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☆ Lucy Lawless on Her Best TV Roles: 'Xena,' 'Parks and Recreation,' & More
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-01 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Lucy Lawless is well aware of the "long shadow" her iconic role in "Xena: Warrior Princess" has cast over her career. Her latest, the Acorn TV series "My Life is Murder," is one example of a project Lawless fought to bring to life. On why getting cast as Xena was 'a great big cosmic joke'Lucy Lawless as Xena in "Xena: Warrior Princess." I don't think that would even be particularly mark-worthy these days, would it? But "Parks and Rec" has people who don't know what "Xena" is, but they do know "Parks and Rec" or "Curb Your Enthusiasm" or something.

Persons: Lucy Lawless, Lawless, —, Alexa Crowe, Xena, It's, Jay Leno, Gabrielle, she's, would've, Renee, O'Connor, I've, Ron Swanson, Diane, Tricia Helfer, D'anna, Ron Swanson's, Ron, Ruby, Bruce Campbell, Sam Raimi, They'd, Margaret Moth, YouTube You've, Joe Duran, Margaret, wasn't Organizations: Business, Acorn, Village Voice, SyFy, Recreation, Entertainment, YouTube, CNN Locations: Australia, New Zealand, Parks, America, Sarajevo

☆ Chewy shares fall after surging on revelation of ‘Roaring Kitty’ meme trader’s 6.6% stake
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-01 | by ( Krystal Hur | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —Shares of online pet products retailer Chewy went on a wild ride Monday after Keith Gill, the influential meme stock trader also known as ”Roaring Kitty,” revealed a large stake in the company. On Monday, Gill said in a Securities and Exchange filing that he purchased about 9 million Chewy shares (CHWY), amounting to a 6.6% stake in the company. Chewy shares slipped about 5% mid-morning on Monday after jumping as much as 10% earlier in the session. Ryan Cohen, the founder of Chewy, is the chief executive of GameStop, the embattled video game retailer Gill is known for championing. Gill revived the meme stock frenzy in May after breaking a three-year social media hiatus to post a cartoon on X.

Persons: Chewy, Keith Gill, ”, Gill, Ryan Cohen, ” Gill Organizations: New, New York CNN, Securities, Exchange, GameStop, CNN, Financial Services Locations: New York, Texas

☆ Work is getting really weird
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-01 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The big storyBizarro workplaceLorenzo Matteucci for BILet's be honest: Work has gotten really weird. Workers hiring shadow stand-ins can be unqualified for their jobs, overwhelmed, greedy, or just lazy. Shadow stand-ins are typically paid a fraction of the salary earned by the actual employee. One employee also described to Rob struggling to deal with a shadow stand-in's sub-par work and eventually "firing" them. Getty Images; Alyssa Powell/BIMeanwhile, the people who are doing all the work themselves are having a tough time getting any recognition.

Persons: —, Lorenzo Matteucci, Rob Price, Rob, Alyssa Powell, BI's Aki Ito, Roaring Kitty, Bain, Chris Miller, Greg Peters, Ted Sarandos, Peters, Chelsea Jia Feng, Coach's, David Rosenberg, Donald Trump's, Dan DeFrancesco, Jordan Parker Erb, Hallam Bullock, Grace Lett, Annie Smith, Amanda Yen Organizations: Service, Business, BI, Super, Facebook, Workers, Corporations, Getty, GameStop, McKinsey, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Netflix, Walgreens, CVS, Rite, Wimbledon Locations: Chicago, India, Pakistan, China, Taiwan, New York, London

☆ Wimbledon recap day one: Coco Gauff joined by lucky losers in women’s draw, Tiafoe rises
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-01 | by ( Charlie Eccleshare | Matthew Futterman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +15 min

Welcome to the Wimbledon briefing, where The Athletic will explain the stories behind the stories on each day of the tournament. For world No 2 Coco Gauff, the draw at this year’s Wimbledon has been more than kind: It’s been positively loving. There are no Wimbledon champions in this half of the draw, but there is still a four-time slam winner. (Glyn Kirk / AFP via Getty Images)Can Frances Tiafoe make this the first day of the rest of his tennis life? Tiafoe came back from two sets down for the first time in his career, winning 6-7(5), 2-6, 6-1, 6-3, 6-3.

Persons: Casper Ruud, Aryna Sabalenka, Frances Tiafoe, Casper Ruud’s, Ruud, Alexander Zverev, Alex Bolt, Henry Nicholls, I’m, ”, Swiatek, you’ve, Coco Gauff, Victoria, Zheng, Lulu Sun, Mirra, —, Brenda Fruhvirtova, Jasmine Paolini, Maria Sakkari, Gauff, Caroline Dolehide, Naomi Osaka, Diane Parry, Glyn Kirk, Tiafoe, Mateo Arnaldi, ” Tiafoe, He’s, Roland Garros, craves, Borna Coric, — Carlos Alcaraz, Ben Stansall, Erika Andreeva, Britain’s Sonay Kartal, Aryna, Linda, Erika, Donna Vekic, rika, ade, ound, hird, Ber, G, 🇦🇷 18 S. Baez, 🇿 J., Kor, Borge, Dan, 🇪 E., Diaz, Hurkacz 🇲🇩 R, 🇸 J., . Ju, Kar, J, Fearnley, 🇹 1, Nakashima 🇦 🇺 J., F. J, 🇷 P., eva 🇩🇪, 🇦, A. Pot, Colli, 🇸, . Wozniacki, Bro, Fer, U vardy, Tomova 🇺 🇸, 🇴, K, 🇿 K., Yastrems, 🇷, Wang, 🇹, Danilo, eva, 🇯, Nava Organizations: Wimbledon, London, Getty, Tennis, Victoria Azarenka, U.S, 🇬, Monfils, ritz, emi, eni, Sta Locations: Wimbledon, Halle, Germany, Queen’s, London, Norway, Swiatek’s, Italy, AFP, Roehampton, Russian, Croatia, novi, Bou, Ste

☆ Simone Biles headlines women’s U.S. gymnastics Olympic team; rookie Hezly Rivera earns fifth spot
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-30 | by ( Dana O'Neil | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +12 min

MINNEAPOLIS – Only a week ago, Alicia Sacramone Quinn fretted about the gut-wrenching decision she and her two colleagues would have to make in determining the 2024 Olympic team. The United States will send four members of its 2020 Olympic team to Paris — Simone Biles, Sunisa Lee, Jordan Chiles and Jade Carey — reserving one singular spot for a rookie. For the very first time, we proudly introduce the 2024 U.S. Olympic Women's Gymnastics Team presented by @Xfinity! “I knew I wasn’t done after Tokyo,‘’ Biles said, adding that her “religious” Thursday meetings with her therapist helped her through. GO DEEPER At U.S. Olympic gymnastics trials, rash of injuries hovers over a major momentThe U.S. it turns out, is lucky none of the women making the return to the Games gave up.

Persons: Alicia Sacramone Quinn, Quinn, Paris — Simone Biles, Sunisa Lee, Jordan Chiles, Jade Carey —, Hezly Rivera, @Xfinity, ➡️ Hezly Rivera ➡️ Jade Carey ➡️ Simone Biles ➡️ Suni Lee ➡️ Jordan Chiles, Joscelyn Roberson, Leanne Wong pic.twitter.com, btf44HDjSL, Rivera, ” Quinn, “, ’ Biles, I’d, Biles, —, Skye Blakely, Kayla DiCello, Shilese Jones, Carey, ’, Brian, Chiles, Chiles wasn’t, overthinking, Megan Thee, Beyonce, ” Chiles, ”, Lee, she’d, Blakely, Jones, medaling, dismounting, Jess Graba, ‘ ’, Lee —, Matt Krohn Organizations: MINNEAPOLIS, Paris, Olympic, Target Center, “, U.S, Games, Oregon State, NCAA, UCLA, U.S . Locations: Tokyo, United States, American, Minneapolis, Paris, Oregon, Biles

☆ In the Basque Country, Muted Cheers for Spain’s Soccer Team
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-30 | by ( Rory Smith | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

He has been avidly tracking Spain’s progress in the European soccer championship, he said, and a work trip was not going to get in the way. He had watched the country’s first two games with his 13-year-old son, back home in Seville. Balconies are decorated with Spanish flags. Spain’s wins have prompted wild celebrations. There were plenty of flags draped from balconies, but they stood for Palestine, or Pride, or, most commonly, the Basque Country itself, in the form of the region’s traditional Ikurriña.

Persons: Miguel Martínez, Martínez Organizations: soccer, Bilbao, Spanish Locations: Bilbao, Seville, Europe, Palestine, Basque

“It’s not defensible.”Yet, even as he seeks to keep the spotlight on Biden’s debate shortcomings, Trump is also entering a critical three-week stretch full of potential race-defining moments that could further alter the stakes of the election. The Republican convention in Milwaukee will kick off a mere four days later. Leveraging these moments presents opportunities for Trump to seize media coverage beyond the debate and further bolster his campaign coffers. Before the debate had even ended, Trump’s campaign sent supporters a text message declaring he had “obliterated” Biden along with a link to purchase new apparel. “I’ve always been of the opinion that this decision would come before the convention,” one Trump ally said.

Persons: Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Trump, Biden “, Camp David, “, ” Trump, Biden, Chris LaCivita, Jack Smith’s, Trump’s, Smith, ” Biden, “ I’ve, Republican veepstakes, Doug Burgum, Burgum, ”, Alex Floyd Organizations: CNN, Trump, Republican National Convention, Democratic, Biden, Camp, Fox News, Biden’s Department of Justice, Republican, GOP, Democratic National Committee, North Dakota Gov, NBC, Trump’s Locations: Chesapeake , Virginia, Virginia, Manhattan, Milwaukee

☆ Is Big Tech wrong to train AI models on 'messy' public data? A chat with synthetic data evangelist Ali Golshan.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-30 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Instead, they're calling for companies to train their models on synthetic data. Synthetic data is artificially generated rather than collected from the real world. AdvertisementBusiness Insider chatted with Ali Golshan, CEO and cofounder of Gretel, who one might call an evangelist for synthetic data. Why is synthetic data better than raw public data? AdvertisementUltimately, the other part of it is that synthetic data is very good at privacy if you have enough data.

Persons: —, Ali Golshan, Gretel, Young, There's Organizations: Service, Companies, Meta, Google, Business, Ernst, Riot, Federal Trade Commission

☆ An annual solo trip reminds me of who I am outside being a mom. Sometimes, I feel guilty for spending the time and money, but it's worth it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-30 | by ( Tiffany Nieslanik | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

One result of this openness is a love of travel — I've visited 40 of the 50 United States and 25 countries (and counting). So, I still take an annual solo trip these days. Like many parts of parenting, traveling solo is a push-pull in two directions for me. Tiffany Nieslanik traveled all over Europe when she was younger, and it showed her that solo travel isn't scary. When that time comes, I don't want to have forgotten who I am outside "mom," and my annual solo trip helps me remember who that is.

Persons: I've, it's, Tiffany Nieslanik, Tiffany Organizations: Service, Alhambra Locations: States, Europe, Krakow, Berlin, San Sebastian, Chamonix, Spain

☆ Inflation, Millennials, Our Economy: So Much Can Be Learned From a Bagel Line - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-30 | by ( Karen Stabiner | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

It is hardly the only bagel line in Los Angeles, but people I trust say Courage Bagels is worth the wait. When I find myself between two groups of regulars, I do what any newbie would do: I eavesdrop. Then again at the 40-minute mark — but the only thing sillier than standing here, I realize, would be to leave empty-handed. Customers settle for less to get more, at times sacrificing anything resembling ambience for the opportunity to eat well. Yes, there’s a $24 wild Alaskan salmon roe sandwich, but there’s also a $6 bagel and schmear.

Persons: there’s Organizations: Chefs Locations: Los Angeles, Virgil Village, East Hollywood

☆ Euro 2024: Why Austria are the tournament’s biggest surprise
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-29 | by ( Samuel Joseph | Sam Joseph | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —It is not uncommon to see certain teams emerge as dark horses or surprise packages at international tournaments, but few could have predicted that Austria would be the story of Euro 2024. But that’s the nice thing about football.”A unique styleGernot Trauner of Austria scores his team's first goal against Poland. Petr David Josek/APRangnick’s redemptionPerhaps the most compelling aspect of Austria’s Euro 2024 campaign has been the reminder of Rangnick’s abilities as a manager. He had various stints with German clubs such as Stuttgart, Hannover and Schalke but is best known for his work with Austrian side Red Bull Salzburg and German team RB Leipzig. Form soon picked up though and Das Team booked its ticket to Euro 2024 after losing only one game in the qualifying stages.

Persons: Robert Lewandowski, Kylian Mbappé, ” Marcel Sabitzer, UEFA.tv “, ”, Ralf Rangnick, Julian Finney, it’s, Rangnick, Jürgen Klopp, Julian Nagelsmann, Petr David Josek, Annegret Hilse, Red Bull, Ole Gunnar Solskjær, wouldn’t, “ Organizations: CNN, France, Das Team, Poland, Liverpool, Germany national, Austria, Hannover, Schalke, Austrian, Red Bull Salzburg, RB Leipzig, Red Bull GmbH, Leipzig, Salzburg, Austrian Bundesliga, Bundesliga, Champions League, Reuters, Red, Russian, Lokomotiv Moscow, Manchester United, Premier League, Nations League B Locations: Austria, Poland, Netherlands, France, England, Denmark, Slovenia, Serbia, Stuttgart, Leipzig, Turkey, unchartered

They first appeared as a cloud of dust on the horizon. A few seconds later, the motorcycles carrying Russian soldiers sped into view, zigzagging across a field, kicking up dust, attempting a noisy, dangerous run at a Ukrainian trench. “They moved fast, they spread out and they swerved,” said Lt. Mykhailo Hubitsky, describing the Russian motorcycle assault he witnessed. It’s a type of attack that has been proliferating along the frontline this spring, adding a wild new element to the already violent, chaotic fighting. These nonconventional vehicles have been turning up with such frequency that some Ukrainian trenches now overlook junk yards of abandoned, blown up off-road vehicles, videos from reconnaissance drones show.

Persons: ”, Mykhailo Hubitsky Locations: Ukrainian

☆ A third of sharks are threatened with extinction. Here’s what one man is doing to help
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Amy Chillag | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

The International Union for the Conservation of Nature reports 35% of all shark species are threatened with extinction. The primary reason is overfishing; shark meat and fins are highly sought. That research has helped expand the number of shark species now regulated by CITES. Cardeñosa said when he got started in the field, there were only five or six shark species regulated by the CITES agreement. How you can help sharksOne of the easiest ways to help sharks and all marine life is to try to consume seafood from sustainable sources.

Persons: Florida CNN — Diego Cardeñosa, ”, Cardeñosa, Demian Chapman, Isaac Lawrence, they’ve, Diego Cardeñosa, Diego Cardeñosa Cardeñosa, ” Cardeñosa, “ Organizations: Florida CNN, International Union for, Nature, Fisheries, ”, Florida International University, International Trade, Fauna, FIU, Getty, Criminal Investigation, Interpol, CITES, Aquarium Seafood, FIU Foundation Locations: Miami, Florida, Colombia, Europe, South America, Hong Kong, Latin America, AFP, Sri Lanka, Spain, Belize, Panama, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, China, Eastern, Baja , California, Central, Monterey

☆ 4 key pieces of relationship advice from married psychologists who have worked with 40,000 couples
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Aditi Shrikant | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Renowned psychologists John and Julie Gottman have interviewed 40,000 couples in quest to find out what makes love last. Through their research at The Gottman Institute, they've learned how successful relationships survive conflict and express affection. In an interview with psychotherapist and bestselling author Esther Perel, The Gottmans said one commonality most successful couples had was their ability to do "repairs." One of the Gottman's most concrete finding is that in successful couples, the ratio of positive to negative interactions during a conflict is five to one. And lo and behold: it was the couples who had maintained at least a five-to-one ratio (or more!)

Persons: John, Julie Gottman, they've, John Gottman, you'll, Esther Perel, didn't, Perel, Joy Organizations: Gottman Institute, TED

☆ Opinion: The real loser in the first presidential debate
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Opinion Cnn Contributors | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +28 min

CNN —CNN Opinion asked political contributors to weigh in on the first presidential debate of the 2024 race. On the other hand, President Joe Biden did not meet expectations and may have increased concerns about his age and ability to lead for another four years. Debates are always more about style than substance, and President Joe Biden’s style was simply awful. Did President Joe Biden come off as a leader or a loser? And yes, the visuals in this first presidential debate of the cycle were phenomenally important.

Persons: Ana Marie Cox, Joe Biden’s, Donald Trump, Biden, Ana Marie Cox Faith Fonseca, Trump, mumbling, I’m, Shermichael Singleton, Joe Biden, Paul Begala, ” “, ” Paul Begala, meandered, —, Republicans — Biden, Bill Clinton’s, Clinton, Jeff Yang, Jeff Yang CNN, — Biden, Joe, Bruce, ”, “, ” Patrick T, Brown, Biden’s, Dobbs, Roe, Wade, Patrick T, CNN’s Dana Bash, David Mark, there’s, Kamala Harris, Harris, Nikki Haley, ” Geoff Duncan, Geoff Duncan Alex Slitz, Geoff Duncan, Peter Bergen, Abu Bakr al, General Qassem Soleimani, It’s, ” Susanne Ramirez de Arellano, Susanne Ramirez de Arellano Frank Moya, Biden “, ” Trump, Susanne Ramirez de Arellano, Roxanne Jones, Democrats — Biden, Nobody, Jones, Lanhee J, Chen, Chen Lanhee J . Chen, David, Diane Steffy, Romney, Ryan Organizations: CNN, Democratic Party, Biden, Trump, “, Global, Democrats, ” Paul Begala CNN, Republicans, Democratic, sonics, Public Policy Center, Economic, Republican, South Carolina Gov, Democratic National Convention, Washington, Peter Bergen CNN, US Border Patrol, ISIS, Islamic, Guards, Force, Walmart, New America, Capitol, New, Arizona State University, Social Security, Medicare, UCLA, Politics Initiative, America, Tonight, Univision Puerto Rico, ESPN, New York Daily News, Philadelphia Inquirer, Public Policy, Hoover Institution Locations: Texas, Austin, America, Asian America, Washington , DC, bravura State, Canada, Abu, Uzbek, Manhattan, El Paso , Texas, New America, United States

☆ A Halting Performance
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( German Lopez | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

They hoped that President Biden, 81, could convince voters that his age was nothing to worry about. Biden’s voice was hoarse and halting. “Rather than dispel concerns about his age,” wrote my colleague Peter Baker, Biden “made it the central issue.”Some Democrats are now pushing for him to drop out of the race. “Biden is about to face a crescendo of calls to step aside,” a Democratic strategist told Peter. It has run dry.”Donald Trump, 78, delivered his false statements with conviction, affirming many voters’ concerns about his character and the threat he poses for democracy.

Persons: Biden, Donald Trump’s, “, ”, Peter Baker, Biden “, “ Biden, Peter, “ Joe, Donald Trump Organizations: Democratic

☆ Scientists inject rhinos with radioactive material in attempt to curb poaching
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Story The Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Mokopane, South Africa AP —Researchers in South Africa have injected radioactive material into the horns of 20 rhinos as part of a research project aimed at reducing poaching. This week, researchers at the University of the Witwatersrand ‘s Radiation and Health Physics Unit in South Africa injected 20 live rhinos with these isotopes. It now stands at around 27,000 due to continued demand for rhino horns on the black market. South Africa has the largest population of rhinos, an estimated 16,000, making it a hotspot with more than 500 rhinos killed every year. Denis Farrell/APThe country experienced a significant decline in rhino poaching around 2020 at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, but the numbers increased when virus lockdown restrictions were eased.

Persons: ”, James Larkin, Denis Farrell, “ We’ve, they’ve, Larkin, “, Pelham Jones, Nithaya Chetty Organizations: South Africa AP —, University of, Witwatersrand, Unit, International Union for Conservation of Nature, Rhino Owners Association Locations: South Africa

☆ No More Work Friends: Personal Relationships on the Job Are Overrated
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Emily Stewart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

We spent weeks planning a "cake party" for our other work friends. The general line is that work friendships are good because social connections at work keep people productive and engaged and help them manage stress. On a fundamental level, work friendships aren't the same as friendship friendships. Advertisement"I think we should try to bring our best professional selves to work, but why should we bring our intimate selves to work?" There's space for moderation, though, or even the chance to shed some work friendships for good.

Persons: Jennifer, Jen, I'm, I've, trickier, It's, who's, There's, Constance Noonan Hadley, William Chopik, Hakan Ozcelik, Ozcelik, Jane, Joe, Emily Stewart Organizations: Business, Institute for Life, Employees, Michigan State University, College of Business Administration, Sacramento State University Locations: Hadley

☆ Stock market today: US edge higher amid mixed earnings and ahead of PCE inflation data
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Max Adams | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Stocks edged higher on Thursday ahead of PCE inflation data set to be released on Friday. Jobless claims rose less that expected last week, with 233,000 people seeking unemployment benefits. AdvertisementUS stocks edged higher on Thursday as traders assessed corporate earnings and waited on new inflation data to help inform rate-cut bets heading into the second half of 2024. AdvertisementOn the macro front, jobless claims were lower than expected, declining by 6,000 to 233,000 for the week ending June 22. Finally, traders are preparing to digest the latest personal consumption expenditures data, which is the Fed preferred inflation measure.

Persons: Walgreen, —, they've, Chris Zaccarelli Organizations: Micron, Service, Nvidia, Walgreens, Federal Reserve, Here's

☆ Voice of Baceprot prepare for Glastonbury debut, metal-mad Indonesia cheers
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Heather Chen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

“Indonesia is home to the most metal fans in Asia so heavy metal bands love coming to play here,” said Hammersonic CEO Ravel Junardy. Lamb Of God vocalist Randy Blythe performs during Hammersonic in Jakarta, Indonesia on March 9, 2015. Indonesian heavy metal band Death Vomit from Yogjakarta are known for their ferocious and brutal sound. Rajawali IndonesiaGerman metal band Kreator holds up a banner during their performance at the Jogjarockarta festival on January 27, 2024. She first saw them live at a music festival in Singapore back in 2021 and says she is looking forward to their Glastonbury debut.

Persons: Sza, Firda “, ” Kurnia, ”, Marsya, Euis Siti Aisyah, Widi Rahmawati, metalhead –, “, Miikka Skaffari, Firda Kurnia, Tom Morello –, replaying, Malala Yousafzai, VOB, Anthrax, Joko Widodo, Olivia Rondonuwu, Indonesia’s, Sukarno, “ Sukarno, Jeremy Wallach, Suharto, ” Wallach, Metallica, –, Widodo, Metallica’s Robert Trujillo, Jokowi, Metallica's Robert Trujillo, Slipknot, Lamb, God, Ravel Junardy, Randy Blythe, Eddy Purwanto, Dave Mustaine, Corna Irawan, Anas Syahrul Alimi, Anas, “ Dave Mustaine, ” Anas, Kreator, Dougie, Mark LeVine, ” LeVine, LeVine, Faezah Eli Organizations: CNN, Dua Lipa, Coldplay, Jakarta Institute of Arts, Malala, “, ” “, Getty, Western, AFP, Megadeth, Rajawali, Machine, Glastonbury Locations: Indonesia, Britain, Dua, Glastonbury, Indonesian, Damar, Oakland , California, Jakarta, Bay, AFP, ” “ Jakarta, “, West, Southeast Asia, “ Indonesia, Asia, Sweden, Finland, Java, Yogyakarta, Rajawali Indonesia German, Rajawali Indonesia, Surabaya, East, North Africa, Egypt, Singapore, Malaysia, United Kingdom

☆ Investing in Space: Why ULA needs to launch its second Vulcan rocket as soon as possible
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Michael Sheetz | In Michaeljsheetz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

CNBC's Investing in Space newsletter offers a view into the business of space exploration and privatization, delivered straight to your inbox. A great example of that from this week is United Launch Alliance's Cert-2 mission. Enter the National Security Space Launch (NSSL) program. Well, the Pentagon's already bought a whole bunch of Vulcan launches and expects two of those missions – USSF-106 and USSF-87 – to fly before the end of the year. That was back when Blue Origin had a BE-4 engine explode during acceptance testing — an engine that was intended for the Cert-2 launch.

Persons: CNBC's Michael Sheetz, Tory Bruno, ULA, ULA's, Bruno, Tom Vice, Frank Calvelli, Lockheed Martin, Jeff Bezos, I'm Organizations: Cert, Pentagon, National Security, SpaceX, Space Force, Force, Sierra Space's, USSF, Air Force, Boeing, Lockheed, Vulcan, BE, V Locations: ULA

CNN —The confrontation in Atlanta between Joe Biden and Donald Trump Thursday night has a good chance of becoming the most fateful presidential debate in US history. The momentous nature of this debate can only be fully understood against the backdrop of the unprecedented politics of the times. But the tension surrounding this year’s first debate in June, rather than in September or October as usual, is palpable. “The closer the election, the greater the chance that a debate could influence it,” said Aaron Kall, director of debate at the University of Michigan, who has conducted an in-depth study of every presidential debate. Biden has raised the stakes for himself heading into the debate higher than those any modern president faced.

Persons: Joe Biden, Donald Trump, it’s Biden’s, he’s, Sen, John F, Kennedy, Richard Nixon, John Kerry, George W, Bush, Mitt Romney, Barack Obama, Douglas Brinkley, CNN’s Wolf Blitzer, Biden, Trump, —, Al Gore’s, George H.W, ”, Aaron Kall, David, Ohio Sen, J.D, Florida Sen, Marco Rubio, He’s, David Biden’s, Ron Klain, ” Biden, Hunter, Bob Bauer, Dana Bash, Jake Tapper, It’s, they’ve, assail Biden, ” Trump, it’s, Terry Szuplat, ” Szuplat, CNN’s Kasie Hunt Organizations: CNN, Massachusetts Gov, University of Michigan, Biden, Ohio, White House, Trump, GOP, Truth Locations: Atlanta, America, New York, Vance, Florida, Maryland

☆ Greg du Toit: Award-winning photographer on a life spent in the wild
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-26 | by ( Victoria Barauna | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —Playing safe is not an option for wildlife photographer Greg du Toit. Unlike many in his field, du Toit says he doesn’t use bait, camera traps, digital manipulation, captive bred animals or drones. Du Toit says that his photographs may look beautiful, "but the reality of getting those photographs is very different." Du Toit famously once spent 16 months photographing lions at a waterhole in Kenya’s South Rift Valley. Du Toit: I want to photograph animals in their wild habitats, doing what they naturally do.

Persons: Greg du Toit, Toit, Du Toit, it’s, Simon YM Pang, … Du Toit, I’d, I’ve, ”, I’m Organizations: CNN, Nikon, Wildlife, Fine, Simon YM Pang CNN, Greg du Toit CNN Locations: ”, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Africa, India

Coming into and through 2019, the economy was strong and the Consumer Price Index, a key measure of inflation, was low. For some, that seemed like a bad thing — economists worried that chronically low inflation could increase the risk of future economic stagnation. The Personal Consumption Expenditures index, a slightly delayed price measure that the Fed uses for its 2 percent inflation target, similarly fell. Within a few months, inflation began to pick up. Price jumps began to moderate even in service categories, which made economists hope that the deceleration might be the real deal.

Persons: —, Biden, Donald J, Trump, Price, ” Jerome H, Powell, ” Mr Organizations: Fed, Consumer, Federal Locations: Covid, Ukraine, blowups

☆ San Diego Zoo: First panda pair to enter the US in 21 years take off from China
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-26 | by ( Jessie Yeung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

They were given a celebratory farewell at the Chinese base, attended by American and Chinese dignitaries, including performances and a gift exchange, according to a statement from the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance. China loans pandas to more than 20 countries under a program often referred to as “panda diplomacy.” Its panda loans with Washington stretch back to 1972 – though the number of loans have decreased in recent years as US-China relations have worsened. The San Diego Zoo, one of the world’s most renowned, was the first American institution to carry out cooperative research on giant pandas with China. Yun Chuan’s mother, Zhen Zhen, was born at San Diego Zoo in 2007 to parents Bai Yun and Gao Gao, according to a press release issued by San Diego Zoo in April. Grandmother Bai Yun was born in China in 1991, and arrived at the San Diego Zoo in 1996.

Persons: Yun Chuan, Xin Bao, Xi Jinping, –, Yun Chuan’s, Zhen Zhen, Bai Yun, Gao Gao, Grandmother Bai Yun, Xi, Joe Biden, “ Organizations: CNN, Diego’s, China Conservation and Research Center, San Diego Zoo, San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, Washington, World Wildlife Fund, Smithsonian National Zoo, Zoo Atlanta, Economic Cooperation Locations: China, California, Beijing, United States, Sichuan province, Ya'an City, Sichuan, Washington ,, Asia, San Francisco

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