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☆ I moved to Geneva, Switzerland, and pay $6,970 a month for a luxury apartment: Take a look inside
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-17 | by ( Shizuka Mcneill | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Originally from Japan, I've lived in a total of six countries. For the past 15 years, I've called Geneva, Switzerland, my home. Geneva is different from anywhere else I've lived, and I've found something that truly works for me. A look inside our Geneva apartmentOne of the first things I noticed about this apartment was its traditional charm and ornately decorated ceilings. Photo: Shizuka McNeillWhile the public school system here is great, kids don't have class on Wednesday afternoons, so childcare can be an expensive scramble.

Persons: I've, we'd, Shizuka McNeill, AVoyage, Pierre Cathedral, d'Eau, Shizuka McNeill Geneva Organizations: United Nations, World Health Organization, Economic Locations: Japan, Geneva, Switzerland, New York, London, Europe, U.S, wardrobes, Lake Geneva, Serene Lake Geneva, United

☆ They voted for the bill that could ban TikTok. They also actively use the app.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-17 | by ( Shania Shelton | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Jackson is not the only House representative who has both taken advantage of the popular app and voted for the bill that could ban it. Some of these representatives actively use the app to boost their campaigns, while others use it for office communications. Some members who voted in favor of the bill believe the US should be able to regulate the technology. The question of a banA few of the representatives who voted in favor of the bill have emphasized that it is not meant to be a ban of TikTok. Just being as transparent and accountable as we possibly can.”The Democratic congressman said if TikTok is banned, he will continue to use the social media platforms that aren’t banned, but said, “I don’t think that’s what’s going to happen here.”“It’s really a sell TikTok, not ban TikTok bill.

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☆ My roommates and I started sharing our location with each other. It made us feel safe as single women in our 20s.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-16 | by ( Colette Fountain | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

I first became familiar with location sharing when Snapchat introduced the highly addictive Snap Maps in June 2017. More often than not, location sharing probably won't help because it doesn't actually tell you that much about the person. Location sharing became an acceptable excuse just to be nosy. Not only did location sharing give us the freedom to act independently, reassured by the constant monitoring, but it also gave us the freedom to be more open with one another. Location sharing might not be the be-all and end-all to women's safety, but it can help in a crisis, and in the meantime, it can be a great way to bond with other women.

Persons: Snapchat, snoop, Kimberley, Kelly Organizations: Service Locations: London

☆ The 26-year-old YouTuber conquering French journalism
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-16 | by ( Joshua Berlinger | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Travers, 26, is the founder and face of HugoDecrypte, a French media start-up that delivers news aimed primarily at young audiences. Travers' daily news round-ups, usually delivered from behind a desk, are very popular among younger French audiences. Joshua Berlinger/CNNThe first concerned the state of political coverage in French media. The HugoDecrypte channel launched with the mission to give young French audiences a fast, digestible way to understand the news. But he and editor-in-chief Aleberteau believe that, wherever there is social media, their model is viable.

Persons: Paris CNN — Hugo Travers, Travers, Le, “, ” Travers, there’s, ”, Alice Antheaume, Emmanuel Macron, Macron, Gabriel Attal, Marie Flament, Francois Jost, Joshua Berlinger, Z, Travers ’, pander, “ You’ve, Benjamin Aleberteau, HugoDecrypte, Christopher Nolan, “ Oppenheimer, Omar Sy, Tahar Rahim, Virginie Efira, Jost, “ TikTok, …, it’s, I’m, they’re, Xavier Niel, Vincent Bollore, Rupert Murdoch, Aleberteau, ” Aleberteau Organizations: Paris CNN, YouTube, CNN, Sciences Po Journalism School, Franco, Sorbonne Nouvelle University, Democratic, Sciences Po, Reuters Institute, Antheaume Locations: France, French, TikTok, Europe, Paris, Sudan, Democratic Republic of Congo

London/Hong Kong CNN —McDonald’s has been hit by a system failure in Australia, Japan, Hong Kong and the United Kingdom, with many stores forced to close and online ordering suspended. “Many stores across the country have temporarily suspended operations,” McDonald’s Japan said in a post on X Friday. “There is currently a system failure,” it said earlier. McDonald’s stores around Australia were affected by a major outage Friday, with customers struggling to place orders, CNN affiliate 9 News reported. Please order directly at the restaurant counter.”In the UK, Maria Avram, who works at a McDonald’s store in London, told CNN that there was a system outage between 6 a.m. and 7 a.m. local time (2 a.m and 3 a.m.

Persons: Hong Kong CNN — McDonald’s, CNN McDonald’s Hong, Maria Avram, McDonald’s Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, CNN, CNN McDonald’s, Facebook Locations: Hong Kong, Australia, Japan, United Kingdom, CNN McDonald’s Hong Kong, London

Trump’s legal tactic of pursuing delays and elevating smoke-and-mirror sideshows has dramatically increased the odds that any halt of his ascent to the presidency will instead have to come from voters at the ballot box in November. Many experts agree that was Trump’s principal legal “strategy” from the outset. We need at least four delays – delay, delay, delay, delay – when we talk about the Trump strategy to match the four trials,” says Norm Eisen, former special counsel to the House Judiciary Committee during Trump’s first impeachment trial. Eisen says that even with the hiccups prosecutor incurred this week, the delay strategy can only take Trump so far. “I think the delay, delay, delay, delay tactic is going to run out of steam and we’re certain to see one criminal trial of the former president for 2016 election interference and we may very well see multiple trials,” Eisen said.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Trump, ”, Norm Eisen, Trump’s, Fani Willis, Willis, Nathan Wade, Scott McAfee, Wade, McAfee, Aileen Cannon, Cannon, Jack Smith’s, Smith, Stormy Daniels, Attorney Alvin Bragg, Bragg, Eisen, ” Eisen, “ Organizations: Republican, White, Trump, Presidential Records, Manhattan, Attorney, Southern, of, Justice Department Locations: Fulton County, Georgia, of New York, Florida

☆ A 101-year-old former CEO shared his longevity advice: early retirement is 'stultifying,' and the Mediterranean diet is best
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-15 | by ( Jane Ridley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewWhen I. Roy Cohen was born in 1922, his parents' farmhouse had no running water or electricity. Courtesy of I. Roy Cohen. AdvertisementHe said he learned a series of longevity lessons over the decades and shared some with BI. Courtesy of I. Roy Cohen. Courtesy of I. Roy Cohen.

Persons: —, Roy Cohen, " Cohen, Cohen, Joan, something's, munch, David Organizations: Service, Business Locations: New York

☆ My parents were always hesitant to let me go to sleepovers. After I went to my first one, I understood why.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-14 | by ( Gina Paradis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

My parents didn't allow me to go to most sleepovers when I was growing up. Whenever I'd ask my parents, my mom would say, "Because that girl probably has brothers and a father living there." I didn't know why, but I knew it was the reason I wasn't allowed to go to sleepovers before this one. I was nervous about what my dare would be, especially since I didn't know these girls at all. AdvertisementThe parents in the house didn't believe what I told themI went to talk to her mom and noticed the dad was also home now.

Persons: —, sleepovers, I'm, I'd Organizations: Service Locations: Dominican

☆ Ambition Got Me My Dream Job. Then It Nearly Killed Me.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-14 | by ( Tanmoy Goswami | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +15 min

It's still not easy for me to admit it, but that night I used my pain to feed my professional ambition. In a previous job, burnout nearly killed me, and I vowed to never let ambition swallow me again. There's a fine line between the motivation needed to build a successful career and the uncontrolled ambition that ends in burnout. As I unpacked this predicament in therapy, I began to wonder: How did ambition become such a force in our world? In the ancient world, ambition was seen as a curse.

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☆ This ‘6 to 1’ trick might make your grocery shopping easier
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-13 | by ( Karla Walsh | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

@chefwillco My 6 to 1 grocery method makes shopping cheaper and easier! Let me know how you like this grocery shopping method. The benefits of the 6 to 1 methodColeman made a fresh cheddar apple Cobb salad using his grocery hack. And you can definitely make several meals out of four proteins,” Largeman-Roth said. How to make the 6 to 1 method work for youColeman created his hack to get control of his grocery budget.

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☆ Inside chef Duff Goldman's fridge, from the salads helping him lose 47 pounds to his current Costco buys
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-13 | by ( Lizzy Briskin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Celebrity chef Duff Goldman lives with his wife and 3-year-old daughter in California. A peek inside Duff Goldman's fridge. Chilling cookie doughIt's no surprise to find cookie dough in Duff Goldman's fridge. Toom garlic dipToom is one of Duff Goldman's go-to dips. Toom Garlic Dip, Tyler Le/BIA bit hidden in Goldman's fridge is a highlighter-yellow tub of Toom garlic dip.

Persons: Duff Goldman, Goldman, —, you've, Johnna, Duff, Jennifer Aniston, he's, I've, Tyler Le, yolks, — Goldman, Duff Goldman's, Kirkland Organizations: Service, Charm, Goldman, Costco, Kirkland Locations: California, Ventura County , California, Italian, West Coast, Buffalo

☆ Chefs share the best seafood to buy from the grocery store — and what you should skip
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-13 | by ( Sophia Mitrokostas | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

AdvertisementBuying fresh fish from the grocery store can sometimes be intimidating since there are so many different cuts, varieties, and preparations. Business Insider asked professional chefs to share their favorite types of seafood to buy from the supermarket and which kinds they tend to avoid. Rosa M. Reynoso Robiou/ShuttershockCelebrity personal chef Jamie Hunt told BI that red snapper is a favorite of hers to buy at the grocery store. AdvertisementSkip the lobsters in the tankIt's best to buy lobster from a local, coastal fish market to ensure ultimate freshness. Steer clear of naturally oily frozen fishWhen shopping for frozen fish, it pays to select varieties that don't lose their texture or flavor when stored.

Persons: —, Rosa M, Reynoso, Jamie Hunt, Hunt, Faisal Ahmed Aldeleigan, Aldeleigan, Kysha Harris, Harris, Oksana Mizina, Juli, you'll, Steer, pollack, they're Organizations: Service, Business Locations: America, Canada, Iceland, New Zealand, East Coast, Iowa, New Africa

Enter the large-capacity Ninja Foodi DualZone XL Air Fryer. Ninja Foodi 10 Quart DualZone 2-Basket Air Fryer (DZ401) The Ninja Foodi DualZone XL Air Fryer is like having two air fryers in one with two 5-quart baskets that cook independently. The Ninja Foodi DualZone air fryer features dishwasher-safe crisper plates and baskets, but I mostly washed them by hand for two reasons. In our guide to the best air fryer toaster ovens, the Oster Digital Air Fryer Oven with RapidCrisp takes the top spot. James Brains/Business InsiderThe Ninja Foodi DualZone XL Air Fryer is the best large-capacity basket air fryer we've tested.

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☆ I pay $2,000 to live with 15 roommates in a Harlem townhouse. My biggest fear was loneliness — this is the perfect solution.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-12 | by ( Elle Hardy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

You're screened before you can move inThe Cohabs team ensures you have the right vibe and are there for the right reasons before you can sign a lease. The rent is fair to me for what I getA bedroom in a Cohabs house. AdvertisementThe roof deck in a Cohabs house. One of the kitchens in a Cohabs house. The Cohabs team really emphasizes this — on the first Sunday of every month, they send us a brunch for everyone to bond over.

Persons: —, Elisa, Cohabs, There's, Cohabs I've, would've, We've Organizations: Service, Business Locations: New York City, Paris, New York, France, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Harlem, Europe

☆ They met in culinary school and renovated a $444,000 public housing apartment together. The kitchen was the heart of the project.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-11 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Colin Yong, who works in the food and beverage industry, lives in a cozy, five-room public housing apartment in Singapore with his wife. But she wasn't always keen on it because she preferred a new house," Yong said. But my wife wanted more shelving and everything, so we learned to meet in the middle." Amanda Goh/Business InsiderWarm, dim lights create a soothing atmosphere that puts people at ease. Amanda Goh/Business InsiderNot settling for lessThe couple has one tip for other first-time homeowners: Don't settle for less.

Persons: Colin Yong, —, It's, homeownership, Yong, they're, Eddy Kur, Amanda Goh, I've, wasn't Organizations: Service, Housing, Development Board, BTO, Amazon Locations: Singapore, Hougang, Amazon Germany

Famed chef and restaurateur Wolfgang Puck spoke to CNN's Elizabeth Wagmeister on the red carpet a short time ago. He's the man behind the menu at the exclusive Governors Ball, the lavish after-party held after each Academy Awards. Some of the night's biggest stars will feast on smoked salmon, macaroni and cheese, mushroom risotto with truffles, Peking duck and much more, Puck said. He also told Wagmeister about some of his favorite interactions with A-listers, including the time actor Joaquin Phoenix stepped into the kitchen to enjoy his meal with the staff, and the time Julia Roberts kissed the chefs as she exited through the kitchen. Legendary funny-man Bill Murray also made an appearance on one occasion, throwing steak salt everywhere.

Persons: Wolfgang Puck, CNN's Elizabeth Wagmeister, Ball, Puck, Wagmeister, Joaquin Phoenix, Julia Roberts, Bill Murray Locations: Peking

☆ My boyfriend and I live together but have separate bedrooms, and it's the perfect setup for us
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-10 | by ( Waverly Colville | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

So, when John and I started dating two years into living together, nobody was entirely surprised. AdvertisementHaving separate bedrooms was what we were used toWe visited one one-bedroom apartment just to check it out and knew immediately it wasn't for us. The apartment is two floors, with both bedrooms, the full bath, and the kitchen and dining area on the top floor, and a half-bath and living room in the basement. So, by having the bed in my room, it made my room also his, in a sense. Besides sleeping in the same bed at night, we treat our separate bedrooms the same way we did as roommates.

Persons: John, you've, we've, Waverly Colville, I'm Locations: East Williamsburg, Bushwick, Waverly

☆ I'm close with my aunt, even though she and my mom are estranged. Our relationship has taught me about all 3 of us.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-09 | by ( Jacqueline Lekachman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

My mom and my aunt are estranged, but I've been close with my aunt since I was young. That year my aunt and I decided to start writing letters since I didn't have my own phone. I've never known exactly why my mom and aunt don't talkWhen I asked my mom why we didn't see her, she'd vaguely reply, "She was always kind of mean to me," or, "We just don't." As my aunt and I began to speak more, I gathered breadcrumbs of what happened between her and my mom. After graduating from Catholic school, my mom abandoned religion, yet my aunt consistently attends church.

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☆ $1 Million Homes in London
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-08 | by ( Marcelle Sussman Fischler | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Nunhead Green | £795,000 ($1.01 million)A semi-attached, renovated two-bedroom, one-bath Victorian cottage with a contemporary interior and front and rear gardens. The London skyline is visible from the parklike Nunhead Cemetery. Neighboring Peckham Rye has an expansive park and common area with a Japanese garden, sports facilities, cafes, bars, restaurants and shops. From the Peckham Rye station, rail service takes ten minutes to London Bridge and 15 minutes to Victoria. A built-in white sink with a high arc brass faucet and the refrigerator are at the far end.

Organizations: Conservation, London Bridge Locations: Southeast, London, Peckham Rye, Victoria, bookshelves

☆ People can't believe an NYC studio with an open shower in the kitchen costs this much
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-08 | by ( Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

People are aghast at a video of an NYC studio apartment with an open shower in the kitchen. The small apartment in downtown Manhattan had been on the market for two months at $3,495 a month. AdvertisementNew York City rents are no joke, but people are finding the monthly fees of a small Manhattan apartment with an open shower in the kitchen laughable. The camera pans over the shower, located steps from the door and the refrigerator of the open kitchen. In 2023, BI's Hana R. Alberts reported on a bidding war by prospective renters over a studio apartment without a bathroom listed for $2,350 a month because of its location in Manhattan's Greenwich Village.

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☆ We were so lonely and isolated after moving to a Colorado mountain town we went back to New York
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-08 | by ( Sophie Katzman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Jackie Branholm and her husband moved from Brooklyn to Colorado and bought a mountain house. AdvertisementWe fell in love with the idea of mountain living. Our experience in Colorado shifted after moving to the mountainsAfter moving into our home in May 2021, our experience in Colorado shifted. We no longer had easy access to our Denver friends, bars, and coffee shops. After 4 years in Colorado and 2 years of isolated mountain living, we returned to New YorkFour years after moving to Colorado, we returned to my home state of New York to be closer to family.

Persons: Jackie Branholm, —, we'd Organizations: Service, New York Locations: Brooklyn, Colorado, Evergreen , Colorado, Coast, Denver, Lower Highlands, Evergreen, East Coast, New, New York

☆ Why this snowy Japanese island is a food lover’s paradise
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-07 | by ( Milly Chan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Hokkaido, Japan CNN —Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost main island, is unlike anywhere else in the country. Chef Tomoyuki Takao in the kitchen of his eponymous Hokkaido restaurant. “I realized that the indigenous Ainu people were the most knowledgeable about the forest,” Takao says. It was the first Japanese wine ever served in the iconic restaurant Noma in Copenhagen, and is a firm favorite on Takao’s wine list. The ocean’s winter bountyVideo Ad Feedback Discover why these clams taste best in winter 06:25 - Source: CNNSeafood is an integral part of Hokkaido’s food culture.

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☆ If you and your partner use any of these 5 phrases regularly, your relationship is stronger than most
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-07 | by ( Aditi Shrikant | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The most successful couples, according to psychologists, regularly express devotion, understanding, and contrition. Here are the five phrases that couples who have a strong connection use most, according to experts. The one phrase they say all successful couples use often is "thank you." Harvard psychologist Cortney Warren says successful couples don't avoid conflict, they just better navigate it. This might seem obvious, but communicating your promise to one another can help you and your partner feel validated.

Persons: John, Julie Gottman, —, Cortney Warren, Warren Organizations: CNBC, Harvard

☆ We got a 2.6% mortgage rate this year to buy our first home. Here's how we did it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-06 | by ( Alcynna Lloyd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

An assumable mortgage allows qualifying buyers to acquire the interest rate, current principal balance, and other conditions of a seller's existing loan. AdvertisementGrace: An assumable mortgage is not a new loan, you're just taking over the owner's loan term and interest rate. Grace: We talked about the assumable mortgage for about a day and decided we were going to go for it. He put us in contact with an assumable loan expert, Mark McDonough, and he quickly became one of the most important people on our side. AdvertisementNow that our assumable mortgage is saving us about $2,000 each month, it makes the stress a little less because we have the option of having more money available.

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☆ I listen to Taylor Swift while I get MRIs to screen for cancer. She helped me through my mastectomy and recovery.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-06 | by ( Anna Sullivan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Now, I listen to Taylor Swift when I get my twice-yearly MRIs as part of my cancer screening. When I told her I was in my Taylor Swift era, she laughed and said I was going to be a big hit with the radiologist on call. MRIs are never pleasant, but they're better when Taylor Swift is playingWe were sitting in the makeshift triage area, a small room with no windows. Then, as I slid into the machine, "Blank Space (Taylor's Version)" started playing through the speakers. I could barely hear "Blank Space (Taylor's Version)" over the noise of the MRI, which sounded like a back grader getting stuck on a dirt road.

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