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☆ Seeing Workplace Misery, They Offer Company
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-09 | by ( Martha C. White | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

“Making It Work” is a series is about small-business owners striving to endure hard times. Over six months of weekly video calls, Ms. Schiro, 45, learned how to pare down her overloaded to-do lists. Making changes like adding a line to her email signature saying that she does not respond to messages sent after 6 p.m. seemed like “stupid stuff,” she said, but it took an outsider’s perspective to pinpoint these adjustments. “When you’re burned out, it’s hard to think of those things and implement them,” Ms. Schiro said. Even before the Covid-19 pandemic disrupted how and where people work, the World Health Organization recognized burnout.

Persons: Karen Schiro, Ellyn, “, ”, Schiro, pare, you’re, ” Ms, Michael P, Leiter Organizations: World Health Organization, Acadia University Locations: Fairfax Station, Va, Tacoma, Nova Scotia

☆ Israel-Hamas war: Professor discusses prospects for cease-fire talks
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-09 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailNetanyahu doesn't want the war to end because of his own 'dire political predicament': ProfessorMehran Kamrava, professor of government at Georgetown University in Qatar, says Hamas, on the other hand, is "desperate for a cease-fire and a permanent cessation of Israel's war in order to put an end to the misery of the Palestinians."

Persons: Netanyahu doesn't, Mehran Kamrava Organizations: Georgetown University Locations: Qatar

☆ 5,000 Miles, 8 Countries: The Path to the U.S. Through One Family’s Eyes
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-08 | by ( Luis Ferré-Sadurní | Juan Arredondo | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +21 min

With three children and a dog, the Aguilar Ortega family trekked through the jungle, hopped freight trains and toured Times Square. Millions of Venezuelans like the Aguilar Ortega family have fled economic misery and political repression in their homeland as it descended into turmoil. “The kids want to go to New York,” Mr. Aguilar said in Spanish as he stood by his tent in Mexico City. Mr. Aguilar created hiding places for their cash, using toenail clippers to cut small openings into Hayli’s jacket and Josué’s pants. She called Ms. Ortega to check in, and learned of the family’s setup.

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☆ Pakistan Withers Under Deadly Heat and Fears the Coming Rains
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-06 | by ( Zia Ur-Rehman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In nearly every corner of Karachi, there are signs of the heat wave scorching the sun-baked city. Hundreds of patients suffering from heat-related illnesses pour into the hospitals every day, pushing them far past their capacity. Even the usually bustling markets and streets have emptied as people avoid leaving their homes unless they must. In a particularly dire eight-day stretch late last month, temperatures reached 104 degrees Fahrenheit (40 degrees Celsius), with high humidity adding to the misery. That was the hottest since 2015, a year when officials reported that more than 1,200 people died from heat-related causes in Karachi.

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☆ Universal basic income has gone from utopian vision to economic reality. Here's what you need to know about UBI.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-04 | by ( Theron Mohamed | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Read previewUniversal basic income has made giant strides from its origins as a utopian vision toward becoming economic reality. Basic income trials have been conducted in countries as varied as Kenya, Finland, India, and Canada. Proponents of UBI say it reduces poverty, strengthens the social safety net, promotes health and happiness, and combats the stigma around welfare. Basic income recipients in a Finnish trial reported higher life satisfaction, improved health, and lower levels of depression and loneliness. An open questionUniversal basic income remains a largely theoretical idea that could have significant — and unpredictable — impacts on wealth inequality, human welfare, labor markets, and entire economies.

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☆ Opinion | How Biden Has Gotten in the Way of Fighting Starvation in Gaza
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-03 | by ( Nicholas Kristof | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In responding to the war in Gaza for more than eight months, President Biden has often seemed weak — upset over the humanitarian toll but not acting firmly to reduce it. But in one case, Biden was uncharacteristically decisive: After Israel alleged involvement in terrorism by staff members of the United Nations agency at the center of efforts to avert starvation in Gaza, Biden swiftly suspended funding for the agency. Yet it now appears that Biden blew it, for the factual basis behind accusations against the agency has proved elusive. It pains me that in a misguided effort to impose accountability, the United States instead appears to have layered additional misery on hungry people. Doctors Without Borders called the move “an outrageous attack on humanitarian assistance,” and the European Union described UNRWA as “crucial and irreplaceable.”

Persons: Biden, Israel Organizations: United Nations, United Nations Relief, Works Agency for Palestine Refugees, UNRWA, European Union Locations: Gaza, United States

Original tickets for the Eras Tour sold out quickly, and Paramore hasn't yet announced any other concert dates for 2024. Paramore 2024 tour scheduleParamore will open for the European leg of the Taylor Swift Eras tour, with tour dates slated through August 2024 in multiple countries. How to buy tickets for Paramore 2024 concert tourParamore is opening for the European leg of the Taylor Swift Eras Tour, which has already sold out. While Taylor Swift tickets are in high demand, the European leg of her Eras tour has significantly cheaper tickets than US dates, which start at around $2,600. Paramore is only scheduled for the European dates, with Gracie Abrams listed as the opening act for Taylor's North American Eras tour dates this fall.

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And they were everywhere, although, naturally, New York City was a magnet, as it has always been for L.G.B.T.Q.+ people looking for a place in which they can be themselves. New York City was where you lost your soul, and we wanted to be closer to the earth. I wore an eight-and-a-half-foot-tall Statue of Liberty costume to the Easter Parade in New York City, and Kirsten came along with me. By the time I turned 30, I’d been telling people I was older for years, because I’m not the type to bemoan the loss of my youth. Going to New York felt like this moment of emerging to a wider audience, and then I started to travel a lot.

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☆ Behind the Unrest in Kenya, a Staggering and Painful National Debt
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-26 | by ( Patricia Cohen | Keith Bradsher | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The underlying cause, though, are the billions of dollars their government owes its creditors. Kenya has the fastest growing economy in Africa and a vibrant business center. Interest payments alone are eating up 27 percent of the revenue collected. But the debts that are causing misery in Kenya and across Africa remain. More than half the people on the continent live in countries that spend more on interest payments than they do on health or education.

Persons: William Ruto Organizations: United Nations Conference, Trade, Development Locations: Kenya, Africa

☆ Opinion | Oops, Justin Timberlake Did It Again
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-22 | by ( Jennifer Weiner | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Poor Justin Timberlake … are not three words I could have imagined typing 25, or 15 or even five years ago. Sprinkling salt on the wound, Page Six reported that the arresting officer didn’t know who the perp was. Streams of Britney Spears’ song “Criminal” spiked. The misery of celebrities always occasions a fire hose of schadenfreude, but this seems next level. Where, I found myself wondering as I scrolled and LOL’ed, are the fans rallying to his defense?

Persons: Justin Timberlake …, Timberlake, Mickey, Britney Spears, didn’t Organizations: Mickey Mouse Club, Hamptons

☆ Opinion: Why Anxiety from ‘Inside Out 2’ is such a relatable character to me
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-14 | by ( Opinion Noah Berlatsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

And while I would not say that I am the personification of anxiety, if you looked inside my head at the control board of my emotions, anxiety would be in charge more than I’d like to admit. Noah Berlatsky Noah BerlatskyMany people who live with a lot of anxiety would agree that anxiety is not a lot of fun. Anxiety doesn’t just keep Riley from her sleep, though. When I’m anxious, it’s often because I’m worrying about my loved ones. And her maybe obsessive attention and investment gives her some insights that Joy doesn’t have.

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☆ Trump Returns to Washington With Renewed Grip on the G.O.P.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Maggie Haberman | Jonathan Swan | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Donald J. Trump flew into Washington last summer in a state of misery. He was there for his criminal arraignment, and he told associates afterward that the city was disgusting. He could feel Washington’s hostility, aides said. Today, he returns to the nation’s capital under much different circumstances — to flex his dominance over a political and business establishment that has been forced to come to terms with him. After years of hoping that someone else could step up to lead their party, that establishment is gradually submitting to the reality of the 2024 campaign.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, Republicans ’, Biden, Trump’s, Mitch McConnell, — Organizations: Republicans, Republican, Trump Locations: Washington, Manhattan

☆ Election Updates: Trump returns to Washington to flex political muscle.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Maggie Haberman | Jonathan Swan | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +6 min

“There’s high anticipation here and great excitement,” Speaker Mike Johnson told reporters on Wednesday before Mr. Trump’s visit. Mr. McConnell condemned Mr. Trump’s actions and declared him responsible. Pressed about Mr. Trump’s visit to Washington, Mr. McConnell told reporters on Wednesday, “I said earlier this year I supported him. He’s earned the nomination by the voters all across the country.”Defying the expectations of Mr. McConnell and many others, Mr. Trump did not disappear. Most of corporate America had turned its back on Mr. Trump after the violence on Jan. 6.

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☆ I retired in my 30s with a net worth of $2.5 million over a decade ago. Now, I'm going back to work at 46.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-12 | by ( Lauren Crosmedlicott | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Read previewThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Sam Dogen, a 46-year-old in San Francisco. It was easy to save money because I was working so muchI started saving only a month after starting at Goldman Sachs. A promotion and move to San Francisco got me on the property ladderIn June 2001, I was recruited to join Credit Suisse and moved to San Francisco. In 2005, I bought a house for $1,520,000 in San Francisco and rented my condo until I sold it in 2017. Having kids took up a lot of our passive income budgetOnce our son was born in 2017, we began spending more of our passive income.

Persons: —, Sam Dogen, I'd, Mary, Goldman Sachs, San Francisco, I've, I'm Organizations: Service, Business, College of William, San, Credit Suisse Locations: San Francisco, Virginia, USA, Manhattan

☆ Israel Pushes Into Central Rafah in Southern Gaza Offensive
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-31 | by ( Aaron Boxerman | Lauren Leatherby | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

Credit... Jehad Alshrafi/Associated PressThe Israeli military said on Friday that its forces had advanced into central Rafah, pushing even deeper into the southern Gaza city despite an international backlash and pressure from allies to scale back the latest offensive. Israeli commandoes backed by tanks and artillery were operating in central Rafah, the Israeli military said in a statement, without specifying precise locations. GAZA STRIP Area of image Central Rafah GAZA Israeli military vehicles EGYPT GAZA STRIP Area of image Central Rafah GAZA Israeli military vehicles EGYPT Much of eastern Rafah has been devastated since the offensive began in early May, particularly around the border crossing with Egypt, according to satellite photos from May 22. Israel captured the Rafah crossing in an overnight operation on May 7 that marked the beginning of their assault on the area. May 5 RAFAH Rafah crossing 1 mile May 22 GAZA STRIP Area of image Area of most damage Rafah crossing Source: Satellite imagery from Planet Labs The Rafah crossing has served as a vital conduit for getting humanitarian aid into Gaza amid widespread deprivation and hunger.

Persons: Jehad, Israel Organizations: Associated Press, United Nations, International Court of Justice, Planet Labs, Labs Locations: Rafah, Israel, Gaza, Egypt, United States, GAZA, Rafah GAZA, EGYPT GAZA, EGYPT, RAFAH Rafah, Palestinian

☆ MrBeast loves pushing himself to the point of misery — and thinks it will be 10 years before he takes a break
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-29 | by ( Lindsay Dodgson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

In a recent interview, he spoke about the situations he finds particularly difficult. But, in a recent interview, he said he even enjoys pushing himself to the extreme. Jimmy Donaldson, better known as MrBeast, is the biggest YouTube creator in the world with 262 million subscribers. "Weirdly, I get enjoyment out of going to the point of misery and then pushing through it and finishing," he said. '"Most people can't do that because I think we had petabytes worth of footage," Donaldson said.

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☆ Britain’s Snap Election: Bad News for Tories. Good for Labour? - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-29 | by ( David Wallace-Wells | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

But perhaps it will also be an indictment of the Labour Party opposition, which seems remarkably uninterested in seizing the moment. is 8.4 percent below its 2007 peak — a significant decline, which has helped make the country outside of London poorer than Mississippi. And although the prolonged slowdown in productivity may be the worst Britain has experienced since the dawn of the Industrial Revolution, the country’s struggles aren’t purely economic. Britain has been governed by austerity-minded Tories now for 14 years, and the results have been bleak. Brexit was another self-inflicted wound from the British right and is now lamented by a large majority of the public.

Persons: Rishi Sunak, Brexit, Boris Johnson’s, it’s Organizations: Conservative Party, Labour Party, Britain, National Health Service Locations: Britain, London, Mississippi, British

☆ Bill Walton, one of basketball’s most eccentric characters, dies at 71
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-27 | by ( Jason Quick | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +15 min

There was the satisfaction and appreciation of a team coming together to win the 1977 NBA title. The next day, before a Trail Blazers home game, Walton explained his emotions to a group of reporters. I regret the circumstances in which I left the Portland Trail Blazers’ family. “The Portland Trail Blazers deplore Bill Walton’s statement calling for the rejection of the United States Government. “And you are never the same again.”Related reading(Top photo of Bill Walton: NBA Photos / Getty Images)

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☆ Hey, America, here's what's actually going on with the economy
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-25 | by ( Madison Hoff | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewHey, America, we totally understand if you're not feeling so great about the economy. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. If you're interested in learning more about what's going on with the economy take a look at the charts below. Unemployment rates in the US have been lowThe unemployment rate did climb from 3.8% in March to 3.9% in April, but that's still low. However, just because we aren't in a recession doesn't mean the economy is perfect.

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☆ This researcher studied happiness for 10 years to try and find it herself—now she has a new definition for it
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-22 | by ( Renée Onque | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

CNBC Make It spoke to her about why she challenges the common definition of happiness and offers up a new one. Experiencing my own challenges with my mental health, my physical health, my relational health, and that compelled me to want to understand what I was doing wrong. Based on your research, what are some things that people get wrong about happiness, and what actually leads to true happiness? I thought it was very interesting that you've formed this "New Happy" community. I started to build the community by doing things like providing free challenges every week.

Persons: Stephanie Harrison's, Harrison, Dr, Martin Seligman, Penn, we're Organizations: CNBC, University of Pennsylvania Locations: Penn

☆ Opinion: Rewatching ‘Notting Hill,’ the truly unbelievable part is Hugh Grant’s house
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-22 | by ( Opinion Laura Beers | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

The Notting Hill of the 1990s was still socially heterodox and shabby chic, a neighborhood where a group of 30-something professionals could plausibly have ended up. Even in the late 1990s, such access to disposable income marked the characters in “Notting Hill” out as privileged. Yet, in the 1990s, Notting Hill, long a center of Caribbean immigrant culture and the site of the annual Notting Hill Carnival, underwent a rapid process of gentrification. Between 1995 and 1999, Notting Hill house prices rose by 75%. The colorful terraced houses of Notting Hill, which these days sell for millions of pounds.

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Police dispatchers use the term as a geographic point of reference: “There’s a very large fire coming from the Jungle behind Carpet Warehouse …”The Jungle. Tucked beside railroad tracks that course through gnarly woods, the encampment harbors the disenfranchised and distrusting, the addicted and the unwell, the vulnerable and the predatory. It is an off-the-grid community, a hide-out, a drug den, a home for people with nowhere else to go. A place of freedom and fire, overdose and escape, where the police are uncertain of their role and first responders enter with caution. But the Jungle reflects more than the often-intertwined plagues of drug addiction, mental illness and homelessness.

Organizations: Police, Jungle Locations: New York, Ithaca

☆ Raisi Has Died in Helicopter Crash, State Media Reports
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-19 | by ( Vivian Nereim | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

Inside a clothing store in Tehran, a television is set to a news channel reporting on the crash of the helicopter carrying the president of Iran. The crash of a helicopter carrying President Ebrahim Raisi of Iran could hardly have come at a more volatile time for the Islamic Republic. The crash also raises questions about who would become Iran’s supreme leader after Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who is 85, Mr. Vaez said. Mr. Raisi has been seen as a possible successor. Mr. Vaez said that Mr. Raisi has been viewed as “predictable for the system — and that’s the reason he was chosen as president and was being groomed for the top job.”Farnaz Fassihi contributed reporting.

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☆ Iranian President Helicopter Crash Raisi Has Died in Helicopter Crash, State Media Reports
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-19 | by ( Farnaz Fassihi | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

☆ Smoke-Filled Skies Leave Midwest Fearing Another Season of Polluted Air
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-13 | by ( Ernesto Londoño | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A cloud of smoke from Canadian wildfires suddenly blanketed Minnesota on Sunday evening, marring what had otherwise been a sun-drenched weekend and leaving some residents wondering whether the misery of last summer was starting all over again. A thick haze of smoke had repeatedly hung over cities in the Midwest and on the East Coast throughout the summer last year, leaving some communities breathing air so polluted that schools were closed and sporting events canceled. For now, experts say that a similar pattern has indeed appeared to have emerged. “We’re expecting a pretty active wildfire season in Canada,” said David Brown, an air quality meteorologist at the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. For now, he added, people on the East Coast appear unlikely to endure the kind of periods of highly polluted air that startled many people last year.

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