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☆ The US cities with the best quality of life in 2024, ranked
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-14 | by ( Erin Mcdowell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

US News & World Report released a list of the cities with the best quality of life. Cities with ample outdoor activities and beautiful natural surroundings ranked highly on its list. Ann Arbor, Michigan, was named the best city for a high quality of life. US News & World Report identified the country's most "livable" cities by weighing factors like affordability, healthcare quality, and the overall happiness of residents. Here are the top 15 cities with the best quality of life in 2024, ranked from worst to best, according to its report.

Persons: Ann, — Organizations: Service Locations: Ann Arbor , Michigan

☆ An 83-year-old doctor and triathlete transformed his health in his 40s. He shares his 4 key diet principles.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-10 | by ( Serafina Kenny | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Maroon uses four key diet principles to boost his health and longevity. AdvertisementAn 83-year-old doctor and triathlete who transformed his health in his 40s shared the diet principles he believes have helped him to live a long, healthy life . Artificial trans fats are made when vegetable oil is hydrogenated. They were commonly found in packaged, ultra-processed foods until the Food and Drugs Administration declared trans fats unsafe to eat in 2015. The FDA gave food manufacturers three years to remove trans fats from their products, so most foods no longer contain them.

Persons: Joseph Maroon, —, Maroon, Dana Ellis Hunnes, Kristin Gillespie, Heidi Tissenbaum, It's Organizations: Service, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Aging Consortium, US News, UCLA Medical Center, Drugs Administration, FDA, University of Massachusetts Medical School

☆ No, this isn't Biden's 'Comey moment' — at least not yet
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-09 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Some Democrats are fearful that are entering a "Comey moment" in the wake of special counsel Robert Hur's report. Democrats who are having fever dreams about James Comey shouldn't resort to a full freakout over special counsel Robert Hur's blistering views of President Joe Biden's alleged declining memory. The biggest difference is that Comey made his initial comments in July 2016, months later in the political calendar. Comey also made his statements on camera, a distinction that matters when cable TV producers can cue up old footage months later. Unlike Comey, most of this is under Biden's control.

Persons: Robert Hur's, Comey, —, James Comey, Joe Biden's, Clinton, Biden, shouldn't, Dan Pfeiffer, Pfeiffer, Ian Sams, Beau, Hillary Clinton's, Nate Silver, Hur, Mueller, Paul Begala, Begala, Donald Trump, I'm Organizations: Service, Department, Democrat, CNN, Justice Department, GOP, Biden Locations: Egypt, Mexico

☆ Judge Arthur Engoron: Trump civil fraud trial judge defends questioning potential perjury from witness
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Kara Scannell | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

In an email to Trump’s attorney on Thursday, the judge pushed back on the suggestion that he was going to rely on news reports about Weisselberg’s possible perjury in his decision. The judge said if Weisselberg pleads guilty before his ruling he will “research and consider what the law allows.” He said it was appropriate to inquire about the potential perjury charge. “You and your co-counsel have been questioning my impartiality since the early days of this case, presumably because I sometimes rule against your clients. That while approach is getting old,” the judge wrote. “I am not reopening the case, but if someone pleads guilty to committing perjury in a case over which I am presiding, I want to know about it,” the judge wrote.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Judge Arthur Engoron, Allen Weisselberg, Trump’s, “, Weisselberg, ” Organizations: CNN, New, Trump, Trump Organization, The New York Times Locations: New York

☆ Tucker Carlson is in Russia to interview Putin. He’s already doing the bidding of the Kremlin
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Tucker Carlson’s interview with Vladimir Putin hasn’t been posted online yet, but he is already doing the Russian authoritarian’s bidding. In a video posted to X announcing the sit-down Tuesday — the first interview Putin has granted with a Western media figure since his full-scale invasion of Ukraine two years ago — Carlson predictably and dishonestly villainized the press. “Does Tucker really think we journalists haven’t been trying to interview President Putin every day since his full scale invasion of Ukraine?” CNN’s Christiane Amanpour rhetorically remarked upon seeing Carlson’s claim. Which is to say, don’t hold your breath if you think Carlson will bring the heat to Putin. “Bear in mind that Putin wants to stir and widen divisions within the United States as much as possible.”That may just be a goal both Putin and Carlson share.

Persons: CNN — Tucker Carlson’s, Vladimir Putin hasn’t, Putin, — Carlson, Carlson, Volodymyr Zelensky, ” Carlson, “, Vladimir Putin, Tucker, haven’t, ”, Christiane Amanpour, Evan Gershkovich, —, ” Susan Glasser, ” Glasser, “ Will, Donald Trump, Viktor Orbán, Javier Milei, ” Steven Pifer, ” Pifer Organizations: CNN, Fox News, Big Tech, New Yorker, Washington, “, Putin, Brookings Institution, Foreign, Department, Soviet Locations: Ukraine, Russia, Putin’s Russia, Moscow, Russian, Soviet Union, American, United States

☆ I'm an American who visited Dubai for the first time. Here are 11 things I wish I knew before I went.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-02 | by ( Rachel Dube | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Now I know the winter season is the best time to visit, mostly because of the pleasant weather. Summer in Dubai is supposedly brutal so visiting during the winter season is the move. When I went in January 2022, the temperature ranged from 75 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit without any humidity. The temperature was also perfect when I stayed in the city and went to the desert. There was a slight breeze by the sea and marina, but nothing that required a jacket during the day.

Persons: Rachel Dube Dubai Organizations: US Locations: Dubai

☆ Why airlines plug up emergency exits
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-25 | by ( Amy Fraher | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

However, as a former United Airlines pilot now lecturing in Yale University’s School of Management, I believe the wrong questions are being asked about what happened on Alaska Airlines Flight 1282. The question we need to ask is: Why wouldn’t an airline use all of an aircraft’s emergency exits? Others, such as emergency exits, are more opaque to travelers. NTSB/Handout/ReutersWhy you get more emergency exits in IndonesiaIn the US, airlines must comply with federal aviation regulations, which dictate aircraft maintenance procedures and in-flight personnel assignments – and minimum standards for emergency exits. That’s precisely what happened with Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 – and how “door plug” suddenly entered the American vernacular.

Persons: –, Amy Fraher Organizations: CNN, Boeing, Federal Aviation Administration, Alaska Airlines, United Airlines, Yale University’s School of Management, National Transportation Safety, Transportation Safety Board, NTSB, Alaska Airlines Max, FAA, Southwest Airlines, Ryanair, United, Yale University Locations: Alaska, Portland , Oregon, Indonesia, Jakarta, United States, Ireland, U.S, American, Southwest

Alabama sophomore Nick Dunlap is turning pro after becoming the first amateur in 33 years to win on the PGA Tour. I’m accepting my PGA Tour membership.”The 20-year-old will make his professional debut at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am on Feb. 1. With family, Alabama golf coach Jay Seawell and teammates looking on, Dunlap wiped away tears while thanking those close to him. Thanks to his victory, Dunlap has a PGA Tour card through 2026. Dunlap is the first person to win both the U.S. junior amateur and amateur titles since Tiger Woods.

Persons: Nick Dunlap, Dunlap, I’m, ” Dunlap, Jay Seawell, Christiaan Bezuidenhout, “, ”, ” Seawell, “ I've, Phil Mickelson, Scott Verplank, Tiger, Mickelson, Woods, Phil Organizations: PGA, U.S, Amateur, American Express, PGA Tour, Farmers Insurance, Torrey Pines, American, Masters, British, USGA, Sunday, Alabama Locations: Alabama, British, Tuscaloosa , Alabama, Tucson

☆ Media literacy is more than spotting fake news. How one librarian gives teens the tools to decide what to trust
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-21 | by ( Alisha Ebrahimji | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

With lots of kids now getting their news from social media – where disinformation and content created by artificial intelligence run rampant – 18 states have some form of K-12 media literacy education on the books, according to Media Literacy Now. Of those, four – Delaware, Texas, New Jersey and, starting this year, California – mandate media literacy, with lesson standards now being crafted state by state. “But we haven’t really taught people how to use them ethically, efficiently and responsibly.”To do that, a media literacy lesson might include analyzing which emotions the wording of a mass media headline evoke. And California starting this year requires media literacy instruction to be integrated into K-12 mathematics, science and history-social science curriculums when they’re revised, according to the bill. It’s why Manganello has spent nearly two decades perfecting how she teaches media literacy.

Persons: Lisa Manganello, ” Manganello, ”, Olga Polites, seatbelts, “, ” Polites, Manganello, Jeff Johnson’s, Harrison Pekosz, Harrison, Urja Kandale, they’re, It’s, “ Young, aren’t, “ We’ve, ” Urja, Michelle Ciulla Lipkin, “ We’re, “ ‘, Elisabeth Yucis, Johnson Organizations: Brunswick , New Jersey CNN, South Brunswick High School, Smart, “ Media, CNN, ”, Literacy, Media Literacy, Social, Pew Research, Stanford University, “, Stanford, South Brunswick High, National Association for Media Literacy, Department, Professional, New Jersey Education Association Locations: Brunswick , New Jersey, Jersey, United States, Delaware, Texas , New Jersey, California, Olga Polites , New Jersey, TikTok, New Jersey, South Brunswick

☆ 4 tips to lose weight and keep it off even if your genes make you overeat, according to an expert in the genetics of obesity
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-18 | by ( Kim Schewitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Our genetics play a big role in how easy we find it to gain and lose weight. But it's possible to be a healthy weight despite your genes, an expert in the genetics of obesity said. Don't focus on calories aloneTo lose weight, you have to be in a calorie deficit , meaning you're burning more calories than you consume. Focus on your health over your appearancePeople want to lose weight for lots of reasons but a common motivation is to fit into societal beauty ideals. This can prove to be a weak motivator in the long run though, and doesn't necessarily benefit your health, Yeo said.

Persons: —, it's, Giles Yeo, Yeo, you've Organizations: Service, University of Cambridge Institute of Metabolic, US News, Research

☆ A bridesmaid learned newspaper readers can be even more brutal than TikTok after her pink 2-piece outfit made headlines
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-12 | by ( Andrew Lloyd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A bridesmaid blew up online with a controversial two-piece she wore to her sister's wedding. Some viewers were critical of the creator for selecting an outfit that showed her midriff. Gigi explained there was a pink theme, and she got to choose her own outfit, before highlighting two potential options. She also showed comments left on the Daily Mail's article that were positive towards her, although others were critical of the dress. "To be honest with you, I thought TikTok comments were brutal.

Persons: —, Gigi, TikToker, Gigi doesn't Organizations: Service, New York Post

☆ Gen Z is bringing a whole new vibe to the workplace: anxiety
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-11 | by ( Eve Upton-Clark | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Another Gallup survey found that Gen Z was the least engaged group in the workplace and the most burned out from their jobs. To cope, Gen Z employees are taking significantly more sick days than their older peers — often due to mental health. You don't know what you don't know. Lou Ali, 41, who manages Malcolmson and another Gen Z employee at the PR agency Honcho, said she was puzzled by what she saw as the paradox of Gen Z's workplace anxiety. She added, "You don't know what you don't know.

Persons: Emma Malcolmson, Malcolmson, Gen Zers, Gen Xers, millennials, Z, Gen Z's, Gen Z, Zers, —, Mele, Cloey Callahan, I'm Slack, Callahan, it's, Lou Ali, Ali, they've, Z's, Ellen Hendriksen, Hendriksen, there's, Henriksen, we'll, Michelle P, King, Eve Upton, Clark Organizations: Health, Safety, Deloitte, Gallup, Depression Association of America, Google, OnePoll Locations: Canada, New York

☆ A Gen Z musician is pleading with people to stream her music as she can't imagine having to work a 9-to-5 job
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Charissa Cheong | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

One Gen Z musician is urging people to listen to her music so she doesn't have to work a corporate job. AdvertisementWynns then began promoting her music, seemingly viewing this career path as an avenue to avoiding the 9-to-5 schedule. In early December, Wynns' post went viral on X, after it was reshared by an account with 1.9 million followers called "End Wokeness," which often shares provocative right-wing talking points. "My take is that most of this new generation (not all) lack that hard work ethic we were raised by bc they grew up in the instant gratification era. They don't take pride in hard work.

Persons: Zers, —, Zer, Zoe Wynns, Smashwords, Wynns, Gen Zers, Brielle Asero, Rolling Stone, Wynn Organizations: Service, Instagram, University of North, LinkedIn Locations: University of North Carolina, Chapel

☆ ‘Fleece Vest’ and ‘MAGA Hat’ Discuss Donald Trump
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( Gerard Baker | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

Gerry Baker is Editor at Large of The Wall Street Journal. His weekly column for the editorial page, “Free Expression,” appears in The Wall Street Journal each Tuesday. Mr. Baker previously served as Editor in Chief of The Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones from 2013-2018. Prior to that, Mr. Baker was Deputy Editor in Chief of The Wall Street Journal from 2009-2013. He was educated at Corpus Christi College, Oxford University, where he graduated in 1983 with a 1st Class Honors Degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics.

Persons: Gerry Baker, ”, Baker, Dow Jones Organizations: Street, Fox Business Network, Street Journal, Dow, Financial Times, The, BBC, Corpus Christi College, Oxford University Locations: London

☆ US News - National News Covering Local Current Affairs, Crime, Law and Politics, Education and Climate
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-24 | by ( Kristina Rasmussen | Dave Seminara | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The panel is to decide whether the former president’s speech can be restricted in connection with his criminal trial on election-interference charges. November 20, 2023 5 min read

☆ Javier Milei, Rishi Sunak and the War for the Soul of the West
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Gerard Baker | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

Among the catalysts are Palestinian and Jewish-led groups that have been active for years in opposing Israeli policies toward the Palestinians and who now demand a cease-fire in Gaza. The groups have roots in a movement known as BDS, which calls for the boycott, divestment and sanction of Israel. That campaign generated heated rhetoric long before Hamas militants attacked Israel on Oct. 7 and Israel launched its counteroffensive. Advocates wrote op-eds for campus newspapers with appeals to protect Palestinian human rights, often accusing Israel of colonialism and racism. Protests have led to disruptions on Capitol Hill, at a major train station in Chicago and New York City’s Grand Central Station.

Persons: Brant Rosen, IFNOTNOW IfNotNow, “ Young, ”, IfNotNow, ” Eva Borgwardt, ” IfNotNow, Ron Liebowitz, Brandeis, Ron DeSantis’s, Israel, Tom Horne, Hollingsworth, Crary, Anita Snow Organizations: Israel, New York, Grand, Station, Democratic, Committee, Jewish Voice, Peace, Twitter, Columbia University, Rabbinical, Defamation League, JVP, Zionist, “, Palestinian, JUSTICE, PALESTINE, Justice, Brandeis University, American Jewish, Brandeis, Republican Florida Gov, Virginia Attorney, Brown University, UNICEF, Amnesty International, Local, Lilly Endowment Inc, AP Locations: Israel, Gaza, there’s, United States, Chicago, New, Washington, Palestine, U.S, Canada, ”, American, Toledo , Ohio, Virginia, Scottsdale , Arizona, Mission , Kansas, New York, Phoenix

☆ Opinion | The Supreme Court’s New Ethics Code: ‘Worthless’
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

To the Editor:Re “Under Scrutiny, Justices Adopt an Ethics Code” (front page, Nov. 14):In response to a public outcry, the Supreme Court has published a code of ethics. No wonder Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas were willing to sign on. The reality, however, is that there will not be any further steps, at least while Justices Alito and Thomas remain on the bench. It’s as if the members of the court were saying to America: You forced us to adopt a code of ethics; here it is. Lawrence LevyLos AngelesTo the Editor:In the commentary at the end of the Supreme Court’s new ethics code, it states about recusal: “Because of the broad scope of the cases that come before the Supreme Court and the nationwide impact of its decisions, this provision should be construed narrowly.”

Persons: Samuel Alito, Clarence Thomas, Alito, Thomas, Lawrence Levy, ” Locations: America, Lawrence Levy Los Angeles

☆ Can Trump and Biden Bring Down the Two-Party System?
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( Gerard Baker | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

In business, that meant building a fortune by hyping a drug that ultimately failed. In politics, it means arguing he can return Trump's “America First” vision to the White House without the baggage. Ramaswamy majored in biology and participated in the campus Republican club, standing out even there as a libertarian. “I believe Donald Trump was an excellent president,” Ramaswamy said while campaigning in Atlanta. While many conservatives dislike foreign aid, Republican voters align heavily with Israel.

Persons: Vivek Ramaswamy, ”, “, Ramaswamy, Ramaswamy skewered Nikki Haley, Ron DeSantis, Dick Cheney, Haley, Donald Trump, Ann Trimble Ray, Ramaswamy “, he’s, you’ve, Ray, “ Da, ” Ramaswamy, Goldman Sachs, Dan Gold, —, Intepirdine, Axovant, divesting, Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Ramaswamy sidesteps, Trump’s, He's, Israel’s, ” Ramaswamy jousted, Tucker Carlson, Sean Hannity, Carlson, Hannity, denigrating, Trump, Putin, Xi, ” Haley, Linley Sanders, Thomas Beaumont Organizations: ATLANTA, Republican, Florida Gov, DeSantis, Harvard, Crimson, Goldman, Wall Street, QVT, GlaxoSmithKline, New York Times, Forbes, Yale School of Management, Disney, Republicans, Israel, Associated Press, NORC, for Public Research, Fox News, GOP Locations: United States, Israel, Ukraine, Ohio, , Iowa, Atlanta, American, U.S, Gaza, Iraq, Afghanistan, Washington, Des Moines , Iowa

☆ Vice to end several news shows and lay off dozens of staffers in hollowing out of news division
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Liam Reilly | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Vice Media, the one-time digital media darling that has seen its value and influence greatly diminish in recent years, moved on Thursday to further hollow out its once prestigious news division, shutting down several shows and laying off dozens of staffers. “To be clear, Vice News is not going away,” the company’s co-chief executives, Bruce Dixon and Hozefa Lokhandwala, said in a memo to staff obtained by CNN. “Vice will continue to produce digital news, as well as Vice News documentaries, both series and films, for FAST Channels, streaming services and other partners.”In April, Vice Media ended “Vice News Tonight,” its flagship program, citing restructuring that would result in cuts across the organization, CNN previously reported. In June, the digital media company was purchased by three investment companies, including Fortress Investment Group, for $350 million. A person familiar with the matter said “less than 100” staffers would be laid off.

Persons: “, Bruce Dixon, Hozefa Lokhandwala, ”, Dixon, Lokhandwala, CJTtiYXJML —, ” CNN’s Oliver Darcy Organizations: CNN —, Media, CNN, “, FAST, Fortress Investment, Union, Company

☆ Burger King closes 6 more restaurants amid plan to shut down up to 400 locations this year
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( Nancy Luna | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Earlier this year, Burger King said it would close up to 400 restaurants this year. The chain is targeting "older and lower performing restaurants" for closures, the company CEO said. AdvertisementAdvertisementMore Burger King restaurants are closing, according to various news outlets. In Long Island, New York, the closed Burger King restaurant is expected to be replaced by a McDonald's, according to GreaterLongIsland.com. In September 2022, Burger King announced a $400 million turnaround plan that called for the chain to upgrade 800 of the company's top-performing restaurants.

Persons: Burger King, —, Joshua Kobza, Burger, we've, Kobza, José, Kobuza Organizations: Service, King, Lincoln Journal, Burger, Restaurant Brands, Burger King, State, Times Locations: Florida , New York, Nebraska, Michigan, Nabraska , Utah, Minnesota, Long, , New York, Burger, Florida, Jacksonville, York, Montauk, Long Island Nebraska

☆ 35,000 workers across 18 casinos will strike on Nov 10 if deal isn’t reached
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Taylor Romine | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —The Culinary Workers Union Local 226 and Bartenders Union Local 165 will strike on November 10 at 5 am PT if a contract is not agreed by then, they said in a news release Thursday. Thirty-five thousand workers would strike across 18 casino resorts on the Las Vegas Strip if a five-year contract is not reached, the release said. In September, members voted 95% in favor of a strike authorization in Las Vegas, the unions said at the time. The two unions represent 60,000 workers in Las Vegas and Reno, and 53,000 workers were eligible to vote in September’s strike authorization, a release from the unions said at the time. Approximately 40,000 members were working under an expired contract that had ended earlier, they said.

Persons: “, haven’t, ” Ted Pappageorge Organizations: CNN, Culinary Workers Union Local, Bartenders Union, Las, Culinary Union Locations: Las Vegas, Reno

☆ The 20 most expensive places to live in the US
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Melissa Wells | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

US News & World Report released a new ranking of the most expensive places to live in the US. Twelve of the 20 most expensive places are in California. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Based on factors from median housing costs and monthly rent to average annual salary, US News & World Report identified a new list of the most expensive metro areas to live in the US in 2023-2024.

Persons: — Organizations: Service Locations: California, San Diego , California, Los Angeles

☆ Black Lives Matter and the World’s Oldest Hatred
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( Jason L. Riley | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

He is also a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute and provides television commentary for various news outlets. Mr. Riley joined the paper in 1994 as a copy reader on the national news desk in New York. He moved to the editorial page in 1995, was named a senior editorial page writer in 2000, and became a member of the Editorial Board in 2005. He joined the Manhattan Institute in 2015. Born in Buffalo, New York, Mr. Riley earned a bachelor's degree in English from the State University of New York at Buffalo.

Persons: Jason Riley, Riley, ”, “, Thomas Sowell ” Organizations: Wall Street, Mobility, Manhattan Institute, Borders, Blacks, Editorial, State University of New, USA, Buffalo News Locations: New York, Buffalo , New York, State University of New York, Buffalo

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