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☆ Opinion | How ‘Being Animal’ Could Help Us Be Better Humans
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( The Ezra Klein Show | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

One of the oldest human ideas is that we are somehow different from animals, somehow superior to them. [You can listen to this episode of “The Ezra Klein Show” on Apple, Spotify, Amazon Music, Google or wherever you get your podcasts.] Humans have long defined ourselves by our cognitive intelligence, yet the machines we’re building are rapidly surpassing our minds. What does it mean to be human in a world where we are no longer superior by the standards we’ve created? You can listen to our whole conversation by following “The Ezra Klein Show” on Apple, Spotify, Google or wherever you get your podcasts.

Persons: Melanie Challenger, “, Ezra Klein Organizations: Apple, Spotify, Amazon Music, Google

☆ The conspiracy candidate: What RFK Jr.’s anti-vaccine crusade could look like in the White House
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-26 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Brandy-Zadrozny-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Brandy Zadrozny | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

It’s a dark notion, one Kennedy believes that he, as president, can save the country from. As Kennedy speaks, his dogs remain at attention. Kennedy shows his command of his dogs, who obediently sit at attention, waiting for a treat. He disappeared from most networks and news organizations years ago — when his anti-vaccine activism became unpalatable to most Americans. But Kennedy doesn’t want to talk about vaccines — at least not from the campaign trail.

Persons: Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Kennedy —, Gordon, Kennedy, ” Kennedy, “, Mark Abramson, NBC News Kennedy, he’s, Kennedy shrugs, misciting, it’s, ”, Cheryl Hines, Jeremy Zogby, Zogby, Joe Biden, It’s, spasmodic dysphonia, haven’t Organizations: ANGELES, Democratic, NBC News, CNN Locations: Mandeville, Kyoto, Japan

☆ Italian Gaudenzi reappointed ATP chairman
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

June 26 (Reuters) - ATP Chairman Andrea Gaudenzi has been re-elected for a second term as the head of the organisation from 2024 through 2026, the governing body of men's tennis announced on Monday. Italian Gaudenzi presented an ambitious OneVision strategic plan to revolutionise the sport after taking over in 2020, but the COVID-19 pandemic forced sporting bodies into crisis mode. The ATP said under phase one, which came into effect in 2023, it had already generated the largest single-year increase in player compensation in its history -- a $37.5 million year-on-year increase across the ATP Tour and Challenger Tour. "I'm proud of everything we've achieved since 2020, during a particularly challenging time for the world," Gaudenzi said. Under the OneVision plan, players and tournaments were guaranteed a 50-50 share in profits from this year while the tour also saw the introduction of expanded 12-day Masters 1000 tournaments.

Persons: Andrea Gaudenzi, Gaudenzi, we've, OneVision, Gaudenzi's, Shrivathsa Sridhar, Christian Radnedge Organizations: ATP, ATP Tour, Tour, WTA, International Tennis Federation, Thomson Locations: Bengaluru

☆ Guatemala Picks a New President: What You Need to Know
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-25 | by ( Jody García | Simon Romero | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Another top challenger, Zury Ríos, 55, is also a familiar figure in Guatemalan politics. She is the daughter of Efraín Ríos Montt, a dictator in the early 1980s who was convicted in 2013 of genocide for trying to exterminate the Ixil, a Mayan people. While the evidence against her father was meticulously documented and detailed at his trial, Ms. Ríos has claimed repeatedly that no genocide ever took place. Her ultraconservative party is led by figures with links to her father. Still, while Ms. Ríos promotes her conservative credentials and evangelical Christian beliefs, she has a more nuanced record as a former member of Congress when she forged alliances in an effort to win legislative approval for bills aimed at improving conditions for women and L.G.T.B.Q.

Persons: Torres, Zury Ríos, Efraín Ríos Montt, Ríos, Still, Edmond Mulet, Mulet Organizations: European Union, United Nations Stabilization Locations: El Salvador, United States, Haiti

☆ Zimbabwe president pledges economic revival as election campaign kicks off
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-25 | by ( Nyasha Chingono | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The election comes amid a raging economic crisis, with high inflation and a currency that plunged more than 50% this month against the U.S. dollar. In remarks aimed mostly at his rural support base at the weekend, Mnangagwa pledged infrastructure developments. Mnangagwa toppled independent Zimbabwe's first president, Robert Mugabe, in a coup in 2017, eding his 37-year rule. The opposition CCC party enjoys considerable support in towns and cities, while ZANU-PF's supporters are mainly in rural areas. Zimbabwe has endured over two decades of economic failure following land seizures by Mugabe, plunging the southern African country into an economic crisis.

Persons: Emmerson Mnangagwa, Nelson Chamisa, Mnangagwa, Robert Mugabe, eding, Mugabe, Nyasha Chingono, Carien du Plessis, Emelia Organizations: ZANU, Citizens Coalition, U.S ., CCC, Thomson Locations: Zimbabwe, Chipinge, Harare, Chamisa

☆ Ocean exploration: The benefits and risks
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-24 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Ocean secretsA bioluminescent jellyfish is shown in an image taken during exploration of the Marianas Trench Marine National Monument. NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration/APThe deep ocean is an alien landscape that scientists have only just begun to understand. So much remains to be explored because reaching the bottom of the ocean is an incredibly difficult task. But the ocean depths have much to offer, including lifesaving compounds and the secrets of how life on Earth evolved. The event is nearly 10 months away, but people are already anticipating the total solar eclipse that will pass over Mexico, the US and Canada on April 8, 2024.

Persons: Miles, hasn’t, Jiang Feibo, NASA’s Parker, Ashley Strickland, Katie Hunt Organizations: CNN, Marianas Trench, NOAA, of Ocean Exploration, University of Cambridge, China News Service, CNN Space, Science Locations: Africa, Mexico, Canada, England, Trumpington, Germany, Rome, Lhasa, Tibet, Bermuda, France

☆ James Cameron: How the 'Titanic' director became a deep-sea explorer
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-23 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Cameron, who is also the director of the Oscar-winning movie “Titanic,” has shared his perspective on the “catastrophic implosion” that killed five aboard the Titan submersible on its way to tour the Titanic wreckage. The youngster would also track a then new deep-sea submersible named Alvin. “It was such a golden age of technological exploration,” Cameron said of the time. Cameron told NPR in 2012 that there is a connection between what he does professionally in films and his personal life as an explorer. “But it has problems, because there’s no second take!”Record breaking explorationAlong with his exploring, Cameron fell in love with the technology that makes deep-sea diving possible.

Persons: James Cameron, Cameron, Oscar, ”, ” Cameron, CNN’s Anderson Cooper, Jacques Cousteau’s, “, Playboy, ‘, there’s, Saul Loeb, Mariana Trench, Earth Cameron Organizations: CNN, Titan, National Geographic, Geographic, Getty Locations: Ontario, Canada

☆ James Cameron interview: Director and deep-sea explorer says he figured Monday the Titan submersible imploded
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-23 | by ( Aya Elamroussi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Filmmaker and deep-sea explorer James Cameron says he figured soon after learning that a Titanic-bound submersible was missing that it had imploded and its occupants were dead – days before officials announced that very outcome. The submersible was carrying five people when it dove Sunday toward the Titanic wreckage in the North Atlantic. It lost contact with its mother ship an hour and 45 minutes into the journey, sparking a dayslong search. Cameron was “hoping against hope” that his conclusion was wrong, “knowing in my bones that I wasn’t (wrong),” he said Thursday. … These are serious people with serious curiosity willing to put serious money down to go to these interesting places – and I don’t want to discourage that.”

Persons: James Cameron, Cameron, CNN’s Anderson Cooper, ” Cameron, “ Anderson Cooper, “, ”, Cameron –, Mariana Trench, Shahzada Dawood, Suleman Dawood, Hamish Harding, Paul, Henri Nargeolet –, I’m, “ I’m Organizations: CNN, US Navy, Navy, Stockton Rush Locations: North

☆ What is a catastrophic implosion? What to know about the Titan submersible disaster
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-23 | by ( Jessie Yeung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —What was supposed to be a 10-hour journey to the Titanic shipwreck ended in tragedy, with all five passengers on the missing submersible killed in a catastrophic implosion. An underwater implosion refers to the sudden inward collapse of the vessel, which would have been under immense pressure at the depths it was diving toward. It’s unclear where or how deep the Titan was when the implosion occurred, but the Titanic wreck sits nearly 13,000 feet (almost 4,000 meters) below sea level. The submersible was about 1 hour and 45 minutes into the roughly 2 hour descent when it lost contact. But the submersible had only been equipped with 96 hours of oxygen, setting Thursday as a key target to locate and retrieve the submersible.

Persons: Rick Murcar, Aileen Maria Marty, “, ” What’s, ”, Tom Maddox, It’s, OceanGate, Stockton, ” Rush, Rush, Hamish Harding, Paul, Henri “, Nargeolet, Shahzada Dawood, Suleman Dawood, Dawood Hercules, Hussain Dawood, Kulsum Dawood Organizations: CNN, US Navy, Titan, National Association of Cave, Naval, Florida International University, US Coast Guard, Forensic Investigators, Maritime Horizon Services, Maritime, Navy, OceanGate Expeditions, Stockton Rush, Princeton, United Arab Emirates, Action Aviation, Titanic Inc, French Navy, Dawood Hercules Corp Locations: Newfoundland, Canada, British, French

☆ Mariana Trench and Challenger Deep: 6 facts about the oceanic chasm
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-23 | by ( Jackie Wattles | Amaya Mcdonald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

‘Titanic’ director James Cameron is one of the few people who have visitedFew human expeditions have ventured to the Challenger Deep. Explorer and Texas investor Victor Vescovo said he saw a plastic bag and candy wrappers at the bottom of the Mariana Trench. A trip to the Challenger Deep can put a vessel under pressure that is “equivalent to 50 jumbo jets,” Feldman noted. In 2005, tiny single-celled organisms called foraminifera, a type of plankton, were discovered in the Challenger Deep,” according to NOAA. Given high interest in the Mariana Trench, however, researchers have made several efforts to give increasingly detailed pictures of its features.

Persons: CNN —, Trench, James Cameron, Jacques Piccard, Don Walsh, Gene Feldman, Saeed Khan, ”, Victor Vescovo, Vescovo, Mariana Trench, Mariana, ” Feldman, That’s Organizations: CNN, NASA, Getty, Mariana Trench, Atlantic Productions, Discovery Channel, National Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration, NOAA, Marianas Trench Locations: Everest, Trieste, Sydney, AFP, Texas, Chamorro, Mariana

☆ Sierra Leone opposition leader decries lack of access ahead of Saturday's vote
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/3] Supporters of Sierra Leone's opposition leader and presidential candidate for the All People's Congress (APC) party, Dr. Samura Kamara, wipe rain drops from his campaign poster in Freetown, Sierra Leone June 23, 2023. REUTERS/Cooper InveenFREETOWN, June 23 (Reuters) - Sierra Leone's main opposition candidate said on Friday the lack of election campaign access to some strongholds of the ruling party and unsupervised distribution of ballots could open the door to rigging. "Our biggest concern going into this election is the lack of access of the opposition party to the southeastern part of the country, and we're talking about seven districts," Kamara said in an interview on Friday. "So that makes a worrying situation where you're opening a door, you're opening a window, even if you're not doing so, you're opening a window for great suspicions of rigging," Kamara said. Asked if he'll accept the outcome of Saturday's vote, Kamara said, "It's not me.

Persons: Sierra, Samura Kamara, Cooper Inveen, Julius Maada, Kamara, he'll, Bate Felix, Richard Chang Organizations: All, Congress, REUTERS, People's Congress, Thomson Locations: Freetown, Sierra Leone, Cooper Inveen FREETOWN, West

☆ OceanGate Expedition: Debris scattered across ocean floor could provide clues into the final moments of the Titanic-bound submersible
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-23 | by ( Elizabeth Wolfe Rob Frehse | Elizabeth Wolfe | Rob Frehse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

“Those of us in the community that work at that depth know that that’s always a risk,” Sohnlein told CNN. “I’ve broken some rules to make this,” Rush told travel blogger Alan Estrada of the Titan in 2021. Victims grieved as intrepid adventurers, beloved family membersFrom left, Hamish Harding, Shahzada Dawood, Suleman Dawood, Paul-Henri Nargeolet and Stockton Rush. Bill Diamond, a friend of Shahzada Dawood, told CNN Wednesday that his friend was intelligent and perpetually curious. He said he didn’t think of Shahzada Dawood as an adventurist but believes he was aware of the Titan trip’s risks.

Persons: John Mauger, Shahzada, Suleman Dawood, Hamish Harding, Paul, Henri Nargeolet, Mauger, “, ” Mauger, ’, CNN’s Anderson Cooper, ”, Aileen Marty, Guillermo Sohnlein, that’s, ” Sohnlein, ” OceanGate, Sohnlein, Rush, ” Rush, Alan Estrada, Josh Gates, ” Gates, OceanGate, Shahzada Dawood, Nargeolet, Harding, Suleman, Dawood Hercules, Hussain Dawood, Kulsum, Bill Diamond Organizations: CNN —, Titanic, US Coast Guard, Stockton Rush, OceanGate Expeditions, Navy, CNN, Florida International University, Titanic Inc, Aviation, Dawood Hercules Corp, “ Locations: British, French

☆ The Titanic disaster led to a rethink of international regulations. Titan may have a similar legacy
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-23 | by ( Brad Lendon | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Such was the belief in the Titanic that safety regulations of the day were not updated to keep pace with the technology. The first version was adopted in 1914, in response to the Titanic disaster,” the International Maritime Organization (IMO) says on its website. Other SOLAS regulations linked back to the Titanic disaster include:Abandon ship drills – The Titanic captain had canceled one the day of the sinking. Lessons from TitanMaritime experts and historians have noted the Titan submersible operated outside of the regulations prompted by the Titanic disaster. The Titan submersible did not need to conform to safety regulations, since it operated in international waters.

Persons: “, SOLAS, Sal Mercogliano, ” Mercogliano, ”, Per Wimmer, ” Wimmer, CNN’s Anderson Cooper, James Cameron, Cooper, ” Cameron, “ We’re Organizations: CNN, Titanic, Convention, OceanGate Expeditions, White Star Line, United States National Archives, of Congress, Board of Trade, Washington, SOLAS Convention, International Maritime Organization, Titan Maritime, Titan, Campbell University, States, Challenger Locations: Southampton, British, ”, North Carolina, “, Britain, Danish

☆ Drought-hit Panama Canal further restricts maximum ship depth
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-22 | by ( Elida Moreno | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Monrovia NSU CHALLENGER bulk carrier transits the expanded canal through Cocoli Locks at the Panama Canal, on the outskirts of Panama City, Panama April 19, 2023. REUTERS/Aris Martinez/File PhotoPANAMA CITY, June 21 (Reuters) - The Panama Canal will expand restrictions on the largest ships crossing the waterway, one of the world's busiest trade passages, the canal authority's administrator said on Wednesday, citing shallower waters due to drought. Ship traffic, including container ships and oil tankers, using the canal between the Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean accounts for about 3.5% of global trade. Despite the new rules limiting ships' weight, Vasquez said the flow of ships through the canal has carried on as expected so far. The limits will not affect liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers, as they typically report drafts of up to 37 feet, according to the canal authority.

Persons: Aris Martinez, Ricaurte Vasquez, Vasquez, Eli Moreno, Kylie Madry, Sonali Paul Organizations: Monrovia NSU CHALLENGER, REUTERS, PANAMA CITY, Central, Reuters, Port, El Nino, Thomson Locations: Cocoli, Panama, Panama City, Central American, El

CNN —James Cameron, who directed the hit 1997 film “Titanic” and has himself made 33 dives to the wreckage, offered his thoughts Thursday after it was announced that a missing Titanic-bound submersible suffered a “catastrophic implosion,” killing all five people on board. Cameron added he thinks “we’re also seeing a parallel here with unheeded warnings about a sub that was not certified.”A desperate search and rescue mission had been underway since the submersible went missing Sunday. “These men were true explorers who shared a distinct spirit of adventure, and a deep passion for exploring and protecting the world’s oceans. Speaking of his deep-sea dives to the site of the Titanic, Cameron told Cooper, “You feel the presence of the tragedy and I think that’s the lure. In 2012, he talked to the New York Times about the dangers of deep sea exploration.

Persons: James Cameron, ” Cameron, CNN’s Andersoon Cooper, Cameron, “ we’re, ”, John Mauger, Stockton, Shahzada Dawood, Suleman Dawood, Hamish Harding, Paul, Henri Nargeolet, Rush’s, Wendy Rush, Isidor Straus, Ida, Mariana Trench, Cooper, “, ” “, “ It’s Organizations: CNN, US, Guard, Titan, Stockton Rush, New York Times, AAA

☆ The disappearance of the Titan submersible won't stop the super-rich from embarking on 'extreme' travel, an adventure tourism expert says
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-22 | by ( Chris Johnston | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Some wealthy people now may have "second thoughts" about going on adventure tourism, a lecturer said. Trips to the deep sea, space or remote parts of the planet offered "bragging rights," she said. The possible loss of the Titan submersible will not dampen demand for "extreme" tourism where a rescue is unlikely or even impossible, an academic told Insider. Hamish Harding, one of the people on the missing sub, also went to space with Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin last year. Space tourism "may or may not" become viable and affordable to more than just the very wealthy in our lifetimes, the academic said, but the rise of "last chance" tourism would continue.

Persons: Adele Doran of, Adele Doran, Mariana Trench's, it'll, Hamish Harding, Jeff Bezos, Doran, " Doran Organizations: Adele Doran of Sheffield Hallam University, Morning, Titan, Sheffield Hallam University, EYOS Expeditions, Mariana, Virgin Galactic Locations: England, South America

☆ The destruction of a major dam near Kherson could be a game-changer for Ukraine's special operators
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-22 | by ( Stavros Atlamazoglou | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

But the flooding altered nearby shorelines and waterways, which may end up aiding Ukrainian forces. "While Russia may now see the terrain south of Kherson as safe, Ukrainian special operators should see opportunity. Alex Babenko/Getty ImagesNew and larger waterways will make it easier for Ukrainian special operators to move men and equipment around by boat. Ukraine's commandos and amphibious operationsThe collapsed Antonovskiy Bridge over Dnieper River in Kherson City, seen after Russian troops withdrew in November. They could also be used to distract Russian forces by launching diversionary raids elsewhere on the battlefield.

Persons: —, Maxym, Timothy Heck, Zachary Griffiths, Alex Babenko, Heck, Griffiths, GENYA SAVILOV, Narciso Contreras, Boyd Belcher, Stavros Atlamazoglou Organizations: Service, Getty, Ukraine, Modern, Institute, Ukraine's 73rd Naval Center of Special, Navy, Anadolu Agency, Getty Images, NATO, White, US Defense Department, Tech, Bradley, Leopard, Hellenic Army, 575th Marine Battalion, Army, Johns Hopkins University, Johns Hopkins, School, International Locations: Ukraine, Russia, Soviet, Russian, Kherson, Ukrainian, Kherson oblast, West, Crimea, AFP, Donbas, Kherson City, Germany's, Johns

☆ How deep is the ocean? Deeper than the highest point on Earth's surface, by more than a mile
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-22 | by ( Jessica Orwig | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The ocean is significantly deeper than the highest point on Earth's surface. If you took the highest point on land and submerged it, you would still have more than a mile between you and the deepest point in the ocean. The Challenger Deep is the deepest point on Earth. In 1960, oceanographer Jacques Piccard and Lt. Don Walsh descended to the lowest point on Earth, Challenger Deep, at a record 25,979 feet below the surface. Scientists have sent half a dozen unmanned submersibles to explore Challenger Deep including Kaiko, which collected over 350 species on the seafloor between 1995 and 2003.

Persons: Cuvier, Robert Smits, Herbert Nitsch, Nitsch, We've, Ralph White, Mariana Trench, Trench, Jacques Piccard, Don Walsh, Victor Vescovo, Vescovo Organizations: Service, USS Triton Locations: California, Austrian, Mariana, Everest

☆ Why GM is sunsetting the classic Chevrolet Camaro
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-21 | by ( Robert Ferris | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Fans like Mercado have helped keep the Camaro alive since it was introduced as a competitor to the Ford Mustang in 1966. That makes the Ford Mustang the last vehicle in the segment standing in its current gas-burning form. By that time it was lagging far behind competitors: The Ford Mustang sold 72,489 units in 2019, and the Challenger, 60,997. Sedans and smaller calls made up 43% of all vehicle sales in 2010. "Just like we've done in the past, it had a little bit of a hiatus," said Harlan Charles, product manager for Corvette and Camaro.

Persons: Francisco, Cisco, Mercado, General Motors, Dodge, Ford, That's, Harlan Charles, we'll Organizations: CNBC, Ford, General, Stellantis, Dodge, Challenger, P Global Mobility, Sports, GM, Corvette

What lies at the bottom of the oceanWhile what’s considered the deep ocean extends from 3,280 feet to 19,685 feet (1,000 meters to 6,000 meters) beneath the surface, deep-sea trenches can plunge to 36,000 feet (11,000 meters), according to the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Massachusetts. Alessandro Mancini/Alamy Stock PhotoWhy mapping the ocean is so challengingFrom a strictly scientific perspective, touristic trips to the ocean floor do little to advance our understanding of the ocean’s mysteries. “We want to go to the highest, the lowest, the longest.”But only a “very small percentage of the deep ocean, and even the middle ocean, has been seen by human eyes — an infinitesimal amount. “However, 150 years of modern oceanography have led to better understanding of many aspects of the ocean such as the life it contains, its chemistry and its role in the Earth system.”Mapping the ocean “helps us to understand how the shape of the seafloor affects ocean currents, and where marine life occurs,” Rogers added. Researchers say the ocean and the life it contains could provide answers to some of medicine’s biggest challenges, such as antibiotic drug resistance.

Persons: ”, Gene Feldman, Jamie Pringle, Pringle, Cornelis Drebbel, Auguste Piccard, Feldman, ” Feldman, Jacques Piccard, Don Walsh, what’s, “, Robert Ballard, Alvin, Ballard, Alessandro Mancini, Alamy, Alex Rogers, ” Rogers Organizations: CNN, National Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration, Oceanographic, NASA, OceanGate Expeditions, England’s Keele University, bathyscaphe, Keystone, Hulton, NOAA, Bluegreen, Sea Ventures, of Ocean Exploration, Research, University of Oxford Locations: Cape Cod , Massachusetts, Washington, Dutch, Trieste, bathyscaphe Trieste, Italy, Massachusetts, Japan, United Kingdom

☆ British Explorer on Missing Submersible Said He Knew the Risk of Such Voyages
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-20 | by ( Emma Bubola | Anushka Patil | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Hamish Harding, a British explorer aboard the submersible missing in the North Atlantic, acknowledged in a 2021 interview that he had taken on deep-sea missions in the past knowing that rescue would not be an option. At almost seven miles, the Mariana Trench is far deeper than the Titanic site that the submersible was set to visit, which is about two-and-a half miles down. On the 2021 trip, Mr. Harding, a 58-year-old British businessman, and Victor Vescovo, an American explorer, set a Guinness World Record for the longest time spent traversing the deepest part of the ocean on a single dive. Their 4-hour, 15-minute dive also set a record for farthest distance traveled along the deepest part of the ocean. “It was potentially scary, but I was so busy doing so many things — navigating and triangulating my position — that I did not really have time to be scared,” Mr. Harding told The Week.

Persons: Hamish Harding, ”, Mariana Trench, Harding, Victor Vescovo, Mr Locations: British, Mariana, American

☆ Hamish Harding, billionaire explorer and prominent Pakistani father and son are on board the missing sub
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-20 | by ( Ivana Kottasová | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

While the names of those on board have not been released by the authorities, British businessman Hamish Harding, Pakistani billionaire Shahzada Dawood and his son Sulaiman Dawood, and French diver Paul-Henry Nargeolet have been confirmed to be on board the craft. The company said in statement posted on social media that Harding was on board the submersible. From The Explorers ClubFather and sonShahzada Dawood and his son, Sulaiman Dawood, have also been confirmed to be among the five people aboard the submersible. Harding said in a social media post on Saturday that diver Paul-Henri Nargeolet, was scheduled to be on the dive with him. He serves as the director of underwater research at RMS Titanic Inc., the company that has exclusive rights to salvage artifacts from the ship.

Persons: Hamish Harding, Shahzada Dawood, Sulaiman Dawood, Paul, Henry Nargeolet, Harding, Buzz Aldrin, Giles, ” Hamish Harding, Dawood, Hussain Dawood, Shahzada, Abdul Samad, Sabrina Dawood, Dawood Hercules Corporation’s, Henri Nargeolet, “, ”, Nargeolet’s, Nargeolet, David Gallo, … we’ve, we’re Organizations: CNN, Authorities, United Arab, Action Aviation, Explorers, OceanGate Expeditions, Club, Dawood Hercules Corporation, SETI, BFMTV, Titanic Inc, French Navy Locations: British, United Arab Emirates, New York, California

☆ Trump's grip on the GOP nomination slips slightly as a new poll shows his legal struggles can hurt him
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-20 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Trump maintains a huge lead over the GOP field, but his support is slipping amid his legal struggles. His favorability among GOP voters dropped 10 points, though he remains very popular at 67%. This was also the first CNN poll to be conducted since DeSantis formally announced on May 24. CNN found that 41% of GOP voters are open to changing their minds on their first choice for the nomination. The CNN poll was conducted by SSRS Opinion Panel from June 13-17 online and over the phone.

Persons: Donald Trump, —, Donald Trump's, Ron DeSantis, Trump, CNN's, Mike Pence, DeSantis Organizations: Trump, GOP, Service, Florida Gov, CNN, Republican, Republicans Locations: Florida

☆ Opinion | Take Bobby Kennedy Jr. Seriously, Not Literally
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-20 | by ( Bret Stephens | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Liberals have come to like Biden more during his presidency, whereas they came to like Johnson a lot less. McCarthy was a serious man who had held a high office for nearly 20 years when he challenged Johnson. Now that he’s running, the safe call seems to be to rally behind him, lest a challenger help sink his chances. That’s what another Kennedy, Teddy, helped do to another Democratic incumbent, Jimmy Carter, in 1980. Sixty-six percent of registered voters think Biden is too old to be president and 59 percent have doubts about his mental fitness, according to a Harvard CAPS-Harris poll conducted last week.

Persons: aren’t, Biden, Johnson, McCarthy, Kennedy’s, Donald Trump, Nixon, Kennedy, Teddy, Jimmy Carter, he’s, Kamala Harris, Harris, Trump Organizations: Democratic, Trump, Harvard

☆ How to tell your company has layoffs planned. Some signs ‘will send shivers down your spine,’ career expert says
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-20 | by ( Ana Teresa Solá | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Amazon, Dropbox and Lyft had the biggest layoffs in the tech industry for April. Google and Meta Platforms are responsible for the most tech layoffs since the pandemic, according to Layoffs.fyi. Look at WARN notices in your stateSo-called WARN notices can help workers figure out if layoffs are coming, Vivian Tu, a former trader turned influencer who goes by "Your Rich BFF," said in a March Instagram video. However, sometimes companies can avoid releasing these notices by spreading out the layoffs, said Susan Houseman, director of research for the W.E. "So maybe you're going to lay off 75, say you lay off 40 one month and 26 the next to avoid WARN notice," she said.

Persons: Daniel Grill, —, José Fernández, Lyft, Vivian Tu, influencer, BFF, Susan Houseman, Houseman Organizations: Challenger, Retailers, University of Louisville, Google, Worker, . Upjohn Institute, Employment Research

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