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☆ How an Elon Musk-backed PAC is gathering data to boost Trump
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Brian Schwartz | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

How do I start?”The ad then displays a website for a group called America PAC. “I have created a PAC, or a super PAC ... the America PAC,” Musk said in a recent interview. But what is unique about America PAC’s project is who is backing it and the timing of its creation. The America PAC raised over $8 million between April 1 and June 30, according to FEC records. He recently said on X that he is “making some donations to America PAC,” but did not say how much.

Persons: “, Donald Trump, Trump, they’ll, Elon Musk, Kamala Harris, ” Musk, Musk, ”, Brendan Fischer, Fischer, ” Fischer, Phil Cox, Generra Peck, Dave Rexrode, Doug Leone, Cameron, Tyler Winklevoss, Joe Lonsdale, Lonsdale, Harris, Daniel Weiner, Brennan, Matthew Baum, Baum, Weiner Organizations: Google, America PAC, Tesla, Republican, Democratic, Forbes, PAC, Facebook, YouTube, America, “ America PAC, Trump, The New York Times, FEC, Harvard Kennedy School Locations: Michigan, California, Wyoming, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Arizona , Michigan, North Carolina , Nevada , Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, America, Trump

While most of TIAA’s clients are current or retired workers at nonprofit organizations, TIAA also offers individual retirement accounts to investors online. They didn’t own enough in-house TIAA products, according to the complaint and a recording of Parkin’s presentation. But in two asset classes, the tool’s recommendations are limited to TIAA products, according to the complaint and internal documents. Morningstar selects asset classes and investments for the TIAA tool from those chosen by a retirement plan fiduciary, it said. Paras Griffin / Getty Images fileThe recent push to increase client usage of TIAA’s advice tool appears to be succeeding.

Persons: Ted Fitzpatrick, Fitzpatrick, TIAA, “, ” Fitzpatrick, ’, Chris Tobe, Craig Parkin, Rajotte, ”, Yale, Craig Warga, TIAA hasn’t, Ted Siedle, “ TIAA, ” Siedle, TIAA’s Parkin, Parkin, Thasunda Brown Duckett, “ Thasunda, ” Parkin, ” TIAA, Adriana Macias, Morningstar, Duckett, Rowe Price, TIAA’s, Paras Griffin, it’s, Steers, ‘ Organizations: SEC, New, Cornell University, University of North Carolina System, TIAA, Vanguard, Fidelity, Systems, Yale, Yale University, Bloomberg, Getty, Brown University and Harvard, NBC News, NBC, Morningstar Investment Management, of, Morningstar, “ Morningstar Investment Management, Bank of New York Mellon, Equitable Holdings, Cohen, Steers, & $ Locations: Milwaukee, TIAA, New York, New Haven, Conn, Chicago, Atlanta

☆ Rugby Olympic medalist Ilona Maher is taking on BMI and winning
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

“I think you were trying to roast me, but this is actually fact — I do have a BMI of 30. Critics say the term BMI has become a societal judgment by lumping individuals into arbitrary categories that perpetuate misconceptions about body weight. “She could easily say, ‘I am in perfectly good health, so just take your BMI of 25 and shove it.’”That’s exactly the scenario facing Maher. Conversely, BMI can underestimate body fat in older adults and anyone who has lost muscle, according to the Harvard T.H. There is a movement in the medical profession to move away from crude BMI measurements in clinical practice.

Persons: Ilona Maher, ”, Maher, “, you’re, Christophe Petit Tesson, Shutterstock Maher, I’ve, that’s, Thomas Wadden, it’s Organizations: CNN, USA, Olympic, Olympics, BMI, Team USA, Australia, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman’s, Harvard, of Public Health, American Medical Association Locations: TikTok, Chan, Boston

☆ Alan Garber Will Stay On as Harvard’s President
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Alan Blinder | More About Alan Blinder | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Harvard University said on Friday that its interim president, Alan M. Garber, would lead the university through the 2026-27 academic year, offering a dose of stability to a campus rocked by turmoil. Dr. Garber took over at Harvard in January when Claudine Gay resigned after weeks of criticism over her testimony at a congressional hearing about antisemitism on campus and accusations of plagiarism in her academic writings. Penny Pritzker, senior fellow of the Harvard Corporation, the university’s highest governing body, said in a message to the campus on Friday that “interim” would be dropped from Dr. Garber’s title “to recognize his distinguished service to the university and to underscore our belief that this is a time not merely for steady stewardship but for active, engaged leadership.”The university said it would begin a search for a successor to Dr. Garber in 2026. This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Persons: Alan M, Garber, Claudine Gay, Penny Pritzker, “ Organizations: Harvard University, Harvard, Harvard Corporation

☆ Melinda French Gates' weekly walks with 3 close friends help her make difficult decisions: 'They are my truth counsel'
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Alex Koller | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Whenever billionaire philanthropist Melinda French Gates contemplates a tough decision, she seeks input from her three closest friends of more than 30 years. "If you're in town, you walk," French Gates said. For example, the trio of friends was the first to know when French Gates began to consider ending her marriage to Bill Gates after 27 years, she said — and they offered her unanimous support. French Gates learned the importance of quality over quantity in friendships early in life, she said. "You might realize that you have plenty of people you have fun with, but no one to confide in," Schulz and Waldinger wrote.

Persons: Melinda French Gates, Oprah Winfrey, Gayle King, Gates, French Gates, Bill Gates, —, There's, Marc Schulz, Robert Waldinger, Schulz, Waldinger, " Schulz, It's Organizations: Research, Harvard University, CNBC Locations: French

☆ 2 renowned strategists say the US should defend Taiwan with nuclear strikes. Experts say such talk is just a taste of what's to come.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

The US once floated nuclear retaliation in 1958 if China invaded Taiwan, and stationed nuclear weapons on the island until 1974. It would essentially tell Beijing that an invasion of the island risks nuclear war, he said. "What's the benefit of reassuring Xi that our nuclear weapons are not relevant?" "So relatively low-yield nuclear weapons could destroy that amphibious force and do little to no collateral damage onshore in Taiwan." He added that threatening war — much less nuclear war — over Taiwan would be deeply unpopular at home.

Persons: —, David Kearn, Kearn, — he'd, Greg Weaver, Weaver, Obama, Matthew Kroenig, James Acton, Greg, Matt, Kroenig, Lyle Goldstein, Goldstein, we're, Acton, Francesca Giovannini, Giovannini, Xi Jinping, Xi, It's, Marshall Billingslea, Billingslea, Rebeccah Heinrichs, Jake Werner Organizations: Service, John's, Atlantic Council, Pentagon, Business, RAND, US Defense, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Defense Department, Nuclear, Carnegie Endowment, International, China Initiative, Brown University, International Peace, Harvard University's Kennedy, Georgetown University, US State Department, Hudson, Keystone Defense Initiative, Kroenig, East Asia, Quincy Institute, Responsible, Johns University Locations: St, Taiwan, China, Beijing, Washington, Korea, Japan, Taiwan Strait, Washington , DC, Guam, South China, Russia, United States, Bejing, South Korea

☆ Meet the Gen Zer Behind Friend, the Creepy New AI Necklace
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Zoë Bernard | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Earlier this week, another product contending for the future of AI companionship made its debut: an eavesdropping necklace called Friend. AdvertisementSchiffmann's original vision for an AI hardware device was a pendant that would act as a more standard-fare AI assistant called Tab — he once described it as a "wearable mom." Of the many AI hardware devices that launched in recent months, such as Humane's AI pin, Meta's smart glasses, and Rabbit's AI-powered R1, Friend is the most personal contender. In fact, on the day Friend launched, a competing AI hardware founder named Nik Shevchenko released a diss track — as any self-respecting 23-year-old AI hardware founder would do — insinuating that Schiffmann stole his idea. (It would not be the first time that Shevchenko built an open source competitor that closely resembled another AI hardware device.

Persons: Siri, Friend, Avi Schiffmann, Schiffmann, Elon Musk, Caffeinated Capital's Raymond Tonsing, Aravind Srinivas, Austin Rief, hasn't, Scarlett Johansson, transfixing Joaquin Phoenix's, —, Anthony Fauci, Camus, it's, Nik Shevchenko, Shevchenko, Taylor Organizations: Harvard, Morning Locations: Tokyo, Ukraine

☆ Eating processed meats like bacon may age your brain — but you can avoid it with simple food swaps, research suggests
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Eating processed meat regularly is linked to a higher risk of dementia, new research suggests. Cutting back on hot dogs and ham in favor of eating beans, nuts, and tofu may protect brain health. Processed meat has been linked to a higher risk of cancer and heart disease due to preservatives. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementEating beans instead of bacon could help stave off cognitive decline, new research suggests.

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☆ Reddit has acquired an AI startup to beef up its ad business in a deal worth around $40 million
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Lara O'Reilly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Brands like Unilever, L'Oréal, and NotCo pay Memorable AI an annual fee to use its tools. The company said this allows advertisers to reduce the time they would usually spend testing and optimizing ad creative, the company said. Related storiesThe Memorable AI team has joined Reddit as part of the acquisition. AdvertisementIts ads business is growing, but still tiny compared to Google, Meta, Amazon, and TikTok.

Persons: —, Reddit, van, Cofounders Camilo Fosto, Sebastian Acevedo, Michael Kassan, Brian O'Kelley, hasn't Organizations: Service, Business, Harvard, Stanford, MIT, Brands, Unilever, L'Oréal, Aperiam Ventures, Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments, LDV, Ventures, Google Locations: New York

☆ How to survive Phoenix heat: Icy body bags and mobile coolers
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Bill Weir | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

“Buy the bigger ice machines,” Phoenix Fire Captain Robert McDade tells emergency managers who call for advice from around the world. “Be willing to change what you’ve done.”An unhoused man finds little respite from the heat in the shade of a bus stop in Phoenix. Phoenix first responders are stocking body bags filled with ice to treat victims of heat stroke, bringing their core body temperature down on the way to the hospital. Julian Quinones/CNNFirst responders at Fire Station 61 are treating more victims of heat illness as temperatures soar in Phoenix. Every summer we learn, and we improve.”A heat respite center at Burton Barr Central Library just north of downtown Phoenix.

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☆ Wharton psychologist Adam Grant: To understand yourself better, try this—'it's one of my favorite exercises'
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Alex Koller | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The best way to find out what you're good at is to ask other people, says organizational psychologist Adam Grant. Reach out to 15 to 20 colleagues, family members, and friends, and see if they'll share stories of when you were at your best. The activity, created by researchers from Harvard Business School and the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business, helps you see yourself "through the eyes of others." It's one of the rare ones that I love as much with undergrads as I do with CEOs," Grant said. "In my experience doing it, people can't anticipate what their strengths are in other people's eyes and so it turns out we have positive blind spots, not just negative ones."

Persons: Adam Grant, Reach, Grant, Brené Brown, Simon Sinek Organizations: Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Harvard Business School, University of Michigan's Ross School of Business

☆ Mark Zuckerberg has brilliantly cornered us
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Lloyd Lee | Hasan Chowdhury | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewMark Zuckerberg looks poised to dominate the AI adoption race thanks to a technicality: Meta has three billion-plus captive users who have no choice but to use it. As the company reported second-quarter earnings on Wednesday, Zuckerberg gloated about Meta AI — its AI assistant rolled out earlier this year — being "on track to achieve our goal of becoming the most used AI assistant by the end of the year." Related storiesIn effect, then, that gives Zuckerberg a lot of engaged users to introduce AI-powered technology to. Meta's family of apps now has 3.27 billion daily active users. Zuckerberg also seems intent on showing users that AI can inherently make their experience of his apps vastly better.

Persons: —, Zuckerberg, It's, Mike Proulx, Forrester, WhatsApp, Susan Li Organizations: Service, Harvard, Business, Meta, Facebook, Apple, Apple Intelligence, OpenAI

☆ Alexa Von Tobel Is the Super Connector of New York's Buzzy Tech Scene
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Samantha Stokes | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Inspired Capital co-founders Lucy Deland (left), Alexa von Tobel (center), and Mark Batsiyan (right) speak to portfolio companies at the firm's annual founder dinner in June 2024. Born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida, von Tobel attended Harvard University, where she graduated with a degree in psychology. AdvertisementInspired Capital co-founders Alexa von Tobel and Penny Pritzker. Inspired Capital founding partners Mark Batsiyan, Lucy Deland, Alexa von Tobel, and Penny Pritzker. Although von Tobel was on vacation outside the country, she stepped away from a fancy dinner to take McNulty Rojas's call and brainstorm solutions.

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☆ A.I.’s Benefits Outweigh the Risks - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( David Brooks | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +6 min

I’m optimistic, paradoxically, because I don’t think A.I. I don’t think A.I. In fact, I think instead of replacing us, I think A.I. are based on an underestimation of the human mind. “mind” is like the human mind.

Persons: —, Michael Ignatieff, Angus Fletcher, ”, it’s, It’s, Peter Thiel, Tyler Cowen, A.I, “, ” Keats Organizations: Ohio State University, Harvard Business School, Boston Consulting Group Locations: Canadian

☆ The Problem With the Natural Childbirth Movement - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Michelle Goldberg | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +7 min

The natural-parenting movement, like the anti-vaccine movement, relies on our forgetfulness about what life was like before the innovations that it denounces. Also like the anti-vaccine movement, the natural-parenting movement is a reaction to very real failures in our medical system, which has more than earned people’s distrust. Natural parenting has since been thoroughly secularized, but it still preaches something akin to spiritual transcendence through female sacrifice. Even if you distrust the natural-parenting movement, its pressures are hard to escape. If the natural-parenting movement really cared about children, it would do some introspection about how often it makes their parents miserable.

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☆ OpenAI's releasing a new AI model soon, and there's a lot at stake
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. In today's big story, what to expect from OpenAI's newest AI model that's in the works. GPT-5, the newest model upgrade for OpenAI's chatbot, is coming soon . AdvertisementOpenAI has a lot riding on its newest model, including its ability to get customers to cough up more cash. That's not ideal for a company that's preparing to take on one of the biggest juggernauts in tech: Google's Search.

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☆ Want to work for Blackstone straight out of college? Here's the best route.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Alex Nicoll | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

This year, Blackstone hosted more than 150 summer interns, including summer associates who tend to come from business or law school, as well as the undergrads who make up its summer analyst program. AdvertisementCheck out our exclusive deep dive into Blackstone's 10-week-long summer analyst program below. How competitive is Blackstone's summer analyst internship program? AdvertisementA group photo of Blackstone's summer analyst class during orientation. Gray recently addressed what leads to success at Blackstone in a speech to the 2024 summer analyst class, which was posted on Linkedin.

Persons: —, Blackstone, Jon Gray, Paige Ross, Blackstone's, Blackstone Blackstone, Taylor Kanfer, Kanfer, Mr Stone, Steve Schwarzman, they're, Ross, Goldman Sachs, There's, decamp, they'll, Gray, Kleiner Perkins, Chan Zuckerberg Organizations: Service, Harvard, Business, BI, University of Pennsylvania, Diverse, Blackstone, Investment, Linkedin, LinkedIn, Goldman, Barclays Locations: York, New York, Wayne , Pennsylvania, Miami, Asia, Africa

☆ Replacing red meat cuts dementia risk by 20%, study says
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

The risk for dementia dropped by 20%, however, for people who replaced that small daily serving of processed red meat with a daily serving of nuts and legumes. Processed red meats such as bacon, sausage, hot dogs and deli meats often contain higher levels of sodium, nitrates and saturated fat. Each additional serving of processed red meat raised riskAn abstract of the study, which is under review for publication, was presented Wednesday at the 2024 Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in Philadelphia. Red meat intake is limited. Red meat, especially processed red meat as seen here, is linked to an unhealthy heart and brain.

Persons: ”, Walter Willett, ” Willett, David Katz, Katz, Maria Carrillo, Tanja Ivanova, Yuhan Li, Li, Christopher Gardner, ” Gardner, chia, sprinkle chia Organizations: CNN, Harvard, of Public Health, True Health Initiative, International Conference, Nurses, Alzheimer’s Association, Getty, Division, Network Medicine, Brigham, Women’s Hospital, Stanford Prevention Research, Nutrition Studies Research Locations: Chan, Boston, Philadelphia, bologna, lima, California

☆ A former PepsiCo exec sued the company for saying that he didn't invent Flamin' Hot Cheetos while working as a janitor
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewA former executive at PepsiCo has sued the company, claiming he should get credit for being the brains behind Flamin' Hot Cheetos. He published a memoir in 2021, and his life story was made into the film "Flamin' Hot" in 2023. Enrico liked the idea so much that he ordered PepsiCo to start making spicy Cheetos, the lawsuit says. AdvertisementPepsiCo launched nationwide sales of Flamin' Hot Cheetos in 1992. AdvertisementIn a later statement, a spokesperson for PepsiCo told Variety that it attributed the launch and success of Flamin' Hot Cheetos "and other products" to several people, including Montañez.

Persons: —, Flamin, Richard Montañez, Montañez, Lay, Richard, Roger Enrico, Enrico, Montañez's, didn't, PepsiCo's Organizations: Service, PepsiCo, Business, Angeles Times, Frito, Walmart, Target, Harvard University, Los Angeles Times, Lay, Times, Midwest, The Times, Variety Locations: Rancho Cucamonga , California, Texas, Mexican

☆ 3 signs your boss is a narcissist—'they don't appear to be listening and learning,' Harvard professor says
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Aditi Shrikant | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

"The essence of being a narcissist is that you're about yourself, you're for yourself, and you're less others-oriented," she says. Narcissistic bosses are likely to take credit for things that go well and to dodge blame for things that don't. Because a narcissist is trapped in the idea that only their thoughts are important, listening to others is burdensome to them. "If I praise you, it makes me look good and, if I'm your boss, it makes me look even better. How to cope with a narcissistic boss

Persons: Amy Edmondson, Edmondson, Edmonson, Ramani, Durvasula, isn't, Narcissists, It's Organizations: Harvard Business School, CNBC, Harvard Business Locations: Los Angeles

☆ Delta just issued a warning shot to CrowdStrike about the money it wants to help cover some losses from the huge outage
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Shubhangi Goel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewDelta Air Lines is gearing up to demand money following an outage that sent the world, including the airline, into chaos. The carrier hired star attorney David Boies to seek damages from CrowdStrike and Microsoft for the July 19 computer outage that forced Delta to cancel about 6,000 flights, CNBC reported on Monday. AdvertisementWhile no lawsuit has been filed, Delta plans to seek compensation from CrowdStrike and Microsoft, CNBC reported. AdvertisementEven individuals hoping to seek damages from CrowdStrike through proposed class action lawsuits may have little luck. Between customer agreements that favor CrowdStrike and SolarWinds largely beating the SEC, CrowdStrike stands a good chance in court, Sanchez said.

Persons: —, David Boies, Delta, Boies, Elizabeth Holmes, Al Gore, Boies Schiller, CrowdStrike, Elizabeth Burgin Waller, Woods Rogers, Mauricio Sanchez, Sanchez, SolarWinds, Andrew Selbst, Selbst Organizations: Service, Lines, Microsoft, CNBC, Business, Delta, Analysts, Bloomberg, CrowdStrike's Falcon, Dell'Oro, Fierce, Securities and Exchange, SEC, UCLA School of Law, Harvard Law, Federal Trade Commission, FTC Locations: CrowdStrike, Delta, Texas

☆ Ancient swimming sea bug ‘taco’ had mandibles, new fossils show
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Mindy Weisberger | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Newfound fossils of the extinct arthropod Odaraia alata recently provided scientists with a first glimpse of Odaraia’s jawlike structures, called mandibles. He conducted the research at the Royal Ontario Museum while pursuing a doctoral degree in the University of Toronto’s department of ecology and evolutionary biology. For the new investigation, the researchers examined around 150 fossils collected by Royal Ontario Museum during expeditions between 1975 and 2000. The carapace folded over Odaraia’s limbs, so it may have been unable to walk on the seafloor, according to the Royal Ontario Museum. More mandibulate mysteriesOne feature that puzzled and intrigued the scientists had never been seen before in Cambrian animals: a single toothlike structure between Odaraia’s mandibles.

Persons: Odaraia, Alejandro Izquierdo, López, ”, “, Jean, Bernard Caron, Joanna Wolfe, ” Wolfe, Wolfe, ” Mindy Weisberger Organizations: CNN, Royal Ontario Museum, Royal Society, Biological Sciences, University of Toronto’s, Harvard University, “, Scientific Locations: Burgess, British Columbia, Canada, centipedes

☆ A new blood test can spot signs of colon cancer in your annual blood draw
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The organization also estimates more than 150,000 new cases of colorectal cancer will be diagnosed this year. Colon cancer is highly treatable when caught before it spreads to other areas of the body, according to the National Cancer Institute. However, the rate of diagnoses and deaths from colon cancer has been steadily going up in people under 45, alarming doctors and researchers. AdvertisementWe don't fully understand why younger people are getting colon cancer and dying from it more frequently. Risk factors for colorectal cancer include genetics, a family history of colon cancer or colorectal polyps, and other health conditions such as inflammatory bowel disease.

Persons: —, it's, David Chung, Guardant, Chung, Colon Organizations: Service, Drug Administration, Guardant Health, Business, Harvard Medical, FDA, American Cancer Society, National Cancer Institute Locations: Colon

☆ How to Optimize Your Workout to Boost Your Mood
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Danielle Friedman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

We’ve all encountered that person who comes back from the gym or a run seemingly high on life. In fact, scientists say that even a single bout of exercise can alter your neurochemistry in ways that create feelings of hope, calm, connection and a generally better mood. But for others, a workout just leaves them feeling worn out. And, they say, by making a few changes to your workout, you can train your body and mind to find exercise more pleasurable. But in recent decades, researchers have discovered a more complex cocktail of other key “feel-good” chemicals produced during movement.

Persons: ”, Daniel Lieberman, “, It’s Organizations: Harvard University

☆ How Harris may win back a critical group of voters who abandoned Biden
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Ronald Brownstein | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +17 min

With Harris at the top of the ticket, Democrats now see a chance to refocus voters on the issue and restore their margins among the abortion rights voters who had notably drifted away from Biden. In both the 2020 and 2022 campaigns, voters who backed legal abortion provided overwhelming support to Biden and other Democratic candidates. Across all of those battleground states, Biden this year was performing well below that level with voters who support legal abortion, polls have found. Those abortion rights voters also split about evenly on whether Biden or Trump was better for the economy. “Many of them aren’t single issue abortion voters; they are worried about the economy and inflation, they are worried about immigration,” McLaughlin said.

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