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☆ Tennis has a hot summer coming, fueled by Zendaya, ‘Challengers’ and luxury sponsors
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-26 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Elsa/Getty Images“We say no a lot,” admits Evan Zeder, director of global sports marketing for New Balance’s tennis and baseball units. Lacoste, the French luxury brand, was born with tennis in mind since its start in 1933. Lacoste’s polo shirts have become a major part of the “tennis aesthetic,” or the luxury athleticism #tenniscore trending on social media. Alcohol brands trying to crack the US market see the growing popularity of tennis as an opportunity to introduce themselves to drinkers. Dobel became the US Open’s official tequila sponsor last year, bringing alongs its Ace Paloma cocktail that it sells at other tennis tournaments it sponsors.

Persons: New York CNN — It’s, ”, Louis Vuitton, Loewe, Serena Williams, they’re, Bob Lynch, ” Lynch, Roger Federer, Anne Hathaway, Roland Garros, Rafael Nadal, Christophe Petit Tesson, Novak Djokovic, Williams, Naomi Osaka, Carlos Alcaraz, Iga Świątek, Coco Gauff, “, outfitter, Gauff, she’s, Aryna, Elsa, Evan Zeder, Tommy Paul, it’s “, Lacoste, René Lacoste, “ Lacoste, Catherine Spindler, Djokovic, Daniil Medvedev, ” Novak Djokovic, Mike Stobe, ” Zendaya, ” Spindler, Maestro Dobel, Dobel, Paloma, Lander Otegui, Otegui, ” Otegui, Charlize Theron, Arthur Ashe, Katie Holmes, “ It’s, it’s Organizations: New, New York CNN, luxe, Vogue, ESPN, ABC, Tennis, United States Tennis Association, Brands, MLB, MLS, NBA, Tennis Channel, Netflix, CNN, YouTube, That’s, Wimbledon, Microsoft, Nike, Adidas, Lacoste, Australian, US, USTA Locations: New York, “, Swiss, Paris, Poland, Australia, London, Chambord, Mexico, Miami, Indian Wells, Cincinnati

☆ I dined on my first tasting menu on a recent trip to Panama. The splurge is my new favorite way to explore as a solo traveler.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-26 | by ( Monica Humphries | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

This was my first night in the country, and it was also my very first tasting menu. He said 90% of the restaurant's ingredients are locally sourced, which means the menu changes throughout the year to highlight peak produce. The tasting menu was a great way to solve this dilemma. Plus, a tasting menu took the stress out of ordering. I'll admit that not every course on Intimo's tasting menu catered to my preferences; next time, I'll order the bass in Caribbean curry over the guacho.

Persons: —, I've, Restaurante, Monica Humphries, Carlos, Chombolín, Intimo, Alba, it's Organizations: Service, Business, ceviche Locations: Panama City, Tokyo, Panama, Alba, leche de tigre, Peruvian, Boquete, Panamanian, Caribbean

☆ For Millennials, Living Alone Is Status Symbol Milestone
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-25 | by ( Juliana Kaplan | Rosalie Chan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

That's helping establish a new millennial milestone for some: Ditching roommates, moving out from the family home, and landing on living alone. Business Insider's analysis of American Community Survey microdata from IPUMS found that 10.5% of millennials lived alone in 2022. Per BI's analysis of American Community Survey data via IPUMS, 16% of millennials lived with at least one parent as of 2022. (The data doesn't specify if that means they're living with their parents or if their parents are living with them.) Subsidized solo livingSome lower-earning millennials are able to get assistance reaching the solo-living milestone — but it's not always easy.

Persons: Jess Munday's, Jess Munday's San Francisco, Munday, " Munday, I'm, it's, IPUMS, millennials, Bella DePaulo, they've, DePaulo, she'd, Jess Munday, Dara Feller, Aria Velasquez, they're, " Velasquez, Velasquez, Erica Charles, she's, Charles, Rick Fry, Fry, She'd, She's, Clibborn, Sydney Krantz, He's, —, homeownership Chaz Zimmer, Chaz Zimmer, Adrianna Newell, Tomasz Piskorski, Piskorski, Zimmer hasn't, Zimmer, he's, James Paniagua, Paniagua, snagging, Julia Mazur, Kathy Pierre, Pierre Organizations: Business, American, Survey, Pew, BI Garak, BI, Subaru, Columbia Business School Locations: Jess Munday's San, Francisco's, San Francisco, Chicago, Washington ,, IPUMS, Florida, California, Waverly , New York, homeownership, Oakland , California, Los Angeles, Oakland, London, Austin, Charlotte , North Carolina, Charlotte

☆ Rise of resort day passes offers travelers luxury on a budget
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-25 | by ( Micah Washington | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Day passes at hotels and resorts offer guests access to amenities without the cost of reserving a room. Hotels and third-party partners are making day passes more readily available to help bridge the gap between travel-minded consumers and luxury prices. Luxury hotel room rates in July are expected to be 85% higher than the same month in 2019, before the Covid pandemic, according to the luxury travel company Virtuoso. Berg said day passes "give people exactly what they want" and provide a separate source of revenue for hotels. Customers who buy day passes through ResortPass often splurge on poolside or other hotel amenities more than overnight guests do, Wolf said.

Persons: Lora Bowler, Bowler, she's, Hayley Berg, Hopper, Berg, Sarah Payton, Michael Wolf, Wolf, ResortPass Organizations: The New, Booking.com, Consumers, Virgin Hotels, Empire, ResortPass, Waldorf, Astoria, JW Marriott Locations: The, The New York, U.S, Virgin Hotels New York City, Manhattan's Koreatown, Fontainebleau, ResortPass

☆ I went on one date with a man, and then we decided to travel together indefinitely. It's not as romantic as it seems.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-25 | by ( Courtney Cardini | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Last year, I finally fulfilled my dream of traveling full-time when I got a job aboard a cruise ship. Plus, I had already scheduled my travel plans for the next two months. We decided to keep traveling togetherI had to choose between my travel plans and my partner. Having been a solo traveler, giving up my travel plans for something that may or may not work out was not a decision I took lightly. I never saw myself returning to the US; I wanted to return to Italy or continue traveling full-time with my future partner and kids.

Persons: I've, wanderlust Organizations: Service, Nomad Locations: Lisbon, Norway, Porto, Spain, Italy, Germany

☆ My husband doesn't wear a wedding ring. I don't mind, but I wish we hadn't spent money on one.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-24 | by ( Kelly Burch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

My husband only wore his ring during our honeymoonAt first, my husband tried to wear his ring. Related storiesTwelve years later, I can't remember the last time my husband wore his ring, and that doesn't bother me at all. Just like it doesn't bother me that he doesn't wear a bracelet, I didn't care when his ring came off. He lost his wedding ring after removing it to get stitches. Over more than a decade, we've been able to move beyond what society expects from us with wedding rings and define what truly works for us.

Persons: we've, we'd, I've, they're Organizations: Service Locations: New Hampshire, Florida

☆ India’s free press is not so free after a decade of Modi
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-22 | by ( Analysis Aishwarya S. Iyer | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

And as Modi looks to win another five years in power in an ongoing nationwide election, critics fear further erosion of the protections afforded to India’s free press. “I think many times before I write stories,” Kappan told CNN. Since his bail, Kappan has struggled to find a permanent job to provide for his family. Kumar told CNN he resigned because Adani’s proximity to Modi and the BJP would leave him unable to continue asking tough questions of the government. “They gave no reasons nor any justifications for why they denied my permit,” she told CNN from Paris.

Persons: Siddique Kappan, Narendra Modi’s, Modi, “, ” Kappan, Kappan, ”, Kaushik Raj, Narendra Modi, Gareth Copley, Shakuntala Banaji, RSF, Kunal Majumder, NewsClick, Prabir Purkayastha, Banaji, Kanchan Gupta, Ravish Kumar, Kumar, Gautam Adani, Vishal Bhatnagar, Dinesh Joshi, Gupta, Avani Dias, Vanessa Dougnac, Dias, Gaurav Bhatia, Dougnac Organizations: New, New Delhi CNN, CNN, Getty, Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party, BJP, ICC Men's Cricket, India, Journalists, London School of Economics, “, Press, ”, Protect Journalists, Police, LSE, Ministry of Information, Broadcasting, Amnesty, New Delhi Television, NDTV, YouTube, Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s, Ministry of Home Affairs, India’s, Ministry, BBC Locations: New Delhi, India, Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow, AFP, Hathras, Paris, Ahmedabad, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Delhi, Jaipur, Modi, Asia, Dougnac

☆ Rich Chinese millennials are creating new status symbols. Here are 11 ways they are redefining luxury.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-19 | by ( Alexandra Bacon | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Rich millennials in the US have been known to splash out on their pets, new laundry rooms, and expensive coffee machines. And over in China, rich millennials have their own ideas of what counts as a luxury status symbol. AdvertisementExpect to see these rich millennials mixing luxury casual wear like T-shirts and sneakers with traditional luxury brands, Banta told BI. And getting regular aesthetic treatments has become a top priority for affluent millennials, Banta told BI. Independent luxury brands that offer more authentic products and those that draw on cultural heritage are also highly in demand, she said.

Persons: —, they've, Rich millennials, They've, Claudio Lavenia, Louis Vuitton, Daniel Langer, Amrita Banta, Budrul Chukrut, Elisa Harca, Ant Asia, Mary, Kate, Ashley Olsen, prioritizes, Harca, Banta, JUAN BARRETO, Olivia Plotnick, Port Ellen, Alexandra Bacon, Ewan Andrew, Langer, Black Pearl, JOHANNES EISELE, Olivier Morin, Plotnick, Tom Dixon, Potnick, Gen, Gabriella Tegen, Gen Z Organizations: Service, Business, Pepperdine University, Research, Getty, JUAN BARRETO Travel, Wai, Social, Diageo, Michelin, China Morning, Meituan, Clover, Bloomberg, Clover Suites, China News Service, McKinsey, Brands, Independent Locations: China, Antarctica, Iceland, Shanghai, Port, Scotland, That's, Harca, Singapore, Banta, millennials

☆ PGA Championship: Xander Schauffele holds his nerve to clinch long-awaited first major
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-19 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —American golfer Xander Schauffele won the 106th PGA Championship on Sunday, holding off compatriot Bryson DeChambeau in a nail-biting finale to clinch a long-awaited first major title. A final round six-under 65 was just enough to clinch a maiden major title for Schauffele, shredding his unwanted title as one of the most talented golfers to never win one of golf’s four flagship events. Andrew Redington/Getty ImagesDeChambeau laments his ‘B’ gameA fired up DeChambeau played a near-perfect round to push Schauffele to the death, shooting a bogey-free 64 as he hunted a second major crown. 1 and tournament favorite Scottie Scheffler before Friday’s second round. Scheffler escapes a bunker during the final round.

Persons: Xander Schauffele, Bryson DeChambeau, LIV Golf’s DeChambeau, Schauffele, Wanamaker, “ It’s, I’ve, ‘, ” “, ’, Andrew Redington, DeChambeau, Xander, ” DeChambeau, “, Norway’s Viktor Hovland, Collin Morikawa, bogeying, Belgium’s Thomas Detry, Scottie Scheffler, Scheffler, Adam Cairns, Reuters “ I’m, ” Scheffler, Schauffele’s bogeyless, Hovland, lasering, ”, birdies, Scott Taetsch, LIV Organizations: CNN, 106th, Valhalla Golf Club, Masters, Reuters, PGA, Pinehurst, Country Club, America Locations: American, Louisville , Kentucky, Lousville, USA, Texas, North Carolina, Valhalla, Hovland

☆ Sports Illustrated celebrates 60th anniversary of its ‘Swimsuit Edition’ with look back at iconic cover models
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Zoe Sottile | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

These are just three of the models who have graced the cover of Sports Illustrated’s famous — and at times controversial — “Swimsuit Edition.” Now, to celebrate the special issue’s 60th year in print, the magazine has unveiled seven new covers featuring 27 women and reuniting past cover models for a “Legends” photo shoot. Kate Upton, Chrissy Teigen, plus-size model Hunter McGrady, and CBS News host Gayle King all posed for their own solo covers. (This marks the fourth time Upton has appeared on the magazine’s cover, and the second time for Teigen.) This year’s issue does just that.”Model and TV personality Chrissy Teigen appears on one of the anniversary edition's seven covers. Yu Tsai/Sports IllustratedSports Illustrated debuted its first-ever “Swimsuit Edition” started in 1963, with a young German model named Babette March on the cover, pictured frolicking on a beach in Mexico in a white bikini.

Persons: Martha Stewart, Christie Brinkley, Tyra Banks, Kate Upton, Chrissy Teigen, Hunter McGrady, Gayle King, Upton, Chanel Iman, Maye Musk, Megan Rapinoe, Winnie Harlow, Brenna Huckaby, Halima, MJ, “, ”, “ We’ve, Yu Tsai, Babette, Bloom, Valentina Sampaio, Kim Petras, Ashley Graham, McGrady, Kim Kardashian, Naomi Osaka, Megan Thee, it’s Organizations: CNN, Sports, CBS News, Teigen Locations: Halima Aden, German, Mexico

☆ I travel alone with my 4 kids all the time. Here are my 8 tried and true tips.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Jamie Davis Smith | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

I knew if I wanted to travel with my kids, I would have to find a way to do it on my own. I've been traveling solo with my kids for more than 15 years and have a system that works. I also get snacks for myself since it's easy to overlook my own needs while traveling solo with kids. AdvertisementWe travel lightlyI've always been committed to traveling carry-on-only and doubled down on this commitment when traveling solo with kids. When traveling solo with kids, it's not possible to hand off the kids while I explore something on my own, so this is essential.

Persons: —, I've, Taco, Burger, it's Organizations: Service, Business, TSA, Taco Bell, Gladiator School Locations: Europe

☆ Who’s going to win the PGA Championship? Breaking down a crowded leaderboard
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Brody Miller | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +13 min

Follow live coverage of the final round of the 2024 PGA Championship todayLOUISVILLE, Ky. — Justin Thomas predicted it so perfectly. Six of the biggest names in golf are within two shots of the lead on Sunday at the year’s second major championship. It served as a reminder — just as his hot start at the Masters did — of the truth about DeChambeau: Golf hated DeChambeau. That combined with a PGA Championship win to add to his 2013 U.S. Open win at Merion takes Rose from solid career to one of the best European golfers of the century. It coming at a PGA Championship (often viewed as the lowest of the four majors) wouldn’t help.

Persons: — Justin Thomas, Rory McIlroy, Phil Mickelson’s, Rickie Fowler’s, There’s, ” Thomas, Xander Schauffele, Bryson DeChambeau, Shane Lowry, Ryder, it’s, Scottie Scheffler, Collin Morikawa, Morikawa, hasn’t, Scheffler, Schauffele, Xander, He’s, he’s, Sahith Theegala, DeChambeau, It’s, —, ake, ike, hick, lew, Å berg, eason, ron, H, aturday,, ory, cIlroy Organizations: Valhalla, birdies, Bryson DeChambeau EAGLES, ust Locations: LOUISVILLE, Ky, Valhalla, ”, Louisville, COVID, iewed, ife

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Persons: Taylor Swift, Michael Jackson, ”, Swift, Frank Sinatra, Stevie Wonder, Paul Simon, Drake, Billy Joel, Britney Spears, Bruce Springsteen, Elton John, Kareem, Brady, Marino, Harry Potter, TAYLOR, TAYLOR SWIFT, Swift’s, didn’t, Max Martin, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, McCartney, George Harrison, “, Taylor, Jackson, MICHAEL JACKSON, ’, Michael Jackson’s, …, “ Ben ”, —, Jackson’s, Micheal Jackson, It’s, she’s, Department ”, Spears, BRITNEY SPEARS, Spears’s, Madonna, Dick Tracy ”, Evita, I’m, David O, “ Ray, Bob Dylan, John, Springsteen, Elton John Farewell, Bruce Springsteen Springsteen, Elton John’s, Bruce Springsteen’s Springsteen, Madonna’s, it’s, Beyoncé, Georg Solti, Quincy Jones, It's, Madonna didn’t, Judy Garland, Barbra Streisand, Sinatra, — Beyoncé, Sasha Fierce, Carter ’, Carter ”, Cowboy Carter, DRAKE, Kendrick Lamar, they’re, gunning, she’ll Organizations: Poets Department, MetLife, Beatles, “, Marvel, Billboard, TAYLOR SWIFT, U.S, Swift, MTV, Recording Industry Association of America, Department, Vogue, Veterans Touring, Drake, Beyoncé, Beyoncé’s Locations: New Jersey, U.S, Kobe, ”, “, pigtails, Amsterdam, Texas

☆ For Sale: The SoHo Building Where John Lennon and Yoko Ono Once Lived
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-17 | by ( Vivian Marino | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

It was the first New York City home they owned, shortly after the breakup of the Beatles. In the fall of 1971 — two years before moving to the famed Dakota apartment house on the Upper West Side — John Lennon and Yoko Ono had settled downtown, buying a petite loft-style building at 496 Broome Street in SoHo. At the time, Lennon had just released his second solo studio album, “Imagine.”Upon relocating to New York, Lennon began forging his own identity with Ms. Ono, an avant-garde artist, musician and peace activist, while publicly distancing himself from his former bandmate Paul McCartney, with whom he had created some of the 20th century’s most popular songs.

Persons: John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Lennon, Ono, Paul McCartney Organizations: New, Broome Locations: New York City, Dakota, SoHo, New York

☆ 'Bridgerton' season 3 addresses the biggest problem fans had with Kate and Anthony's love story
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-16 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Warning: Spoilers ahead for "Bridgerton" season three, episode one. "Bridgerton" season two may have had fewer sex scenes than its predecessor. But if you were clamoring for more intimate relations between fan-favorite couple Kate Sharma and Anthony Bridgerton, your time has finally come. Kate (Simone Ashley) and Anthony (Jonathan Bailey) were the focus of "Bridgerton" season two. Kate and Anthony are very happily married in season three of "Bridgerton."

Persons: Kate Sharma, Anthony Bridgerton, Simone Ashley, Anthony, Jonathan Bailey, Kate's, Edwina, Charithra Chandran, —, Kate, you've, Viscountess Bridgerton, It's, Liam Daniel, Colin, Danbury's, Bailey Organizations: Service, Business, Netflix Locations: House, Anthony's, It's

☆ Madonna’s Celebration Tour Proves She Won’t Quit - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-16 | by ( Mary Gabriel | Kristin J. Lieb | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Eighteen years ago, Madonna observed: “Once you pass 35, your age becomes part of the first sentence of anything written. “Women, generally, when they reach a certain age, have accepted that they’re not allowed to behave a certain way. But I don’t follow the rules .…”To the question “Is she still relevant?” her Celebration Tour, which concluded this month, is proof that she is. According to Billboard, her six-month, 80-show tour grossed $225.4 million, making her the only woman in history to gross more than $100 million during six concert tours. The Celebration Tour proved that Madonna wasn’t afraid of drawing attention to her long career; she owned it proudly.

Persons: Madonna, Brian Hiatt, they’re, … ”, Bruce Springsteen, Madonna wasn’t Organizations: Billboard Locations: Rio

☆ How one rising Miami VC raised more money for his first fund. Other emerging investors haven't been so lucky.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-16 | by ( Vishal Persaud | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Evans is the founder of Exceptional Capital, which launched in 2022 among the many emerging VC firms that sprouted during the fundraising boom years. Before pursuing a life in venture capital and tech, Evans hoped to make it to the NFL as a linebacker at the University of Michigan. And then in 2022, Evans decided to launch Exceptional Capital and invest as a solo VC. Exceptional CapitalBecause he's been able to increase the size of his fund, Evans has been able to expand his team. "I could see that for Marell as well, just his work with Exceptional Capital and kind of his determination there."

Persons: —, Marell Evans, Evans, he's, Dave Brandon, Brandon, Ben Horowitz, Andreessen Horowitz, Horowitz, A16z, Okta, Owen Van Natta, Hustling, Melissa Morano Aurigemma, Graham Stoddard, Andrew Van Nest, I've, Cody Coleman, Coleman, what's Organizations: Service, Exceptional, Business, NFL, University of Michigan, NCAA, IBM, Facebook, Vision, SV Angel, A16z, Exceptional Capital Locations: Miami, Michigan, San Francisco, Okta, Silicon Valley, SoftBank, —, Bessemer

☆ The church of Warren Buffett: Why thousands of investors flock to Omaha to be near the investing genius
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-16 | by ( Ryan Ermey | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

Warren Buffett walks the floor ahead of the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska on May 3, 2024. A shopping extravaganzaFor many shareholders, the annual meeting is less about buy-and-hold investing and more about, well, buying. Judith Lieber clutches were among the items on sale at Borsheim's in Omaha, Nebraska. The CHI Health Center before the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska on May 4, 2024. Warren Buffett poses with Martin, the Geico gecko, ahead of the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholder's Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska on May 3rd, 2024.

Persons: Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway, Buffett, Charlie Munger, I've, I'd, Borsheim's, Judith Lieber, Ryan Ermey, Diane Cunningham Redden, —, Clayton, Brooks, Sarah Min, who'd, She'd, they'd, James Eddins, Greg Abel, Carol Loomis, David A, Charlie, Guy Spier, Spier, Charlie Munger's, Doerthe Obert, Martin Organizations: Berkshire, Berkshire —, Oracle, CNBC, Nebraska Furniture Mart, IWC, CHI, Buffett, Squishmallows, Berkshire Hathaway, CHI Health, Apple, Harlem Globetrotters, Grogen, Aquamarine Fund, Grogan Locations: Omaha , Nebraska, Berkshire, England, Woodstock, Omaha, Geico, Nebraska, Borsheim's, China, Australia, Cincinnati , Ohio, Diane Cunningham Redden Cincinnati , Ohio, Columbus , Nebraska, Fairhope , Alabama, Zurich

☆ I've stayed in Airbnbs around the world by myself. My top tip for solo travelers is to book for 2 people — even if it costs more.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-15 | by ( Joey Hadden | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewCozy cabins, unique tiny homes, luxury apartments — I've booked them all through Airbnb. As a travel reporter, I've stayed in accommodations around the world, from the US and Canada to Western Europe. Usually, I travel solo. AdvertisementWhen it comes to staying in Airbnbs solo, my best tip is to book accommodation for two peopleThe author stays at a tiny-home hotel in Germany that she booked through Airbnb. But after all my unique Airbnb experiences, I think it's worth booking them even when I'm alone.

Persons: —, I've, I'm, Joey Hadden Organizations: Service, Business, Quebec City, Airbnb Locations: Airbnb, Canada, Western Europe, Airbnbs, Switzerland, Europe, Niagara Falls, Montréal, Quebec, Germany, Rome

☆ My wife and I have been married for 37 years. We've gone on date nights every single week.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-13 | by ( Craig Stoltz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

My wife Pam and I have been married for 37 years. Strictly speaking, it applies only to being married to Pam, but I hope it is sufficiently generalizable to other situations. But date night is the best investment we can make in our marriage. Date night is mutual attention. I wonder how many hours we've spent on date night?

Persons: Malcolm Gladwell, Pam, I've, It's, we've, —, He's, I'm, Arnold Palmer Organizations: Service, Business, Google Locations: That's

☆ I studied to be a surgeon, but I became an electrician instead. I have no regrets.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-13 | by ( Ella Hopkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Lexis Czumak-Abreu, a 27-year-old electrician in New York state. But now I work as an electrician. I did an apprenticeship with an electrician company in 2015 and kept up electrician jobs on the side when I needed money for my family. I became a full-time electrician instead of continuing in medicineI could no longer work as a personal trainer under the COVID-19 restrictions. I'm happy where I am and excited to move into working with even higher voltage in the future.

Persons: —, Lexis, Abreu, I'm, I've, haven't Organizations: Service, Business Locations: New York

☆ My post-divorce Mother's Days are the best. I get to do whatever I want.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-12 | by ( Grace Per Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

When I was married, it was our unofficial tradition for me to be disappointed each Mother's Day. And every year, my husband would forget,My first Mother's Day as a single parent arrived just weeks after my husband left our family home. AdvertisementThe holiday highlighted our disconnectLooking back, I can see that my Mother's Day angst was just one of many signs that our marriage was in trouble. He wanted someone who planned, shopped for, and executed each magical holiday, including her own Mother's Day. I get to plan whatever I want nowThe beauty of a single Mother's Day is that I can make it whatever I want.

Persons: we'd, —, There's, I've, they'll, pedicures Organizations: Service Locations: minimums

☆ Switzerland wins Eurovision Song Contest amid Gaza protests
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-12 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The completed stage for the Eurovision song contest (ESC) is pictured at the Malmo Arena, shown to the media at a press conference in Malmo, Sweden on April 25, 2024. Switzerland on Saturday won the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 in Swedish host city Malmo, beating runner-up Croatia, after having been among bookmakers' top-three to win the competition. Swiss rapper and singer Nemo, 24, won the contest with "The Code", a drum-and-bass, opera, rap and rock song, about Nemo's journey of self-discovery as a non-binary person. The Eurovision winner is awarded the contest's official glass trophy, which is shaped like a classic, old-fashioned microphone, with sand blasted and painted details. "I didn't just break the code, I also broke the trophy," Nemo said, laughing, at the press conference after the win.

Persons: Nemo, Celine Dion, Swiss revellers, Maha Nater, Lasagna, Marko Purisic, Israel's Eden Golan, Joost Klein Organizations: Eurovision, Malmo, Saturday, Moi, Protesters, European Broadcasting Union, Russia, Police Locations: Malmo, Sweden, Switzerland, Croatia, Israel, Gaza, Swiss, Zurich, Europe, Ukraine, Dutch

☆ Mmakgabo Helen Sebidi: 28 of her artworks mysteriously disappeared three decades ago. They’ve finally returned home to South Africa
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-10 | by ( Gertrude Kitongo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Johannesburg, South Africa CNN —It was a phone call that changed everything. “We have some good news.”Mmakgabo Helen Sebidi had been waiting to hear those words for more than 30 years. Origins of an artistSebidi was born in 1943 near Hammanskraal, South Africa, north of Pretoria. One of artist Mmakgabo Helen Sebidi's early works, which often depict traditional, rural scenes of a time before European colonization came to the African continent. “We need those freedoms.”Mmakgabo Helen Sebidi’s exhibition is on display at the University of Johannesburg Art Gallery until May 17, 2024.

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☆ I was born and raised in Greece. These are the 11 best luxury resorts in the country that are actually worth the money.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-10 | by ( Fani Mari | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

I'm from Athens, Greece, and I travel around the islands all the time staying at luxury resorts. Some of my favorite spots in Crete are Stella Island Resort and ACRO Suites. And if you're looking for luxury, I've found some of the best resorts in the country. One&Only Aesthesis Resort, AthensOne&Only is a global brand, but the chain's first luxury resort in Greece is located in Glyfada, right by the sea. AdvertisementStella Island Resort, Heraklion, CreteStella Island is an adults-only resort that's great for solo women, couples, or honeymooners.

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