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☆ I had to rent my house for extra income, and it forced me to declutter. I'm happier because of it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-01 | by ( Elana Rabinowitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

While I would not classify myself as a hoarder, I have trouble letting go of things, objects, and memorabilia. With the decline in income, I was forced to reevaluate the space. Although I loved my little white house, I also needed to figure out how to make it more enticing to others. However, as New Yorkers have started to summer in Europe again, getting people to rent in the country has been cumbersome. The author's photographer helped her stage her home.

Persons: Jennifer Muirhead, I'd, hasn't, Jen Organizations: Service, Yorkers Locations: Europe

For Disney fans, this summer has been a roller coaster of emotions. The evolution of reactions has largely taken place inside the thriving online community of adult Disney fans, including Disney influencers, journalists and content creators, whom the company has increasingly marketed to as repeat visitors. The new planned attractions at Disney parks around the world were presented with great fanfare. “I feel like I can allow myself to get excited and feel optimistic about the future of the Disney Parks again,” Gustin posted the next day. Magic Kingdom: 1/3 Destroyed,” posted one Disney content creator and former Disney employee.

Persons: ”, Tom Sawyer, Walt, Disney influencers, Scott Gustin, ” Gustin, Gustin, John Stamos, Darren Criss, Ke Huy Quan, Meghan Trainor, Josh D’Amaro, “, Tom Sawyer ”, Mark Twain, Tom Bricker, “ It’s, Jenny Nicholson, America ”, Encanto, Indiana Jones, hasn’t, Deshawn Warr, they’ve, ” Warr Organizations: Disney, Inc, Hollywood Studios, Nexstar, Disney Parks, Magic, “ Pirates Locations: Florida, Rivers, America, Magic Kingdom, Magic, North Carolina, “ Rivers, Animal, Orlando, Caribbean

☆ My husband retired 5 years ago and I still run my own business. Our schedules are different, but we make it work.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-24 | by ( Cailey Griffin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

At 57, I'm still working as the principal of my own public relations and digital communications firm while my husband, Michael, is retired. AdvertisementI love my work and enjoy mentoring young peopleI really enjoy the work I do in my business and giving back to young people through mentorship, which I do through my business and outside it. Though he retired five years ago, I've only recently gotten better at communicating with him about my work schedule, so it takes time. Instead of assuming he knows I'm working, I'll go into a quiet room and close the door. When Michael first retired , I fell into the trap of thinking, "Oh, you're retired, of course, you'll do certain tasks instead of saying I'm working, would you be willing to run this errand?"

Persons: Ruth Furman, I'm, Michael, I've, we've Organizations: Service, ImageWords Communications, Security, Business Locations: Las Vegas, Chicago, Indiana

☆ I'm a 101-year-old who just published my 9th book—here are my 8 best lessons for a long, happy life
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-24 | by ( Babette Hughes | As Told To Stav Ziv | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

There's an idea in our culture that's so wrong: that life is over when you get to be a certain age. Take our new online course Today, as a 101-year-old in Austin, I'm living the kind of life I feel fortunate to have. Here are eight lessons I've learned that have helped me live a long, happy life:1. Do things you loveWhen I'm writing, I feel different. Sometimes I'll come back and I'll see something I wrote and think, "That's good."

Persons: I've, It's, That's Locations: Cleveland , Ohio, Austin

☆ Not Only for Killing: Drones Are Now Detecting Land Mines in Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-24 | by ( Lara Jakes | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

With a stiff gait, a drone dog stomped up and down a makeshift minefield at a U.S. Army testing center in Virginia, shuddering when it neared a plate-size puck meant to simulate an anti-tank explosive. On its back was a stack of cameras, GPS devices, radios and thermal imaging technology that military developers hope will help it detect mines at close range, sparing humans from that dangerous task. For the most part, the dog appeared to know when to stay away from the mock mine, given the artificial intelligence embedded in its system to identify threats. “That’s something we’re working on currently.”The drone dog is among a handful of emerging technologies in anti-mine warfare — a field that, until now, experts say had not changed much in the past 50 years. But just as drones, which are generally defined as uncrewed machines, not exclusively aircraft, that are piloted remotely, have proved in Ukraine to be an important offensive weapon in modern fighting, they now may also provide defense, with new and safer ways to detect and clear land mines.

Persons: ” Kendall V, Johnson, “ Organizations: U.S . Army, Development Command Locations: Virginia, shuddering, Washington, Ukraine

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

☆ Chinese scientists use lunar soil to produce water, state media reports
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Chinese scientists have discovered a “brand-new method” of producing large quantities of water using lunar soil brought back from a 2020 expedition, state broadcaster CCTV reported on Thursday. Vials of lunar soil brought back from the moon by China's Chang'e-5 probe in Beijing, on Aug. 26, 2021. China hopes that recent and future lunar expeditions will set the foundations to build the International Lunar Research Station (ILRS), an initiative it is co-leading with Russia. The announcement of the discovery comes at a time when Chinese scientists are already conducting experiments on lunar samples brought back in June by the Chang’e-6 mission. The importance of lunar water goes beyond making permanent human presence viable.

Persons: China’s, “, ”, China's Chang'e, Ren Hui, Bill Nelson, NASA’s Nelson Organizations: Academy of Sciences, Getty, Lunar Research, Russia, NPR Locations: U.S, China, Beijing

☆ World’s second-largest diamond discovered in Botswana
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Sam Meredith | In Samuelmeredith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Botswana's President Mokgweetsi Masisi holds a large diamond discovered in Botswana at his office in Gaborone on August 22, 2024. One of the largest diamonds ever to be excavated was found in Botswana at a mine owned by Canadian firm Lucara Diamond. Lucara said on Wednesday that the gem was discovered at the Karowe Diamond Mine in northeastern Botswana using X-ray technology. Photos published on Getty Images on Thursday showed Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi holding the 2,492-carat diamond at his office in the capital of Gaborone. Botswana is one of the world's biggest diamond producers, accounting for 20% of global production last year, according to GlobalData.

Persons: Mokgweetsi Masisi, Lucara Diamond, Cullinan, Lucara, William Lamb Organizations: Getty Locations: Botswana, Gaborone, South Africa, British

☆ A 4th-grade teacher found a lucrative side hustle: designing decadent dorm rooms for college kids for $5,000 apiece
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Dan Latu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Shelly Gates, 49, whose Jackson, Mississippi-based interior-decor firm Mary Margaret Designs focuses on college dorm rooms. It started with my daughter's dorm room at Mississippi State in 2020. There was a little "dorm room of the year" contest in one of my mom Facebook groups, and they happened to pick my daughter's room. The study corner of a room Gates designed at Ole Miss. A University of Southern Mississippi dorm room that Gates decorated.

Persons: —, Shelly Gates, Mary Margaret Designs, Gates, Shelly Gates I've, Ole, I've, Mizzou, they'll, It's, Shelly Gates I'm Organizations: Service, Business, Mississippi State, Facebook, Mississippi State University, Southern Methodist University, SMU, University of Southern, Ole Miss, Amazon, Ole Locations: Jackson , Mississippi, South, Ole Miss , Mississippi State, University of Southern Mississippi, Bama, Belmont, Arkansas, Ridgeland , Mississippi

☆ A Campaign That Just Started Is Almost Over
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Jess Bidgood | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

She used the opening words of the biggest speech of her life to change the subject. Because Harris has been atop her party’s ticket for only about a month, she and Trump have sprinted in a matter of days through campaign elements that normally take months. Harris has raced to define herself and her candidacy, running a campaign heavy on rallies and light on policy and taking questions from the press. Trump, who built a campaign premised on defeating President Biden, has struggled to change up his attacks. Here’s my road map to the rest of the campaign.

Persons: Kamala Harris, ” Harris, “ Let’s, Donald Trump, Harris, Trump, Biden Organizations: Democratic, Convention

☆ I went to college for free thanks to a scholarship. I'm still debating whether it was worth it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-21 | by ( Terryn Witherspoon-Woolfolk | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewMy vision in high school was to complete my college degree for free. I dedicated my time in high school to achieving my scholarship dreamIn my senior year in high school, I was selected for a full cost of attendance scholarship program. I did this all in the name of no student debt and a prestigious college experience. Related storiesHowever, I found that I had to give too much of myself to the scholarship program. I typically let feelings of guilt and obligation guide my decision-making, and I'm sure this affected my experiences in the scholarship program.

Persons: —, I've, I'm Organizations: Service, Business, ACT

☆ Starpath Robotics, a startup founded by former SpaceX employees, just raised $12 million using this 10-slide pitch deck
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-20 | by ( Callum Burroughs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Starpath Robotics, a startup founded by former SpaceX engineers, has raised $12 million in seed funding. The startup aims to produce rocket propellant from lunar ice for spacecraft. Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementStarpath Robotics, a startup founded by former SpaceX engineers who want to make lunar spacecraft reusable, has raised $12 million in seed funding.

Persons: —, Starpath, Saurav Shroff Organizations: Robotics, SpaceX, Service, Business

☆ I'm 38, and one of my closest friends is 72. We have more in common than you might think.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-14 | by ( Sarah Klein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

I was trained to chat with an older adult over the phone, considering it wasn't currently safe to visit in person. FriendshipWorks aims to address loneliness in older adults, but one-third of Americans are lonely, regardless of age. I know I was, with just a small social circle of family members and friends from growing up in the suburbs. Our unconventional friendship wouldn't have happened if I hadn't decided to volunteer (and volunteering is a common recommendation to build social connection). We're more than 30 years apart, as she's 72 and I'm 38, we come from different parts of the country, and we have different religious beliefs and racial backgrounds.

Persons: Carolyn, FriendshipWorks, we'd, Sarah Klein, hadn't, we've Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Boston, New York City, Georgia, Cleveland

☆ Nate Silver on the 2024 race: 'It's no longer Trump's election to lose.'
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-14 | by ( Peter Kafka | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

And when Hillary Clinton lost the 2016 election, after Silver gave her a 71% chance of winning, he became the subject of much (misplaced) scorn. But the rest of the world wants to know who Silver thinks is going to win the 2024 election. It's no longer Trump's election to lose. And so if it's Harris 80/20 and Trump wins, or Trump 80/20 and Harris wins on election day, then that's running some career risk. With hindsight, do you make sense at a big company, or do you think you're better as a solo act?

Persons: —, Nate, Hillary Clinton, Silver, Sam Bankman, Sam Altman —, I'm, Harris, Kamala Harris, You've, it's, we've, She's, Tim Walz, she'd, Biden, It's someone's, Hilary Clinton, Trump, Clinton, It's, it's Harris, you've, … Organizations: Service, NBA, Business, Biden, Trump, Libertarian, Party, New York Times, Disney — Locations: It's

☆ I traveled from New York City to Disney World and back in 24 hours. It was exhausting, but I saved hundreds of dollars.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Gabbi Shaw | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

But FastPass has been a thing of the past since 2014, and visitors can instead buy a Lightning Lane Multi-Pass, which I decided to opt for. After tax, my $232 park-hopper ticket was $247 (yes, that means the park ticket cost more than my airfare). But after adding the $24 Lightning Lane Multi-Pass in Hollywood Studios and the $20 Single Lane Pass for the TRON ride, the final cost was $291. A single park ticket would have been cheaper, but since I was there for just one day, I wanted to see as much of Disney as possible. At first, I was pretty confused by the way the Lightning Lane passes work.

Persons: Gabbi Shaw, FastPass, — Organizations: Business, Hollywood Studios, Disney, Magic Kingdom Locations: Magic

☆ Serbia’s president says lithium protests part of ‘hybrid’ warfare against country
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Ap-Live-Blog-Byline-Image.Png | The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Serbia’s president Sunday accused demonstrators who opposed a lithium mining project in the Balkan country of being part of a Western-backed “hybrid” warfare against his government and vowed to take strong legal action against those protesters who have blocked railway and road traffic in the capital a day earlier. Some of the protesters later blocked tracks at two railway stations in the city, and briefly stopped traffic on a major highway. Protestors block railroad tracks of Belgrade's main railway station to protest against Serbia's government plan to reboot a lithium mine on August 10, 2024. Saturday’s demonstration came after weeks of protests in dozens of cities throughout Serbia against a government plan to allow lithium mining in a lush farming valley in the west of the country. Vučić said Sunday there will be no lithium mining in the next two years while all the risks are being investigated, in an apparent attempt to pacify critics.

Persons: Aleksandar Vučić, Ivica Dacic, Marko Djokovic, Vucic, “, ” Vučić, Viktor Yanukovych, ”, Vučić, Vučić’s Organizations: . Riot, AFP, Getty, Government, Saturday, Vučić’s, European Union Locations: Balkan, Belgrade, Serbia, Ukraine’s, Kyiv, Russia, China, EU

☆ Meet Gina Rinehart, the Australian mining magnate worth almost $19 billion
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Paige Bruton | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewGina Rinehart has long been one of Australia's richest people thanks to her company Hancock Prospecting, which controls the country's largest iron ore mine. Rinehart has also been highly involved in funding Australian sport — and made headlines following family disputes. When he died in 1992, Rinehart took over Hancock Prospecting and acquired the Roy Hill mine soon after. Paul Morigi/Getty ImagesSports enthusiastRinehart has been called a "godmother" to Australian sport after donating millions of dollars to swimming, rowing, volleyball, and artistic swimming teams in recent years. Rinehart has also been embroiled in court battles with her son John Hancock and daughter Bianca Rinehart over the rights to mining royalties worth billions of dollars.

Persons: —, Gina Rinehart, Hancock, She's, Chile's SQM, Rinehart, Queen Elizabeth II, Paul Kane, Lang Hancock, Hill, Paul Morigi, Rinehart's, Rose Porteous, John Hancock, Bianca Rinehart, Vincent Namatjira, Vincent Namatjira's Organizations: Service, Bloomberg, Forbes, Business, University of Sydney, Hancock, House, Australian, Getty, National Gallery of Australia Locations: Perth, Pilbara, Western Australia

☆ I love being a messy, imperfect summer mom
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Sarah Seltzer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

You can opt-out at any time by visiting our Preferences page or by clicking "unsubscribe" at the bottom of the email. Sure, I'm sad to say goodbye to another year, but I'm also elated to step into my favorite yearly role as — summer mom. And I hate all the planning and forethought that goes into summer scheduling, especially camp signups. That shirt and that hair will be covered by popsicle melt, sand, sweat, or dirt within a few hours anyway. And I'm at my best because I'm at my happiest and most relaxed.

Persons: I'm, It's, fanny Organizations: Service, Business, Olympics, Labor

☆ Here's why the creator of Gmail thinks Google fell behind in the AI arms race
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-11 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

But Google's AI rollouts have been anything but groundbreaking. Its new AI search feature, AI Overviews, promised to deliver neat, AI-generated summaries with Google search results. That's when its focus shifted to preserving its monopoly over search, Buchheit said. AdvertisementThat's not just Buchheit's analysis; it's something Page and Brin noted in their seminal 1998 paper introducing Google. With Google, however, their goal was to "provide high-quality search results over a rapidly growing World Wide Web."

Persons: —, Google's cofounders, Larry Page, Sergey Brin, Paul Buchheit, Bard, Buchheit, Sundar Pichai, there's, That's, Brin Organizations: Service, Gmail, Business, Google

For Love & Money is a column from Business Insider answering your relationship and money questions. This week, a reader's dad died and left all his money to one sibling. Dear For Love & Money,My dad died almost two years ago and left my younger brother and me here. I know my dad caused this situation, but my brother doesn't have to handle it like that. Maybe your dad felt bad for your brother because he always secretly felt you had more promise.

Persons: —, doesn't, I've, didn't, I'm, it's Organizations: Business, Service

☆ I was so focused on dorm room essentials I didn't know I had to do these 7 things ahead of my son's college move-in
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-11 | by ( Erika Ebsworth-Goold | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Open a new, nationwide bank accountMy son's been working part-time for several years, and his paychecks go directly to his bank account. Download those rideshare apps now, and make sure they're linked to your kid's new bank card. Check ahead, and if originals are needed, hand them over — but stress the importance of keeping them safe and secure. Make sure they are registered to voteLast but certainly not least, if your incoming college freshman is 18, they're finally eligible to vote. Make sure your child is registered and has a plan for November — and beyond — if attending school out of state.

Persons: —, You'll, he's, Uber, they're Organizations: Service, Business Locations: West Coast, —

☆ A dietitian who researches ultra-processed foods mostly avoids them. Here are her 3 favorite healthy, quick snacks.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Kim Schewitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewA dietitian whose research on the potential harms of ultra-processed foods has led her to eat fewer of them shared her three favorite quick, minimally processed snacks with Business Insider. "I try and lean on whole foods for snacks," Patel said. Here are the healthy, quick snacks Patel has on hand to help her avoid reaching for UPFs. Related storiesNuts are whole foods, containing health fats as well as some protein, and require little to no preparation or cooking to eat. But be mindful of how much you eat because despite being nutritionally dense, these snacks can be quite high in calories, Patel said.

Persons: —, Linia Patel, Patel Organizations: Service, Business, University of Milan, Global Public Health Locations: Italy

I'm a high school teacher, and I see parents spend way too much on school supplies all the time. Many states have tax-free weekends, and many stores schedule school supply sales for those weekends. As a high school teacher, I often see families overspending and wasting money. Have your school supply list handy as soon as it's released, and pick up the items on sale when you find them. Check with your school for support programsIf money is tight (and even if it's not), check with your school and community to see if there are support programs for school supplies.

Persons: I'm, —, there's, it's Organizations: Service, Walmart, Girls

☆ I gave more attention to my demanding job than to raising my 4 kids. I'm heartbroken over what it cost me.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Robin Madell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

I instantly regretted my decision because I knew my son needed me. The chances of my husband getting a job that would pay enough to cover the cost of childcare were very low. My children needed their mother, and I needed my children. When I was focused on work and they needed my attention, I would redirect them to ask their dad instead. I realize now that all those years, I was bringing my stress and fear from work into my family life.

Persons: Abigail DeGuzman, It's, I've, we're, I'm, wasn't, inattentive, —, There's, Jane Zhang Organizations: Service, Strategic, Business Locations: Brookhaven , Pennsylvania, Philippines, Atlanta, Pennsylvania, janezhang@businessinsider.com

☆ The Man Who Tried to Solve Immigration for the G.O.P.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Lulu Garcia-Navarro | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Before you were in politics, you ran the largest Baptist youth camp in the country, Falls Creek. That’s what my wife and I did for 22 years, to be able to just love on families and to encourage them. And in 2008 and 2009, we really felt a calling to be able to run for Congress in the central district. As I joke with some of my Democrat colleagues, we’re friends, but they’re wrong all the time. They vote wrong all the time, but we can still be friends in our conversation and relationship and try to be able to engage.

Persons: James, “, It’s Organizations: Republican Party, Baptist, Republican Locations: Trump, Oklahoma

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