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Back then, breaking’s fundamental movements provided escapism and expression, competitive and spontaneous physical performance breathed to life by the dawning genre of hip-hop. But breaking — not “break dancing,” a term coined by media and disdained within the breaking community — no longer belongs solely to New York City. In Paris, Olympic breakers representing countries like Japan, Lithuania and Morocco will compete one-on-one in battles waged for a global television audience. Technology like VHS tapes, DVDs and video platforms like YouTube allowed breakers around the world to learn moves and iterate new ones. “That’s why I love it so much, because it’s never the same,” said Menno van Gorp, who will represent the Netherlands.

Persons: DJ Kool Herc, Flash, ”, Beta, Martha Cooper, it’s, Menno van Gorp, “ It’s, It’s, Bull’s Organizations: YouTube, Summer Games Locations: Bronx, New York City, Paris, Japan, Lithuania, Morocco, Miami, Jamaica, Queens, nooks, Netherlands

☆ Exhausted at work, she spent four months in France and Spain on a $6,800 budget
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Marylou Costa | Ulrike Lemmin-Woolfrey | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

In 2023, Rowena Hennigan came to a difficult but necessary conclusion — she needed an extended break from work. That didn't leave much left for her travel budget, but Hennigan had a plan, she said. Hennigan spent the first few days on her own, before her husband and daughter joined her. The family plans to do another house sit in France during their summer holidays this year, she said. Total costs: around $300 (excluding Trusted Housesitters' annual membership fee of $240)The outcome of her four-month break

Persons: Rowena Hennigan, Hennigan, Spain —, France Hennigan Organizations: Gran Canaria Locations: Dublin, Hennigan, Zaragoza, Spain, Gran, Canary Islands, Spanish, Canfranc, France, Valencia, Formigal, Villembits, Tarbes

☆ How Amazon is using AI to make your shopping better
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Amazon is also using AI to create highlights about how clothing fits, the quality of the fabric, and other aspects based on buyer reviews. aims to reduce the number of damaged or incorrect products Amazon sendsAn Amazon warehouse. MARCO BERTORELLO/AFP via Getty ImagesAmazon has cut down on packaging waste — think about those times you've gotten something tiny in a huge box — using AI. The approach means that Amazon can ship products using less cardboard and other packaging materials by using them more efficiently. AI can give you recommendations on Amazon's Fire TVAmazon isn't just using AI for shopping.

Persons: —, you've, there's, they're, Rufus, Rufus chatbot, Amazon, Sean Gallup, MARCO BERTORELLO, Smalls, Alexa, Maestro Organizations: Service, Business, Amazon, Apparel, Getty, Workers, Amazon's, Fire, Amazon Music, Foods Locations: Amazon, AFP

☆ Amazon Outlet is the retailer's best-kept secret. I've saved hundreds of dollars buying name-brand products for over 50% off.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Jessica Steinhoff | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Amazon has many little-known nooks and crannies, including an overstock outlet. Amazon Outlet offers limited-time deals in categories, like clothes, electronics, and toys. But my favorite part of Amazon is its outlet, which has saved me hundreds of dollars. Amazon Outlet offers bargains on overstock and clearance items, from power tools to pet supplies. On an average day, prices are often up to 50% off retail, and lightning deals can feature even bigger discounts.

Persons: —, I've Organizations: Amazon, Outlet, Service, Business

☆ A year after the Titan tragedy, a sub is planning to go back to the Titanic to make a point
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-18 | by ( Allison Morrow | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

With OceanGate closed for business, the market for Titanic sub tourism appeared to slam shut. One leading sub operator, eager to demonstrate that the Titan sub failed to live up to the industry standards that can make trips to the ocean floor relatively safe, is already planning its own journey to the wreckage of the Titanic, where Titan was headed before it collapsed. But in its pursuit of “increasing access to the deep ocean through innovation,” OceanGate frequently skirted regulations and pushed back against industry standards. 2) OceanGate’s sub designs were so experimental, no other commercial sub operation would ever replicate them. “The deep ocean is no place for compromise,” Triton said in its statement.

Persons: ”, Larry Connor, ” Connor, Stockton Rush, ” Rush, David Pogue, “, don’t, Don’t, OceanGate, Ray Dalio, James Cameron, —, ” Triton, Lukas Furtenbach, Philippe Brown, Brown, ” Brown Organizations: New, New York CNN, Titanic, Triton, Wall Street, WSJ, CNN, Stockton, “, Triton Submarines, American Bureau of Shipping, Furtenbach Locations: New York, Austria, Hudson

☆ La Huasteca Potosina: This hidden Eden in Mexico won’t stay undiscovered forever
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-08 | by ( Tree Meinch | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

The remote landscapes of La Huasteca Potosina – part of the larger La Huasteca region spanning multiple states – include vast desert, lush mountains and rainforest nooks with turquoise rivers and waterfalls. Renting a car in the city of San Luis Potosí provides the most flexibility for visitors to chart their own paths through the state’s La Huasteca region. Corazón de Xoconostle and Auténtico San Luis both offer customized excursions from the city. Or maybe a night in the cozy town of Tamasopo on the western edge of La Huasteca Potosina. The city of San Luis Potosi is worth exploring and is a jumping-off point for a trip to La Huasteca to the east.

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☆ From Miami to Melbourne, a quiet revolution is underway to fend off a silent and invisible killer
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-02 | by ( Sam Meredith | In Samuelmeredith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Javier Torres | Afp | Getty ImagesA quiet revolution is underway to address a widely underestimated climate challenge: extreme heat. Myrivili said she believes that extreme heat is often overlooked because it lacks the visible drama of roofs being ripped from homes or streets being turned into rivers. Most people wouldn't know that in Australia, extreme heat kills more people than bushfires and floods and storms. Tiffany Crawford Co-chief heat officer of Melbourne, AustraliaThe CDC defines extreme heat as summertime temperatures that are significantly hotter and/or more humid than average. Melbourne, AustraliaTiffany Crawford, co-CHO of Melbourne, told CNBC that extreme heat kills more people in Australia than bushfires, floods and storms.

Persons: Javier Torres, Eleni Myrivili, CHO, Myrivili, Tiffany Crawford Co, Jane Gilbert, We've, Gilbert, Giorgio Viera, Afreen, Dhaka North's CHO, Bushra, Australia Tiffany Crawford, Crawford, Krista Milne, Diego Fedele Organizations: Afp, Getty, CNBC, Centers for Disease Control, CDC, Dade, Dhaka North, Dhaka North's, Nurphoto, Environmental, Station Locations: Quilpue comune, Valparaiso region, Chile, Athens, U.S, Australia, Melbourne, Miami, Miami , Florida, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Australian

Tineco Floor One S7 Pro The Tineco Floor One S7 Pro is without a doubt expensive, but it reigns supreme with its excellent performance, auto dirt detection system, high-tech LCD screen with an assistant, and brushroll drying capabilities. I immediately noticed how the design of the Tineco Floor One S7 Pro differed from the Tineco Floor One S5 version I previously tested. AdvertisementOur review of the Tineco Floor One S7 ProI tested the Tineco Floor One S7 Pro vacuum over two months in my 1,600-square-foot home. Alex Temblador/Business InsiderOverall, this is a relatively easy wet-dry vacuum to use and has a lot to do with the 3.6-inch LCD screen, unlike anything I've seen on any other wet-dry vacuum. AdvertisementThe bottom lineFew can compete with the deep cleaning capabilities and smart features of the the Tineco Floor One S7 Pro wet-dry vacuum cleaner.

Persons: mops, iLoop, Alex Temblador, I've, vacuuming, I'm, Tineco, It's, it's, Lulu Organizations: Business, Pro, Auto

☆ 'Bookshelf wealth' is the latest way to show people you're genuine
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( Kylie Kirschner | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Here's a new trend to learn for your next cocktail party: Bookshelf wealth. Bookshelf wealth — an interior design trend profiled in House Beautiful, Better Homes & Gardens, and now The New York Times — rejects a perfectly staged, hyper-curated room in favor of a look that's a little more messy and quirky. Advertisement"What separates this from other interior design styles is that these homes look cozy and lived in," says interior design creator Kailee Blalock in a TikTok video posted by @houseofhive. A particular interior design aesthetic that can only be achieved through not trying too hard and displaying items that are meaningful might sound a bit oxymoronic. Advertisement"Bookshelf wealth might be the saddest, most pathetic trend I have ever heard of," Interior design creator Marissa Warner said in a TikTok post on her account, @TheHomeNarrative.

Persons: —, New York Times —, Kailee Blalock, it's, you've, There's, Marissa Warner, Warner Organizations: Service, Business, Homes, Gardens, New York Times, @houseofhive

☆ Can we turn all those empty office buildings into housing?
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-13 | by ( Anna Bahney | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Experts in housing, building, and urban planning say it may be difficult to convert office space to livable, likeable residential housing, but there’s an urgent reason they’re trying. More office space is sitting empty in the United States than at any point since 1979, Moody’s Analytics reported earlier this week. By some estimates, only 3% of New York City office buildings and 2% in downtown Denver are suited for residential conversions. Office space and homes are two fundamentally different types of buildings, according to builders and architects. Do you have another building where you can move them?”As result, according to Theodos, office conversions are not a solution to either the empty office glut or the housing supply shortage.

Persons: Biden, ”, Harold Bordwin, Keen, Brett Theodos, ” Bordwin, “, ” Maren Reepmeyer, ” Theodos, –, Nathaniel Meyersohn, Donald Judd Organizations: DC CNN, Moody’s, National Association of Realtors, Summit Capital Partners, Metropolitan Housing, Policy Center, Urban Institute, “, CBRE, Wacker, Chicago Business Locations: Washington, New York, Boston, Cleveland, United States, Manhattan, “, New York City, Denver, Chicago, Theodos

☆ Your Unused Gmail Account May Be Permanently Deleted Friday
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Dalvin Brown | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Photo Illustration: Rachel Mendelson/The Wall Street Journal, iStockGoogle will start to sweep away cobweb-collecting Gmail accounts this week. If you have an email address you haven’t touched in a couple of years, it might soon be gone. The tech giant on Friday will start deleting personal Google accounts that have remained inactive for at least two years—and going forward, it will continue killing accounts that reach two years of disuse. Once deleted, the accounts and any items in them can’t be recovered. This could mean the end of personal emails, cherished documents and candid photos and videos tucked away in old Gmail accounts, Google Drives and other nooks in Google’s servers.

Persons: Rachel Mendelson Organizations: Street, Google

☆ First Cruise: Preparations for a Smooth Sailing
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Ceylan Yeginsu | More About Ceylan Yeginsu | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

You’ve picked a ship, booked an itinerary and chosen your cabin, but even with the hardest part done, figuring out the ship’s layout and how to get a spot on a popular outing can be daunting. Here’s how to prepare for a smooth first sailing. Familiarize yourself with the ship, even before you boardOcean cruise liners are big, and each ship is unique, so get familiar with deck layouts and features before you board. Most cruise companies have detailed plans and videos on their websites and there are virtual ship tours by cruise enthusiasts on YouTube and social media. “Be sure to pack a carry-on with all of the essentials you might need during that window of time,” said Colleen McDaniel, editor in chief of the cruise news site Cruise Critic, who suggested including “medication, sunscreen, a bathing suit, a phone charger and other essentials that you’ll need as soon as you board.”

Persons: You’ve, you’ve, ”, Mandy Holden, “, it’s, Colleen McDaniel Organizations: YouTube, Cruise Locations: Florida

☆ Overlooked No More: Ángela Ruiz Robles, Inventor of an Early E-Reader
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( Cindy Shmerler | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

This article is part of Overlooked, a series of obituaries about remarkable people whose deaths, beginning in 1851, went unreported in The Times. More than 60 years before Kindles, Nooks, iPads and other electronic devices revolutionized reading, there was a gadget invented in a village in Spain that had the potential to do the same. The Enciclopedia Mecanica, or Mechanical Encyclopedia, as it was known, was not the brainchild of a multinational corporation like Apple or Amazon; it was invented in 1948 by Ángela Ruiz Robles, a widowed teacher who wanted to make learning easier for her students and her three daughters. Her invention, a pale green box about the size of a textbook with an intricate interior, allowed a user to read words in any language and on any topic, and was intended to lighten a student’s book load. Today it is seen by many as an analog ancestor of the e-reader.

Persons: Ángela Ruiz Robles Organizations: Enciclopedia, Apple Locations: Times, Spain

☆ Want to Escape from Life, Stress…Winter? This Interior Design Move Can Help
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-28 | by ( Molly Collett | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

THINK OF the bed nook as the fluffy fur-lined Birkenstock of the home: chic, snuggly and engineered to encourage maximum coziness. We spend a lot of time scouting social-media inspiration boards and, as autumn shifts into hibernation high season, nooks seem to be everywhere. Veere Grenney, a London-based interior designer known for insistently inviting nooks, notes that, historically, recessed and curtained beds served a purpose: protecting dreamers from unwelcome drafts. “There’s so much friction in the world right now, the ability to retreat into a safe place at home is very appealing. There’s something embryonic about it.”

Persons: nooks, ” Locations: London

☆ 'Thrown to the wolves': How private investors are jacking up rents and ripping off college students
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( James Rodriguez | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +19 min

The eye-popping numbers are part of a longer-term shift toward private college housing. Moody's Analytics recently warned of an "affordability crisis" for college students, noting that since 2019, rents for student housing in a sample of notable college towns had grown faster than those of regular apartments. Student housing goes privateThe gold rush in student housing is a relatively new phenomenon. Back in the 1980s and '90s, most college students either lived in bland, cinder-block-walled dorms or in conventional apartments farther from campus. Even with his frugality, he came to realize that the prices in West Campus were "impossible to rationalize" for a college student.

Persons: behemoth Blackstone, Evan Scope, UT Austin who's, Carl Whitaker, Austin Kristian Alveo, Whitaker, Mark Austin, Kristian Alveo, David Willson, Willson, Gina Cowart, Cowart, David Kanne, lounging, Ann, Kanne, Lu Chen, RealPage, Donald Cohen, Cohen, Graham Sowden, Dan Allen, Allen, Austin, James Rodriguez Organizations: Waterloo, University of Texas, Wall Street's, American, Communities, National, Housing, Evan Scope Crafts, UT Austin, University, UT, LV, UTs, Crafts, American Campus, HBO, West, haven't, State College ,, Moody's, Power, Middlebury College, University of Tennessee, Arizona State University, Urban Institute, Investors, Power Five, RREAF Holdings Locations: Austin, Wall, Waterloo, UT Austin, Rio, Villas, West, West Campus, Gainesville , Florida, Ann Arbor , Michigan, State College , Pennsylvania, Knoxville, South

☆ Biden's economic policies have quietly made peoples' lives better — and no one seems to care
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-17 | by ( Juliana Kaplan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Biden's economic agenda has meant real changes for many Americans, like clean water and internet access. That $1 million came from President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan , which was passed in 2021 to revitalize the economy and replenish Americans' wallets. But for the target groups seeing their everyday lives changed by Bidenomics funding, it can make a world of difference. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe hidden wins from BidenomicsWith 2024 looming, and Americans dreary on the economy, Bidenomics is still an elusive beast. Americans who are not part of targeted populations receiving these grants are left to contend with sky-high prices on their own.

Persons: Bradley Bonds, Bonds, Joe Biden's, Bidenomics, Biden, it's, Alice Stewart, It's, Stewart, Gallup, Rose Carter, Carter, Jodi Cutaiar, —, there's, Max Berger, Elizabeth Warren's, Berger Organizations: Service, Fire, Congressional, CNN, Bidenomics, Alliance for Congregational, Rescue Plan, Biden, American, Companies, Justice Democrats, Republican Locations: Wall, Silicon, South Carolina, Middle America, Carolina, Phoenix, Pennsylvania, Ohio

☆ SpongeBob Lives in a Pineapple. These Sharks Live in Sponges.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( Darren Incorvaia | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

John Pogonoski, an ichthyologist in Australia, wasn’t about to be fooled by any moray eels. He knew the serpentine fish like to hide among the nooks and crannies of large sponges. But as he surveyed sponges collected from a remote seabed off the coast of Western Australia, he stumbled on a complete surprise — a small shark tail poking out of a sponge’s cavernous body. “Sponges, though, this is new.”The word “shark” may conjure images of gargantuan great whites or hefty hammerheads. The banded sand catshark, maxing out around a foot and a half in length, is on the smaller end of the spectrum.

Persons: John Pogonoski, Atelomycterus, Pogonoski, ”, David Shiffman Organizations: Commonwealth Scientific, Industrial Research Organization, CSIRO, Fish Biology, Arizona State University Locations: Australia, Western Australia

Small farms with natural landscape features such as shade trees, hedgerows and tracts of intact forest provide a refuge for some tropical bird populations, according to an 18-year study in Costa Rica. For almost two decades, ornithologist James Zook has been collecting detailed records on nearly 430 tropical bird species found on small farms, plantations and undisturbed forests in the country. While birds thrive the most in undisturbed rainforests, Zook said some species usually found in forests can establish populations in “diversified farms” that partially mimic a natural forest environment. “In these diversified farms, you see growth over the long term in bird species with specialized needs,” such as safe and shady nooks to build nests and a variety of food sources, Hendershot said. Three-quarters of the 305 species found in diversified farms showed stable or growing populations over the time of study.

Persons: James Zook, Zook, ”, Nicholas Hendershot, Hendershot, Natalia Ocampo, “, Ruth Bennett, University of California’s Ocampo Organizations: Stanford University, National Academy of Sciences, “, University of California, Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center, University of California’s, Associated Press Health, Science Department, Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Science, Educational Media Group, AP Locations: Costa Rica, Santa Cruz

☆ These tiny creatures are losing their battle to survive. Here’s what we can do to save them
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-03 | by ( Amy Chillag | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

The first time Mike Parr, president of the American Bird Conservancy, saw one, it was feeding on blossoms of a lemon tree in California. These tiny creatures are one of 70 bird species on the “Tipping Point” list that will lose another fifty percent of their populations in the same time frame if conservation doesn’t improve. You can create more habitat for birds by planting native species and not overly tidying your yard. They kill an estimated 2.4 billion birds every year in the US alone, according to the American Bird Conservancy. You can also help fight for the survival of bird species by donating to these groups: American Bird Conservancy, National Audubon Society and International Bird Rescue.

Persons: Mike Parr, ”, Parr, “, Laura Erickson, ” Parr, they’re, “ We’ve, Greg Homel, landscapers, catios, they’ve, everybody’s Organizations: CNN, American Bird Conservancy, Cornell, of Ornithology, Bird Conservancy, National Audubon Society Locations: California, Alaska, Mexico, Rocky Mountain, North America, United States, Arizona

☆ An Easy, Summery Tomato Pasta That’s Ready for Fall
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( Alexa Weibel | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The recipe involves, essentially, three simple steps: Boiling the pasta, roasting ingredients on sheet pans, then tossing them all together. Because deliciousness often hinges on attention to detail, you’ll collect some of the starchy pasta water to scrape up the caramelized bits, or sucs, on the bottom of your baking sheets. Finally, you’ll toss the sauce with the pasta, vigorously dispersing the tomatoes and coating the crisp beans and filling your noodles’ nooks. You may be tempted to cut down on the precious pool of olive oil that this recipe requires, but do try to resist. Built with budget in mind, this simple pasta wouldn’t taste quite so lavish without it.

Persons: Maillard, deliciousness, you’ll

☆ Ukraine's most controversial weapons aren't a 'silver bullet,' but they are giving Kyiv's forces what they desperately needed
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Ukrainian forces have been using controversial US-provided cluster munitions for several weeks. The remains of artillery shells and missiles including cluster munitions are stored on December 18, 2022 in Toretsk, Ukraine. Photo by Pierre Crom/Getty ImagesFootage of Ukraine using cluster munitions on the battlefield has emerged in recent weeks. Russia insists it does not use cluster munitions, despite documented use of cluster munitions by the Russian military in Ukraine in the past. But while cluster munitions are operationally effective, they alone won't prove decisive in Ukraine's counteroffensive or the war.

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In 2023, Roblero found more clients and started making money from car detailing videos posted on his YouTube channel. But he kept thinking about starting a car detailing business, inspired by the effort he put into maintaining his own vehicle. But by then, he was earning enough to leave his 9-to-5 and focus on the car detailing business full-time. In January 2023, he started a YouTube channel, where he shares weekly behind-the-scenes videos of his car detailing process. But in September 2020, just three months after he started the company, Roblero's father collapsed from cardiac arrest.

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☆ The secret side of the Mediterranean – by boat in Turkey
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-07 | by ( Rob Hodgetts | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Tropez of Turkey,” but there are plentiful nooks and crannies to discover away from the crowds. Jetties jut into the emerald water enticing boat crews to dine at the small tavernas, including Captain Ibrahim’s and Rosemary Restaurant. Across the gulf on its own peninsula is pretty waterfront town Bozburun, known for its thyme honey, sponge fishing and traditional boat builders. Bestas Limani is known as Cold Water Bay as it's fed by chilly mountain springs. To the south of Fethiye is Bestas Limani, more commonly known as Cold Water Bay because of the cold springs that flow from the mountains.

Persons: Ada, Tropez of, Captain Ibrahim’s, Rosemary, Cleopatra, Mark Antony, Aphrodite, Sleepy Selimiye, Marmaris, Bükü, Mattia Sobieski, St, Nicholas –, – Organizations: CNN, Baba, Q Locations: Coast . Gulf, Gökova, Yalıkavak, Gümüşlük, Kalymnos, Fenerci, Kos, St, Tropez, Tropez of Turkey, ”, Bodrum, Orak, Maldives, North Africa, Kedrai, Değirmen, Knidos, Hisarönü, Simi, bougainvillea, Turkey, Palamut, Bençik Bay, Loryma, Hellenic, Çiftlik, Marmaris, Ekinçik, Kaunos, . Gulf, Fethiye, imageBROKER.com, Telmessos, Turkish, Tersane, Ottoman, Ruin, Wall, Kayaköy, Lausanne, Gemiler

☆ In Hong Kong, homes for the dead can be more expensive than for the living
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( Kathleen Magramo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Shan Sum, a private columbarium tower in the Kwai Chung district of Hong Kong on June 2. The wavy exterior of Shan Sum, a private columbarium tower in the Kwai Chung district of Hong Kong on June 2. Architect Ulrich Kirchhoff at Shan Sum, a private columbarium tower in the Kwai Chung district of Hong Kong on June 2. The entrance of Shan Sum, a private columbarium tower in the Kwai Chung district of Hong Kong on June 2. Niche compartments to store urns at Shan Sum, a private columbarium tower in the Kwai Chung district of Hong Kong on June 2.

Persons: Noemi Cassanelli, Shan, Kwai Chung, Shan Sum’s, Ulrich Kirchhoff, Feng Shui, Margaret Zee, Zee, “, it’s, ” Zee, “ It’s, they’ve, Hong Kong’s, Hong Kongers, Cassanelli, Shun Sum, Pan Tong, Zee’s, Guanyin, I’m, ” Tong Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, HK, CNN, Hong Kong’s Consumer Council, Hong, Food, Environmental Hygiene Department Locations: Hong Kong, German, Kwai Chung, Kwai, Fanling, New York City, Hong, Shan

☆ The ultra-wealthy have dangerous pastimes. Who pays when they need saving?
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-24 | by ( Allison Morrow | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

This past spring, five people, including 56-year-old Czech billionaire Petr Kellner, died in a crash while heliskiing in Alaska. And when people need saving in some of the world’s most unforgiving places, those rescue costs can add up, fast. Canadian Forces/Handout/ReutersAfter an especially deadly season, Furtenbach says, demand for the following season tends to spike. Should people be prevented from taking on such incredible risk if it raises the possibility of an expensive rescue? “No one talks about people spending thousands of dollars to go to amusement park destinations or other tourist locations,” Vescovo said.

Persons: —, Petr Kellner, Everest —, ”, Lukas Furtenbach, Furtenbach, Jon Krakauer, ” Furtenbach, Sebastien Berger, Philippe Brown, Brown, ” Brown, “, haven’t, Philip Stone, ” Stone, Victor Vescovo, Vescovo, ” Vescovo Organizations: New, New York CNN, Royal Canadian Air Force, Canadian Forces, Reuters, Getty, OceanGate, Titan, US Coast Guard, French, Institute for Dark Tourism Research, University of Central, Coast Guard, National Park Service Locations: New York, Mount Everest, Czech, heliskiing, Alaska, Hudson, University of Central Lancashire, United States, New Hampshire, Oregon

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