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☆ Elon Musk says Twitter is using a Wikipedia list to help decide which news organizations are labeled 'government-funded media'
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-11 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Elon Musk says Twitter is relying on Wikipedia to help decide which news outlets to label "government-funded media." It recently labeled NPR "state-affiliated media," a move Musk later said might have been wrong, before changing it to "government-funded media." Elon Musk told as much to NPR reporter Bobby Allyn, and Twitter's Help Center page about government and state-affiliated media labels confirmed the policy. Twitter recently slapped a "state-affiliated media" label on NPR's Twitter account. Musk reportedly later admitted adding the "state-affiliated media" label to NPR's account might have been a mistake.

☆ Elon Musk reportedly admits Twitter may have been wrong to label NPR as 'state-affiliated media'
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-07 | by ( Britney Nguyen | Aaron Mcdade | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Twitter added a "US state-affiliated media" label to NPR's account on Tuesday. NPR reported Thursday that Elon Musk told the outlet the tag might be an error after learning more about the outlet. The mention of the BBC, which did not see the label added to its accounts, remains on the page. A screenshot of NPR's Twitter profile on Wednesday shows a label reading "US state-affiliated media." Twitter/@NPR"We were disturbed to see last night that Twitter has labeled NPR as 'state-affiliated media,' a description that, per Twitter's own guidelines, does not apply to NPR," NPR President and CEO John Lansing said in a statement shared with Insider.

☆ Twitter labeled NPR as a 'state-affiliated media' and scrubbed its name from a policy page that contradicted the move
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-05 | by ( Britney Nguyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Twitter added a "US state-affiliated media" label to NPR's account on Tuesday. A page on Twitter's Help Center removed a previous mention of NPR as an example of outlets "not defined as state-affiliated media." The mention of the BBC, which did not see the label added to its accounts, remains on the page. A screenshot of NPR's Twitter profile on Wednesday shows a label reading "US state-affiliated media." Twitter/@NPR"We were disturbed to see last night that Twitter has labeled NPR as 'state-affiliated media,' a description that, per Twitter's own guidelines, does not apply to NPR," NPR President and CEO John Lansing said in a statement shared with Insider.

☆ The FTC wants to help you cancel that membership or subscription once and for all, aiming to reduce the ways companies force you to struggle
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-23 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The FTC wants to outlaw companies that require extra steps to cancel services. The proposed rule would outlaw those practices. Companies would need to ask consumers if they wanted to hear a last-minute plea before pushing offers when a consumer tries to cancel. The proposed rule does not have a specific provision applying to refunds if a company were to unwittingly sign up a consumer for a service. Read more: It's far harder to cancel a subscription than it is to sign up for one.

☆ Resurfaced videos from 2019 shows Turkish president bragging about builders skirting earthquake construction codes in areas now turned to rubble
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-14 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Footage emerged of Turkey's president promoting a policy that weakened building standards, per local media. At least 70,000 buildings in areas where last week's earthquake struck used the policy, experts say. The videos of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan are circulating widely in Turkey as the death toll from this month's devastating 7.8-magnitude earthquake surpassed 33,000 people. Ihlas News Agency via ReutersZoning peace is another name for the Turkish amnesty policy which, on payment of a fine, gives retroactive permits to structures built without planning permission, or not up to code. Estimates vary as to how many buildings in the earthquake zone had taken advantage of the amnesty policy.

☆ Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers compares falling inflation to a half-way healed 'infection' that could worsen if not treated properly
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-09 | by ( Zahra Tayeb | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers said it's hard to judge whether falling inflation will stay down. He compared inflation to a half-way healed "infection" that could return, in a harder fight for the Fed if not properly treated. "The hard thing to judge is whether inflation is on a strong enough downward trajectory to get to the 2% target," Summers said. Despite price pressures cooling, there's still concern among investors that January's strong jobs report could fuel inflation again. Against that backdrop, Summer suggests the US central bank will need to navigate its fight against inflation delicately.

☆ Prince Harry's 'Spare' ghostwriter has written 3 other bestselling memoirs, including 'Shoe Dog' for Nike founder Phil Knight
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-12 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Prince Harry's bestselling memoir 'Spare' was ghostwritten by J.R. Moehringer, who has written a number of other bestselling memoirs. Prince Harry's blockbuster memoir "Spare" is already a runaway success, shattering sales records as readers rush to learn details both salacious and mundane about the British royal's life. American author J.R. Moehringer ghostwrote Prince Harry's memoir "Spare", as well as memoirs from tennis star Andre Agassi and Nike founder Phil Knight. Leonardo Cendamo | Hulton Archive | Getty ImagesThough he has not done any press for "Spare", Moehringer has opened up about the ghostwriting process in the past. He has ghostwritten two other bestselling autobiographies: 2009's "Open" for American tennis star Andre Agassi and 2016's "Shoe Dog" for Nike founder Phil Knight.

☆ Meet a man with $47,000 in student debt who's been trapped in a student-loan repayment 'bureaucracy nightmare' for nearly 3 decades without the debt cancellation he was promised
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-01 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

He was promised loan forgiveness after 25 years, but he's still repaying the debt with nearly a decade to go. "We are literally crushed by this debt," Harmon, 53, told Insider. NPR obtained internal documents indicating that three student-loan companies — PHEAA, CornerStone, and MOHELA — weren't tracking payments borrowers made over the past two decades for their income-driven repayment plans. 'The government is not fulfilling its obligation'US lawmakers are aware of failures with income-driven repayment plans. It found that the department had approved just 157 loans for full forgiveness under income-driven repayment plans, with 7,700 more loans "potentially eligible" for forgiveness.

☆ Why organic eggs are suddenly cheaper than conventional ones
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-30 | by ( Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Organic eggs are cheaper than regular ones, according to the largest egg producer in the US. "Specialty" eggs include kinds of eggs that have historically been more expensive, such as organic eggs and cage-free eggs. "Conventional egg prices exceeding specialty egg prices has occurred for the past three quarters but is atypical historically," Cal-Maine said in a statement outlining its second-quarter earnings. Organic and other specialty eggs still only make up a minority of the eggs sold in the US. Some consumers have started buying more expensive brands of eggs as prices on conventional eggs have gone up.

☆ Mark Cuban has 4 rules for making money—No. 4 is: 'Know your s--t better than anyone else in the room'
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-18 | by ( Megan Sauer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Mark Cuban says anyone can become a millionaire by following his four rules of success. "Selling isn't about convincing, it's about helping," Cuban told the School of Hard Knocks in a TikTok. "When you walk into a room, you [need to] know your s--t better than anyone else in the room," he said. That lesson may be why Cuban seems confident enough in his four rules to stake his own livelihood on it. "I would get a job as a bartender at night, and a sales job during the day, and I would start working," Cuban said.

☆ Rep. Adam Schiff said 'facts support' indicting Trump and that the January 6 panel will make its evidence public so the GOP can't 'cherry-pick' and 'mislead the country'
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-08 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Rep. Adam Schiff said the "facts support" indicting Trump but didn't name specific charges. Schiff said the committee is still weighing potential criminal referrals to the Justice Department. NPR's Steve Inskeep asked Schiff if he believed Trump had committed "specific prosecutable crimes on January 6." CNN also reported Wednesday, citing unnamed sources, that the committee was considering criminal referrals for Trump and some of his allies. The congressman added the committee plans to release the evidence it has gathered before Republicans take over the chamber.

☆ Mike Pence wouldn't give a straight answer when asked if he thought Trump is a 'good man'
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-23 | by ( Cheryl Teh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Mike Pence didn't give a straight answer when asked if he still thinks Trump is a good man. Pence was asked about a 2016 RNC speech, where he called Trump a "good man." NPR's Steve Inskeep asked Pence on Monday about a 2016 speech the latter made when accepting the nomination for the vice presidency. Inskeep brought up how, in that speech, Pence called Trump a "good man." Some Trump supporters erected makeshift gallows and chanted "hang Mike Pence" during the Capitol riot — actions that Trump privately expressed support for, the January 6 panel revealed.

☆ Want to sound more confident? Ditch these 10 phrases that make you look 'insecure' and 'arrogant,' say word experts
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-20 | by ( Kathy | Ross Petras | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Here are 10 phrases to ditch if you want to sound more self-assured and likable, according to behavioral experts and psychologists:1. "I'm pretty sure that …"It's fine to be sure about things, but don't overdo it, especially if you're actually not sure. Being confident enough to say that you don't know something can be the best way to initiate trust in your judgment. "You probably don't know this, but …"This phrase is practically guaranteed to irritate the listener. This is another "I know best" phrase, which can make you come off as arrogant instead of helpful.

☆ Michelle Obama's philosophy on marriage: 'You have to be prepared to have long stretches of discomfort'
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-18 | by ( Aditi Shrikant | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

In her new book "The Light We Carry," Michelle Obama gets personal. In an interview on NPR's Life Kit podcast, she shares the advice she tells any young adult who asks her about marriage: "You have to be prepared to have long stretches of discomfort," she said. A common misconception about marriage is that there is equal give-and-take at all times "Marriage is never 50/50," she said. I am fascinated about how little we talk to young people, young adults about what it actually means to partner with somebody. Michelle Obama

☆ A housing crisis is upon us — but a church group in Virginia is taking a big swing at homelessness by pairing up roommates, subsidizing their rent, and offering counseling
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-30 | by ( Jason Lalljee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

A small church organization in Virginia is helping unhoused people get back into permanent homes. In addition to losing access to stable housing, Walker says, people lose access to their communities. "Homelessness can be life changing, it can be a matter of life and death," Walker told Insider. His monthly disability payment — under $800 — is less than the median Virginia Beach rent of more than $1,000 for a one-bedroom apartment. Research shows that providing housing subsidies, alongside case management and supportive services, can help people experiencing chronic homelessness achieve long-term housing stability.

☆ The US is at a 'greater risk' of civil conflict now than during the Great Depression, according to a presidential historian
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( Lauren Frias | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Historian Jon Meacham said the US may soon experience a period of civil chaos. While he doesn't believe there will be armies, he does think "we are going to see it with violence." The Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer, who has an upcoming book about Abraham Lincoln, spoke about how Lincoln set an example by putting democracy ahead of politics. "I do not believe we're going to see the massing of great armies in the way we did in the 19th century. "The work we are about is more important than the will and the whim of a single man, or a single party or a single interest.'"

☆ Want to sound and feel more confident? Ditch these 11 phrases from your vocabulary, say psychologists
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-18 | by ( Kathy | Ross Petras | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Here are 11 negative phrases to ditch if you want to think more positively and feel more confident, according to behavioral scientists, researchers and psychologists. What to say instead: "I get to do that." What to say instead: "I can try to do that." What to say instead: "I will do that." What to say instead: "Because I did that, I now know [X]."

☆ When I bought my house I was hit with over $1,500 in surprise expenses, but I had the money thanks to a simple piece of advice I followed religiously
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-13 | by ( Stephanie Hallett | Read More | Read Less | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Along the way we bumped into over $1,500 in unexpected costs, but we were prepared to cover them thanks to some money advice we'd followed religiously. Before reading that article, I didn't compartmentalize my savings; I didn't have "emergency" money separate from other savings. Once we'd filled our emergency fund with enough cash to cover three months of expenses, we moved on to building our down payment fund. Because we'd followed the advice in Tanza's article, though, we had the money to cover it in our emergency fund. Without our emergency fund to act as a cushion, these surprise expenses might have left us in debt.

In a survey from Insider and Morning Consult, the majority of partnered millennials said money added stress to their relationships. While slightly more millennials with a financial imbalance — that is, with very different incomes — reported stress, most millennials with similar incomes did as well. But, who's making more is just another factor adding financial stress to millennials' lives. According to data from the same survey, Gen Xers also report quite a bit of money stress in their relationships, with about 56% overall reporting money stress. Millennials are putting off life events as a result of their money stressMoney might be adding stress to millennials' relationships ... but it's also adding stress to just about everything else.

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