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☆ How a tank the Soviets tried to keep secret became an icon of Ukraine's resistance against Russia
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-13 | by ( Sebastian Roblin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +17 min

An Afghan soldier fighting for the Soviets sits on a Soviet-made T-64 tank near the Salang Pass on August 17, 1989. However, these systems were mostly exported, and it's unclear whether either is currently operational on Ukrainian tanks. Defending Ukraine, 2014-2015A Ukrainian tank in the eastern Ukrainian city of Slavyansk in July 2014. A burned Ukrainian tank in Uglegorsk, on the frontline near Debaltseve, in February 2015. A pro-Russian separatist stands guard near a T-64 tank in Donetsk in July 2014.

☆ I was 'Euphoria' star Colman Domingo's assistant for a year. Here's why he was the best boss I've ever had.
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-13 | by ( Eboni Boykin-Patterson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Higgins was the executive assistant for "Euphoria" actor Colman Domingo for a year. I would love to work with another Black and queer individual and see what I could learn. He's an influential Black queer man who uses his influence to help other people like him break into the industry. Now, years later, I've started to notice that when I'm working on documents, I'm slowing down to really read them. He was the best boss I've ever hadWhen I was hired in the role, I knew it would only be for a year.

☆ The economic sexism of being a stay-at-home mom cost me years of career momentum, salary, and the ability to save for retirement — but I'd do it again
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-12 | by ( Lygia Navarro | Read More | Read Less | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

I had to depend more on my partner's salary and fell out of touch with professional contacts. Thanks to my partner's salary, my six-month-leave stretched longer. I was still saddled with societal pressures around work: working mom friends quizzed me constantly about my return, and I stressed about being "unproductive." While my partner's salary covers our basic living expenses, and mine goes to savings and student debt, our kid doesn't have a college fund yet — and we won't be able to retire before our 70s. The economic sexism of caregiving cost me years of career momentum, salary, and the ability to save for retirement — even more worrisome now that I am disabled by long COVID.

☆ I give Salem witch trial tours at Halloween. It's definitely 18+ content, but I try to humanize the victims.
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-12 | by ( Ann Matica | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

She gives historically accurate Salem Witch Trial walking tours that are two hours long. I first got a job doing tours at the Witch House, which is the only remaining structure you can visit in Salem with any ties to the Salem witch trials. I've been studying the Salem witch trials on my own since I was 15, and I came to Salem for the first time at that age. I picked up a book by Marilynne K. Roach, which is like the definitive book on the Salem witch trials, and I got into learning about it from there. I have 12 stops on my tour, including the Salem Witch Trial Memorial, which is where we end our tours.

☆ 86% of Gen Z interns think a recession is coming—and it's changing their approach to their careers
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-12 | by ( Jennifer Liu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Cassidy Case is a few months into her fall internship, but she's already planning ahead for summer. As young workers search for stability and meaning when entering the working world, they're changing their behaviors and mindsets to "recession-proof" their futures. At this stage of their lives and careers, Gen Zers want flexibility in the way they live and work most of all, Cruzvergara says. At the University of Arkansas, 21-year-old senior Oliver Sims also has his summer work plans locked in. "You could work remotely from your parents' house for a company with an office based in New York."

☆ Meet the 2022 Supreme Court clerks: 38 lawyers who could be tomorrow's politicians, judges, and influential strategists
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-07 | by ( Jack Newsham | Sindhu Sundar | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson's ClerksSupreme Court Nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. In the interim, Murray has had several different jobs, most recently as an associate professor at Columbia University Law School, where he focused on "constitutional law, election law, and race and the law, among other topics." Michael F. QianQian is no stranger to a SCOTUS clerkship, having worked in the chambers of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg from 2019 to 2020. She previously worked at the law firm Hogan Lovells, where she was on a team that helped a Colorado prisoner with an appeal to the Supreme Court. Before clerking for Judge Jackson, Salmanowitz clerked for Judge Paul Watford on the Ninth Circuit.

☆ 28-year-old Harvard grad who quit his $200,000 job: Here's the biggest downside of success 'no one talks about'
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-06 | by ( Julian Sarafian | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Julian Sarafian, a graduate of University of California, Berkeley and Harvard Law School, quit his $200,000-per-year job in 2021 to manage his anxiety and depression. In 2018, after graduating from Harvard Law School, I landed my dream job at a top law firm in California. But here's the biggest downside of success that no one talks about: the deep anxiety — and eventual depression — that often goes ignored. From Harvard Law to severe anxiety and depressionMy grandmother and I were very close. When the pandemic hit in 2020, my mental health spiraled even more, and I found myself unable to keep up with my workaholic habits.

☆ Some of the most important weapons in the war in Ukraine aren't new and aren't fancy
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( Michael Peck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Coverage of the war in Ukraine has often focused on the new, high-tech weapons being used there. These are Soviet systems. Coverage of the war often credits Western weapons sent to Ukraine as turning the tide on the ground and allowing a Ukrainian counteroffensive to roll back Russian gains. Ukraine is fielding more and more Western weapons as its older Soviet equipment is destroyed or replaced. It's a sign of desperation that after losing more than 1,000 tanks in the war, Russia is using T-62 tanks that were obsolete nearly a half-century ago.

I was continuously berated with various comments.”A spokesperson for the UNC Board of Governors declined to comment on the lawsuit. Justin CookLeigh, Younge, Kapadia and Long painted a different picture from Brown’s of the professors in their open letter. Neither Leigh nor Younge, who were both at the university during Brown’s time there, reported having negative interactions with Brown, they said. “We acknowledge the fact that our experiences are unique to ourselves and not everybody shares those same experiences,” Younge added. In response to the letter on Brown's behalf, Brown’s attorney, Artur Davis, said: “While we respect the experiences of these individuals two things come to mind.

☆ My family of 3 moved from Washington, DC to Brussels, Belgium, and our cost of living dropped by half without compromising our lifestyle
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( Jessica Van Dop Dejesus | Read More | Read Less | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

HousingIn the US, we lived in Brookland, a quiet residential neighborhood in Northeast Washington, DC, a 15-minute drive to downtown DC and on the metro line. A similar apartment in Washington, DC, costs almost $5,000 monthly. A comparable restaurant in Washington, DC, will cost almost double, especially when you factor in a 20% tip. In Washington, DC, we shared a car, and between car payments, insurance, and gas, we spent $600 a month. How we feel about our moveDo we get homesick for Washington, DC?

☆ Black women are underrepresented in business and on the golf course. This Harvard Business grad is working to change that.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-24 | by ( Ebony Flake | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

CitySwing seeks to create pathways for Black women on the golf course and in the boardroom. Yet she knew many women who looked like her didn't share that comfort because golf courses can be unwelcoming to Black women. Cash's realization that day gave way to an idea: create a place where people from all backgrounds — especially Black women — could golf. But the dichotomy is that the boldness required to get ahead is often read as aggressive or pushy in Black women." According to US News and World Report, some 552,000 Black women have left the workforce in the years since the pandemic began.

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☆ A judge might force Elon Musk to buy Twitter
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( Alex Kantrowitz | Big Technology | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

The trial between Twitter and Elon Musk will begin on October 17 at the Delaware Chancery Court. The Delaware judge hearing Twitter's case vs. Elon Musk listened incredulously as Musk's lawyers asked her to postpone the trial. The DecoPac deal, like many acquisitions, had a clause called "specific performance," which allows the courts to force the deal to close. It didn't take long for McCormick's life at the Chancery Court to get interestingElon Musk agreed to buy Twitter in April 2022. And Twitter then sued Musk for specific performance in Delaware Chancery Court later that month.

☆ Student loan forgiveness and income caps: Here's what married couples need to know
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( Greg Iacurci | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Shapecharge | E+ | Getty ImagesWhen the income cap may confuse married couplesHowever, there may be some murky situations for married couples based on their income. They qualify for forgiveness based on their $210,000 joint income. Qualifying loans include Direct Stafford Loans, all Direct subsidized and unsubsidized federal student loans, Parent Plus and Grad Loans, for example. But would the lower-earning spouse qualify for forgiveness based on their individual income? This would render an amended tax return unnecessary, if it occurs.

☆ Ludacris' manager Chaka Zulu charged with murder in connection to Atlanta shooting that left 23-year-old recent college grad dead
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-18 | by ( Taylor Ardrey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The arrest was connected to a June shooting in Atlanta that left a 23-year-old man dead, according to police. Police said when officers arrived at the scene on June 26, three men, including Obafemi, were found with gun wounds. "In an attempt to save his life, Mr. Zulu lawfully discharged his weapon in self-defense, a weapon that he is licensed to carry. Mr. Zulu fully cooperated with law enforcement officials and their investigation, and voluntarily turned himself in once he learned of the arrest warrants," he continued. "Mr. Zulu remains confident that his named will be cleared of all charges through the judicial process."

☆ 22-year-old shares nightmare of getting scammed by a fake job: 'I went from excited to devastated in a month'
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-18 | by ( Jennifer Liu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Callie Heim, 22, went viral on TikTok for sharing how she got scammed by a fake job listing. Callie Heim was thrilled to start her marketing job with Waymo, the buzzy self-driving car company, earlier this summer. Heim had been scammed by a fake job listing. She was invited to a phone interview the next day, where the interviewer said the job would entail getting a computer and phone to do her job remotely. In reality, this is what's known as a fake check scam, where scammers hope you'll send them money and "reimburse" you with a bad check.

☆ Elizabeth Warren slams Rick Scott's 'shameless attempt' to pass a bill that would block Biden's student-loan forgiveness
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-15 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Elizabeth Warren slammed Rick Scott for trying to pass a bill blocking student-loan forgiveness. Senate Democrats blocked that bill from passing, and on Wednesday, Warren blasted Scott for trying to push the legislation through. "This is a shameful attempt by Republicans to keep working Americans buried under mountains of student debt," Warren said on the Senate floor. Still, during his floor speech after his bill was blocked, Scott reiterated conservative criticisms of student-loan forgiveness. Other GOP lawmakers have introduced bills to block student-loan forgiveness, saying the scale of this relief was illegal.

☆ I just moved from small-town Michigan to New York City, and I saved hundreds by selling off my stuff instead of bringing everything in a moving truck
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-12 | by ( Rebecca Vanderkooi | Stephanie Hallett | Read More | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

I'd planned to move my stuff in a truck, but it would have cost over $1,300. Instead, I sold my belongings and made $500, which covered my $470 roundtrip flight to NYC. The cost of driving my stuff was over $1,300If I were to fly to Michigan from New York, a one-way ticket would cost about $200. I decided to sell my stuff insteadHowever, there were still some things in Michigan that I wanted, specifically some important documents, clothing, and other essentials. Back in New York, I had to buy some things I had sold, such as a bed frame and a desk.

☆ Influencers on social media are starting to fight back against the platforms that profit from their followings
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-31 | by ( P.E. Moskowitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

But then other users began noticing the same thing, and in late July, Kim and Kourtney Kardashian and Kylie Jenner all posted a block of text reading "MAKE INSTAGRAM INSTAGRAM AGAIN." Influencer as workerA study published last year compiled data from 30 in-depth interviews with content creators on platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube. But often, creators don't see themselves as people with the ability to fight back. That may be slowly changing, with influencers and content creators realizing that they need to work together more to demand more transparency and standards in their industry. The second hurdle is more personal: Many, if not most, content creators still do not see themselves as laborers.

On e-learning platforms like edX, Coursera, and FutureLearn, you can take thousands of online courses led by accredited universities, from computer programming fundamentals to neuroscience. To narrow down all the free options, we outlined the most popular online classes from the top 21 universities, as ranked by US News. We determined popularity by the highest number of current enrollments and included courses that are part of longer certificate programs (as you can still audit them for free). (Note: We omitted the University of California, Los Angeles, and the University of California, San Francisco from this list because don't offer online classes through these platforms.) The most popular online courses from 21 of the best colleges:

☆ After 10 rejections, here's the résumé that finally got me into Google without a background in tech
▼ + stars: | 2022-07-26 | by ( Tennessee Watt | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

She applied over 10 times before finally getting in and says tweaking her résumé to focus on transferable skills made all the difference. I finally landed my dream job just four years out of undergrad as a product marketer at Google, all without a tech background. Optimize your résumé using the X-Y-Z formatMy first step was to improve my résumé to meet Google's standards. Once I knew I wanted a product or brand marketing role in tech, I was able to network even more strategically in niche groups. Tennessee Watt is a marketing manager at Google and a diversity, equity and inclusion consultant at Tennessee Watt Consulting.

☆ Here's the résumé that got me into Snapchat without connections – and what I would change about it now
▼ + stars: | 2022-06-07 | by ( Jonathan Javier | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Here's the résumé that got me into Snapchat, and how t0 structure yoursMy résumé. Jonathan JavierThis is the résumé that got me into Snapchat as my first job out of university. Soft skills: your soft skills shows how you'd not only be a culture fit, but if you're someone who would be great to work with. Adding more specific skills: Microsoft Office skills are pretty basic skills now and don't need to be listed on a résumé. Always remember that your résumé goes hand-in-hand with networking, and your interpersonal skills will eventually lead you to land your offers.

Graduating from high school is a big deal. There are a few ways to go about gifting your new high school grad. Maybe she's gearing up for future travel plans and you want to help curb some of the costs. Or perhaps she's not sure what she's doing next, but you want to commemorate the journey up until this point and help her chart her next course. Regardless of your new grad's post-high school plans, you can show her how proud you are of everything she's accomplished with the following gifts.

The new Capital One Spark Cash Plus offers a huge welcome bonus offer and 2% cash back on all purchases with no limits. Read our review Read Our Review A looong arrow, pointing rightReview: Is the Capital One Spark Cash Plus the best card for you? Benefits and featuresWhile Capital One is all about simplicity, there are several great benefits to the Capital One Spark Cash Plus Card. Capital One Spark Cash Plus card — Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)What kind of card is the Capital One Spark Cash Plus? The Capital One Spark Cash Plus is a small-business charge card, which is a little different from a credit card.

☆ How a former Goldman Sachs whiz kid living in Puerto Rico exploited a generational shift in investing to become one of Millennium's most profitable traders
▼ + stars: | 2022-01-24 | by ( Alex Morrell | Bradley Saacks | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Millennium has dominated the index-rebalance trade thanks to Glen Scheinberg, 35, and his SRBL team. One of the hottest trading strategies in recent years has required an intense fixation on some of Wall Street's supposedly dullest financial products: index funds and exchange-traded funds. The SRBL team was born from a Goldman Sachs trading deskIn 2014, Millennium poached 27-year-old Scheinberg from Goldman Sachs' program-trading desk — the team at Wall Street banks that trades baskets of stocks using algorithms. For Scheinberg's team, 2020 wasn't a one-off. Millennium's prodigy decamps to paradise for tax savings and bird-watchingDespite its success, much about the SRBL team remains shrouded in mystery.

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