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☆ Elon Musk says he's had little to do with Trump's cabinet picks — he just likes 'spending time' with the man
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

But the Tesla and SpaceX CEO said he's had little input on Trump's Cabinet picks. Elon Musk says he's had little input on President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet picks. He was a major contributor to Trump's campaign, spending just under $119 million on his pro-Trump political action committee, America PAC. Musk, according to multiple media reports, has joined Trump's calls with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Google CEO Sundar Pichai. Lutnick, Musk wrote in an X post on November 16, "will actually enact change," compared to another candidate, hedge fund CEO Scott Bessent.

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☆ I quit my six-figure corporate job to work on a vineyard for less than $500 a month. I have no regrets.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Armed with shears and headlamps to guide us, we filed into the vineyard rows like soldiers, performing the synchronized ritual that has existed for centuries: picking grapes for wine harvest. AdvertisementI instantly answered: "I want to work a wine harvest in Europe." I spent hours firing off emails, asking if they had any open positions on their harvest team. I worried about running out of money and blowing through the savings I'd spent years growing. It was all underpinned by one fear: Is this worth upending the life I'd built?

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☆ I tried 20 of Trader Joe's popular breakfast foods, and I'd buy most of them again
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Savanna Swain-Wilson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +27 min

AdvertisementI tried 20 breakfast foods from Trader Joe's, from Greek yogurt to pancakes. I tried some of Trader Joe's most popular breakfast foods as part of an ongoing series to review the chain's best items. VERDICT: Because of its convenience, Trader Joe's brioche French toast is worth trying at least once. AdvertisementVERDICT: Though I prefer a more traditional sandwich with actual bread, I'd be willing to buy Trader Joe's eggwich again. I didn't like Trader Joe's chicken-sausage breakfast bowl at allTrader Joe's chicken-sausage breakfast bowl wasn't my favorite.

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☆ I've spent years living overseas. When I returned to the US, my reverse culture shock was so bad I left after 2 months.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Lola Méndez | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AdvertisementI lived abroad for years before returning to the United States for a bit in 2018. I left after two months when struggling with reverse culture shock. I left the United States in September 2015 because I wanted to experience living abroad as an adult. AdvertisementMy mom and sister had been visiting me in Chiang Mai, Thailand, when I ended a long-term relationship with the partner I'd been living with. All of this combined meant I only lasted in the United States for about two months before I returned to Chiang Mai.

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☆ I moved to a remote island with only 236 inhabitants. I love raising my kids here.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Erin Liam | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementKelly Green, 34, went to visit her parents in Tristan Da Cunha and fell in love. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Kelly Green, the head of tourism at Tristan Da Cunha. But I misunderstood, as Edinburgh of the Seven Seas is a settlement in Tristan Da Cunha, one of the world's most isolated settlements with only around 236 inhabitants. I wanted to live in Tristan Da Cunha. Just because I decided to live on Tristan Da Cunha doesn't mean they have to live here forever.

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☆ I earn $200,000 at Google after starting my career earning under $40,000. The reality is that money does buy happiness.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Jen Glantz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

She started with a $39,000 salary in NYC, facing financial challenges and strict budgeting. I graduated in 2013 with a degree in biology and landed my first job in NYC as a sessions assistant, making $39,000. I learned financial discipline, thinking ahead for unforeseen expenses, and developing a method for organizing my money. I was proud of myself, but I still had recurring anxiety about losing the job and the money. A high-paying job came with the benefit of having peace of mindWhen I started at Google, my base salary was $132,000.

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☆ I've been skiing for decades, but my wife hates it. We have to get a little creative on our winter vacations.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Noah Lederman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AdvertisementI've been skiing and snowboarding for nearly four decades, but my wife hates the sports. I try to book vacations at ski villages so my wife has more to do when the kids and I are skiing. In the early days of our relationship, my wife and I took a ski trip with another couple. My friend and I had been skiing and snowboarding our entire lives, but both of our then-girlfriends were novices. AdvertisementEvery winter, when I plan our family's trips, I have to get creative to appeal to my non-skiing and non-snowboarding wife.

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☆ I'm a single mom who suddenly became an empty nester. I decided to give up my home and travel full-time.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-17 | by ( Amber Campbell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

I'd been a single mom with primary custody for over a decade. AdvertisementMy empty nest left me feeling lonelyBeing a single mom without a life partner to divert my attention and soften the transition made this change even worse. My empty nest felt lonelier, and I felt rudderless, struggling to adapt to life independently for the first time in two decades. After a few weeks, I accepted my daughter wasn't going to change her mind and come home, so I started warming up to the idea of being on my own again. It's also positively impacted my relationship with my daughters, who look forward to hearing where mom pops up next.

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☆ I pivoted into venture capital at 23 and my life has never been so exciting. Here's my advice for breaking into the industry.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-17 | by ( Jamie Killin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

AdvertisementKatie Vasquez landed her first venture capital job at 23 years old. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Katie Vasquez, a 26-year-old investor at Calibrate Ventures based in Santa Monica, California, on her experience working in venture capital. I'm an investor at Calibrate Ventures, an early-stage deep-tech venture capital firm. My advice for other people hoping to get into VC is to leverage your network and stay up to date on the industry. This experience provided a great foundation for thinking more about technical due diligence, tech architecture, and strategy, but moving into investing and venture capital felt like the most exciting path.

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☆ My friend group suddenly ghosted me without explanation, and I blamed myself. I'm still learning to trust people again.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-14 | by ( Pranjali Hasotkar | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

I'm still healing and learning to trust people again. Slowly, I learned that quiet quitting friendships is common. AdvertisementI found the concept of quiet quitting friendshipsWhile doomscrolling through TikTok, I came across the term "quiet quitting" friendships. Understanding this term felt like a personal win, as my feelings were justifiable. I'm still healing and learning to trust people again.

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☆ I couldn't afford to move out when my boyfriend and I broke up. We're still roommates a year later because it makes works for us.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-09 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

My ex and I broke up but continued living together because I couldn't afford to move out. A year later, we are still roommates after setting some boundaries and saving money. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Like most of my friends, she's still puzzled about why I live with my ex even though we broke up. Related Video How a 'hoarder's house' is deep cleanedAfter three years of dating, we broke up to pursue our own interests.

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Maansi Srivastava for NBC NewsMaansi Srivastava for NBC NewsTrump embraced that narrative in his victory speech in Florida early Wednesday. About 80% of white evangelicals backed Trump in Tuesday’s election, the NBC News Exit Poll shows. During his first term in office, Trump and his staff welcomed Christian leaders, including Sheets, to the White House. Julia Demaree Nikhinson / APJohnson and others who shared that worldview were on hand for Trump’s victory speech at a convention center in West Palm Beach, Florida. Around 3 a.m., he recorded as those gathered to celebrate Trump’s victory began to sing a classic Christian hymn.

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☆ I moved to Alaska after college for a job. I lost all my friends because I put my career first.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-06 | by ( Sophia Carlisle | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

I decided to take a job across the country in Alaska because I thought it would help my career. It was a huge mistake, and I lost most of my friends, but I learned not to put my career first. Near graduation, an exciting opportunity arose to pursue an internship in my dream field halfway across the country in Alaska. I said yes, moved to Alaska, and lost many of my friends in the process. While I regret the friends I've lost because of my past choices, I'm grateful that I've learned what matters now instead of years later.

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☆ I tried 10 ways to make frozen fries better, and there are 9 hacks I'd absolutely do again
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Chelsea Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

I tried 10 chef-approved tips for making frozen french fries taste better to see which I'd do again. To see which upgrades are best, I tried out chef-approved hacks for making frozen fries better. Right off the bat, I knew I had to choose my frozen fries wiselyThe thickness of the crinkle fries is ideal for heartier toppings. The zesty, cheesy flavors made these fries really stand out, and I look forward to adding different seasonings and spices to my frozen fries in the future. This is an excellent cheap dinner idea since I only needed a can of chili, cheese, and frozen fries.

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☆ Vegas Justice League nonprofit has helped solve over 100 cold murder cases
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Alaa Elassar | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

But a suspect was not identified until 2021 with the assistance of the Las Vegas-based nonprofit Vegas Justice League. Crowdfunded crime solvingFounded in 2020 by entrepreneur Justin Woo, the Vegas Justice League – and his nationwide initiative Project Justice – has helped solve 41 cold cases across the country, including nine murders in Las Vegas. Putting the puzzle togetherVegas Justice League has also funded the ongoing DNA testing for at least 82 other ongoing cases. Clark County Commissioner Michael Naft, alongside the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, honored the Vegas Justice League with a key to the Las Vegas Strip for their efforts in solving cold murder cases. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police DepartmentThe idea for Vegas Justice League started when Woo learned about Othram and saw that they were crowdfunding for cases.

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☆ I'm a single mom and just agreed to shared custody. The amount of 'me time' is overwhelming.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Nicola Prentis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . At first, I wasn't sure what I even like doing now or who I am when I'm not a parent. My productivity had already increased due to years of balancing life as a single mom, but now, with fewer distractions, I'm scheduling marketing content six weeks ahead. On my first free week, I remember sitting at home waiting for something to happen. A taste of my old life was hard to recover fromFor the third week, I went back to Madrid to visit friends.

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Montana Republican Senate candidate Tim Sheehy struggled in a new interview to give a clear explanation about the circumstances surrounding an incident in a national park in 2015 that led to him being treated for a gunshot wound and receiving a fine. All accounts agree that, as first reported by the Washington Post this spring, Sheehy went to the hospital after his gun went off in Glacier National Park in 2015 (firing a weapon is illegal in a national park). The ranger said Sheehy told him he had accidentally shot himself in the arm, and Sheehy then went to the hospital for treatment. He was given a $525 ticket for the gun going off at Glacier National Park and paid it, he told the Post in April, to avoid an investigation into his unit. Kelly this week pressed Sheehy about any medical records that would help to confirm his account of what happened; Sheehy responded that those records do not exist.

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☆ Secret audio, overturned convictions and a jail death: The legal saga of an art dealer’s murder
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-03 | by ( Tim Stelloh | David Ketterling | Tim Stelloh Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +15 min

But nearly 16 years after Lambert’s murder, the case remains unfinished. (Niroula was fatally assaulted in jail while awaiting a new trial; two defendants previously pleaded guilty, and their convictions weren’t overturned.) Then, he and Niroula began developing a plot to defraud and murder Lambert, the prosecutor said. Four of them, including Niroula and Garcia, were charged with murder, conspiracy, grand theft and other crimes, court records show. Less than a month later, a judge overturned the four murder convictions and set the cases for retrial.

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☆ I was a fitness influencer with 1 million Instagram followers. I made a career U-turn after I realized my content was damaging myself and others.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-02 | by ( Kim Schewitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Madalin Giorgetta, 35, used to sell a fitness guide to help women get a curvy, muscular figure. AdvertisementThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Madalin Giorgetta, 35, a fitness influencer-turned-nutritionist who lives in Australia. In 2019 I ran a fitness empire and had one million Instagram followers. I started to interrogate the message I was sendingWhen Giorgetta started reflecting on her posts, she felt guilty about what she had said. I use it as a way to get clients, connect with my community, and share educational content about nutrition and fitness.

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☆ Generative A.I. Made All My Decisions for a Week. Here's What Happened.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( Kashmir Hill | Hang Do Thi Duc | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +5 min

Decisions I would normally agonize over, like travel logistics or whether to scuttle dinner plans because my mother-in-law wants to visit, A.I. Letting your mother-in-law cook can be a great idea, especially if she enjoys it and it gives you a break. And it made good decisions, such as advising me to be nice to my mother-in-law and accept her offer to cook for us. (Generative A.I. Just as we’ve outsourced our sense of direction to mapping apps, and our ability to recall facts to search engines, this explosion of A.I.

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☆ My older mom is losing her memory. I'm rushing to plan my wedding while she still remembers my partner.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Michael Kaye | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

In my mid-20s, my mom started losing her memory, which made me feel isolated. My fiancé and I are planning our wedding as fast as we so she can be part of our wedding. My mom began losing her memoryThen, in my mid-20s, something else started to differentiate me once again from my peers. My dad, who barely has a memory of life without my mom. On my right wrist is a tattoo of a Chai necklace my dad gave me, which his father gave him.

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☆ Hoda Kotb says that after adopting her daughters, she questioned whether she deserved them
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Erin Liam | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Hoda Kotb, 60, said she used to think that she didn't deserve her kids. AdvertisementKotb, whose treatment for breast cancer in 2007 had left her infertile, has been open about her experience as an older mother. A representative for Kotb did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider sent outside regular business hours. Related storiesHaving kids later in lifeMore women are becoming parents later in life. "I've nurtured myself, as well as my partner, and during that time, acquired certain instincts and traits that will undoubtedly make me a better mother today than I would've been at 33."

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☆ I had no idea I was going through perimenopause at 39. It felt like a second puberty.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Shalwah Evans | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

I felt like no one was talking to me about what perimenopause symptoms were like. It felt like I was going through puberty all over again — but how could that be in my late 30s? Little did I know second puberty is not an official term but one used regularly when talking about perimenopause. But I know that talking about perimenopause can be helpful to other women who are feeling the same way. Going forward, I'll allow my feelings and show grace to myself and other women entering second puberty with no clue what they're in store for.

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☆ I quit my tech job due to burnout and left London. Moving to Lisbon cured my loneliness and restored my work-life balance.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Ella Hopkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

He moved to Lisbon in 2023 and started a new company focused on building community. Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. AdvertisementThis as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with Charlie Baron, 30-year-old founder in Lisbon, Portugal, about moving from London. When I moved to Lisbon, I was burned out and lonely from working from home for a tech startup I'd co-founded. Getting investment and finding tech talent in London might have been easier, and it would have been faster to set up a business in London.

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☆ I'm a 27-year-old who supports my parents and siblings. I worried what my partner might think, but I'm grateful to be a female breadwinner.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Kimanzi Constable | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

I got a hefty scholarship, which covered my living expenses, so I didn't work while I was in law school. I graduated from law school in May 2022I studied for and took the Washington, DC Bar exam that summer. Related storiesI now help individuals get into law school, perform well, and get jobs after law school. I wish I had had law school mentorship in my life — there is so much I just didn't know about the process. The business grew as my TikTok grew.

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