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☆ My sister and I have wildly different vacation styles. Dragging her family on my kind of trip was eye-opening.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-01 | by ( Alesandra Dubin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AdvertisementMe and my family love high-end luxury travel but my sister and her family aren't used to it. We went on a big group trip, and I chose to go to a luxury resort that was right up my alley. My sister's family seemed bored and out of their comfort zones at times, but we all bonded. AdvertisementThe posh trip was a great bonding experience even though I don't think my sister and her family were fully sold on it. But the truth is, I could tell my sister's family was a little bored.

Persons: Julia Goldin, Alesandra Dubin, they'd, weren't Organizations: Star, del Locations: Mexico, del Sol, Cabo San Lucas

☆ My sister and I have wildly different vacation styles. Dragging her family on my kind of trip backfired, but it also brought us closer.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-30 | by ( Alesandra Dubin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Persons: Julia Goldin, Alesandra Dubin, they'd, weren't Organizations: Star, del Locations: Mexico, del Sol, Cabo San Lucas

☆ 39-year-old self-made millionaire: 3 habits help me build wealth and succeed as an introvert
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Bernadette Joy | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Before I was an entrepreneur and self-made millionaire, I spent about a decade working as an HR recruiter. LinkedIn is the perfect place to document your accomplishments because it is public, whereas your résumé and performance reviews are private. I let others sing my praisesOne of my favorite features of LinkedIn is the option to post recommendations. I have more than 15 recommendations on my LinkedIn profile that have gotten me business opportunities that I otherwise wouldn't have acquired. I have more than 15 recommendations on my LinkedIn profile that have gotten me business opportunities that I otherwise wouldn't have acquired.

Persons: I've, you'll, AJ, Bernadette Joy, Bernadette Organizations: LinkedIn, YouTube, CNBC Locations: American, pizzazz

☆ Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger welcome baby boy
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger are the proud parents to a new baby boy. On Monday, the couple announced that they’re “overjoyed” to share that they’ve welcomed a son named Ford Fitzgerald Schwarzenegger Pratt to their growing brood. “Mama and baby are doing well and Ford’s siblings are thrilled by his arrival,” Pratt and Schwarzenegger announced in a joint Instagram post. Schwarzenegger, who is the eldest daughter of journalist Maria Shriver and Arnold Schwarzenegger, wed Pratt in 2019. Shortly after she gave birth to their first daughter Lyla, Schwarzenegger opened up about the joys of motherhood in a blog post published to Shriver’s website.

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☆ 39-year-old self-made millionaire and former recruiter: 4 things confident negotiators do that help them succeed
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Bernadette Joy | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

I know this because I do pay ranges for other people's jobs, and I am well below the median. These tips — my top negotiation secrets as a former recruiter — should help you approach this process with confidence. How do you pick that specific number? When you ask for a specific number, the other party will assume you've done your homework. They almost always include words that would sound awkward or stiff if you read your résumé out loud.

Persons: —, you'll, I've, Bernadette Joy, Bernadette Organizations: YouTube Locations: pizzazz

☆ Al Pacino says being a new dad at 84 is a ‘mini miracle’
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Al Pacino is enjoying being a late-in-life dad. The legendary actor talked about being a father to a brood, including to 16-month-old Roman with producer Noor Alfallah, in a new interview with People. “It’s just so wonderful to have children,” the 84-year-old father of four said. “For me, I loved it,” Pacino said. “And that has been a campaign for me to stick around a little longer, if it’s possible.”“Sonny Boy” will be published on October 15.

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☆ Eldest-Daughter Syndrome Is Real; Big Sisters Do More, Studies Say
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Kelli María Korducki | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

But there may be more of a science to eldest daughters than meets the eye. When a mother needed help, biology caused her eldest daughter to step up and mature faster to provide that help. Most striking of all, maternal distress was not found to speed up adrenal puberty in sons or younger daughters. "I have a closer relationship with her, to this day, than I do with many of my other older siblings," he said. His wife grew up as part of a similarly large brood — and her eldest sister had a similar experience.

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☆ I left my husband and 2 kids behind for a trip to Greece with my middle son. It gave us proper bonding time.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Wendy Altschuler | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

My husband and I rarely catch up with our own parentsWe see my husband's family about twice a month, as they live nearby. When my kids were small, we took road trips from Chicago to Montana, a 1,400-mile drive that would take 21 hours. The author's trip with her son began in Rafina, a port city near Athens. Wendy AltschulerA one-on-one vacation with my middle childIn June, I took my middle son to Greece on an adventure for just the two of us. I do this with each of my sons, but this time, it was my middle son's turn.

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☆ Both of my kids recently started dating and their breakups are hard on me, too. I'm also invested in their relationships.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( Terri Peters | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Gone are the days of schoolyard crushes, and in their place are weekend dates and dinner table talks about my kids' relationships. I've genuinely liked the kids my teens have dated, so it's been sad seeing each of those relationships come to an end. I've seen both kids come out of their break-ups wiser and more sure of themselves, and that's taken the sting away just a bit. Terri Peters' kids recently started dating and have gone through breakups. It's also been rewarding to see my kids grow and learn as a result of each breakup.

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☆ I decided not to have a second child and have no regrets. The benefits are just too good.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Nicole Findlay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The second time, I had a healthy pregnancy that resulted in a perfect baby boy, but for the first six months of that pregnancy, I struggled mentally. After a loss, the second pregnancy didn't seem real. Travel is easier and cheaperObviously, by choosing to have only one child, our expenses are lower, which allows us to travel more. The overall cost wasn't the reason why we didn't have a second child, but the extra money is definitely a benefit. I play moreA family member once told me, "An only child is a lonely child."

Persons: I'm, it's Organizations: Service, Business

We put together a guide for all the children, with photos of all the actors who played them. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Advertisement"House of the Dragon" is finally back — and so is its wildly expansive Targaryen brood . By season two, Westeros is coalescing around two potential rules: Aegon II, King Viserys' eldest male descendant, and Rhaenyra, his eldest daughter and chosen heir. Furthermore, some of the Targaryen children are finally coming of age, making them players in the war themselves.

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☆ ‘The Simpsons’ airs its 768th episode tonight. Here’s how its writers keep things fresh
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-19 | by ( Scottie Andrew | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

CNN —Toward the end of its 35th season, “The Simpsons” made a move that rankled some fans: It killed a longtime resident of Springfield. I would say under 10,” said Matt Selman, sardonic showrunner of “The Simpsons,” in an interview with CNN. There are around 16 writers per season, typically made up of 22 episodes, though this season has just 18 due to the 2023 writers’ and actors’ strikes. Last month, Sosthand won a Writers Guild Award for the episode, beating out three other nominees from the “Simpsons” writers room. It’s nice that their hard work has been noticed, Selman said, but critical appraisal of “The Simpsons” is always in flux.

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☆ The New York Times News Quiz, May 10, 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-10 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

This year, two adjacent broods of cicadas — Brood XIX and Brood XIII — will emerge from the soil all at once across the Midwest and Southeast U.S. When was the last time there was a dual emergence of the two groups?

Persons: XIII Locations: Midwest, Southeast U.S

☆ A Cicada’s Guide to Periodical Romance
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-08 | by ( Alan Burdick | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

But to the individual cicada, what’s underway is a courtship ritual as intimate and intricate as a tango. The stakes are high; the potential missteps are many. Review the guest listThis year, in a rare “dual emergence,” two groups of periodical cicadas are in attendance: Brood XIII, or the Northern Illinois Brood, comprising as many as three species of 17-year cicada in some locations, and Brood XIX, the Great Southern Brood, comprising up to four species of 13-year cicada. Their songs — like those of Magicicada septendecim and Magicicada neotredecim, below — can sound deceptively similar:

Persons: Magicicada Organizations: Northern Illinois Brood, Southern

☆ Afraid of Cicadas? This Entomologist Wants to Change That.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-08 | by ( Katrina Miller | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Spring has sprung, and coming with it is a mass emergence of two broods of cicadas. After more than a decade underground, they will tunnel through the soil and up to the treetops to spend the remainder of their lives loudly buzzing for a mate. Sammy Ramsey, an entomologist at the University of Colorado Boulder, says he feels like these bugs get a bad rap. To combat that, he uploaded a silly, but surprisingly smooth, music video to YouTube during the emergence of an earlier cicada brood in 2021. He hoped that the song, called “Big Red Eyes,” would help people empathize with the isolation cicadas endure for most of their lives, especially given our seclusion during the early phases of the pandemic.

Persons: Sammy Ramsey, ” Organizations: University of Colorado, YouTube Locations: University of Colorado Boulder

☆ Gold slips as dollar firms, traders brood on rate cut timing
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-08 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Spot gold was down 0.1% at $2,311.07 per ounce as of 0235 GMT. The dollar index rose 0.1%, making greenback-priced gold more expensive for other currency holders. If the upcoming reports show scary inflation, then the Fed can't cut rates and it will pressure gold, he added. Bullion is used as a hedge against inflation, but higher rates reduce the appeal of holding the non-yielding asset. Markets are currently seeing a 65% chance of a U.S. rate cut in September, as per CME's FedWatch Tool.

Persons: Ilya Spivak, Neel Kashkari, Spivak Organizations: University of, Minneapolis Locations: U.S, China's, China

☆ Opinion | The Cicadas Are Here, Singing a Song for the Future
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-06 | by ( Margaret Renkl | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

For more than a week, I’ve been walking around my yard at night with a UV flashlight, looking for the white glow of cicada nymphs emerging from their exoskeletons. I walk around again in the morning looking for their spent shells clinging to a tree or a stalk of pokeweed. To think about periodic cicadas is necessarily to contemplate time. We nicknamed our newborn Cicada Joe, the baby who emerged into a sunny new world just as millions of cicadas were also emerging into brightness. As an ecosystem measures time — and also as a mother measures time — it all happened in a blink.

Persons: I’ve, Joe Locations: Nashville

☆ Cicadas 2024: What to expect from the 2024 periodical cicada emergence and how to prepare
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-24 | by ( Katie Hunt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

The insects will infiltrate a much bigger geographical area than similar occurrences in most years because they’re part of the dual emergence of two particular periodical cicada broods. Although the full-scale emergence isn’t underway yet, experts have some guidance on how to prepare for cicada season. A periodical cicada that has just shed its outer skeleton crawls among holes dug by emerging cicada nymphs on May 20, 2021, in Takoma Park, Maryland. A young tree in Takoma Park, Maryland, is draped in netting in May 2021 to protect its small branches from being damaged by periodical cicadas laying their eggs in them. It’s not clear why periodical cicadas evolved to emerge every 13 or 17 years.

Persons: Louis —, Chip Somodevilla, “, ”, Paula Shrewsbury, ” Shrewsbury, John Lill, sapling, Lill, Jason Whitman, Shrewsbury, They’re Organizations: CNN, Naturalists, Southern, University of Maryland, North, George Washington University, US Food and Drug Administration Locations: Chicago, Nashville, St, Northern Illinois, Takoma Park , Maryland, North America, United States

☆ Cicadas Are Emerging Now. How Do They Know When to Come Out?
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-24 | by ( Carl Zimmer | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Trillions of noisy, red-eyed insects called cicadas are emerging from the earth after more than a decade of feeding on tree roots. This spring, Brood XIX, known as the Great Southern Brood, and Brood XIII, or the Northern Illinois Brood, are emerging simultaneously. The Great Southern Brood, which emerges across the South and the Midwest every 13 years, has been seen at sites scattered from North Carolina to Georgia. The Northern Illinois Brood, which appears every 17 years in the Midwest, is expected to appear in the next month, as temperatures there warm. “There’s surprisingly little information about cicadas that you’d like to know,” said Raymond Goldstein, a physicist at the University of Cambridge.

Persons: “ There’s, ”, Raymond Goldstein Organizations: Southern, Northern Illinois, Midwest, The Northern Illinois Brood, University of Cambridge Locations: United States, North Carolina, Georgia, The, Midwest

☆ I'm an only child who married the oldest of 7 kids. I'm grateful I didn't have to compete for my mom's attention growing up.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-14 | by ( Lorraine Duffy Merkl | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read preview"The Brady Bunch" became ingrained into pop culture when I started seventh grade and was anointed immediately as my fantasy family. We all started to watch the first episode then my father said, 'This is about a family with lots of kids? Related storiesNeil's reality was not my fantasy, but I was falling in love, and the potential of having siblings loomed large, even without Brady-like hijinks. They may have started out as my fantasy family but for the last 40 years (and counting) Neil's brothers and sisters have become my well-needed dose of reality.

Persons: —, I'd, Neil, Greg, Brady, It's, sibs, I've, isn't, Lorraine Duffy Merkl Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Bronx, Manhattan, New York City

☆ Cicadas 2024: What to expect from the Brood XIII and Brood XIX emergence of cicadas
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( Kate Golembiewski | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

The 13-year group, known as Brood XIX, or the Great Southern Brood, is the largest periodical cicada brood, stretching across the southeastern United States. The Northern Illinois Brood, or Brood XIII, emerges every 17 years. Periodical cicadas are smaller and mostly black, with bright red eyes and orange-tinged wings and legs. Billions of cicadas are expected this spring as two different broods — Broods XIX and XIII — emerge simultaneously. However, predictions of a cicadapocalypse — in which Brood XIII and Brood XIX show up at the same place at the same time — are probably an exaggeration.

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☆ Up to a Trillion Cicadas Are About to Emerge in the U.S.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-04 | by ( Aimee Ortiz | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

In a rare occurrence, a trillion cicadas from two different broods are expected to begin appearing in the Midwest and Southeast regions of the United States at the end of April. It’s the first time since 1803 that Brood XIX, or the Great Southern Brood, and Brood XIII, or the Northern Illinois Brood, will appear together in an event known as a dual emergence. Thomas Jefferson was president the last time that the Northern Illinois Brood’s 17-year cycle aligned with the Great Southern Brood’s 13-year period. After this spring, it’ll be another 221 years before the groups, which are geographically adjacent, appear together again. A roughly 16-state area will be center stage for these periodical cicadas, which differ from those that appear annually in smaller numbers.

Persons: It’s, Thomas Jefferson, it’ll Organizations: Southern, Northern Illinois, Northern Illinois Brood’s Locations: Midwest, United States, Northern

☆ I chose to be a single mom at 36 and had 3 kids. When I got cancer, I worried about what would happen if I died.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-17 | by ( Allison Langer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

I wanted kids, and decided to have them on my own via an anonymous sperm donor. I wasn't worried about being a single mother until I was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. AdvertisementI wanted children more than anything. A man I'd dated and have remained friends with told me what I was doing wasn't fair to the children. AdvertisementA cancer diagnosis made me start thinking about the futureThe summer after I turned 51, I was diagnosed with ovarian cancer.

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☆ Opinion: What Princess of Wales photo really shows - a monarchy struggling
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-12 | by ( Opinion Rosa Prince | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

This photo released by Kensington Palace shows Kate, Princess of Wales, with her children, Prince Louis, left, Prince George and Princess Charlotte. In a constitutional monarchy where kings and queens wield little actual, but plenty of soft power, visibility is everything. Perhaps the biggest clue: How on earth had William managed to capture all three children smiling at the same time? The palace meanwhile failing to issue a comment for long hours while the nation dove head first down the rabbit hole. More than 12 hours later, Kate finally responded: “Like many amateur photographers, I do occasionally experiment with editing,” she said on social media.

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☆ ‘Hills of California’ Review: A Stage Mother’s Unhappy Brood
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-09 | by ( Houman Barekat | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In Jez Butterworth’s new play, we — the audience and protagonists alike — are kept waiting and wondering. It’s the summer of 1976 and Britain is in the midst of a heat wave. They must decide whether to put her out of her misery with a high dose of morphine, or let her continue to suffer. “The Hills of California,” written by Butterworth (“The Ferryman,” “Jerusalem”) and directed by Sam Mendes (“The Lehmann Trilogy”), runs at the Harold Pinter Theater in London, through June 15. Rob Howell’s impressive set makes the most of the playhouse’s nearly 40-foot grid height, with three flights of stairs leading up to the unseen guest rooms.

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