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Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. Such escalation could also jeopardize efforts to reach a ceasefire in Gaza and release hostages, despite recent progress in negotiations. Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin discussed comprehensive security strategies to protect Israel, according to a statement on Monday. Israel was considering its options to prepare for a regional attack over the weekend. The country braces for war in its own way and tends to pick up after itself.

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☆ What are the symptoms of bipolar disorder?
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Douglas Wood | Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Signs of bipolar disorder: ManiaWhen a person with bipolar disorder is “up,” they are often euphoric — intensely happy, excited and full of energy — but unusual irritability can also be part of the swing, according to the Mayo Clinic. Signs of bipolar disorder: Major depressionThe polar opposite of the manic side of bipolar disorder are the periods of depression, often severe or “major” depression that can cause significant problems at work, school, home and in relationships. Different types of bipolar disorderThere are several types of bipolar disorder, which differ by how symptoms present, according to the Mayo Clinic. A long-term study called the Systematic Treatment Enhancement Program for Bipolar Disorder has found that people “taking medications to treat bipolar disorder are more likely to get well faster and stay well if they receive intensive psychotherapy.”Is bipolar disorder genetic? For example, researchers found that bipolar I disorder is genetically similar with schizophrenia, while bipolar II disorder shares more genetic similarity to major depression.

Persons: Taylor Tomlinson, ” Tomlinson, “ Taylor Tomlinson, Jason Mendez, Mayo, ” NAMI Organizations: CNN, CBS, Netflix, Mount Sinai, National Alliance, Mental, Mayo Clinic, Psychiatric Genomics Consortium Locations: Mount, New York City, Mayo

☆ Everything's pink: How Barbiecore fashion has fueled a movie's buzz
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( Lisa Richwine | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

There are Barbie sneakers, Barbie backpacks, Barbie swimsuits, and Barbie hoodies for your dog. A few months later, photos showed Barbie movie star Margot Robbie on set in a hot pink Western jumpsuit. As the style took off, fashion magazines chronicled celebrities from Kim Kardashian to Harry Styles in bright Barbiecore outfits. Barbie-inspired foods include an ice cream flavor and a Barbie burger with pink sauce sold at Burger King in Brazil. Robbie, who rotated through Barbie-inspired looks during the movie's publicity tour, even rolled pink suitcases through the airport in Sydney.

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☆ Barbie, Nike Air, Cheetos, Mario: Why Movies Are All About Brands Now
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( Jared Holst | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

But the release of half a dozen movies about brands — Barbie, Flamin' Hot Cheetos, Tetris, Nike Air, BlackBerry, and Beanie Babies — in six months isn't just the result of Hollywood groupthink and coincidence. But just as these brand-centric movies ring hollow, so does the gig economy they're catering to. While the plot isn't about the making of Barbie, Barbie and Ken do step outside Barbie Land to peek behind the curtains of their creation.) As more companies look to gig workers to replace full-time jobs, more workers take up gig work. As the economy continues to emphasize the importance of self-branding through gig work, brand movies will continue to resonate.

Persons: Ryan, — Barbie, Flamin, isn't, Barbie, doggedly, Zach Galifianakis, Ty Warner, Ken, Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, Ben Affleck, —, it's, hadn't, they'd, it'd, Jared Holst, Jared Organizations: Nike Air, BlackBerry, Hollywood, Hulu, Mattel, Federal Trade Commission, Amazon, Economic, Institute, Brands Locations: American, New York, Brooklyn

☆ An Oasis in the Middle of a Scorching Texas Summer
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-14 | by ( David Montgomery | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

It was six o’clock on Friday morning, at least 15 minutes before dawn over Texas’ capital city, and scores of vehicles had already crowded into the parking lot at Barton Springs Pool, a few miles — and in some ways, an entire world — from the lighted skyscrapers of downtown. Jeremy Baumann, a local health care worker, had already been in the water for an hour, getting in his daily laps. When Austinites talk about Barton Springs, they do so in almost spiritual terms. “It’s very much a sacred place,” said Kim McKnight, manager of historic preservation and tourism for the city’s Parks and Recreation Department. “I recognize not everybody goes there, but for those who do they can’t imagine life without it.”

Persons: Jeremy Baumann, ”, Kim McKnight, “ Organizations: city’s, Recreation Department Locations: Texas, Barton Springs, city’s Parks

☆ Penguins in Your Fridge? These 7-Year-Olds Have Climate Solutions.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-15 | by ( Cara Buckley | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

What could the penguins that live there do to adapt? “Maybe they could migrate to another cold place, like the United States in winter?” the boy, whose name is Noah, asked. Gabi thought maybe the penguins could build igloos. A few of them, Gabi added, could live inside her fridge. The standards are built on a striking premise: Even as storms eat away New Jersey’s coastline, snow days become obsolete and wildfire smoke poisons the air outside, climate change can be taught to the youngest learners without freaking them out.

Persons: Michelle Liwacz, murmured, Noah, Aliya, Gabi Organizations: Slackwood Elementary Locations: Trenton , N.J, Antarctica, United States, New Jersey

☆ More kids are anxious but fewer get the right help, study shows
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-07 | by ( Madeline Holcombe | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —More kids, teens and young adults are experiencing anxiety — but fewer are getting the appropriate treatment, according to the latest research. “The burden for treating mental health conditions among young kids is growing,” Chavez said. How to make sure your family gets the right helpWhile there is a larger problem of resources and availability when it comes to mental health care, there are things families can do to get help. Don’t write off chronically anxious behavior as shyness and instead seek out a mental health professional for an evaluation, she said. Families can also find help getting care and resources in the meantime at onoursleeves.org, she added.

Persons: CNN —, Laura Chavez, ” Chavez, Lata McGinn, McGinn, they’re, ” McGinn, Dr, Ariana Hoet, Hoet, ” Hoet, Chavez, “, Don’t Organizations: CNN, Medical, Survey, American Academy of Pediatrics, Pediatrics, US National Center for Health Statistics, Center for Child Health Equity, Research, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Yeshiva University, Cognitive, Behavioral Consultants Locations: United States, Columbus , Ohio, New York City, White Plains , New York, onoursleeves.org

☆ Top-tier MBA students are shelling out thousands to network and party at 'Yacht Week' in the Mediterranean
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-18 | by ( Bethany Biron | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

MBA students are flocking to Yacht Week each summer to party and hobnob with potential future employers and colleagues. Yacht Week was created in 2006 by the Swedish company Day 8 AB, and has continued to grow every year since, according to its website. Today it hosts more than 500 MBA students — typically hailing from top-tier US programs at schools like Harvard, Duke, Dartmouth, and Northwestern — every summer for week-long trips. According to the Wall Street Journal, hosting these business students has expanded into big business — from 2007 to 2022, the number of yachts has grown from 95 total to just under 1,000 in 2022. "Someone from Yacht Week is going to be a really important part of my life one day," Jaron Wright, a Harvard MBA student told WSJ.

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