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☆ 16 best backpacks for college students in 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( Cory Fernandez | Cory Fernandez Is A Commerce Editor For Select On Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +20 min

SKIP AHEAD How I picked the best backpacks for college students | The best backpacks for college students | How to shop for a backpack as a college student | Why trust NBC Select? How I picked the best backpacks for college studentsThere are several factors to consider when looking for a backpack if you’re a college student. Padding and ergonomics: Both of our experts, chiropractor Dr. Matt Cavanaugh and ergonomics expert Kevin Costello, said that padded wide shoulder straps are essential for college students looking to prioritize comfort. It comes with both shoulder straps and two leather loops on top that you can fasten with the metal button. It has a flexible water bottle pocket on the side, a trolley sleeve, a 17-inch laptop sleeve and breathable padding on the back to reduce sweating.

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☆ Caroline Ellison seeks to duck prison sentence for role in FTX collapse
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( Mackenzie Sigalos | Mackenzie Sigalos Is A Technology Reporter For Cnbc With A Focus On Cryptocurrency | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Lawyers for Caroline Ellison, the star witness in the prosecution of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, are recommending no prison time for their client’s role in the implosion of the crypto empire that was run by her former boss and ex-boyfriend. Judge Lewis Kaplan, who presided over Bankman-Fried’s case, cited Ellison’s testimony when he decided in March to sentence the FTX founder to 25 years behind bars. Ellison, who ran Alameda Research, agreed to a plea deal in December 2022, a month after FTX spiraled into bankruptcy. Bankman-Fried forced Ellison into a sort-of isolation, culminating in her moral compass being “warped,” the lawyers say. Her former roommates and ex-FTX executives, Nishad Singh and Gary Wang, will be sentenced in October and November, respectively.

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☆ Harris-Trump debate highlights and Hurricane Francine approaches Louisiana: Morning Rundown
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( Elizabeth Robinson | Elizabeth Robinson Is A Newsletter Editor For Nbc News | Based In Los Angeles. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

And while Trump tried to tie Harris to President Joe Biden, he learned that she is a much tougher rival. While Trump tried to re-create the conditions of June’s fateful debate stage matchup, Harris reminded him, “You’re not running against Joe Biden. Harris tried to get under Trump’s skin, baiting him into a defensive posture that prevented him from attacking her weaknesses. And when Trump scolded Harris’ attempt to interrupt him, some allies lamented that he lost control at a key moment. Three Republican sources told NBC News after the debate that Trump came off as “angry” in that moment.

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PHILADELPHIA — Former President Donald Trump found out Tuesday night that he's got a much tougher rival on his hands now. Harris, eager to portray herself as different from both Trump and Biden, reminded him that Biden won't be on the ballot. Trump said Harris has had 3½ years to make the changes she promises to make and argued the Biden-Harris administration squandered progress Trump gave them. Trump and Harris also clashed over the 2020 election, with Trump again falsely claiming that he won. Throughout the debate, Harris needled Trump in ways that undermined his self-image as a popular, strong leader whom American’s adversaries fear.

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☆ Megabus, Coach USA Bankruptcy: Wall Street Wrecked Discount Bus Option
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( Emily Stewart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

Stagecoach Group, a UK-based travel company, first launched Megabus in the UK in 2003 and then brought it to the US in 2006. Along with Greyhound, Megabus became one of the two mega-carriers in the United States. The intercity bus industry is not in complete disarray, but things are not going great there. Bus industry insiders also note that they're often treated as an afterthought by policymakers even though they carry tens of millions of people each year. He emphasized that bus travel can be environmentally sustainable, too, compared to everyone driving their own cars or flying.

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☆ TikTokers are taking 'aesthetic' photos of their TSA trays in the latest travel trend. But not everyone's on board.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( Priyanka Rajput | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Gen Z's fall travel trend requires participants to conceptualize, style, and photograph their personal belongings at the TSA's airport security checkpoint before hopping on their flight. From outfits and accessories to aesthetically arranging her airport security bins, everything is conceptualized in advance. Not everyone can creatively thrive under airport security pressure, though. That meant purchasing a plastic security bin before travel to keep up with the trend. @mystackers What the Stackers marketing team’s airport security trays look like this Summer… whos tray is your vibe?

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Business Insider identified the most famous book set in every state through surveys and research. In the US, where each state has a storied past and varied cultures and traditions, there's so much to explore. To ensure you have the most wholesome literary tour around the country, Business Insider scoured published listings and surveyed our reporters for their best picks, rounding up the most famous book set in every state — and, as a bonus — Washington DC, too. Here are the most famous books set in every state. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

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The company just announced what's next for all three of its AirPod models: the AirPods, AirPods Pro 2, and AirPods Max. Apple AirPods (4th Gen) Apple's latest generation of AirPods features a new design to optimize comfort for wearers of every kind. Check price at AppleApple AirPods with Active Noise Cancellation Apple's base AirPods now come with Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) without the use of in-ear tips. Check price at AppleApple AirPods with Active Noise Cancellation Apple's base AirPods now come with Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) without the use of in-ear tips. Check price at AppleApple AirPods 4th Generation and AirPods Max specs

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☆ Being a police officer is one of America’s hottest jobs right now
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-09 | by ( Bryan Mena | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

The health care industry is still the leading job creator, though law enforcement is also seeing some momentum. A sizable chunk of those openings are in law enforcement. She added that there’s also been a huge spike in job postings on ZipRecruiter listing “law enforcement” as a desired skill. Bayer started the police officer application process with some reservations but eventually became convinced he was doing the right thing. But that could change if the job market keeps sliding.

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☆ They got priced out of NYC, so they bought a $160,000 house in Vermont — but country life doesn't mean they're 'suddenly wealthy'
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-09 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Read previewAfter four years of living in their studio apartment in Brooklyn, Taylor and Tatum Barnes decided it was time to leave New York City. Advertisement"In New York City, I did not drive. Related stories"In New York City, we're not waving at everyone we pass by because if you did that, you'd go insane. The slower pace of life in Vermont has been refreshing compared to the hustle and bustle of the city, Taylor, who was originally from Pennsylvania, added. "Compared to New York City, the mortgage is half that of what we paid for rent," Tatum said.

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☆ Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill tells CNN he’s still shell-shocked after being detained by police ahead of NFL game
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-09 | by ( Kevin Dotson | Homero De La Fuente | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill told CNN that he is still reeling from being detained by police on Sunday as he drove to Hard Rock Stadium for the first game of the NFL season, saying he’s still shocked it happened. I’m embarrassed.”On Monday, the South Florida Police Benevolent Association defended the actions of the officers involved, highlighting that Hill was never placed under arrest. The association said Hill was not cooperative and that officers were working in the interest of their own safety. When asked if he thought he was speeding, Hill said, “I have no idea, I have no idea. Tyreek Hill got shot in front of Hard Rock Stadium, that’s worst-case scenario,” Hill said.

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☆ Burnout Cure for Girlbosses: Female Executives Vs. Hustle Culture
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-08 | by ( Aki Ito | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +36 min

But for few has its pursuit been more complicated than for the elite career women Byars strives to help. AdvertisementWhen she finally felt ready to go back to corporate life, she looked for a more sustainable way to pursue professional success. The issue with high-achieving women, Byars says, is they focus on meeting only two of those needs — security (money) and esteem — while neglecting the rest. When the clients cry, it's mostly related to the need Byars says is the trickiest to meet: esteem. But if you're a woman with four kids and a senior-level corporate job, is there really any amount of mindset shifting you can do to avoid burnout?

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☆ Pancakes, meet pandan. Asian American restaurants add their own spin to weekend brunch
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-06 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Ap-Live-Blog-Byline-Image.Png | The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

Breaking Dawn was one of two places that opened in the San Francisco Bay Area last spring emphasizing brunch. Asian American restaurants in other cities have also found that sweet and savory spot between breakfast and lunch. Jessica Nguyen, 28, who was finishing brunch at Breaking Dawn, says she’ll almost always choose Asian brunch over regular eggs or waffles. Within the last few decades, Asian and Asian American cuisine has become more popular through media and savvy foodies. She doesn’t see other restaurants with Asian brunch as rivals.

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☆ I thought I was a respectful traveler until I visited Japan. I felt like a rude child and wished I'd known better before I left.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-06 | by ( Tricia Patras | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

But when I recently traveled from the US to Tokyo with friends, I found I wasn't as prepared for Japan as I'd thought. AdvertisementThrough trial and error, I learned rules I wish I'd known before I left — and things travelers should keep in mind if they visit Japan. AdvertisementIn Japan, it's considered rude to eat or drink in public while walking or standing. I also had to get used to removing my shoesRemoving your shoes upon entering certain places is considered respectful in Japan. Toru Kimura/ShutterstockDuring my trip, I also got used to taking off my shoes upon entering shared spaces, including my hotel.

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☆ Massachusetts driver who repeatedly hit an Asian American man gets 18 months in prison
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-05 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

BOSTON — A Massachusetts man has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for threatening to kill a group of Asian Americans and repeatedly hitting one of them with his car. “This defendant targeted this man solely because he was Asian American. He yelled “go back to China” and threatened to kill them before repeatedly hitting one of them, a Vietnamese man, with his car. There had been a dramatic spike in verbal, physical and online attacks against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, which was thought to have originated in China. “There are bad people who do bad things and good people that do a bad thing,” the attorney wrote in the sentencing memorandum.

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☆ Sports gambling is bigger than ever. It's also gotten incredibly weird.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-05 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

I live in the great state of New York, where online sports gambling has been legal since 2022. Different state, different gambling rulesMy trash-chute gambling pilgrimage is specific to me, but it represents one of the many quirks of the legalized gambling industry. When you're in New York, you're not allowed to bet on in-state colleges. Leagues love gambling, until they don'tBut what makes this new era of sports gambling particularly confusing is the relationship between sportsbooks and the leagues they're setting lines for. Yet despite all the promotion (and sponsorship money) touting sports gambling, athletes betting on their own games is still very much banned.

Persons: —, it's, York's, Pete Rose, LeBron James, Connor McDavid, Jayden Daniels, Malik Nabers Organizations: Service, Business, Syracuse University, Leagues, NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, sportsbooks, Sports, ESPN, ESPN Bet Locations: New York, Connecticut, Illinois, sportsbooks

☆ See inside Jennifer Garner’s tranquil farmhouse-style home
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-03 | by ( Jacqui Palumbo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

But until now, Garner hasn’t given a full tour inside her Westside Los Angeles property. She had searched for a home with privacy, but the ones she toured all felt too “grand,” she explained. It’s a house fully in use, too, rather than siloed off — a rarity for a house with multiple pre-teens and teenagers. “I am happy that I feel like we use the space really well, and that the kids are all over the house,” Garner said. The windows were made by the author’s son, the artist Reed Bradley, as a tribute to his mother’s work.

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☆ I’m 36 — when do I have to give up crop tops?
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-01 | by ( Jacqui Palumbo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —As a pre-teen in Y2K, the (small) shadows of crop tops loomed large. In a decade when unforgiving low-rise jeans were the norm — and criticism over women’s bodies perfunctory — crop tops were not casual, easy wear; any softness of the torso was considered an aberration. Now that I’m 36, crop tops have become an unlikely staple in my wardrobe, and I’m reluctant to let them go. Can I still wear crop tops in my forties? I can also keep wearing crop tops for as long as I feel like it — after all, whenever I see a woman a generation ahead of me owning her personal style and at ease with herself, it gives me something to aspire to.

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☆ Hosts have ruined Airbnb with excessive fees, high demands, and bad customer service, travel experts say
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-26 | by ( Lindsay Dodgson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

One host previously told BI he was charging $400. Travel experts say hosts have a lot to answer for in Airbnb's downfall. "Airbnb essentially allows anyone to sign up to be a host, which will always prove to be problematic," she told BI. Duncan Greenfield-Turk, the chief travel designer at Global Travel Moments, told BI that hosts had "without a doubt" played a big part in Airbnb's unpopularity. Hotels are making the most of the backlash by offering more personalized services and often matching or undercutting Airbnb prices.

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☆ Kyiv’s incursion into Russia sends a defiant message to its Western backers: We can win this war
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-24 | by ( Tim Lister | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Just as importantly, it’s also sent a political message to Kyiv’s allies that has changed the prevailing narrative of the war - that Ukrainian forces are doomed to fight an endless rearguard action against superior Russian firepower. A Ukrainian soldier walks past at a city hall in Sudzha, Kursk region, Russia, Friday, Aug. 16, 2024. But Ukrainian forces have shown that the conflict is not a one-way street. For the Ukrainians, sustaining the operation as Russia brings more artillery and aviation to bear will become increasingly difficult. But for every passing day that Ukrainian forces control an area of Russian territory the size of Hong Kong, the Kursk incursion becomes less of a footnote.

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☆ Ukraine’s march into Russia exposes Putin’s crisis management problem
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Clare Sebastian | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

But his track record of handling recent crises in Russia reveals a different side of his presidential persona: one of paralysis and indecision. Despite a claim of responsibility from ISIS-K, he continued to insist that Ukraine, and the West had played a role. Dmytro Kholod, commander of Ukraine’s “Nightingale” battalion, currently in Kursk, told CNN by phone on Wednesday that he has noticed a shift in the behavior of Russian troops. It is just a strategy for perpetuating war and allowing Russia to wait us all out,” said Ryan. “Now we see that when he’s really presented with a crisis, he’s not a cornered rat, he’s just like an imposter.

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☆ Gen Z Is Fighting Loneliness With Social Events, Clubs, Dinner Parties
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-22 | by ( Eve Upton-Clark | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

The next day after work, Nagel-Mayberry made her way to the run club's local meeting point. Kong started looking for chess clubs near her in Los Angeles, but they were all for older men or younger children. Now, roughly 300 people between 21 and 35 attend LA Chess Club each Thursday evening. According to Eventbrite, book-club listings were up 24% in 2023 from the prior year, and themed book clubs, such as queer book clubs, saw an 82% increase in attendance. "The first book club was on a Wednesday, so I wasn't able to go to my run club," she told me.

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☆ Can a robot give a decent massage? We tested one at a luxury hotel in New York City
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-22 | by ( Tracy Kaler | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

But a recent appointment at ila Only Spa at the luxurious Lotte New York Palace hotel didn't resemble past spa experiences. Litman secured $80 million in funding and spent seven years on research and development before launching the world's first customizable robot massage in March. What a robot massage feels likeFor those who are uncomfortable stripping down in front of a stranger, Aescape solves the problem. I lay face down on the massage table, which was firmer than a typical spa table. I typically request moderate pressure from massage therapists, but Aescape's middle setting felt intense.

Persons: I'm, Eric Litman, It's, Aescape, Litman, Tristina Damico, massages, Aescape massages Organizations: Lotte New, Lotte, Massage, New Yorkers, Global Wellness Institute Locations: ila, Lotte New York, New York, York, New York City, Union Square, Midtown Manhattan, U.S, Aescape, Aerwear

☆ How much is too much to spend on jeans?
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-18 | by ( Fiona Sinclair Scott | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Of course, there were the aghast social media comments, those are to be expected, but the moment also inspired a reasonable question: How much is too much to spend on jeans? These jeans are something of an outlier, having been designed — undoubtedly — with celebrities and the 1% in mind. Cheaper options are plentiful across the market — from classic $100 Levi’s to newer denim brands, such as MUD Jeans or ELV Denim, emphasizing their sustainable or circular credentials (jeans in this category tend to be priced around $200 to $500.) A brief buyer’s guideNew York-based stylist and newsletter author Becky Malinsky wearing Auralee jeans. “I feel, personally, there are many sustainable brands out there that are producing a really good pair of jeans for around $150 to $200.

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☆ Real Estate Status Symbol: New Home From Your Favorite Luxury Brand
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-14 | by ( James Rodriguez | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

This spring, the company unveiled plans for Pagani Residences, a 70-unit condo development in Miami's North Bay Village. Beyond automakers, there's a growing list of luxury brands hoping to use real estate to turn their cultural cachet into cold, hard cash. New York's five-star Sherry-Netherland Hotel began welcoming long-term residents almost a century ago, and since then roughly 700 branded residences have graced skylines around the world. But when it comes to branded residences, there are real selling points for buyers. The Elle project may seem out of left field, but Itani told me he's talking with another publication interested in making similar inroads.

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