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☆ UK lawmakers vote to allow assisted dying
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-29 | by ( Rob Picheta | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

London CNN —British members of parliament have voted to legalize assisted dying, approving a contentious proposal that would make the United Kingdom one of a small handful of nations to allow terminally ill people to end their lives. The bill must still clear the House of Lords and parliamentary committees, but Friday’s vote marked the most important hurdle. Canada, New Zealand, Spain and most of Australia allow assisted dying in some form, as do several US states including Oregon, Washington and California. MPs were given a free vote on the issue, meaning they can support either side according to their conscience, with no political ramifications. Polling indicates that a comfortable majority of the public supports assisted dying.

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☆ Tired of Chicago winters, this Gen Xer retired at 46 and moved to Bangkok. It cut his monthly spending by half.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-29 | by ( Erin Liam | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

AdvertisementIn 2018, at 46, Chris retired and left Chicago for Bangkok. He enjoys the affordability of living in Bangkok and how easy it is to make friends. As he soaked in the pool of his Airbnb in Bangkok, Chris wondered, "How can I make this my home permanently?" Describing his lifestyle as "semi-luxury," Chris said he'd increased his budget year after year to adjust to his changing circumstances. ChrisFor Chris, being able to live any type of lifestyle is his favorite part of living in the city.

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☆ Xi Jinping's military purge is bleeding into his elite circle of generals commanding China's forces
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-29 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Adm. Miao Hua is one of six members of an exclusive commission led by Xi that oversees China's military. He's the latest in a string of high-ranking defense officials to be purged from China's military. A top-ranking admiral in China's Central Military Commission — the highest body commanding its forces — has been placed under investigation, the country's defense ministry said on Thursday. AdvertisementTwo vicechairmen of the Central Military Commission have been investigated before, but only after they exited the commission. The push has coincided with Xi's heavy emphasis on modernizing China's military and catching up in strength with US forces.

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☆ At Pitch and Run, VC Nihal Mehta is creating a community for founders and investors to connect over exercise.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-29 | by ( Samantha Stokes | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

AdvertisementNew York-based investor Nihal Mehta of Eniac Ventures created Pitch and Run in 2019. The group hosts weekly fun runs across the country for tech founders and investors. For Nihal Mehta, running is, first and foremost, a way to decompress from the fast-paced lifestyle of building a startup. His brainchild is Pitch and Run, a bona fide run club for founders, investors, and other members of the tech community to connect over their shared love of startups as well as running. Mehta himself completed his fifth New York City marathon earlier this month, sharing the course with 25 other Pitch and Run members.

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☆ British lawmakers give initial support to assisted dying bill
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-29 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The Houses of Parliament are seen on June 28, 2024 in London, England ahead of the UK general election. Britain's parliament voted in favor of a new bill to legalize assisted dying on Friday, opening the way for months of further debate over an issue that has sparked a national conversation over dignity in death and end-of-life care. "There's plenty of time to get this right," she said after more than four hours of often emotional debate in the chamber. Those in favor of the bill say it is about shortening the death of those who are terminally ill and giving them more control. Others expressed concern that there had not been enough time to consider the bill before voting.

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☆ 5 quick, simple ways to calm your mind—including 1 that 'puts a brake on the stress response,' doctor says
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-29 | by ( Renée Onque | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Meditating is a proven way to reduce stress, improve sleep and keep you engaged in your work and relationships. While a regular meditation practice might sound intimidating, it can actually be quite simple and take up very little of your day, according to Dr. Esther Sternberg . "You do that a few times, and that will immediately put a brake on the stress response," Sternberg says. The goal of the practice is to "feel gratitude for everything you see, all the trees, all the houses, whatever you see, feel gratitude, and feel gratitude for your loved ones." "When you're in a compassion state, you're releasing dopamine, you're releasing endorphins, all these feel-good molecules," she says.

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☆ 5 big questions about how tech will look under Trump
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-29 | by ( Clare Duffy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

He sought to swat down legal protections for tech platforms. Many Republicans are eager to see the Trump administration address what they see as “censorship” of right-leaning voices by many mainstream social media platforms. That could mean reforming or reinterpreting Section 230, which shields tech platforms from liability for their users’ posts and allows the platforms to moderate content as they see fit. In essence, Carr could attempt to pass a rule that would make it possible to sue tech platforms under that new interpretation. Ultimately, that could mean hamstringing tech companies’ efforts to reduce hateful or false content on their platforms.

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☆ Clashes erupted outside a Hindu temple near Toronto. They’re the latest sign of Canada and India’s spiraling relations
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-29 | by ( Lex Harvey | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attends a press conference following Canada's expulsion of six Indian diplomats, in Ottawa on October 14, 2024. Members of the Hindu Sikh Global Forum protest the clashes between Hindu and Sikh communities in Canada in New Delhi, India, on November 9, 2024. However, the Canadian prime minister recently acknowledged that Khalistan separatists “do not represent the Sikh community” in Canada. A downward spiral of relationsWhile the Khalistan issue has persisted for decades, relations between Canada and India have plummeted under Modi and Trudeau. India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi (L) walks alongside Home Affairs Minister Amit Shah outside a polling station during India's general election, in Ahmedabad, India, on May 7, 2024.

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☆ Signs you've been 'love-bombed' during a job interview and what to do about it
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-29 | by ( Lindsay Dodgson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementJob seekers may face 'love-bombing' from hiring managers during interviews. If a hiring manager is excessively complimenting you and telling you you're the top candidate during an interview, you may be being "love-bombed." Many job seekers complain of inconsistent behavior from hiring managers, CNBC reported, being flattered and praised one minute and ghosted the next. "They may overhype your chances to keep you interested," Barber said. It may not always be a scheme, though, and some recruiters and hiring managers may be love-bombing without realizing it.

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☆ Uber and Lyft drivers say Waymo's robotaxis are hurting their earnings in Phoenix and LA
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-29 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

AdvertisementUber and Lyft drivers in Phoenix and LA have said driverless taxis are hurting their earnings. Some Uber and Lyft drivers have said the driverless taxis operating in their markets are driving down their earnings. Some drivers told BI this was already happening. AdvertisementRestrictions on robotaxis could help reduce competitionJohn, a 43-year-old Uber and Lyft driver in Phoenix, said he thought Waymo One's robotaxis had hurt his earnings. He sometimes asks his passengers about their experiences using driverless taxis to get a better understanding of his competition.

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☆ 10 affordable and thoughtful gifts under $50, recommended by Make It staff: 'I'd buy it again in a heartbeat'
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-29 | by ( Mike Winters | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Gifts under $50 can strike a balance between thoughtfulness and practicality, making them ideal for family, friends or even a secret Santa exchange during the holiday season. With that in mind, here are 10 unique, fun and practical gifts for everyone on your shopping list, curated by CNBC Make It staff members. But fortunately for my oral health and fragile ego, my people-pleasing tendencies won out — and the product changed my life. Packing cubesPrice: $21.59 I'm not going to lie — I was influenced by TikTok to buy these Bagsmart compressible packing cubes. I've used it to label everything from my the tabs in my recipe binder to different sizes of knitting needles.

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☆ Images reveal how an orca pod hunts the world’s largest fish
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-29 | by ( Katie Hunt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

The orcas hunt whale sharks that gather at feeding sites in the Gulf of California and are not fully grown. While an orca versus whale shark matchup may seem like an epic battle, the orcas make easy work of the gentle giants. Kelsey WilliamsonOrca vs. whale sharkThe researchers’ analysis revealed exactly how the killer whales, often hunting as a group, subdue the whale shark. “You can clearly see how all the members of the orca pod are trying to bring down the whale shark,” Higuera Rivas said. Several of the killer whales were observed with whale shark carrion in their mouths during an attack on May 26.

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☆ 'Broke' Josh Brolin reveals $600,000 payday that changed his life: 'I started bawling'
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-29 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

After breaking out in "The Goonies" in 1985, Brolin's acting career sputtered in the late 80s, through the 90s and into the 2000s. "I spent 22 years just trying to work," Brolin, whose Hollywood prospects were so dismal at points that he turned to stock trading to make a living, said in an appearance on "In Depth with Graham Bensinger." The two roles would turn his fortunes around, both in terms of landing steady acting work, as well as financially. Brolin's career has taken off since then, with star turns in films like "Dune," "True Grit" and "Sicario." Plus, sign up for CNBC Make It's newsletter to get tips and tricks for success at work, with money and in life.

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☆ Alice Hudson, Librarian Who Built a Trove of Historic Maps, Dies at 77
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-29 | by ( Sam Roberts | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Alice Hudson, who, after enrolling in a mandatory geography course in college, took a detour from her plan to become a professional translator and went on to devote her career to building one of the world’s premier public map collections, died on Nov. 6 in Manhattan. Her death, in a senior living facility, was apparently caused by complications of kidney disease, said Robert Trager, her nephew. Ms. Hudson was chief of the Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division of the New York Public Library from 1981 to 2009, presiding over what has been called the most heavily used public map room in the world. She oversaw the doubling of the collection, to more than 400,000 maps and 24,000 atlases, rivaling the holdings of the Library of Congress, the National Archives and the British Library. She mounted exhibitions on how topography influenced history on the American frontier and along New York City’s shoreline, and illuminated the overlooked contribution of women to cartography.

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☆ Bitcoin heads for nearly 40% November gain as it edges closer to $100,000
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-29 | by ( Tanaya Macheel | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

In this article BTC.CM= Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT"Make Bitcoin Great Again" hats displayed for sale at the Bitcoin 2024 conference in Nashville, Tennessee, July 27, 2024. Bitcoin is on pace to post a 38% gain for November, according to Coin Metrics, which would make the month its best since February, when it gained 45% following the launch of spot bitcoin ETFs. Trump's victory sent bitcoin rallying to as high as just a couple hundred dollars shy of the highly anticipated $100,000 milestone. In the same period, options on bitcoin ETFs began trading, ushering in a new way to trade and speculate on the price of bitcoin. Bulls expect bitcoin's price to reach $100,000 by the end of 2024 and potentially double by the end of 2025.

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☆ Canada's Prime Minister argues Donald Trump's tariff plan will hurt Canadians and Americans
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-29 | by ( Jordan Pandy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AdvertisementTrump vowed to impose tariffs on Canada and Mexico on his first day in office. Canada's prime minister Justin Trudeau warned tariffs will harm both Canadian and American consumers and industries. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau responded to President-elect Donald Trump's Monday vow to impose tariffs on Canada and Mexico on day one in office. Trump plans to impose 25% tariffs on goods coming from the northern and southern neighbors of the US. Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo has already said that her country would impose tariffs on the US if Trump goes through with his plan.

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☆ Puccini Died 100 Years Ago. So Did the Great Opera Tradition.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-29 | by ( Zachary Woolfe | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

A poor young poet is struggling to write in his attic apartment when he is interrupted by the sickly seamstress who lives downstairs. Barely 15 minutes later, these two strangers are singing ecstatically about their love. But when a performance of Giacomo Puccini’s “La Bohème” is working its hot magic, nothing could be more believable. And nothing could be more essentially operatic than such a scene, with the emotions compressed and heightened through music. Puccini, who died 100 years ago, on Nov. 29, 1924, proved himself again and again a master of moments like this: unleashing a Technicolor extravagance of feeling while at the same time conveying plain, simple truth.

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☆ Georgia rocked by fierce protests after government puts EU hopes on ice
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-29 | by ( Christian Edwards | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

After years of moving closer towards Europe – and securing EU candidate status late last year – Georgian Dream has taken a sharp authoritarian turn. Georgian Dream claimed victory with 54% of the vote, but opposition parties claimed the election was rigged. “I’ve seen a lot of protests in Georgia: during this government, the previous government – I also remember some from Soviet times. Bidzina Ivanishvili, founder of Georgian Dream, with Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze after exit polls were announced in Tbilisi, October 26, 2024. But the government’s halting of the country’s EU bid appears to have sparked the protest movement into life.

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☆ A CIA counterterrorism officer's cover was being a comic book author. Now, he's an award-winning writer for DC, working in Hollywood on HBO's 'Lanterns.'
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-29 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Now, he's balancing writing comics with working on the "Lanterns" TV series for HBO. So I threw that away and I'd be like, 'Oh, I'm a comic writer.' Pretending to be a comic writer in the CIA meant he was already in the right mindset. AdvertisementIn 2013, he wrote for the Vertigo imprint, before his first work at DC Comics, "Nightwing" — about Batman's former sidekick — was published in 2014. Movies: King is a member of the team developing the "Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow" movie based on his comic series of the same name.

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☆ Elon Musk’s X is stepping in to the legal fight over Alex Jones’ Infowars. Experts say it’s unprecedented
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-29 | by ( Hadas Gold | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

The sale includes Infowars’ website, studio equipment, online dietary supplement store and social media accounts, which are followed by millions of users. In past legal disputes over account ownership, social media companies have left it to the courts and parties involved to work it out. But in this case, X is stepping in, objecting to Jones and Infowars’ X accounts being part of the sale. That stands out to experts in social media law. “What conceivable motivation does a company have for destroying the value in their users’ accounts, and implicitly threatening all other users?” Butterfield said.

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