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☆ 'Parks & Rec' cocreator Mike Schur made being the nicest guy in Hollywood a career path
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-25 | by ( Samantha Rollins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

AdvertisementMike Schur is known for clever, kind-hearted TV shows like "Parks and Recreation" and "The Good Place." Schur explained to BI why all his shows have a central theme of hope and his philosophy as a boss. Related storiesSchur's Hollywood success started with a stroke of good luckSchur with cast on the set of "Parks and Recreation." AdvertisementSchur's management style boils down to being a good personSchur, center, with the cast of "The Good Place" during Universal Television's TCA Studio Day events. Schur on the set of "The Good Place."

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☆ King Arthur left an ancient trail across Britain. Experts say it offers clues about the truth behind the myth
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-16 | by ( Julia Buckley | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +19 min

Today, he is best associated with Tintagel Castle, where remains of a settlement dating back to the fifth century perch strikingly on an islet off the wild coast of Cornwall. Bettmann Archive/Getty ImagesFor Stoyle, it’s likely that the myth of Arthur has at least its roots in fact. This Arthur was played by Clive Owen in the 2004 film, “King Arthur,” alongside Keira Knightley as Guinevere. The sixth-century “Artognou stone," discovered in 1998, has linked Tintagel with King Arthur for some scholars, though others dismiss it. Of course, medieval history writers were fast and loose with the facts.

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☆ She fell in ‘love at first sight’ with an Italian stranger. Within days they were talking about marriage
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-15 | by ( Francesca Street | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +20 min

“Italian Guy No. 2, so that I could have a friend to hang out with in Italy…”Ambika didn’t really expect Italian Guy No. Italian Guy No. And that’s how, a couple of weeks later, Ambika found herself cooking pasta at the Neapolitan home of Italian Guy No. And as Ambika fell slightly in love with Naples, she also fell all the more in love with Marco.

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☆ Ukraine keeps finding Western parts in Russia's weapons, this time in the wreckage of its new heavy Hunter drone
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Ukraine said it found Western-made parts in the wreckage of a new Russian drone. The reported find marks the latest discovery of Western parts inside Russian weapons. AdvertisementUkraine said on Friday that it found Western-made parts inside the wreckage of a new heavy Russian combat drone that crashed last month. Ukraine uploaded purported evidence of the Western-made parts to a government portal, where several other companies were listed. Ukrainian service members inspect parts of a Russian S-70 drone in eastern Ukraine on October 5.

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☆ A US invasion of Taiwan in WWII would have been a disaster. A Chinese operation faces similar dangers.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-03 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

AdvertisementThe US once planned an invasion and seizure of Taiwan that would have been as big as D-Day. The CMSI study makes clear that a US invasion of Taiwan in 1945 — or a Chinese invasion today — would be difficult and risky. The objective would be to occupy southern Taiwan and the mainland Chinese port of Xiamen across the Taiwan Strait. US troops suffered 50,000 casualties in two months of hard fighting in the Okinawa invasion. "Taiwanese military officers pay close attention to history, and especially the history of island warfare, urban warfare, and amphibious warfare," said Easton.

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☆ Inshur provides embedded insurance to ride-hailing companies like Uber. Check out the 16-slide pitch deck used to secure $19 million.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Riddhi Kanetkar | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Insurtech startup Inshur has secured $19 million in Series B funding. AdvertisementNew York-based startup Inshur, which provides bespoke insurance for workers in the on-demand economy, has secured $19 million in Series B funding. AdvertisementIts products are used by ride-hailing clients such as Uber and can be embedded into a company's existing platform. For example, Uber drivers can log in using their Uber credentials on the Inshur app, to get a quote, said Bratshpis. The Series B, led by Viola Growth and with participation from MS&AD, brings the startup's total funding to $80 million.

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☆ If you liked the first Joker movie, critics say you'll hate the sequel
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

"Joker: Folie à Deux" opens in theaters Friday. Here's a sampling of what critics think of "Joker: Folie à Deux," which is in theaters now. "'Joker: Folie à Deux' often recalls the series finale of 'Seinfeld,' insofar as it puts its main character on trial for his former misdeeds," he wrote. Related stories'Folie à Deux' really is a musical — just not a good onePhoenix and Gaga in "Joker: Folie à Deux." It's definitely not a movie for the fansGaga and Phoenix in "Joker: Folie à Deux."

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☆ Lana Del Rey married a Louisiana swamp tour guide. Here's everything you need to know about her new husband, Jeremy Dufrene.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-29 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Lana Del Rey married Jeremy Dufrene, a Louisiana swamp tour guide, on September 26. AdvertisementPhotos of the event show that Del Rey, 39, was accompanied by her father, Robert Grant. Representatives for Del Rey did not immediately respond to a request for comment and confirmation from Business Insider, which was sent outside regular working hours. AdvertisementHere's everything we know about Dufrene and his whirlwind romance with Del Rey. Dufrene was previously married and has three children, reports sayWhile their wedding marks Del Rey's first marriage, it is Dufrene's second.

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☆ This 4-word phrase can help you lead a happier life with fewer deathbed regrets, says end-of-life planning expert
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( Alex Koller | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Accepting the reality that everyone dies eventually is an important step toward appreciating the life you have left to live. Arthur's advice: Stand in front of a mirror, look into your eyes and repeat to yourself, "I'm going to die." But the mindset shift can have many beneficial effects: Embracing mortality leads people to be more compassionate, mindful and driven to achieve their goals in life, Santos said. Arthur has spoken to hundreds of individuals about their final stages of life. "Grounding in my mortality means that at some point I won't have access to all these senses anymore," Arthur said.

Persons: Alua Arthur, Laurie Santos, Arthur, Santos, Grace Organizations: Yale University Locations: Los Angeles

☆ Biden should release the tapes of his Robert Hur interview if he wants to prove he's not too old
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-05 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Biden is 81 years old and, if he completes another term, would be 86 by the end of his presidency. There is a move he can take to help turn the tides: Release the Hur tapes. In later testimony before Congress, Hur said Biden "himself put his memory squarely at issue." His White House lawyers also wrote letters objecting to the language, writing Hur characterized Biden's memory "in sweeping, quasi-medical terms." The audio of Biden's interview could be manipulated by deepfakes in a politically volatile moment, they say.

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☆ Republicans want you to think Biden's on drugs at the debate because they've set expectations too low for him
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) 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 previewDay in and day out, Republicans portray Joe Biden as a man who's too old and enfeebled to carry out the duties of the presidency. At 81, Biden is the oldest person to ever serve as president, and there's no denying that he shows it at times. But now, ahead of a high-stakes debate with Donald Trump on Thursday, some Republicans are adding a twist to that narrative: Biden may show up under the influence of drugs. The president has been in debate prep for days, and he's likely looking to snag a similar opportunity on Thursday.

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☆ Justice Department won't prosecute Garland for contempt, says refusal to provide audio wasn't crime
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-14 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland departs for a recess during a House Judiciary Committee hearing entitled “Oversight of the U.S. Department of Justice”, in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 4, 2024. Attorney General Merrick Garland will not be prosecuted for contempt of Congress because his refusal to turn over audio of President Joe Biden's interview in his classified documents case "did not constitute a crime," the Justice Department said Friday. In a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Justice Department official cited the department's longstanding policy not to prosecute for contempt of Congress officials who don't comply with subpoenas because of a president's claim of executive privilege. Garland is the third attorney general to be held in contempt of Congress. He has defended the Justice Department, saying officials have gone to extraordinary lengths to provide information to the committees about special counsel Robert Hur's classified documents investigation, including a transcript of Biden's interview with him.

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☆ House votes to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt over Biden audio
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-12 | by ( Scott Wong | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

WASHINGTON — The Republican-controlled House on Wednesday narrowly voted to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress, a major escalation in the GOP's war against a justice system the party has portrayed as unfairly targeting Donald Trump. At issue was Garland's failure to hand over audio of special counsel Robert Hur's interview with President Joe Biden about his handling of classified documents. It's also unheard of for Justice Department prosecutors to go after the head of their agency over a contempt issue. Last month, both the House Judiciary and Oversight committees approved a report recommending that the House hold Garland in contempt for defying congressional subpoenas pertaining to the audio recording. Unable to come up with any wrongdoing by the president, they have now trained their sights on the attorney general," Nadler said.

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U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks while meeting with the Joint Chiefs and Combatant Commanders in the Cabinet Room of the White House May 15, 2024 in Washington, DC. WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has asserted executive privilege over an audio recording of his interview with special counsel Robert Hur, the Republican federal prosecutor who declined to recommend charges against the president over his handling of classified documents. White House counsel Ed Siskel notified Reps. James Comer and Jim Jordan of the decision in a letter on Thursday. The decision came after Attorney General Merrick Garland recommended that Biden assert executive privilege. Biden defended his memory, and Garland later said it would be "absurd" for him to have tried to block Hur's language about the president's memory.

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☆ 'Joker 2' is a musical starring Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga — here's everything we know
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

A "Joker" sequel titled "Joker: Folie à Deux" is set for release on October 4. "Joker: Folie à Deux" stars Phoenix as the titular DC Comics villain and Lady Gaga as the iconic character Harley Quinn. AdvertisementThe sequel is a musical and will reportedly include at least 15 covers of popular songsJoaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga in Joker: Folie à Deux." The 'Joker 2' plot will focus on the Joker's romance with Harley QuinnLady Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix in "Joker: Folie à Deux." AdvertisementThe 'Joker: Folie à Deux' release date is Friday, October 4Joaquin Phoenix as the Joker in "Joker: Folie à Deux."

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☆ DOJ officials reject Republicans' demands for audio recordings of Biden's classified documents interview
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-08 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) 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. Jordan and Comer subpoenaed the tapes after Hur released his report in February. AdvertisementSpecial counsel Robert Hur questioned Biden in October about classified documents found in 2022 at his Deleware home and an office he used after leaving office. AdvertisementBiden's handling of classified documents is unlikely to be a major campaign pillar for Republicans and GOP frontrunner former President Donald Trump in the coming election, Schmidt predicted. "That's why Republicans think it's so important they get ahold of these tapes," Schmidt said.

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☆ Just when he needed it, Biden's polling is improving
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-26 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

President Joe Biden's support and approval polls have improved in recent weeks. AdvertisementDemocratic President Joe Biden's performance in polls is improving, and just in time for the struggling incumbent. Decision Desk HQ, a leading elections data organization, said Monday morning that Biden's approval rating is at the "highest point" in its average of polls over the last five months, with 44% average approval based on 1,150 separate polls. Related storiesBiden's current average approval rating isn't his peak over the last year, DDHQ's data shows. Biden's average approval rating is rising DDHQ/The HillA close inspection of The Hill/DDHQ's chart shows Biden's approval reached its lowest point with 38.5% average approval on March 2, a little less than a month after then-US Special Counsel Robert Hur released a report that said the president had a "poor memory."

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Three times over the five hours, Biden told Hur he is a “frustrated architect.”He allowed that his wife, Jill, once offered to send him to architecture school if he’d only stop running for the Senate. “I have them hanging on the walls all over the downstairs, the television room, and some in the library,” Biden told Hur. In subsequent years, as vice president, Biden collected $2,200 a month in rent payments for the guest house from the Secret Service. It was there that investigators found his personal notebooks documenting key meetings from his time as vice president. “I just wanted you to know I picked out the walnut tree that got cut down,” Biden told investigators.

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☆ We asked ChatGPT and Claude to analyze Biden's cognitive abilities based on the Joe Biden-Robert Hur transcript. Their verdict: the president is doing fine.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-15 | by ( Aaron Mok | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewPresident Joe Biden's cognitive abilities may be better than some say they are — at least according to two AI chatbots. Some who analyzed it said Hur's claims about Biden's memory issues were overstated. And both chatbots' verdicts were that Biden's cognitive abilities are just fine. "These aspects are essential indicators of cognitive abilities and suggest that he could perform cognitively demanding tasks during the interview." AdvertisementWhen it came to Biden's memory, ChatGPT found that he displayed memory recall by describing interactions and processes related to handling classified documents with context.

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☆ Transcript of Biden's interview with special counsel Robert Hur shows memory lapses — but also detailed exchanges
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-12 | by ( Mike Memoli | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +11 min

But the transcript of Biden's interview, which was reviewed by NBC News, paints a more nuanced picture on both sides. At one point, Hur acknowledged that some of the questions he would ask would "relate to events that happened years ago." According to the review of the transcript, Biden at times expanded beyond the narrow subject areas of particular questions. In his opening statement, Hur planned to defend his investigation, the final report and his treatment of Biden's age. He also noted that some of the issues he was dealing with as vice president continue today.

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☆ The only thing ex-special counsel Robert Hur's testimony showed is everyone hates his report
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-12 | by ( Madison Hall | John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Robert Hur appeared before Congress to discuss his report on Biden's handling of classified documents. Hur was peppered with questions about the report, which frustrated both Republicans and Democrats. The explosive report has put a spotlight on Biden's age as he seeks a second term. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . But the full transcript of the interviews released Tuesday morning revealed that Hur's report appeared to overstate the president's memory issues.

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"My task was to determine whether the president retained or disclosed national defense information willfully," Hur told the House Judiciary Committee in testimony about his probe of Biden. "I could not make that determination without assessing the president's state of mind," Hur testified. The special counsel in his final report on the probe concluded that Biden "willfully retained and disclosed classified materials" which the special counsel wrote presented "serious risks to national security." Nor did I disparage the president unfairly," Hur told lawmakers Tuesday. "Because the evidence fell short of that standard, I declined to recommend criminal charges against Mr. Biden," Hur said.

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☆ It looks like the special counsel may have overstated Biden's memory issues
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-12 | by ( Paul Squire | Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

A special counsel report trashed Biden's memory. Now the transcript is out — and it shows Biden's memory issues may have been overstated. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementThe transcript of President Joe Biden's interview with Special Counsel Robert Hur is in the hands of journalists — and it reportedly shows that Hur's comments trashing Biden's memory may have been overstated. The interview, which was held over five hours across two days, was part of Hur's investigation into Biden's handling of classified documents.

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☆ Biden says the question isn't about his age: 'It's about how old are our ideas'
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-08 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewPresident Joe Biden on Thursday used his State of the Union to take concerns about his age head on. Advertisement"Now some other people my age see differently, the American story of revenge, resentment, and retribution," Biden said. "My fellow Americans, the issue facing our nation isn't how old we are: It's about how old our ideas are," he said. Polling shows that even in this hyper-partisan era, Americans broadly agree in their concerns about Biden's age. Democrats also bristle about the extent of concerns about Biden's age compared to former President Donald Trump, the man Biden surpassed to become the oldest president.

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☆ The State of the Union is Biden's biggest moment before the election
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-07 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Joe Biden will give his third State of the Union address on Thursday. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . On Thursday, Biden will deliver his State of the Union address to what could be his largest audience before Election Day. In this sense, Biden's speech comes with additional pressure. The State of the Union is not an explicit campaign speech.

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