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☆ How ‘The Zone of Interest’ conveyed the horrors of the Holocaust without ever showing violence
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-05 | by ( Harmeet Kaur | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —“The Zone of Interest,” Jonathan Glazer’s Oscar-nominated historical drama, is technically a film about the Holocaust. “I knew right from the off that I didn’t want to reenact these atrocities using actors and extras,” director Glazer told CNN’s Christiane Amanpour in a February interview. “In other words, it’s out of sight but never out of mind,” Glazer told Amanpour. “No matter how good an actor is, faking the pain of a severe injury, of fatality, is a very hard thing,” Burn told IndieWire. At its core, Glazer says, “The Zone of Interest” is about what we choose to pay attention to — and what we’re able to ignore.

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☆ I'm 85 and still do strength training 3 times a week. Here are my top tips for longevity.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-02 | by ( Melissa Noble | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Frank Noble is 85 years old and his routine that includes regular exercise, gardening, and golfing. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Frank Noble, an 85-year-old from Porepunkah in Victoria, Australia. I'd probably spend six hours a day on average in the garden three or four days a week. Frank Noble grows his own vegetables.

Persons: Frank Noble, Noble, —, I've, I'm, I'd, It's, Betty, she's, There's Organizations: Service, Victorian School of Forestry, Forests Commission, National Parks, Central Locations: Porepunkah, Victoria, Australia, Creswick, Forests, Forests Commission Victoria, Central Gippsland

☆ Why Americans drive on the right and the British on the left
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-02 | by ( Peter Valdes-Dapena | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Conestoga wagons were developed by local carpenters and blacksmiths to carry goods, including farm produce and items bartered from Native Americans, to markets in Philadelphia. An original 19th century Conestoga wagon at the Conestoga Area Historical Society in Conestoga, Pennsylvania in 2024. For just that reason, Conestoga wagons had the controls on the left side, close to the wagon driver’s right hand. Lay, was that all traffic had to stay to the right — just like the Conestoga wagons did. on September 3, 1967 when cars switched from left to right side driving.

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☆ Inside the Massive Repair Shops Where Subway Cars Go for a Makeover
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-01 | by ( Christopher Payne | David Waldstein | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Every single wheel, motor, brake, axle, wire and door on every subway car gets completely refurbished every six to 12 years at the Coney Island Overhaul Shop in Brooklyn or its sister facility at 207th Street in Manhattan. The work is part of a scheduled maintenance program, introduced in 1989 and designed to prevent breakdowns before they occur. The system works much like a scheduled tuneup on an automobile. Trains roll into the facilities, where they are disassembled, reconditioned to near-factory specifications, and then sent back out into a railroad that functions as New York’s vascular system, pumping more than a billion riders across 345 million miles each year, 24 hours a day, every day.

Locations: Coney, Brooklyn, Manhattan

Local Transport in Much of Germany Hit by Strikes in a Dispute Over Working ConditionsLocal buses, subway trains and trams have ground to a halt in much of Germany, at the peak of a week of walkouts by employees demanding better working conditions

Locations: Germany

☆ My son and I traveled 27 hours on Amtrak in a private bedroom and roomettes. The pricey upgrades were worth it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-01 | by ( Erika Ebsworth-Goold | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

My 11-year-old son and I traveled nearly 27 hours from Boston to St. Louis via Amtrak. I booked a private bedroom and two roomettes to ensure we'd be comfortable. Our 27-hour train ride wasn't cheap, but I've never regretted the experience we had staying in a bedroom and private roomettes. Erika Ebsworth-GooldThe private bedroom was larger than I'd expected, complete with a full-size sofa, a separate captain-style chair, and an area for luggage. I thought the private bedroom was well worth the price.

Persons: —, Louis, I've, we'd, Erika Ebsworth, I'd Organizations: Amtrak, Service, St, Lake, Texas, Lake Shore, Chicago's, Gateway, Lake Shore Limited Locations: Boston, St, Louis, Lake Shore, Chicago, Albany , New York, Albany, Texas

New York City Transit workers, responding to an overnight slashing attack that injured a train conductor, stopped work to file safety complaints on Thursday morning, causing severe disruptions in subway service. During the morning rush hours, workers staged the job action at the 207th Street station on the A line and the 168th Street station on the A and C lines in Manhattan. The workers declined to fulfill their assigned jobs, leading to the disruptions, according to two transit officials with knowledge of the situation. At a news conference Thursday afternoon, union leaders said that transit workers and union representatives had submitted safety forms following the attack in the morning — a procedure allowed by their contract — and that trains had experienced delays as a result. A major concern was the lack of police presence in the subway station following the Brooklyn attack, they said.

Organizations: York City Transit, 207th, 168th, Metropolitan Transportation Authority Locations: York, Brooklyn, Manhattan

☆ I booked private rooms on overnight trains in Europe and the US. The more expensive ride was a better deal.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-29 | by ( Joey Hadden | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

I booked a 30-hour overnight train ride in an Amtrak roomette in 2021. Two years later, I booked a private cabin on a European sleeper train for an 11-hour ride. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementI've taken six overnight trains in the US and Europe, sometimes cheaply with shared accommodations and, in other cases, more expensive, private cabins. I've found that the most comparable rides in each country were the Amtrak roomette and a private cabin on OBB Austrian Federal Railway's Nightjet train.

Persons: —, I've Organizations: Amtrak roomette, Service, Amtrak, OBB Austrian Locations: Europe

☆ I've lived in Luxembourg for almost a year. Here are 8 things the European city does better than the US.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-27 | by ( Sydney Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Public transportation I've taken in Luxembourg always gets me where I need to go. I love public transportation, including the Niederkorn railway station. Sydney BakerPublic transportation might be my favorite perk of Luxembourg living. I now read for class, study languages, or just relax on the train on the way to campus. I've also saved money by not driving — and I still would've even if I had to pay for the buses and trains.

Persons: I've Organizations: Sydney Baker Locations: Luxembourg, Seattle

☆ Norfolk Southern proxy fight draws heavyweight politicians and regulatory scrutiny a year after derailment
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-27 | by ( Rohan Goswami | In Rohangoswamicnbc | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +12 min

Norfolk Southern' has underperformed both its peers and the broader market over the last year. Norfolk Southern responded on Monday, rejecting that slate and announcing it would nominate former Amtrak CEO Richard Anderson and former U.S. For Ancora, which has a successful track record as an activist investor, the proxy fight at Norfolk Southern would be its largest ever. EdgePoint controlled 3.4 million Norfolk Southern shares as of Dec. 31, or about 1.5% of shares outstanding. Norfolk Southern has yet to set a date for the annual shareholder meeting.

Persons: Alan Shaw, Norfolk Southern Scott Mlyn, John Kasich, Donald Trump, Ancora, Shaw, Jim Barber, Jamie Boychuk, Richard Anderson, North Dakota Heidi Heitkamp, Heitkamp, Anderson, Frank Blake, Matt Freed, Joe Biden, Biden, Trump, it's, there's, Ancora's, Hunter Harrison, Norfolk Southern, Martin Oberman, Oberman, Amit Bose, Bose, Jim Chadwick, Chadwick, Ancora beneficially, Barber, Boychuk, Harrison, Mandel Ngan, Ancora's Chadwick, Amy Miles, Miles, Claude Mongeau, CNBC's Leslie Picker, Heidi Heitkamp Organizations: Norfolk Southern, CNBC, Norfolk, Ancora Advisors, EdgePoint Investment Group, Republican, Amtrak, Delta Airlines, Cargill, Home Depot, U.S, Energy, Workers, East, Trump, Biden, Southern, PSR, Federal Railroad Administration, Surface Transportation, Federal, UPS, Teamsters, Canadian, . Norfolk Southern, CSX, Deutsche Bank, AFP, Getty Locations: Norfolk Southern, East Palestine , Ohio, Ohio, Norfolk, North Dakota, Medtronic, East Palestine, Cleveland, Ancora

☆ Runaway train in India travels more than 40 miles without driver
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-26 | by ( Aishwarya S. Iyer | Manveena Suri | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New Delhi CNN —A runaway freight train in northern India traveled nearly 45 miles without a driver on Sunday, reaching speeds of up to 46 miles per hour, before it was brought to a stop, according to railway officials. No one was injured by the runaway train and it was eventually stopped using emergency brakes and by placing stones on the track, preventing a major accident. In April 2018, a runaway train carrying up to 1,000 passengers rolled for several miles before being brought to an emergency stop. None of the estimated 1,000 passengers was injured in the incident and the train reached its final destination two hours behind schedule. Today, it runs about 11,000 trains every day over 67,000 miles of tracks in the world’s most populous nation.

Persons: New Delhi CNN —, Prateek Srivastava, “, ”, Srivastava Organizations: New, New Delhi CNN, Ministry of Railways, CNN Locations: New Delhi, India, Kathua, Jammu, Kashmir, Hoshiarpur district, Punjab, Gujarat, Odisha

☆ Bikepacker Turned His Lifestyle Into a Business That Covers His Costs
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-26 | by ( Shubhangi Goel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

They started running at me shouting — most of them had machetes,” Ridley told Business Insider in a video call. AdvertisementLiving on $6 a dayRidley, now 33, is a full-time “bikepacker” who has been traveling the world for eight years. His solo travels started with nights in hostels and traveling by buses and trains. Ridley’s YouTube channel, where he shares short smartphone videos of his rides, began growing around the pandemic. Darsy turned her hobby of documenting their travels into a professional YouTube channel that has become her source of income.

Persons: —, Tristan Ridley, “, ” Ridley, Ridley, bikepacker ”, ”, Tristan Ridley “, I'm, ” —, Tristan Ridley Ridley, Sophie Darsy, Ryan Ellison, Darsy, influencer Gaby Beckford, Valtteri Heinila, Heinila, “ I'm Organizations: Service, Business, YouTube Locations: Papua New Guinea, Africa, Asia, Europe, Oceania, Australia, Southeast Asia, China, Central Asia, Stockholm, Helsinki, Singapore

☆ Is it too late to buy Nvidia shares? Here's what Wall Street says
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-26 | by ( Weizhen Tan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The bank increased its price target for Nvidia to $820 from $575 in a Feb. 22 note. TD Cowen said in a Feb. 21 note that the company is likely to maintain strong data center growth in the coming years. It raised its price target for Nvidia from $800 to $925. Luria only has a neutral rating for Nvidia, giving it a $410 price target — implying a 47% downside. Bottomline: According to FactSet, analysts covering Nvidia gave it a 93% buy rating, with an average price target of $850.97, implying upside of 8.4%.

Persons: Jeff Pu, CNBC's, TD Cowen, BofA, Gil Luria, D.A, Davidson, Luria, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Nvidia, Citi, Haitong, Apple, NVIDIA, Microsoft, Google, AMD, Intel Locations: BofA

☆ Here's why an influential US wargame was so wrong about Ukraine's chances against Russian invaders
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-24 | by ( Michael Peck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Or at least that was the expectation conveyed by pre-war US wargames that simulated a Russian invasion of Eastern Europe. The think tank convened an internal workshop to assess why its wargames had so overestimated Russian military prowess. Most of them examined a Russian invasion of the Baltic States (one also covered a Ukraine invasion), and how NATO might respond. In those games, Russian forces were able to quickly overrun Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania before NATO could stop them. A destroyed Russian tank is seen as Ukrainian serviceman rides a tractor and tows a Russian military vehicle near the village of Dolyna in Ukraine's Kharkiv region in September 2023.

Persons: —, Putin basks, Gian Gentile, Gleb Garanich, Ukraine's, Gentile, RAND's, Michael Peck Organizations: NATO, RAND, Service, RAND Corp, Baltic States, Russian, US, REUTERS, Baltic, US Army, Defense, Foreign Policy, Twitter, LinkedIn Locations: Russia, Baltic, Kyiv, Russian, Moscow, Ukraine, Eastern Europe, Riga, Tallinn, Baltic States, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Baltics, Dolyna, Ukraine's Kharkiv, Forbes

☆ Man Is Shot Dead on Subway Train in the Bronx
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-23 | by ( Erin Nolan | More About Erin Nolan | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Shortly after the shooting, more than a dozen bystanders remained on the station platform and on the stalled trained. They watched quietly as three emergency medical workers tried to save the victim’s life. With medical equipment strewed across the concrete floor around them, the workers performed CPR for several minutes, but the man did not respond. Shootings on subways in New York are rare and make up a fraction of the gun crimes in the city. Earlier this month, a 35-year-old man was killed and five other people were wounded in a shooting at the Mount Eden Avenue station in the Bronx during the evening rush hour.

Organizations: Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Mount Locations: New York, Mount Eden, Bronx, Brooklyn

☆ My family traveled in first class on a high-speed train in Morocco for only $34. Here's what the 3-hour ride was like.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-22 | by ( Jamie Davis Smith | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

I took my two kids on a train ride from Marrakech to Casablanca. I chose to buy my tickets once I got to Morocco to avoid paying extraJamie Davis SmithI like being prepared and wanted to buy train tickets in advance. My thrifty nature prevailed, and I waited to buy train tickets until I arrived in Marrakech. On my first day in Morocco, I asked my hotel concierge how I could buy train tickets, and he advised me to get them at the train station. I braced myself for the worst, unsure if I'd have to navigate the type of stressful, chaotic train station I've encountered in other countries.

Persons: I'd, —, Jamie Davis Smith, wasn't Organizations: Service, Intrepid Travel, Islamic Locations: Marrakech, Casablanca, Morocco, Marakkesh

☆ I moved from Chicago to Philadelphia. Going from one major US city to another has been surprisingly tough.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-19 | by ( Julia Lowe | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Getting around on foot is a breeze — I don't rely on public transit as much as I did in Chicago. AdvertisementAfter living in Chicago for a year, I thought that I'd learned everything there is to know about living in a big city — until I moved to Philadelphia. Chicago is a sports city, too, but the Bears don't draw anywhere close to the same passion as the Eagles. It's pretty quiet for a big cityPhiladelphia is a major city but I don't think it's a particularly loud one. Julie LowePhiladelphia is what some call a big city with small-town charm.

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☆ I traveled to 4 European countries via train, and I made 3 major mistakes along the way
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-17 | by ( Marielle Descalsota | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

In early February, I went on a two-week trip to Europe, on a mission to travel to six countries — including four of them by train. Here are three major mistakes I made along the way, and what you can do to avoid them. While some train rides — like the one from Venice to Rome on the Italian train company Trenitalia — were empty, others were packed. Many European train routes have multiple stops, and passengers simply get on and off the train. At boarding, hundreds of passengers scrambled for a seat, while I struggled to hoist my massive bag up the train.

Persons: —, Marielle, Trenitalia Organizations: Service, Union, China Railway, SBB, Swiss, Südtiroler Platz Locations: Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Italy, Europe, Zurich, Rome, Freiburg, Breisgau, Innsbruck, Venice, Thailand, Laos, China, Vientiane, Swiss, Buchs, Southeast Asia, Budapest

So when Taft accused Truman — not long after his “special” train had stopped in Crestline — of going around the country on this campaign train tour “blackguarding (attacking) Congress at every whistle-stop,” Truman embraced the opportunity. Altogether, Segal has cataloged about 180 campaign train trips throughout U.S. history — from William Henry Harrison to Joe Biden, with dozens of presidents, vice presidents, first ladies, representatives, senators and governors in between. The project was inspired by Segal's personal experience organizing a whistle-stop campaign tour for Republican U.S. Rep. Mickey Edwards of Oklahoma, for whom he was serving as press secretary in 1984. Sometimes campaign trains were used in creative ways, too, as when comedian Gracie Allen pretended to run for president in 1940, as the nation was recovering from the Great Depression. In 1972, Winnie the Pooh launched a bid for the White House from Disneyland's Main Street, U.S.A., then went on a two-week whistle-stop tour with his trusted advisers, Tigger and Eeyore.

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☆ I turned my failed Etsy shop into a business that made $1 million in its first year. Here's how I did it by 21.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Ashley Couto | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Keida Dervishi, 21, chose to start an embroidery business with her mom instead of going to college. AdvertisementThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Keida Dervishi, the 21-year-old founder of Soulmate Customs. Soulmate Customs made over $1 million in sales in less than a year. I started with an Etsy embroidery shop before founding Soulmate Customs. Keida Dervishi with the Soulmate Customs team.

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☆ I've been moving back and forth between Japan and the US for years. The quality of life in Japan is much better.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Jen Glantz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Emery Bowles quit his job in the US and moved to Japan to teach English in 2008. Bowles found life in Japan safe and beautiful, despite language barriers and cultural differences. He and his wife plan to keep moving between Japan and the US to expose their son to both cultures. My wife was wary at first about leaving Japan, but the job paid better than teaching, so she got on board. While I love both places, the quality of life is better in Japan.

Persons: Emery Bowles, Bowles, —, that’s, I’ve Organizations: Service, Google Locations: Japan, Asia, Europe, Wakayama, Osaka, America, Georgia, Iwakuni, Tokyo

☆ The Eastern & Oriental luxury train restarted this week — here’s what a trip costs
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Monica Pitrelli | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The train, which is operated by the luxury travel company Belmond, this week welcomed its first set of passengers since it stopped running as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. The luxury train has been operating in Southeast Asia since 1993, when it first began shuttling travelers between Singapore and Bangkok. Now Thailand is out, replaced with two new journeys, which start and end in Singapore and explore different sides of Malaysia. The new routes are seasonal, with the "Essence of Malaysia" running from November to February, and "Wild Malaysia" from March to October. Prices start from £3,530 ($4,430) per person for a one-night trip in a historic cabin, according to its website.

Persons: Arnaud Champenois, Belmond's, Andre Chiang, Singapore's, Andre Organizations: Oriental Express, CNBC, Orient Locations: Southeast Asia, Singapore, Bangkok, Thailand, Malaysia, West Coast, Penang, Langkawi, Kuala Lumpur, Wild, Taman, Venice, Europe

☆ Tucker Carlson's interview with Putin captivated some GOP lawmakers
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-15 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Tucker Carlson's interview with Vladimir Putin was greeted with some interest on Capitol Hill. "Putin is a studied man of resolute spirit," said GOP Rep. Clay Higgins. AdvertisementWhen former Fox News host Tucker Carlson released his interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin last week, at least a few Republicans on Capitol Hill tuned in with interest. Conservative on one hand, rapidly changing on the other,” said Putin, according to Carlson’s translator. “And we have to be smarter.”AdvertisementAnd Higgins had little time for criticism of Carlson’s interview.

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☆ I took my first luxury train ride, and 6 things surprised me
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Joey Hadden | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

I had a surprising experience on the Venice Simplon-Orient Express, a luxury sleeper train. The train exceeded my expectations with a red carpet, fine dining, and a dress code. But none of those rides surprised me like the Venice Simplon-Orient Express, a luxury Belmond train made of vintage Orient Express carriages that are nearly 100 years old. I recently booked a one-night ride from Paris to Venice, Italy, in the cheapest available accommodation, a private cabin that cost $9,000. This was my first-ever luxury train ride, and while I expected high-end details, some surprises made my trip feel more lavish than I'd anticipated.

Persons: —, I've Organizations: Orient Express, Service, Amtrak Locations: Venice, Europe, Coast, Germany, Austria, Italy, Paris

☆ Win over job candidates with these responsible AI best practices
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-12 | by ( Sponsor Post | Created Indeed With | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

When it comes to AI in hiring, there's a disconnect between how employers and job seekers view the technology. "Helping candidates understand where in the process their application will interact with AI tools is really useful." In Indeed's AI survey, 60% of job seekers expressed concern about bias in the data that trains employers' AI hiring systems. Avoid the resume black holeMany job seekers perceive AI tools as hyper-focused on keywords, ignoring a candidate's full story. Don't sacrifice the humanity of hiringA looming concern among job seekers is that using AI in hiring will replace the personal touch.

Persons: Donal McMahon, Hannah Calhoon, Alan Walker, haven't, Calhoon, McMahon, —, Walker, we're Organizations: Pew Research Center, Data, Fortune, Harvard Business School, ATS, Insider Studios

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