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☆ Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's management style is under scrutiny again. PR experts share 2 steps they should take to change the conversation.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( Samantha Grindell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's leadership style is being scrutinized again. They also said Prince Harry's recent solo appearances are a strong move for the couple. Meghan Markle and Prince Harry attend the Royal Salute Polo Challenge in April 2024. Meghan Markle and Prince Harry in September 2023. AdvertisementJimmy Fallon and Prince Harry on "Tonightmares" in September 2024.

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☆ How Austin, Texas Cut Home Prices, Built Houses, and Stopped a Crisis
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( James Rodriguez | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

But as other pandemic Zoomtowns continue to see increases in prices and rents, Austin stands alone in its change of fortune. Housing in Austin has been through so many extreme distortions that nobody really knows what "normal" even means anymore. All told, Austin's housing stock has ballooned by more than 76,000 units since 2020, an 8.34% increase that includes single-family homes, condos, and townhomes. Considering the size of the Austin market, moving the stock of homes by nearly 10% is a colossal feat. Related storiesNobody watching the Austin market should be having flashbacks to the Great Recession.

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☆ An au pair for wealthy families shares the highs and lows of the unpredictable job
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( Mark Ellwood | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

She told Business Insider that the difference between an au pair and a nanny is in the scope of the role. "Au pairs are allowed to negotiate for more; however, most families pay this because au pairs are afraid to speak up." Related storiesHutchinson's interest in becoming an au pair was sparked by her college dean, who talked fondly of her experiences as an au pair in America two decades earlier. Typically, they would video chat with a potential au pair from afar before hiring one for a 12-month position. She's still waiting on paperwork, but once her au pair time concludes, she plans to pursue a different path.

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☆ A disappointed Rafael Nadal withdraws from Laver Cup over fitness worries
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Homero De La Fuente | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Twenty-two-time grand slam singles champion Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from next week’s Laver Cup due to fitness concerns, the tournament announced on Thursday. “I’m really disappointed to share that I won’t be able to compete at the Laver Cup in Berlin next week,” Nadal said in a statement. The Laver Cup has not announced who will replace Nadal to join Alexander Zverev, Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev, Casper Ruud and Stefanos Tsitsipas in Bjorn Borg’s Team Europe. Nadal announced in April that he would play in this year’s Laver Cup in Berlin and was still expected to play despite withdrawing from the US Open due to concerns about his fitness. This year, Nadal played in only seven tournaments including the French Open and the Olympics, but has failed to return to the form expected from the former world No.

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☆ The viral nine-month cruise is ending. Here’s what it was really like on board
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Francesca Street | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +21 min

Preparing for the endJoe and Audrey Martucci say they are grateful for the nine-month cruise experience, but at times they found the schedule tiring. A trip of a lifetimeGen Z traveler Little Rat Brain says Antarctica, pictured here, was her world cruise highlight. Little Rat Brain, passenger on board the nine-month cruiseThe TikTok-famous passengers are now considering how to pivot their online presences. “I don’t think anything’s ever going to have the virality of the nine-month cruise,” Fletcher says. “I’m not really sure if it will ever occur again,” agrees Little Rat Brain.

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☆ As a working mom, I can't be there to drop off or pick up my kids. I wrote their teachers handwritten cards and it made a huge difference in our relationship.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-06 | by ( Jess Decourcy Hinds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

You can opt-out at any time by visiting our Preferences page or by clicking "unsubscribe" at the bottom of the email. How could I miss my kid's first day? Then again — how could I miss my own first day of school as an educator? As an educator myself, I remember bonding with certain parent volunteers who would share information about kids. My relationship with her was on a great foot, and for the first time, it didn't matter so much that I didn't get to meet my kids' teacher for the first few months of school.

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☆ I lived in 2 big cities before moving back to my hometown. I can finally afford a home — and I got paid $5,000 to do it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-09 | by ( Jordan Pandy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The Move to Columbus program was sent to me by probably three family members and four friends. I was born and raised in Columbus, Georgia. Before I moved back, I lived in Nashville for seven years and spent two years in Tucker, Georgia, just outside of Atlanta. Bishop's home in Columbus, Georgia. AdvertisementA waterfront in Columbus, Georgia.

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How Online Hatred Toward Migrants Spurs Real-World Violence Social media posts assailing immigrants have fomented a climate of fear and hatred in Britain, Portugal and other countries. It followed months of vitriol on social media that came not only from disgruntled Portuguese, but also from prominent far-right figures inside and outside the country. “It’s not up-to-date for the social media age,” Leo Varadkar, the prime minister then, said. Asked whether he believes his social media posts contribute to violence, Mr. Robinson responded: “I believe the teachings in the Koran contribute to violence. July 29 1:42 p.m.Not much info yet, but it will be a Muslim culprit followed by violence protests 1:49 p.m.

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☆ Parents are split on whether it's OK to post back-to-school photos on social media. Experts are too.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-07 | by ( Jane Ridley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewWhen her 4-year-old starts pre-K this September, Alisha Gomez won't post back-to-school photos on her social media. Whether to post back-to-school photos has become a hot topic. The director of Let Grow, a nonprofit that promotes childhood independence and encourages parents not to hyper-focus on safety, said fears about back-to-school photos are overblown. Dad Mark Kaley told BI the controversy about posting back-to-school photos of kids on social media didn't worry him and his wife, Heather. Advertisement"I'll write a few words such as, 'Look, Autumn has Mrs. Smith this year.

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☆ Scientists reveal new details about ‘screaming’ Egyptian mummy
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Katie Hunt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

The mummy’s “screaming facial expression” could be read as a cadaveric spasm, a rare form of muscular stiffening associated with violent deaths, implying that the woman died screaming from agony or pain, according to the study. However, a mummy’s facial expression does not necessarily indicate how a person was feeling at death, the study noted. Several other factors, including the decomposition process, the rate of desiccation, or drying out, and the compressive force of the wrappings, could all affect a mummy’s facial expression. Sahar SaleemOpen-mouthed mummiesThe “screaming woman” had been buried beneath the tomb of Senmut, an architect of the temple of Egyptian queen Hatschepsut (1479–1458 BC) who held important positions during her reign. “More broadly, we can learn much about health and disease from the study of ancient mummies,” he added.

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☆ The tone of Democratic calls for Biden to step aside has hardened his desire to stay in the race: 'It's like they don't know he's Irish'
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-20 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewSince late Wednesday, President Joe Biden has been hunkered down in Delaware, recovering from his latest bout with COVID-19. "It's like they don't know he's Irish," a Biden family confidant recently told the Post. And it comes weeks after Hunter Biden — who for years has been political fodder for Republicans — was convicted on felony gun charges. Biden has repeatedly reiterated that he has no plans to exit the race, and his family has stood with him on that decision. But should the president change course, the family would also support that decision, according to the Post.

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☆ What to Do if Your Computer Is Affected by the Microsoft Outage
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( David Mccabe | Kate Conger | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

An outage that crippled businesses around the world turned many Microsoft computers into bricks overnight. That means a lot of people are seeing the blue screen of death as computers continually try to reboot. The issues stemmed from a faulty software update delivered to Microsoft devices and servers from CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity company that mainly works to help protect bigger companies from attacks. On Friday, CrowdStrike said it had issued a software update fix that should repair the computers, and it posted instructions for manually fixing the problem. That means the fix that CrowdStrike sent may not be able to repair your systems from afar.

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☆ How a Software Update Crashed Computers Around the World
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Lazaro Gamio | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

How a Software Update Crashed Computers Around the World And why this CrowdStrike outage is harder to fix. But the outage that sent computers crashing around the world on Friday was unique — and meant that resolving the problem has been much harder and time-consuming. It started with faulty code pushed directly to PCs by CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity firm that says it’s used by more than half of Fortune 500 companies. The faulty code caused the affected machines to enter an endless loop of reboots, taking them offline. Unless experts find a way to fix the machines remotely, each one will have to be fixed individually by a person manually removing the faulty code.

Organizations: CrowdStrike, Fortune

☆ Giuliani drains half of bank account for personal expenses while creditors pursue what he owes them
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-17 | by ( Katelyn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Giuliani only appears to have a portion of that amount in his personal bank account, which keeps being depleted to pay other bills, Wednesday’s federal court proceedings in White Plains, New York, revealed. Giuliani has been slow to disclose what cash he has on hand in liquid accounts, and hasn’t been fully transparent, the judge has found. Last Friday, Giuliani’s bankruptcy protection ended, and creditors such as the 2020 election workers Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss are now able to pursue his $10 million net worth. He told Giuliani’s lawyers they had until Thursday at “high noon; that’s appropriately theatrical” to notify the court of a plan for Giuliani to resolve his bills. “If your client persists in this course of action, there are a lot of bad things that can happen,” Lane told Giuliani’s attorneys on Wednesday.

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☆ I dreaded my teens dating, but it's brought me closer to them. They talk to me about everything — I've even helped draft break-up texts.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-14 | by ( Terri Peters | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. To my surprise, the dating years have been a joy and have actually brought me closer than ever to my kids. Driving in the car, we talk about which friends are starting relationships and how they feel about these new developments. Walking with them through the happy and sad times these relationships brought into their lives taught me a lot, too. Courtesy Terri PetersObserving my kids' dating life has shown me what cool humans I'm raisingSomething I wish more older parents told young moms in the grocery store is this: Yes, your kids will grow up.

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☆ NATO on the Edge: Biden Praises and Trump Denigrates a 75-Year Alliance
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Peter Baker | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

As NATO leaders gathered in Washington this week, one American president hailed the 75-year defensive alliance as the greatest “in the history of the world.”Another described it as a virtual protection racket and declared that he would abandon “delinquent” members to the mercies of Russian invaders. President Biden was the official host, greeting his European and North American counterparts in Washington with smiles, handshakes and solidarity, posing for grip-and-grin pictures and boasting of the progress and principle underlying the historic partnership. Former President Donald J. Trump was nowhere to be seen, not part of the formal events, but adding his voice from afar at a rally and in an interview. Again and again, at critical moments, we chose unity over disunion, progress over retreat, freedom over tyranny and hope over fear. Again and again, we stood behind our shared vision of a peaceful and prosperous trans-Atlantic community.”

Persons: Biden, Donald J, Trump, “, Mr, Andrew W, ” Organizations: NATO, American, Mellon, Treaty Locations: Washington

The Olympic Rings being placed in front of the Eiffel Tower in celebration of the French capital won the hosting right for the 2024 Summer Olympics. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesSportsbooks and daily fantasy operators are preparing for a Summer Olympics bump. The gaming industry expects an increase in wagering from the previous Summer Games in Tokyo, particularly for sports like men's and women's basketball, soccer and tennis. Even so, the expected rise in Olympics gambling underscores just how much the market has boomed in recent years. The Tokyo Olympics came just a few years after the Supreme Court ruling that paved the way for legal betting across the U.S.

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☆ Euro 2024 day 16 – Lightning stops play, Italy’s coach goes backwards, five cruel minutes
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-29 | by ( The Athletic Uk Staff | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +9 min

Lightning stops playAfter several days of hot weather, the skies above Dortmund’s Signal Iduna Park had been gathering throughout the evening. Thunder and lightning could be heard from afar, with the rain arriving after 32 minutes of Germany’s last-16 game against Denmark. Soon after, lightning flashes could be seen from inside the stadium, with two to three ear-splitting cracks of thunder. The suspension lasted for around 24 minutes — with preparations to restart occurring as soon as the lighting had moved out of the area. Players reemerged from their changing rooms five minutes before the resumption, and waited momentarily for groundstaff to test the pitch.

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☆ A millennial added foldable pieces to her 312-square-foot studio. It now transforms into 4 different rooms. Take a look.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

L'Espérance and Putman wanted to get a sense of Zhao's personality and lifestyle before making major design decisions. Nicholas WorleyL'Espérance and Putman had relocated to Canada when Zhao got in touch, but taking on a renovation from afar wasn't an issue. It was the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, so they were doing most of their work from home, L'Espérance told BI. But before taking Zhao's project on, the architects had her fill out their standard client questionnaire to learn about herself and her lifestyle. "We got a sense of what she liked doing, where she works, and what are important things to her," she said.

Persons: Putman, Helen Zhao, Nicholas Worley L'Espérance, Zhao, L'Espérance Organizations: Sustainability Locations: Canada

☆ Opinion: How South Africa’s former president Jacob Zuma used Trump’s playbook – and lost
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-26 | by ( Opinion Sean Jacobs | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

But the figure of former President Jacob Zuma and his new political party uMkhonto – or simply “MK” – provoked more reaction. Jerome Delay/APMoreover, according to Herman, pro-Zuma conspiracy theories and propaganda, some with Russian fingerprints, had been flooding South African social media in the lead-up to the election. And even as Zuma takes pages from Trump’s playbook, South Africans may be telling a different narrative. Facing pressure, Zuma resigned as South African president in 2018. Though some South Africans still admire the US’ capitalist spirit, I find that the South African friends who visit me in the US don’t always feel at ease anymore.

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☆ Biden administration moving towards allowing American military contractors to deploy to Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-25 | by ( Natasha Bertrand | Oren Liebermann | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —The Biden administration is moving toward lifting a de facto ban on American military contractors deploying to Ukraine, four US officials familiar with the matter told CNN, to help the country’s military maintain and repair US-provided weapons systems. The change would mark another significant shift in the Biden administration’s Ukraine policy, as the US looks for ways to give Ukraine’s military an upper hand against Russia. The policy is still being worked on by administration officials and has not received final sign-off yet from President Joe Biden, officials said. Allowing experienced, US government-funded American contractors to maintain a presence in Ukraine means they will be able to help fix damaged, high-value equipment much faster, officials said. The discussions follow a series of decisions the US has made in recent months to try to help Ukraine beat back the Russians.

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☆ For One Night Only, Paris Is Vogue’s (Disney)World
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Vanessa Friedman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Barnum meeting Florenz Ziegfeld and together they hatch a fashion show, and you’ll get the idea. Like the Met Gala, Vogue World, which was previously held in New York and London, is a live expression of Vogue’s power and an effort to position the magazine as an arbiter of influence, culture and people. Like the Met’s annual fund-raiser, it involves great eye candy, in terms of both clothes and celebrity. Unlike the Met, however, anyone who can afford a ticket, or wants to watch the livestream from afar, can get inside. Can be part, that is to say, of Vogue’s world.

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☆ At Rickwood Field, Willie Mays Is the Star of the Show, One More Time
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( Tim Arango | Brandon Holland | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Earlier this week, as Major League Baseball prepared for a tribute game in his hometown Birmingham, Ala., Willie Mays said that age would keep him away but that he would be watching from afar. “Rickwood Field is where I played my first home game, and playing there was it — everything I wanted,” he said in a statement to The San Francisco Chronicle. Mays died the next day, at 93, and as fans walked into the ballpark on Thursday, it felt like he was there in spirit, watching from afar. “I’m sure he’s here,” said his son, Michael Mays, who rushed to California from Alabama to pray over his father’s body and then returned in time for the game. He’s Willie Mays.”

Persons: Willie Mays, ”, Mays, “, Michael Mays Organizations: Major League Baseball, San Francisco Chronicle Locations: Birmingham, Ala, California, Alabama

☆ A new plane Ukraine is getting will amplify its F-16s and eat into Russia's advantage in the air, experts say
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-14 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewThe arrival of a new type of aircraft for Ukraine will give it an advantage it's not had before, and will help boost the effectiveness of its promised F-16s, experts told Business Insider. Sweden announced late last month that it is giving Ukraine two ASC 890 airborne control and surveillance aircraft, which act as command centers in the air. They remain highly vulnerableDuring the war, Russia has been using its own A-50 Airborne Early Warning & Control aircraft to monitor Ukraine's air space and coordinate attacks. AdvertisementThe experts said hanging back is also likely the best approach for Ukraine's first F-16s, so the jets can protect cities and infrastructure while staying away from most of Russia's weaponry.

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☆ I'm a 20-year-old college dropout who founded an AI company. Generative AI has broken down the barriers.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-08 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewThis is an as-told-to conversation with Molly Cantillon, a Stanford dropout and founder of NOX, a personalized AI assistant. NOX, the personal AI assistant I built, was created to fill that void. I'm building NOX to help people like me stay saneI initially built NOX as a hardware solution in June 2023. In some sense, I'm building NOX to help people like me stay sane. Some might say we're a group of college dropout nobodies gunning after a crown jewel: A personalized AI assistant.

Persons: —, Molly Cantillon, hadn't, It'll, Reilly Opelka, Aayush, nobodies gunning, It's, We're Organizations: Service, Stanford, Business, Tennis Locations: Palo Alto

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