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☆ Art historian and curator Alayo Akinkugbe on reframing Blackness
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Leah Dolan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Editor’s Note: Curator and art historian Alayo Akinkugbe is CNN Style’s guest editor for the month of November. The child is tucked away in the bottom left-hand corner, but in the mind of curator and art historian Alayo Akinkugbe, his presence fills the entire frame. But Akinkugbe holds a magnifying glass over these slim fragments, off-cuts of the dominant whitewashed narrative of art history, and forces them to take up space. “I think a lot of it was down to the fact that (art history) is viewed as an elite, white field. The coincidence at times feels “sinister” for Akinkugbe, but she believes there is longevity in the increased interest in and support for Black art and artists.

Persons: Alayo Akinkugbe, London CNN — Dante Gabriel Rossetti’s, “, Rossetti, Akinkugbe, Bélizaire, Jacques Amans ’, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, De Agostini, Tate, ”, weren’t, ” Akinkugbe, Polly Alakija, Pius Utomi Ekpei, —, Chris Ofili, Lee Pretious, George Floyd Organizations: CNN, London CNN, National Gallery, Royal Academy of Arts, Opera, Getty, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, New York Times Locations: London, Lagos, Nigeria, ”, Falomo, Benin, AFP, Nigerian, British

☆ BookTok author Ana Huang mastered the art of billionaire romances. She said her first sports novel didn't come as easily.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Samantha Grindell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Huang, 33, writes spicy romance novels, many featuring billionaire love interests, like Alex Volkov in "Twisted Love" or Dante Russo in "King of Wrath." Huang also said she worked with alpha readers who read portions of her novel as it was in progress and provided feedback. She told BI that alpha readers are particularly popular with self-published authors, though traditionally published writers could benefit from them, too. Huang has a "core group" of alpha readers who have been reviewing drafts of her books since mid-2021 or early 2022. "I'll also ask my editors if they know anyone who can alpha read for certain topics, and they usually do."

Persons: Ana Huang, Huang, —, Ana Huang's, Alex Volkov, Dante Russo, BookTok, Asher Donovan, Asher, Vincent Dubois, Scarlett Dubois, Vincent's, I've Organizations: Service, Variety, Premier League, Bloom, Leisure, Forbes, Valhalla Locations: TikTok

☆ 'John Wick' at 10: Chad Stahelski and David Leitch on fighting for Keanu Reeves' beard and how Eva Longoria saved the movie
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +20 min

At Fantastic Fest, Stahelski, Leitch, and star Keanu Reeves wove through the packed lobby filled with rabid Reeves fans. Chad Stahelski, David Leitch, and Keanu Reeves at the premiere of "John Wick." AdvertisementKeanu Reeves cleverly got Stahelski and Leitch to direct 'John Wick'Keanu Reeves in "John Wick." We felt live or die, it doesn't matter, it's John versus John Wick; that's the story we're telling. Another "John Wick" movie?

Persons: John Wick, Chad Stahelski, David Leitch, Eva Longoria, —, Keanu Reeves, Stahelski, it's, Leitch, Reeves, Jamie McCarthy, Getty, John Wick dusts, Keanu, Lionsgate Chad, David, Dave, Kelly McCormick, Derek Kolstad, Tolkien, Basil Iwanyk, Chad, Jason Statham, Derek, Lana, he's, Nico Tavernise, Jonathan Sela's, John, Basil, Jon Kopaloff, Getty David, Ed, Shane, It's, Kristy Sparow, You'll, Eva, Basil said, We've, we've, Marmont, I've, Cindy Ord, WireImage, you've, Hobbs, Shaw, Guy Organizations: Service, Lionsgate, Guild of America, Fest, DC, Marvel, Navy SEAL, Hong, Leitch, CAA Locations: Austin, Los Angeles, Stahelski, Russian, Chad, Hong Kong, I'm

☆ 'John Wick' at 10: Directors discuss fighting for Keanu Reeves' beard and how Eva Longoria saved the movie
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +20 min

At Fantastic Fest, Stahelski, Leitch, and star Keanu Reeves wove through the packed lobby filled with rabid Reeves fans. AdvertisementKeanu Reeves cleverly got Stahelski and Leitch to direct 'John Wick'Keanu Reeves in "John Wick." Nico Tavernise/LionsgateIs it true you guys had to fight with the financiers to keep a beard on John Wick? We felt live or die, it doesn't matter, it's John versus John Wick; that's the story we're telling. Another "John Wick" movie?

☆ ‘Nothing less than a miracle’: How one California woman snagged Italy’s new digital nomad visa
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Julia Buckley | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

But although the Italian government’s digital nomad visa launched in April 2024, so far there have been few accounts of people securing one. Italy’s digital nomad visa scheme was first announced in 2022 and launched in April 2024. Apart from anything else, she had a full-time job in San Francisco at the time. Although the website warned of a minimum four-month wait time, she saw an available slot at the San Francisco consulate for 10 days later. Despite her travails to get the visa, Waite says it was worth it.

Persons: we’ll, Stanley Tucci, It’s, Chelsea Waite, —, Tuscany Chelsea Waite Waite, Waite, Bel, “, I’d, Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, Giuliano Benzin, ”, it’d, ” Waite, Lisa Mei, she’d, ‘ We’ll, Waite – —, ” Chelsea Waite, Milan –, Milan, I’ve, She’s, she’s “, Simona Sirio, — Waite, don’t Organizations: CNN, intel, Getty, San, Milan Cathedral, Duomo, London, Milan, –, Dante Locations: Italy, Italian, lunchbreak, California, San Francisco, Milan, Tuscany, Florence, United States, Galleria Vittorio, Lake Como, London, Como, Greece, Lombardy

☆ Hurricane Milton slams into Florida, the latest blow to homeowners already reeling from Helene's destruction
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Geoff Weiss | Reed Alexander | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Hurricane Milton barreled into Florida's west coast Wednesday. AdvertisementHurricane Milton made landfall in Florida on Wednesday evening as a Category 3 storm. FEMA insisted Monday it had the "capacity to manage multiple simultaneous disasters," including Helene and Milton. As for FEMA funding, Criswell noted during the briefing that there is currently $11 billion in its Disaster Relief Fund and said she's evaluating whether it will be necessary to ask Congress for more. Advertisement"The funding is there to support Helene and Milton," Criswell said.

Persons: —, Milton, Helene, Dante Sacks, Fort Myers, we're, Sacks, It's, Helene —, Alejandro Mayorkas, Joe Biden, Deanne Criswell, Donald Trump, Criswell Organizations: Milton, Service, National Hurricane Center, Business, Sunshine State, Homeowners, —, FEMA, Homeland, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Associated Press, New York Times, CNN, Disaster Relief Locations: Florida, Siesta, Sarasota County, of Mexico, Tampa, Atlantic, Parkland, Broward County, St, Petersburg, Fort, Miami, Milton

☆ Hurricane season is set to scramble Americans' view of the economy before the election
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | Madison Hoff | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Additional disruptions from Hurricane Milton complicate the data collection for October's jobs report. To stimulate hiring, the Federal Reserve began cutting interest rates in September, and the jobs report will strongly inform its path forward. "I wouldn't expect these events to materially change how Americans view the economy before the election," DeAntonio said. For example, it noted in its release last week Hurricane Francine, which hit Louisiana in early September, "had no discernible effect" on the employment data it collected. Any effects from the hurricanes could lead to an October jobs report that shows a more pessimistic view of the economy than underlying conditions would suggest.

Persons: Helene, Milton, —, Hurricane, Hurricane Helene, Hurricane Milton, Dante DeAntonio, Kamala Harris, Joe Biden, Daniel Zhao, DeAntonio, Francine, Guy Berger Organizations: Service, Hurricanes, Southern, Labor Department, Federal Reserve, University of Michigan's, Department, Labor, of Labor, Labor Statistics, Boeing, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employees, Glass Institute Locations: Florida, North Carolina, Hurricane, Louisiana

☆ San Marino: What it’s like playing for the lowest-ranked national soccer team in the world
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Jamie Barton | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

For San Marino, these are some of the greatest results in the nation’s history. San Marino, a tiny microstate within Italy, is home to 33,600. Between 2006 and 2023, San Marino held the unwanted record of suffering the biggest defeat in European Championship qualifying history – a 13-0 drubbing by Germany. Bernd Schneider makes it 13-0, scoring a penalty past San Marino goalkeeper Aldo Simoncini. One goal early in the second half from 19-year-old Nicko Sensoli – who had not yet been born when San Marino last won – was enough.

Persons: San, San Marino, Serenissima, “, Dante Rossi, Marcello Mularoni, Nicola Nanni, ” Mularoni, it’s, Jude, Bellingham, ” Marcello Mularoni, Giuseppe Maffia, Rossi, ” Dante Rossi “, Bernd Schneider, Aldo Simoncini, Giampiero Sposito, Mannschaft, Jens Lehmann, ”, Alessandro Sabattini, Martino Bastianelli, Mai, Gioia, ” Christian Santini, FSGC Rossi, Bastianelli, ’ ”, Santini, La Serenissima, Mularoni, ‘, ’ ” Rossi, Roberto Cevoli, ’, ” Dante Rossi, Sensoli –, –, ” San, I’ve, Gioia – ‘ Organizations: CNN, FIFA, team, CNN Sport, San, Torres, Serie C, Liechtenstein, UEFA Nations League, San Marino, Wembley, England, Sammarinese, Brigade, Serie, Empoli, Fiorentina, Liechtenstein –, ” San Marino, ” Locations: Denmark, Finland, Latvia, San Marino, Italy, Marino’s, England, Wembley, Germany, Dortmund, Liechtenstein, San, Bavarian, Munich, Austria, Tuscany, Pisa, Gibraltar

☆ Why these three states are the most consistent tipping point in American politics
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Ronald Brownstein | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +21 min

Trump won the presidency in 2016 by stunning Democrat Hillary Clinton to win all three states by a combined margin of about 80,000 votes. But, as in other states, Democrats have been concerned about the risk of depressed turnout and some gains for Trump among Black voters in Philadelphia. Eight years later, the two states split again, when Roosevelt comfortably won Pennsylvania and Michigan narrowly went to Republican Wendell Willkie. This trio of states has arguably become the most consistent tipping point in American politics. In the nine elections since 1920 when they split their vote, the candidate who carried two of these three states won seven times.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Donald Trump –, Trump, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, Harris, Bob Shrum, Shrum, Tad Devine, “, Biden, PRRI, William Frey, Tim Marema, don’t, Mason, Dixon, Barack Obama, Tony Evers, Gretchen Whitmer, Josh Shapiro, Republican Sen, Ron Johnson, Dane County, Ben Wikler, Pete Giangreco, ”, You’ve, That’s, Gene Ulm, Roe, Wade, Whitmer, Branden Snyder, It’s, Clinton, Dante Chinni, White, ” Chinni, they’ve, They’ve, Republican pollster Patrick Ruffini, Ruffini, “ I’m, ” Ruffini, Geoff Garin, Michael Dukakis, Republican George H.W, Republican George H.W . Bush, James Buchanan, John C, Franklin D, Roosevelt, Herbert Hoover, Republican Wendell Willkie, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Theodore Roosevelt’s, Al Gore, John Kerry, Republican Thomas Dewey, Hubert Humphrey, Garin Organizations: CNN, White House, Democratic, Michigan, Wisconsin, AdImpact, Trump, Center, University of Southern, “, Republicans, Survey, Blacks, of Labor Statistics, Public Religion Research, Whites, GOP, Brookings Metro, for Rural, doesn’t, Keystone State, Republican, Center for Rural, Democrats, Biden, Black, White, Wisconsin , Michigan Democrats, Detroit, Electoral, American Communities Project, …, Democrat, Pennsylvania, Republican Party Locations: Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Georgia, North Carolina , Arizona, Nevada, Flint , Michigan, University of Southern California, California , New York, Illinois, Texas, Florida, Ohio, . Michigan, Wisconsin’s, Milwaukee, Philadelphia, Detroit, Waukesha, Ozaukee, Washington, Madison, Dane, Dane County, Eau Claire, Appleton, La Crosse, Outagamie, Winnebago, Green Bay, Green, Chicago, Scranton, Wilkes, Barre, ” Michigan, “ Michigan, Gaza, Wisconsin , Michigan, United States, “ Pennsylvania, Ulm, Pittsburgh, Butler , Pennsylvania, Republican George H.W ., Fremont, North Carolina, Michigan , Pennsylvania, “

The menu description for the $52 Caviar Martini included Grey Goose, toasted rye, white peppercorn, dolin blanc, bitters, and 14 grams of caviar. Monkey Bar, New York City: $34The Monkey Bar Martini at Monkey Bar in New York City. The restaurant offers various options — including a $74 Añejo Negroni — but we tried the $34 Monkey Bar Martini. Ordering the Ocean Martini is an experience that invites guests to expand their pallets. Given the pour size and the snack, we'd say the price for the Ocean Martini is worth it.

Persons: —, Trevin Hutchins, Dante, Kelsey Vlamis, Martini, Grey, Lloyd Lee, Nicoulai, Aphotic, Hutchins, Lauren Edmonds, Marlon Brando, couldn't, Bar, Frasco, Gibson, Bobby Murphy, Murphy, kombu, Scrooge, he's, I'm Organizations: Service, Business, Beverly Hills, Michelin, Monkey, Museum of Metropolitan Art, ILIS, Wine, Grub, ILIS's Locations: Francisco's, Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, Dante, Beverly Hills, West, New York City, Beverly, Los, Boston, Aphotic, , New York City, Manhattan, Elysée, Kyoto, Japan, ILIS

☆ Hosts have ruined Airbnb with excessive fees, high demands, and bad customer service, travel experts say
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-26 | by ( Lindsay Dodgson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

One host previously told BI he was charging $400. Travel experts say hosts have a lot to answer for in Airbnb's downfall. "Airbnb essentially allows anyone to sign up to be a host, which will always prove to be problematic," she told BI. Duncan Greenfield-Turk, the chief travel designer at Global Travel Moments, told BI that hosts had "without a doubt" played a big part in Airbnb's unpopularity. Hotels are making the most of the backlash by offering more personalized services and often matching or undercutting Airbnb prices.

Persons: —, Michael Rozenblit, Maggie, Rozenblit, Airbnb, overtourism, it's, Grace Moser, Moser, Jessica Dante, Dante, Orleans Airbnb, Taylor, Duncan Greenfield, Greenfield, Turk Organizations: Service, Business, Travelers, Love, Turk Locations: Barcelona, Athens, London, Orleans, Greenfield, Airbnb

☆ Men’s basketball at the 2024 Paris Olympics: NBA player list, how to watch and Team USA’s top threats
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Mike Prada | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +16 min

The 2024 men’s Olympic basketball tournament at the Paris Games is overflowing with star power — and not just from Team USA. Even South Sudan, the lowest-ranked team in the tournament, proved its mettle by nearly upsetting Team USA in a tune-up matchup last weekend. White was a member of the 2019 FIBA World Cup team, while Edwards and Haliburton made their debuts at the 2023 FIBA World Cup. Twenty-seven of the 30 NBA teams will have at least one player participating in this tournament. Can Team USA do it again in 2024?

Persons: Seth, Giannis Antetokounmpo’s, LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Nikola Jokić, Team USA’s, Pierre Mauroy, It’s, James, Joel Embiid, Joel, Grant Hill, Curry, Embiid, Kevin Durant, Anthony Davis, Jayson Tatum, Kawhi Leonard, Anthony Edwards, Devin Booker, Bam Adebayo, Tyrese Haliburton, Leonard, Boston Celtics ’ Derrick White, Durant, Haliburton, Tatum, Holiday, Booker, Adebayo, Embiid Curry, Tatum James, Edwards Booker, Edwards, Davis, Jordi Fernandez, Shai Gilgeous, Alexander, he’s, Jamal Murray, Dillon Brooks, RJ Barrett, Zach Edey, Dwight Powell, Kelly Olynyk, Victor Wembanyama, Wembanyama, Rudy Gobert, Bogdan Bogdanović, They’ll, Dennis Schröder, Franz Wagner, Antetokounmpo, Patty Mills, Joe Ingles, Matthew Dellavedova, Josh Giddey, Josh Green, Dyson Daniels, — Rudy Fernández, Willy Hernangomez, Santi Aldama, we’re, Bruno Caboclo, ESPN’s Fran Fraschilla, Jose Alvarado —, Rui Hachimura, Luol Deng, Dante Exum, Jock Landale, Duop, Gui Santos, Luguentz Dort, Andrew Nembhard, Nickeil Alexander, Walker, Trey Lyles, Evan Fournier, Nicolas Batum, Bilal Coulibaly, Mo Wagner, Daniel Theis, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jose Alvarado, Nikola Jović, Vasilije Micić, JT Thor, Usman Garuba, ’, We’ll, Giuseppe Cacace Organizations: Paris Games, Paris, Team USA, Luka Dončić’s, France, Germany, USA, Australia, CNBC, Team, Serbia, Pierre, Bercy Arena, NBA, NBC, South, Telemundo, Universo, The Philadelphia 76ers, U.S, USA Basketball, Tyrese, Boston Celtics, Embiid, BetMGM, Brooklyn Nets, Jordi Fernandez . Oklahoma City Thunder, Denver Nuggets, Houston Rockets, Toronto Raptors, Grizzlies, San Antonio Spurs, Minnesota Timberwolves, Atlanta Hawks, FIBA, Veteran NBA, Orlando Magic, Bahamas, New Orleans Pelicans, Los Angeles Lakers, Cleveland Cavaliers, Utah Jazz, New York Knicks, Timberwolves, Blazers, Mavericks, Spurs, Pistons, Tominaga, Pelicans, Olympic Locations: Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Greece, Luka Dončić’s Slovenia, London, Abu Dhabi, U.S, Canada, Serbia, South Sudan, Spain, Lille, France, Paris, Australia, Spain Germany, Japan France, Brazil Greece, Sudan, Puerto Rico Serbia, Greece Canada, Australia Japan, France Brazil, Germany, Puerto Rico, Serbia USA, Japan, Brazil Australia, Spain France, USA Serbia, USA, Greece, Brazil, Cameroon, Edwards, Tokyo, Haliburton, Holiday, Jordi Fernandez ., Nigeria, Valencia, ” Puerto Rico, Tremont Waters, . Puerto Rico

☆ A bride says the $1,000 Jimmy Choo shoes she splurged on for her wedding broke after she wore them for 5 minutes
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Samantha Grindell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

In April, she found what she thought were the perfect shoes at Jimmy Choo. AdvertisementDante told BI that representatives from Jimmy Choo apologized to her for her experience on Tuesday. AdvertisementDante ultimately got a refundDante considered buying a different pair of Jimmy Choo shoes but ultimately decided she just wanted a refund on the original pair. #jimmychoo @Jimmy Choo ♬ original sound - michaelarose123Dante told BI she expected better customer service from a luxury retailer. But she told BI she won't be in a rush to buy another luxury product herself.

Persons: —, Michaela Dante, Dante, Jimmy Choo, I've, Michaela Dante That's, Dante Dante, Dante hadn't, didn't, @michaelarose123, jimmy choo, michaelarose123 Dante, Jimmy Choo's Organizations: Service, Area, Business, BI Locations: —

☆ Asteroid Bennu has a surprisingly watery past, researchers say
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —An early analysis of a sample collected from the asteroid Bennu suggests that the space rock had an unexpectedly water-rich past — and it may have even splintered off from an ancient ocean world. But the compound from the Bennu sample is purer and has larger grains. Rocks and dust were collected from asteroid Bennu and returned to Earth by the OSIRIS-REx mission. Erika Blumenfeld/Joseph Aebersold/NASA“The sample we returned is the largest reservoir of unaltered asteroid material on Earth right now,” Lauretta said. “Each week, analysis by the OSIRIS-REx Sample Analysis Team provides new and sometimes surprising findings that are helping place important constraints on the origin and evolution of Earth-like planets.”

Persons: REx, ”, Jason Dworkin, OSIRIS, Connolly, Dante Lauretta, “, Erika Blumenfeld, Joseph Aebersold, ” Lauretta, Nick Timms, Harold Connolly Jr Organizations: CNN, NASA, Planetary, Goddard Space Flight, Japan Aerospace, Earth, University of Arizona, Bennu, Curtin University’s School of, Planetary Sciences, Rowan University’s School of Earth Locations: Greenbelt , Maryland, Tucson, Glassboro , New Jersey

☆ Mavericks obliterate Celtics by historic margin in Game 4 to avoid NBA Finals sweep
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-14 | by ( Joe Vardon | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +7 min

The 38-point margin of victory is the third-largest in NBA Finals history. Advertisement“We had to play our A game — it was this or we go on vacation,” Dallas coach Jason Kidd said. The Mavericks trail 3-1, and no team has ever come back to win an NBA playoff series after losing the first three games (0-for-156; 0-for-14 in the finals). Only three halftime deficits are larger than those 26 points in the history of the NBA finals. Do it the next one.”Dereck Lively II was huge off the bench for Dallas in the Game 4 win!

Persons: Luka Dončić, ” Dallas, Jason Kidd, ”, ake Organizations: DALLAS, Dallas Mavericks, NBA, Dallas, Mavericks, Boston Celtics, LUKA DONCIC 🔥 Locations: lier

☆ What you should do if a fellow passenger on a plane insists you switch seats, according to travel experts
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( Lindsay Dodgson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

But what if you paid extra for a window seat or extra legroom? There's a heated discussion doing the rounds on social media about when you should switch seats, and under what circumstances you should refuse. Proceed with cautionSome travelers have been sharing their experiences on social media, saying that caution should be exercised when someone asks to switch seats because people "don't always have the best intentions." Airlines offer options to choose seats in advance, so it's good practice for passengers to get in the habit of planning ahead. "From a glass of fizz, to extra pillows and blankets, or maybe some treats from a premium cabin if available."

Persons: —, Nick, Rylie, Jessica Dante, Dante, Ally Gibson, Ally, Gibson, she's, Carrie Bradley, Bradley Organizations: Service, Business, Love, Airlines Locations: London

Washington CNN —The Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, DC, cleared out a pro-Palestinian encampment on George Washington University’s campus early Wednesday and arrested 30 protesters there and three others in a separate altercation, Metro Police Chief Pamela A. Smith said. Yet after police cleared the encampment, House Oversight Chair James Comer, a Republican from Kentucky, announced the hearing was canceled and took credit for spurring action. GW’s encampment was set up about two weeks ago in the University Yard, a grassy square on campus surrounded by a food hall and university buildings. Officers deployed pepper spray three timesPeople listen as activists and students protest near an encampment at University Yard, George Washington University on April 28, in Washington, DC. Ahmed El Masry, a demonstrator at the GW encampment, said he left the encampment at about 2 a.m. but rushed back about two hours later when he heard police were working to clear the space.

Persons: George Washington, Pamela A, Smith, Muriel Bowser, James Comer, Mayor Bowser, ” Comer, Ellen Granberg, “, Kent Nishimura, Jeffery Carroll, GW, ” GW, Ahmed El Masry, ”, …, “ I’m, we’ve, ” Dante O’Hara, ” O’Hara, –, Joyce F, Brown, spokespeople, ” Brown, Chancellor Javier Reyes, George Floyd, Pam Smith Organizations: Washington CNN, The Metropolitan Police Department, Metro Police, Washington, Republican, Police, University Yard, MPD, Yard, George Washington University, GW Police, ”, Police Department’s, DC, Coalition, UMass, Amherst, CNN, Fashion Institute of Technology, University of Massachusetts, NYPD, Massachusetts Daily Collegian, University of Massachusetts Police Department, DC Metropolitan Police Locations: Washington , DC, Kentucky, Gaza, Israel, “, GWU, New York City, Amherst

☆ Lionel Messi breaks more Major League Soccer records in astonishing performance
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-05 | by ( Aimee Lewis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Luis Suárez scored a hat trick for Inter Miami on Saturday, but it is not that impressive feat which is the focus of attention. Instead, it is once again Lionel Messi dominating headlines courtesy of a performance which almost defied belief. In a 6-2 victory over the New York Red Bulls, Messi broke two MLS records. Last week, in Miami’s victory over New England Revolution, Messi had set two other MLS records. Messi and Suárez formed a formidable partnership while at Barcelona and the pair have seamlessly transferred that understanding onto the pitch when playing for Miami.

Persons: CNN — Luis Suárez, Lionel Messi, Messi, ”, Gerardo “ Tata ” Martino, Suárez, Dante Vanzeir, Matías Rojas, Rojas, Emil Forsberg Organizations: CNN, Inter Miami, New York Red Bulls, MLS, Argentine, Chase, New England Revolution, Miami, Messi, Eastern Conference, CF Montreal Locations: Barcelona, New York

☆ TikTok has become a pseudo-shopping channel, and Gen Z has had enough
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-22 | by ( Lindsay Dodgson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

@ceevannn #stitch with @Renèe | Influencer Marketing these days, Katy Hearn’s products and branding dont move me to purchase. TikTok influencers stand above IG because of authenticity. As social media marketing evolved, so did the opportunity for influencers to work with more brands. Data shared with the outlet from a YPulse study found that 45% of 13 to 22-year-old respondents felt influencers don't have the sway they used to. Sophie Wood, the director of strategy at influencer marketing agency Fohr, told BI the influencer bubble hasn't burst, it's just changing.

Persons: —, Manrika Khaira, TikTok, it's, Zers, CeeVan, influencers, Katy, rogan, @Madeline Pendleton, Ashley Rector, Quimby, — influencers, Rector, Samantha Zink, Zink, Gen Z, Influencers, Catherine Falls, Sophie Wood, Wood, Hannah Witton, Witton, It's, Jessica Dante Organizations: Service, Business, Influencer, qvc, Federal, Quimby Digital, Zink Talent, Yahoo News, YouTube, Smart, BI, Love Locations: Catherine, London

☆ Every month, economists expect the labor market to slow. Will it ever?
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-09 | by ( Elisabeth Buchwald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —Almost every month, economists expect the hot US labor market to start showing signs of exhaustion. The booming labor market has to run out of gas eventually, right? Enjoy it while it lastsHistorically speaking, there’s only so long a really good labor market can last until, for instance, a recession or tighter financial conditions disrupt it. Taken together, that could mean the life expectancy of the current labor market isn’t very long. One big reason why the labor market continues to defy expectations is the result of a surge in immigration over the past year.

Persons: February’s, Jefferies, Thomas Simons “, ” “, Simons, Will Baltrus, That’s, ” Dante DeAntonio Organizations: New, New York CNN, Conference, Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Brookings, Moody’s Locations: New York

☆ Plan to Stash Pollution Beneath the Sea Could Save Money and Jobs
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-04 | by ( Stanley Reed | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The manufacturing plants are of little interest to the many tourists who help sustain the area’s economy, but these sites employ tens of thousands of people. The factories, like others in Europe, face increasing pressure from regulators to reduce the climate-altering gases that their operations produce. “We are very scared about the future of our industries,” said Michele De Pascale, the mayor of Ravenna. “We have to reach this goal to reduce CO2 emissions, but we want to do it without destroying our industries,” he said. Italy’s energy giant, Eni, which has a large presence in Ravenna, is pushing a plan that the mayor says could help preserve the region’s heavy industries: create an industrial pollution collector.

Persons: Dante, ”, Michele De Pascale Organizations: Eni Locations: Ravenna, Europe, “

☆ Was Jesus a man of color? Why this question matters more than ever
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-31 | by ( John Blake | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +17 min

But the question over the color of Jesus’ skin is a serious one this Easter, for two reasons. But there are some who say Jesus’ color should stay the same, or that it doesn’t matter at all. He concedes that there are barriers to worshipping a White Jesus that he, a White man, may not understand. Jesus didn’t simply care about the poor, he was poor.”Cleveland tells CNN that people who say Jesus’ color wasn’t important ignore history. She says the experience taught her how much White Christian nationalism and the White Jesus have merged.

Persons: CNN — Christena Cleveland, Thomas ”, Jesus, —, Cleveland, Thor, ”, Jesus didn’t, Megyn Kelly, “, Trump, Donald Trump, Al Drago, Gentile, Warner, he’s, Sallman, Edward J, Blum, Jesus Christ, Mario Tama, Christina L, Barr, ” Barr, he’d, coon, ” Antony Pinol, Pinol, God, Jesus doesn’t, ” Pino, Jeff Hutchens, Albert Cleage, George Floyd, Black, Dante Stewart, ” “, ” Stewart, James Cone, Toni Morrison, White, ‘ ’ Blum, MAGA, White MAGA Jesus, Paul Weaver, Drew Angerer, Jesus ’, Frederick Buechner, John Blake Organizations: CNN, Cleveland, TSA, Fox News, Bloomberg, Getty, CARE, New York Times, Christ, America, Communist Party, Warner, Republican Party, Black Tea News, Pennsylvania State Capitol, Christianity Locations: Cleveland, Hollywood, barbershops, Santa Claus, America, White, Avoca , Pennsylvania, Israel, Port, Prince, Haiti, Africa, Dillon , South Carolina, Asia, Southern, Eastern Europe, Rome, Harrisburg , Pennsylvania, Gaza, New York City

☆ Garisenda Tower: Italy races to stop leaning tower from collapsing
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-28 | by ( Sharon Braithwaite | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

The 48-meter (158 feet) Garisenda tower was built in the 12th century, during a boom period of the northern city’s history, but two centuries later it had already begun to tilt. Today, it leans at an angle of four degrees, just a little more than the Pisa tower’s current 3.9-degree slant. A rendering showing how the equipment from the Tower of Pisa will be used on the Garisenda tower. Michele Lapini/Getty ImagesWhile less well known than its counterpart at Pisa, the Torre Garisenda has long been a tourist attraction in Bologna. Today the bell tower is a stable monument mainly thanks to those steel pylons which will hopefully give the Garisenda tower a second life.

Persons: CNN — It’s, Matteo Lepore, ” Lepore, Lepori, Michele Lapini, Torre Garisenda, Dante Aligher’s, Asinelli Organizations: CNN, Torre, Pisa tower’s, Bologna Bologna’s, “, UNESCO Locations: Bologna, Pisa, Garisenda

☆ TikTokers want to 'normalize' flying economy, arguing most influencers give way too much prominence to business class
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-28 | by ( Lindsay Dodgson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementTikTokers are striving to "normalize" flying in economy, fighting back against influencers who make out that first or business class is the only way to travel. "Normalize flying in economy," the content creator Hybee, who covers beauty and lifestyle, wrote as the caption of a recent video. Flying business class wasn't "worth the extra cost" to Elizabeth and her boyfriend, she said, because they would rather spend that money on the actual vacation. Advertisement"Don't let anybody make you feel bad for not flying business or first class, because we're all going to the same place anyway." While some noted that economy travel is already "normalized" because most people do it, others appreciated the candor.

Persons: —, influencers, Hybee, Influencers, Jessica Dante, Elizabeth Organizations: Travel, Service, Air France Locations: London, Detroit, Paris, Japan

☆ Even MrBeast doesn't think everyone is cut out to be a content creator
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-18 | by ( Lindsay Dodgson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

MrBeast said it's not smart to drop out of school or quit a job to create content full-time. AdvertisementMrBeast doesn't think just anyone has what it takes to be a content creator. AdvertisementSophie Bishop, an associate professor at the media and communications school at Britain's University of Leeds, told BI that content creators must also contend with having no employment benefits like holiday pay or maternity leave. For example, while it's a perfectly good strategy to be influenced by Donaldson, there will never be another creator who is the same as MrBeast. AdvertisementInstead, she tells people what not to do and seeks to be honest about "the things we think are tacky, overpriced, and boring."

Persons: MrBeast, he's, —, Jimmy Donaldson, Donaldson, He's, Katya Varbanova, Varbanova, it's, isn't, Burger, Sophie Bishop, Bishop, Jessica Dante, Dante Organizations: Service, YouTube, Britain's University of Leeds, Love Locations: London

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