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☆ This Gen Xer thought he was too old to work at Google. Then he landed a $320,000 job at the tech giant without applying.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-07 | by ( Ana Altchek | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

But a few months ago, Boardman was working at Boston Consulting Group and had taken the tech giant on as a client. But he was also surprised by the offer, as he thought he was too old to be taken on by a company like Google. Related storiesBut it's still possible to get a Big Tech job at a later stage, as Boardman proves. Boardman suggests networking throughout your career and attending professional events to make connections and get to know the people at companies you're applying to. AdvertisementDon't get complacentBoardman didn't stumble into a job at Google — he's been working for this moment his whole career.

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☆ For Some Young Couples, Saving on Rent Means Moving in Together Early
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-07 | by ( Melissa Rohman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

For Caroline Li and Colin Wang, moving in together after dating for eight months was a matter of serendipity and urgency. Last fall, Mr. Wang, 28, was completing his final year of medical school at the University of California, Los Angeles, when he learned that the two-bedroom apartment he shared with one roommate had a mold infestation. He had to move out immediately, but had trouble finding new housing. At the same time, Ms. Li, 24, a registered nurse, learned that one of her two roommates was moving out of their $5,000-a-month, three-bedroom apartment near Santa Monica, Calif., in the middle of their lease. Ms. Li and Mr. Wang realized that they could resolve both of their issues by having Mr. Wang move in with Ms. Li and her roommate.

Persons: Caroline Li, Colin Wang, Wang, ”, Li Organizations: University of California Locations: Los Angeles, Santa Monica, Calif

☆ US Army awarded $10.3 million to a family exposed to black mold while living in military housing in Texas
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-04 | by ( Steve Beynon | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewAn Army family at Fort Cavazos in Texas was awarded $10.3 million Monday after living in a mold-infested home run by a private Army housing company and repeated hospitalizations of their newborn infant for respiratory difficulties. Meanwhile, private military housing providers operate with relatively little oversight from the Army despite years of outcry from service members and lawmakers on Capitol Hill. The house the Kiernans lived in and its subsequent maintenance was managed by Cavalry Family Housing, which has some 5,000 homes around Fort Cavazos in its portfolio. A government contractor takes a step back to ensure the letters are aligned correctly at the main gate of the newly-designated Fort Cavazos. US Army photo by Eric Franklin, Fort Cavazos Public AffairsAfter returning home from pediatric intensive care, Grant was again hospitalized two days later.

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☆ America has a serious ugly home problem
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-02 | by ( James Rodriguez | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

Recently she posted a video on her YouTube channel in which she phrased the question more bluntly: "Why are homes so 'ugly' now?" Most people agree that America needs more houses, but nobody seems all that thrilled with the ones being built. Related storiesThe blame for America's architectural nightmare, however, doesn't stop at production builders, rising costs, or local codes. Homes look this way because they're not just places where we live — they're also supposed to help us get rich. As they stare down these rising costs, builders and architects have almost no choice but to streamline or opt for cheaper design elements.

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☆ These ultraprocessed foods may shorten your life, study says
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-01 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

“Diet soft drinks were the key contributor to ultraprocessed food consumption. The NOVA classification system sorts foods from minimally processed — whole foods such as fruits and vegetables — to processed foods such as deli meat and sausage — to ultraprocessed. The study found that people who consumed the most ultraprocessed food were younger and heavier, and had an overall poorer quality of diet than those who ate fewer ultraprocessed foods. “If anything, we are probably underestimating ultraprocessed food consumption in our study because we’re being very conservative,” Loftfield said. “However, all categories of ultraprocessed food were associated with increased risk.”Choosing more minimally processed foods is a one way to limit ultraprocessed foods in one’s diet, Loftfield said.

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☆ A stranger fat-shamed me while I was grocery shopping. It taught me a valuable lesson about how I'm perceived.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-29 | by ( Melissa Drake | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

You can opt-out at any time by visiting our Preferences page or by clicking "unsubscribe" at the bottom of the email. The man who fat-shamed me at a grocery store in Irvine, California, bounced into the store, wearing his too-short shorts and a tank top that revealed his contoured abs. I was shocked when the stranger called out my weightI remember lighting up when I saw this man and greeting him with a huge smile. It was an eye-opening encounterFor nearly four years since that interaction, I've pondered what was different about that day and why my interaction with him was so unlike every other interaction I've had in California. And you better believe I said those exact dreaded words, "You don't need those," to myself while shopping for cookies.

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A Japanese pharmaceutical company is investigating 80 deaths possibly linked to a yeast-containing supplement it sells in Japan, the country’s health ministry said Friday, in a shocking increase from an earlier revelation that is focusing attention on how supplements are regulated. The company, Kobayashi Pharmaceutical, in March had reported five deaths potentially linked to its CholesteHelp rice and red-yeast pills. In response to the sudden surge in reported deaths, Health Minister Keizo Takemi said it was “extremely regrettable” that Kobayashi Pharmaceutical had not updated the ministry sooner. The company, which is based in Osaka, had not provided new information on deaths potentially linked to CholesteHelp since March. CholesteHelp has been recalled in Japan and China, the only countries the supplement was sold in, according to a spokeswoman for Kobayashi Pharmaceutical.

Persons: Keizo Takemi, Kobayashi, CholesteHelp Organizations: Kobayashi Pharmaceutical, Health Locations: Japan, Osaka, China

☆ ‘The Bear’ Is a Portrait of Food Culture Run Amok - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Aaron Timms | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

Some time over the past few decades, a strange thing happened: We started treating chefs as temperamental rock stars and restaurants as a barometer of cultural vitality. But with growing cultural importance came heightened scrutiny of the restaurant industry’s failings: poor pay, punishing hours, a toxic culture of macho aggression and brutality. Into this environment in 2022 came “The Bear,” a show that seemed both forged in the fire of the food world’s worst excesses and determined to seek a way out of the inferno. But the televised fantasy of a better, more moral restaurant culture — with better, more moral chefs — is part of what makes the show such intoxicating entertainment. Carmy exhibits both the worst and the best elements of the tortured chef-genius archetype.

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☆ Analysis, fits for all 58 NBA Draft picks from John Hollinger and Sam Vecenie
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-26 | by ( John Hollinger | Sam Vecenie | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +109 min

He’s going to be a killer rebounder, monster screener and will consistently establish his position even against some of the stronger NBA players. I’m done doubting Edey, even as an NBA player. As an enormous ballhandler with serious touch and incredible vision as a passer, Topić is clearly an NBA player, even if it doesn’t all translate. Shannon is an elite athlete, but the NBA game requires more nuance, especially if he continues to be an inconsistent shooter. However, I also think he’s more than just a floor spacer on offense in spot-up situations and potentially as an off-ball scorer.

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☆ We gave up city life and moved to Bali. It was a lot more challenging than we expected.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

My partner, Steve, and I moved to Bali two years ago, in July 2022. While living in the capital, I met Steve, who had moved over from Sydney to work in education in 2015. In Bali, we paid them in person for a few months before we finally learned how to do it online. We didn't celebrate ourselves enough for the milestones we achieved during our moveLooking back, we were too focused on getting our lives in Bali started right away. Many others I've spoken to in Bali are experiencing similar challenges of building a life and career here while transitioning from a 9-to-5 schedule.

Persons: —, Nadia Rose, Steve Willis, Steve, I've, we'd, We've Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Bali, Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Sydney, Australia, KL

☆ Opinion: Why I had to break up my arranged marriage to a perfect mate
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-23 | by ( Opinion Saju Mathew | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Mine started at the core of an Orthodox South Indian Christian family in Nigeria, West Africa, where I was born and raised. Being gay can be perceived as very shameful and devastating to an Indian family — regardless of how incredibly accomplished you might be. Silently, even today, most Indian parents would be thrilled if their kids became doctors —it’s estimated that India is the biggest source country for doctors in the US. This would give me a much better chance of getting into a good medical school. She was finishing her last year of medical school.

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☆ Perplexity CEO explains why you need to understand your 'dopamine system' if you want to start your own company
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-21 | by ( Jaures Yip | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. "If you're not a person who gets that and you're really only getting dopamine hits from making money, then it's hard to work on hard problems," he said. Srinivas said he and his Perplexity cofounders, Denis Yarats and Johnny Ho, were already "obsessed" with search and knowledge-based products even prior to starting Perplexity, including work at Quora. Having already cultivated a passion for improving search quality made it easier for them to work on Perplexity without any "immediate dopamine hits." Advertisement"It's important to know what your dopamine system is — where do you get your dopamine?"

Persons: —, Aravind Srinivas, Lex Fridman, Srinivas, cofounders, Denis Yarats, Johnny Ho Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Quora

☆ The best dog cooling mats to help your pup beat the heat
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( Christy Caplan | Lisa Sabatini | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

AdvertisementBest for travelThe Green Pet Shop Cool Pet Pad The Green Pet Cool Pet Pad is the best mat for keeping dogs cool on the go. The best dog cooling mats and pads for travel are lightweight and easy to carry, like this one from Green Pet. Most of the best dog cooling mats are too small for giant breeds, but the Arf Pets Pad is an exception. AdvertisementHow we tested the best dog cooling mats and padsI evaluated whether each mat could fit inside of a standard-sized dog crate. Christine Caplan/InsiderThe best dog cooling mats and pads in this guide were provided as editorial review samples by their manufacturers.

Persons: Walter, Krista Miller, Read, Christy Caplan, It's, Christine Caplan Organizations: Business, YouTube Locations: Pacific, Chewy

☆ I'm an interior designer. I redid my bathroom for $13,000 — but I still have 4 major regrets.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( Mina Lisanin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

I spent months planning and $13,000 to renovate my bathroom last spring and although it's gorgeous, I have four big regrets. AdvertisementThe built-in shower niche looks good but isn't practicalBuilt-in shower niches can look chic. Mina LisaninI was excited about incorporating a built-in shower niche into my bathroom. AdvertisementThe single glass shower panel is beautiful but impracticalThe glass panel can be annoying to clean. Mina LisaninThe single glass shower panel was another choice that appealed to my design sensibilities.

Persons: —, I've, Mina Lisanin, it's Organizations: Service, Business, Ikea Locations: New York City, Maxx

This year, Capitol Hill Block Party fills the streets with music from multiple stages from July 19 to 21 in Seattle. While some tickets are already sold out for the July event, Capitol Hill Block Party still has some original tickets, including three-day passes and VIP tickets. Capitol Hill Block Party 2024 festival scheduleThe Capitol Hill Block Party is a three-day music festival scheduled for July 19 through 21. How much are Capitol Hill Block Party tickets? All three days of Capitol Hill Block Party are packed with popular artists from various genres.

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☆ Meet the woman behind Dubai’s viral super-chunky chocolate bar
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-19 | by ( Rebecca Cairns | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —On TikTok, gooey, crunchy, loaded chocolate bars are going viral. Bursting with unusual fillings such as filo pastry, vanilla custard, or tea and biscuits, these chunky chocolate bars originate from Fix Dessert Chocolatier. It’s not just a chocolate bar, she says: “We want to create an experience.”The 38-year-old, who has been Dubai-based for nine years, launched the brand in 2021 as a side hustle. Inspired by her pregnancy cravings, the British Egyptian entrepreneur set out to create something more than the “typical” chocolate fix. The 200-gram chocolate bars, which retail for $20 each, are only available through food delivery service Deliveroo, with sales going live at 5pm daily.

Persons: ”, Sarah Hamouda, It’s, Maria Vehera, ingle, ike, ince, ideo, egan, hank Organizations: CNN, ust Locations: Dubai, British Egyptian, arak

☆ Iceland wants to switch up its tourism tax to protect nature — and fight overtourism
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-17 | by ( Sam Meredith | In Samuelmeredith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The Blue Lagoon geothermal spa near the fishing town of Grindavik, Iceland, on May 23, 2024. Iceland wants tourists to flock to its bubbling hot springs, picturesque ice caps and lunar-like lava landscapes — but not at the expense of its residents or natural environment. "We are trying still to mold the taxation system for the tourism sector for the future," Iceland's Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson told CNBC via videoconference. As I see it, we would want to go more toward accession fees to the magnets, as we call them, around the country," Benediktsson said. Iceland's government reinstated its so-called tourism tax at the start of the year, seeking to raise funds for sustainability programs and mitigate the environmental impact of mass tourism.

Persons: Bjarni Benediktsson, Benediktsson Organizations: CNBC Locations: Grindavik, Iceland, Amsterdam, Venice

☆ How Carvel’s Fudgie the Whale became a Father’s Day icon
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-16 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

New York CNN —Whiskey, steaks and ties are all typical gifts for Father’s Day, but one specifically made for the holiday takes the cake: Fudgie the Whale. Ice cream cakes quickly flew off the shelves, first created in the mid-1950s, and twenty years later he thought of making a cake for Father’s Day. Fudgie helped Father’s Day become Carvel’s busiest day of the year for buying cakes, Salerno said. Fudgie’s popularity extends beyond Father’s Day, Salerno said, popular for other occasions like birthdays and anniversaries, too. The Fudgie family expanded this year with the introduction of Fudgie Pops, which are mini Fudgie cake pops on a stick.

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☆ Angry Catholics Wanted to Burn the Church. He Came to Save It.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Norimitsu Onishi | Renaud Philippe | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Gérard Tsatselam boarded the ferryboat and settled in his usual place, on a reclining seat, at the back of a cold, unlit room that would have been packed in summer. Uneasy, he sat shrouded in his large, black coat as high winter winds delayed the boat’s arrival in the village where he was trying to save the church. Except for a quick stopover for a funeral, he had not visited his parish — in Unamen Shipu, an Indigenous reserve on the frigid, isolated coast of northeastern Quebec — in months. Mold had invaded the presbytery and left him scrambling for lodging on each visit. Another reason behind his unease was the enduring fallout from the accusations of sexual and other abuse by a predecessor, a Belgian priest.

Persons: Gérard Tsatselam, Mold, Father Gérard, — Organizations: Quebec —, Catholic, Central Locations: Unamen, Quebec, Belgian, Central African, Cameroon

☆ Curating an immersive art exhibition helped heal singer-songwriter Jewel’s heart
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-08 | by ( Jewel | For Cnn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —Walking through “The Portal” — the immersive art experience that I have created at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas — is like stepping into a mandala. Jared Sorrells/Crystal Bridges Museum of American ArtI also began to carve marble, mold clay and draw around the same time I began writing songs. Crystal Bridges Museum of American ArtHere, there is also a sculpture I made titled “CHILL,” made of lucite and filled with a variety of medications. Jewel - Dedication Meditation (Official Visualizer from "THE PORTAL: an art experience by Jewel")The journal is for each visitor to keep. Crystal Bridges Museum of American ArtTraditional art mediums like oil painting and sculpture are often viewed today with preconceived notions and judgments.

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☆ The 7 Grueling Months to Reclaim the Bookstore Dream a Fire Stole
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-01 | by ( Jordyn Holman | Hiroko Masuike | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Lucy Yu wasn’t sure if she had smoke in her lungs or was having an anxiety attack. Five days earlier, on the Fourth of July, she had raced out of her bookstore in Manhattan’s Chinatown as it filled with smoke. She had assembled a team of friends to pack up the books that weren’t damaged beyond repair and put them in storage. She walked outside and sat down on a stoop next door, as her friends comforted her and brought her water. Her once-vibrant store, Yu & Me Books, needed a gut renovation to remove mold and smoke residue.

Persons: Lucy Yu wasn’t, Yu Locations: Chinatown

☆ The far-right is set to make huge gains in European election. It could define the next five years of European politics
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-31 | by ( Luke Mcgee | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

EU politics has always relied on awkward alliances between countries and political ideologies that represent vastly different electorates. Francois Greuez/SIPA/APThe European Parliament is the place where this is most visible at an EU level. Most of the lawmakers (known as MEPs) belong to a political party in their own country. ECR and ID are typical of European Parliament parties in that they are home to a pretty broad group of conservatives. The European Parliament can often seem like looks like a boring, bureaucratic blob, tediously grinding its way through process.

Persons: Francois Greuez, Angela Merkel, Christoph Reichwein, David Cameron, Georgia Meloni, Viktor Orban, Orban, Ursula von der Leyen, Giorgia Meloni, Hungary's Viktor Orban, –, Geert Wilders Organizations: CNN, European Union, National Rally, European, European People’s Party, EPP, European Conservatives, Politico, British, Brexit, Georgia, Ukraine, Russia EU, EU, SS, Nazi, Dursun, ERC, European Commission, Kremlin Locations: United States, South Africa, Mexico, Taiwan, Ukraine, China, EU, France, Belgian, Brussels, Hungary, Russia, Italian, Anadolu, United Kingdom, Germany, Europe, Netherlands, Europe’s

☆ Defense Lawyers to Begin Closing Arguments in Trump’s Criminal Trial
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-28 | by ( Jonah E. Bromwich | Ben Protess | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Former President Donald J. Trump’s Manhattan criminal trial will enter its final stage Tuesday as defense lawyers and prosecutors deliver their closing arguments in a last attempt to sway the 12 New Yorkers who will decide his fate. First the defense and then the prosecution will spend hours weaving disparate strands of evidence into a cohesive story that they hope will resonate with the jurors. The undisputed facts concern that $130,000 transaction; Mr. Cohen paid the porn star, Stormy Daniels, to silence her story of a sexual encounter with Mr. Trump. Prosecutors have argued that Mr. Trump directed Mr. Cohen to pay Ms. Daniels and approved a criminal scheme to reimburse Mr. Cohen, disguising the repayments by saying that they were made for legal services that in fact were nonexistent. Their case is backed by the testimony of Mr. Cohen himself, as well as Ms. Daniels, several other witnesses and phone records, text messages and emails.

Persons: Donald J, Yorkers, Trump, Michael D, Cohen, Stormy Daniels, Daniels, Mr Organizations: Prosecutors

☆ The 3 best dog cooling mats and pads of 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-24 | by ( Christy Caplan | Lisa Sabatini | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

Shop at Amazon Shop at Chewy What we like Check mark icon A check mark. AdvertisementBest for travelThe Green Pet Shop Cool Pet Pad The Green Pet Cool Pet Pad is the best mat for keeping dogs cool on the go. Most of the best dog cooling mats are too small for giant breeds, but the Arf Pets Pad is an exception. AdvertisementHow we tested the best dog cooling mats and padsI evaluated whether each mat could fit inside of a standard-sized dog crate. Christine Caplan/InsiderThe best dog cooling mats and pads in this guide were provided as editorial review samples by their manufacturers.

Persons: Walter, Krista Miller, Read, Christy Caplan, It's, Christine Caplan Organizations: Business, YouTube, Amazon Best, Shop Locations: Pacific

☆ Wall Street is about to see its biggest trading change in years
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-24 | by ( Krystal Hur | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

New York CNN —Buying or selling a stock is about to get a lot snappier starting next Tuesday. But that doesn’t mean it’ll get smoother, at least right away — and some financial firms are preparing to handle any possible bumpiness. Clearinghouses, which sit between buyers and sellers, collect margins from traders as evidence that they can afford to make the transaction. Baird has had a T+1 committee in place since last summer to ensure such hiccups don’t happen, Lee said. “The existing two-day period to settle trades exposes investors and the industry to unnecessary risk and is ripe for change,” Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev said in a February 2021 release.

Persons: “, That’s, ” Gary Gensler, ”, Rich Lee, Baird, Lee, Reddit, Vlad Tenev, Max, Gregory Wallace, Brian West, Mike Whitaker, ” “, ” Whitaker, Read, Meta, that’s, Clare Duffy, Patrick Collison, Nat Friedman, Tobi Lütke, Charlie Songhurst, White, OpenAI Organizations: CNN Business, Bell, New York CNN, Securities and Exchange Commission, Employees, GameStop, AMC Entertainment, AMC, Robinhood, Investors, Boeing, FAA, Federal Aviation Administration, Wolfe Research, ABC, Microsoft, Meta Locations: New York, OpenAI

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