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☆ How News Outlets on the Left and Right Are Covering Kamala Harris
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-12 | by ( Santul Nerkar | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Since President Biden’s poor debate performance last month, many news outlets have pondered who could supplant him on the Democratic ticket if he were to step aside. Media organizations across the political spectrum have pointed to Vice President Kamala Harris as a potential replacement — although a risky one. Many liberal news outlets have been hesitant to anoint a potential successor. But as they discuss the possible outcomes, some have started playing up Ms. Harris’s perceived strengths compared with Mr. Biden’s. Conservative publications have stepped up their criticisms of Ms. Harris, admonishing her record as vice president as well as making racist attacks, claiming she would be a disaster for the country if elected.

Persons: Biden’s, Kamala Harris, Harris’s, Donald J, Trump, Harris, admonishing Organizations: Democratic, Media

☆ Scientists unveil prototype spacesuit system that recycles urine as drinking water
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-12 | by ( Amarachi Orie | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Now, such technology appears to be on the horizon, with scientists unveiling a prototype spacesuit system that turns urine into drinking water. When spending these long periods on spacewalks, astronauts currently wear the familiar white puffy EVA suits, which contain a maximum absorbency garment. Above is a side view of the whole system, worn as a backpack. ‘Dune’ systemTo “promote astronaut wellbeing,” the researchers have designed a novel in-suit urine collection and filtration system, or “Dune” system,” Etlin said. Luca BielskiThe liquid would then enter the filtration system, a two-step apparatus that removes water from urine into a salt solution, with a pump then separating pure water from salt.

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☆ Scientists want the Paris Olympics to dump Toyota’s Mirai as its official car. Here’s why
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Angela Dewan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Cars that run on hydrogen emit zero carbon at the tailpipe, but 96% of the world’s hydrogen is still derived from fossil fuels like methane gas. That makes most hydrogen-powered cars much more polluting than battery electric vehicles, or EVs, and only marginally cleaner than traditional combustion engine cars. Toyota is supplying the Game’s official fleet, which includes 500 Mirai cars and 10 coaches that run on hydrogen, as well as 1,150 EVs, to ferry athletes around. It is also one a few major automakers betting on hydrogen-powered vehicles, as well. Hydrogen vehicles have so far failed to take off as a popular choice for consumers, and very little infrastructure to refuel with hydrogen exists.

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☆ Tractor Supply warned climate change and a lack of diversity would hurt business. Now it’s ignoring those risks
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Hal Lawton, the chief executive of the Brentwood, Tennessee-based company, had said these initiatives “make great business sense for Tractor Supply.”But Tractor Supply has decided that all of those risks are now worth ignoring. By walking away from diversity and climate goals, Tractor Supply has become the latest corporate giant to retreat from progressive initiatives it once promoted, joining Bud Light, Target and others. Tractor Supply declined to comment on these statements. Tractor Supply’s customer base has historically been primarily older men, who lean Republican, but Tractor Supply has increasingly tried to draw Millennials and women, who tend to favor Democrats. Tractor Supply’s reversal could hurt it with these customers, who could be crucial as the company’s historic base ages out of the market.

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download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. "I understand why President Biden wants to run. Related storiesBusiness Insider reached out to the Biden campaign and Welch's office for comment. AdvertisementOn Tuesday, Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado stopped short of calling for Biden to withdraw from the race but said it was something that needed to be discussed. Eight House Democrats have already called on Biden to drop out.

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☆ Welcome to summer! Body-shaming is everywhere
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Madeline Holcombe | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Comfort and connectionIn addition to all the messages about what people should look like, the physical sensations of summer often bring increased attention to people’s bodies, Campos said. For a better relationship with your body this summer, Campos recommends finding ways to connect with yourself in more enjoyable ways. “That is a connected moment where I can say, ‘This feels good in my body,’” Campos said. “When somebody’s having a hard body image day … I want them to check in about what else is going on,” she said. “You might feel better, but it doesn’t actually change anything in your body.

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☆ 'Fait accompli': Inside Democratic lawmakers' paralysis over Biden
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-10 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

One by one, Democratic members of Congress began to stream out of the Democratic National Committee's headquarters on Tuesday morning. House Democrats had convened to discuss Biden's future. The number of Democratic lawmakers publicly calling for Biden to withdraw remains in the single digits. Rep. Summer Lee wears headphones as she departs House Democrats' meeting at the DNC on Tuesday. On Tuesday afternoon, hours after House Democrats' DNC meeting, Rep. Mikie Sherill of New Jersey became the seventh to call for Biden to step down.

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☆ Biden buys time but every day tests his capacity to keep his campaign alive
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-10 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

But the president’s abject debate performance and defiance in the aftermath have badly weakened his standing in a party already unenthusiastic about his campaign. Any slip ups or confusion would rip off the fragile patch Biden has fixed on the dam of Democratic Party support. Biden needs one of his classic comebacks more than everStill, it’s too early to count Biden out. “We concluded that Joe Biden is old; we found out, and the polling came back that he’s old,” Fetterman told CNN. Many of the CBC’s members are in solid blue districts and may be under less pressure than frontline Democrats who have criticized the president’s debate performance.

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☆ New York's viral new trash cans are the result of a $4 million project involving consultancy giant McKinsey
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-10 | by ( Nora Redmond | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. It isn't known exactly how many rats are in NYC, but a 2014 study suggested there were around two million, and a pest control firm in 2023 estimated there were close to three million rats in NYC. Adams said the program was part of his administration's "Trash Revolution," which aims to clean up the city's streets. A Sanitation Department official told New York Streetsblog at the time that the project was worth around $4 million. The Office of the New York State Comptroller shows that McKinsey has worked on at least 10 other projects with the state.

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☆ Sen. Michael Bennet says Democrats could 'lose the whole thing' — the White House and Congress — with Biden running
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-10 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewSen. Michael Bennet of Colorado came closer than any other Democratic senator has yet to calling for President Joe Biden to bow out of the presidential race. Bennet told Collins he was there to confirm publicly that he doesn't think Biden can win. "Donald Trump is on track, I think, to win the election, and maybe win it by a landslide, and take with him the Senate and the House," Bennet said. In a statement provided to Business Insider, Biden campaign spokesperson Kevin Munoz defended the president's commitment to beating Trump in November. The campaign also noted the many expressions of support Biden has received from House and Senate Democrats since the debate.

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☆ A Late Play by the Biden Campaign: Running Out the Clock
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-10 | by ( Adam Nagourney | Jim Rutenberg | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

President Biden’s resistance to pressure to end his re-election bid appears to be a strategy aimed at running out the clock, a play to leave his party so little time to come up with another candidate that his opponents stand down. Every day that Mr. Biden defies pressure to step aside, the prospects, and logistics, of replacing him become more untenable, and riskier. “It’s a mess,” said James Carville, a consultant who has been among a roster of Democrats pushing for Mr. Biden to step aside and clear the way for a new nominee. Everybody gets exhausted and just says, ‘It’s too much trouble.’”Mr. Biden’s efforts to dig in were showing signs of initial success. On Tuesday, some Democratic leaders in Congress expressed support for the president and said it was time to move on.

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☆ Democrats go public with fears of GOP ‘landslide’ that could jeopardize US democracy
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-10 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —President Joe Biden and his advisers keep issuing unequivocal declarations that he’s staying in the 2024 race, but Democrats aren’t hearing it. “Speaker Pelosi fully supports whatever President Biden decides to do,” a spokesperson said in a subsequent statement. “Donald Trump is on track, I think, to win this election, and maybe win it by a landslide, and take with him the Senate and the House,” he told CNN’s Kaitlan Collins. Trump is currently aheadCNN’s Road to 270 assessment of the electoral map shows Trump in position to win the election. “Donald Trump and the Republicans have loved every minute of watching this discussion,” Rep. Debbie Dingell, who represents the battleground state of Michigan, told CNN’s Jessica Dean.

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☆ Democrats are still fretting about Biden’s disastrous debate. He’s ready to be done talking about it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-10 | by ( Mj Lee | Kayla Tausche | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Aides to the president told CNN that not only are they no longer interested in discussing Biden’s on-stage fiasco last month, and there are simply no outstanding questions about the president’s political future to debate. “We’re done talking about the debate and focused on a singular mission: Defeating Donald Trump in November,” one Biden aide told CNN. Tuesday’s White House press briefing was once again dominated by questions about Biden’s health, mental fitness and the political fallout of the debate. “Jill and Valerie won’t let him go down in flames,” this adviser told CNN, referencing the president’s wife and sister by their first names. Michael Bennet of Colorado, Sherrod Brown of Ohio and Jon Tester of Montana all said they thought Biden cannot win the election, a source familiar told CNN.

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☆ As a teacher, I'm done feeling guilty for having summers off
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-10 | by ( Ashley Archambault | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewI've been a teacher for five years, and I'm finally done turning my summer break into something far from relaxing. Some teachers don't have summers off at all. Maybe I'll even outsource some chores, like preparing dinner, or ask my husband to pitch in more when I'm feeling overwhelmed. But I don't need to paint every bathroom in my house this summer just because I'm craving pops of color. As I've let myself take these kinds of home projects off of the summer list, I can breathe a little bit easier.

Persons: —, I'm, it's, I've, Ashley Archambault Organizations: Service, Business

☆ Gen Z's newest style trend starts with staring deeply into your lover's (or dog's) eyes
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-09 | by ( Anna Haas | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

"To know someone that closely that you know their eye color is a sign of personal connection," she told BI. Related storiesThe style and sentiment behind this modern occurrence, though, is particularly reminiscent of Georgian eye miniatures, later termed "lover's eyes." Lover's eyes became particularly popular in the late 18th century. Incidentally, the mythology behind lover's eye jewelry is rooted in the tangled love story of Queen Charlotte and King George III's son, the future King George IV. Bos said lover's eyes were huge for about 50 years — until around the time the photograph was invented.

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☆ Carrots are an easy way to get more nutrients in, according to nutritionists
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-08 | by ( Taylor Nicioli | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Vegetables are great not only for their versatility — they can be eaten raw or cooked, whole or chopped — but also for their health benefits. Eating three servings of baby carrots a week can give a significant boost of important nutrients found in the orange root vegetables, according to a new unpublished study presented June 30 in Chicago at Nutrition 2024, the annual meeting of the American Society for Nutrition. After four weeks, the researchers found those who ate the carrots had a 10.8% increase in carotenoids in their skin, natural antioxidants found to have health benefits, such as preventing inflammation and promoting heart health, according to the Cleveland Clinic. But those who consumed the carrots and the supplement saw the most benefits and increased their skin carotenoids by 21.6%. Eating vegetables can protect against heart disease, some cancers, diabetes and obesity, according to the CDC.

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☆ A California city is giving new parents $500 a month. It's one of a growing number of basic income pilots focused on families.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-07 | by ( Allie Kelly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

That's why city officials in Pomona, California — a city in LA county — are planning to offer guaranteed basic income to new parents. The basic income pilot — called Pomona Household Universal Grants Pilot Program — is run through the city and FORWARD, an organization that helps governments administer resources to their communities. Pomona's program mirrors over 100 basic income pilots across America. Basic income continues to face political and legal opposition across the US, and not all policymakers agree that cash payments are a sustainable approach to poverty. Have you benefited from a guaranteed basic income program?

Persons: —, Joe Biden's, Tim Sandoval, Sandoval, Louis, Luke Shaefer, Shaefer Organizations: Service, Business, Pomona Household, SNAP, University of California, Mayor, Child Tax, Infants, University of Michigan Locations: Pomona , California, LA, Pomona, America, Los Angeles, Baltimore, St, Marin County , California, Flint

☆ Election Live Updates: Embattled Biden Hits Trail and Sits for Crucial Interview
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-05 | by ( Nicholas Nehamas | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +7 min

But Mr. Biden told the governors, some of whom were at the White House while others participated virtually, that he was staying in the race. Josh Green of Hawaii, a physician, asked Mr. Biden questions about the status of his health, Mr. Biden replied that his health was fine. Image Democratic governors left the White House after meeting with Mr. Biden on Wednesday. Mr. Biden told a Milwaukee radio station in an interview made public Wednesday that he had “a bad night.” In the prerecorded interview with the radio host Earl Ingram, Mr. Biden added, “The fact of the matter is that I screwed up. A White House spokesman, Andrew Bates, confirmed that Mr. Biden had seen the White House physician to check on the cold.

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☆ How Biden’s Struggles Are Factoring Into Trump’s V.P. Selection
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-04 | by ( Michael C. Bender | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Uncertainty over whether President Biden will continue seeking re-election, despite his pledges to stay in the race, has sharpened the focus on Donald J. Trump’s political calculations for choosing his Republican running mate. Such a scenario could help at least a couple of Mr. Trump’s top contenders: Senator J.D. Vance of Ohio, who is the second-youngest member of the Senate, and Senator Marco Rubio of Florida, whose Cuban American heritage is central to his political biography. But among those in Mr. Trump’s circle who believe that Mr. Biden’s disastrous debate performance makes a Republican victory more likely in November, there’s another train of thought: that Gov. Mr. Burgum, also one of Mr. Trump’s top contenders, has executive experience from two terms in that office and a long career as a business executive.

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☆ Eating less bacon and other processed meat may reduce the risk of diabetes, heart disease, and certain cancers, study shows
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-04 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewCutting back on processed meat in your diet may reduce the risk of serious diseases, including some cancers, a new research analysis predicts. Processed meat has long been thought to be a culprit in chronic illnesses like heart disease. Specifically, there would be about 352,900 fewer cases of diabetes, 92,500 fewer cases of heart disease, and 53,300 fewer cases of colorectal cancer, according to the estimate. However, more research is needed on unprocessed red meat like steak, as some studies have suggested that, in moderation, it may be less harmful than processed meat. One important caveat to the study is that the potential health benefits of cutting out processed meat also depend on what you replace it with.

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☆ Video: The history of colors in UK politics
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-03 | by ( Nina Avramova | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Where did all the lifeguards go?
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-03 | by ( Kelli María Korducki | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

My girlfriends, a year or two older, were most interested in catching the eye of the male lifeguards. The swim disparities also influenced the scope of a lifeguard's job. While the lack of qualified lifeguards may partly stem from this problem, getting more lifeguards on stands could turn things around. As we enter our fourth year without enough lifeguards, it's hard to imagine them retaking the podium as the cultural idol of American summer. When more cities prioritize safe water access for the masses — and pay lifeguards accordingly — the mighty lifeguard just may rise again.

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☆ The US cities where renters are struggling the most
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-02 | by ( John Towfighi | Eliza Relman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Related storiesIn Florida, there are five metro areas where more than 60% of renters are cost-burdened. Two Pennsylvania metro areas were in the top 10 for the highest percentage of cost-burdened renters: State College and East Stroudsburg, at 63% and 61%, respectively. According to the Harvard report, 45% of renters in Stillwater, Oklahoma, are severely cost-burdened, the highest percentage in the nation. AdvertisementCorvallis, Oregon; Port St. Lucie, Florida; and State College, Pennsylvania, are the three metro areas that are in the top 10 for both cost-burdened and severely cost-burdened renters. Home prices and mortgage interest rates have surged in recent years, putting homeownership out of reach for even more renters.

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☆ My parents pay my bills ever since I moved back in with them at 25. When I get older, I plan to return the favor.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-02 | by ( Kaila Yu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

I'm 25 years old and my parents still pay my bills and rent, which is a big help as I'm in grad school. My parents cover my bills because I'm still in schoolI graduated from Chapman University with a bachelor of arts in psychology in 2023. AdvertisementMy parents still pay most of my bills because I'm a student. One of the main reasons I had to move out of my parent's house was that I didn't want to commute from Los Angeles to Orange County daily during undergrad. I also can't wait to be able to help my parents retire early because they've worked so hard and long.

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☆ How Tom Hanks’s Son Spawned a Hateful Meme Online
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-02 | by ( Steven Lee Myers | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In the spring of 2021, Chet Hanks, the singer, actor and son of Tom, posted a series of statements and a music video with a refrain that caused confusion, not to mention a fair bit of cringing. Thousands of posts using the slogan “white boy summer” have appeared on the Telegram app this year. It’s been used by far-right groups to recruit new followers, organize protests and encourage violence, especially against immigrants and L.G.B.T.Q. people, the report said. For many of those who use it now, the phrase represents an unapologetic embrace of white heterosexual masculinity, often at the expense of women and people of color.

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