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☆ 21-year-old left the U.S. for Australia on a working holiday visa—why she says her life is better now
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Celia Fernandez | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Bella Robben has been living in Australia for almost a year. Bella RobbenRobben's original plan was to visit Australia for just one week, but right before the trip she decided to apply for the country's working holiday visa. Bella RobbenIn Australia, Robben says she is able to earn enough to have a life and to save. Now, approaching one year in Australia, Robben says she isn't the same person she was when she first arrived in the country. Bella Robben

Persons: Bella Robben, Robben, Louis, I've, Bella Robben Robben, Port Douglas, that's, it's, she's, I'm Organizations: CNBC, Tourism Board, Student Locations: Australia, St, Louis , Missouri, Peru, Colombia, Europe, Barcelona, London, Lisbon, Melbourne, U.S, Australia's Northern Territory, Robben, Port, Australian, Queensland, Far North Queensland, America, Southeast Asia

☆ I landed a job in venture capital at 24 after changing my career path twice. Here's how I got the coveted job with a varied résumé.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-09 | by ( Riddhi Kanetkar | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

My first job out of university was at a tech PR firm. I've always liked wearing different hats, and these threads led me to join Playfair, a generalist VC fund. I was so surprised at how relevant my PR experience wasI was so surprised at how relevant my PR experience was because so much of VC is investor relations. If your background is generalist and diverse, that kind of VC fund would likely suit you. But if you started your career with a technical background, you'd perhaps be suited to a deep tech fund.

Persons: Lucia Polverino, —, Piper Sandler, I've, I, Playfair, It's, it's, that's, grads Organizations: Service, Business, KKR, LexisNexis Locations: London, American

☆ The 3 worst things about being an Uber or Lyft driver
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-09 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | Noah Sheidlower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

In the second quarter of this year, Uber drivers completed 2.2 billion trips across the company's ride-hailing and delivery platforms; Lyft drivers completed roughly 200 million trips. Avedian shared what he considers to be the top concerns of Uber and Lyft drivers: declining pay, driver safety, and wrongful deactivations. An Uber spokesperson told BI that drivers, on average, make more than $30 an hour while active in the app. AdvertisementGeorge, a full-time Uber driver in Cleveland who has driven since 2017, said he wants to quit but has few other options. AdvertisementJulie, a part-time Uber driver in Cleveland, hasn't always felt safe during her five years in the gig economy, she previously told BI.

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Jordan Chiles won her first individual Olympic medal in Monday's floor exercise final, but originally, the judges left her off the podium. After losing an all-around bronze medal in a heart-wrenching tiebreaker, Raisman thought she was fourth again on the beam. Raisman was on the 2016 Olympic team with Biles that won team gold and collected more medals than any U.S. gymnastics team in history. Chiles lost the chance to contend for an all-around medal to her teammate Suni Lee, who went on to win bronze. Eight years ago, Raisman won her last Olympic medal in Rio, a silver in her signature event, the floor exercise.

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☆ Joe Biden Stepped Aside. a Lot of Aging CEOs Should Do the Same.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-04 | by ( Rob Price | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

Less discussed, however, is a parallel crisis in corporate America: a wave of aging business leaders who refuse to step aside. The average retirement age is similarly increasing: to 62 in 2024 from 57 in 1991. Using public data from 1992 to 2018, they assessed the relationship between a CEO's age and their "managerial ability," as measured by how they turned company resources into revenue and profit. "A 10% increase in CEO age is associated with a 1.9% decrease in managerial ability," they wrote. And older workers, both above and below the traditional retirement age, already face unwarranted discrimination in the workplace.

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☆ We're Broadway performers who moved from NYC to Colorado Springs to open a gay bar. We love CO Springs' small-town vibe but miss New York.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-04 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

During the pandemic, they moved to Colorado Springs, where they opened the city's first gay cocktail bar, ICONS. Josh: I was born and raised in Colorado Springs, but I moved to New York at the age of 22. We could feel the energy growing in Colorado Springs, so we figured it was a smart move. If you told teenage me that a gay bar would be voted best bar in Colorado Springs, I would have said you were crazy. We love, love, love it.

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☆ I'm a millennial who can finally afford to live alone. But I choose to live with a roommate so I don't feel lonely.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-04 | by ( Jamie Bradley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewAs a hardworking, single woman who turned 30 this year, I was "living the dream" by most people's standards. The dream is to earn enough money to pay my own bills, to make my own decisions, and — maybe most importantly — to live by myself. AdvertisementI felt isolated when I lived in an apartment aloneI lived in a one-bedroom apartment in Denver for a year. It is difficult to adjust your way of living after getting used to having everything your way. Now that I have chosen to live with a roommate, I am saving money, growing and learning more about myself, and getting companionship.

Persons: —, Miranda Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Denver

☆ Novak Djokovic beats Carlos Alcaraz to win Olympic gold and career Golden Slam
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-04 | by ( Matthew Futterman | James Hansen | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +12 min

Relive how Novak Djokovic won Olympic gold against Carlos Alcaraz with game-by-game live coverage from the matchPARIS — Novak Djokovic beat Carlos Alcaraz 7-6(3), 7-6(2) in the men’s singles Olympic final at Roland Garros in Paris on Sunday. Djokovic won in four. GO DEEPER Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz meet in a Wimbledon final duel of the extraordinaryThe first set lasted 93 minutes. After the Wimbledon final, Djokovic was largely sanguine about how soundly he had been beaten, saying Alcaraz was simply better in every department. It was a confidence and a quality not seen since that French Open final in 2023 and perhaps the US Open final in the same year.

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“I think folks think it’s Trump reverting to his Id,” a longtime Republican communications adviser said. “The momentum is with Vice President Harris, and we just need to work our hearts out until Election Day,” Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., said. “We have multiple pathways to 270 electoral votes,” Dan Kanninen, battleground states director for the Harris campaign, said of the threshold for winning the electoral college. Project 2025, which had been attacked by Democrats, announced that it would stop working on policy after taking criticism from the Trump campaign. “Crazy Kamala is saying she’s Indian, not Black,” Trump wrote on social media.

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☆ Susan Sarandon on Her Best Movie Roles: 'Rocky Horror,' 'Thelma & Louise'
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Caralynn Matassa | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Advertisement"It wasn't the kind of movie that you're really watching every single word. On Tim Curry convincing her to read for 'Rocky Horror' and being afraid to sing 'Happy Birthday'Tim Curry, Barry Bostwick, and Susan Sarandon in "The Rocky Horror Picture Show." I know it looks like we had so much fun, but we really didn't hang out that much or do any of that. On her 'give and take' with Ridley Scott over the 'Thelma & Louise' scriptSusan Sarandon and Geena Davis in "Thelma & Louise." AdvertisementI think that's what you do with every project you go through, to just try to understand the whole.

Persons: Susan Sarandon, She's, Sarandon, Lou, who's, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Megan Mullally, Bette Midler, Billy Wilder, Bull Durham, Thelma, Louise, Ridley Scott, Tim Curry, Barry Bostwick, Michael Ochs, Tim Curry —, Tim, Janet, Nobody, it'll, Richard O'Brien, Kevin Costner, Ron Shelton's, Kevin, Costner, Robbins, Ron, wouldn't, It's, I've, Geena Davis, Ridley, I'm, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Mel Gibson Organizations: Business, SAG, WGA, Bull, Michael Ochs Archives, Hollywood Locations: Key West , Florida, Florida, Savannah, LA, London, Bull, Rome

☆ Inside the ‘Shakespearean Drama’ of the Murdoch Family
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( John Otis | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

“That was a sign to ‘Murdoch watchers’ that something was up,” said Jim Rutenberg, a New York Times reporter who broke the news about Mr. Murdoch’s engagement. Mr. Rutenberg, who writes about politics and culture, has long reported on the Murdoch family. In 2019, he and Jonathan Mahler wrote an exhaustive article for The Times Magazine about the Murdochs’ sprawling media empire and its global influence. “That, for better or worse, sort of cemented us as the experts on this family,” said Mr. Mahler, who covers various topics for the magazine, including politics and entertainment. The outcome will determine who will have control of the empire after Mr. Murdoch’s death.

Persons: Rupert Murdoch, James, Elisabeth, Prudence, “, ‘ Murdoch, ”, Jim Rutenberg, Rutenberg, Murdoch, Jonathan Mahler, Mahler, Lachlan Organizations: New York Times, The Times Magazine

☆ Andy Murray says goodbye to tennis, like only he can
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —When Andy Murray announced he would retire from professional tennis after the Paris Olympics, the script seemed to be set. I was emotional because it’s the last time I will play a competitive match,” Murray told reporters after the match. Murray climbs to his friends and family after winning the Wimbledon title in 2013. Anja Niedringhaus/Pool/Getty ImagesHis best professional year was arguably 2016, though, where Murray won his second Wimbledon title and became the world No. — Andy Murray (@andy_murray) August 1, 2024But Murray will clearly miss tennis and tennis will miss Murray: his dedication, his famous roar and his stoic mom who always seemed to be cheering her son on from the stands.

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☆ Who is Stephen Nedoroscik? The quirky stories of Team USA’s Olympic pommel horse hero
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Audrey Snyder | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +14 min

The kids that like doing that boring part are just not your typical kid.”Memes of Nedoroscik sitting and waiting 2-plus hours to compete went viral this week, while phrases like Pommel Horse Guy, America’s Pommel Horse Hero and the Clark Kent of Pommel Horse spread across the Internet. But when it was time to hop on the pommel horse, he delivered an #Olympics moment. This week, The Athletic spoke with some of Nedoroscik’s former teammates, coaches and supporters to hear their best stories of America’s Mr. Pommel Horse. “That’s Stephen. (Matt Marton / USA Today)Taking away the Rubik’s CubeNedoroscik was obsessive and passionate about learning pommel horse.

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☆ The deadliest V-22 crash in Air Force history caused by 'catastrophic' gearbox failure and crew's 'lack of urgency,' a probe found
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Konstantin Toropin | Thomas Novelly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

An infographic details the crash location of the US military V-22 Osprey aircraft near Japan's Yakushima island. Debris believed to be from a US military Osprey aircraft is seen in waters off the coast of Yakushima Island. Members of the Japanese Navy look through binoculars during a search operation after the CV-22 Osprey crash. The Air Force, alongside the other military services that fly the Osprey, grounded their V-22s shortly after the crash. The service said last month that only a handful of its aircraft were flying at Cannon Air Force Base in New Mexico.

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☆ When ICE Agents Use Deadly Force, the Shootings Go Unprosecuted.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Lila Hassan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +46 min

AdvertisementYet when and how ICE agents use deadly force has long been shrouded in secrecy. ICE agents shot people in public places, such as traffic intersections and strip-mall parking lots. Yet in over half of the shootings we identified, ICE agents never made an arrest. But Ramos still became one of dozens of people on the receiving end of an ICE agent's deadly force. A significant number of the shootings documented in the logs happened while ICE agents were off-duty or in plain clothes.

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☆ Doctors dismissed my health concerns and said I was training too hard. No one knew I was competing in the Olympics without being able to see the hurdles.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Kelly Burch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementDoctors told me I was training too hardWhen I got home, I started seeing doctor after doctor. In the next Olympics, in 1996, I won gold again in the 100-meter sprint and a third gold medal in the 100-meter relay. Then, only two years ago, I was diagnosed with thyroid eye disease. I call my eye disease Ted, pronounced like the name. I want others to know about thyroid eye disease.

Persons: —, Gail Devers, couldn't, Graves, Ted, you've Organizations: Service, Business

☆ Melinda French Gates recreated her 'very middle-class' upbringing to raise her 3 kids: 'I thought that was a good principle to have'
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Tom Huddleston Jr. | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Melinda French Gates' three children grew up in one of the world's wealthiest families. Not wanting to raise entitled kids, their parents worked to give them something resembling a "middle-class" upbringing, French Gates says. And I thought that was a good principle to have," French Gates told The New York Times on Sunday. "First of all, they had an allowance, so we absolutely did not just buy them things," French Gates said. French Gates told The New York Times.

Persons: Melinda French Gates, Gates, Bill Gates, relatable, who'd, Coventry Edwards, Pitt, Mark Cuban, Steve Harvey, STEVE, Amy Morin, Morin Organizations: New York Times, Microsoft, Duke University, CNBC Locations: Dallas, Cuban

☆ A Nvidia employee shares 4 lessons he learned at the company over the last 5 years
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Ana Altchek | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewA 38-year-old Subhan Ali is an AI product lead at Nvidia and has watched the company go through exponential growth over the last five years. But now that the AI boom is in full swing, Nvidia could become the world's most powerful company. Ali posted 23 lessons he learned at the company and shared them on LinkedIn. AdvertisementHe suggests doing things that are "radically different" and to build a vision around that. "If people or teams see something differently, it's just better in everyone's interest to openly discuss that," Ali told BI.

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☆ Podcast: Samsung bets on the Galaxy Ring and AI as its next big thing
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Arjun Kharpal | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +42 min

Along with its S24 series of smartphones, foldable devices, smartwatches and now the Galaxy Ring, Samsung is hoping to lock users into its world of products held together with its suite of artificial intelligence features, known as Galaxy AI. Arjun KharpalOne of the things Samsung said was look, the ring is one product, but we've got the watch, we've got the smartphone. I think that's the right approach for Samsung, I don't think they have unrealistic expectations for volumes on this. And you'd feel like if there was some sort of Apple ring, it would do pretty good volumes. Do you think Samsung is seriously looking at ways to monetize this via subscriptions or other kinds of service business model?

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☆ William Calley, officer convicted for his role in My Lai massacre during the Vietnam War, dead at 80
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Chelsea Bailey | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

While multiple officers were charged in connection with the massacre, Calley was the only one convicted. “Calley and his men rounded up these civilians and then Calley ordered his men to kill them.”The massacre lasted for hours. A ditch in My Lai village, Vietnam, where US troops killed Vietnamese civilians on March 16, 1968. Kham/ReutersThe fragile lineThousands of miles away and 30 years later, those who lost loved ones in the My Lai massacre would tell CNN they were never truly able to move on. “There is not a day that goes by that I do not feel remorse for what happened that day in My Lai,” Calley said, according to the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer.

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☆ Simone Biles' husband, Jonathan Owens, is missing training camp to watch his wife at the Olympics. Here's a timeline of their 4-year relationship.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Gabbi Shaw | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

AdvertisementA post shared by Simone Biles (@simonebiles)Two days later, Biles posted about watching Owens play with the Texans before the couple celebrated the new year together. March 2023: Biles and Owens reveal that they're building a house together"cheers to breaking ground," Biles wrote. AdvertisementNovember 2023: Biles attends a Packers game in Green BayBiles has attended multiple football games to support her husband. December 2023: Biles and Owens appear on 'The Pivot,' and Owens is later criticized for some of his commentsOwens and Biles attended a basketball game together. Biles posted an Instagram of the two captioned "mood," while Owens posted, "Unbothered.

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☆ A couple unhappy in their marriages met on Ashley Madison. They're still together 20 years after cheating on their spouses and have no regrets.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Serafina Kenny | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewWhen Michael Oshust and Stephania Meyer first met in 2004, they were both married to other people. 'Yearning' for partners with similar interestsOshust and Meyer met on the dating site Ashley Madison. Related storiesMost messages Meyer received on Ashley Madison were asking for nudes or no-strings-attached sex, which she wasn't interested in. Oshust and Meyers know cheating is wrong, but they don't regret it"I don't regret meeting Michael at all. But at the same time, if it wasn't for Ashley Madison, we wouldn't have been together.

Persons: —, Michael Oshust, Stephania Meyer, Oshust, Meyer, Stephania Meyer Oshust, Ashley Madison, wasn't, Michael, I'm, I'd, Meyer's, blackballed, Meyers, We're, we're, they're Organizations: Service, Business, Ruby Locations: Ontario, Canada, Singapore, Nova Scotia, Oshust, Mexico, Cabo San Lucas

☆ In Majdal Shams, a town caught between Israel and Hezbollah mourns its young
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-28 | by ( Zeena Saifi | Jeremy Diamond | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Her father, Ayman Fakhr al-Din said she was always filled with energy and loved playing sports. Members of the Druze community in Majdal Shams console each other after the loss of their young. Thousands attend a funeral for the victims of Saturday’s attack on Majdal Shams. What did they do wrong?”There’s a strong sense of community in Majdal Shams. Women shocked and in mourning after 12 children were killed in the once quiet village of Majdal Shams.

Persons: Majdal Shams, Alma, Ayman Fakhr al, Din, ”, CNN they’re, Fakhr al, Rayan, he’d, Fakhr, Shams, Luna, “, Najwan Abu Saleh Organizations: CNN Locations: Golan, Majdal Shams, Lebanese, Israel, Alma, Gaza, Lebanon, Majdal

☆ She couldn’t stop thinking about the guy she met at the Athens Olympics. Then a message from him changed her life
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Francesca Street | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +26 min

So I thought, ‘Let me see if I can go to the Athens Olympics. An unexpected opportunityOmaira got to watch the final dress rehearsal of the opening ceremony of the Athens 2004 Olympic Games on August 13, 2004. And then Omaira was off to work at the shooting center, where the Games’ shooting events were held. But while Omaira was cultivating a pretty heady crush, Dimitris didn’t really have time to engage with his potential feelings. Omaira GillThis year marks 20 years since Omaira and Dimitris crossed paths at the Athens Olympics.

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☆ French rail network hit by 'acts of sabotage' in latest transport woes for Paris during the Olympics
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Polly Thompson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewFrance's rail network has been hit by a series of "malicious acts" that have damaged transport routes leading to the capital, causing cancellations and disruption just hours before the Paris Olympics opening ceremony. AdvertisementThough several Olympic events are being held outside Paris, Attal highlighted the impact on French families leaving for vacation this weekend rather than on the Olympics. Michel Euler/ APThe attacks also add more pressure to concerns over whether Paris' transport infrastructure can manage the Olympic crowds. Officials promised to reinvigorate the transport system after Paris won the Olympic bid. But, in November 2023, the mayor of Paris said there were parts of the city where "transport will not be ready and there will not be enough trains," according to French radio network RFI.

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