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☆ A Simple Way to Get People to Donate More to a Charity
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-19 | by ( Lisa Ward | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Inside the Online Market for Overseas Abortion Pills
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-13 | by ( Allison Mccann | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +17 min

A selection of abortion pill kits available online from overseas sellers. A chart of the estimated number of abortion pills provided outside the U.S. health care system from July through December 2022. For most patients, the cost of the service remains the most important factor in deciding where to get pills online. A chart showing the minimum, average and maximum cost of abortion pills from overseas providers: Aid Access, Las Libres and for-profit online sellers. A chart showing the minimum, average and maximum delivery speeds of abortion pills from overseas providers: Aid Access, Las Libres and for-profit online sellers.

☆ Why More Female Executives Don’t Play Golf—and Why That’s a Problem
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-11 | by ( Lisa Ward | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Many executives say playing golf benefits their careers, but only about a quarter of golfers are women. Female executives face all sorts of barriers when it comes to using one of the great networking tools for business: golf. That’s according to a new study, identifying some of the benefits female executives derive from playing golf, as well as the reasons more female executives don’t golf. The study’s authors conducted a content analysis, reviewing almost 100 articles from academic journals, trade publications, general-interest publications and golf associations.

☆ Just How Much of a Workout Do You Get From Carrying Your Own Golf Clubs?
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-04 | by ( Lisa Ward | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Most calories burned during a round of golf come from walking, whether you carry your bag or not. Carrying a bag of golf clubs over 18 holes of golf may sound like grueling exercise, but it may not be as good of a workout as many golfers might think. That’s according to a new study that found that the calories burned from carrying a golf bag, with 14 clubs, weighing 15 pounds, wasn’t significantly different than manually pulling a golf bag on wheels or using an electric trolley, which requires no additional effort and is very similar to using a golf caddie since the trolley can automatically follow golfers around the course.

☆ Want to Reduce Binge Drinking Among Teens? Try Taxing E-Cigarettes
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-10 | by ( Lisa Ward | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Vaping and binge drinking may go together for many teens, so a tax that reduces vaping could also reduce drinking. Taxes on electronic cigarettes are designed to deter vaping. For teens, though, such taxes might have some unintended additional health benefits. A recent study found that states and municipalities with electronic-cigarette taxes had not only lower rates of vaping by teenagers, but less binge drinking and fewer drunken-driving fatalities for teens as well.

☆ The High Price Retirees Pay for Collecting Social Security Too Early
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-18 | by ( Lisa Ward | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Researchers found that almost 90% of workers age 45 to 62 would benefit by waiting until age 70 to collect Social Security. It’s no secret that retirees are often better off waiting to collect Social Security benefits. But exactly how much money are people leaving on the table by taking benefits early? A recent study, funded by the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, finds that retirees often give up tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of dollars by taking Social Security benefits too early. That takes into account that if a retiree claims Social Security at age 70 instead of 62, the monthly benefit could be 76% higher, adjusted for inflation.

Millennials have lived through two recessions and might be facing a third as their parents retire. Talking money with your parents isn't going to be fun, but it's a good idea to know their status. A major part of that preparation is figuring out where the money will come from to care for their parents. Decide who can provide the financial caretakingSo should millennials be saving for their parents' care? But Williams, the financial planner, doesn't advise millennials to focus their saving efforts on their parents' care.

☆ Fact Check-No evidence of human remains dubbed ‘Mona Lisa’ found on the moon
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-15 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Human remains have never been found on the moon, NASA’s chief historian told Reuters, but users online are sharing a video that is allegedly proof a sarcophagus named Mona Lisa was discovered during a moon mission. The same Mona Lisa figure appears in the background of a book by French author Thierry Speth titled, “Apollo 20, the Unknown Mission” (here). He added that there is “no evidence to substantiate” the claim that a figure named Mona Lisa was found on the moon. He also shared filmstrips of the Mona Lisa to that group that match the footage in the viral video (here). In one post (here), Speth shared a link to an interview he did about Apollo 20 (here).

☆ What to Know About Getting a Job in Cybersecurity
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-05 | by ( Lisa Ward | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Several hundred colleges and universities have been designated as National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity. For job seekers, the field of cybersecurity can seem like a gold mine. It has more than 750,000 job openings, and the pay can go from around $86,000 for an entry-level position to more than $160,000 for a senior one, a scan of job postings shows. But the field is so new that many job seekers don’t know what kinds of skills or degrees are required or what kinds of jobs are out there.

☆ As a Couple Tries to Get Out From Under Debt, a Financial Adviser Weighs In
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-25 | by ( Lisa Ward | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Anna Garcia and Luis Cardenas (pictured with their two children) need to eventually build up an emergency savings fund, says one adviser. Anna Garcia and Luis Cardenas are married and raising two children in Bay Town, Texas. After several tough years, the couple is trying to get on more solid financial footing so they can pay off debt and rebuild their savings. Mr. Cardenas, 29 years old, is a construction worker whose contract jobs usually last more than a year. He earns about $55,000 a year before taxes.

☆ How to Manage a Superstar Employee
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Matthew Call | Elizabeth Campbell | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Journal Reports: LeadershipWhen a Male Boss Wants New Ideas, Employees Respond. A Female Boss? Not So Much. By Lisa WardA study finds that employees are surprised when men profess to not know the answer, so they pay more attention

☆ When a Male Boss Wants New Ideas, Employees Respond. A Female Boss? Not So Much.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Lisa Ward | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

When a boss is curious about something, employees are likely to feel secure, voice their opinions and take risks—if, that is, the boss is a man. But when a female boss displays curiosity, it often goes unnoticed, according to a recent study.

☆ Nike execs have become some of the hottest hires in sportswear, triggering a talent war among rivals like Lululemon, North Face, and Columbia — and raising fears of a brain drain
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-07 | by ( Matthew Kish | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Nike alums lead numerous brands, including Lululemon, Allbirds, Columbia Sportswear, and The North Face. Tim Sheerin, the senior vice president of global wholesale at Columbia Sportswear, at an investor day event this year. The trend has accelerated in recent years, with competing sportswear companies including Lululemon and Allbirds opening offices in Portland, Oregon. While sportswear companies are a natural fit for former Nike executives, nonathleticwear companies also have hired from Nike's top ranks. Crocs, which named the former Nike vice president Emma Minto the senior vice president of the Americas in 2020, also has been on a hot streak.

☆ When Your Spouse Doesn’t Recycle...
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( Lisa Ward | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

A desire for a positive couple identity when it comes to sustainability holds lessons for businesses. If you saw your spouse throwing away a glass bottle instead of recycling it, would it make you more likely to recycle? The answer has a lot to do with who has the decision-making power in the relationship.

☆ Hurricane Lisa makes landfall in Belize in Central America
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

MEXICO CITY — Hurricane Lisa made landfall Wednesday near Belize City, in the Central American nation of Belize. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Lisa had maximum sustained winds of 85 mph at landfall. The storm’s center was about 10 miles southwest of Belize City and moving west at 12 mph. The hurricane center warned of the danger of flooding and mudslides from heavy rains. Far out in the Atlantic, Tropical Storm Martin rose to hurricane strength Wednesday, but forecasters said it posed no immediate threat to land.

Tropical Storm Lisa strengthened Tuesday as it pushed across the western Caribbean south of the Cayman Islands and was forecast to make landfall, likely as a hurricane, in Central America as early as Wednesday. And Mexico was also preparing as Lisa was forecast to strengthen in warm tropical waters and strike Belize late Wednesday. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Lisa had maximum sustained winds of 65 mph and was moving west at 15 mph. A hurricane warning was in effect for Roatan and the other Bay Islands of Roatan, and Guatemala declared a warning for its entire Caribbean coast. Hurricane expert Philip Klotzbach, a Colorado State University meteorologist, tweeted that Lisa would be the first hurricane to make landfall in Belize during November since 1942.

☆ Hurricane Lisa strikes coast near top Belize port
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( Jose Sanchez | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

BELIZE CITY, Nov 2 (Reuters) - Hurricane Lisa bore down on Belize on Wednesday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) reported in a bulletin, predicting it will later move across the jungles of northern Guatemala and southeastern Mexico. Weather models show Lisa's heavy rainfall and powerful winds will likely target tourist destinations in Belize, Guatemala and Mexico's Caribbean-facing Yucatan Peninsula, dotted by beach resorts, pristine coral reefs and Mayan ruins. The eye of Lisa, now at Category 1 strength, is currently located about 5 miles (8 km) south of Belize City, the tiny Caribbean country's commercial hub, as it churns westward. Palm trees buckled as winds picked up in the Caribbean port city, as residents reported water and power outages plus some flooding. The Belize government's emergency services announced on Wednesday afternoon a state of emergency including a curfew across two districts covering large swathes of its Caribbean coast through Thursday.

☆ Hurricane Lisa edges close to Belize barrier reef, major port
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Nov 2 (Reuters) - Hurricane Lisa will strike coastal Belize Wednesday afternoon, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) predicted, edging very close to the country's barrier reef before it moves across northern Guatemala and southeastern Mexico. Weather models show Lisa's heavy rains and dangerous winds likely targeting some top tourist destinations in Belize, Guatemala and Mexico's Caribbean-facing Yucatan Peninsula, dotted by beach resorts, pristine coral reefs and Mayan ruins. The Category 1 hurricane was about 35 miles (60 km) east-southeast of Belize City, a major port, packing maximum sustained winds of 80 miles per hour (130 km per hour), the Miami-based NHC said in a bulletin. Belize's national emergency organization said borders would close at 2 p.m. (2000 GMT), with ports and airports shuttering. President Alejandro Giammattei of neighboring Guatemala told a news conference food rations were being sent to vulnerable areas.

☆ Why Some People Are Drawn to Buying the Latest Gadget
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-28 | by ( Lisa Ward | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

‘Tech-gadget lovers seem to have an intrinsic love of learning about technology,’ says Prof. Justin McManus. Why do some people buy the latest tech gadgets? The conventional wisdom often says it is mainly to signal status or power. Instead, the study found, tech lovers often buy the latest gadget because they want to learn about new technologies. For these purchasers, new gadgets can help foster personal growth and even make them feel more competent.

☆ How Consumers React When They Buy an Item on Back-Order
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( Lisa Ward | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Journal Reports: LeadershipEverybody Talks About Made in America. But It Isn’t That Simple. By Tinglong Dai , and Christopher S. TangWhy reshoring—bringing manufacturing back to the U.S.—is so hard.

Improvements are needed to make sure the same ad doesn’t appear too often and to ensure the TV is on when ads are shown, experts say.

☆ Women Prefer Other Women as Mentors—Sometimes
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-25 | by ( Lisa Ward | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Journal Reports: LeadershipWhy Bosses Should Ask Employees to Do Less—Not MoreBy Robert I. SuttonToo many leaders think the key to success is to pile on staff, technology, meetings, training, rules and more. The opposite is true.

It may not seem like much of a problem to come into a lot of money. But it requires a plan to make sure it lasts—and makes you happy.

An activist targeted Leonardo Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa on Monday, throwing cake at the portrait inside the Louvre Museum in Paris. Sergio Migliaccio, a witness to the incident, said the man was in a wheelchair wearing a long wig amid the crowd of people there to see the famed painting. “All of a sudden the guy jumped from the wheelchair and, with a red rose between his lips, he climbed the fences and attacked the Mona Lisa with a cake,” Migliaccio said. The painting hangs behind a layer of glass, leaving it unharmed by the cake. It was also damaged in an acid attack perpetrated by a vandal in the 1950s, and has since been kept behind glass.

☆ Zhou Jihong: She apologized for verbally abusing an Olympic judge, but questions over the conduct of China's 'Iron Lady' of diving remain
▼ + stars: | 2022-05-11 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

That was after Zhou, who has been dubbed the “Iron Lady” of Chinese diving, allegedly launched a verbal tirade at Wright at the 10m platform event’s conclusion for underscoring Chinese divers. In a diving event, judges on the panel award each dive a score ranging from zero to 10. Lintao Zhang/Getty ImagesAccording to Latimer, Zhou has “substantial input” when it comes to deciding which judges are chosen to officiate at competitions. From FINAAllegations against Zhou, Latimer says, have been slow to emerge due to her influential status within the sport. The “Iron Lady” of Chinese diving, Zhou became the country’s first ever Olympic gold medalist in the sport in 1984.

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