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☆ I quit Goldman Sachs to be a stay-at-home dad. More men should look after the kids so women can have careers.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-11 | by ( Charissa Cheong | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewThis as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with Pranshu Dwivedi, 35, from New Delhi, about quitting his job at Goldman Sachs to be a stay-at-home dad. Business Insider verified his employment at Goldman Sachs with documentation. I joined Goldman Sachs as an intern in 2011, and in 2012 I got a full-time job as an analyst working in their Bengaluru office. AdvertisementI loved my experience at Goldman Sachs. I joined Goldman Sachs full-time in 2012, working on the equity research team.

Persons: —, Pranshu Dwivedi, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, I've, Hong Kong Goldman, We'd, wouldn't, She's, I'm, there's Organizations: Service, Goldman, Business Locations: New Delhi, Bengaluru, Hong Kong, Delhi, India

☆ I've dated tech bros who treat dating like they're working on a startup. Once I found the right one, we applied this mindset to improve our relationship.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-11 | by ( Tess Martinelli | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Maggie Zheng, a 26-year-old from Arizona who works for a tech startup. While it's difficult and unfair to generalize an entire group of people, my experience dating tech bros certainly matches the phrase. I've learned a lot from my peers about how to apply a tech mindset to my relationship in a healthy way. My fiance and I both use our tech mindset to help our relationshipI've taken notes from my peers and even started applying them to my relationship. They were pretty normal things like meeting each other's parents and going on vacations, but applying a tech mindset helped us feel confident, structured, and on the same page.

Persons: —, Maggie Zheng, I've, There's, You'll, — we're, Tess Martinelli, tmartinelli@businessinsider.com Organizations: Service, Business, Tech Locations: Arizona

☆ On paper the stock market should be great, not on a knife's edge. But that's the opportunity
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-11 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +13 min

For example, this season started with the banks roaring higher on great numbers, legitimately great numbers led by a phenomenal Bank of America quarter. The later just made no sense because it is pulling away from Intel on the low end and if Nvidia really does have production problems then AMD is the de facto winner. In fact, the only stock that didn't suffer from an Nvidia relation, Apple, got through earnings without too much trouble. Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio. If Jim has talked about a stock on CNBC TV, he waits 72 hours after issuing the trade alert before executing the trade.

Persons: —, techs, We've, Warren Buffett, Buffett, industrials Eaton, Donald Trump, we've, execs, I've, Kamala Harris, Trump, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Rob Kim Organizations: Federal Reserve, of America, Bank of America, Club, Apple, Fed, SL Green, Boston Properties, Nvidia, Arista Networks, Micron, Dell, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Devices, Intel, AMD, Accenture, Deloitte, McKinsey, White, Jim Cramer's Charitable, CNBC Locations: Lowe's

☆ A crypto data leak led the FBI to America's most wanted sex trafficking fugitive. Now, the victims want his bitcoins.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-11 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +16 min

Four bitcoin wallets that led to sex-trafficking fugitive Michael Pratt's capture are seen in the bottom left corner. AdvertisementFrom Michael Pratt's 2019 criminal complaint. Federal prosecutors say Pratt increased traffic by forwarding each victim's video link to her school, work, family, and social connections. Michael Pratt's Swiss ID and Barcelona Mailboxes Etc. AdvertisementThese days, DeBarber runs the Baltimore-based Phoenix AI cybersecurity firm with cofounder Justine Li, a Girls Do Porn victim and plaintiff.

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☆ Convict in Kremlin critic murder released from jail to fight in Ukraine — agencies
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

A man convicted in the killing of Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov has been discharged from jail after signing a contract to join the military operation in Ukraine, state-run news agencies TASS and RIA Novosti reported on Saturday. In 2017, a Russian court sentenced five men to prison terms ranging from 11 and 20 years for his murder. Among them was Tamerlan Eskerkhanov, who was convicted as an accomplice and jailed for 14 years. “Eskerkhanov signed a contract with the defense ministry in March 2024, was pardoned, and then released from his penal colony,” TASS cited a source in law enforcement agencies as saying. Russia’s defense ministry has since adopted the tactic, forming its Storm-Z units partly out of convict volunteers recruited directly from prisons.

Persons: Boris Nemtsov, Vladimir Putin, Boris Yeltsin, Tamerlan Eskerkhanov, “ Eskerkhanov, “, Ilya Yashin, ”, Wagner, Yevgeny Prigozhin Organizations: RIA Novosti Locations: Ukraine, Kremlin, Russia, Belarus, United States, Russian

I realized I needed to take pictures and document and little videos because nobody would believe it unless I did. I started a WhatsApp group where I shared reflections and stories almost like a diary or journal entry. The capacity of the hospital was supposed to be between 150 and 200 people, and there were 700 patients in that hospital. Today Deir al Balah, the area I’m in, was bombed, resulting in a massive mass casualty event at the hospital. A little girl lay on a cardboard box.

Persons: Shrapnel, Nabil, Mohammed, Deir al Balah, gurney, Farrah, he’s, Anas, Khan Younis, It’s, I’ve Locations: Deir, Khan

☆ I'm a travel planner. These 5 US destinations are my top recommendations right now.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Kari Becker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

I'm a travel planner, and there are so many US destinations my clients are loving right now. Milkwakee is one of my favorite spots in the Midwest, and Newport is a great East Coast trip. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAs a travel planner, I book my fair share of national-park stays and Disney vacations, but my clients have also been loving some less advertised US destinations.

Persons: — Organizations: Service Locations: Newport, East Coast, Sedona, Savannah

☆ We went to the Amalfi Coast during peak summer season. These 4 tips made our trip better — but there's one mistake I won't make again.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Alesandra Dubin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementRegularly taking our food to go saved us moneyWe stopped for photos while walking around the Amalfi Coast. Packing fashionably but practically was keyComfortable shoes are helpful when walking around the Amalfi Coast. Alesandra DubinThe Amalfi Coast is like a fashion show in high season — a feast for the eyes of chic coastal Italian style. Still, I wish we hadn't overbooked and tried to do too muchWe tried to see a lot of the Amalfi Coast in just a few days. Alesandra DubinOur Airbnb in Sorrento was our hub from which we'd visit the Amalfi Coast and surrounding area on day trips.

Persons: —, it's, I'd, Alesandra Dubin, overbooked Organizations: Service, —, Business Locations: Southern Italy, Amalfi, Amalfi Coast, Sorrento, Capri

☆ Résumé gaps don't have to kill your job search — here's what to say about them
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Tim Paradis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

"He was my best friend," Salemi told Business Insider. Salemi isn't alone in having a résumé where the end of one job doesn't align neatly with the start of the next. The pandemic poked holes in workThe trick to dealing with résumé gaps is to have an explanation, career experts told BI. Julia Toothacre, chief career strategist at ResumeTemplates.com, told BI that her advice on résumé gaps is far different from what she would have said a decade ago. Salemi, from Monster, said in her experience more job seekers have gaps than don't.

Persons: Vicki Salemi's, Salemi, she'd, Salemi isn't, quagmire, Julia Toothacre, Toothacre, what's, it's, doesn't, Lee Woodrow Organizations: Service, Business, LinkedIn

☆ I have written 10 books on happiness: The simple, 2-minute habit I do every day to feel happier
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Neil Pasricha | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Today, I've written 10 books and journals about happiness, gratitude, habits and resilience. I have a two minute, science-backed, ruthlessly simple system that helps me get on track whenever I start to feel my anxiety spike. DON'T MISS: How to be more successful with your money This practice is called Rose, Rose, Thorn, Bud. I do it solo, or with friends and with my family, and it makes me feel happier, and more at peace, every single day. When you are coping with trauma, sharing negative emotions can help the healing process, research shows.

Persons: I've, Rose, Thorn, Bud, Robert Emmons, Michael McCullough, didn't

☆ Opinion | Juan Gabriel, My Mother and Me
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Maria Garcia | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In the thick of the pandemic I moved back to El Paso, Texas, on the U.S.-Mexico border, where I’d been raised, for what I thought would be a temporary stay. I found myself being more discreet around my family in El Paso and Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, where I was born. My favorite songs to sing were those by the iconic Mexican showman Juan Gabriel. Juan Gabriel’s tender femininity was a radical quality in a Mexico entrenched in machismo and homophobia. He managed to embody his Mexican roots while also exuding queerness — two ideas that were for so long at odds in our culture.

Persons: I’d, Juan Gabriel, Juan Gabriel’s Organizations: Ciudad, Ciudad Juárez Locations: El Paso , Texas, Mexico, New York, Boston, El Paso, Ciudad Juárez, Ciudad, Mexican

☆ Opinion | Natural Birth and Breastfeeding:The Decisions That Women Face
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

To the Editor:Re “Mothers Are Told That Natural Childbirth Is Best. It Isn’t,” by Michelle Goldberg (“Don’t Tell My Friends, But …” series, Aug. 4):Ms. Goldberg needs to take a breath. The natural birth movement changed the balance of power for women. Women still need C-sections. To associate the natural birth movement with anti-vaxxers is a real disservice to the feminist pioneers who worked so hard to put women back in charge of childbirth.

Persons: Michelle Goldberg, Goldberg, Carol Brady Locations: Beach, Fla

☆ I went viral for dancing at a Kamala Harris rally. It's given me a platform to inform people about issues I'm passionate about, like Social Security.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( John Towfighi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

And when I went viral, I said, "Okay, I need to do the most with this. There's something called survivor Social Security, and when you lose a parent, you're able to receive that benefit. Advertisement'We are stronger when we help each other'After I went viral, my congressman, Rep. Hank Johnson, came to my town. It's been great to talk about these issues and the work I've been doing for years and to have a larger platform. And that's when those social safety net programs, like Social Security, that neighborliness of our country, that joy, that communal care, comes in because we should help each other.

Persons: —, Parker, Atlanta —, Kendrick Lamar, Kamala Harris, Royce —, I've, John Lewis, Parker Short, Jon Ossoff, Jimmy Carter —, Trump, Sen, Hank Johnson, It's, she's, I'm Organizations: Service, Sanford School of Public, Duke University, Young Democrats, Democratic Party of Georgia, Young Democrats of America, Business, Civil Rights Movement, Social Security, University of Michigan's Ford School of Public, Medicaid, Medicare Locations: Georgia, Dunwoody , Georgia, Atlanta, America

☆ I retired at 57 and moved to an RV. It wasn't my plan, but I wanted to be close to my grandchild.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Chris Mott | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

When I saw the smile on my wife's face holding Jena as a baby, I knew the plan would change. In 2022, we sold our house, bought an RV, and moved to Vancouver, Washington. Everyone has their own space so we can have boundariesWhen we are staying with the kids, we are in the RV. When you live in a multi-generational house, you're not a visiting grandparent; you're often acting as a parent. A couple of times in the winter, my wife will fly home for a week to spend time with Jena.

Persons: Jena, Minnie, We've, It's, You've, Gigi, Papa Organizations: Service, Business, Costco Locations: Jena, Vancouver , Washington

☆ I gave more attention to my demanding job than to raising my 4 kids. I'm heartbroken over what it cost me.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Robin Madell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

I instantly regretted my decision because I knew my son needed me. The chances of my husband getting a job that would pay enough to cover the cost of childcare were very low. My children needed their mother, and I needed my children. When I was focused on work and they needed my attention, I would redirect them to ask their dad instead. I realize now that all those years, I was bringing my stress and fear from work into my family life.

Persons: Abigail DeGuzman, It's, I've, we're, I'm, wasn't, inattentive, —, There's, Jane Zhang Organizations: Service, Strategic, Business Locations: Brookhaven , Pennsylvania, Philippines, Atlanta, Pennsylvania, janezhang@businessinsider.com

☆ US to South Korea: TikTok star undergoes 15 beauty treatments in just 3 days
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Steffi Cao | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

“Getting a plane ticket to Korea to get Botox and filler done is honestly cheaper than getting it done here.”Lee undergoes a beauty treatment in South Korea. Courtesy _Lee @taxinoodle_A screenshot from Lee's TikTok video where she explains the 15 beauty treatments she had done in Seoul. Visitors and vendors discuss beauty products at the K-Beauty Expo, the largest beauty exhibition in South Korea, on October 12, 2023 in Goyang, South Korea. Courtesy _Lee @taxinoodle_Lee receives a consultation — and the requisite "before" shots to compare with post-treatment ones — at a clinic in South Korea. Courtesy _Lee @taxinoodle_Lee always gets her hair dyed ($125) in South Korea because she prefers the pricing and service.

Persons: Yerim Lee, Lee, It’s, ”, ” Lee, “ It’s, Chris Jung, Don’t, —, “, Botox, Jennie, Kim, there’s, @taxinoodle_ Yerim Lee, @taxinoodle_ Lee, TikTok, ‘ Organizations: CNN, . Visitors, Getty Images, South Korean Ministry of Health, Welfare Locations: Seoul, South Korea, New York City, Korea, _Lee, Goyang, Seoul’s Gangnam

☆ I'm a Yale graduate but can't afford to live on my own, so I share an apartment with my mom. I have no plans to move out.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Mia Tsang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

I had no job or plan, so two days after my graduation ceremony, I moved into my mother's rent-stabilized two-bedroom apartment in Queens. Even with a full-time job, I wouldn't be able to afford to move out. Our family's cultural values constantly clashed with those of my peers' families, especially regarding multigenerational living. AdvertisementMy family's culture normalizes multigenerational living, so I felt comfortable moving in with my mother. That means I will be living with my mother for the foreseeable future, and I am OK with that.

Persons: I'd, I've, We're, it's, It's Organizations: Service, Yale University, Business, Pew Research Center, Black, Queens Pride Locations: Queens, New York, New York City, Ecuador, Mexico, Rhinebeck, Hudson, We're, East

☆ I tried a 'kid-safe' smartphone with no social media. I loved it but would change one thing.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Julia Pugachevsky | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Gen Alpha is poised to be the most online generation, with AI and other inevitable advancements in technology and social media. I loved the phone, but using it for a week also made me realize how complicated excessive social media use is to solve. AdvertisementIt all reminded me of a conversation I had earlier this year with an ex-digital brand strategist about reducing social media use. I'd see memes from friends who forgot to text my Gabb phone and would get sucked right back into social media. Plus, the only reason I have social media boundaries at all is because I grew up being encouraged to have hobbies.

Persons: —, I've, Alpha, Julia Pugachevsky, it'd, Sabrina Carpenter's, GabbMessenger, It's, they'll Organizations: Service, Business, Apps, Spotify

☆ I tried on T-shirts at Old Navy, Gap, and Banana Republic. There was one clear winner when it came to value and quality.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Chloe Caldwell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

I tried on similar T-shirts from Old Navy, Gap, and Banana Republic. The Old Navy top would be fine for casual wear, but I wouldn't wear it if I was looking to impress. My favorite T-shirt was the option from Gap, which could easily be dressed up or down. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy .

Persons: — Organizations: Navy, Banana Republic, The Old Navy, Service, Business Locations: Banana

☆ A bride went on a solo bachelorette trip, and it saved her money and stress
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Samantha Grindell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

"I started planning a very traditional bachelorette with about nine girls," Torres told Business Insider. AdvertisementBut as time went on, Torres realized a bachelorette would be more difficult to pull off than she anticipated — so she decided to go on a solo trip instead. Her friends also didn't lose out on any money when she decided to have a solo bachelorette trip since they had not put deposits down anywhere before Torres changed her mind. She said she was apprehensive about spending time alone before she went on the trip, as the bachelorette marked her first solo vacation. AdvertisementThe solo trip ended up being exactly what Torres neededTorres said her hesitation about a solo bachelorette came from what she thought others might think of her trip.

Persons: —, Priscilla, Prissy, Torres, Prissy Torres, Prissy Torres Torres, didn't, It's, I'm Organizations: Service, Mood, Business, BI, Miami Locations: Miami, Palm Springs , California, California, Palm Beach, Palm Beach , Florida

☆ The Man Who Tried to Solve Immigration for the G.O.P.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Lulu Garcia-Navarro | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Before you were in politics, you ran the largest Baptist youth camp in the country, Falls Creek. That’s what my wife and I did for 22 years, to be able to just love on families and to encourage them. And in 2008 and 2009, we really felt a calling to be able to run for Congress in the central district. As I joke with some of my Democrat colleagues, we’re friends, but they’re wrong all the time. They vote wrong all the time, but we can still be friends in our conversation and relationship and try to be able to engage.

Persons: James, “, It’s Organizations: Republican Party, Baptist, Republican Locations: Trump, Oklahoma

☆ I never wanted to get married. But when I got pregnant, everything changed.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Melissa Noble | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewI've always been a commitment phobe and was never interested in getting married. Getting pregnant changed how I felt about commitmentBy that point, Sam and I had been together for eight years. Courtesy of Melissa NobleWe've now been married almost 10 yearsAt the very end, it said, "You're the girl of my dreams. AdvertisementGetting pregnant changed my headspace about marriage and helped me think of the future differently. The formality of being married did make a difference, and almost 10 years on, we're still going strong.

Persons: —, Sam, I'd, didn't, I've, Let's, Sam's, Port Phillip Bay, satchel, He'd, Melissa Noble's, Melissa Noble We've, we're Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Black Rock, Melbourne, Port Phillip, Gold

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailI was laid off from Meta — now my food tour company in NYC brings in $145K a yearScott Goodfriend, 39, was working his dream job at Meta — until he was laid off just 8 months into the gig in February 2023. Instead of taking another corporate job, he decided to take his food tour side hustle full-time. Now he runs Ultimate Food Tours in New York City, bringing in $145,000 a year.

Persons: Meta —, Scott Goodfriend Organizations: Meta, Food Locations: NYC, New York City

☆ Instagram Reels are really, really weird lately, right? I think it's because of the 'Mythical Reel Pull.'
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Katie Notopoulos | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

AdvertisementIntroducing the Instagram 'Mythical Reel Pull'A few other comments describe the man's post as a "Mythical Pull." AdvertisementThe comments on one Instagram post identify it as a "Mythical Reel Pull." 'Mythical Reel Pulls' aren't always positive for the postersI know that some of the people posting the Mythical Reel Pulls are not having a positive experience. For some reason, which I have yet to come up with a suitable explanation for, Instagram comments are far, far meaner than TikTok comments.) Moskowitz recently wrote about how the WTF-ness of Mythical Reel Pulls is a kind of zen koan.

Persons: Algorithm's, Instagram, Adam Mosseri, it's, Meta, couldn't, It's, blankly, P.E, Moskowitz Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Wyoming

Also Friday, amid mounting pressure, Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell announced he would retire by Aug. 31, saying it had become clear that he could not continue effectively in his role. The encounter ended with Grayson shooting Massey in the head. After shooting Massey, Grayson discouraged the other deputy from rendering aid, citing the severity of her injury, according to body camera video. The deputy still rendered aid and stayed with Massey until medical help arrived, prosecutors have said. On July 17, Grayson was fired from the Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office, where he had been employed since May 2023.

Persons: —, Sonya Massey, Jack Campbell, Sean Grayson, Massey, Ryan M, Cadagin, Massey’s, Grayson, “, ”, Mark Wykoff, ” Wykoff, Mary Beth Rodgers, Wykoff, Campbell, ” Massey, Jesus, Illinois State Police “, ” Grayson, JB Pritzker, Pritzker Organizations: Services, Illinois State Police, Office, NBC Chicago, Sangamon, Gov, Republican, NBC News Locations: SPRINGFIELD, Ill, Illinois, Sangamon County, Springfield, Grayson, Menard County, Sangamon, Springfield , Ill, Menard, Logan, Logan County

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