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☆ Why the current job market has been such a bad match for the college degree and recent grads
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-14 | by ( Kevin Williams | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

While searching for a job, Wells landed an internship in OSU's career services department, which helped her build a specialty in the niche field of counseling job seekers. A new bifurcation in strong labor market"What we are experiencing now is a bit of a bifurcation of the labor market. Schelling says the 2024 job market for grads is strong, but focusing too much on degree attainment alone is a mistake. Some labor market experts see burdensome application requirements among the undercurrents roiling an already difficult job market for grads. In the end, he says a grad's job market's prospects will vary depending on where they are, what they are applying for, and what they want.

Persons: Sean Astin, Jenny Flora Wells, Wells, grads, Rachel Sederberg, Sederberg, Cindy Meis, Meis, Christina Schelling, Schelling, Justin Marcus, Marcus Organizations: College of Arts and Sciences, UCLA's, Ohio State University, Stonehill College, Tippie College of Business, University of Iowa, Employers, grads, Big Locations: Los Angeles

☆ The Chinese Base That Isn’t There
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-14 | by ( Agnes Chang | Hannah Beech | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +10 min

Security gate Chinese-funded buildup CAMBODIA Chinese warship CAMBODIA CAMBODIA Dry dock and other repair facilities Before After China insists it is not building a naval base in Cambodia. CHINA Ream, CambodiaThe Chinese Base That Isn’t There New facilities and the months-long presence of Chinese warships show Beijing’s growing global influence. In 2020, something curious happened at Cambodia’s Ream military base, on the Gulf of Thailand. The Chinese military presence near one of the world’s most vital sea lanes raises fundamental questions about Beijing’s ambitions. “The Ream military base is Cambodia’s, not the military base of any country,” Mey Dina, the commander of the base, told The New York Times.

Persons: CHINA, —, ”, Jan, John, “ We’re, Lloyd J, Austin III, ” Mey Dina, Mey Dina, Xi Jinping, dredgers, Ream, Gregory B, Poling, ‘ Ream, Xi, Hun Sen, Mr, Hun Sen’s, Hun Manet Organizations: U.S . Defense Department, Thunderbird School of Global Management, Arizona State University, Agence France, Navy, Planet Labs, Ream, Pentagon, New York Times, China’s, China’s Djibouti Naval, Basketball, Djibouti ETHIOPIA Perimeter, NAM Ream, Center for Strategic, International Studies, Cambodian, Congressional Research Service, White, AMERICA Ports, SOUTH AMERICA SRI LANKA, China, China ASIA EUROPE CHINA AFRICA Djibouti Ream SRI LANKA, United States Military Academy Locations: CAMBODIA CAMBODIA, China, Cambodia, CHINA Ream, Thailand, Ream, South China, American, Cambodian, U.S, People’s Republic, China’s, Djibouti, Horn of Africa, China’s Djibouti, YEMEN Djibouti, Djibouti ETHIOPIA, THAILAND, Cambodia Malacca, Africa, Asia, Southeast Asia, Djibouti Ream Africa, ASIA EUROPE, China CHINA AFRICA Djibouti, AUSTRALIA, China ASIA EUROPE CHINA AFRICA Djibouti, United States, Spratlys

☆ U.S. crude oil rises for third day, tops $83 per barrel after inflation eases, inventories fall
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-12 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

U.S. crude oil rose 1 % on Friday, topping $83 per barrel as consumer prices eased and inventories fall. The recent oil rally has stalled out with West Texas Intermediate largely flat this week, ahead 0.38%, after booking four-straight weeks of gains. U.S. crude oil and gasoline inventories also fell for the week ended July 5, in a sign that summer fuel demand may be finding some life. OPEC and the International Energy Agency once again sent conflicting demand signals. JPMorgan sees a global oil demand gain of 1.4 million bpd this year.

Persons: John Evans, Brent, Natasha Kaneva, Kaneva Organizations: West Texas, Reserve, JPMorgan, International Energy Agency, Colorado State University Locations: China, Gulf, Hurricane

☆ A brain expert explains the cognitive test used to assess a president's mental fitness. It's not easy.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-10 | by ( Hilary Brueck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

There are also concerns about 78-year-old Republican nominee Donald Trump's fitness for office — registered voters are split on whether he still has the cognitive skills for this job. "I have a cognitive test every single day," he added, alluding to the requirements of his job. Trump continues to boast that he "aced" the basic cognitive tests he took over four years ago, when he was president. These cognitive tests only rule out disease. Doctors themselves have resisted mandatory cognitive tests for older physicians — in part because it's ageist, but also because memory tests don't tell you whether someone is good at their job.

Persons: —, Biden, Donald Trump's, neuropsychologist Joel Kramer, might've, Trump, Kramer, Dusan Stankovic, he's, There's, Biden's, George Stephanopoulos, Sanjay Gupta, Stephanopoulos, it's Organizations: Service, Republican, Business, University of California, SAGE, The Ohio State University, telltale, FDA, White Locations: San Francisco, Montreal

☆ What’s in Store for the 2024 Hurricane Season?
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-10 | by ( Christopher Kuo | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

When Hurricane Beryl intensified into a Category 5 storm last week, it broke records and left a trail of damage across the Caribbean. The first named hurricane of the season, Beryl is the earliest Category 5 Atlantic hurricane ever recorded, and also the first Category 4 hurricane to form in the Atlantic in the month of June — a portent of what experts say is a hurricane season that will be much more intense than usual. Hurricane season usually runs from June 1 to Nov. 30, with most storms developing between mid-August and mid-October. If you’re planning to travel during this hurricane season, here’s what you should know. How bad will hurricane season be this year?

Persons: Beryl Organizations: Atlantic, Atmospheric Administration, Colorado State University Locations: Caribbean, Texas, Gulf of Mexico, United States

☆ Joe Arden's voice made him the hottest narrator in romance. Then, a sexting scandal turned BookTok against him.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-09 | by ( Anna Merlan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +34 min

But there's no denying that a large number of people, mostly women, found Joe Arden's voice to be exceedingly hot: smooth, insistent, husky, occasionally dropping to a seductive growl. Arden's voice made him one of the most popular romance audiobook narrators of his generation. Last year, a promising new romance author reached out to Blue Nose Audio and received a reply from Joe Arden. "My working name of 'Joe Arden,' has always been just that, a professional persona that labeled my career," he added. For good measure, they dug up Cronin's abandoned trademark application for the Joe Arden moniker, first filed in 2020.

Persons: Joe Arden's, Men's, I've, Joe Arden, Joey, Arden, He's, Lauren Blakely, Vi Keeland, Meghan March, Blakely, BookTok, TikTok, Joe, Ardenmania, —, BookTok influencers, who'd, Brynne Weaver, they'd, wasn't, quizzing, Arden she'd, didn't, she'd, Arden's, sexting, he'd, Angela, Aiden Snow, Julie McKay, Blue, James Patrick Cronin, Rice, Cronin, Beatrice Colen, Patrick Cronin, manny, Max Thomas, McKay, Maxine Mitchell, Sean Zanni, Patrick McMullan, Sarah J, Brittanée Nicole, Nicole, Teddy Hamilton, Hamilton, Brynne Weaver's, it's, Brittany Lowry, Kate Stewart's, Arden isn't, pant, Shane East, Paige Reisenfeld, he's, Tor, influencer, you'd, Sean Crisden, Crisden, Maas, Craig Barritt, Arden blowup, voEROS, Arden —, who've, Kathy Haan, Patreon Organizations: Men's Health, Audio Publishers Association, Society of Voice Arts and Sciences, Arden, BI, East Tennessee State University, University of Louisville, Getty, SAG, Texas, GQ, Wired, Yorker, The New York Times Magazine, Times, Publishers, TikTok, Tantor Media, The New York Times, New York Comic Con, Communications Locations: Arden, sexting, gaslighting, TikTok, Los Angeles, East, New York City, York, LA, Audm, Ghostface Gulf, masturbate, Romanceland

☆ Mississippi and West Virginia have some of the poorest Americans — and the highest home ownership rates
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-09 | by ( Samantha Delouya | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

When comparing personal wealth data with homeownership, a curious pattern emerges: Many states with high homeownership rates have lower income levels and vice versa. According to Federal Reserve data, West Virginia’s average personal income of $52,585 per capita is the second-lowest in the US. However, despite its relatively low personal income levels, it has the highest homeownership rate of all 50 states, at 77%, according to US census data. Mississippi—the only state with a lower average personal income than West Virginia—has the third-highest homeownership rate in the country. Even West Virginia, which counts three out of every four housing units in the state as owner-occupied, isn’t insulated, Sansalone said.

Persons: Vera Sansalone, Sansalone, “, ”, ” Sansalone, West Virginia —, Mike Simonsen, Loren Elliott, Simonsen, They’re, ” Simonsen, Laurie Goodman, ” Goodman, Eric Adams, ” Adams, Stephanie Moulton, ” Moulton, “ We’ve Organizations: CNN, Federal Reserve, West Virginia, Research, Housing, Center, Urban Institute, Republicans, New York City, Harvard University’s, for Housing Studies, Ohio State University Locations: West Virginia, Mannington, Boston, Mississippi, West, ” New York , California, Massachusetts, San Francisco , California, New York City, San Francisco, Manhattan, RentCafe, Washington DC, New York, Dallas

☆ Kamala Harris is in a tough spot
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-09 | by ( Grace Eliza Goodwin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewVice President Kamala Harris is in a difficult position. My guess is some fairly unsophisticated people are calling up Kamala Harris saying: 'Can I do this? Al Sharpton told The New York Times of Harris' dual roles of supporting Biden while also proving her own ability to lead. "But that is complicated by the fact that she is the vice president and is also running for elective office as the vice president," Atkeson added. Atkeson then explained that Harris' decision to support Biden despite growing doubts about his physical and mental capacity puts her in a compromising position.

Persons: —, Kamala Harris, Joe Biden's, Harris, Biden, Donald Trump, Elaine Kamarck, Al Gore, Joe Biden, Al Sharpton, there's, Lonna, LeRoy, Atkeson, Chip Roy, Mike Johnson, Harris — Organizations: Service, Business, Democratic, Brookings Institution, New York Times, Trump, Washington Post, Office, The New York Times, Pacific Islander, Florida State University, LeRoy Collins Institute, Rep, Texas Locations: Las Vegas, Dallas, North Carolina

☆ What the rest of hurricane season could hold after Beryl made early-season history
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-09 | by ( Mary Gilbert | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Collin Reid/AP A boat damaged by Hurricane Beryl lies on its side at a dock in Kingston on Thursday. Leo Hudson/AP Simone Francis gathers items from her home that were blown away by Hurricane Beryl in Old Harbor, Jamaica, on Thursday. Ricardo Hernandez/AP Pastor Winston Alleyne clears trees felled by Hurricane Beryl in St. Vincent and the Grenadines on July 2. Lucanus Ollivierre/AP Fishing boats, damaged by Hurricane Beryl, sit in a heap at the Bridgetown Fisheries in Barbados on July 1. Randy Brooks/AFP/Getty Images Brad Reinhart, senior hurricane specialist at the National Hurricane Center in Miami, tracks Hurricane Beryl on July 1.

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☆ U.S. oil prices fall for third straight day as oil infrastructure recovers from Tropical Storm Beryl
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-09 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

U.S. crude oil prices fell for the third straight session on Tuesday, as Gulf Coast oil infrastructure appears to have avoided any substantial damage from Tropical Storm Beryl. On Monday, Beryl made landfall in Matagorda, Texas, as a Category 1 hurricane but later weakened into a tropical storm. Beryl has moved inland as a tropical depression and is now north of Shreveport, Louisiana, according to the National Hurricane Center. U.S. oil inventories fell by 12.2 million barrels for the week ended June 28, and gasoline stocks declined by 2.2 million barrels in a potential bullish sign for the market. Macquarie, however, is forecasting that oil inventories dropped by 1.2 million barrels last week, with the total balance "only modestly tighter than we had anticipated," according to a Monday note.

Persons: Beryl, John Evans, Shell, Evans Organizations: National Hurricane Center, Corpus Christi, Colorado State University, Traders Locations: Gulf, Matagorda , Texas, Shreveport , Louisiana, Corpus, Houston, Gulf of Mexico, Texas, U.S

☆ Gen Z's Never-Ending Safety Net: Living With Mom and Dad
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-07 | by ( Eve Upton-Clark | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

Despite a strong job market, many Gen Zers are still relying on the bank of Mom and Dad to make ends meet. The young adult has their entire life ahead of them. Some parents might be more willing to provide financial support because they want to feel like a good parent. The young adult has their entire life ahead of them," Bailey said. When India Anderson turned 20 and decided to move in with her boyfriend, her mother cut off most financial support.

Persons: David Nuñez, freeloader —, Zers, Nuñez, frazzled, Nuñez's, Gen Zers, Monica Kirkpatrick Johnson, They're, Zillow, haven't, Kirkpatrick Johnson, Jeffrey Jensen Arnett, Jo Clark, Clark, I'm, Teresa Bailey, There's, Ali Lupo, Lupo, —, doesn't, Bailey, JP Krahel, Cody, Erika Archie, Cody Archie, Archie, Erika, there's, They've, India Anderson, Anderson, She's, Uber Organizations: Netflix, Pew Research Center, Pew, Washington State University, Clark University, Waddell & Associates, Urban Institute, Loyola University Maryland Locations: Tampa , Florida, America, Surrey, England, New York, Texas, Orlando

☆ How a Seattle couple achieved financial independence in their mid-30s after paying their way through school — and why they don't want to retire early
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-06 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Mai-lan Phan and her husband, Ryan Wagoner, both 36, reached financial independence, but neither wants to fully retire early. Many Americans are working to achieve financial independence — or having enough savings or income to live comfortably for life. Advertisement"I want to be able to walk away from any job if it's not working," Wagoner said. Nerve damage in her right hand prevented her from returning to work full-time. She said their finances were solid enough from not "keeping up with the Joneses" that she could work less while her husband continued to work full-time.

Persons: Phan, Ryan Wagoner, Wagoner, it's, —, I'm, we're, they've, she's, They've, — Phan, We've, we've Organizations: Service, Seahawks, Business, FIRE, Subway, Michigan State University, Microsoft Locations: Phan, Seattle, Michigan, Mexico, Paris, Thailand, Europe, Asia

☆ Beryl set to strengthen on approach to Texas due to hot ocean temperatures
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-06 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

A view shows damage caused by Hurricane Beryl on Union Island, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, in this undated handout picture obtained by Reuters on July 5, 2024. Beryl hit Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula as a Category 2 hurricane on Friday, then weakened to a tropical storm. The hurricane center forecasts it will hit as a strong Category 1 storm, but wrote "this could be conservative if Beryl stays over water longer" than expected. "People in southern Texas now need to really keep an eye on the progress of Beryl," Beven said. Beryl set the record for the earliest Category 4 with winds of at least 130 mph (209 kilometers per hour) — the first-ever category 4 in June.

Persons: Hurricane, Saint Vincent, Beryl, Jack Beven, Jeff Masters, Beven, Brian McNoldy, Phil Klotzbach, Kerry Emanuel doesn't, Klotzbach, Rita, Wilma, Dennis, Miami's McNoldy, Albany's Kristen Corbosiero, Masters, hasn't, Corbosiero, Emanuel Organizations: Reuters, National Hurricane Center, Corpus Christi, Masters, University of Miami, Colorado State University, MIT, Colorado State, University, Miami's, Albany's, Nina Locations: Grenadines, it's Texas, Yucatan, Texas, toasty Gulf of Mexico, Brownsville, Corpus, Gulf, Mexico, Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, Carriacou, Grenada

☆ Yoshihiro Uchida, Peerless Judo Coach, Is Dead at 104
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-06 | by ( Clay Risen | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Yoshihiro Uchida, the longtime San Jose State University coach who helped establish judo as one of the most popular martial arts in America — and who was widely regarded as the best college judo coach in history — died on June 27 at his home in Saratoga, Calif. The son of Japanese immigrants, Uchida, who went by the nickname Yosh, began coaching judo at San Jose State in the 1940s, while he was still a student there. Americans had long incorporated elements of judo into other combat sports, and returning soldiers from the Pacific Theater brought a new level of interest in martial arts to the country. Uchida, who had been practicing judo since he was 10, despaired over the quality of the training available, especially at the higher levels. Working with a judo coach at the University of California, Berkeley, he established standards for competition, including weight classes, and in 1953 won approval from the Amateur Athletic Union.

Persons: Yoshihiro Uchida, America —, —, Lydia Uchida, Sakai, Uchida Organizations: San Jose State University, San, Pacific Theater, University of California, Amateur Athletic Union Locations: America, Saratoga , Calif, San Jose State, Japan, Berkeley

☆ Live Updates: Hurricane Beryl Passes Cayman Islands on Way to Mexico
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-04 | by ( The New York Times | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +6 min

According to major forecasts, it looks like it’s going to be an above-average hurricane season. An average Atlantic hurricane season has 14 named storms, including seven hurricanes and three major hurricanes. In 2020, the May forecast was for 13 to 19 named storms, but an updated forecast for August was even higher, with 19 to 25 named storms. This region, from West Africa to Central America, is hotter this year than it was before the start of last year’s hurricane season, which produced 20 named storms. The possibility of a La Niña, combined with record sea surface temperatures this hurricane season, is expected to create a robust environment this year for storms to form and intensify.

Persons: Judson Jones, Rick Spinrad, Idalia, Zack Wittman, Alberto, William, Damon Winter, Brian McNoldy, ”, Phil Klotzbach, Benjamin Kirtman, Waters, Niño, El, Michelle L’Heureux Organizations: The New York Times, National Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration, NOAA, Hurricane Idalia, National Weather Service, New York Times NOAA, University of Miami, Colorado State University, El Locations: Florida’s Big Bend, America, Fort Myers Beach, Fla, West Africa, Central America, El

☆ Forget crunches — elite gymnasts share 2 tips for better core workouts
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-04 | by ( ) 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 previewTake your core workouts to the next level with simple techniques recommended by elite gymnasts. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. AdvertisementJohnson routinely incorporates these hollow hold moves into her workouts. "Whether it's upper body or lower body or just a cardio day, I will always do core at the end," Johnson said.

Persons: —, KJ Johnson, Johnson, she's, you've, Fred Richard's, Fred Richard, Elsa, Richard, I've, It's, That's Organizations: Service, Louisiana State University, NCAA women's, Business, Team USA

☆ Live Updates: Hurricane Beryl, a Category 4 Storm, Speeds Toward Jamaica
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-03 | by ( Judson Jones | The New York Times | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +6 min

According to major forecasts, it looks like it’s going to be an above-average hurricane season. Those could include four to seven major hurricanes — Category 3 or higher — with winds of at least 111 m.p.h. An average Atlantic hurricane season has 14 named storms, including seven hurricanes and three major hurricanes. In 2020, the May forecast was for 13 to 19 named storms, but an updated forecast for August was even higher, with 19 to 25 named storms. This region, from West Africa to Central America, is hotter this year than it was before the start of last year’s hurricane season, which produced 20 named storms.

☆ Buy this quiet corner of the stock market as the US braces for a highly active hurricane season, research firm says
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-03 | by ( Matthew Fox | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

CFRA recommends investing in insurance stocks ahead of what's expected to be a busy hurricane season. AdvertisementThe prospects for a highly active US hurricane season means investors should snap up shares in a quiet corner of the stock market: insurance companies. At the same time, an active hurricane season could be disruptive to the homeowners and commercial property markets. For Berkshire Hathaway, CFRA reiterated its $472 price target for Class B shares, representing potential upside of 16% from current levels. Berkshire Hathaway's insurance and reinsurance operations include GEICO, Berkshire Hathaway Primary Group, General Re, National Indemnity, and Alleghany.

Persons: CFRA, Berkshire Hathaway, —, Hurricane Beryl, Arthur J, Gallagher Organizations: Colorado State University, American International Group, Arch Capital Group, Service, Colorado State University's Department of Atmospheric Science, Berkshire, Berkshire Hathaway Primary, General Re, Indemnity Locations: Berkshire, Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, Yucatan, GEICO, Alleghany

☆ How to make ice cream: Brands like Baskin Robbins and Tillamook learn the science behind nailing flavors
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-02 | by ( Amanda Hobor | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

This is the place where the ice cream people go to learn about ice cream. I make ice cream at home with my countertop Cuisinart, testing out recipes and flavors. Ice cream confections made in a Penn State Ice Cream Short Course lab in January. Ice cream novelties are created during a freezing class taught by Ice Cream Equipment Specialists Evan Waldt (center), Penn State’s Ph.D. Amanda Hobor/CNNRoss Cohen, the CEO and co-owner of Sweet Cow, a Colorado ice cream company, said understanding the science behind ice cream matters.

Persons: CNN —, it’s, ”, Bob Roberts, Baskin Robbins, Ben, Jerry, Amanda Hobor, I’m, I’d, Evan Waldt, Penn, Terry Grove, CNN Ross Cohen, ” Dr, Bob, dulce, Penn State's, Cohen, Ruben Urrutia, who’s, — Organizations: CNN, Penn State University, Penn State, Employees, Penn, Cream, Food, Penn State's Dairy, CNN Berkey Creamery, NFL Locations: Tillamook, Hudsonville, Turkey Hill, Perry’s, Hershey, Penn, Sweet, Colorado, Penn State

☆ Why Beryl Is a Bad Sign for This Year’s Hurricane Season
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-01 | by ( Judson Jones | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Hurricane Beryl rapidly intensified from a tropical storm to a Category 4 hurricane in two days as it rushed toward the Caribbean this weekend, increasing its wind speed by 45 miles per hour daily. This quick escalation was a direct result of the above-average sea surface temperatures as well as a harbinger of what is to come this hurricane season. “This early-season storm activity is breaking records that were set in 1933 and 2005, two of the busiest Atlantic hurricane seasons on record,” said Philip Klotzbach, an expert in seasonal hurricane forecasts at Colorado State University. Last fall, a study in the journal Scientific Reports found that Atlantic hurricanes from 2001 to 2020 were twice as likely to grow from a weak storm into a hurricane of Category 3 or higher within 24 hours than they were from 1971 to 1990. The study added to a growing body of evidence that rapidly developing major hurricanes were becoming more likely.

Persons: ”, Philip Klotzbach Organizations: Colorado State University, Last Locations: Caribbean

☆ Hurricane Beryl nears Caribbean as life-threatening Category 3 storm — marking an unusually early start to hurricane season
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-01 | by ( Elizabeth Wolfe | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —Hurricane Beryl, a powerful Category 3 storm, is expected to slam into the Caribbean on Monday, endangering several island communities with life-threatening storm surge, violent winds and flash flooding. Beryl’s arrival marks an exceptionally early – and likely devastating – start to the Atlantic hurricane season. • Widespread tropical storm advisories: Tropical storm warnings are in effect for Martinique and Trinidad, the National Hurricane Center said. Less severe tropical storm watches are also in place in parts of the Dominican Republic and the southern coast of Haiti. The storm’s rapid intensification is very atypical this early into hurricane season, according to National Hurricane Center Director Mike Brennan.

Persons: Vincent, Beryl, Ivan, Ralph Gonsalves, ”, Mia Amor Mottley, Hurricane, Chandan Khanna, Ramona Archer, Bradshaw, “, General Cecile La, Saint Lucia, Grenada’s Maurice, Lucia’s, George Charles, Chris –, Mike Brennan, Alma, Hurricane Audrey, “ Beryl, ” Brennan, Phil Klotzbach, CNN’s Michael Rios, Marlon Sorto, Sandi Sidhu, Melissa Alonso, Isaac Yee, Brandon Miller Organizations: CNN, Atlantic, Islanders, Local, ”, National Hurricane Center ., Hurrican Center, Barbados, ” Workers, Getty, CBC News, Grenadian, Grenada’s Maurice Bishop International, Grantley Adams International, Lucia’s Hewanorra, George, National Hurricane Center, •, National Hurricane, NOAA, Systems, Colorado State University, Weather Service Locations: Caribbean, Grenada, St, Grenadines, Windward, Saint Vincent, Barbados, Windward Islands, Bridgetown, Lucia, Tobago, •, Saint, Martinique, Trinidad, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Gulf of Mexico, Lesser, Atlantic, El

☆ How Science Went to the Dogs (and Cats)
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-30 | by ( Emily Anthes | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

This article is part of our Pets special section on scientists’ growing interest in our animal companions. Every dog has its day, and July 14, 2004, belonged to a boxer named Tasha. “And everything has kind of exploded since then,” said Elaine Ostrander, a canine genomics expert at the National Human Genome Research Institute, who was part of the research team. In the 20 years since, geneticists have fallen hard for our canine companions, sequencing thousands upon thousands of dogs, including pedigreed purebreds, mysterious mutts, highly trained working dogs, free-ranging village dogs and even ancient canine remains. (“I didn’t want to study dogs,” said Alexandra Horowitz, who has since become a prominent researcher in the field of canine cognition.)

Persons: Tasha, ”, Elaine Ostrander, pedigreed, Monique Udell, Alexandra Horowitz Organizations: National Institutes of Health, Human Genome Research, Oregon State University, “

☆ Hurricane Beryl intensifies into ‘very dangerous’ Category 3 storm as it approaches the Caribbean
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-30 | by ( Dalia Faheid | Sara Tonks | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

The National Hurricane Center says Beryl is expected to be an “extremely dangerous” Category 4 hurricane when it reaches the Windward Islands by late Sunday or early Monday. A tropical storm warning has been issued for Martinique, and a tropical storm watch is in effect for Dominica. The first hurricane of the season is unusually earlyBeryl’s rapid intensification is very unusual this early into hurricane season, according to Brennan. If Beryl reaches Category 4 intensity before Thursday, July 4, it would be the earliest recorded Category 4 hurricane in the Atlantic. Cars line up at a gas station Saturday in Bridgetown, Barbados, as hurricane Beryl approaches.

Persons: Beryl, ” Mike Brennan, CNN’s Fredricka Whitfield, Brennan, Vincent, “ Beryl, ” Brennan, “, Wilfred Abrahams, Chandan Khanna, Ralph Gonsalves, ” Gonsalves, Saint Lucia, Philip J, Pierre, Phil Klotzbach, that’s “, ” Organizations: CNN, National Hurricane Center, NHC, National Oceanic, Hurricane Center, NOAA, Home Affairs, Getty, National Disaster Management Agency, Colorado State University, Weather Service Locations: Barbados, Windward, Islands, Windward Islands, Caribbean, St, Lucia, Grenada, Tobago, Martinique, Dominica, Lesser, Atlantic, El, Bridgetown, Grenadines, “ Kingstown, ”, Saint, Pacific

☆ How Does Bird Flu Spread in Cows? Experiment Yields Some ‘Good News.’
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-29 | by ( Carl Zimmer | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Ever since scientists discovered influenza infecting American cows earlier this year, they have been puzzling over how it spreads from one animal to another. An experiment carried out in Kansas and Germany has shed some light on the mystery. Scientists failed to find evidence that the virus can spread as a respiratory infection. In an interview, Dr. Richt said that the results offered hope that the outbreak could be halted before the virus evolved into a form that could spread readily between humans. “I think this is good news that we can most likely control it easier than people thought,” Dr. Richt said.

Persons: Juergen, Richt, ” Organizations: Kansas State University Locations: Kansas, Germany

☆ Beryl strengthens into a hurricane in the Atlantic, forecast to become a major storm
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-29 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

A major hurricane is considered Category 3 or higher, with winds of at least 111 mph (178 kph). Beryl also is the strongest June tropical storm on record that far east in the tropical Atlantic, according to Klotzbach. Beryl is the second named storm in what is predicted to be a busy hurricane season, from June 1 to November 30 in the Atlantic. He said one was the first hurricane of 1933, the most active hurricane season on record. An average Atlantic hurricane season produces 14 named storms, seven of them hurricanes and three major hurricanes.

Persons: Beryl, Philip Klotzbach, St, Vincent, Michael Lowry, Sabu Best, Tomer Burg, Brian McNoldy, Mia Mottley, Musku, Ralph Gonsalves, Storm Alberto, Lowry, Mark Spence, I'm Organizations: Barbados, Colorado State University, National Hurricane Center, University of Miami, South Africa, Grenadines, Cricket, Atmospheric Administration Locations: Caribbean, Barbados, Lucia, Grenada, St, Grenadines, Martinique, Dominica, Tobago, Florida, Jamaica, Mexico, Miami, India, South, Bridgetown, Pittsburgh, Trinidad and Tobago, Port, Spain, South Florida

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