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This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Traditional agencies that work with top Hollywood talent — like blue-chip firms CAA, UTA, and WME — have started representing YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok stars, working with popular creators from Addison Rae to Emma Chamberlain. Some management firms and agencies are focused on specific criteria, like creators in the lifestyle category or those from diverse backgrounds. "There wasn't a huge prioritization of diversity in the influencer space, which was a problem for me, especially as a Black woman," CFG founder Annelise Campbell told Business Insider. "I felt that most brands were not seeing the value of diverse creators and the audiences they serve.

Persons: WME —, Addison Rae, Emma Chamberlain, Annelise Campbell, Shayanne Gal Organizations: Business, Hollywood, CAA, UTA, YouTube, Entertainment

Decade to decade, costly extreme weather events are increasing in both frequency and intensity as greenhouse gases build up in our atmosphere. The true cost of extreme heatLois Nigrin grew up on a farm and loved getting outdoors. Her ordeal points to the rising cost of extreme heat, the leading weather-related killer in the US. The true cost of floodingBarb Grant has built her life's work around helping others. The true cost of inactionThere is more to this story than a set of ruinous tragedies.

Persons: Lois Nigrin, —, Yoon, Nigrin, Read, Dale Murden, who's, He's, he's, Murden, Jason Garza, Barb Grant, Grant, Miriam Alarcón Avila, She's Organizations: Center for American, Atlantic Council, The Texas Tribune, Administration, Texas, Citrus Committee, M, Pew Charitable Locations: heatstroke, Texas, Arizona, Nebraska, Harlingen , Texas, Mexico, Southeast Texas, Iowa

Russian forces are slowly edging forward in the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut. A timelapse map shows how Russia has now moved forward to enclose the city on three sides. The changing map shows how Russian forces have moved forward, and now surround the city on three sides. It added that fighters with the Wagner mercenary group, which is leading Russia's fight in the city, took the Bakhmut City Administration building on April 2. US Gen. Mark Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said last month that the battle had turned into a "slaughter-fest" for Russian forces.

As the influencer industry continues to grow, so does the demand for talent managers and agents. Managers and agents help creators make money and choose which business opportunities to pursue. Like traditional stars, creators have built up teams with managers and agents to help them expand and run their businesses, and those supporting players have raced to sign the next generation of stars. "I felt that most brands were not seeing the value of diverse creators and the audiences they serve. Some influencers have both a talent manager and an agent.

Hundreds of experiments are in progress worldwide, examining psychedelics' potential as medicines. Insider identified 22 key trials that could make or break the psychedelics industry's future. If they succeed, these trials could pave the way for psychedelics to be used as medical treatments. Hundreds of clinical trials are underway worldwide, examining the potential of psychedelics as treatments for health conditions, including post-traumatic stress disorder, severe depression, and anorexia. The total market for psychedelics-related medicines could eventually reach $100 billion, according to a 2020 report from Tania Gonsalves at Canaccord Genuity.

A trade group for venture-capital employees has collected salaries data for the industry. The data sheds light on how much people are getting paid across talent, investor relations, and PR. But what few know is that, behind the scenes, many roles at VC firms play a hand in a startup's growth journey. In recent years, the vital function of platform employees has led firms to grow those teams, and pay them handsomely. The report, now in its sixth year, shares data from 601 survey respondents, including 351 members located in the US.

☆ Map shows the ice sheets and glaciers melting that scientists most fear will be the source of catastrophic rising sea levels
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-01 | by ( Marianne Guenot | Annie Fu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

Melting ice that could tip sea level rise into catastrophic levelsSource: NASA Ice ViewerChart: Annie Fu/InsiderWhile it's easier to plan for a steady sea level rise, scientists are very concerned about what would happen if huge chunks of ice collapse and abruptly change sea levels. The Antarctic ice sheet is much bigger than the ice sheet on Greenland. If they were to melt totally, the Greenland ice sheet would contribute about 23 ft to the sea levels, while the Antarctic ice sheet holds enough ice to raise sea levels by 58 feet. Local sea level variationGlobal mean sea level rise is only a snapshot of the whole picture. Because sea levels are influenced by the local environment, the sea level rise can be much higher locally than it is on a global scale.

☆ Congress is about to get a little bit younger, with lawmakers' median age dropping by two-and-a-half years
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-04 | by ( Walt Hickey | Annie Fu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

On January 2, the median member of Congress will be 61.7 years old. On January 3, when the 118th Congress takes over, the median member will be 59.2 years old. Indeed, on the last day of the current 117th Congress, the median member will be 61.7 years of age, the oldest on record. On the first day of the 118th Congress, there will be 107 members over the age of 70. Assuming current membership holds, the median age of Congress will be 61.1, as of December 1, 2024 — just short of the current Congress' advanced age.

Voting in the midterm elections ends on Nov. 8, but there is still plenty of time to cast your ballot. Here's a guide to the most important things you should know as Election Day approaches. Early voting for the the 2022 midterm elections on November 8 has already begun. Start and end times for early voting vary by state, but can extend all the way up to Election Day. You can also drop off your ballot at some in-person polling locations during early voting and on Election Day.

☆ Vote by mail rules vary by state. Here's a map showing how it works where you live.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( Kayla Gallagher | Annie Fu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

While most states don't require an excuse to submit a mail-in ballot, the rules differ by state. There are 16 states that require voters to submit an excuse in order for them to request an absentee ballot. The rules on casting absentee ballots vary state by state. Not all states require ballot verification, so check to make sure if your state requires it before submitting your ballot. The other 27 states do not require voters to submit an excuse when they request their mail-in ballot.

☆ For voters submitting absentee ballots, your state may require it to be verified. Here are the ways your ballot is checked for authenticity.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( Kayla Gallagher | Annie Fu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

To ensure authenticity, some states require ballot verification for votes to count. In order to better prevent the risk of election fraud, some states have implemented ballot verification rules to ensure the authenticity of a voter's ballot. Currently, 27 states require absentee ballots to be verified using a few different methods: signature match, voter signature only, notary or witness signatures, photo ID, or the last four digits of a person's Social Security number. Three states — Mississippi, Missouri and Oklahoma — require the envelope containing the absentee ballot to be notarized, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. There are 24 states that require voters to be notified when there is a signature missing or a signature discrepancy on their ballot.

☆ Early voting in the 2022 midterms has begun. Here's when early voting starts and ends in each state.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( Kayla Gallagher | Annie Fu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Early voting start and end dates vary by state and some extend all the way up to Election Day. If you want to avoid long lines on Election Day, see when early voting starts in your state. Start and end times for early voting varies by state, but can extend all the way up to Election Day. The chart also indicates that there is a specific time ballots are due for some early voting end dates. If you miss the deadline to vote early, you can vote in-person on Tuesday, November 8.

☆ What time polls open and close in your state on Election Day
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-01 | by ( Kayla Gallagher | Annie Fu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Election Day for the 2022 midterms is Tuesday, November 8. Opening and closing times for polling places varies in each state, so make sure to verify yours before you vote. Most states allow you to cast your vote if you are in line by the time the polling place closes. For voters who choose to cast their ballots in-person on Election Day, the times polls open and close vary by each state. Most states have polling sites open for at least 12 hours a day.

This has largely been the case going back to the early 1800s, when the median age of America was about 17 years old — and the median age of a member of Congress was 44. This chart shows how Congress and federal judges have gotten older over time, from the founding of our nation until today. Even the younger members of Congress were, on balance, getting older — driving up the average age of a member of Congress past 60. But today, as older members stay longer, the average has been just 4% since 2000. But for the past several years, the president has been significantly older than the average member of his Cabinet.

Hundreds of clinical trials are testing psychedelic drugs like LSD and MDMA as medical treatments. Insider is tracking the key experiments that will show whether or not psychedelics actually work. Our psychedelics clinical trial tracker is available exclusively to Insider subscribers. To find out whether psychedelics can really work as treatments for PTSD, depression, and other ailments, researchers are testing them in clinical trials. Click here to see our interactive tracker monitoring these clinical trials.

About 100 experiments are in progress worldwide, examining psychedelics' potential as medicines. Insider identified 19 key trials that could make or break the psychedelics industry's future. About 100 clinical trials are underway worldwide, examining the potential of psychedelics as treatments for health conditions, including post-traumatic stress disorder, severe depression, and anorexia. Phase III trials test the compounds in larger numbers of people with the condition. Companies use information from their Phase II studies to design Phase III trials and persuade the regulator to OK the design.

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