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☆ US soldiers say running high-stress artillery ops deep in the ever-changing Arctic is unlike anywhere else
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-05 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Read previewDeep in the Arctic, US troops are training to conduct difficult and high-stress artillery operations in challenging cold-weather conditions. The challenges, soldiers told Business Insider, come from the freezing temperatures, harsh weather, and unpredictable ground conditions. "There's a lot more than goes into it, especially in the Arctic environment, than the rest of the world," Sgt. Soldiers with 2nd Battalion, 11th Field Artillery, 25th Infantry Division work with M119 Howitzers to enhance their basic artillery skills on Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, June 14, 2020. Troops are being proactive rather than reactive, they told BI, looking for new or alternative firing positions in real time.

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☆ I'm a business owner and 6-figure earner. Here's how my stay-at-home husband and I handle the kids and 'chore wars.'
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-05 | by ( Robin Madell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . My husband handles 90% of our home life while I earn 100% of our family's income: I'm the family's breadwinner. For the last seven years, my husband has been a stay-at-home dad for our four children — ages 19, 14, 7, and 5. This grueling period tested my resilience and our family dynamics, particularly as my husband stepped up to manage our home life solo.

Persons: Andrea Mac, —, It's, I've, We're Organizations: Service Locations: Greater Chicago

☆ Kyrsten Sinema Bows Out of Arizona Senate Race
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-05 | by ( Kellen Browning | More About Kellen Browning | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Senator Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona said on Tuesday that she would not seek re-election, ending more than a year of speculation about her political future and clearing the race for a traditional matchup between the eventual Democratic and Republican nominees. “Because I choose civility, understanding, listening, working together to get stuff done, I will leave the Senate at the end of this year,” she said in a video announcement. Ms. Sinema, a first-term senator who left the Democratic Party in 2022 to become an independent, faced potentially long odds in another race. Her decision to bow out of the race now sets up a showdown directly between Representative Ruben Gallego and the eventual Republican nominee. Kari Lake, the former nominee for governor — and a close ally of former President Donald J. Trump who has championed his baseless election fraud theories — is the leading candidate in the Republican primary, though Mark Lamb, a sheriff, is also running.

Persons: Kyrsten Sinema, ”, Sinema, Ruben Gallego, Kari Lake, —, Donald J, Trump, Mark Lamb, Biden’s, Joe Manchin III Organizations: eventual Democratic, Democratic Party, Republican Locations: Arizona, West Virginia

☆ Too far, too fast? Relentless rally worrying some we are long overdue for a significant pullback
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-05 | by ( Fred Imbert | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The broad market index has also posted gains in 16 of the last 18 weeks — something that, according to Deutsche Bank strategist Jim Reid, hasn't happened since 1971. However, some on Wall Street now fear the market may have overextended itself to the upside, clearing the way for a pullback from record levels. BTIG chief market technician Jonathan Krinsky also noted there's a divergence never before seen in Big Tech. Volmageddon refers to a massive volatility spike in early 2018 in which the Cboe Volatility Index (VIX) more than doubled to more than 50. Bottom line: A short-term pullback in stocks could take place soon, if history is any guide.

Persons: Jim Reid, hasn't, Chris Montagu, Citi's, Jonathan Krinsky, Krinsky Organizations: Deutsche Bank, Nasdaq, Federal Reserve, Apple, RSI Locations: Big Tech

☆ France becomes world’s first country to enshrine abortion rights in constitution
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-04 | by ( Joshua Berlinger | Xiaofei Xu | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Paris CNN —France became the world’s first country to enshrine abortion rights in its constitution on Monday, the culmination of an effort that began in direct response to the US Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. The amendment states that there is a “guaranteed freedom” to abortion in France. While abortion is a highly divisive issue in US politics that often falls along party lines, in France it is widely supported. The measure’s passage is a clear victory for the French left, which has been pushing for years to guarantee abortion rights in the constitution. The vote marks the 25th time the French government has amended its constitution since the founding of the Fifth Republic in 1958.

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☆ The Absurd Problem of New York City Trash
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-02 | by ( Emily Badger | Larry Buchanan | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +30 min

In New York City, trash has no dedicated space all its own. The Absurd Problem of New York City Trash And the Trade-Offs Required to Fix ItConsider the ubiquitous New York trash bag. The prospect has prompted much snickering: New York’s big idea to clean up trash is to … put it in trash bins? New York City Municipal Archives1913: A century in the past, but the same problems as today. New York City Municipal ArchivesBut those cans overflowed to horrifying effect during the 10-day strike:When New York streets resembled landfills.

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☆ ChatGPT helped me renovate my kitchen. Here's how it saves me time on everyday tasks outside of work.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-01 | by ( Charissa Cheong | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Meg Faibisch Kühn discovered ChatGPT a year ago and started using it every day at work. It wasn't immediately obvious that ChatGPT was a tool for enhancing my personal life as well as my work. ChatGPT helped me renovate my kitchenMy husband and I wanted to renovate our kitchen in the most cost-effective way possible. Screenshot from ChatGPT/Courtesy of Meg Faibisch KühnI was able to use it to figure out how many tiles I needed for the floor. Courtesy of Meg Faibisch Kühn3.

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☆ House Passes Stopgap Bill to Head Off Shutdown, With Key Issues Unresolved
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-29 | by ( Catie Edmondson | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The House on Thursday passed its latest short-term stopgap spending patch to head off a partial government shutdown at the end of the week, moving over the objections of right-wing Republicans to give Congress more time to resolve funding disputes that have persisted for months. The measure, initially floated by Speaker Mike Johnson, would extend funding for half of the government for one week, through March 8, and the rest for three weeks, until March 22. It passed by a vote of 320 to 99, with Democrats providing the bulk of the votes and Republicans roughly split. Ninety-seven Republicans and two Democrats opposed the measure. If they fail to do so, they will face another partial shutdown next week.

Persons: Mike Johnson, Biden Organizations: Republicans, Congressional

☆ Alabama Lawmakers Advance Bills in a Race to Protect I.V.F.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-29 | by ( Emily Cochrane | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Alabama lawmakers overwhelmingly advanced legislation on Thursday that would shield doctors, clinics and hospitals offering in vitro fertilization treatment, clearing a major hurdle in their race to enshrine protections for reproductive medicine into law. The scramble comes after a State Supreme Court ruling this month found that, under Alabama law, frozen embryos should be considered children, upending I.V.F. treatment across the state and leading multiple clinics to stop offering the treatments to avoid possible liability. The Senate unanimously passed its version of the measure, while the House approved its bill on a 94-to-6 margin, with a few lawmakers abstaining. The quick pace of the legislation underscores how most Republicans in Alabama are anxious to show their constituents that they are not standing in the way of the many families who turn to I.V.F.

Persons: upending, Kay Ivey Organizations: Court, Gov, Republican Locations: Alabama

☆ I took on the Yorkshire Three Peaks challenge with a group. Next time, I'll attempt this popular long-distance hike alone.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-29 | by ( Annabel Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewThe Yorkshire Three Peaks is a popular hike in England's Yorkshire Dales National Park. Along with my husband and two friends, I participated in the Yorkshire Three Peaks challenge, which calls on hikers to complete the 24-mile hike in under 12 hours. The experience was an endurance challenge, offering spectacular views, beautiful hill walking, and an incredible sense of achievement. Although we could've done a self-guided hike, we booked an organized walk so we wouldn't have to worry about navigation. AdvertisementThe Yorkshire Three Peaks challenge is a brilliant test of endurance that combines exertion with nature and serenity with popularity.

Persons: —, Annabel Lee, would've, I'm, I'd Organizations: Service, Business, Ingleborough Locations: England's Yorkshire, ghent, Yorkshire, Oxfordshire, Horton, Whernside, Ribblehead

☆ Cyberattack on health insurance IT giant continues to disrupt business for doctors, therapists
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-28 | by ( Sean Lyngaas | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

“I’ve begun manually billing and I’m praying that I will be paid,” Disney told CNN. Lack of payment isn’t sustainableCarter Groome, chief executive of Health First Advisory, a cybersecurity firm whose clients include big health care organizations, estimated that some health care providers are losing more than $100 million per day because of the outage. “That’s just not sustainable in an industry with not a lot of cash on hand,” Groome told CNN. As of Wednesday morning, Change Health Care said the company’s affected network was still offline. Hackers using the malware have claimed a slew of attacks on US universities, health care providers and hotels in the last 18 months.

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☆ I'm a chef with more than 15 years of experience. Here are my 8 best tips for baking and roasting potatoes.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-28 | by ( Alissa Fitzgerald | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

In general, it's pretty easy to make decent potatoes — but here are my best tips for making truly great ones. Be mindful when choosing the kind of potato you're cooking withWaxy potatoes, like red potatoes, are best boiled or sliced and roasted since they maintain their shape and texture. Buying potatoes with dirt is no big deal, but avoid green spotsWhen buying potatoes, a little dirt is totally fine. Salt potatoes to upgrade their textureLove it or hate it, salt is the key to making a lot of things taste great. Despite what many people think, cooking potatoes on a bed of salt isn't going to make them super salty.

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☆ Home Equity Loan Alternative Could Revolutionize the Housing Market
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-28 | by ( James Rodriguez | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +16 min

Like a lot of homeowners, Schummer was keen to convert some of his theoretical wealth into real cash. These kinds of deals, often referred to as home-equity-sharing agreements or home-equity investments, have existed on the fringes of housing finance for decades. The success or failure of home-equity investments could shape the future of homeownership in America. If the home's value has gone up, everyone wins; sell it for a loss, and the investor might share in that downside. "Over time for us, the customer becomes everybody," Eoin Matthews, the chief business officer and a cofounder of Point, told me recently.

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☆ Sweden clears final hurdle in bid to join NATO after Hungary approves accession
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-26 | by ( Joshua Berlinger | Stephanie Halasz | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Of the 194 members of parliament who voted, just six rejected Sweden’s accession. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg confirmed that Sweden will join the alliance now that all allies have approved Sweden’s bid to join. As NATO states, Finland and Sweden will enjoy the protection granted under Article 5 of the treaty that established the alliance – which states that an attack on one member is considered an attack against all. While most NATO members quickly approved Finland and Sweden’s applications, Hungary and Turkey held out for some time. Video Ad Feedback Turkish parliament approves Sweden's NATO membership bid 01:05 - Source: CNNShortly after the Turkish vote, Orban told NATO chief Stoltenberg that his government would also support Swedish membership.

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☆ I got my son a pocket knife instead of a cellphone. Here's why.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-24 | by ( Rebecca Jones | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Over the last two years, my 12-year-old son has become increasingly consumed with going to the woods near our home. But just like many other tweens, he's also asked, "Can you get me a cellphone?" We bought him a pocket knife. He mostly keeps the knife in his pocket when he heads outdoors, only bringing it out when a project calls for a sharp object. As for the pocket knife, when it's not in use or at the bottom of his camo pants pocket, it stays safely displayed in his bedroom, a token of independence and ingenuity.

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☆ Russia was ridiculed at the start of the war. Two years on, it has reasons to be confident
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-23 | by ( Holly Ellyatt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

Internal political frictions and the replacement of popular military chief General Valerii Zaluzhnyi has also fueled concerns over military strategy going forward. "I think for Ukraine, there's really quite minimal difference between a president who can't deliver lethal aid and a president who won't deliver lethal aid. Russia's President Vladimir Putin listens while then-U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference in Helsinki, Finland, in 2019. Russian President Vladimir Putin smiles while visiting an aviation plant on February 21, 2024, in Kazan, Russia. "The dispute over mobilization is happening at a time when most authorized U.S. military aid is close to exhausted and Congress has yet to pass a new aid package."

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☆ Intuitive Machines stock has surged 300%. How Wall Street reads the moon-fueled rally
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-22 | by ( Michael Sheetz | In Michaeljsheetz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

NASA TVMuch like Intuitive Machines' spacecraft, its stock has been flying to the moon the past week. Stock Chart Icon Stock chart icon Intuitive Machines stock trading around its IM-1 moon mission. Only a handful of Wall Street analysts cover the $1 billion space company. Along with Canaccord Genuity analyst Austin Moeller, Sullivan and Sheppard were unanimous in their reads that retail, not institutional, investors are driving the current Intuitive Machines' rally. Intuitive Machines and NASA leaders showcase a mockup of the company's Nova-C lunar lander during a presentation on May 31, 2019.

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☆ Nvidia's blowout earnings could fuel interest in this 'Magnificent Seven' ETF
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-22 | by ( Jesse Pound | In Jesse-Pound | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Meanwhile, the Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF (MAGS) rose more than 4% and had already seen 280,000 shares traded as of Thursday afternoon, putting in on track to potentially set a new fund record for daily volume. The Roundhill fund has a simple structure that is resonating with some investors eager to buy even more of the Magnificent Seven. MAGS YTD mountain Roundhill's Magnificent Seven ETF tracks major tech stocks. In addition to capitalizing on investor demand for ways to play the megacap tech stocks, the Roundhill ETF is also a case study in fund marketing. So Roundhill pivoted out of "Big Tech" and into the trendier "Magnificent Seven."

Persons: BIGT, Tesla, MAGS, David Mazza, Mazza, Andrew Stewart Organizations: Nvidia, UBS, Nasdaq, Apple, Microsoft, Tesla, Big Tech, Roundhill Investments, Exchange Capital Management Locations: Americas

☆ People reversed their biological age by almost 3 years on a diet that mimics fasting in a study. Here's what they ate.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-22 | by ( Kim Schewitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementFollowing a diet that mimics fasting for five days a month appeared to reverse people's biological age by two and a half years on average in a study. These factors can be used to measure biological age, the authors of the study published January 20 in Nature Communications, said. While chronological age refers to how many years someone has been alive, biological age is a measure of how well cells and tissues are functioning. On day one of the FMD, participants ate around 1,100 calories, and around 720 on days two to five. Cultivating a sensible exercise habit could achieve the same or even better results, Clancy said, and is maintainable into older age.

Persons: Valter Longo, USC Leonard Davis, Longo, Levine, Clare Bryant, David Clancy, Clancy Organizations: USC Leonard, USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, Cleveland Clinic, Nature Communications, Cambridge University, UK, Lancaster University, BMI

☆ Myanmar military conscription law sparks panic and fear as youth prepare to flee
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-22 | by ( Helen Regan | Angus Watson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

It’s a terrifying prospect that could become a reality for Anna and millions of her peers across Myanmar after the military junta activated a mandatory conscription law for all young men and women. “While wounded and increasingly desperate, the Myanmar military junta remains extremely dangerous,” Tom Andrews, United Nations Special Rapporteur for human rights in Myanmar, said in a statement. “People know for sure that no matter what is written in the conscription law, they will have to go to the front lines. “In Myanmar, young people are not safe anymore,” said Maung Nyein, who also requested to use a pseudonym for safety reasons. “Our villagers won’t join the military forces or leave the country, instead we will join our resistance forces.

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☆ I have Tourette syndrome. It took me 20 years to get a diagnosis.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-22 | by ( Alton Northup | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Tourette syndrome can't be cured, but I want to have more control over my tics. My tics started when I was a kidI started having tics around the age of 7. Despite these criteria, about half of children with Tourette syndrome go undiagnosed, according to the CDC. AdvertisementStress and anxiety can often make symptoms of Tourette syndrome worse, and college brought on a level of stress I hadn’t felt before. Most adults can inhibit that signal, but people with Tourette syndrome cannot.

Persons: —, I’m, “ Let’s, “, ”, Tourette Organizations: Service, American Psychiatric Association, CDC Locations: Boston

☆ 'Your loans will be forgiven': Over 150,000 student loan borrowers may soon get an important email
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-21 | by ( Kamaron Mcnair | In Kamaronmcnair | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

President Joe Biden and his administration are clearing $1.2 billion in student debt balances for 153,000 borrowers. The SAVE plan rolled out in summer 2023, with the administration touting it as the "most affordable" repayment plan available to borrowers. "Congratulations—all or a portion of your federal student loans will be forgiven because you qualify for early loan forgiveness under my Administration's SAVE Plan," the emails read. Next week, the Department of Education will begin contacting borrowers whose loans are eligible for forgiveness, but who have not enrolled in the SAVE plan yet. That means anyone who took out $21,000 or less in undergraduate loans can have their debt forgiven on a shorter timeline than the standard 20-year term.

Persons: Joe Biden, Biden, I've, they've Organizations: Department, Education

☆ Supreme Court Won’t Hear New Case on Race and School Admissions
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-20 | by ( Adam Liptak | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The Supreme Court declined on Tuesday to hear a challenge to new admissions criteria at an elite public high school in Virginia that eliminated standardized tests, clearing the way for the use of a policy intended to diversify the school’s student body. As is its custom, the court gave no reasons for turning down the case. Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. issued a dissent, joined by Justice Clarence Thomas, that was harshly critical of an appeals court’s ruling in the case upholding the new criteria and rejecting the challengers’ argument that they unlawfully disadvantaged Asian Americans. The Supreme Court’s “willingness to swallow the aberrant decision below is hard to understand,” Justice Alito wrote. G. Roberts, quoted an earlier ruling that stated, “what cannot be done directly cannot be done indirectly.”

Persons: Samuel A, Alito Jr, Clarence Thomas, ”, Alito, “, John, G, Roberts Organizations: Harvard, University of North Locations: Virginia, University of North Carolina

☆ Russia's air force took control of the skies before seizing victory in a front-line fight, and it could be 'devastating' for Ukraine if it continues, war experts say
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-20 | by ( Chris Panella | Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

And if it continues or expands, a real possibility as Ukrainian air defenses are under significant stress, it could be "devastating," war experts said. Confirming its retreat from the area, Ukraine said it was saving troops from being fully surrounded by Russian troops. This activity appears to indicate the employment of a combined arms tactic involving having air forces support maneuver elements on the ground. Ukraine's air defenses have largely denied Russia air superiority, preventing its jets and aircraft from conducting significant air campaigns since the beginning of the war. Even "recurring temporary localized and limited Russian air superiority," ISW explained in a recent update, "would likely allow Russian forces to more aggressively pursue operational advances along the frontline."

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☆ Remember the labor shortage? Immigrants are helping to fix it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-19 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | Andy Kiersz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementThat means the strong job numbers of recent months have largely been due to immigrants , specifically foreign-born workers, entering the workforce in large numbers. “Foreign-born labor force participants have accounted for all of the job growth over the last year,” Bill Adams, an economist at Comerica Bank, told The New York Times. AdvertisementAdditionally, he said these job gains haven’t come at the expense of US-born workers either. As of 2022, foreign-born workers were more likely than US-born workers to be in service, natural resources, construction, and maintenance jobs, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. As of January, 65.7% of foreign-born workers were working or looking for work, compared to 61.4% of US-born workers.

Persons: —, ” Bill Adams, Paul Krugman, “ They're, ”, Louis, Miguel Faria, Castro, Donald Trump Organizations: Service, Business, Comerica Bank, New York Times, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Immigrants, Congressional, Office, St, Louis Fed

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