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☆ Opinion | Tom Hanks on the Stories America Tells About Itself
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-14 | by ( The Ezra Klein Show | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The New York Times Audio app includes podcasts, narrated articles from the newsroom and other publishers, as well as exclusive new shows, which we’re making available to readers for a limited time. Download the New York Times Audio app here. There are few actors as widely beloved as Tom Hanks. In playing roles including Chesley Sullenberger, Mister Rogers and World War II heroes, Hanks reflects back to audiences what we could be at our very best. [You can listen to this episode of “The Ezra Klein Show” on Apple, Spotify, Amazon Music, Google or wherever you get your podcasts.]

Persons: Tom Hanks, Hanks, “ Forrest Gump, Chesley Sullenberger, Mister Rogers, “, Ezra Klein Organizations: New York Times, Philadelphia, America, Apple, Spotify, Amazon Music, Google

☆ Just 65% of Americans always tip at restaurants—etiquette experts on what we get wrong about tipping
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-14 | by ( Ryan Ermey | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Sure, there are some people — barbers, cab drivers — who etiquette experts say should always get a tip, and others — doctors, lawyers — who they say should never get one . He and other etiquette experts are here to help. With that in mind, here's what etiquette pros recommend you tip, in order of who Americans tip most often to the least. BaristasEtiquette experts say tipping at coffee shops is discretionary. 5 times it’s OK not to tip, according to etiquette experts

Persons: —, Read, Thomas Farley, Manners, Daniel Post Senning, Emily Post's, Farley, Elaine Swann, Dianne Gottsman, Swann, Warren Buffett Organizations: Swann School of Protocol, Protocol, of Texas, takeout

☆ Pom Klementieff Is Hooked on Skydiving, Thanks to Tom Cruise
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-08 | by ( Sarah Bahr | More About Sarah Bahr | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

3Doing My NailsI love when nail polish has a name that makes me laugh — Natural Connection, Sexy Divide. 4Horseback RidingI found a ranch in Colorado that I love to go to — it’s my happy place. There are dunes so it looks like Star Wars; it looks like you’re almost on the moon. It’s a little flower I used to pick with my uncle in the woods when I was little. I used to do that for my boyfriends, when I had boyfriends, a long time ago!

Persons: Quentin Tarantino, “, Bill ”, It’s Locations: Riding, Colorado, Korea, Asia, Paris

☆ Tired of 'tipflation'? 5 times it's OK not to tip, according to etiquette experts
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-05 | by ( Ryan Ermey | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Etiquette experts such as Thomas Farley — also known as Mister Manners — are calling the phenomenon "tipflation." And on top of that, you're being asked, every time you turn around, 'How much would you like to tip?' ProfessionalsAs a blanket rule, you don't need to tip anyone who earns a salary or performs a trade. "It's a nice gesture to offer a tip to a worker who goes above and beyond the service," Swann says. "From an etiquette standpoint, we still tip the servers who are bringing us our food," he says.

Persons: Thomas Farley —, Manners, Farley, Elaine Swann, Swann, they've Organizations: Swann School of Locations: Denver

☆ Inside the hedge-fund talent war: How elite funds are battling for star portfolio managers
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-16 | by ( John Pierson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The largest hedge funds are using their high fees to attract and retain new talent. The competition for investment talent is escalating, and finding top portfolio managers is no longer a contact sport — it's an all-out war. The types of senior portfolio managers in high demand are those who command attention and have uncommon idea flows. What makes portfolio managers moveMost portfolio managers aren't driven by compensation; they've typically made out well financially. John Pierson is the founder and CEO of P2 Investments, a New York-based talent-acquisition firm that specializes in recruiting hedge-fund portfolio managers.

☆ Oklahoma governor wages war on PBS station after claiming it is indoctrinating children with LGBTQ content
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-12 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —America’s most-watched PBS station is on the verge of going dark. The Republican governor of Oklahoma, Kevin Stitt, recently vetoed a bill that would have renewed the license and provided millions in funding for the Oklahoma Educational Television Authority, the statewide PBS network that reaches more than 650,000 viewers a week. The fundamental goal of PBS KIDS remains supporting children as they learn and grow through programming they have come to know and love. While the Oklahoma station receives $6.3 million in funding from donors and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, $2.9 million comes from the state government. It produces and airs the “Oklahoma News Report,” the only state news program that reaches every county in Oklahoma.

☆ Sleep gummies: Possibly harmful doses of melatonin, CBD found
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-25 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —Testing of over two dozen melatonin “gummies” sold as sleep aids found some had potentially dangerous amounts of the hormone that helps regulate sleep, according to a new study. “Four of the tested products contained levels of CBD that were between 4% and 18% higher than on the label,” Cohen said. “We choose gummies over other products because we thought parents would chose edibles to give to their children,” Cohen said. Gummies sold as sleep aids had much higher levels of melatonin than stated on the label, as well as CBD, according to the study. “However, that doesn’t mean melatonin products are going to work or they’re a good idea to take.

In 2023, people typically tip anywhere from 15% to 25%. Consumers on average said they tipped more than 21%, according to a Creditcards.com survey in May 2022. During the height of those days, consumers started tipping for things they never had before to service industry workers. In February 2020, just before the pandemic began, in food and drink specifically, the share of remote transactions when tipping was offered was 43.4%, according to Square . But, with customers tipping more, where's the tipping point?

☆ These are the best memes of Trump's indictment, from 'Succession' references to Gwyneth Paltrow ski trial comparisons
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-31 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The news produced many memes, from "Succession" references to Gwyneth Paltrow ski trial comparisons. Here are some of the best memes of Trump's indictment. While the news of the indictment stirred Trump, his allies, his opponents, and the media into a frenzy, it also spurred some top-quality memes across social media. From references to the popular show "Succession" to Gwyneth Paltrow ski trial comparisons, here are the best memes of Trump's indictment. —Mister Oh my God that Joey's shameless (@SpiceBoyJoey) March 30, 2023Other memes made references to various television shows and movies—The Wire out of context (@WireCaps) March 30, 2023—no context succession (@nocontextroyco) March 31, 2023And Trump indictment memes aren't just an American thingChinese social media users hit the former President's indictment as well.

☆ Slovak prime minister starts new pro-Western party for Sept election
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

March 7 (Reuters) - Slovak caretaker Prime Minister Eduard Heger launched a new pro-Western, liberal centrist party named the Democrats on Tuesday to run in a September election called after his coalition fell from power last year. Heger said pro-Western democratic values and aid to neighbouring Ukraine were the cornerstones of his agenda. Heger said he would not cooperate with far-right nationalists, like Fico's Smer (Direction) nor the Hlas (Voice) party, which itself split from Smer on a more pro-Western platform and now leads opinion polls. Four ministers from the current government, including Defence Minister Jaroslav Nad, have joined Heger's new outfit. Under Heger's leadership, Slovakia shipped military equipment to Ukraine including the S-300 air defence system, and allowed hundreds of thousands refugees across the border after Russia's invasion of Ukraine started in February 2024.

☆ Fact Check-Clip of Volodymyr Zelenskiy discussing U.S. support to Ukraine taken out of context online
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-01 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

A short clip of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy discussing U.S. support to Ukraine and repercussions should Russia invade a NATO member state has been taken out of context online with the false suggestion that he was calling for U.S. troops to fight on the ground in Ukraine. The 19-second clip shared online originates from a 2-hour news briefing delivered by Zelenskiy on Feb. 24, marking the first anniversary of the full-scale war. Thank you.”Zelenskiy, via the translator, responded by first thanking “all the American people that are supporting Ukraine” (timestamp: 1.37.59s). He subsequently states that the number of Americans who view that the U.S. is providing too much support for Ukraine is increasing. Zelenskiy was discussing the repercussions should Russia invade a NATO member state if Ukraine loses the war, not calling for U.S. troops to join the current war in Ukraine.

☆ Companies, Lenders Clash Over Loan Spreads in Switch From Libor
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-13 | by ( Mark Maurer | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +7 min

As part of the shift, companies typically propose changes to their loan agreements with lenders, adjusting for the price difference between SOFR and Libor. The adjustment of the credit spread adds basis points to the interest rate on a loan to make up for the fact that SOFR has traded lower than Libor. The difference between SOFR and Libor can be as much as 25 basis points for loans with maturities of five to seven years. There will likely be more disagreements over credit spread adjustments as companies stop using Libor prior to its end. “There’s no reason to burn bridges over a few basis points,” Mr. Kerschner said.

Therefore, experts say, hiring Black teachers is necessary to address the racial disparities that lead to poor educational outcomes and criminalization for Black children. Furthermore, advocates say that Black students who don’t have Black teachers are less likely to become teachers themselves, so commitments to diversifying the industry must start early on in the classroom. The Black Teacher Project in Oakland, California, works with Black teachers to “reimagine schools as communities of liberated learning,” the Project’s website reads. It also teaches educators how to implement restorative practices in their classrooms and invites them to retreats to foster community among Black teachers. “Therefore, the Black Teacher Project’s motto is ‘Every child deserves a Black teacher.’”

☆ Pang Chin Hin, founder of Malaysian snack Mamee, dies at 92
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Michelle Toh | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Hong Kong CNN Business —The founder of Mamee Monster, the iconic Southeast Asian noodle snack brand, has died, the company confirmed Tuesday. Mamee-Double Decker Group, a Malaysian food manufacturer, told CNN Business that Pang Chin Hin died on Saturday at the age of 92. “Without [him] many of our childhoods would be very different,” CEO Pierre Pang Hee Ta, Pang’s grandson, told CNN Business in a statement. Mamee is best known for its colorful packets of crunchy, dry instant noodles, which are typically sold with savory powdered flavoring. The company started off making traditional instant noodles, with packs of vermicelli sold under a brand called Lucky.

☆ Fact Check-Attack on Paul Pelosi did not involve third person, say officials
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-01 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

However, law enforcement officials told Reuters that Paul Pelosi and the suspect, David DePape, were the only two people at the Pelosi residence when police responded. Another Facebook user repeated the claim and said, “Clearly, a third person opened the door” (here). DePape, 42, is accused of attacking Paul Pelosi, 82, with a hammer after forcing his way into the couple’s home in San Francisco on Oct. 28. It said DePape told the SFPD in a recorded interview that Paul Pelosi “ran over and opened” the door when police knocked. Officials told Reuters that there was no third person present during the attack at the Pelosi residence.

☆ 3 in 5 Americans have made this money move—but it's 'not a good idea,' says lending expert
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-01 | by ( Ryan Ermey | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Here's how financial and etiquette experts say you can lend money without damaging your finances — or your friendships. Still, you may be tempted to help out someone in financial need — especially in today's difficult economy. "In general, my feeling is that it's not a good idea to lend to family and friends," says Ted Rossman, a senior industry analyst at CreditCards.com. If you've ever watched an episode of "Judge Judy," you know that lending money to a friend or loved one can come with disastrous results. And even if you don't urgently need the money, a failure to repay could lead to hurt feelings or awkward tension on both sides.

☆ Giorgia Meloni, Italy's prime minister, says: 'Don't call me Mr.'
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

ROME, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Friday she did not want to be called "mister", backtracking on a government circular that said this would be her official title. A statement issued by Meloni's office said that although the "mister president" title had been advised as the most suitable by the government's protocol experts, she did not want to use it so it should be ignored. Before Meloni's second thoughts, the government circular went a step further, declaring her official title should also include "Signor", or Mister. "The title to be used is ... Mr President of the Council of Ministers," said the circular issued by her office and distributed to all government ministries. While Meloni's rise to power shattered a glass ceiling for Italy's women politicians, she is not known as a feminist.

☆ The anesthesiologist who is putting you under may work for a private-equity firm
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-10 | by ( Gretchen Morgenson | Gretchen Morgenson Is The Senior Financial Reporter For The Nbc News Investigative Unit. A Former Stockbroker | She Won The Pulitzer Prize In For Her | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +12 min

But some physicians and patient advocates say the health care investments of private-equity firms and their drive to reap relatively short-term profits are inconsistent with putting patients first. Independent academic studies find that private equity’s laser focus on profits in health care operations can result in lower staffing levels at hospitals and nursing homes. Neither the FTC nor U.S. Anesthesia Partners responded to voice mails seeking comment; a spokesman for U.S. Anesthesia Partners confirmed the inquiry to the Journal, saying it is cooperating. NBC News asked both of NAPA’s private-equity owners about the disputes involving the company and the research showing higher costs associated with private-equity ownership of anesthesiology practices. Covid was sweeping the country and Moses Taylor was doing its best to respond to the health care crisis, according to its lawsuit.

☆ McDonald's hikes prices in Japan on higher input costs, weaker yen
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterCustomers are seen through the windows of a McDonald's store (top) in Tokyo, while others stand in line in front of cash registers, July 22, 2014. REUTERS/Yuya ShinoTOKYO, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Japan's McDonald's fast food restaurants will raise prices on about 60% of offerings to customers, fuelled by rising input costs and exchange-rate fluctuations, the company said on Monday. From Friday, the cost of the signature Big Mac hamburger will increase to 410 yen ($2.85) from 390 yen, McDonald's Holding Company Japan Ltc (2702.T) said in a statement, reflecting increases of 10 to 30 yen on many items. A Big Mac costs $5.15 in the United States, according to the Economist magazine's index of prices worldwide. ($1=143.8000 yen)Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Rocky Swift; Editing by Clarence FernandezOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Arena mică a circului din Capitală şi-a redeschis uşile pentru spectatori. Artiştii au debutat cu un spectacol inedit
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-03 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +2 min

După un an şi jumătate de inactivitate din cauza pandemiei de COVID-19, arena mică a circului şi-a redeschis uşile pentru spectatori. Sala a fost arhiplină, iar adulţii au purtat măşti de protecţie. "Am început prima spectacolul şi sincer să vă spun, a fost..., nu ştiam cum o să reacţioneze după o pauză atât de îndelungată. Sala a fost învăluită de mister atunci când pe arenă a ieşit magicianul Garry Cozma. Eldar Iuldaşev are doar 14 ani a şi a venit din Ucraina pentru participa la spectacol.

Persons: Artiştii, Veronica Mereuță, Garry Cozma, Andrei Locations: Ucraina

☆ O țestoasă uriașă a fugit de acasă și a pornit la plimbare prin oraș. Cum a fost prinsă
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-13 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

O broască țestoasă uriașă a reușit să ajungă în oraș, la aproape 2 kilometri de casă, înainte de a fi reținută de polițiști, scrie digi24.ro. Titan, care cântărește peste 60 de kilograme, a fost găsit vineri în Kesgrave, lângă Ipswich. Richard Aston a spus că este un „mister” cum a reușit Titan să fugă de acasă și să ajungă atât de departe, pentru că adăpostul lui este intact. Poliția din Suffolk a precizat că a fost anunțată de un cetățean care a văzut țestoasa uriașă aflată în libertate, în mijlocul orașului. Trei bărbați s-au chinuit să-l urce pe Titan într-o autospecială, pentru că într-o mașină normală de intervenție nu avea loc.

Persons: Richard Aston, Titan Organizations: Titan, BBC Locations: Kesgrave, Ipswich, Suffolk

☆ O țestoasă uriașă, de peste 60 de kilograme, a fugit de acasă și a pornit la plimbare prin oraș
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-13 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Sursa foto: Suffolk PoliceO țestoasă uriașă, de peste 60 de kilograme, a fugit de acasă și a pornit la plimbare prin orașO broască țestoasă uriașă a reușit să ajungă în oraș, la aproape 2 kilometri de casă, înainte de a fi reținută de polițiști. Titan, care cântărește peste 60 de kilograme, a fost găsit vineri în Kesgrave, lângă Ipswich. Richard Aston a spus că este un „mister” cum a reușit Titan să fugă de acasă și să ajungă atât de departe, pentru că adăpostul lui este intact. Poliția din Suffolk a precizat că a fost anunțată de un cetățean care a văzut țestoasa uriașă aflată în libertate, în mijlocul orașului. Trei bărbați s-au chinuit să-l urce pe Titan într-o autospecială, pentru că într-o mașină normală de intervenție nu avea loc.

Persons: Richard Aston, Titan Organizations: Titan, BBC Locations: Suffolk, Kesgrave, Ipswich

☆ Europa trimite o misiune către Venus
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-10 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Sursa foto: ESA/Digi24Europa trimite o misiune către VenusAgenția Spațială Europeană (ESA) a anunțat că a aprobat trimiterea unei sonde pe orbita lui Venus, după 2030. Anunțul vine după ce și NASA a spus că va trimite două misiuni către cea mai fierbinte planetă din Sistemul Solar. Călătoria sondei europene spre Venus va dura 15 luni, și odată ajunsă va face o orbită completă în 92 de minute, la altitudini ce variază între 220 și 540 km. Venus este cea mai apropiată planetă de Pământ și este extrem de strălucitoare pe cerul nopții. Nu este însă și o planetă pe care să putem vreodată trăi, temperaturile trecând de 450 de grade Celsius, iar presiunea atmosferică este de aproape 100 de ori mai mare decât pe Terra.

Persons: Venus, EnVision Organizations: Venus Agenția Spațială Europeană, NASA, Venus, Agenția Spațială Europeană Locations: Europa

☆ Persoanele cu sindromul Down din ţară s-au întâlnit la Balul Talentelor ''Miss şi Mister Copilărie''
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-05 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Persoanele cu sindromul Down din ţară s-au întâlnit la Balul Talentelor ''Miss şi Mister Copilărie''. Ea a venit la concurs cu fiica de 28 de ani, care suferă de sindromul Down. ''Şi părinţii altor copii cu sindromul Down susţin că nu au sprijin din partea statului. ''Potrivit preşedintelui Asociaţiei Persoanelor cu sindromul Down în Republica Moldova, Ala Burlaca, cei care suferă de sindromul Down au nevoie de mai multe activităţi. ''În cadrul Asociaţiei Obşteşti ''SunShine'' fac parte peste 100 de copii cu sindromul Down din întrega ţară.

Persons: Eu, Ecaterina Locations: ţară, Capitală, Codreanca, Străşeni, Republica Moldova, Ala

☆ MOARTE ÎNVĂLUITĂ ÎN MISTER la Donduşeni. Doi bărbaţi, găsiţi morţi într-o gospodărie din Crişcăuţi
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-01 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: 1 min

Corpurile neînsufleţite ale doi bărbaţi de 49 şi 53 de ani au fost găsite într-o gospodărie din satul Crişcăuţi, raionul Donduşeni. Despre cele depistate poliţia a fost anunţată de către un membru al familiei victimelor. Totodată, unul dintre bărbaţi avea semne vizibile de moarte violentă. Poliţia investighează cazul pentru stabilirea tuturor circumstanţelor în care s-a produs tragedia. Citeşte şi: Doi tineri, suspectați de comiterea dublului omor de la Dondușeni, reţinuţi

Locations: Dondușeni

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