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☆ Everything to know about Adam Pearson, Sebastian Stan's scene-stealing costar in the A24 thriller 'A Different Man'
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewA24's latest dark thriller "A Different Man" is a twisted exploration of the inner and outer self, featuring a standout performance from British actor Adam Pearson. As of 2024, Adam told People magazine that he's undergone 39 procedures to remove his excess tumors that continuously grow back. "I go into everything with a clear head and a full heart," Pearson told People in a recent interview. AdvertisementPearson's role in 'A Different Man' was written for himPearson as Oswald in "A Different Man." Schimberg also said that he wouldn't have considered making "A Different Man" if Pearson passed on the role.

Persons: —, Adam Pearson, Sebastian Stan, Edward, Guy, Oswald, Pearson, LOU BENOIST, Neil Pearson, Adam, Neil, he's, Jonathan Glazer's, Scarlett Johansson, Aaron Schimberg's, Matt Infante, Schimberg, I've, wouldn't, doesn't, Aaron, It's Organizations: Service, Business, Deauville American Film Festival, Getty, The Observer, University of Brighton, Pearson Twins Locations: British, Hollywood

In the U.S. overall this year, a concerning, though not unprecedented, number of dengue, EEE and West Nile cases have been reported. “With climate change, we’re basically extending the mosquito season,” said Chantal Vogels, an assistant professor of epidemiology at the Yale School of Public Health. In the U.S., cases have outpaced those of West Nile virus, which is typically more prevalent. This year, Clark County, Nevada, has seen a particularly high number of West Nile cases: 23. “We consider New York state residents to be at risk for West Nile virus every summer,” she said.

Persons: Jennifer White, it’s, ”, ” Barbara Ferrer, Anthony Fauci, Chantal Vogels, Nirbhay Kumar, George Washington, “, Vogels, Nile, White, Thomas Jaenisch, ” White Organizations: Angeles County Department of Public Health, U.S, National Institute of Allergy, Yale School of Public Health, U.S ., Centers for Disease Control, George Washington University’s Milken Institute School of Public Health, World Health Organization, WHO, Southern, Southern Nevada Health, New York State Department of Health, Colorado School of Public Health, Gulf Locations: New York, U.S, California, Los Angeles County, EEE, West, New Hampshire, Vermont, Arizona , California, Florida, Hawaii, Texas, Puerto Rico, U.S . Virgin Islands, Los Angeles, West Nile, Clark County , Nevada, Southern Nevada, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Rhode Island , Vermont, Wisconsin, Gulf Coast

Three decades is a “shamefully long” time for veterans to wait, the groups said in the report, especially considering the prevalence of toxins at military bases and deployment sites. “There isn’t a major conflict in the past 100 years that has been immune to this epidemic,” the report said. About 2.7 million service members who fought in the Vietnam War may have been exposed to the cancer-causing herbicide Agent Orange from 1962 to 1975, officials said. But the first veterans to be exposed had to wait nearly 30 years before Congress passed the Agent Orange Act of 1991, which established a link between the herbicide and certain cancers and diseases. Under the law, affected veterans no longer needed to show they were exposed to Agent Orange to get disability compensation.

Persons: Mark Jackson, ”, Jackson, marathoner, “, ” Jackson, Orange Organizations: Khanabad, Base, NBC News, DAV Communications, Military, Association of America, DAV, American Veterans, Department of Veterans Affairs Locations: Uzbekistan, Melbourne , Florida, Vietnam

☆ GLAAD finds overall decline in LGBTQ representation in major studio films
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

GLAAD, the LGBTQ media advocacy organization, has released its 12th annual Studio Responsibility Index tracking films released during 2023. Despite “a huge increase in LGBTQ characters who were front and center in their own narratives,” the study found the number of films with LGBTQ characters dropped in 2023. The survey looked at 256 films from 10 major distributors and their subsidiaries and streaming services. Those 70 films included 170 LGBTQ characters, of which 46% were characters of color, representing an increase of 6% from the 2022 study. If LGBTQ representation continues to decline in major releases, these companies will lose relevance with a crucial buying audience.

Persons: GLAAD’s Vito Russo, Sarah Kate Ellis, ” Megan Townsend, GLAAD's Organizations: GLAAD, Amazon, Apple, Lionsgate, Netflix, Paramount Global, Sony, Walt Disney Studios, Warner Bros, Discovery, NBC, ”, Queer Creative Summit, Equity, Media, Entertainment Initiative, GLAAD Media Institute Locations: Mexico

☆ Planning to delay retirement may not rescue you from poor savings
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Greg Iacurci | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Alistair Berg | Digitalvision | Getty ImagesPlanning to work longer is a popular escape hatch for Americans who feel they've saved too little to support themselves in old age. About 27% of workers intend to work in retirement because they need to supplement their income, according to a new CNBC and SurveyMonkey survey. While working longer is among the best ways to shore up one's nest egg, the plan may backfire, according to retirement experts. If workers lose those wages, they'd have to figure out another way to make their retirement savings last. There are benefits to working longerWorking longer — for those who can do it — is a financial boon, according to retirement experts.

Persons: Alistair Berg, Digitalvision, they've, Philip Chao, Chao, EBRI Organizations: Getty, CNBC, Workers, Urban Locations: John , Maryland

☆ Internal Amazon document spells out its new RTO rule forcing employees to work from an office 5 days a week
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Ashley Stewart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

Read previewAn internal Amazon document details the company's new policy requiring corporate employees to work out of the office five days a week. AdvertisementThe internal "Frequently Asked Questions" document shared with employees describes how the new RTO policy will work. It has ended a policy that gave employees the option to work up to four weeks per year fully remote. Amazon provides a variety of commuter benefits and services to give employees flexibility for their commute to the office. AdvertisementWe will continue to work with employees with disabilities to identify the workplace accommodations/adjustments they need.

Persons: —, Andy Jassy, We've, Amazonians, you've, that's, I'm Organizations: Service, Monday, Business, Amazon, Puget Sound, Global Real, Design, Employees, IT Services Locations: U.S, Arlington, Europe, Americas

☆ Some baby boomers are burning through their retirement savings to pay for cancer treatments. Then they have to go back to work.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-15 | by ( Juliana Kaplan | Noah Sheidlower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

AdvertisementIt's a story all too familiar for some older Americans: An unexpected health crisis derails their retirement planning. With insufficient help from health insurance or Social Security, medical bills eat up any savings or income they have. Jones, who gets $2,200 a month in Social Security, has had to take on part-time work, which made her ineligible for some federal assistance. She paid for chemo out of pocket, spending her way through her retirement savings and maxing out her credit cards. Amend said it's crucial for older Americans to believe everything will be OK, noting "your mindset perpetuates what your outcome will be."

Persons: —, Kimberly Mullen, Mullen, She's, she'll, Nancy Altman, Saul Martinez, Karen Knudsen, they've, Uber, Wendy Jones, it's, she's, Jones, Teresa Ghilarducci, , Ghilarducci, Rebecca Buffum, Buffum, I'm, Andrew Whitaker, Marion, Robert Papalia, Papalia, Leonard Bianconi, Bianconi, Gallup, Monique Morrissey, haven't, Harris, Morrissey, Frank, Weeks, he's Organizations: Service, Business, Social Security, American Cancer Society, Social, Walmart, Medicare, New School for Social Research, Schwartz, for Economic, Kaiser Family Foundation, BI, Institute, Biden, American Heart Association Locations: Kentucky, North Carolina

☆ Special needs trusts bring peace of mind to aging parents
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Hannah Frances Johansson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +17 min

Because of her disability, Rachel doesn’t work. The SNT is in place to pay for unmet needs and enhance his quality of life after his parents die. Unlike SNTs, ABLE accounts can be owned and accessed directly by the person with the disability. However, like first-party SNTs, ABLE accounts may be subject to Medicaid payback after the individual with a disability dies. Like her mother, Rachel Tung has a love for San Francisco, its arts and its culture.

Persons: Linda Tung, Rachel, Tung, Tung’s, Rachel doesn’t, we’re, ” Tung, “, David Goldfarb, ” Goldfarb, they’re, ”, Stephen Dale, Amin Muhammad Amy Tessler, Scott, ” Tessler, Tessler, ” Dale, You’re, Goldfarb, ” Hall, Dale, Sabrina Padillo, —, Padillo, she’s, ” Padillo, fiduciaries, “ We’re, Tesslers, Scott ., SNTs, “ I’ve, Alisa Ferguson, Virginia’s, haven’t, ” Ferguson, Rachel’s, Rachel Tung, “ She’s, Amin Muhammad Mother, “ I’m, ” Rachel, … Everything’s, Hannah Frances Johansson, Amin Muhammad Organizations: Berkeley , California CNN, Population, Mercy, Hall Law Firm, Lawyers, Dale Law, Children, Housing, The Dale Law Firm, Services, San, Rehabilitation Care, Golden State, Trust, Alliance, Legion, de, Academy of Sciences, University of California, Graduate School of Journalism Locations: Berkeley , California, San, Golden, “, San Francisco, Dale, Pacheco , California, Sunflower, California’s East Bay, Oakland, Sunflower Hill, San Diego, Thailand, Berkeley, Santa Cruz, de Young, Castro

☆ JD Vance said he would 'consider' privatizing some veteran healthcare services if elected
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Rebecca Kheel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewRepublican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance expressed support for expanding veterans' ability to use private doctors in a podcast interview this week. "I think I'd consider it," replied Vance, a former enlisted Marine who deployed to Iraq in a public affairs role. AdvertisementThe Trump campaign shot back that the Harris campaign was taking Vance out of context. During his first term in office, Trump expanded veterans' ability to see non-VA doctors using VA funding by signing the Mission Act. AdvertisementThe Mission Act received bipartisan support when it passed in 2018, but it has since become more partisan.

Persons: —, Sen, JD Vance, Shawn Ryan, Vance, You'll, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Tammy Duckworth, Harris, cochair, William Martin, Kamala, It's, JD, Trump, Biden, you've Organizations: Service, Navy, Department of Veterans Affairs, Business, Marine, Marine Corps, Republicans, GOP, Democratic, Iraq, Veterans, Trump, of Veterans Affairs, Congressional Republicans, Republican Locations: Iraq, Illinois

☆ Bipartisan group of lawmakers wants to eliminate Social Security rules affecting public employees. What could happen next.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Lorie Konish | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

The bill — the Social Security Fairness Act — would repeal two rules that reduce Social Security benefits for workers and spouses, widows and widowers who also receive pension income. If brought to the House floor, the Social Security Fairness Act may pass, based on the 327 co-sponsors who are currently behind the proposal. The government pension offset reduces Social Security benefits for spouses, widows and widowers who also have pension income. But if she retirees and begins collecting the pension benefits she earned, that Social Security income may disappear. Eliminating the rules through the Social Security Fairness Act would also cost the program at a time when Social Security faces looming trust fund depletion dates, he said.

Persons: Abigail Spanberger, Garret Graves, There’s, ”, Emerson Sprick, —, Sprick, Roger Boudreau, Boudreau, ” Boudreau, Paul Van de Water, Van, ” Van, Water, ” Sprick, it’s, ” Sen, Mike Braun, “ Organizations: Security, Social, Senate, Center, GPO, Social Security, Rhode Island American Federation of Teachers, Budget, Congressional, Republican

☆ High lead levels found in cinnamon and spice blends from 12 brands, report finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

The next highest level was found in cinnamon powder from EGN (2.91 ppm), followed by Mimi’s Products ground cinnamon (2.03 ppm), ShopRite Bowl & Basket ground cinnamon (1.82 ppm), Rani Brand ground cinnamon (1.39 ppm), Zara Foods cinnamon powder (1.27 ppm), Three Rivers cinnamon stick powder (1.26 ppm), Yu Yee Brand five spice powder (1.25 ppm), BaiLiFeng five spice powder (1.15 ppm), Spicy King five spices powder (1.05 ppm), Badia cinnamon powder (1.03 ppm) and Deep cinnamon powder (1.02 ppm). told CNN via email that the company’s ground cinnamon products comply with all federal and international law. These include ground cinnamon and organic ground cinnamon sold by 365 Whole Foods Market, which contained 0.12 ppm and 0.02 ppm of lead, respectively. Morton & Bassett San Francisco 100% organic ground cinnamon, Loisa organic cinnamon and Sadaf cinnamon powder tested at 0.04 ppm of lead. The latest, published in August, listed 10 different cinnamon products with levels as high as 3.93 ppm of lead.

Persons: Paras, Rani, Yu Yee, EGN, Mimi’s, Nuria Lambert, Karen O’Shea, Alina Lasta, ” Guitar, Bassett, James Rogers, ” Rogers, Rogers, ”, Dr.Pieter Cohen, Cohen, we’re, ” Cohen, Courtney Rhodes, Rhodes Organizations: CNN, Consumer Reports, Mimi’s, ShopRite, Consumer, Mimi’s Products, Wakefern Food Corp, Badia Spices, FDA, American Spice Trade Association, World Health Organization, Food and Agriculture Organization, United, New York State Department of Health, US Environmental Protection Agency, WHO, Morton, Bassett San, WanaBana, Weis, Food and Drug Administration, Cambridge Health Alliance, Biden, Food Locations: Zara, Badia, United Nations, New York, Connecticut , New Jersey, Bassett San Francisco, Ecuador, Schnucks, Somerville , Massachusetts

Jim Sasser, who served 18 years in the U.S. Senate and six years as ambassador to China, has died. Gray Sasser, his son, said his father died Tuesday evening at his home in Chapel Hill, N.C., of an apparent heart attack. Sasser, a Democrat, represented Tennessee in the Senate from 1977 to 1995. President Bill Clinton then appointed him ambassador to China, a post he held until 2001. After he retired as ambassador, Sasser became a consultant.

Persons: Jim Sasser, Gray Sasser, Bill Clinton, Sasser, Republican Bill Brock, Republican Bill Frist, Elizabeth Sasser, “, Sen, Albert Gore Sr, Brock, Gore, Sasser’s, Dad, Mary Organizations: U.S . Senate, Democrat, Republican, Vanderbilt University, Vanderbilt Law School, Democratic, Tennessee Democratic Party, Frist, Senate, Harvard University, State of Locations: U.S, China, Chapel Hill, N.C, Tennessee, Memphis, Tenn, Nashville, State, State of Tennessee

☆ After having my legs amputated, I thought I'd never compete again. I just won a medal at the Paralympics.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( Stuart Lieberman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Yet all the things I've seen and the feedback I've received from those back home following or watching have been exceptional. AdvertisementTo be three-hundredths of a second out of the silver-medal position was tough, but I had a really good race in the VL2 200-meter canoe event. The flesh-eating disease caused the bacteria to multiply, kill my tissue, and ultimately require my legs to be amputated. All I thought about was if I could get out of the hospital and lead a normal life moving forward. AdvertisementInstead, be more generic and say: Alright, what does my disability really mean?

Persons: —, Blake Haxton, I'm, it'd, I've, you'll, necrotizing, I'd, medaling, it's, — I'm Organizations: Service, Paris, Business, Brandywine Global Investment Management, Paris Paralympics, Olympic, Olympics, USA Locations: Ohio, Scioto, Brandywine

☆ A retired boomer who gets $1,662 in Social Security moved in with roommates to afford her medical bills: 'It's the only way I can afford to live comfortably'
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Still, getting by even in a one-stoplight town is challenging, given her $1,662 in Social Security only goes so far. "I now have roommates for the first time in my life, but it's a way to live comfortably," Marion said. AdvertisementRising costs and losing incomeMarion's father was in the military, and her family moved around the country as a child. She relied on Social Security Disability Insurance payments to keep her afloat, which were much less than her salary. She said her sister and her boyfriend are better off financially, as they get small pensions on top of their Social Security.

Persons: —, Marion, Marion's, She's, you've Organizations: Service, Business, Social Security, Nutrition, Social Locations: Washington, Ohio, Germany, Massachusetts , Florida , Michigan, Texas, Seattle, Mechanicsburg

☆ Lauren Sánchez got emotional recalling having dyslexia as a student: I 'really felt dumb'
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Samantha Grindell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

On Tuesday, Lauren Sánchez appeared on "Good Morning America" to promote her children's book. Sánchez was not diagnosed with dyslexia until a community college teacher helped her. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . On Tuesday, Sánchez appeared on "Good Morning America" to promote her children's book, "The Fly Who Flew to Space," published by Simon & Schuster.

Persons: Lauren Sánchez, Sánchez, —, Simon, Simon & Schuster, Flynn Organizations: Service, Simon &, Business

☆ James Earl Jones, iconic voice of Darth Vader in ‘Star Wars’ and Mufasa in ‘The Lion King,’ dead at 93
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-09 | by ( Brandon Griggs | Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

“I lucked out.”Back then nobody imagined “Star Wars” would become a blockbuster, let alone an enduring franchise and cultural phenomenon. James Earl Jones and Darth Vader during "Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones" premiere event. Jesse Dittmar for The Washington Post/Getty Images Jones, seen here in 1960, was born in Arkabutla, Mississippi, in 1931. Steve Ringman/San Francisco Chronicle/Getty Images Jones appears with Alec Baldwin in a scene from "The Hunt for Red October" (1990). The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images Jones appears next to Darth Vader, who he famously voiced in the "Star Wars" movies.

Persons: James Earl Jones, Jones, Darth Vader, King ”, ”, Bob Iger, “, ” Jones, George Lucas, David Prowse, “ George, Lucas, Vader, Jim Spellman, WireImage, ‘, you’ve, Luke Skywalker, Mark Hamill, ” Hamill, He’ll, ’, ’ ”, Robert Earl Jones, James, Langston Hughes, Bettmann, Stanley Kubrick’s “, Strangelove, Jack Johnson, Tony, Sidney Poitier, Alex Haley, TV’s, Thulsa, Conan, ” Kevin Costner’s, Admiral Greer, Costner, Jones ’, King Jaffe Joffer, Wan Kenobi, Mufasa, “ L.A, Law ”, King James, Rachael Ray, ” James Earl Jones, Jesse Dittmar, William Shakespeare's, Stanley Kubrick's, Julienne Marie, Alan Aaronson, Harry Benson, Richard Nixon, Julie Harris, Angela Lansbury, Jerry Orbach, Muhammad Ali, King Lear, Jack Mitchell, Paul Robeson, Robeson, Hulton, Marlon Brando, Ronald Reagan's, AP Jones, Thulsa Doom, Everett, Steve Ringman, Alec Baldwin, Nick Ut, George H.W, George H.W . Bush, Bush, Doug Mills, Cecilia Hart, Flynn, Paul Simon, Chita Rivera, Laura Bush, George W, Alex Wong, Grace, Chris Haston, Rosa Parks, Faith Ringgold, Richard Drew, Kevin Wolf, Matt Rourke, Debbie Allen, Evan Agostini, Forest Whitaker, Kevin Winter, Vanessa Redgrave, Daisy, Sara Krulwich, Astrid Stawiarz, Marian Anderson, Matt Slocum, Grant Lamos IV, Steven Senne, John Atashian, Jones “, …, Arthur Miller Organizations: CNN, “, Walt Disney Company, American Film Institute, ‘, University of Michigan, Army, Disney, The Washington Post, US Army, Newspapers, Broadway, CBS, Getty, New York Daily, Daily, ABC, Walt Disney Television, Everett, Hulton Deutsch, AP, San Francisco Chronicle, Mondadori, Arts, Kennedy, NBC, Elementary, NBA, National Constitution Center, Screen, New York Times, Harvard University, Globe, Academy of Locations: “, Michigan, Mississippi, New York, Hollywood, America, “ The, African, Iowa, Arkabutla , Mississippi, New, Vietnam, Washington , DC, George H.W ., Montgomery, Independence, Philadelphia

☆ Paralympics closing ceremony: Games end with dazzling event at Stade de France in Paris
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-09 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —More than a month after the Olympic Games got underway in the pouring rain, it seemed fitting that the Paralympics came to a close in similar fashion at a wet closing ceremony in Paris. “Dear athletes,” Paris 2024 organizing chief Tony Estanguet said in his speech at the ceremony, “this has been incredible, undeniable, unforgettable, and it’s all thanks to you. “With every wow, every cry, every heart you sent racing, you changed how people see sport and how they see disability.”Delegations parade through the Stade de France during the closing ceremony. This is the sixth year in a row that China has topped the medal table, while Britain and the US were also second and third at the Tokyo Paralympics. Attention now turns to Los Angeles, which will host the next edition of the Olympics and Paralympics in 2028.

Persons: Jean, Michel Jarre, DJ Martin Solveig, ”, Tony Estanguet, Dimitar Dilkoff, Andrew Parsons, Parsons, “, Ellie Marks, Paul Schulte, Ali Stroker, Tony, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass Organizations: CNN, Olympic Games, Stade de France, Getty, International Paralympic Committee, China, USA, Tokyo Paralympics, Olympics, Paralympic, Los Angeles Mayor Locations: Paris, AFP, Great Britain, China, Britain, Tokyo, Los Angeles

☆ We built a $250,000 ADU for our adult son in our backyard. He gets the support he needs, and it's cheaper than finding an apartment.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-06 | by ( Alcynna Lloyd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

The kind of support Jacob needs, including having someone available 24 hours a day, is upward of $9,000 a month. With this in mind, we knew we could not afford to have Jacob living in the facility. So, my wife and I instead considered building an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) in our backyard. One of these, Independent Living Services (ILS), provides a set number of hours a week for in-home assistance with Jacob. After moving out, he qualifies for Supported Living Services (SLS), which expands the number of hours he can get in-home support.

Persons: —, Todd Kuchta, Jacob, we've, He's, Nicholas Miller, it's, Jacob's, Witnesses, Villa, Nicholas Miller Jacob Organizations: Service, Business, Autism, Villa, Redwood Credit Union, Raiders, Oakland, Living Services, Support Services Locations: Napa , California, Napa, California, Napa County

☆ The Hard-Partying Lawyers Who Get Negligent Companies to Pay Billions
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-05 | by ( Jack Newsham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +23 min

In 2023, mass-tort lawyers spent $152 million on TV ads and millions more on social media. The data provider X Ante estimated that in 2023, mass-tort lawyers spent $152 million on TV ads and millions more on social media. The decades that followed mass torts' onset on the national stage showed the big risks and big rewards of mass torts. AdvertisementIn a class action, a settlement is public, and the judge has to approve the lawyers' fees. But others are confident that indebted mass-tort lawyers can bounce back from a few bad bets.

Persons: Mike Papantonio, Pap, Johnson, Paul Cody, Bayer, Chris Seeger, audibles, Budd, Ness Motley, Motley Rice, South Carolina —, doling, Seeger, Wyeth, Phil Federico, Paul Hanly who'd, Federico, Lejeune, who've, Camp Lejeune, mack, Curt Miner, I've, Don Worley, Worley, —, Daniel A, Mark Lanier, wouldn't, Elizabeth Chamblee Burch, Burch, Ellen Relkin, Merck, Vioxx, There's, Lucian Pera, Keller Postman, Jeremy Troxel, Keller, Troxel, Michael McDonald, Warren Postman, Postman, Kelsey Vlamis, Jack Newsham Organizations: Wynn, Vegas, Camp Lejeune, pharma, Supreme, X, Pfizer, Defense, Marines, Veterans, Foreign, US Marine Corps, Johnson, University of Georgia, Business, Intuit, Rihanna, Morning Investments, Fortress Investment, Gramercy Funds, Deepwater, Investments Locations: Camp, Texas, South Carolina, Baltimore, North Carolina, Camp Lejeune, America, Beverly Hills , California, nonbanks

☆ Chair yoga is not just for older people. It’s good for everyone, especially the desk-bound
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-03 | by ( Melanie Radzicki Mcmanus | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Chair yoga is traditional yoga performed while sitting in or using a chair. Many people assume it’s an exercise for older adults, as chair yoga classes often target this demographic. But chair yoga is great for everyone, no matter your age, especially if you’re glued to your desk most of the day. Scores of companies also offer free chair yoga to their employees specifically for stress reduction and improved health. Chair yoga, such as seated twists, is traditional yoga performed while sitting in or using a chair.

Persons: That’s, Stacie, ” Dooreck, Dooreck, Ansley Davis, ” Davis, “ It’s, “, you’re, Davis, Tatyana Maximova, Melanie Radzicki McManus Organizations: CNN’s, CNN, Healthcare, San Francisco Bay Area Locations: Larkspur , California, San Francisco Bay, Chicago

The Department of Veterans Affairs has clawed back billions of dollars that countless veterans were given as incentives to leave the military, including when it needed to downsize, according to new data obtained by NBC News. Disabled veterans have been told in the last 12 fiscal years to return nearly $3 billion in special separation pay — lump-sum incentives that were offered when the U.S. had to reduce its active-duty force or release slightly injured service members, the data shows. The justification of the recoupment rule carried over in the 1990s when other forms of special separation payments — unrelated to disabilities — were authorized. Those payments, including the Special Separation Benefit (SSB), were designed instead to help the Defense Department manage its force size. He was told to pay back the money in 2017 after he filed for VA disability for PTSD and other conditions.

Persons: ”, Damon Bird, “, ” Salahudin Majeed, Bird, Salahudin Majeed, ” Majeed, ‘, ’ ” Majeed, —, ” Marquis Barefield, Marquis Barefield, ” Barefield, John Colage, Terrence Hayes, Hayes, Colage, ” Colage, Domenick Fini, Denis McDonough’s, Majeed, recoupment, Ruben Gallego, Gallego Organizations: of Veterans Affairs, NBC News, Disabled, NBC, Army, ” Army, Congressional Research Service, Defense Department, DAV, American Veterans, ” Navy, U.S ., Appeals, Veterans, Veterans ’ Appeals, RAND Corporation Locations: U.S, —, Haslet , Texas, USS Iowa, Missouri, Texas, Iraq

☆ Why Slurs Are Back in Left-Leaning, Liberal Language
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Julia Pugachevsky | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

A few weeks ago, I started asking left-leaning people their thoughts on slurs being peppered into everyday conversations. An inclusive eraKayla Cash, a 31-year-old PR manager, grew up using words she now considers offensive. Some of the language felt ubiquitous; she remembers the 2004 release of "Let's Get It Started," the Grammy-winning Black Eyed Peas hit that was originally released as "Let's Get Retarded." It was billed as discussions between two "bohemian layabouts" who called out performative aspects of progressive politics — while using language more often associated with the right, such as that offensive term for someone with intellectual disabilities. Looser language and new rulesEveryone I talked to for this story had rules for which words they would and wouldn't say.

Persons: It's, I've, Kayla Cash, Cash, Obama, Ari Lightman, Lightman, Seth MacFarlane, Kevin Hart, Robbie Goodwin, would've, Donald Trump, Goodwin, Reagan, who've, Zach Beauchamp, Ezra Klein, Beauchamp, Joe Rogan, Elon Musk Organizations: University of Idaho, Rosa's Law, Twitter, Carnegie Mellon University, New York Times, Yorker, Vox, Democratic Locations: Vietnam, Brooklyn

☆ Meet the millennials who got student-loan forgiveness and now have the freedom to save for retirement, grow their families, and consider going back to school
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-14 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +17 min

Scott M. Smith, 40, wasn't expecting student-loan forgiveness. Scott M. Smith, 40, received student-loan forgiveness through PSLF. AdvertisementThe freedom to go back to schoolFor Paul Smylie, 39, student-loan forgiveness means something else. Smylie's student-loan forgiveness is giving him the financial freedom to consider doing just that. In a rule first established under President Barack Obama, any student-loan borrower who can prove they are totally and permanently disabled is eligible for student-loan forgiveness.

Persons: Scott M, Smith, wasn't, — Smith, servicer, hadn't, —, who's, PSLF, Joe Biden's, Millennials who've, Zers, millennials —, Gen Xers —, Paul Smylie, Smylie, Gen Xers, Chloe Moore, Financial Staples, Keenan Casey, CiCora Leigh, Leigh, Cicora Leigh, Barack Obama, Beverley —, Beverley, Grayson Hofferber, Hofferber, they'll, that's, someone's, Casey Organizations: Service, Public, Business, Education Department, Federal Reserve, SAVE, Appeals, Associated Press, Gallup, Lumina Foundation, millennials, Financial, Army, University of Mississippi, Veterans Affairs, BI, Millennial Wealth Management Locations: Mississippi, Beverley, forbearance, deferment

☆ A doctor who says he's reversed his age by 20 years eats these 7 foods every week to boost his longevity
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Serafina Kenny | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewA doctor who claims to have reversed his age by 20 years shared the foods he eats weekly in a bid to boost his longevity. Related storiesOlive oilRoizen said he has a tablespoon of olive oil every day. Plus, replacing margarine, butter, mayonnaise, and dairy fats with olive oil appeared to lower the risk of dying by up to 34%. AdvertisementThe authors suggested that this could be because of the anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties of olive oil, or because people who consumed more olive oil also tended to be more active, less likely to smoke, and ate more fruits and vegetables. CauliflowerRoizen makes a "cauliflower creamer" by blending the vegetable with olive oil and using it as a spread.

Persons: —, Michael Roizen, Roizen, Florence Comite, Caterina Oltean Organizations: Service, Cleveland Clinic, Business, American College of Cardiology, European, of Nutrition, China's Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Cancer Institute, Penn State University, Lund University, American Heart Association, Centers for Disease Control Locations: Florence, Sweden

☆ A peak boomer fears she can't retire with $2,000 Social Security payments — and may have to move in with her sons
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Even though her two sons have moved out, she struggles to secure enough to pay her bills and save for the future. She fears that even when she receives about $2,000 a month in Social Security payments in six years, it will not be nearly enough. Related stories"My career path has finally gotten to be decent pay, but it's not great, and I'm still single," Davenport said. Between child support and an increase in work income, her income ended up slightly above the housing assistance cutoff when her kids were growing up. AdvertisementPreparing for the futureDavenport plans to wait until she's 67 to claim her Social Security benefits, which she anticipates will be about $2,000.

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