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☆ The Amber Gleam of Yakgwa, South Korea’s ‘It’ Cookie
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( Eric Kim | More About Eric Kim | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

If Dr. Choi’s mother had a specialty, it was her encyclopedic knowledge of Korean ceremonial foods like yakgwa and how to present them. That’s why the recent commercialization of the cookie, with its ubiquity among young people who respect the tradition enough to reinterpret it, has delighted Dr. Choi. Today, Koreans enjoy yakgwa outside of those rites of passage, like as an after-school snack or weekday dessert with vanilla ice cream. When fresh, the cookie’s sticky, amber syrup should drip off slowly, drenching your fingers, like Winnie the Pooh’s paw, in honey. (The YouTube star and cookbook author Maangchi uses the word “juicy” to describe biting into fresh yakgwa.)

Persons: Choi, Choi’s, ”, Winnie, Maangchi Locations: Dang, Manhattan

☆ All smoke and no FIRE: Early retirees open up about the struggles of ditching their paychecks in exchange for freedom and the new ways they're generating extra income
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( Laila Maidan | Kathleen Elkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

Members pose questions from how to save and invest to how to raise a family while on the path to early retirement. Early retirement doesn't mean never working againBut the FIRE movement can be more smoke than fire. Think about what's important to you and what you want your lifestyle in early retirement to look like, Cheng said. One message he shares with his community is that early retirement may not be the ultimate finish line for everyone. He also started coaching high school tennis and grew his online blog that offers tips on early retirement.

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☆ An overnight locksmith can cost $400. Here's how much you might have to fork over for other emergencies
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Ana Teresa Solá | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Their most common approach, instead, was to put the emergency expense on a credit card and pay it over time. If you do use your credit card, make sure you prioritize paying off the balance in full by the end of the month, she added. "Use your credit card as a 30-day bridge, but commit to paying that off," she said. HELOCs interest rates are generally lower than credit card interest rates. However, they tend to be variable interest rates, so you don't want to use it if you don't have to, McClanahan said.

Persons: Winnie Sun, Tiger Woods, Frederic J, Brown, Power, Tom Grill, Angi, Carolyn McClanahan, McClanahan Organizations: Federal Reserve, Sun, Wealth Partners, CNBC FA, AFP, Getty, Planning Partners Locations: Irvine , California, Rancho Palos Verdes , California, Texas , California, New York, Jacksonville , Florida

☆ Naomi Campbell showcases fast fashion collection with PrettyLittleThing
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Alex Rees | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

On Tuesday night in New York City, Campbell debuted a collection designed with the fast-fashion brand PrettyLittleThing — days before the official beginning of New York Fashion Week’s Spring-Summer 2024 show calendar. Naomi Campbell closes the runway show for her new collection with PrettyLittleThing. Campbell poses for promotional photos wearing looks from her PrettyLittleThing x Naomi Campbell collection. A model walks the runway during PrettyLittleThing x Naomi Campbell at Cipriani 25 Broadway on September 05, 2023 in New York City. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty ImagesTwo of the collection’s ensembles were created by emerging designers Campbell brought into the fold: Victor Anate and Edvin Thompson.

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☆ Disney's wildest ride: Iger, Chapek and the making of an epic succession mess
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Alex Sherman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +88 min

Iger told Chapek that he lived for those "two-shower days," according to people familiar with the conversation. In January 2020, Iger told Chapek the plan was back on. During his 27 years at the company, Chapek had only attended one annual meeting — as a guest in the audience. Bob Iger, Disney CEO, during a CNBC interview, Feb. 9, 2023. WATCH: Disney CEO Bob Iger's exclusive July 2023 CNBC interviewTake the 'A'During Chapek's tenure as CEO, Disney lost more than a quarter of its market value.

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☆ Winnie the Pooh sketch found in drawer could sell for $38,000
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( Lianne Kolirin | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

London CNN —An original black and white sketch of Winnie the Pooh and his good friend Piglet which languished for decades in a drawer is expected to fetch thousands when it goes under the hammer next month. According to Dominic Winter Auctioneers, which is handling the sale, the pen and ink drawing is the same as one of the final illustrations in A.A. Milne’s first book about Winnie the Pooh, published in 1926. The picture, the same as the final drawing in the first Winnie the Pooh book, languished for years in a drawer. In a press release issued by the auctioneers, Albury said the sketch is “more valuable than the majority of books on proud display in the fine [Christopher Foyle] library” – which are also available to buy. Christina Foyle was Christopher Foyle’s aunt, and daughter of bookshop founder William Foyle.

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☆ Meet Khan Academy's AI tutor
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Nadia Bidarian | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

More than 8,000 teachers and students will test education nonprofit Khan Academy’s artificial intelligence tutor in the classroom this upcoming school year, toying with its interactive features and funneling feedback to Khan Academy if the AI botches an answer. A conversation between CNN's Nadia Bidarian and Khanmigo, Khan Academy's AI chatbot tutor. Khan Lab School is a separate nonprofit founded by Khan Academy CEO Sal Khan. Khan Academy’s in-the-works AI learning course “AI 101 for Teachers,” created in partnership with Code.org, ETS and the International Society for Technology in Education, offers a path toward AI literacy among teachers. Imperfect, but improvingAn AI “tutor” like Khanmigo is not immune to the flubs all large language models face: so-called hallucinations.

Persons: —, Khanmigo, George Washington, Cleopatra, Martin Luther King Jr, CNN's Nadia Bidarian, Khan, Kristen DiCerbo, she’s, DiCerbo, “, Oz, ” DiCerbo, “ We’re, Albert Einstein, Einstein, Socrates, Christopher Nolan’s “ Oppenheimer, ”, Thomas Jefferson, Khanmigo’s Thomas Jefferson, GPT, Leo Lin, Sal Khan, they’ve, Khan Academy’s, ” Ernest Davis, Davis, it’s, ” Davis, Rama Ramakrishnan, ChatGPT, ” Ramakrishnan, “ It’s Organizations: CNN, Khan Academy, Khan, American, Khan Lab, . New York City Public Schools, Seattle Public Schools, Los Angeles Unified School District, EdWeek Research, Code.org, ETS, International Society for Technology, NYU, MIT Locations: Arizona, Independence, California, . New York, Education, United States

☆ BofA Securities strategist discusses outlook for the China market
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailChina investors willing to trade the short term can use a 'buy on dip' strategy next 2-3 weeks: BofAWinnie Wu, a China equity strategist at BofA Securities, discusses short- to medium-term strategies that investors in China can use in light of the country's economic uncertainty.

Persons: Winnie Wu Organizations: China, BofA Securities Locations: China

☆ A South African Biographer Brings Winnie and Nelson Back to Earth
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-26 | by ( Bongani Kona | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

WINNIE AND NELSON: Portrait of a Marriage, by Jonny SteinbergThe South African leader and anti-apartheid activist Nelson Mandela died in 2013, suffering from dementia. Six decades after their relationship began, Jonny Steinberg writes in “Winnie and Nelson,” here she was beside him again. He was a 38-year-old attorney, nearly twice Winnie’s age, and married with three children. She was a social worker and engaged to a part-time office worker who would attempt to take his own life months later when Winnie told him she was going to marry Nelson instead. “Especially one who will live the rest of his life running away from the police and sleeping in the bush.”

Persons: WINNIE, NELSON, Jonny Steinberg, Nelson Mandela, Winnie Madikizela, Mandela, Winnie, Nelson, August Wilson, “, ” Nelson, Columbus Madikizela, ” Organizations: South Locations: ”, Johannesburg

☆ Turning New York’s Stately Public Library Into a Place ‘to Hang Out In’
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( Winnie Hu | More About Winnie Hu | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

The palatial Beaux-Arts library on Fifth Avenue guarded by a pair of stone lions was not where Farrah Denson wanted to be when she was a teenager growing up on the Upper West Side. She felt like she had to be on her best behavior and not touch anything. And she dreaded climbing all the steps to the main entrance. “I felt like I was going to a courthouse,” said Ms. Denson, now 34, who lives in Jersey City. “It wasn’t a place you’d want to hang out in.”Today, the New York Public Library’s celebrated research library — officially known as the Stephen A. Schwarzman building — is still as imposing as ever, set in its elegant lot in the middle of the skyscrapers of Midtown Manhattan, but it has become a far more welcoming place.

Persons: Farrah Denson, “, ”, Denson, Stephen A Organizations: New York Public Locations: Jersey City, ”, Midtown Manhattan

☆ Sequential stablization in China data key for improvement in market sentiment: Bank of America
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-05 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailSequential stablization in China data key for improvement in market sentiment: Bank of AmericaPolicy support will be needed if there is a continual downward spiral in China's economic data, says Winnie Wu, Bank of America's chief China equity strategist.

Persons: Winnie Wu Organizations: Bank of America, Bank of America's Locations: China

☆ Public Package Lockers Are Coming to New York City’s Sidewalks
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-30 | by ( Winnie Hu | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

New Yorkers who do not have a doorman or friendly neighbor to sign for their package deliveries will soon have a new option: sidewalk lockers for the public. The electronic lockers, which city officials announced on Friday, will be free to use 24 hours a day. The lockers will be monitored by surveillance cameras to deter theft. Starting this summer, the so-called smart lockers will be placed at 15 sites around the city that have not been finalized. GoLocker, a New York City company, will install and operate the units under a one-year pilot program overseen by the Department of Transportation.

Organizations: Department of Transportation Locations: New York City

☆ Americans think they will need nearly $1.3 million to retire comfortably, study says. How to calculate your own 'magic number'
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-26 | by ( Lorie Konish | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Respondents in their 50s expected to need the most when they retire — more than $1.5 million, the survey found. Calculating your own retirement 'magic number'Rather than think about a big goal number for retirement, Patel said he urges clients to identify their income needs. As you think about retirement, in an ideal world, you would have enough guaranteed zero risk income to cover your guaranteed expenses. Alap Patel wealth management advisor for Northwestern MutualEveryone typically has three types of expenses, Patel said. "As you think about retirement, in an ideal world, you would have enough guaranteed zero-risk income to cover your guaranteed expenses," Patel said.

Persons: Antonio Suarez Vega, It's, Alap Patel, it's, Patel, Gen Xers, Gen, Winnie Sun, Sun Organizations: Istock, Northwestern Mutual, Savings, Finance, Cerulli Associates, Sun Group Wealth Partners, CNBC's Locations: Chicago, millennials, Irvine , California

☆ Dior's Kim Jones sends models rising up from the floor at Paris Fashion Week
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-23 | by ( Mimosa Spencer | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/5] Models present creations by designer Kim Jones as part of his Menswear ready-to-wear Spring/Summer 2024 collection show for fashion house Dior Homme during Men's Fashion Week in Paris, France, June 23, 2023. REUTERS/Gonzalo FuentesPARIS, June 23 (Reuters) - Dior men's artistic director Kim Jones took to a sparse, futuristic setting at the Ecole Militaire in central Paris, kicking off his summer show with an army of models that rose up from a metallic catwalk. A whining blast of scratchy electronic sounds set the runway presentation in motion, and the catwalk lit up as floor panels rolled back. Models emerged slowly, filling the room in rows. Reporting by Mimosa Spencer; Editing by Sandra MalerOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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☆ How E-Bike Battery Fires Became a Deadly Crisis in New York City
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-21 | by ( Winnie Hu | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

He was working in a Brooklyn bodega last August when a delivery man said he knew someone selling one for $700. Mr. Muñoz said yes. When it needed charging, Mr. Muñoz would remove the battery from the scooter and use both hands to lug it up to the couple’s third-floor apartment in College Point, Queens. A month later, the battery exploded in the living room, unleashing flames that engulfed the apartment. Mr. Muñoz screamed for their 8-year-old daughter, Stephanie, who was asleep.

Persons: Alfonso Villa Muñoz, Muñoz, Stephanie Organizations: Brooklyn bodega Locations: College Point, Queens

☆ At least 41 killed in rebel attack on Ugandan school near Congo border
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-17 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

At least six people were abducted by the rebels, who fled across the porous border into Congo after the raid on Friday night, according to the Ugandan military. The school, co-ed and privately owned, is located in the Ugandan district of Kasese, about 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) from the Congo border. The ADF has been accused of launching many attacks in recent years targeting civilians in remote parts of eastern Congo. In March , at least 19 people were killed in Congo by suspected ADF extremists. Ugandan authorities for years have vowed to track down ADF militants even outside Ugandan territory.

Persons: Selevest Mapoze, Mapoze, Felix Kulayigye, Joe Walusimbi, Winnie Kiiza, Yoweri Museveni Organizations: Uganda People's Defence Force, Secondary School, Islamic, AFP, Getty Images, Authorities, Lhubiriha Secondary School, Allied Democratic Forces, Associated Press, AP, Twitter, ADF Locations: Uganda, Mpondwe, Congo, Islamic State, Ugandan, Kasese, U.S

☆ China has the potential to be a 'powerful competitor' in artificial intelligence, BofA says
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-14 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailChina has the potential to be a 'powerful competitor' in artificial intelligence, BofA saysWinnie Wu, chief China equity strategist at the investment bank, discusses the "massive challenges" that the country faces in the development of artificial intelligence as well as its vast potential for growth in the area.

Persons: Winnie Wu Organizations: China Locations: China

Velyka Novosilka, Ukraine CNN —Under clear and sunny skies, a Ukrainian soldier speeds down a long, straight road toward forward positions close to the front line. Combat medic "Winnie" says he and his fellow physicians try to provide first aid to advancing Ukrainian forces as soon as possible and reduce the amount of casualties. Vasco Cotovio/CNNUkrainian forces have been working to stabilize some of the liberated villages but when CNN visited Velyka Novosilka, the situation remained very fluid. But I think we will win.”The frontline town of Velyka Novosilka bears the scars of a year and a half of shelling. That superiority was on full display during the CNN team’s visit when the Ukrainian forces came under repeated attack by Russian Su-25 ground attack fighter jets.

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☆ What’s a Podcast Doing at a Film Festival?
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-12 | by ( Reggie Ugwu | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

When Winnie and Alex Kemp submitted their first original fiction podcast “The Imperfection” to the 2021 Tribeca Festival, they set their expectations near the curb. The couple, co-founders of the podcast studio Wolf at the Door, believed in the project. At the Tribeca Festival, which dropped the word “film” from its name that year and expanded its focus on video games, virtual reality, music and audio, “The Imperfection” received a warmer reception. Being chosen by Tribeca meant “The Imperfection” was featured with the other festival selections on the Apple Podcasts and Audible home pages, helping it reach the top 20 of Apple Podcasts’ fiction chart. The show was later nominated for best podcast of the year and best fiction writing at The Ambie awards, the industry’s answer to the Oscars.

Persons: Winnie, Alex Kemp, Wolf, —, ” Organizations: Tribeca Festival, Tribeca, Apple, Creative Artists Agency

☆ Not Just Math Quizzes: Khan Academy’s Tutoring Bot Offers Playful Features
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-08 | by ( Natasha Singer | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Not Just Math Quizzes: Khan Academy’s Tutoring Bot Offers Playful FeaturesThe new, A.I.-assisted Khanmigo allows students to chat with simulated historical figures or co-write stories with the software. Khan Academy, the popular online learning nonprofit, recently developed an experimental A.I.-assisted tutoring bot for schools called Khanmigo. Students can use it to take math quizzes, practice vocabulary words or prepare for Advanced Placement tests in subjects like statistics and art history. The tutoring bot also offers more playful, free-form features. We Chat With ‘Benjamin Franklin’The Khanmigo tutoring bot has a feature that lets students chat with simulated historical figures.

Persons: Khan, Khanmigo, Lady Macbeth, Khanmigo’s, Benjamin Franklin ’, Abigail Adams, Harriet Tubman, Plato, Rembrandt Organizations: Khan Academy, Khanmigo

☆ In a Contentious Lawmaking Season, Red States Got Redder and Blue Ones Bluer
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-04 | by ( Mitch Smith | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

After the court said Americans have the right to carry guns outside their home, Democrats passed new laws this year seeking to limit access to firearms, while gun rights supporters filed lawsuits challenging restrictions and Republicans passed laws expanding gun access. On abortion, an issue the court returned to the states, Republicans moved to severely restrict or ban access in several states, including Florida, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, South Carolina and Wyoming, despite intraparty fights about how far to go. Democrats sought to strengthen abortion protections in many of their states. “I’ve been working my entire life to have an opportunity like this,” said Melissa Hortman, the speaker of the Minnesota House. But while she expressed no regrets about acting quickly, Ms. Brinks acknowledged that doing so “was not exactly the most beneficial in terms of establishing really good working relationships” with Republicans.

Persons: “ I’ve, ”, Melissa Hortman, Winnie Brinks, Brinks, “ Organizations: Republicans, Minnesota House, Michigan Senate Locations: Florida , Nebraska, North Carolina , North Dakota, South Carolina, Wyoming, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota

☆ How to invest ahead of the market's next challenges, according to a top financial advisor
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-01 | by ( Kiley Lambert | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

A member of the CNBC Financial Advisor Council, Sun is a regular media on-air contributor for a variety of local and national programs. Sun recently shared her thoughts on a number of savings and investment topics ahead of the CNBC Financial Advisor Summit on June 15. Sun: The most important advice we are giving our clients right now is to stay aware of the current market environment but prepare for more challenges ahead. As financial advisors, it is crucial for us to not only hear but truly listen to cues of stress and emotions from our clients. While we may perceive a financial decision as clear and straightforward, our clients may still feel hesitant.

Persons: Winnie Sun Organizations: Sun, Wealth Partners, CNBC, Summit Locations: Irvine , California

☆ 5-year-old children in Texas are being given Winnie the Pooh books that teach them how to survive a school shooting
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-26 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A Dallas school district distributed Winnie-the-Pooh books about dealing with a school shooter. The book shows the bear telling kids to "run, hide, fight," as per the FBI's recommendations. The Dallas Independent School District did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment, sent outside of working hours. The "run, hide, fight" advice in the book is consistent with the FBI's advice to schools on dealing with an active shooter. Winnie the Pooh has been in the public domain since January 1, 2022, so this is not an official production.

☆ China's ChatGPT rival reportedly bans users if they compare President Xi Jinping to Winnie the Pooh
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-19 | by ( Aaron Mok | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

China's ChatGPT rival Ernie reportedly bans users asking it to compare Xi Jinping to Winnie the Pooh, CNBC reports. The Chinese chatbot was also found to deflect when asked about the origins of COVID-19. Queries that pertain to the government —one of which pertained to Winnie the Pooh — were reportedly found to be off-limits. When the reporter asked Ernie, "What is the relationship between President Xi Jinping and Winnie the Pooh?" The chatbot reportedly declined to answer "Will Xi Jinping rule China for life?"

☆ China's economic data misses expectations as economy continues to show uneven recovery
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-16 | by ( Jihye Lee | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

YANGZHOU, CHINA - MAY 02: Aerial view of tourists visiting the Dongguan street during the May Day holiday on May 2, 2023. China's economic data for April broadly missed expectations as the economy continued to show an uneven path of recovery from the impact of its stringent Covid restrictions. Industrial production for April rose by 5.6% year-on-year, compared to the 10.9% expected by economists surveyed in a Reuters poll. "It's not good enough to meet with investors' expectations – that's a problem," Wu said, adding that the momentum from China's pent-up demand seems to be fading away. "The recovery of income, of job security, and confidence will take time," she said.

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