Mike, Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, Reid, Kelce, Shanahan, Brock Purdy, George Kittle, Swift, Taylor, Purdy, Jake Moody’s, Harrison Butker, Moody, Butker, Mahomes, “ We’re, Usher, Alicia Keys, Lil Jon, Ludacris, Lionel Messi, Dan Marino, Jason Sudeikis shilled, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Jennifer Lopez, Dunkin, Robert F Kennedy Jr, ’, Kennedy, Kennedy Jr’s, Taylor —, “ Taylor Swift, Ian Rappoport, “ I’ll, —, Ashley Avignone, Joe Biden, Trump, ” Taylor, Joe Biden ”, Biden, Biden — Organizations: Manhattanville College, CNN, Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers, Atlanta Falcons, New England Patriots, Budweiser, Denver Broncos, Chiefs, 49ers, Super, Kansas City, Verizon, PAC, “ GO CHIEFS, NFL, Truth Locations: America, Kansas, San Francisco, Japan, Las Vegas, Mahomes, Cetaphil’s, Massachusetts, Sephora

☆ Opinion: Could King Charles’ cancer diagnosis mend the fissures in the royal family?
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Opinion Jill Filipovic | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —King Charles is both one of the luckiest men on earth and one of the most tragic. I find the royal family to be an anachronism. Charles’ diagnosis, on a basic human level, should merit all of our sympathy — which, after all, is an unlimited resource. (Of course, the couple’s relationship with the royal family was strained further by publicly airing this dirty laundry.) By many accounts, the royal family has been profoundly dysfunctional for generations.

Persons: Jill Filipovic, CNN — King Charles, King, England, Princess Diana, Camilla, Elizabeth II, didn’t, Queen Elizabeth, Charles, It’s, Charles ’, Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, Meghan, Harry, Oprah, ”, “, ” Harry, William, Harry’s Organizations: Twitter, CNN, of England, British Locations: New York, London

☆ A woman's hilarious Christmas story about her parents spoiled 'adopted' wild raccoon is going viral on TikTok
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-26 | by ( Julie Gerstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Stacy Jo Rost came home on Christmas to find her parents had adopted a wild raccoon. The raccoon, dubbed Little RIck after Rost's stepfather Rick, is treated to daily cooked breakfasts. AdvertisementImagine coming home for the holidays to find your parents have adopted a wild raccoon and are treating it like furry, small-pawed royalty. The raccoon "has a messed up back leg and they saw him when he was a little raccoon baby and didn't think he'd make it," she continued. AdvertisementHer family insisted that Little Rick was harmless, but Jost wasn't having it:“He’s cute!”“Leave him alone!”“Let them do it!”No.

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☆ A former weight-loss influencer wants you to know working out doesn't have to be a punishment. That's why she invented 'cozy cardio.'
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Charissa Cheong | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Enter "cozy cardio" — a wellness trend focused on exercising in a comfortable way. "Cozy cardio is really just supposed to redefine what exercise and movement means to you," Zuckerbrow told Business Insider, adding that while she previously thought of exercise as a punishment, "cozy cardio" is meant to "bring back enjoyment to movement." Before she was known for her "cozy cardio," Zuckerbrow's TikTok content was primarily focused on weight loss. "You can't be a weight loss account on social media while gaining weight, you know what I'm saying? Zuckerbrow says cozy cardio has improved her relationship with exerciseZuckerbrow told BI that since she's started focusing on "cozy cardio," her attitude towards exercise has changed.

Persons: Hope Zuckerbrow, —, Zuckerbrow's, Zuckerbrow, she's Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Texas

☆ John Fetterman says Gavin Newsom is lowkey running for president against Joe Biden but doesn't have 'the guts' to announce it and go all in
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Gavin Newsom doesn't want to admit that he's running for president. Fetterman talked about Newsom during an Iowa Democratic Party dinner on Saturday, per NBC News. Gavin Newsom of California doesn't have "the guts" to admit that he's running a shadow campaign for the 2024 Democratic presidential nomination. "There are two additional Democrats running for Pennsylvania, excuse me, running for president right now," Fetterman said at an Iowa Democratic Party dinner on Saturday, per NBC News. "You may be termed out here, but does cleaning up the streets of California factor into a potential presidential run?"

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Students nationally are holding people in power accountable, said Jackie Alexander, incoming president of the College Media Association and director of student media at the University of Alabama-Birmingham. With growing reports of student journalists being doxxed, ostracized on campus and otherwise harassed, the College Media Association is looking into ways to help them, Alexander said. “I've never seen a better front page,” veteran editor and Columbia Journalism School professor Bill Grueskin said on social media. “So many people think of student journalists as students first,” Martin said. “But in a lot of ways student journalists are just journalists.

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☆ A world in three islands on the Mediterranean
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-25 | by ( Pavlo Fedykovych | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +16 min

CNN —In the middle of the Mediterranean Sea lies a small country made up of three inhabited islands and irresistible allure. Across its three inhabited islands – Malta, Gozo and Comino – you’ll find every sun-soaked aspect of the perfect vacation. The solution: Marsaskala, towards the southeastern tip of Malta island. Mellieħa Bay and St. Paul’s BayBugibba is a classic seaside resort town in St. Paul's Bay. The population is a modest two people, there are no cars, and no signs of globalization – just the untouched Mediterranean.

☆ Lululemon, cult athleisure brand, takes on the booming culture of 'dupes'
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-06 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

This weekend, athleisure giant lululemon is hosting a dupe swap at the Century City Mall in Los Angeles. Call it recession-core or Gen Z’s anti-consumerism sentiments, but #dupe has amassed more than 3.5 billion views on TikTok. Before, finding knock offs was a lowkey way to way to find affinity to a luxury brand. Lulu has been “hyper aware” of dupe culture, its Chief Brand Officer Nikki Neuburger said in an interview with CNN Business. Though lululemon may be leading in dupe hashtags on TikTok, the Align line that began in 2015 remains its top seller, the company said.

☆ Starbucks customers are complaining about stomach issues from new olive oil-infused coffee
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-06 | by ( Joseph Lamour | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

In it, they share an experience their coworkers allegedly had after trying the new roster of Oleato drinks. For those unfamiliar, these new coffee drinks are infused with Partanna cold-pressed extra-virgin olive oil and debuted on Feb. 21 in limited markets. I'm wondering how many people are going to have happen to them what a few happened to our team," wrote Redditor u/MoodyStarGirl. "The cold brew is fine until you taste the foam because it's two pumps of olive oil. you're immediately hit with just olive oil and i wanted to throw up after yeah i do not recommend."

☆ CEO Satya Nadella prepares Microsoft for an epic bounce-back
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-26 | by ( Diamond Naga Siu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Jumpman, jumpman, jumpman, Nadella's up to something (cloud). Microsoft reported earnings on Tuesday, and its cloud growth is slowing down. But CEO Satya Nadella shared his plan for how Microsoft can rebound with the economy. But Microsoft sees this as an opportunity to assist customers with stretching their IT dollars. Email dsiu@insider.com or tweet @diamondnagasiu) Edited by Matt Weinberger (tweet @gamoid) in San Francisco and Hallam Bullock (tweet @hallam_bullock) in London.

☆ It's still not clear what the Senate Ethics Committee is doing with a 2-year-old January 6 probe into Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-06 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Democrats lodged an ethics complaint against Josh Hawley and Ted Cruz nearly two years ago. No one's heard anything since from the Senate Ethics Committee, which one advocate calls a "black hole." Democratic Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island led the complaint against Cruz and Hawley. Democratic Sen. Chris Coons of Delaware and Republican Sen. James Lankford of Oklahoma, the chairman and vice-chairman of the Senate Ethics Committee. Little has emerged in the last two years to suggest that Cruz and Hawley were intimately involved in the assault on the Capitol.

☆ How to become indispensable at work as an introvert, according to 'Quiet' author Susan Cain and other experts
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Here are seven alternatives to stand out at work as an introvert, according to behavioral experts. In a world that rewards boisterous extroversion, being an introvert at work can feel like a disadvantage. "We see this when you look at leadership statistics," said Susan Cain, the author of popular introvert bible "Quiet." "It's not so much about promoting yourself as it is about sharing expertise, which is a mindset that's much more comfortable for many introverts," Cain said. Cain said: "For many introverts speaking up takes a toll, so it's something that you want to do more strategically.

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