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☆ ‘Black Barbie: A Documentary’ takes a deeper look at a trailblazing doll
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( Kaila Nichols | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

And so she did: “Black Barbie: A Documentary,” her newly-released project, takes a deeper look at the story behind Black Barbie and its impact on representation in the toy business, and culture more broadly. The first Black Barbie (pictured center) wore a bold red dress, gold jewelry and an afro. The actual Black Barbie doll didn’t become a reality until decades later, after the company hired Kitty Black Perkins in 1976 as its first Black designer. “Having Black Barbie (dolls) just reinforces the fact that being Black is fly and amazing — and that Black women are gorgeous. Black Barbie is also validation for us filmmakers, everybody who worked on it, being seen and heard in this industry,” she added.

Persons: Lagueria Davis, Beulah Mitchell, Davis —, —, Barbie, ” Davis, Black Barbie, Black, Shonda Rhimes, Misty Copeland, Ibtihaj Muhammad, Maxine Waters, Copeland, Muhammad, Mitchell, Ruth Handler, Patricia A, Turner, Handler, “, ” Mitchell, “ Christie ”, Julia ”, Christie, Julia, Diahann Carroll, Kitty Black Perkins, Black Barbie’s, Black Perkins, ” Black Perkins, Aaliyah Williams, ”, ’, White, Yolanda Hester, Shani, Stacey McBride, Irby, McBride, Kitty, Stacy, Williams Organizations: CNN, Mattel, SXSW, Black, Netflix, “ Locations: Mitchell’s

☆ Martine Rose’s Milan Fashion Week debut packs a punch
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-18 | by ( Scarlett Conlon | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

“I wanted it to be a bit of a mess,” said Rose ahead of the show on Sunday that marked her debut on the Milan Fashion Week schedule after years presenting her label in London. For her Spring-Summer 2025 show, she continued to challenge traditional concepts of masculinity and classic codes of tailoring. Justin Shin/Getty Images“There is a familiar subversion but I never intend for things to be shocking,” she explained. Milan is something of a fitting host for Rose’s brand with the two sharing a sense of intrigue on first impression. As Rose notes of Milan, “it reveals itself slowly”.

Persons: Martine Rose, “, ”, Rose, Justin Shin, Milan, JW Anderson, Wales Bonner, it’s Organizations: CNN, Milan, Tomorrow Group, BFC, London Locations: Milan, British, London, —, waists, Bermuda, Florence, Paris, Italy

☆ JPMorgan raises its EPS estimates for Apple, says stock could rise another 13%
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-18 | by ( Morgan Chittum | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a "Morning Meeting" livestream at 10:20 a.m. "We don't want to be too greedy after a parabolic move," said Jeff Marks, the CNBC Investing Club's director of portfolio analysis. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. THE ABOVE INVESTING CLUB INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY , TOGETHER WITH OUR DISCLAIMER . NO FIDUCIARY OBLIGATION OR DUTY EXISTS, OR IS CREATED, BY VIRTUE OF YOUR RECEIPT OF ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH THE INVESTING CLUB.

Persons: Jim Cramer, Jeff Marks, We're, Jim Cramer's, MSFT, DOV, Jim Organizations: CNBC, Broadcom, JPMorgan, Apple's Worldwide, Conference, Wall Locations: U.S, Dover

☆ This salary phrase in job descriptions is 'useless,' says recruiter—here's how to make sense of it
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-18 | by ( Alex Koller | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Pay transparency laws are on the rise nationwide, but so is the share of companies that use the ambiguous phrase "competitive salary" to describe what they'll pay. As of May, the phrase appeared in 3% of U.S. job postings on Indeed, up from 2.5% of postings at the same time last year, the employment website told CNBC Make It. It's a small but notable increase that reflects thousands of job posts with unclear pay ranges, according to Indeed. "But without further details in the job posting, the phrase puts the onus on the job seeker to know what a competitive pay range may look like." If you're applying to jobs without clear pay ranges, here are a few ways to discuss salary during the hiring process.

Persons: Jeff Hyman, Hyman, Jennifer Herrity, Bonnie Dilber, — that's, we've, It's, — Organizations: CNBC, Companies

"House of the Dragon" finally returned on Sunday night, two years after season one aired on HBO and became a smash hit. Rhaenyra, in mourning, needs to see her dead son for herselfRhaenyra discovers the remains of Arrax, her son Lucerys' dragon, in the season two premiere of "House of the Dragon." Daemon makes an oopsieDaemon (Matt Smith) and Rhaenyra (Emma D'Arcy) in "House of the Dragon" season 2. Back in King's Landing, the assassins that Daemon sent after Aemond close inEwan Mitchell as Aemond Targaryen in "House of the Dragon" season two. Olivia Cooke as Alicent in season two of "House of the Dragon."

Persons: —, Alicent Hightower, Aegon II, Rhaenyra Targaryen, Alicent's, Aemond, Rhaenyra's, Lucerys Velaryon, Eammon Jacobs, Palmer Haasch, Caralynn, Palmer, …, Cregan Stark, Ollie Upton, Stark, Jace, Vhagar, Daemon Daemon, Theo Whitman, Daemon, she's, Corlys, Tom Glynn, Carney, Helaena, Alicole, … Palmer, Rhaenyra, Arrax, Lucerys, Theo Whiteman, Emma D'Arcy, Milly Alcock —, Emma, Luke, Syrax, Otto, Larys, Michael, Aegon's, Hugh, Alicent, Sonoya Mizuno, maven, Whistleworm, I'm, Matt Smith, Jace —, he's, Jacaerys, it's, Ramin, Daemon Targaryen, Ewan Mitchell, it's Helaena, It's, Olivia Cooke, Cole, wasn't Criston, Jaime, Cersei, Bran Organizations: Service, HBO, Greens, Aegon, Blacks, Business, Alpha Beta Locations: Alicole, Farmville, Lucerys, Alicent

☆ Insider Today: Travel agents are back
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-16 | by ( Joi-Marie Mckenzie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

This week's dispatchRob McElhenney is Business Insider's June 2024 digital cover star. Edmon de Haro for BITravel agents are backFollowing the pandemic-era lockdowns, people are hungry for travel. The interest in having someone else plan a vacation is returning travel agents to their '90s glory. How travel agents came roaring back. Art Wager/Getty ImagesEveryone's moving to TexasMovers from all corners of the US are flocking to Celina, Texas, a small town about 41 miles north of Dallas.

Persons: —, Rob McElhenney, Sheryl Nields, Rob McElhenney's, Rob McElhenney breezed, would've, McElhenny, Samantha Rollins, Lucia Moses, Ryan Reynolds, McElhenney, Rob it's, de Haro, Zers, Z, Wager, Chelsea Jia Feng, Uma Naidoo, Naidoo, Liam Daniel, we're, Dev Patel's Organizations: Service, Business, Wrexham AFC, Wrexham, BI, Texas Movers, Getty, Cunard, Food, Harvard, Vivid Locations: Bali, Philadelphia, Culver City, Los Angeles, English, Wales, Wrexham, Houston , Texas, Texas, Celina , Texas, Dallas, Celina

☆ I had a hard time connecting with my dad. Now that he's dead, I'm learning to love him for who he was.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-16 | by ( Elise Seyfried | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

When Dad died after a massive stroke at age 67, none of us was particularly surprised. I'm the age he was when he diedI'm 67 now, the age Dad was at his death. I know I will refuse to sit on the edges of life, listening passively to other people's adventures. I will try to live "smarter" than Dad did, to eke out more quality time on the planet. On this Father's Day, when we both are 67, I'm finally learning to love my father just the way he was.

Persons: Dad, …, he'd, Dad didn't, I'm Organizations: Service

☆ At 72, I'm still constantly making new friends. I look for people with similar interests and am always open to new connections.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-16 | by ( Louisa Rogers | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Louisa Rogers is intentional about strengthening connections with old friends. Courtesy Louisa RogersAlways be open to new connectionsI keep an eye out for potential candidates because I've lost friends to moves and deaths. Stay connected with old friends online and in personWhile I was growing up, my family moved a lot, so I treat old friends as my roots. Focus more on individual friends than couple friendsBarry and I don't have many couple friends, and for a long time it bothered me that we've rarely been part of what our single friends call the "couple culture." But I find couple friends to be overrated — a four-way quadrant dynamic is usually less intimate than a one-on-one or three-way connection.

Persons: Robbie, we'll, Barry, we've, Beth, Sue, Louisa Rogers, I've, I'd Organizations: Business, Girl Scouts Locations: Eureka , California, Eureka ., East Coast, Guanajuato, Mexico

☆ Serena Williams’s Next Challenge? The Rest of Her Life.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-15 | by ( David Marchese | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

She has gone back to it, in a way, with a new eight-part documentary called “In the Arena: Serena Williams,” which will stream next month on ESPN+. She told me that revisiting her career through the series has really been the first chance she has had to sit back and take in all she has accomplished. You’re doing the different projects: the venture-capital fund, the makeup line, you’ve written a children’s book. I needed to not be done and sit down and wake up and be like: “Oh, my God. What just happened?” It was definitely too fast to throw myself full-heart, full-body into everything, but that’s kind of what I needed to do to survive after I’ve been playing tennis all my life.

Persons: Serena Williams, I’ve Organizations: ESPN

☆ Opinion: It’s ok to mock Biden and Trump for their age? Why that’s dangerous
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Opinion Arick Wierson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Editor’s Note: Arick Wierson is an Emmy Award-winning television producer and former senior media adviser to former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg. The Guardian, for example, ran a headline, “Trump is too old and incited a coup. Yet any meaningful conversation about how we, as Americans, need to revisit our prejudices around age have been notably absent in this election. While the benefits are still unevenly distributed, new technologies continue to improve the quality of health care and Americans are once again living longer (after a slight dip during the pandemic.) Americans are not only living longer but better than ever before.

Persons: Michael Bloomberg, Read, ageism, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, “ Trump, Biden, Barack Obama, America’s, Trump Organizations: New York, CNN, Guardian, Los Angeles Times, . North Dakota, American Psychological Association, Fortune, Social Security Administration Locations: United States, America, Africa, . North

☆ The ocean is still largely unexplored. Underwater tech could help illuminate its mysteries.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Sarah Sloat | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

But below the surface, the mini marine sanctuary is also a test bed for underwater technology that may take researchers to literal new depths. In the ocean, Underwater IoT could look like floating sensors, swarms of crewless vehicles, or a tetherless, wireless robot. Interest in ocean IoT is increasing because of its potential scientific, military, commercial, and conservation applications. AdvertisementWaleed Akbar, a research assistant at the MIT Media Lab, said that while developing underwater IoT is challenging, it's necessary. There's also the issue of energy consumption: Generally, preliminary underwater IoT devices have used batteries with limited capacity.

Persons: Wahoo Bay, Rob Wyre, Waleed Akbar, Akbar, There's, Dimitris Pados, Pados, Wahoo, Wahoo Bay . Florida Atlantic University Pados, they'll, Wyre, We've Organizations: Shipwreck, Wahoo, Florida Atlantic University, MIT Media Lab, MIT, Business, US Navy, Center for Connected Autonomy, Artificial Intelligence, Wahoo Bay . Florida Atlantic University Locations: Pompano Beach , Florida, Wahoo, Wahoo Bay ., Pompano Beach, Wyre, Wahoo Bay

☆ I tried 27 of Trader Joe's seasonal summer products, and there are only 6 I wouldn't buy again
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Savanna Swain-Wilson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +40 min

Read previewFrom versatile crispy jalapeño pieces to luscious Southern-style peach ice cream, Trader Joe's has plenty of seasonal items for the summer. As part of an ongoing series in which I review Trader Joe's seasonal products, I gave the chain's summer offerings a try. These crispy jalapeño pieces would elevate just about any summer mealI had heard great things about Trader Joe's crispy jalapeño pieces. No frozen treat is complete without one of Trader Joe's organic sugar conesThis sugar cone paired well with Trader Joe's peach-crisp ice cream. As my experience is with most Trader Joe's salad kits, I think it also could've used a lot more dressing.

Persons: —, Joe's, Wilson, arugula, I've, graham, shortbread, dill, Wilson I'm, doesn't, garlicky, you'd, hummus, Savanna, I'm salivating, I'm, crisps, they're, ravioli, I'd, morsel, didn't, soggy, It's, jalapeño, jalapeño crisps Organizations: Service, Business, Wilson, nacho, snacking Locations: Savanna, dill, Jolly, radicchio

☆ Did Apple just outthink everyone in AI? A chat with tech analyst Ben Thompson
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Peter Kafka | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

When I try to get my head around big, complicated tech questions, I often rely on Ben Thompson, the influential tech analyst who writes the Stratechery newsletter. And that Apple gets the upside of AI without incurring many of the costs and risks other tech players are taking on. AdvertisementPeter Kafka: You seemed pretty enthusiastic about Apple's AI efforts before they announced them on Monday. One is some massive AI breakthrough, such that the phone becomes the commodity, as opposed to Apple making the AI the commodity. Peter Kafka: You've been speculating about whether Apple is paying OpenAI, or OpenAI is paying Apple.

Persons: —, Ben Thompson, Peter Kafka, They're, Tim Cook, Justin Sullivan, Who's, They've, Apple, You've, OpenAI, Sam Altman, Thompson, Mark Gurman Organizations: Service, Apple, Business, Washington Post, Bloomberg, OpenAI Locations: ChatGPT.com

☆ Russian warships enter Havana harbor under Washington's watchful eye
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-12 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The Russian nuclear-powered submarine Kazan (L) and the class frigate Admiral Gorshkov, part of the Russian naval detachment visiting Cuba, arrive at Havana's harbour, June 12, 2024. Russian navy ships churned into Havana harbor on Wednesday, a stopover the U.S. and Cuba said posed no threat but which was widely seen as a Russian show of force as tensions rise over the Ukraine war. Cuba said last week that the visit was standard practice by naval vessels from countries friendly to Havana. "At no point have the ships or submarine posed a direct threat to the United States." "The visiting Russian warships are Putin's way of reminding Biden that Moscow can challenge Washington in its own sphere of influence," Leogrande said.

Persons: Gorshkov, Nikolay Chiker, Biden, Russia —, William Leogrande, Leogrande Organizations: U.S, Reuters, U.S . Naval Air Station, Russia, American University, Washington Locations: Russian, Cuba, Havana's, Havana, Ukraine, United States, Key West , Florida, Moscow

☆ Whole Foods CEO shares the No. 1 red flag he sees in employees: I learned it 'the hard way'
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-12 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

It's "somebody who thinks they know the answer to absolutely everything," Buechel, the CEO of Amazon-owned grocery chain Whole Foods, tells CNBC Make It. Sticking to one way of doing things, or failing to consider other people's points of view, can significantly stunt your growth and hinder your company, he adds. His top red flag for employees hits close to home, he says: He hasn't always been the most adaptable person. "And I learned the hard way that you have to be flexible, especially in today's world. Adaptable bosses can consistently adjust to their new personnel, and adaptable employees can proactively find new ways to contribute.

Persons: Jason Buechel's, It's, Buechel, John Mackey, hasn't, Andy Jassy, Jassy, LinkedIn's, There's Organizations: Amazon, CNBC

☆ I'm horrible at job interviews, so I asked an expert for advice before a big opportunity. Her tips helped me land the job.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-12 | by ( Melissa Petro | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewI've done everything you're not supposed to do during a job interview — appearing unpolished, bad-talking past bosses, and revealing too much. At one job interview in 2011, I even cried. I decided to become a freelancer, partly to avoid the entire job interview experience. I may be bad at job interviews, but I'm great at writing headlines. Related storiesI decided to say, "I'm a freelance writer and writing instructor who's been providing book editing services since 2010.

Persons: —, I'm, Melea Seward, Seward, who's, I've, it's, It's Organizations: Service, Business Locations: generalities

☆ Rachel Maddow Q&A: MSNBC star dishes on the rise of authoritarianism and her worries about becoming a Trump target
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

What important lesson can we learn from history to help us in this moment? Seeing that in our past should help us expect that and hopefully brace ourselves against it in our own time. You take things case by case, situation by situation, lie by lie. Do you think the news media — as a whole — is adequately covering Trump? I think Americans broadly know that’s happening, but also that they may not necessarily know what to do about it.

Persons: Rachel Maddow, Mary, ” —, Maddow, Donald Trump’s, Isaac, Davy Aronson, Donald Trump, DOJ hasn’t, Kathryn Olmsted’s, Hitler, Charles Coughlin —, there’s, Robert Paxton’s “, ”, Il Mondo, Il, Fox, Rupert Murdoch’s, Trump, he’s, He’s, we’ve, Mike Pence, I’m, it’s, Jay Rosen, “ Organizations: New York CNN, MSNBC, Monday, Electoral College, Republican Party, DOJ, Six, New York Times, TIME, Police, Trump, CNN, Fox News Locations: New York, America, United States, Rome, ”

☆ Apple jumps to a new high after AI unveil — plus, our latest thinking on 6 more portfolio stocks
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( Jeff Marks | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. "Notice where Stanley Black & Decker is when you have a good day for the bonds," Jim Cramer pointed out. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. THE ABOVE INVESTING CLUB INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY , TOGETHER WITH OUR DISCLAIMER . NO FIDUCIARY OBLIGATION OR DUTY EXISTS, OR IS CREATED, BY VIRTUE OF YOUR RECEIPT OF ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH THE INVESTING CLUB.

Persons: Jim Cramer, you'll, Stanley Black, Decker, Dupont, Ed Breen, Jim, Eli Lilly, Eli Lilly Alzheimer's, Banks, Wells, Michael Santomassimo, Santomassimo, Morgan Chittum, We've, Tom Jorden, Coterra, Jorden, Jerome Powell, Jim Cramer's Organizations: CNBC, Longtime, Apple, Treasury, Club, DuPont, GE Healthcare, Huntington, Investing Club, Coterra Energy, Broadcom, VMware, Jim Cramer's Charitable

☆ I spent 12 days seeking Costa Rica's highlights, from the Cloud Forest to the Nicoya Peninsula. I'd revisit 3 places in a heartbeat but one tourist trap I'll never fall into again.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-10 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Read previewMy partner and I decided to splurge on a vacation to Costa Rica for a milestone birthday celebration this year. Costa Rica boasts 5% of the world's biodiversity, with white sand beaches and lush jungles to explore — a huge draw for us as animal lovers. My partner captured drone footage of our rafting trip down the Rio Celeste in Costa Rica. We chose to take a night walk that included a coffee and chocolate tour. I suggest a dedicated night walk tour, which usually begin at dusk, for a chance to see sloths and other creatures, rather than a gimmicky coffee and chocolate tour offered by many locations.

Persons: —, It's, Costa, Rio Celeste, Rio, Sergio Ortiz, Katherine Tangalakis Organizations: Service, Central, Business, La Fortuna, La, El, Costa Rica — Locations: Costa Rica, Central American, Costa Rica's, San Jose, La, Arenal, Monteverde, Santa Elena, Paquera, Montezuma, Nicoya, Rio Celeste, La Fortuna, Tigre, Puntarenas, artsy, El Tigre, Costa Rican

I tested the Shark Matrix Plus in my 1,650-square-foot home over the course of six months. Read on for my full experience testing the Shark Matrix Plus 2-in-1 Robot Vacuum. Lauren Savoie/Business InsiderThe Shark Matrix Plus 2-in-1 Robot Vacuum has four main components: the robot, its self-emptying docking base, a vacuum attachment, and a mopping attachment. I notice a significant difference in how the carpeting looks after a 15-minute standard clean versus a 45-minute Matrix clean. AdvertisementThe bottom lineI've been using the Shark Matrix Plus for weekly cleanings for nearly a year now.

Persons: vacuums, Lauren Savoie, I've, Rosie, It's, I'm, it'll, it's, We've, We're Organizations: Business, Brands, Omni

☆ Rex Heuermann: Inside the document prosecutors say the accused Gilgo Beach serial killer used to ‘plan out his kills’
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-09 | by ( Ramon Sanchez | Ray Sanchez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Details of the content of the document come from the latest bail application from prosecutors. DNA evidence initially linked him to a hair found on the burlap sack where Waterman’s remains were found. The 60-year-old architect was surprised by the latest charges, Heuermann attorney Michael Brown said after the defendant appeared in an eastern Long Island courtroom. The bail application said a tattoo on Taylor’s torso had been mutilated with a sharp object. It recommended the use of heavier rope since lighter types “broke under the stress of being tightend,” the bail application said.

Persons: Rex Heuermann, “, ” criminologist, Scott Bonn, Heuermann, Jessica Taylor, Sandra Costilla, “ I’ve, Raymond Tierney, ”, Casey Jordan, ” “, ” ‘, Melissa Barthelemy, Megan Waterman, Amber Costello, Maureen Brainard, Barnes –, ” Heuermann, ” Tierney, Taylor, Costilla’s, Michael Brown, Brown, ” Brown, Tierney, ” Jordan, “ Heuermann, Dennis Rader, Rader, “ We’re, We’re, Said Jordan, ” CNN’s Mark Morales, Brynn Gingras, Carolyn Sung, Samantha Beech Organizations: CNN, Long, Heuermann, Force, ”, Cub Scout Locations: New York, ” Suffolk County, Bonn, Manhattan, Long, ” Bonn, Suffolk County

☆ Rare 7-foot hoodwinker sunfish washes ashore on Oregon beach
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-08 | by ( Joe Sutton | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —A rare 7.3-foot hoodwinker sunfish washed ashore on the Oregon coast earlier this week, the Seaside Aquarium said. The massive aquatic species was found north of Seaside in northwestern Oregon along Gearhart Beach on June 3. This image shows a hoodwinker sunfish that washed ashore on June 3, 2024, on a beach in Gearhart, Oregon. Tiffany Boothe/Seaside Aquarium/APNyegaard recognized the species that washed up on Oregon’s coast as the hoodwinker sunfish, or Mola tecta. The researcher previously discovered the new sunfish species through her research and described the unique finding in a 2017 published paper.

Persons: Mariann Nyegaard, Mola mola, Tiffany Boothe, Mola tecta, Nyegaard, CNN’s Ashley R, Williams Organizations: CNN, Seaside, Seaside Aquarium, AP Nyegaard, Facebook Locations: Oregon, Seaside, Gearhart Beach, California, Alaska, ”, New Zealand, Gearhart , Oregon, Pacific

☆ Parents of teens competing at the 'Olympics of science fairs' share 5 parenting rules they live by
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-06 | by ( Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

They had all won regional, state, or national science fairs and finally made it to the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) to compete for $9 million in prizes. It's nothing to do with science," Motwani said. Morgan McFall-JohnsenThe moms said their children were motivated to muscle through when their science fair projects got tough, simply because they liked doing it. Advertisement"Our lives actually revolve around science fair because this is something that my kids enjoy doing," Estrada said. Otherwise, he would work on science fair projects until 2 a.m., she said.

Persons: —, Morgan McFall, Johnsen, That's, Smriti Motwani, Divij, Ayush Garg, Divij Motwani, Johnsen Maria Estrada, Pauline, John, Estrada didn't, Estrada, he's, Motwani, Alexa Groff, Taylor, Groff, Maddux Alexander Springer, Pauline Victoria Estrada, Maria Estrada Estrada, It's, she's, Dexter Organizations: Service, Los Angeles Convention Center, Regeneron, Science, Engineering, Business, Fresno State, BI, ISEF, Oahu Locations: Los Angeles, Iowa, Fresno

☆ Shein wants to sell the supply-chain tech it used to disrupt online shopping. Retail experts say brands may have concerns.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-06 | by ( Madeline Stone | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Shein has also grown beyond its fashion roots, selling products in categories such as home goods, electronics, and office supplies. A Shein spokesperson said the company's success did not depend on the de minimis provision. The Shein spokesperson said the company had a "zero-tolerance policy for forced labor" and required its "contract manufacturers to only source cotton from approved regions." "Shein suppliers and third-party sellers are required to comply with company policy and certify their products do not infringe third-party IP." "Currently, Shein just sells the very low-cost products, but including various brands in its platform, it can sell products at various price ranges," he said.

Persons: —, Shein, Donald Tang, Evelyn Gong, who's, It's, confidentially, Prince Ghosh, Ghosh, Christophe Archambault, Gong, minimis, wouldn't, JADE GAO, hasn't, Anand Kumar Organizations: Chain Management, Service, Industry, Wall Street Journal, Carnegie Mellon University's Tepper School of Business, Research, London Stock Exchange, Brands, Walmart, Walmart Commerce Technologies, Department of Homeland Security, Labor, CNBC, National Retail Federation, Coresight Research, Shein Locations: China, Singapore, Paris, minimis, Shein, Guangzhou

☆ With Elections, Europe Is Coming Alive - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-06 | by ( Caroline De Gruyter | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Election season in Europe rarely sets the pulse racing. But citizens, the people charged with voting in members of Parliament, did not seem to care that much. I’ve seen their interest firsthand. Why is politics in Brussels, which has always been seen as boring and technocratic, suddenly becoming almost sexy? As citizens are drawn more into continental politics, the democratic deficit in Europe is slowly beginning to evaporate.

Organizations: European Union Locations: Europe, Brussels, Netherlands, France, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Ukraine

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