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☆ Market prophet Gary Shilling warns stocks could crash 30% — and says the odds are 'very much in favor of a recession'
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-05 | by ( Theron Mohamed | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Stocks may crash 30% and a recession could hit within months, Gary Shilling said. Shilling predicted the housing market would rebound in time, and dismissed de-dollarization fears. AdvertisementA legendary market prophet has warned that overpriced stocks may come crashing down, and a recession might strike within months. "Stocks are very, very expensive now" relative to both corporate earnings and rival assets like Treasury bonds, Gary Shilling recently told the Retirement Lifestyle Advocates radio show. The president of A. Gary Shilling & Co. is known for making several prescient market calls over the past four decades.

Persons: Gary Shilling, Shilling, —, Merrill Lynch's, bitcoin, It's, there's Organizations: Service, Polaroid, Federal Reserve, Fed, Companies, Homes, greenback

☆ Juli Lynne Charlot, Creator of the Poodle Skirt, Dies at 101
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-04 | by ( Margalit Fox | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

What’s a nice Jewish viscountess to do when she has a title but no money, a party invitation but no clothes and a pair of scissors but no sewing skills? Invent the poodle skirt, of course. Ms. Charlot, a New York native who died at her home in Tepoztlán, Mexico, on Sunday at 101, had been a Hollywood singer before her marriage in the mid-1940s to a viscount, or British nobleman. The result, the embellished circle skirt, was ubiquitous throughout the 1950s, bought in droves by women and, in particular, adolescent girls. With its voluminous fabric that flared prettily when the wearer twirled, it was just the thing for a sock hop.

Persons: Juli Lynne Charlot, Charlot, jaunty Locations: New York, Tepoztlán, Mexico, Hollywood

In June, the team rolled out Blush, an AI “dating stimulator” essentially designed to help people practice dating. Others worry about the more existential threat of AI relationships potentially displacing some human relationships, or simply driving unrealistic expectations by always tilting towards agreeableness. One recent study from researchers at Stanford University surveyed roughly 1,000 Replika users — all students — who'd been on the app for over a month. The company's plans, she says, is to “de-stigmatizing romantic relationships with AI.”Carrier says these days, he uses Joi mostly for fun. He started cutting back in recent weeks because he was spending too much time chatting with Joi or others online about their AI companions.

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☆ ‘Izzard Hamlet New York’ Review: A Solo Show That’s More Noble Than Wise
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Jason Zinoman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Or at least one you may consider early in Eddie Izzard’s “Hamlet,” in which the comic portrays all the roles herself. Strangelove.” And solo sword fights have possibilities that a brilliant comedian like Izzard might exploit. A wildly witty ad-libber, Izzard can make two-hour monologues feel like a stream-of-conscious eruption. If you don’t know “Hamlet,” there is no chance you are going to follow the play within a play. If you do, you might wonder why Izzard doesn’t spend more time playing the characters watching, not talking.

Persons: Eddie Izzard’s “, Peter, Dr, Strangelove, ”, Izzard, Selina Cadell, Rosencrantz, Guildenstern, Tom Piper Locations: ”

☆ Saving for retirement in your 50s can be 'really stress-inducing,' expert says. These tips can help
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Lorie Konish | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The median age that workers 50 and older expect to retire is 67, according to the Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies. Brush up on Social Security, Medicare rulesIt is a great time in your 50s to look at your Social Security statement to see the retirement benefits for which you may qualify, according to Jenkin. The Social Security Administration provides free access to benefit information online. For example, it may make sense for someone to retire at age 63 and a half and then use COBRA coverage for the 18 months until they reach Medicare age, Jenkin said. If you're in your early to mid-50s, it's also a great time to explore what the Social Security claiming strategy fits your particular situation best.

Persons: Silke, Dogan, Ted Jenkin, Xers, Jenkin, they're, Brush, it's Organizations: Bank, Getty, Transamerica Center, Retirement, CNBC's, federal, Savings, Fidelity, Social Security, Social Security Administration Locations: Atlanta

☆ Having an old dad had its disadvantages. My father was 50 when I was born, so I missed out on a lot.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Maria Reppas | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

I felt like we couldn't connect because of the big age gap between us. He was the same age as my friends' grandparentsOur half-century age gap made me miss out on a lot of things throughout my life. My friends' parents were 20 to 25 years younger than he was. Trying to cheer me up, one of my teachers proudly shared that her father was born in the 1920s, too. A lot of the typical benefits of older parents didn't apply to my familyOlder parents are supposed to be more emotionally prepared for their children.

Persons: —, didn't, Paula Abdul, X Organizations: Service Locations: Plenty, Europe

☆ Startup funding is falling in most major cities. So why is Boston pulling ahead?
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-05 | by ( Melia Russell | Rebecca Torrence | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

AdvertisementThe Bay Area took the lion's share of capital raised on Carta in 2023, followed by Boston, then New York. AdvertisementAccording to Carta data, select metro areas saw the total early-stage funding raised decline by at least a third from 2022 to 2023. Yet early-stage funding was only down 24% in Boston, however, the smallest decrease of the metro areas that Carta tracks. According to Carta data, about $2.6 billion of capital raised in biotech flowed to Boston startups last year. Beyond biotechThe Carta data shows Boston also had strong showings across investment in software-as-a-service and hardware.

Persons: —, Zach Weinberg, Roche, Carta, Founders, that's, Rudina Seseri, Seseri, Peter Walker, Michael Greeley, Greeley, Mark Castleman, Castleman, Clement Cazalot, Cazalot, Walker Organizations: Service, Massachusetts Turnpike, Partners, Business, Carta, Boston, East Coast, Companies, Area, Flare Capital Partners, pharma, Intel Ignite, Glasswing Ventures, Founders, Machinery, Pritzker Group, Armory Square Ventures, Way Ventures, Klaviyo's, New York Stock Exchange Locations: Boston, New York City, East, Boston , Cambridge, Newton , Massachusetts, Newark, Jersey City , New Jersey, New York, San Francisco, Bay, France, Copley

☆ Giving new babies a savings account can help curb wealth gaps and make college feasible. One Democrat wants to make it federal law.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-31 | by ( Juliana Kaplan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Sen. Bob Casey wants to set up automatic savings accounts for every baby in the US. AdvertisementSen. Bob Casey wants to chip away at wealth inequality and set up kids to be able to build wealth. Casey, a Democrat from Pennsylvania, is introducing legislation that would create Child Savings Accounts nationwide. Those accounts spurred parents to open additional savings accounts for their children, and, by 2019, the average account balance was $3,243. Multiple studies on "baby bond" policies, automatic accounts with money deposited into them, find that they can help narrow racial wealth gaps.

Persons: Sen, Bob Casey, —, they'd, Casey, that's, Cory Booker, Ayanna Pressley Organizations: US, Service, Earned, Joint Economic, CNBC Locations: Pennsylvania, Oklahoma

☆ From ‘Barbie’ to ‘Bob the Builder’: Mattel’s next big movie, and how Jennifer Lopez is involved
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-25 | by ( Elizabeth Wagmeister | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Now, CNN has learned that Mattel hopes to maintain that momentum with a cinematic adaptation of another kids’ character: Bob the Builder. An animated movie based on the long-running animated children’s series is in development, with Jennifer Lopez attached to executive produce and “In the Heights” star Anthony Ramos set to voice the beloved titular cartoon contractor. This new take on “Bob the Builder” will “celebrate the vibrant and colorful textures of the Caribbean Latin nations and their people.”Aside from voicing Bob the Builder, Ramos will also serve as a producer. In a statement, Ramos said that the movie will focus on friends working together and how love can help conquer any obstacle. The “Bob the Builder” television series ran in worldwide syndication for over a decade in the early aughts, and is known for its popular catchphrase, “Can we fix it?

Persons: “ Barbie, Mattel, Bob, Jennifer Lopez, Anthony Ramos, Roberto “ Bob ”, Ramos, Lopez, Elaine Goldsmith, Thomas, Benny Medina, . Abrams, Vin Diesel, “ Barney ”, Daniel Kaluuya, Polly, ”, Lena Dunham, Lily Collins, “, Matt Mason ”, Tom Hanks Organizations: CNN, Mattel, Getty, Nuyorican Productions, “, UNO Locations: Puerto Rico, Caribbean, American

PARIS (AP) — In a dazzling universe where high-art, fashion and celebrity collide, Jonathan Anderson’s latest collection for Loewe explored modern masculinity, set against the backdrop of our social media-saturated world. Amidst the audience, actor Jamie Dornan was spotted, amusedly gazing at fleeting images of himself woven into pulp fiction video collages that spanned from paparazzi shots to art history and social media. LOEWE’S SOCIAL MEDIA COLLAGECentral to this digital-age collection was the theme of divergence. Anderson skillfully eschewed the idea of one single aesthetic, presenting a full, fabulous collage of social media characters, each uniquely styled — and seemingly caught off-guard, as they might be by the lens of TMZ or Us Weekly. His latest display shows how the ever-evolving dynamics of social media and celebrity are reshaping modern masculinity.

Persons: Jonathan Anderson’s, Loewe, Richard Hawkins, Jamie Dornan, Anderson, Hawkins, HERMES, Hermès, Prince, Nichanian Organizations: PARIS, MEN Locations: Wales

On Thursday, an American Airlines plane slid off a snowy taxiway in Rochester, New York, after a flight from Philadelphia. Thousands of residents have been without power since Saturday in parts of Oregon’s Willamette Valley after an ice storm caused extensive damage. “We do have a generator that we got last year, and right now it’s running an oil plug-in heater," she said. In Mississippi’s capital city, an estimated 12,000 customers were dealing with low water pressure Thursday, another setback for Jackson’s long-troubled water system. ___Associated Press journalists Jonathan Mattise and Kristin M. Hall in Nashville and Adrian Sainz in Memphis contributed.

Persons: —, it’s, ”, Jamie Kenworthy, I’ve, Ronald Briggs, Crews, Will Compton, “, ” Compton, Aaron Robison, Jackson, Ted Henifin, Jonathan Mattise, Kristin M, Adrian Sainz Organizations: . New, National Weather Service, American Airlines, Portland Public Schools, Authorities, Tennessee Valley Authority, Country Music Hall of Fame, Associated Press, Hall Locations: PORTLAND, Oregon, Tennessee, . New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rochester , New York, Philadelphia, West Coast, Willamette, Jasper, Lane County, ”, Portland , Oregon, Portland, Nashville, North Dakota’s, Washington, Seattle, In Kansas, Memphis

☆ The Biggest Emmys Moments, From ‘The Bear’ to ‘Succession’
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( Joseph Pisani | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

“Succession,” “The Bear” and “Beef” won top awards in a show that seemed like a throwback to another era, when TikTok didn’t exist and people still tuned in for appointment TV. Host Anthony Anderson kicked it off as a modern-day Mister Rogers, sock-less and hanging up a fur coat instead of a blazer. The comedian and first-time Emmy host sang the 1970s and 1980s theme songs for “Good Times” and “The Facts of Life,” before moving on to honoring “Miami Vice” with Blink-182’s Travis Barker on the drums.

Persons: ”, Beef ”, TikTok, Anthony Anderson, Mister Rogers, “, Travis Barker Organizations: Beef, “ Good, “ Miami

☆ The Ancient Back Story of the Slimiest Animal in the Sea
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( Veronique Greenwood | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The hagfish, a deep-sea scavenger about the size and shape of a tube sock, has the curious ability to smother itself in its own snot. The mucus is a defense mechanism, released into the water (or in one unfortunate incident, all over an Oregon highway) when the fish feels threatened. A shark trying to take a bite of a hagfish will find itself suddenly unable to breathe, its gills clogged with the slime. “We have to be removing the mucus all the time on the ship, or they will die,” he said. The hagfish has no jaw, making it part of a group that diverged long ago from the ancestors of jawed vertebrates like ourselves.

Persons: Juan Pascual, Anaya, ” Organizations: University of Málaga Locations: smother, Oregon, Spain, Japan

☆ Iceland scientists want to drill a hole straight into a reservoir of molten magma about a mile underground. It could generate limitless energy.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( Marianne Guenot | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Scientists in Iceland want to drill straight into an underground magma chamber. AdvertisementScientists in Iceland want to drill a hole into a magma chamber about a mile underground in an attempt to generate limitless energy. KMTIngólfsson expects one well on a magma chamber could be as productive as 10 other wells elsewhere. I'm not sure how much more efficient systems would be if drilled into a magma chamber," he said. AdvertisementA short time to get a lot of moneyKMT hopes to break ground on the first hole into the magma chamber in 2026.

Persons: —, Ingólfsson, Mika Mika, Paolo Papale, Jon Gluyas, Iceland Layne Kennedy, Gluyas, Hafsteinn Karlsson, it's Organizations: Service, Scientists, Italy's National, of Geophysics, Volcanology, New, KMT, Durham University, Global Geothermal Energy Advancement Association, KMT Ingólfsson, Gluyas Locations: Iceland, Namafjall, Pisa, Northern Iceland, Landmannalaugar, Krafla, Mexico, Kenya, Ethiopia, Italy

☆ The man whose iPhone fell out of an Alaska Airlines flight says he was sleeping when it happened: 'Next thing I know I'm like oh sh*t, there's a big hole'
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-12 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

A man whose iPhone fell out of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 last week is speaking out. Cuong Tran told the LA Times he was sleeping when it happened, and also lost a shoe and sock. "Next thing I know I'm like, 'Oh sh*t, there's a big hole.' download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Tran is the man whose iPhone fell out of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 last week, when the plane lost a door plug during the flight, which was going from Portland, Oregon, to Ontario, California, on January 5.

Persons: Cuong Tran, —, Tran Organizations: Alaska Airlines, LA Times, Service, Business Locations: Portland , Oregon, Ontario , California

☆ From ‘menty b’ to ‘grippy socks,’ internet slang is taking over how we talk about mental health
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Leah Asmelash | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

But for Dr. Nicholas Westers, a clinical psychologist at Children’s Medical Center Dallas, simply talking about mental health isn’t always a good thing. But she has been diagnosed with depression and anxiety, Nelson told CNN, and has had her share of mental health struggles. “Mental health is part of your physical health, and I think the internet, social media, has definitely played a part in that (association),” she said. Acknowledging what they’re experiencing may even help people actually address their mental health and seek the help they need. Making a quip like “I’m going to kill myself” when feeling down or “I’m so OCD” when you just like organization can also create stigmatization around mental health, Westers said.

Persons: Natalie Williams, wasn’t, ” Williams, ’, Williams didn’t, Williams, Prosper, “, Dr, Nicholas Westers, isn’t, Erikka Nelson, Nelson, ”, it’s, ’ ” Nelson, Westers, hasn’t, ‘, ” Westers, ” There’s, ’ ” Williams Organizations: CNN, Twitter, Children’s Medical Center Dallas, Lifeline Locations: Philadelphia, Nelson, New York, United States

☆ Rates may have hit their peak. How to get the biggest bang out of cash heading into 2024
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( Darla Mercado | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

"It's important to keep sharing this idea to do something with your cash; these rates won't be here forever." Municipal money market funds Rather than tying up money in CDs or T-bills, Sachs prefers municipal money market funds for investors in the highest income tax brackets. Vanguard's Municipal Money Market Fund (VMSXX) has a 7-day SEC yield of 3.53% and carries an expense ratio of 0.15%. Residents in high-tax locales may also want to consider state-specific muni market funds, which have the additional benefit of providing income that's free of state taxes. For instance, there's the Vanguard California Municipal Money Market Fund (VCTXX) and the Fidelity New York Municipal Money Market Fund (FSNXX) .

Persons: –, Catherine Valega, Sallie Mae, Jeremy Keil, Keil, There's, Charles Sachs, Kaufman, Sachs, Michael Bloom Organizations: Federal, Green Bee, Synchrony, Financial, Keil Financial Partners, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp, FDIC, ., CFP, Money Market Fund, SEC, Residents, Vanguard, Fidelity New York Municipal Money Market Fund Locations: Winchester , Massachusetts, New Berlin , Wisconsin, Miami, Vanguard California

The Allbirds Cyber Monday sale is live: now through November 26, you can save up to 70% on shoes, clothing, and accessories for men, women, and kids. Right now, you can get the Allbirds Tree Dasher 2 for 56% off. Typically, Allbirds fit true to size, but you can check out our Allbirds review to get details on every pair we've tested. For more style discounts, check out out the best Cyber Monday Ugg deals and the Spanx Cyber Monday sale. The best Cyber Monday Allbirds dealsWool RunnerThe Wool Runner is the design that started it all for Allbirds.

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Typically, Allbirds fit true to size, but you can check out our Allbirds review to get details on every pair we've tested. The best Black Friday Allbirds dealsWool RunnerThe Wool Runner is the design that started it all for Allbirds. Tree Dasher 2As the second iteration of Allbirds' performance running sneaker, the Tree Dasher 2 is lighter and more responsive than the original. Tree FlyerThe Tree Flyer is Allbirds' first performance running sneaker created for long-distance running and the brand's most technical design ever. They're available in low-top as Wool Runner Mizzles, and mids as Wool Runner-Up Mizzles, and running shoes as Wool Dasher Mizzles.

Persons: SweetFoam, sneaker, Wool, Allbirds, Will Allbirds Organizations: Piper Locations: Allbirds

☆ The 44 Best Black Friday Mattress and Bedding Deals 2023
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( Samantha Sharf | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +6 min

Luckily, some popular mattress and bedding brands—including Saatva, Parachute, Avocado and Lunya—are offering steep discounts for Black Friday. Keep reading for the best Black Friday mattress sales and bedding deals. BrooklinenBrooklinen first got famous for sheets (Buy Side particularly likes its linen set). SaatvaBuy Side has recommended more products from Saatva than any other mattress brand. Saatva also has our picks for best pillow for back sleepers, best cooling mattress topper and best linen sheets for hot sleepers, among others.

Persons: Samantha Sharf, Brooklinen Brooklinen, Casper, Fido, —, we’ve, Coyuchi, Herman Miller — Organizations: Black, Casper, Nelson Locations: Amalfi, Italy

☆ Hall Is Suing Oates. Over What Is a Mystery.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( Julia Jacobs | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

1 hits like “Rich Girl, “Maneater” and “She’s Gone” in the 1970s and ’80s, followed by a more recent cultural resurgence, Daryl Hall and John Oates have long been one of pop music’s most celebrated duos. Now, the discord is undeniable as Hall, 77, has filed a lawsuit in Nashville against Oates, 75, the partner with whom he was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2014. The lore of Hall and Oates dates back to 1967, when the musicians were students at Temple University. A few weeks later, Oates’s band split up after two of its members joined the military, and Hall invited Oates to play guitar for his group. Later on, they started writing music together, landing a deal with Atlantic Records in 1972 that propelled them to pop stardom.

Persons: “, Maneater, Daryl Hall, John Oates, Oates, Hall Organizations: Roll Hall of Fame, Temple University, Atlantic Records Locations: Nashville, Philadelphia

NEW YORK (AP) — Everything from rap to yacht rock, country and alt-rock are represented among the nominees for the 2024 Songwriters Hall of Fame, with nods for Public Enemy, Steely Dan, Bryan Adams, George Clinton, Tracy Chapman, R.E.M., Blondie, Heart and The Doobie Brothers. Adams, R.E.M., Blondie, The Doobie Brothers and Heart were also nominated last year but didn't make the final cut. Last year's inductees included Snoop Dogg, Gloria Estefan, Sade, Jeff Lynne, Glen Ballard and Teddy Riley. The Songwriters Hall of Fame was established in 1969 to honor those creating the popular music. A songwriter with a notable catalog of songs qualifies for induction 20 years after the first commercial release of a song.

Persons: Steely Dan, Bryan Adams, George Clinton, Tracy Chapman, R.E.M, Doobie, Kenny Loggins, Nashville hitmaker Hillary Lindsey, Timbaland, Justin Timberlake's “, ”, Missy Elliot's, Michael Stipe, Ann, Nancy Wilson, Heart, Adams, Clinton, Debbie Harry, Chris Stein, Clem Burke, Blondie, Chapman, Luke Combs, didn't, Snoop Dogg, Gloria Estefan, Sade, Jeff Lynne, Glen Ballard, Teddy Riley, Randy Bachman, Burton Cummings, Tom Johnston, Patrick Simmons, Michael McDonald —, David Gates, Chuck D, Flav, Steely Dan —, Donald Fagan, Walter Becker —, Maurice Starr, Tony Macaulay, Dean Dillon, Russell Brown, Narada Michael Walden, Roger Nichols, Dennis Lambert, Brian Potter, Loggins, Dean Pitchford, Elvis Presley, Gladys Knight, Tom Jones, Carole King, Paul Simon, Billy Joel, Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, Elton John, Bernie Taupin, Brian Wilson, James Taylor, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty, Lionel Richie, Bill Withers, Neil Diamond, Phil Collins, ___ ___ Mark Kennedy Organizations: Hall of Fame, Nashville, Little Big Town, Associated Press, Country Music Association, Roll Hall of Fame Locations: R.E.M

☆ The Holiday Gifts Buy Side Staffers Are Buying This Black Friday
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( Buy Side Staff | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +12 min

By Buy Side StaffThe Buy Side staff shops for a living, which also means we spend an inordinate amount of time scrutinizing gift options. To help you shop for nice prices, we limited our list to our favorites that are on sale now for Black Friday. She asked for compression socks, so I’m buying her these pretty ones in blue chevron to help her with recovery. It would make a great gift for a college student, new grad or really anyone who could use a travel gear upgrade. It’s a great set to update your kitchen or give as a gift this holiday season.” —Emily Welsh, VP and general manager

Persons: We’ve, cocotte, Staub, ”, Astrid Stawiarz, Nick Guy, ” — Ian Salisbury, Cashmere hoodie, I’ve, Jessica Woodbury, PJs, ” — Emily Welsh, Charming, Madeline Diamond, ‘ Broom ’, I’ll, Samantha Sharf, Mario, ‘, Cozy, she’s, ” — Leslie Yazel, it’s, Susan “, Susan, Anaya, There’s, we’ll, Philip Asquith, It’s, ” — Bellamy Richardson, Buddy, I’m, nutcrackers, ” — Aly J, they’re, Brittany Nguyen Organizations: Side, Black, Bluetooth, Apple, PlayStation, Mario Kart, New, Olive Oil, Amazon, Yale, Walmart Locations: Naadam, New York City, Los Angeles, Olive, Ojai , Calif, Europe, The

☆ Crocs unveils McDonalds-inspired footwear line
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( Paul Glader | Sergio Padilla | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

McDonald’s confirmed Monday that it is collaborating with Crocs for one of its rare ventures into the footwear industry. The collaboration features shoes, socks and “Jibbitz” (the little charms that go inside the holes of Crocs) of McDonald’s advertising characters, as well as its red and yellow branding. Though not a partnership, Crocs also made shoes for the Wild West, with Croc cowboy boots on sale for $120. Video Ad Feedback McDonald's goes viral with "Grimace" shake 00:38 - Source: CNNFrom Crocs’ point of view, Saunders said that collaborations and quirky partnerships keep the Crocs brand in mind for consumers. McDonald’s early CEO, the late Raymond “Ray” Kroc, is of no known relation to the Crocs shoe brand.

Persons: McDonald’s, Crocs, Jibbitz ”, Lightning McQueen, “, ”, Neil Saunders, Saunders, Raymond “ Ray ” Kroc Organizations: New, New York CNN, Wild, CNN Locations: New York, Crocs

Kalamazoo, a small city in Western Michigan, is a way station along the drug trafficking corridor between Chicago and Detroit. In its parks, under railroad overpasses and here in the woods, people ensnared by drugs scramble to survive. Dr. Helmstetter, who makes weekly primary care rounds with a program called Street Medicine Kalamazoo, carried medications to reverse overdoses, blunt cravings and ease withdrawal-induced nausea. Rachel, 35, her hair dyed a silvery lavender, ran to greet Dr. Helmstetter. She takes the medicine buprenorphine, which acts to dull her body’s yearning for opioids, but she was not ready to let go of meth.

Persons: Nic Helmstetter, Helmstetter, Rachel Organizations: Medicine Locations: Kalamazoo, Western Michigan, Chicago, Detroit, Medicine Kalamazoo

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