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☆ Microplastics in the brain: New research finds plastics in olfactory bulb
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Kaitlin Sullivan | Kaitlin Sullivan Is A Contributor For Nbcnews.Com Who Has Worked With Nbc News Investigations. She Reports On Health | Science | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

The latest research looked at a part of the brain called the olfactory bulb, which processes information about smell. Connecting the olfactory bulb and the nasal cavity is the olfactory nerve. Some researchers worry the olfactory pathway may also be an entry point for microplastics getting into the brain, beyond the olfactory bulb. Mauad and her team took samples of olfactory bulb tissue from 15 cadavers of people who died between the ages of 33 and 100. The presence of microplastics in the olfactory bulb doesn’t automatically mean there are microplastics elsewhere in the brain, such as regions related to cognition.

Persons: ”, Thais Mauad, Mauad, ” Mauad, “, Matthew Campen, ” Campen, wasn’t, Campen, it’s, Mary Johnson, Harvard T.H, Johnson Organizations: JAMA, microplastics, University of São Paulo Medical School, University of New, Harvard, of Public Health Locations: Brazil, University of New Mexico, Chan

☆ 5 things to know about billionaires, from a personal assistant to the uber-wealthy
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Madeline Berg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Now, he places personal and executive assistants with CEOs, billionaires, and celebrities. Here are five things to know about billionaires, according to a billionaire whisperer. Brian Daniel worked as a personal assistant for ultra-high-net-worth clients — including members of the royal family of Saudi Arabia. "A lot of billionaires like bragging rights, where they want access to things that other people can't get access to." Advertisement"They can afford to pay the bill to have the celebrities come to their parties and be on their yachts," Daniel said.

Persons: —, They're, Brian Daniel, he's, Warren Buffett, there's, Daniel, Damien Hirst, Jeff Bezos —, they're, doesn't, they've, I've, didn't Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Hollywood, Saudi Arabia, Europe

☆ I got my green card after working at Microsoft on an H-1B visa. The process was very painful, but I love the US and don't plan to leave.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Elle Hardy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

I applied for a green card after working on my H-1B visa for a year. By this point, I had lived in the US for about six years and created a whole life here, but the green card process was very painful. The process makes life pretty horribleHaving a work visa and going through the green card process are privileges, but it is very hard to separate the emotional component. Luckily, Microsoft paid for the attorneys in the green card process, and no cost came out of my pocket. In 2022, I finally received my green card after three years.

Persons: —, Andres Pico, I'm, Lauryn Haas Organizations: Service, Business, ACT, University of South, of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Virginia Tech, Microsoft, Verizon, Deutsche Bank, Disney, Starbucks, lhaas Locations: Seattle, Manta, Ecuador, University of South Florida, Tampa

☆ My dad sacrificed everything to retire early — only to die before he could enjoy it. I'll never recommend early retirement to anyone.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-15 | by ( Rebekah Sanderlin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

But his plan had always been to retire early. At 50, he could retire early, and have plenty of time to do whatever he wanted. AdvertisementThe author wearing the diamond studs her father bought for her, which she almost never takes out. That old designer diaper bag now serves as my laptop bag, a reminder of everything I learned from my dad. I plan to slow down as I age, but I don't plan on ever retiring.

Persons: —, I've, Rebekah Sanderlin, would've, hadn't, wouldn't, he'd, Christal Marshall, I'm, Jane Zhang Organizations: Service, Business, Sam's Club, Affordable, Medicare Locations: Hawaii

☆ A complete timeline of 'The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' star Taylor Frankie Paul and Dakota Mortensen's relationship
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Palmer Haasch | Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Read previewTaylor Frankie Paul and Dakota Mortensen's rocky relationship is finally coming to light after their appearance in "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" season one. That was the inciting incident that eventually led to "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives." Taylor Frankie Paul was arrested while they were filming the first episode of "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives." Spring 2024: Paul and Mortensen document their relationship difficulties on "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives." On September 4, Paul appeared on "The Viall Files" podcast to address her previous scandals and her appearance on "The Secret Wives to Mormon Wives."

Persons: —, Taylor Frankie Paul, TikTok, Paul, Mortensen, Tate Paul, Tate, Disney, Pamela Littky Paul, Indy, she's, Taylor's, it's, Mortensen's, Ashley Rose Ramirez Paul, Neeley, Jenna, Neely, 6lbs, we've, I've, It's Organizations: Service, Business, Herriman City Police Department, Salt Lake Tribune, Daily Mail Locations: Dakota, Salt, Las Vegas

☆ Sometimes I think I love my mother-in-law more than I love my husband. She appreciates my hard work.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Kimberly Delarosa | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Yolanda is a woman who raised four kids primarily on her own, while also attending school to become a mammogram technician. I would tidy up around the house as much as possible and offered to help with any tasks she needed. My son loves his grandmaWhile my husband was having a hard time accepting our son's diagnosis, Yolanda was reading and researching along with me. Yolanda knows the reality of having a full-time job and being a full-time parent simultaneously, always wondering whether you're making the right choice every day. AdvertisementAnd because she knows this, she has never let my hard work go unnoticed.

Persons: Yolanda, Will, hysterically, Gaga Organizations: Service

☆ Even kids of the ultrawealthy are anxious about inheritance. Here are 4 top questions I get asked as a wealth expert.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( Charissa Cheong | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

I'm the managing director and head of the Merrill Center for Family Wealth. But often, they aren't sure what success means to those people, perhaps because family members feel uncomfortable talking about it. How can I build my own personal identity, both within and outside the family wealth? Many rising generation members are concerned about how to carve out a path for themselves. When rising generation members interact with friends and colleagues, it can lead to uncomfortable questions about wealth and privilege.

Persons: —, Valerie Galinskaya, we've, I've, We've Organizations: Service, Bank of America, Business, Merrill Center, Family Wealth Locations: New York City, San Francisco

☆ How 9/11 Become Gen Z's Favorite Internet Meme, Joke
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( Scott Nover | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

On 9/11, the first meme dropped at 8:56 a.m. "That is a big fucking hole in the World Trade Center sirs!" 9/11 jokes, in other words, often have very little to do with 9/11. AdvertisementUnlike Domineau or those anonymous SomethingAwful posters, many people making and spreading 9/11 memes today are too young to remember 9/11, if they were alive at all. She says 9/11 memes have always been popular with her cohort. Domineau says it's only natural for young people to take 9/11 jokes to the next extreme.

Persons: NAEM, DogWelder, Brad Pitt's, Tyler Durden, monkeu, BUSH, Thom Yorke, THOM, Gilbert Gottfried, Jaroslav Hašek, Jan Chovanec, ike H, oke, hing, hite, ingle, alvin K, amar, laine, hatter, ike Organizations: World Trade Center, Facebook, Twitter, World Trade, United Airlines Flight, Radiohead, Empire, International, of Humor Research, ard, ust Locations: New York, Czech, pec

Women come here desperate, says Dr. Warren Hern, who has run the Boulder Abortion Clinic since 1975. Dr. Warren Hern speaks with Willow in one of the procedure rooms at the Boulder Abortion Clinic. A procedure room in the Boulder Abortion Clinic, one of only five clinics in the U.S. providing abortion services at or after 28 weeks of pregnancy. “Abortion is essential health care.”“I think the second takeaway is to say that abortion bans, exceptions to abortion bans, don’t work in practice. Some are pushed too late into unwanted pregnancies due to abortion bans or long wait times at clinics in the post-Roe era.

Persons: Warren Hern, ”, Hern, Willow, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Trump, “, didn’t, ” Hern, Emma, Stewart —, —, ” Emma, ” Stewart, ‘, we’ve, we’re, Stewart, Louie, Roe, Wade Organizations: Boulder Abortion Clinic, NBC, Fox News, Trump, NBC News, Guttmacher Institute Locations: BOULDER, Colo, Boulder, U.S, Texas, Colorado

☆ Multiple myeloma gets new attention after Patti Scialfa, Bruce Springsteen's wife and bandmate, reveals diagnosis
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Aria-Bendix-Byline-Jm.Jpg | Aria Bendix | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

The news that Patti Scialfa, Bruce Springsteen’s wife and bandmate, has multiple myeloma is bringing attention to the rare blood cancer. Multiple myeloma affects plasma cells, a type of white blood cell produced in the bone marrow. “Myeloma treatment is a marathon,” said Dr. Manni Mohyuddin, a multiple myeloma specialist at the University of Utah’s Huntsman Cancer Institute. Multiple myeloma is twice as common among Black people than white people in the U.S., and mortality rates among Black Americans are twice as high. In many cases, people with multiple myeloma are still able to pursue normal activities.

Persons: Patti Scialfa, Bruce Springsteen’s, Bruce Springsteen, ” Scialfa, that’s, Scialfa, Springsteen, —, ”, Manni, Joseph Mikhael, Mikhael, ” Mohyuddin, don’t, Mohyuddin, Orange, ” Mikhael, Dr, Mansi Shah, oncologist, ” Shah, we’ve Organizations: Variety, Toronto Film, University of Utah’s Huntsman Cancer Institute, U.S, International, Firefighters, Rutgers Cancer Institute, RWJBarnabas Health Locations: U.S, New Jersey

☆ The weirdest startup in healthcare has a blank check from General Catalyst
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-05 | by ( Rebecca Torrence | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +17 min

Hemant Taneja, the CEO of top venture firm General Catalyst, cofounded the healthcare startup Commure in 2017, and launched it in 2020. AdvertisementIt's made six acquisitions in four years — a remarkable number for a healthcare startup. He hatched Commure inside General Catalyst in 2017 alongside former leaders from Google, Salesforce, and healthcare data analytics firm Health Catalyst. The Philadelphia-based health system co-created a startup with General Catalyst, patient engagement platform Tendo, in 2020. General Catalyst said HATCo will work closely with its more than 20 health system partners, including HCA Healthcare.

Persons: Hemant Taneja, Catalyst, PitchBook, Commure, It's, Augmedix, He's, Tyler Le, Taneja, Livongo, Teladoc, Glen Tullman, Ashwini Zenooz, CommureOS, Tanay Tandon, Rusty Russell, Strongline, Tandon, didn't, General Catalyst, it's, Axios, he's, HATCo, GABRIELLA AUDI, wasn't, Hemant Organizations: Catalyst, Business, Catalyst's, Google, NASDAQ, Jefferson Health, Healthcare, HCA Healthcare, Athelas, SMP Labs, SMP, Commure, BI, FCC, Labs, Strongline Pro, Strongline, Northern District of, Canopy, General, Health, Healthcare Assurance Transformation Corporation, Summa Health, Olive AI, Augmedix, HCA, Getty, Big Tech, Commure's Locations: Livongo, Philadelphia, Commure, PatientKeeper, Athelas, Strongline, Northern District, Northern District of California, Ohio, Augmedix

☆ Chair yoga is not just for older people. It’s good for everyone, especially the desk-bound
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-03 | by ( Melanie Radzicki Mcmanus | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Chair yoga is traditional yoga performed while sitting in or using a chair. Many people assume it’s an exercise for older adults, as chair yoga classes often target this demographic. But chair yoga is great for everyone, no matter your age, especially if you’re glued to your desk most of the day. Scores of companies also offer free chair yoga to their employees specifically for stress reduction and improved health. Chair yoga, such as seated twists, is traditional yoga performed while sitting in or using a chair.

Persons: That’s, Stacie, ” Dooreck, Dooreck, Ansley Davis, ” Davis, “ It’s, “, you’re, Davis, Tatyana Maximova, Melanie Radzicki McManus Organizations: CNN’s, CNN, Healthcare, San Francisco Bay Area Locations: Larkspur , California, San Francisco Bay, Chicago

☆ DirecTV is on the warpath against Disney in a battle it says is existential for cable TV
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-27 | by ( James Faris | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

They really just want to disintermediate all of pay TV and drive everyone to themselves. Fresh off a vicarious victory over Disney, Thun is still looking for revenge. For DirecTV, it's skinny bundles or bustDirecTV believes these strict bundling requirements are to blame for putting pay TV on life support. Disney is "completely responsible" for the fall of pay TV, Pachter said, "because they think the only direction that retransmission fees should go is up." Without skinny bundles, pay TV is 'going to die'If skinnier bundles can't solve pay TV's woes, it's unclear what could.

Persons: —, Venu Sports, Venu, Rob Thun, Thun, Venu didn't, DirecTV's, Geo, They've, Venu wouldn't, Margaret Garnett, I'm, Michael Pachter, he'd, Pachter, Brian Wieser, Puck's John Ourand, Rich Greenfield, Greenfield, — we're, Wieser Organizations: Service, Disney, Fox, Warner Bros ., DirecTV, Business, ESPN, balk, YouTube, Wedbush Securities, Madison, Cable, Paramount, LightShed Partners, Charter Locations: Thun, Wall

watch nowAs the 2024 U.S. elections reach their home stretch, crypto companies are opening their wallets to try and influence the results. Nearly half of all the corporate money flowing into the election has come from the crypto industry, according to a report this week from the nonprofit watchdog group Public Citizen. More than 90% of the corporate crypto cash that's been raised was brought in this election cycle. Public Citizen's report found that of the 42 primary races that attracted money from crypto-backed super PACs, the candidate picked by the crypto industry won 36. "When Fairshake and its affiliates spend money to influence races, either by attacking crypto skeptics or boosting crypto supporters, the ads don't mention crypto at all," said Claypool.

Persons: Biden, Donald Trump, Rick Claypool, Coinbase, Andreessen Horowitz, Crypto, Brian Armstrong, Fairshake, It's, Claypool, Chuck Schumer, Kamala Harris's, Joe Biden, Harris, Faryar Shirzad, Trump, CNBC hasn't Organizations: Public Citizen, Securities and Exchange Commission, Republican, Senate, Supreme, Citizens, Federal, PAC, Public, CNBC, Trump, White Locations: Nashville , Tennessee, New York, California, cryptocurrencies, San Francisco, Nashville, United States

☆ Taliban celebrates three years in power as Afghans suffer hunger and repression
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-14 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Ap-Live-Blog-Byline-Image.Png | The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Decades of conflict and instability have left millions of Afghans on the brink of hunger and starvation. The Taliban celebrates the third anniversary of its takeover of Afghanistan, at Bagram Air Base, in Bagram, Parwan province. Ahmad Sahel Arman / AFP - Getty ImagesThe Bagram parade was the Taliban’s grandest and most defiant since regaining control of the country in August 2021. The audience of some 10,000 men included senior Taliban officials like Acting Defense Minister Mullah Yaqoob and Acting Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani. They say that Afghans, particularly women and girls, will suffer if there isn’t more diplomatic engagement with the Taliban.

Persons: —, ”, Maulvi Abdul Kabir, “, Ahmad Sahel Arman, Mullah Yaqoob, Sirajuddin Haqqani, Hibatullah Akhundzada, Ebrahim Noroozi Organizations: Taliban, Bagram, Islamic, Bagram Air Base, Getty, Acting, NATO Locations: U.S, Afghanistan, Bagram, Parwan province, Ahmad Sahel

☆ Blake Lively and her 'It Ends With Us' director Justin Baldoni are rumored to have fallen out — and fans can't stop talking about it
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-14 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Here's everything we know about the rumored falling out between Baldoni and Lively — and how Ryan Reynolds might factor in. Blake Lively with Hugh Jackman, Ryan Reynolds, Tammy Reynolds, and Brandon Sklenar at the New York premiere of"It Ends With Us." While speaking to Entertainment Tonight on the carpet at the New York premiere, Baldoni explained why he was stepping back from the limelight. Lively and Baldoni clashed during filming, according to sources close to productionBlake Lively and Justin Baldoni filming a scene from "It Ends With Us" in May 2023. Representatives for Baldoni, Lively, Reynolds, and Hoover did not respond to a request for comment from Business Insider.

Persons: —, Blake Lively, Lively, Justin Baldoni, Ryan Reynolds, Baldoni, Jane, Virgin, Hugh Jackman, Tammy Reynolds, Brandon Sklenar, John, costars Brandon Sklenar, Isabela Ferrer, Colleen Hoover, Hoover, Reynolds, Jackman, Liz Plank, John Nacion, Blake, Colleen, I'm, subreddit, Jenny Slate, Jojo Whilden, It's, us, justin, ake, ona, laherty, ade, romo Organizations: Service, Business, New York, John Nacion, Variety, New, Vogue, Entertainment, London, Getty, Sony Pictures, obb Locations: Baldoni, New York, Instagram, York

Learn more"Diamonds" and "affordability" are rarely words associated with each other, but for a limited time, you can find plenty of jewels on sale from Blue Nile. Blue Nile is already one of our favorite jewelers because it offers some of the most affordable engagement rings you can buy. We've highlighted some of our favorites from the sale, including stunning engagement rings, sleek men's bands, and pearl necklaces. Blue Nile is not only a retailer we trust but also one that doesn't usually hold sales. Check out the full anniversary sale spread on Blue Nile.

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☆ What are the best galleries in New York? Artists choose their favorites
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Lucy Handley | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

CNBC asked artists to name their top New York galleries, ranging from the well-known to the underground. London-based screen-printing artist Diego Arellano likes Manhattan's Chelsea galleries for their large rooms and high ceilings. Hauser & Wirth has two Chelsea galleries, and both are currently showing work by Hungarian-born U.S. artist Rita Ackermann. The Dia Chelsea gallery in New York City will show an exhibition by British filmmaker Steve McQueen in September. Dia Chelsea | Elizabeth FelicellaBrooklyn resident and artist Zhuo Xiong also favors Chelsea galleries.

Persons: Sean Zanni, Patrick Mcmullan, Diego Arellano, Dia, Arellano, Dia Chelsea, Steve McQueen, Wirth, Rita Ackermann, The Dia, Elizabeth Felicella, Zhuo Xiong, Chelsea —, David Zwirner, Xiong, Wendy Olsoff, Penny Pilkington, Edward Akrout, Akrout, Sasha Maslov, Solomon, Eugene Gologursky, Kate Lewis, Matisse, Hopper, Degas, Henri Matisse, Edgar Degas, Edward Hopper, Lewis, Whitney, Metropolitan Museum of Art Xiong, —, gallerists Akrout, Rob Kim Organizations: Whitney Museum of American Art, Getty, Metropolitan Museum of Art, of Modern Art, Art Newspaper, CNBC, Chelsea, Hauser & Wirth, Hauser, The, Tribeca, New, Arellano, Whitney, MoMA, Guggenheim, Whitney Museum of American, Guggenheim Museum, Solidarity, Museum of Modern Art, Maison, Broadway, Swiss Institute Locations: New York City, York, New York, London, Hungarian, The Dia Chelsea, British, Elizabeth Felicella Brooklyn, Chelsea, Tribeca, Ukraine, Mriya, Meatpacking, Manhattan, Midtown, Inner Mongolia, Chinatown, East, Chinatown , New York

How Close Are the Planet’s Climate Tipping Points? How close today’s ice is to suffering the same fate is something scientists are still trying to figure out. Sudden Shift in the West African Monsoon0 +3 +6 +9 +12 +16 +18˚F WE ARE HERE Degrees of warming 0 +3 +6 +9 +12 +16 +18˚F WE ARE HERE Degrees of warming 0 +3 +6 +9 +12 +16 +18˚F WE ARE HERE Degrees of warmingAround 15,000 years ago, the Sahara started turning green. When it might happen: Hard to predict. “With every gram of additional CO2 in the atmosphere, we are increasing the likelihood of tipping events,” he said.

Persons: ”, Tapio Schneider, “ It’s, David Holland, Niklas Boers, “ Organizations: California Institute of Technology, West Antarctic, New York University, Animals, Amazon, Technical University of Munich, Potsdam Institute, Climate Impact Locations: Western Canada, Alaska, Siberia, Greenland, Antarctica, Sahara, North Africa, East Africa, Africa, Caribbean, Europe

Although their population is small compared to other states, Latinos in Minnesota said Tim Walz, Vice President Kamala Harris' pick for running mate, has not overlooked them as governor. About 38% of Minnesota Latinos who voted in 2020 backed Donald Trump, according to NBC News’ exit poll. And state residents without legal status can enroll in Minnesota Care this November and begin getting those health benefits in 2025, she said. Peréz-Vega said she worked with Walz to help get that cap extended to those without legal immigration status who pay federal taxes. He has been a present governor for many Latinos,” Gonzalez said.

Persons: Tim Walz, Kamala Harris, Walz’s, Paul, Donald Trump, Emilia Gonzalez Avalos, Biden, Walz, Gonzalez, ” Gonzalez, don’t, María Isa Peréz, Vega, ”, John Pacheco, Carlos Odio, Odio, Trump, J.D, Vance, Pacheco, ” Pacheco, he's, Rick Aguilar, “, Aguilar, UnidosMN Organizations: Democratic, Midwest, Minnesota, NBC, Unidos, Hub, Minnesota Office, Higher Education, Democrat, Mankato ., Chamber, Commerce of, Equis Research, Hispanic Republican, of, Walmart, Independence, Mercado Central Locations: Minnesota, St, Arizona, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Puerto Rico, El Salvador, Guatemala, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Puerto Rican, Mankato, Mankato . Mankato, U.S, Commerce of Minnesota, of Minnesota, Minneapolis

☆ I have stiff-person syndrome. It's hard to diagnose and treat, so I plan to travel the country in an RV looking for answers.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-07 | by ( Kelly Burch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

I have stiff-person syndrome. I've only been living with symptoms for 15 months, but stiff-person syndrome has changed my life. This is stiff-person syndrome." Our first stop is the University of Colorado, which is at the cutting edge of clinical trials for stiff-person syndrome. Friends with stiff-person syndrome have also suggested I visit the Mayo Clinic and a specialist in northern California.

Persons: Carrie Robinette, Jared, It's, Celine Dion, wasn't, I've, haven't, Sham, Dholakia, I'm Organizations: Service, San Diego, Business, Department of Defense, SPS, University of Colorado, Mayo Clinic Locations: San, Washington ,, San Diego, Southern California, California

☆ Here's how Kamala Harris' running mate Tim Walz could help shape the child tax credit
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( Kate Dore | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Tim Walz, seen in Washington, D.C., on July 3, 2024, and Vice President Kamala Harris, seen in Washington, D.C., on July 22, 2024. Jim Watson, Chris Kleponis | AFP | Getty ImagesHow Minnesota's child tax credit stacks upHow Walz could shape federal policyAs a key priority for Walz, Minnesota's child tax credit upgrades were the single biggest line item in his latest supplemental budget. The policy could resurface to support an expanded federal child tax credit on the presidential campaign trail. Still, while Walz enacted state tax breaks like other governors, "he was able to turn the dial up a few extra notches," Auxier said. "The child tax credit is probably the most obvious example."

Persons: Tim Walz, Kamala Harris, Jim Watson, Chris Kleponis, Walz, Richard Auxier, Auxier Organizations: Minnesota Gov, Washington , D.C, AFP, Getty, Urban, Brookings Tax, Center, Democratic Locations: Minnesota, Washington ,

☆ Ukraine finally sends F-16s into the battle against Russia — but they might not be a game-changer
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Holly Ellyatt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Flanked by another two of the U.S.-made combat aircraft, Zelenskyy announced on Sunday that the country's air force had already started operations using the warplanes against Russia. A number of Ukraine's European allies have pledged to send F-16s to Ukraine, and the first batch arrived in the country in late July. Russia has dismissed the supply of F-16s, with Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov saying last Thursday that Russian forces were prepared to shoot down the F-16 jets. The first General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon received by Ukraine is seen on the Day of Ukrainian Air Force on August 4, 2024 in Unspecified, Ukraine. "The jets will considerably enhance Ukraine's ability to prevent Russian pilots entering Ukrainian air space, and can also target Russian cruise missiles in flight.

Persons: Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Zelenskyy, Ukraine's, Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi, Vitalii, Antony Blinken, Dmitry Peskov, Peskov, Mykola Bielieskov, Bielieskov Organizations: Falcons, Dynamics, Anadolu, Getty, Ukraine's Air Forces, Ukrainian, Ukrainian Air Force, Anadolu Agency, NATO, Defense, National Institute for Strategic Studies, Fighting Falcons, Ukraine Locations: Ukraine, Russia, U.S, Denmark, Netherlands, Belgium, Norway, States, USSR, Kyiv, Ukrainian

☆ Combat brain fatigue with these tips from experts
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

“Even though people enjoy the rewards associated with mental tasks, these same people also do not enjoy the mental effort that’s involved. Your brain has no nerve endings, so a pain in the brain is not like having a pain in the neck. But the mental effort it takes to think hard can be so upsetting that some people will choose physical pain instead. However, 28% of the participants still chose physical pain over mental strain, even when the pain was most intense. “Concentrating also means it’s impossible to do other things because the brain really can’t multitask.

Persons: ”, Erik Bijleveld, ” Bijleveld, that’s, “, Vadym, Bijleveld, Michel Notre, doesn’t, It’s, it’s, Kira Schabram, ” Schabram, don’t, Amy Arnsten, Albert E, Kent, Arnsten, Schabram Organizations: CNN, Behavioural Science, Radboud University, Psychological, Amateur, Michel Notre Dame, Research, Foster School of Business, University of Washington, Yale School of Medicine Locations: Nijmegen , Netherlands, Paris

☆ How sustainable diaper brand Kudos is taking on industry giants — with a Target rollout
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-04 | by ( Gabrielle Fonrouge | In Gabrielle-Fonrouge | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Still, plastic diapers from mega brands like Procter & Gamble -owned Pampers and Kimberly-Clark -owned Huggies continue to dominate the market. Kudos Diapers Courtesy: HatchMark StudioIn the three years since its launch, Kudos has raised more than $6 million in funding. Reduce the globe's reliance on fossil fuels by building out new supply chains and developing sustainable products that are just as effective – if not better – than competitors. Even sourcing natural materials for use instead of plastics would be challenging for larger companies because of their scale, Saigal said. The reality is, when natural materials become cheaper than plastic," she said.

Persons: Amrita Saigal, Clark, it'll, Saigal, it's, They're, Pampers Organizations: Environmental Protection Agency, Procter, Gamble, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, CNBC, Precursor Ventures, Xfund, Oversubscribed Ventures, MIT Locations: Kimberly

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