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☆ A guide to all the confirmed 'Game of Thrones' spinoffs, prequels, and sequels in development at HBO
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-10 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

Following on from "House of the Dragon," there are lots more "Game of Thrones" spinoffs in the works. So here's everything we know about all the "Game of Thrones"-related projects that are in development, are rumored to be in development, or returning. "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight""A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight" is in development. I don't want to repeat what happened with GAME OF THRONES itself, where the show gets ahead of the books," he continued. "House of the Dragon" season twoEmma D’Arcy as Rhaenyra Targaryen in "House of the Dragon."

Persons: George R.R, —, Martin, Kim Renfro, Ser Duncan, King, Laverne, Shirley, Abbott, Costello, Beavis, Butthead, I've, Martin's, Ira Parker, Ryan Condal, Vince Gerardis, Jon Snow, Kit Harington, Martin . Per, Harington, Jon, Eddard, Ned, Stark, Sean Bean, Lyanna Stark, Rhaegar, Targaryen, Emilia Clarke, Dany, Ygritte, Olly, Steve Toussaint, Corlys, Corlys Velaryon, Bruno Heller, it's, Toussaint, Princess Nymeria, Arya Stark's direwolf, Valyrian, Mattson Tomlin, Tomlin, HoD, Emma D’Arcy, Naomi Watts, Jane Goldman, S.J, Clarkson Organizations: HBO, Service, HBO HBO, Entertainment, King Aegon, Hollywood, Free Folk, The New York Times, New York Times, Variety, Aegon Targaryen, Aegon Locations: Westeros, Pentos, Driftmark, Lys, Volantis, Qarth, King's, Essos, Dorne, Imperial China

Photos You Should See View All 21 ImagesThe Biden campaign circulated talking points to allies that were obtained by The Associated Press. Biden aides say they do not expect the president or his campaign to take on the age question more directly. Messina compared the special counsel's report to former FBI Director James Comey's October 2016 announcement that he was further investigating former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's handling of classified emails. Beyond celebrating the release of the special counsel's embarrassing descriptions of Biden, Trump won a new trove of delegates in Nevada's Thursday caucuses, where he ran unopposed. Barry Goodman, a Biden fundraiser from Michigan, said he’s had some donors “take a wait and see approach” about supporting Biden, even before the special counsel’s announcement.

Persons: Joe Biden's, couldn't, Biden, Robert Hur's, Beau, Hur, “, ” Sen, Brian Schatz, they’ve, Trump, MAGA, doesn’t, ”, —, Kamala Harris, LaJoia Broughton, can’t, Sleepy Joe, Kate Berner, “ Donald Trump, Jim Messina, Barack Obama’s, Messina, James Comey's, Hillary Clinton's, “ There’s, ” Messina, “ Trump, I’d, Trump's, Joe Biden, What’s, ” Donald Trump Jr, Barry Goodman, he’s, ” Goodman, Goodman, Trav Robertson, General Merrick Garland, “ Merrick Garland, ” Robertson, Biden's, gaffes, Nancy Pelosi, Nikki Haley, Biden didn't, Dan Goldman, Robert Garcia, Mike Johnson, ” Garcia, ” ___, Bill Barrow, Ayanna Alexander Organizations: WASHINGTON, Joe Biden's Democratic, Democrats, Capitol, “ Republicans, Trump, The Associated Press, Democratic, Biden, Clinton, South Carolina Democratic Party, Republican, ” ___ Peoples Locations: Hawaii, U.S, Florida, Washington, South Carolina, Columbia, Nevada's, Michigan, Mexico, Iran, Israel, New York, Atlanta

Some bills would bar financial institutions from discriminating against those who refuse to participate in DEI programs. Meanwhile, Democrats have filed about two dozen bills in 11 states that would require or promote DEI initiatives. The Supreme Court’s June decision ending affirmative action at universities has created a new legal landscape around diversity programs in the workplace and civil society. Rob Standridge, who has authored four bills aiming to hollow out DEI programs in the state, said it has become a salient campaign theme. In a 2023 report, White said Mississippi’s public universities are spending millions on DEI programs instead of student scholarships.

Persons: JACKSON, Republican Oklahoma Sen, Rob Standridge, Standridge, “, Trump, ” Mike Gonzalez, Josiah Magnuson, ” Magnuson, Kevin Stitt, it’s, Sen, Marko Liias, Liias, Ron DeSantis, ”, Shad, White, Becky Currie, Currie, Spencer Cox, Cox, Robin Vos, Jonathan Butcher, ” Butcher, Fentrice, ” Driskell, Trisha Ahmed, David Lieb, Hannah Schoenbaum, Todd Richmond, ___ Michael Goldberg Organizations: Republican, Associated, Democratic, Republican Oklahoma, Heritage Foundation, Rep, Republican Gov, Oklahoma State Regents, Higher Education, ”, Washington, Utah Gov, The Heritage Foundation, Democratic House, Associated Press, America Statehouse News Initiative, America Locations: Miss, Washington, South Carolina, Oklahoma, Florida, Texas, Mississippi, Wisconsin, Minneapolis, Jefferson City , Missouri, Salt Lake City, Madison , Wisconsin

☆ ‘Saturday Night Live’ star Colin Jost selected as White House Correspondents Dinner headliner
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-09 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Colin Jost will be live from Washington, DC — not New York — on the final Saturday night of April. The “Saturday Night Live” comedian, featured in the “Weekend Update” segments, was selected by the White House Correspondents’ Association as the entertainer for the press organization’s 2024 dinner, set to take place on April 27. “Colin Jost knows how to make Saturday nights funny, and I am thrilled Colin will be live from the nation’s capital as the headline entertainer for this year’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner,” said Kelly O’Donnell, president of the White House Correspondents’ Association and NBC News senior White House correspondent. Throughout his career he has nabbed five Writers Guild Awards and two Peabody Awards, in addition to 14 Emmy Awards nominations. After Wolf ignited controversy for a joke she made about then-White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the White House Correspondents’ Association pivoted to a non-comedian headliner, inviting presidential biographer Ron Chernow to helm the dinner.

Persons: Colin Jost, Donald Trump, “ Colin Jost, Colin, ”, Kelly O’Donnell, Jost, Jamie McCarthy, PEN America “, ” O’Donnell, Trevor Noah, Stephen Colbert, Michelle Wolf, Wolf, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Ron Chernow, Roy Wood Jr Organizations: CNN, White, ’ Association, NBC News, White House, Peabody, PEN America, ’ Locations: Washington, New York

NEW YORK (AP) — As host of “The Daily Show” from 1999 to 2015, Jon Stewart changed comedy — and arguably journalism, too — with sharp, satirical takes on politics and current events. Catching lightning again will be difficult — particularly at a time when late-night television is greatly diminished as a cultural force and others, some from Stewart's family tree, are now competitors. It can be even tougher when, as Salon critic Melanie McFarland put it, the current Jon Stewart is forced to compete with memories of the old Jon Stewart. “Jon Stewart totally changed the face of late-night,” says Robert Thompson, director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture at Syracuse University. “There's something so 2010 about Jon Stewart now,” he says.

Persons: Jon Stewart, Stewart, He's, Melanie McFarland, ”, Doug Herzog, Trevor Noah, It's, Jon, he's, Steve Carell, Stephen Colbert —, Stewart skewered, bowtied Tucker Carlson, “, “ Jon Stewart, Robert Thompson, Chris McCarthy, ” Stewart hasn't, Trump, Colbert, Donald Trump, John Oliver, Samantha Bee, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers, Greg Gutfeld, Rachel Maddow, MSNBC —, Arsenio Hall, Lucille Ball, Roseanne Barr, Thompson, Johnny Carson's, ” Herzog, Johnny Carson, Cher, David Letterman, Jimmy Fallon's, ” Kimmel, Letterman, — Colbert, Vivvix, Salon's McFarland, “ Jon's, We're, ___ David Bauder Organizations: Comedy Central, CNN, Bleier Center for Television, Culture, Syracuse University, CBS, HBO, TBS, Fox News, MSNBC, Apple, Mets, Nielsen, Associated Press

☆ Why Quinta Brunson actually loved having fewer episodes for 'Abbott Elementary' season 3
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-09 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The "Abbott Elementary" creator is also busy with the show's third season, which premiered Wednesday. After winning the Emmy Award for best actress in a comedy series in January, she’s now in the thick of “Abbott Elementary” season three. Many broadcast series saw reduced episode counts in the post-strike television season, and "Abbott Elementary" season three clocks in at 14 episodes — eight less than season two. Brunson in "Abbott Elementary" season three. "Abbott Elementary" season three airs Wednesdays at 9 p.m.

Persons: Quinta, Taika Waititi, Abbott, Brunson, —, Quinta Brunson, she’s, Waititi, Mel Brooks, ”, “ Abbott, Gilles Mingasson, Jalen, Jason Kelce, Brandon Graham, Josh Segarra, Kimia, Benjamin Norris, “, castmates, I’ll Organizations: Quinta Brunson, Service, ABC, Philadelphia Eagles Locations: Philadelphia

☆ Climate scientist Michael Mann awarded more than $1 million in damages from conservative writers who defamed his work
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-09 | by ( David Goldman | Paradise Afshar | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —A jury has awarded climate scientist Michael Mann more than $1 million in a defamation lawsuit he brought against a former scholar and a media personality who lampooned Mann’s work. A jury in the Washington, DC, Superior Court civil case awarded Mann $1 million in punitive damages and a dollar from each defendant in compensatory damages. Mann had also sued the National Review and Competitive Enterprise Institute. Mann intends to appeal that 2021 decision, which said the Competitive Enterprise Institute and National Review could not be held liable for defamation, according to multiple reports. However, Mann’s is the latest in a recent string of defamation trial victories for plaintiffs or large settlements – most notably including E. Jean Carrol’s $83.3 million verdict against former President Donald Trump.

Persons: Michael Mann, Mann’s, Mann, Rand Simberg, Mark Steyn, Jerry Sandusky, “ Mann, ” Steyn, Simberg, Steyn, “, ” Mann, Mike Mann’s, Pete Fontaine, Jean Carrol’s, Donald Trump Organizations: CNN, Competitive Enterprise Institute, National, Pennsylvania State, Superior, DC, Court, X, Fox Corp Locations: Washington, DC, United States

Charles Schwab Learn More Minimum deposit and balance Minimum deposit and balance requirements may vary depending on the investment vehicle selected. How are required minimum distributions calculated? Everyone's financial circumstances are different, but there are some strategies that could reduce the tax implications of required minimum distributions. You can also calculate your required minimum distributions using the IRS' life expectancy chart. And if you've already been taking required minimum distributions, don't be surprised if they're larger this year.

Persons: RMDs, —, Charles Schwab, Schwab, Roth, Roth IRAs, it's, John, you'll, You'd, Kevin Martin, David John, There's, they've, Rita Assaf Organizations: Schwab, Trading, Organization, IRS, Social, Tax, H, AARP, Institute, Bank, Western Alliance Bank, Alliance Bank, FDIC, CNBC, Brookings, Fidelity Investments, CNBC Select's, Facebook, Twitter Locations: LendingClub, N.A

☆ Marissa Meyer Writes the Books She’d Like to Read
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

For family bedtime reading, we just started “Julie of the Wolves” by Jean Craighead George. Mostly I try to write books that I would enjoy reading myself. But more than a decade into this career, I would still rather spend my time writing than doing just about anything else. It has a lot to do with perspective, which is something we can cultivate if we’re intentional about it. Piecing together a bunch of random scenes until they become one coherent story, like building a complicated jigsaw puzzle.

Persons: Lish McBride, John Holt, Pat Farenga, “ Julie, Jean Craighead George, Teen Marissa Organizations: Wolves

☆ Dan Schneider created a Nickelodeon empire that was 'traumatizing' to his cast and crew. Now, it's the subject of a 4-part docuseries.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Investigation Discovery is releasing a docuseries about the toxic work environment on some famous Nickelodeon shows. BI previously reported allegations from actors, writers, and crew members that Dan Schneider's sets were "traumatizing." "Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV" premieres across two nights on March 17 and 18. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: Dan Schneider's, —, Dan Schneider, Sony's Maxine Organizations: Nickelodeon, Service, Kids, Sony's Maxine Productions, Business

☆ A Rising Star in Fashion Who Sees No Future in New York
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Jessica Testa | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

On a phone call in October, Carly Mark raised the idea for the first time: She needed to leave New York. But there was more: Ms. Mark said she could no longer sell clothes. A few weeks earlier, in September, Ms. Mark held a runway show for her five-year-old fashion brand, Puppets and Puppets. Puppets and Puppets may not be widely known, but Ms. Mark can draw an audience: celebrities with grit, writers with money, artists with modeling gigs. The installations tangoed with the clothes: elegant and screwy, sexy and goth, coated in cinematic references.

Persons: Carly Mark, Mark, Limp Organizations: Vogue, Madison Locations: New York

☆ Opinion | Protecting the Rights of Independent Contractors
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

To the Editor:Re “The ‘Gig’ Label Is Being Used to Exploit Workers,” by Terri Gerstein (Opinion guest essay, Jan. 29):We are the freelance writers and editors Ms. Gerstein mentioned who are suing the Department of Labor over the independent contractor rule that will, as she said, “make it harder for employers to treat workers as independent contractors rather than employees.” So let us explain. The independent contractor rule is just the latest in the Biden administration’s ongoing freelance-busting assault on our rights to be in business for ourselves. Like the vast majority of independent contractors in America, we choose self-employment. This rule, slated to take effect on March 11, will restrict our right to engage in business contracts with our clients on our own terms. We hope the district court will invalidate the rule and protect our careers.

Persons: Terri Gerstein, Jan, Gerstein Organizations: Department of Labor, Department, Labor, Biden Locations: America

☆ Why America loves the NFL
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Emily Stewart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

One, sports fans will go to great lengths (including piracy) to find the content they're looking for. The NFL has done, I think, a really good job of continuing to evolve their product to make it as TV-friendly as it can be. Brian Fuhrer, senior vice president at NielsenThe NFL also benefits from the deference that networks show the league. Broadcast's core audience is typically older, so when NFL games come on in the fall it draws younger viewers back in. But even if things aren't as good for the NFL, they're still going to be pretty good — and a lot better, ratings-wise, than anything else.

Persons: NBCUniversal, Peacock, Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, reelect Biden, Brian Fuhrer, you've, Singer, They're, Jon Lewis, Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson, Chiefs —, Lewis, Will Smith's, Ray Rice, Donald Trump, they're, Emily Stewart Organizations: NFL, Kansas City Chiefs, Baltimore Ravens, AFC, Chiefs, Miami Dolphins, Football, Nielsen, NBA, MLB, Sports Media Watch, Buffalo Bills, Detroit Lions, Ravens, Business

Doug McDermott was once traded by Indiana to San Antonio, and now, the Spurs have traded him back to the Pacers. Trade deadline day in the NBA gave them and plenty of other players an entirely new outlook, plus may have even reshaped the start of the playoff push as well. He and Alec Burks are headed to the Knicks, a team that entered Thursday a game out of the No. Defending NBA champion Denver didn't make a move on deadline day, nor did reigning East champion Miami, though the Heat did their trade-season work a couple weeks ago by bringing in Terry Rozier from Charlotte for Kyle Lowry. Adding to the challenge of deadline day is this: Only five teams entered Thursday more than four games out of the final play-in tournament spots in the East and West.

Persons: Bojan Bogdanovic, Gordon Hayward, Doug McDermott, Buddy Hield, Joel Embiid, Royce O'Neale, Embiid, Alec Burks, Quentin Grimes, Evan Fournier, Ryan Arcidiacono, Grimes, Fournier, Arcidiacono, Hayward, Hield, McDermott, Antonio, Kelly Olynyk, Patrick Beverley, Damian Lillard, Robin Lopez, Lopez, “, ” Lopez, Dejounte Murray —, —, Denver didn't, Terry Rozier, Kyle Lowry, LeBron James, Koby Altman, ” Altman, Lowry, Spencer Dinwiddie, Dennis Schröder, Thaddeus Young, Dan Gelston, Tom Withers, ___ Organizations: Spurs, Pacers, NBA, Knicks, Eastern Conference, Suns, Mavericks, Pistons, Thunder, Western Conference, Minnesota, Denver —, Los Angeles Clippers, 76ers, Toronto, Bucks, Kings, Denver, East, Miami, Los Angeles Lakers, Golden State, Lakers, Warriors, Raptors, AP Sports Locations: Detroit, New York, Charlotte, Oklahoma City, Indiana, San Antonio, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Dallas, Brooklyn, P.J . Washington, Canada, Utah, Milwaukee, Sacramento, Atlanta, Cleveland, East, Toronto

☆ Biden kept classified documents to prove he was right and Obama was wrong about Afghanistan, special counsel says
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewSpecial Counsel Robert Hur concluded that part of the reason President Joe Biden kept classified information after leaving the vice presidency was to prove that President Barack Obama was wrong about surging US troops in Afghanistan in 2009. But he always believed history would prove him right," Hur wrote in his nearly 400-page report. Ultimately, President Obama sent 30,000 more troops that left the country by 2012. According to Hur, Biden kept "a classified handwritten memo he sent President Obama over the 2009 Thanksgiving holiday, and related marked classified documents." AdvertisementHur wrote in his report that Afghanistan documents are likely the strongest evidence against Biden.

Persons: —, Robert Hur, Joe Biden, Barack Obama, Obama, Hur, Richard Stauber, Bob Bauer, Biden, Bob Woodward Organizations: Service, Business, FBI Locations: Afghanistan, Biden's Delaware, Biden's

WASHINGTON (AP) — A jury on Thursday awarded $1 million to climate scientist Michael Mann who sued a pair of conservative writers 12 years ago after they compared his depictions of global warming to a convicted child molester. Photos You Should See View All 21 Images“Mann could be said to be the Jerry Sandusky of climate science, except for instead of molesting children, he has molested and tortured data,” Simberg wrote. The jury awarded Mann $1 in compensatory damages from each writer; it also awarded punitive damages of $1,000 from Simberg and $1 million from Steyn. The trial happened as climate change continues to be a divisive and highly partisan issue in the United States. ___The Associated Press’ climate and environmental coverage receives financial support from multiple private foundations.

Persons: —, Michael Mann, molester, Mann, Rand Simberg, Jerry Sandusky, “ Mann, ” Simberg, Mark Steyn Organizations: WASHINGTON, University of Pennsylvania, Competitive Enterprise Institute, Penn State University, Penn State, Associated Press, District of Columbia, NORC, for Public Affairs Research Locations: U.S, Court, Simberg, Steyn, United States, AP.org

A border security package instantly collapsed in the Senate. Congress failed in stunning fashion this week as Republicans in both the House and the Senate revolted in new and unimaginable ways against their own agenda. But it’s not a way to govern," said Republican Rep. Victoria Spartz of Indiana. Now, without naming Trump, McConnell says he will support the Republican Party's eventual nominee for president, though it's clear the two have a deteriorated relationship. First-term Republican Rep. Cory Mills of Florida acknowledged the week's setbacks were not why he came to Congress after a military career.

Persons: Mayorkas, —, it’s, Victoria Spartz, Kevin McCarthy, Mike Johnson, Mitch McConnell, Donald Trump's, Johnson, ”, Sen, Mitt Romney, “ Let’s, Romney, “ We’ve, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Hal Rogers, impeaching Mayorkas, I’m, ” Mayorkas, Al Green of, Nancy Pelosi, George Santos, Steve Scalise, They're, Katherine Clark of, McConnell, Mike Lee of, Ted Cruz, ” Lee, Chuck Schumer, Trump, “, I've, Democratic Sen, Patty Murray, Donald Trump, Cory Mills, “ We're, Mills, “ We’re, there’ll, Kevin Freking, Stephen Groves, Mary Clare Jalonick, Rebecca Santana, Ken Ritter Organizations: WASHINGTON, — Homeland, Congress, Republican Rep, Victoria, Republican House, Republican Party, Republican, GOP, Trump, Biden, Super Bowl, Republicans, Democratic, GOP Rep, Senate, Capitol, realigning, Press Locations: Ukraine, Russia, Victoria Spartz of Indiana, U.S, R, Utah, Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, Mexico, Washington, Las Vegas, Al Green of Texas, New York, Katherine Clark of Massachusetts, Mike Lee of Utah, Ted Cruz of Texas, Israel, Taiwan, Florida, American

The work brought Mann, then at Penn State but now at University of Pennsylvania, wide exposure. Kate Cell, whose work as senior climate campaign manager at The Union of Concerned Scientists includes tracking climate disinformation, said Mann's case is well-known among other climate scientists. A 2023 poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found that 91% of Democrats believe climate change is happening, while only 52% of Republicans do. Many scientists have followed Mann’s case for years as misinformation about climate change has grown and many of them have themselves been subjected to attacks. Lidsky was skeptical that Mann’s case would have any broader significance, particularly on social media.

Persons: — It's, molester, Michael Mann, Mann, Al Gore’s Oscar, Rand Simberg, Penn State University —, —, Jerry Sandusky, “ Mann, ” Simberg, Mark Steyn, ” Mann, Simberg, “, ” Steyn, Kate Cell, Lyrissa, Lidsky, ” Organizations: WASHINGTON, Penn State, University of Pennsylvania, United, Competitive Enterprise Institute, Penn State University, The Union of, University of Florida, Associated Press, NORC, for Public Affairs Research Locations: Northern, United Nations, U.S, United States, AP.org

All those late coaching moves added some intrigue to the first Wednesday of February, a day that once highlighted the recruiting calendar but has been anti-climactic ever since the 2017 launch of a December signing period. New coaches had to re-recruit prospects who had signed to play for a different staff and now were free to look elsewhere. So did Brent Brennan, who left San Jose State to take over for Fisch at Arizona. Washington refortified its class by adding about several players who originally had signed to play for Fisch at Arizona. Alabama also lost cornerback Jameer Grimsley, who signed with the Tide in December but will now play at Florida instead.

Persons: Jedd Fisch, “ You’ve, they’ve, ” Fisch, you’ve, Brent Brennan, Noah Carter, Ratumana Bulabalavu, Dominic Kirks, Keona Wilhite, Julian Sayin, 247Sports, Jameer Grimsley, Ryan Williams, “, ” DeBoer, Saban, It’s, Sherrone Moore, ”, Andrew Ivins, Ivins, Ashton Bethel, Roman, Terry Bussey, Tim Booth, John Zenor Organizations: football’s, Saban, San, Fisch, Alabama, Washington, Huskies, Ohio State, Tide, Michigan, Texas, Bethel, Aggies, AP Sports, AP Locations: Washington, Arizona, Alabama, San Jose State, Tuscaloosa, Southern California, Ohio, Nebraska, Arizona . Alabama, Ohio State . Alabama, Florida, Michigan, 247Sports, Bethel, Roman

☆ I live off the grid in a yurt on land I inherited. There's nothing I miss — life is ridiculously peaceful.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Melissa Petro | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Cami Ostman, a 56-year-old writer and writing coach from Shoreline, Washington. She wasn't going to do anything with the land, so she said I could have it. I can think of seven friends in my age range who've bought off-grid land or purchased sprinter vans or RVs. In Seattle, I'm accountable to my students and employees, but when I'm on my land, I leave my work behind. There's nothing I miss when I'm in the yurt — it's so ridiculously peaceful.

Persons: —, Cami Ostman, I'd, she'd, I've, who's, Pam, who've Organizations: Service, Business, Edison Locations: Shoreline , Washington, Seattle, Washington, Bellingham , Washington, Mongolia, Siberia, Turkey, Pacific, Shoreline

In December, Shannen Doherty accused Alyssa Milano of getting her fired from the show. Writing about her time working on "Charmed," Milano added in the caption that she had "absolute certainty" that "everything was documented." "The studio, Aaron Spelling, and network made the decision to protect the international hit that was Charmed," Milano added. The drama between Milano and Doherty kicked off in December 2023, when Combs said Milano threatened to sue 'Charmed' producers if they didn't fire DohertyHolly Marie Combs and Shannen Doherty together in 2001. Three days later, Milano tweeted asking women to reply "Me Too" if they had been sexually harassed or assaulted.

Persons: Shannen Doherty, Alyssa Milano, Milano, Doherty, —, Rose McGowan, Holly Marie Combs, didn't, Gerardo Mora, Phoebe Halliwell, Combs, Piper Halliwell, Prue Halliwell, Holly, Shannen, Aaron Spelling, McGowan, Milano's Instagram, Doherty Holly Marie Combs, Vince Bucci, Jonathan Levin, we've, Alyssa, it's, Levin, she'd, Harvey Weinstein, HW, Weinstein, Tarana Burke, Burke, Joe Biden, Brian Krause, Drew Fuller Organizations: Service, Orlando, Orange County Convention Center, Milano, CBS Studios, Spelling Television, Business, The New York Times, Yorker, BI Locations: Orange County, Orlando, Beverly Hills, Beverly

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is going small to try to win big in November. Biden’s campaign taped the visit, which was closed to reporters, and later released curated snippets online. “You have to go to the places where people are,” said Biden deputy campaign manager Rob Flaherty. Biden aides say their goal is for the president — or those he's meeting with — to amplify the president's message too. “I would rather have 100 outside voices saying Joe Biden is great than one piece of content from us saying Joe Biden is great,” he said.

Persons: Joe Biden, Biden, takeout, Eric Fitts, Fitts, Christian, ”, Rob Flaherty, Donald Trump, ” Flaherty, he’ll, Trump, Biden's, marveled, It's, —, Kate Berner, Biden’s, Teddy Goff, Obama, you’re, “ You’re, “, ” Biden, Flaherty, Colleen Long, Seung Min Kim, Darlene Superville Organizations: WASHINGTON, Democratic, Biden, Trump, Lounge, Secret, Air Force, ESPN, Associated Press Locations: Raleigh , North Carolina, Cook, Valley Forge , Pennsylvania, Charleston , South Carolina, Emmaus , Pennsylvania, Emmaus, Eastern Pennsylvania, Superior , Wisconsin, Columbia , South Carolina, arm’s, Michigan, American, Las Vegas

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — “Beer For My Horses” singer-songwriter Toby Keith has died. “The money to be made was unbelievable,” Keith told The Associated Press in 1996. “Should’ve Been a Cowboy,” his breakout hit, was played 3 million times on radio stations, making it the most played country song of the 1990s. “They were trying to get me to compromise, and I was living a miserable existence,” Keith told the AP. “I always felt like that the songwriting was the most important part of this whole industry,” Keith told the crowd of fellow singers and writers.

Persons: NORMAN, Okla, Toby Keith, Keith, “, ”, Beer, Willie Nelson, ” Keith, I’ve, I’m, ” ‘, Harold Shedd, Shedd, “ Should’ve, Shania Twain, That’s, “ I’ve, Bobby Braddock, “ They’re, He’s, George W, Bush, Barack Obama, Donald Trump, We’ll, Singer, Steve Earle, Natalie Maines, Maines, Saddam Hussein, FUTK, Ethan Hawke, Kris Kristofferson, Hawke, Vince Gill, Scott Borchetta, Trace Adkins, Joe Nichols, Josh Thompson, Clay Walker, Phil Vassar Organizations: Associated Press, Oklahoma City Drillers, United States Football League, Mercury Records, Alabama, AP, DreamWorks Records, Academy of Country, “ Billboard, Arts, “, Universal Music Group, DreamWorks, Universal, Songwriters Hall of Fame, BMI Locations: Oklahoma, Texas, Nashville, Mercury, Oklahoma City

☆ I walked away from a successful career because it was lonely. Here's how I pivoted and found my dream job.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Ella Hopkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Louise Dean wrote four novels but found writing lonely and needed to work in a team. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. AdvertisementThis as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with prize-winning author Louise Dean about running a business instead of writing. Before I became an author, I thought you had to be funny and clever to write a novel. Working alone at my desk was isolatingOver the next two decades, I was in a cycle of writing novels and raising kids.

Persons: Louise Dean, Dean, she's, —, I'd, Simon & Schuster, Booker, Betty Trask, Le Prince Maurice, that's, weren't, I've Organizations: Service, Bookseller, Penguin Random, Costa Locations: New York, France, Northern Ireland, Nice, Belfast

☆ The Changing Focus of Climate Denial: From Science to Scientists
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Delger Erdenesanaa | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

One July morning in 2012, climate scientist Michael Mann woke up to a terse email from a fellow scientist. “Holy crap,” read the message, from Phil Plait, an astronomer and science communicator. “This is truly the most awful thing I’ve ever seen said about a climate scientist. The writers claimed that Dr. Mann had created fraudulent graphs, and accused the university of mishandling investigations into both the coach’s crimes and the scientist’s research. Dr. Mann did indeed call a lawyer.

Persons: Michael Mann, ”, Phil Plait, I’d, Dr, Mann, Jerry Sandusky Organizations: Pennsylvania State University, Penn State, Columbia, Court Locations: District

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