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☆ Opinion | Why We Shouldn’t Lose Faith in Organized Religion
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-09 | by ( Tish Harrison Warren | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

Stephen Prothero wrote the book “Religious Literacy,” about the absence of religious literacy in American civic life. I wonder how many people who are reading that have alarm bells going off about the state of American civil society. American religion has long been entrepreneurial, and American religion will likely adapt in ways that increase religious participation in the medium to long run. But I fear that American society and social services will suffer in the short run. This is my understanding of religion, of pluralism, of social change: If you tell an inspiring story, people will want to move in that direction.

Persons: Stephen Prothero, Jessica Grose’s, ”, — Organizations: Catholic Locations: America

☆ I run a 'Barbie-ish' Airbnb in Arizona that caters to bachelorette parties — and my girly decor keeps it booked despite a challenging market.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-04 | by ( Jamie Killin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Bre Fleschner hosts bachelorette party groups in her "Barbie-ish" Airbnb in Tempe, Arizona. The desert dream house includes a heated pool in the backyard. It's since turned into my desert dream house. A lot of people are now doing what I'm doing, so I want to find ways to stay on top. bachelorette desert dream house couch Courtesy of Bre FleschnerHowever, the Airbnb landscape is changingThis time last year I had approximately twice as many bookings as I do this year.

Persons: Bre, —, Bre Fleschner, It's, I've, Fleschner, they'd, Louis, It's Barbie, haven't, I'm, What's, hasn't Organizations: Service, HGTV Locations: Tempe , Arizona, Nashville, Orlando, Miami, Arizona, St, Scottsdale, Tempe, Phoenix, Palm Springs, Florida

☆ Flight attendants’ secrets for surviving summer travel
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-28 | by ( Francesca Street | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +21 min

Navigating air travel at this time of year can be fraught, but it doesn’t have to be – and if anyone’s got intel on smoothly and successfully surviving summer travel, it’s the flight attendants who’ve seen it all. But the flight attendants say the lost sleep is worth it in the long run. Andrew adds that this advice is especially crucial if you’re flying internationally, suggesting that whatever you consider a “normal” connection time, you should probably double if you’re flying long haul. Consider whether check-in luggage is necessaryThe flight attendants always travel with carry-on luggage only and generally speaking encourage others to do the same. Rich Henderson, flight attendantOften flight attendants are just as clueless as passengers.

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☆ The inflation shock is over so there's no need for any more Fed rate hikes, the Institute of International Finance's chief economist says
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-14 | by ( Zahra Tayeb | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

"The US inflation shock is over", so the Fed need not hike interest rates any more, according to the chief economist of the Institute of International Finance. The IIF's measure of "inflation generalization" has fallen to the lowest level since February 2021, Robin Brooks said. US inflation has been steadily cooling from its mid-2022's highs, coming in at 4.0% in May on an annual basis. "The US inflation shock is over. While Brooks suggests the threat of inflation has faded, other market commentators have raised concerns inflation is sticky and can lead to stagflation.

Persons: Robin Brooks, —, Brooks, Goldman Sachs Organizations: Institute of International Finance, Service, CPI, Federal

☆ Best cheap car options in 2023
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-07 | by ( Peter Valdes-Dapena | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —You’ve probably seen shocking headlines saying the average price of a new car has reached about $48,000, according to industry analysts like Edmunds.com. The Chevrolet Trax, with a starting price around $20,000, garnered compliments on a recent test drive. The 2023 Kia Rio was rated as the best overall value by Cars.com. “The Nissan Versa [with a manual transmission] is like sixteen and change, and that’s a really, really pretty nice car,” said Quiroga. “But if you’re if you’re willing to persist and stick to your budget, you absolutely can [find a good inexpensive car] if you can keep an open mind.”

Persons: CNN — You’ve, Ford Maverick, Ford “, ”, Tony Quiroga, you’re, Jane Ulitskaya, Kia Rio, Cars.com, Driver’s Quiroga, Zach Gale, ” Gale, Quiroga, Gale, “, it’s Organizations: CNN, Chevrolet Trax, General Motors, Trax, Chevrolet, Ford, Apple, Cars.com, Kia, Android, Ford Maverick XL, Co, MotorTrend’s, Nissan

☆ Sabalenka survives first set implosion to overcome Stephens
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-04 | by ( Karolos Grohmann | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Sabalenka, the hardest-hitting player on the women's tour and the 2023 Australian Open champion, raced to a 5-0 lead with Stephens winning a total of just eight points. With her own first serve wilting, Sabalenka, in complete freefall by now, missed another two set points at 5-4 on Stephens' serve before her opponent spectacularly levelled and then held to take it to a tiebreak. The Belarusian, looking win a second Grand Slam trophy, managed to pull herself together at the last moment, clinching the first set on her fourth opportunity. She cut down on the unforced errors in the second set but again Stephens battled back from 4-2 down to level before Sabalenka broke again to go 5-4 up and serve out the match. I'm super happy with this win," Sabalenka said in comments given to women's governing body WTA after she refused to do a post-game interview for the second time in a row.

Persons: Roland Garros, Sabalenka, Sloane Stephens, Kai Pfaffenbach PARIS, American Sloane Stephens, Ukraine's Elina Svitolina, Stephens, Karolos Grohmann, Ken Ferris, Pritha Organizations: U.S, REUTERS, American, WTA, Svitolina, Thomson Locations: Paris, France, Belarus, Belarusian, Ukraine

☆ Secrets of a superyacht and private jet chef
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-01 | by ( Francesca Street | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +19 min

She loves cooking, traveling and adventure, so she’s working her dream job. So captains or crew would recommend me, clients would recommend me to their friends.” Grace Dvornik, private chef“I was hired as a chef right away on a 64-foot sailing yacht,” says Dvornik. “In my personal experience, I haven’t had many celebrities.”As well as accommodating a range of clients, Dvornik has also acclimatized to a revolving door of colleagues-slash-roommates. While yacht crew are usually confined below deck, Dvornik says there are opportunities to enjoy the perks of living on a superyacht. But working in private aviation, Dvornik gets to spend a bit more time exploring.

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☆ Federer serves up directions as latest voice on Waze navigation app
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The retired, polyglottic tennis star can offer directions in English, French, or German, and is the first person to record custom navigation in three different languages, the navigation app said on Wednesday. The 41-year-old Swiss offers a variety of motivational messages to drivers, on top of basic directions. "It's drive time - I can feel the adrenaline kicking in already," Federer says in one recording. I'm ready to coach you along the way." Federer joins an assortment of celebrity voices on the navigation app, which Alphabet Inc (GOOGL.O) acquired for $1 billion in 2013, including pop stars Christina Aguilera and the Jonas Brothers.

Persons: Europe's Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Team World's Jack Sock, Frances Tiafoe REUTERS, Andrew Boyers, Federer, Christina Aguilera, Jonas Brothers, Amy Tennery, Toby Davis Organizations: Laver, Team, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, Swiss, New York

☆ Top Democrats say Biden should make this year’s ‘craziness’ the last debt limit fight ever
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-01 | by ( Edward-Isaac Dovere | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Given the current math in the chamber, every senator in the Democratic Caucus would need to support such a change. The president’s focus, Kikukawa said, remains preventing default, and “other options are a question for another day.”Originally Boyle backed eliminating the debt limit entirely. She and Jeffries both pointed out that Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell had in 2011 supported a backdoor solution to that debt limit fight, which would have given then-President Barack Obama power to raise it on his own just that one time. Several swing district Democrats, though, told CNN that they were wary of supporting a change, calling the debt limit authority an important check on the presidency and on spending, despite their opposition to how it was used this time. This has been such a torturous experience for my Democratic colleagues that I hope they will not forget,” Boyle said.

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☆ Kim Kardashian says parenting her four children is 'the best chaos'
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-21 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Kim Kardashian is a business mogul, lawyer in training and reality TV star – but says her most challenging, and rewarding, job is being a mom. “Everyone says the days are long and the years are short, and that couldn’t be a more true statement,” Kardashian said. “Especially when they’re babies and you’re feeding and there’s madness going on.”“It’s the best chaos though,” she added. They wed in 2014, in a lavish European ceremony, before Kardashian filed for divorce in 2021. “It is the most challenging, rewarding job on this planet,” she said.

☆ Uber will now let parents put their teens in rides alone
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-17 | by ( Catherine Thorbecke | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Uber is rolling out new features to make it easier for people of all ages to access its ride-hailing service, including an option that will let teens under the age of 18 ride alone for the first time. Previously, those under the age of 18 were not allowed to use Uber without being accompanied in the car by an adult. A live trip-tracking feature also lets a parent follow the trips’ progress via the Uber app. And parents can contact the driver directly during the trip as well as contact Uber’s support team. Uber has reported strong growth in recent quarters, defying a slump that has hit much of the tech sector in recent months.

☆ Here are all the new features coming to Uber, including teen accounts, group rides, and fancy car seats
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-17 | by ( Jennifer Ortakales Dawkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

These updates included accounts for teens, group rides, group grocery orders, and Nuna car seats. These updates included accounts for teens, group rides and grocery orders, and a partnership with car seat brand Nuna. Teen accounts on Uber will be available in some US and Canadian cities beginning on May 22. Group rides will roll out in the upcoming weeks, though Uber did not provide a specific date. Group grocery ordersUberBeginning on May 17, a new group order feature on UberEats will allow you to split your weekly grocery delivery with your family or roommates.

☆ Fed's Bostic casts doubt on rate cuts this year even if there's a recession
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-15 | by ( Jeff Cox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Atlanta Federal Reserve President Raphael Bostic said Monday that he doesn't foresee rate cuts at least through 2023, even if there's a recession. "If there's going to be some cost to that, we've got to be willing to do that." "If there's going to be a bias to action, for me would be a bias to increase a little further as opposed to cut." On inflation, Bostic said he remains optimistic, while Goolsbee said, "Inflation is improving, but it's not improving that rapidly." "There's still a lot of confidence that our policies are going to be able to get inflation back down to our 2% target," Bostic said.

TEL AVIV — Israel and Palestinian Islamic Jihad have agreed to a cease-fire ending five days of fighting between the two sides, one U.S. official and one Israeli official told NBC News on Saturday. The fighting has killed 33 Palestinians inside Gaza, including at least 13 civilians. Over the past few days, Israel has conducted more airstrikes, killing other senior Islamic Jihad commanders and destroying their command centers and rocket-launching sites. The Israeli military alleged the targeted homes belonged to or were used by Islamic Jihad militants. Islamic Jihad has retaliated by firing over 1,200 rockets toward southern and central Israel, according to the military.

☆ ‘You’re not alone’: CNN Heroes share advice for Mental Health Awareness Month
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-05 | by ( Gabriel Kinder | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and this year it seems to coincide with a flurry of violent headlines. “One of the things that we underestimate as a society is how our global mental health impacts us as individuals. Some of them marked Mental Health Awareness Month by sharing advice and insight with CNN’s Elizabeth Belanger about what is working for their communities. CNN Hero Michele Neff Hernandez Sam Comen/CNNWe have to model good mental health care by learning about mental health with the same vigor we use to learn about physical health. It takes all of us to realize mental health needs to be talked about, not buried under the rug.

CNN —Jerry Springer, the former Cincinnati mayor and longtime TV host whose tabloid talk show was known for outrageous arguments, thrown chairs and physical confrontations between sparring couples and homewreckers, has died, Bradley Singer, his agent, said Thursday. Springer once told CNN that he did not mind being referred to as the “grandfather of trash TV,” saying in 2010, as “The Jerry Springer Show” celebrated its 20th anniversary on the air: “It’s probably accurate. “You know, when I first heard it, I can came back home and I figured: Oh, my gosh, you know. Jerry Springer at NBC studios, in 1992. Steve Kagan/The Chronicle Collection/Getty ImagesSpringer’s anchor work led to a Cincinnati-based talk show that later became the nationally syndicated, “The Jerry Springer Show.”In 1998, he told WLWT of the people who objected to his show: “I think that’s fair.

☆ A Compact Home Office With Something Extra: It’s Also a Train
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-20 | by ( Tim Mckeough | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Built from weathering steel and glass, with a metal door finished in bright yellow automotive paint, the studio measures just under 300 square feet. It was designed by Tom Kundig, the architect who founded the Seattle-based firm Olson Kundig. “I just said, offhand, ‘Wouldn’t it be cool if you could just take that office, that studio, and put it on tracks,’” recalled Mr. Kundig, describing the meeting where he listened to Mr. Maxon explain his desire for a home office that could provide isolation. “It was a joke.”But the more they batted the idea around, the more appealing it seemed — and the more daunting. “It’s a really simple idea, but requires all sorts of craziness to get there,” Mr. Kundig said.

☆ Ron DeSantis will spend up to $4 billion on school vouchers for Florida families to challenge 'woke' public schools
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-29 | by ( Ethan Dodd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Ron DeSantis is waging a war against 'woke' public schools. On Monday, the governor signed universal school vouchers into law, which both conservatives and liberals expect to hurt public schools. Public school enrollment has only dropped a few percentage points, from 89.6% to 87.2%, since Republican Gov. Now, however, DeSantis' move to broaden the voucher program to all Florida families could meaningfully threaten funding for public schools. Spar fears universal vouchers "will literally siphon money away" from public schools because it's all under the same education budget.

"Stop this judicial process before it is too late," Arnon Bar-David, Israel's Histadrut union leader, said in a televised speech, addressing Netanyahu directly. Protests have taken place across Israel for the last four months, sparked by anger at controversial judicial reforms pushed by Netanyahu's government, the most right-wing in Israel's history. The planned overhaul would significantly weaken the country's judiciary and make it harder to remove Netanyahu, Israel's longest-serving prime minister, from power. On Sunday, Netanyahu's office announced the dismissal of Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, who had opposed the motion, escalating protests. "We must all stand up strongly against refusals," Netanyahu said on Twitter around the time of the announcement, without directly referencing Gallant.

☆ Meet Peter Tuchman, the most photographed stock trader on Wall Street
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-25 | by ( Morgan Chittum | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Peter Tuchman, one of the most recognizable stock brokers on Wall Street, has been at the NYSE for over 37 years. Tuchman, who has been at the New York Stock Exchange for nearly 38 years, is the most-photographed broker on the trading floor. Tuchman describes the New York Stock Exchange as "the delta of all information" and the "last standing human entity market in the world." He landed a summer job as a teletypist at the New York Stock Exchange days after getting back. In the midst of the craziness, the wildness, and the chaos of the stock market.

☆ Fauci hits back at critics like Elon Musk, who have called for his prosecution, saying 'I wish I could figure out what the heck they're talking about'
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-13 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Dr. Anthony Fauci has responded to critics such as Elon Musk over his pandemic response. What are they talking about," Fauci said. Acosta had read Fauci a tweet from Elon Musk suggesting Fauci should be prosecuted. I wish I could figure out what the heck they're talking about. Representatives for Musk and Fauci did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment, made outside normal working hours.

☆ Billionaire tech CEO says Meta and Google over-hired so much they didn't have enough work for employees: 'They really were doing nothing'
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-13 | by ( Grace Kay | Sindhu Sundar | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

C3.ai's CEO said Google and Meta over-hired employees and didn't have enough work for them to do. Thomas Siebel joked that if you want to work remote "in your pajamas," you should work at Facebook. "If you want to work from home, like four days of work in your pajamas, go to work for Facebook." Siebel is far from the first executive to express concern that tech workers aren't doing enough work. Last year, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella warned that remote work has spurred "productivity paranoia" among managers.

☆ Venture Capital Investors Are Trying to Take Over Pandemic Response
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-12 | by ( Adam Rogers | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +19 min

Private capital has been eyeing public health for years. Several founders and investors told me that the failure of Kleiner's fund made Silicon Valley wary of investing in pandemic preparedness. Venture investors love that kind of thing. Public health and private industryWhen COVID hit, Charity Dean was the assistant director of the California Department of Public Health. In the end, almost every pandemic-related product created by Silicon Valley will ultimately require the government as a primary customer.

☆ This Binance-backed Web3 gaming startup just raised $5 million. Check out the 13-slide pitch deck Unagi used to raise the seed round.
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-17 | by ( Callum Burroughs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

French blockchain gaming company Unagi has raised $5 million in seed funding. French blockchain gaming startup Unagi has raised $5 million in seed funding as it looks to expand its offering. "It's been an interesting time with a lot of struggles for us as we arrived after the peak of the market," Guillemot, Unagi cofounder, told Insider. The $5 million fundraise was led by early-stage VC and game developer, Sisu Game Ventures. This latest fundraise, which follows a recent $4.3 million fundraise with Binance Labs, doubles the company's valuation to $37.2 million, Unagi said.

☆ Here’s our February rapid-fire update on all 34 stocks in Jim Cramer’s Investing Club portfolio
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-05 | by ( Matthew J. Belvedere | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +12 min

Here's a rapid-fire update on all 34 stocks in Jim Cramer's Charitable Trust, the holdings we manage in the CNBC Investing Club. J & J is a good stock to get into ahead of the impending split into two companies: consumer brands and pharma/medical technology. The company reported a good quarter and guidance, while fundamentals are solid ahead of the split. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio.

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