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☆ I've raised my child between the US and New Zealand. I've learned important lessons about 'fearless parenting' from my Kiwi friends.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Barbara Dessart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

However, Kiwis practiced "fearless parenting," reinforcing a sense of adventure, the need for sustainability, and problem-solving skills from birth through childhood. This is when I learned that most Kiwi parents tend to measure danger in two categories — possible or probable. New Zealand parents rely on imagination and ingenuity to make use of old things, so there is a tendency to conserve more and waste less. AdvertisementWhile US parents may be inclined to use devices or television to pass the time, in New Zealand, parents emphasize "messy play." We always wanted Faith to have the skills she needed to adapt anywhere — whether in Oakland, California, or Auckland, New Zealand.

Persons: —, Faith, Waiheke Organizations: Service, New, Business, Kiwi, Kiwis Locations: New Zealand, United States, Aotearoa, Zealand, Wharau, NZ, Oakland , California, Auckland , New Zealand, Oakland, Auckland

☆ The Most Memorable Reviews by Pete Wells
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Sara Bonisteel | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

As The New York Times’s restaurant critic for the last dozen years, Pete Wells has reported from the dining-room trenches on a changing industry. Pete has explored the five boroughs and far beyond, as the Food desk’s coverage of restaurants widened its scope. He noted the rise in food halls in New York, and the city’s vast wealth of Chinese restaurants. (If you’re curious about his process, listen to him on this episode of “The Daily” and learn why he always packs a notebook.) Wong, ★★, 2012His first column as restaurant critic took him to an Asian fusion restaurant from the chef Simpson Wong, where the duck-fat ice cream and duck-tongue meatballs brought smiles of pleasant surprise.

Persons: Pete Wells, Pete, Wong, ★ ★, Simpson Wong Locations: York, New York

☆ I love my unique name, but people can never pronounce it right. I'm tired of correcting them.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Amita Chatterjee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

My British family pronounces it "ah-mee-tah," and my Indian family pronounces it "ah-mee-tha." I'm comfortable with either of those pronunciations, but many Americans pronounce it as "uh-mee-duh," which I really dislike. Saying my name with the "duh" sound may not sound wrong to some, but I feel that it makes my name sound clunky and old-school. It's helped me learn to advocate for myself and be aware of whether I'm saying other's names correctly. It's taught me that the people in my life who take the time to pronounce it right — and correct others — are the ones who matter most.

Persons: —, she'd, Anita, I've, Anita Chattergee, I'd, Amina, he'd, It's Organizations: Service, Business

Crooks lived in the Pittsburgh suburb of Bethel Park, about an hour’s drive south of the Trump rally where law enforcement officials say he fired at the former president. Crooks graduated from Bethel Park High School in 2022, according to a local media report and a video of the school’s graduation ceremony. Law enforcement descended on Crooks’ family home on a quiet street in Bethel Park on Saturday night. Explosive material was found in his residence, as well as in his car, law enforcement officials familiar with the investigation told CNN. Bethel Park is a predominantly white suburb that is wealthier than the surrounding Pittsburgh metro area.

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☆ Ellen DeGeneres said she's 'done' with fame after her upcoming Netflix special. Here's a complete timeline of the backlash she's faced since 2020.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-12 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +32 min

Read previewThe talk show host Ellen DeGeneres has long been considered a beloved celebrity for her friendly and funny public demeanor. "Maybe I'm being naive, but I expected them to welcome me with confetti: Welcome to 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show'!" Next thing we know, we literally hear Steve Jobs pick up and say, 'Hi, Ellen' … Ellen told him the iPhone should have a bigger font," the producer said. I have been getting calls asking me about the Ellen Degeneres Show and I would like to address the time I spent there. AdvertisementPaytas appeared on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" in 2010 when she was 22 years old to showcase her speed-reading talent during an audience talent segment.

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☆ Stop & Shop is closing 32 locations. Here’s where
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-12 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —Stop & Shop is closing 32 underperforming grocery stores across the US northeast as part of the company’s efforts to improve its financial performance. Shoppers are also being squeezed by higher prices at the grocery store, with food prices experiencing modest upticks last month, according to the newest inflation report. Ahold Delhaize, the chain’s Dutch parent company, revealed the locations Friday adding that they will close in early November. Stop & Shop said it “remains committed to serving its communities through other store locations, online shopping and home delivery services.” Employees impacted by the closures will be offered other opportunities in the company. In addition to operating Stop & Shop, Ahold Delhaize owns Food Lion and Giant grocery stores in the US.

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☆ A Bleak View of Soccer’s Future Misses the Full Picture
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-12 | by ( Rory Smith | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Lesser managers than Bielsa, Uruguay’s philosopher-coach, might have been preoccupied by the looming material reality of a Copa América quarterfinal with Brazil. The picture he painted was emotional, heartfelt and midnight black. “Soccer has more and more spectators but it is becoming less and less attractive,” he said. “What made this the best game in the world is not prioritized today. No matter how many people watch, if you do not make what they are watching pleasant, it will only benefit the business.”Bielsa’s vision of the future is more than bleak; it is ever so slightly apocalyptic.

Persons: Marcelo Bielsa, Bielsa Organizations: Copa, Brazil, Soccer

☆ The sting of an Airbnb rejection: Hosts explain why they turn down all sorts of travelers
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-08 | by ( Marylou Costa | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

She said she feels checking potential guests' social media profiles is warranted if she thinks their stay could cause problems. But unfortunately, over the last few years, there have been at least three situations where I felt the need to check people's social media beforehand." Borman, however, is part of the 8% who said they look at guests' social media profiles prior to accepting a booking. "We delve into social media as a more advanced check when we have suspicions about somebody," he said. A 4.5-star rating isn't enoughAirbnb superhost Crystal Shell, who manages short-term rentals in Alabama under the management company Bailey-Trace, doesn't check renters' social media profiles, she said.

Persons: Vicky Borman's, Borman, I'm, It's, Sebastien Long, Long, Shell, Bailey, Sebastian Long, Airbnb Organizations: St Neots, CNBC Locations: St, St Neots, Borman's, United Kingdom, United States, France, Germany, Canada, Texas, Houston, Alabama

☆ Record numbers of people are flying. So why are airlines’ profits plunging?
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-03 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Airlines face numerous problems, including higher costs, such as fuel, wages and interest rates. And problems at Boeing mean airlines have too few planes to expand routes to support a record numbers of flyers. Labor costs and jet fuel prices, the airlines’ two largest costs, are both sharply higher this year. Jet fuel prices are climbing because of higher demand in the summer. Southwest announced in April that it would stop serving four airports to trim costs — Bellingham International Airport in Washington state, Cozumel International Airport in Mexico, Syracuse Hancock International Airport in New York and Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport.

Persons: that’s, Houston’s George Organizations: New, New York CNN, Boeing, Labor, Airline, Jet, International Air Transport, Airbus, Alaska Airlines Boeing, Max, Federal Aviation Administration, Southwest, Bellingham International Airport, Cozumel International, Syracuse Hancock International, Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Locations: New York, Southwest, United, Washington state, Cozumel, Mexico, Syracuse

☆ White House aide dishes on dealing with moody, aging Biden: 'People are scared'
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-02 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewIn the wake of President Joe Biden's disastrous debate performance, top White House aides are starting to open up — albeit anonymously — about how things got to this point. White House Senior Deputy Press Secretary Andrew Bates denied that information was being curated to avoid upsetting Biden in a statement to POLITICO. But the perception of a relatively restricted White House is apparently shared by other Democratic officials outside the building. "I think the Biden team is pretty insular and doesn't really care what anybody says," a senior House Democrat told the outlet.

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☆ This bank just boosted its 1-year CD yield to more than 5%, even as traders await Fed rate cuts
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-02 | by ( Darla Mercado | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Marcus' yield hike places it in an exclusive group of financial institutions continuing to offer rates in the 5% range on deposits. Citizens Access and Capital One Financial each offer a 1-year CD that yields 5%, while Sallie Mae offers a 5.15% APY. Bread Financial is at the top of the heap, with an APY of 5.25% on a 1-year CD. Indeed, LendingClub recently slashed its 1-year CD APY to 4.2%, reflecting a cut of 95 basis points, Caintic found. For instance, investors may forfeit some interest if they "break" their CD ahead of maturity, which makes these funds less liquid compared to money market funds.

Persons: Marcus, Goldman Sachs, BTIG, Sallie Mae, Vincent Caintic, LendingClub, Caintic Organizations: Reserve, BTIG Locations: LendingClub

☆ I made potstickers in 3 different appliances, and there's really only one way to do it right
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-29 | by ( Steven John | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

The microwaved potstickers came out better than I expected — but still not great. These dumplings looked awful but tasted good. Steven JohnStraight out of the microwave, the potstickers looked … not great. They lacked the traditional seared bottoms that give potstickers their winning taste and texture, but they weren't as chewy as I'd feared. Although the potstickers were hardly remarkable, I'd certainly use the microwave again if I was short on time.

Persons: potstickers, Steven John Straight, …, I'd

☆ I gave my daughter an uncommon name. People always pronounce it wrong but I still love it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-29 | by ( Sara Rowe Mount | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

My name also appeared on the top 10 girls names lists throughout the 80s, so everywhere I went there was another Sara(h). The spelling people even use when replying to emails signed with the correct spelling. I have a friend that I've known for almost 10 years that still spells my name wrong. We wanted to name our child something that wasn't popularThe author (right) and her husband have pretty common names, so they gave their daughter a less common one. I didn't realize people don't know how to pronounce CharissaWhat we didn't anticipate was that there would be confusion about how to pronounce it.

Persons: Sara, Sarah, Anne of, Anne Organizations: Service Locations: Gables

☆ While I lived in Panama, my son got 2 summer breaks. Summer vacation is different there than it is in the US.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Stephanie Kaloi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

You can opt-out at any time by visiting our Preferences page or by clicking "unsubscribe" at the bottom of the email. My partner and I lived there for two years, and during that time, my son would spend one month with us and one month with his dad and stepmother in the States. Related storiesThis schedule created an interesting opportunity for my son, who was about to be 12 when he experienced his first summer in Panama. But summer in Panama brought about new opportunities for hanging out with kids. AdvertisementBy the time summer rolled around in the United States, most Panamanian children were back in the classroom, and the rainy season was rolling in.

Persons: hadn't Organizations: Service, School doesn't, Facebook, Panama didn't Locations: Panama, France, South Africa, Germany, United States

☆ AI tools for Goldman's workforce set to 'land at scale on desks' as soon as next year: partner
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Reed Alexander | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

For Goldman Sachs' investment bankers, the answer may just be over the horizon. Top Goldman executives told Business Insider that the investment bank is poised to roll out a series of generative AI tools to its workforce as soon as next year. Lee, a Goldman partner, said it could take years for the consequences of this tech on the bank's workflows to be fully understood. But he is overall optimistic about how generative AI, an advanced type of machine learning, will impact its workforce. Many junior bankers spend time on tasks that can sometimes feel "relatively routine," Lee said.

Persons: —, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, George Lee, cohead, Lee, it's, Jamie Dimon, Alison, Tim Ingrassia, Gene Sykes, dealmakers, David Solomon, Ingrassia, Reed Alexander Organizations: Service, Business, Goldman Sachs Global Institute, JPMorgan, Goldman, New York Times, Deutsche Bank

☆ I quit teaching to become a luxury-travel advisor. Since making the transition, I've learned a lot and grown professionally.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Mariette Williams | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Kaylee Stith left teaching to join The Travel Mechanic as a travel agent last year. AdvertisementKaylee Stith is a travel agent at The Travel Mechanic, a luxury-travel agency in North Carolina. Have a niche when you're starting outIt's good to have a niche to present yourself as an expert in when starting out. AdvertisementLessons I've learned so farI attended the annual Ensemble travel-agent conference in Las Vegas last year. It's been a tough lesson, but I've learned and grown so much this past year.

Persons: Kaylee Stith, Stith, —, Instagram, Disney, didn't, Lauren Doyle, I've, They're, It's Organizations: Service, Disney, American Society of Travel Advisors Locations: North Carolina, Raleigh , North Carolina, Hawaii, England, Bath, Las Vegas

☆ Being nice may be the reason you're not getting promoted at work
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Lindsay Dodgson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Read previewIf you're good at your job and have a nice personality, you'll never get promoted. Mary McConner, the founder and CEO of Inclusive Excellence Consulting, told BI this is when high performers get overloaded with work because they are reliable. Advertisement"Unfortunately, performance punishment often leads to burnout and resentment because their good work isn't rewarded with advancement, but with more work," McConner said. Being nice but ballsy can pay offLuke Blaney, the managing director of the recruitment agency ARx, told BI there is "a lot of truth in the whole 'nice guys finish last' saying." She told BI that she thinks the notion of being a tough leader is "completely outdated."

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☆ I'm delighted by this car dealership's parody of 'The Office'
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Katie Notopoulos | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The workplace drama I'm now highly invested in is from the Mohawk Chevrolet dealership in Ballston Spa, New York. The three-person marketing team in charge of posting on social media would sometimes try to jump on a TikTok trend or some other kind of lighthearted fare. So far, nothing out of the ordinary for a car dealership, this one founded in 1919 with the slogan "We go out of our way to please you." But then, somehow, they made a masterpiece — a mockumentary about the dealership in the style of "The Office." But is a viral video from a local car dealership actually good for sales?

Persons: —, I'm, Nathanael Greklek, Ben Bushen, Grace Kerber, Bushen, Guy Fieri, Kerber, They've Organizations: Service, Mohawk Chevrolet, Business, Chevy, Chevrolet, Honda, BMW Locations: Ballston Spa , New York, Saratoga

☆ Extreme heat is making residential power cutoffs by utilities a matter of life and death, and new political target
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-21 | by ( Kevin Williams | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

That's when Virginia joins the small but growing ranks of states protecting disconnects during extreme heat. "We have to account for extreme heat outside the normal months of the year that are increasingly hotter now," Aird said. I predict we will see more places experiencing heat crises and heat emergencies. Nearly three million people have their electricity shut off annually because they cannot afford to pay monthly bills, according to the Energy Justice Lab. A majority of states (40) have statutory-based utility disconnection protections that cover specific times of year and vulnerable populations, according to the Energy Justice Lab.

Persons: Virginia sweltering, Lashrecse Aird, Aird, David Konisky, Konisky Organizations: Indiana University, Energy Justice Lab, Energy Justice, Energy, Washington D.C Locations: Virginia, That's, Petersburg

☆ Why Hezbollah is threatening this tiny European country
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( Nadeen Ebrahim | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

An island in the Eastern Mediterranean located on a geopolitical fault line between the Middle East and southern Europe, Cyprus is geographically much closer to the conflicts in the Middle East than it is to European power centers. The island has previously been caught in the crossfire of regional conflicts, a reminder of its proximity to the volatile Middle East. It would mean that an EU country is, for the first time, directly involved in an expanded Gaza war. “It is normal for both Israel and Hezbollah to have military plans in place for handling a potential escalation. “The US also does not want to find itself in another Middle East quagmire, especially with presidential elections looming.”

Persons: Hassan Nasrallah, ”, Nikos Christodoulides, Israel, Constantinos Kombos, Eli Cohen, Stavros Ioannides, PIO, Christodoulides, “, Yiannis Kourtoglou, ” Mohammad Ali Shabani, Amwaj.media, ” Lina Khatib, ” Khatib, Biden Organizations: CNN, Lebanese, Union, Israel, The, NATO, Israel Defense Forces, IDF, Cypriot, Reuters, Spanish, European Union, North Africa, Chatham House Locations: Cyprus, Israel, “ Cyprus, Iran, Lebanon, Gaza, East, Europe, European, Delaware, Republic of Cyprus, Turkish, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, Greece, Turkey, The Republic of Cyprus, Nicosia, Tel Aviv, Larnaca, ”, EU, UAE, Russian, Syria, London, Haifa, “

☆ Israel-Hamas war: Why Hezbollah is threatening Cyprus
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( Nadeen Ebrahim | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

While experts say war between Israel and Hezbollah remains unlikely, the very mention of Cyprus adds a new dimension to the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza. Stavros Ioannides/PIO/ReutersWhat has Cyprus’ role been in the Gaza war? Cyprus has been keen to dispel any suggestions that it is implicated in the Gaza war, noting its humanitarian efforts that helped bring some aid into Gaza. It would mean that an EU country is, for the first time, directly involved in an expanded Gaza war. “The US also does not want to find itself in another Middle East quagmire, especially with presidential elections looming.”

Persons: Hassan Nasrallah, ”, Nikos Christodoulides, ” Peter Stano, Abdallah Bou Habib, Constantinos Kombos, Lebanon’s, Israel, “, Eli Cohen, Stavros Ioannides, PIO, Christodoulides, Yiannis Kourtoglou, ” Mohammad Ali Shabani, Amwaj.media, ” Lina Khatib, ” Khatib, Biden Organizations: CNN, Lebanese, European Union, EU, United Nations, Lebanon’s, Cypriot, Israel, The, NATO, Israel Defense Forces, IDF, Reuters, Spanish, North Africa, Chatham House Locations: Cyprus, Israel, “ Cyprus, Iran, Lebanon, EU, Greece, Gaza, East, Europe, European, Delaware, Republic of Cyprus, Turkish, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, Turkey, The Republic of Cyprus, Nicosia, Tel Aviv, Larnaca, ”, UAE, Russian, Syria, London, Haifa, “

☆ How Heat Affects the Brain
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-19 | by ( Dana G. Smith | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In July 2016, a heat wave hit Boston, with daytime temperatures averaging 92 degrees for five days in a row. Some local university students who were staying in town for the summer got lucky and were living in dorms with central air-conditioning. He had 44 students perform math and self-control tests five days before the temperature rose, every day during the heat wave, and two days after. “Many of us think that we are immune to heat,” said Dr. Cedeño, now an assistant professor of environmental and occupational health and justice at Rutgers University. “So something that I wanted to test was whether that was really true.”It turns out even young, healthy college students are affected by high temperatures.

Persons: Jose Guillermo Cedeño Laurent, ”, Cedeño Organizations: Rutgers University, A.C Locations: Harvard

☆ The F.B.I. Kept a File on My Father That Has Made His Family Proud - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-15 | by ( Samuel G. Freedman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

On an otherwise pleasant day in May 1957, my father received two unwelcome visitors at his tool-and-die factory. The agents intended to use that information as leverage to turn my father, too, into a snitch. Having grown up hearing family stories about my father’s lifelong radical politics, Aaron put through a Freedom of Information Act request for the F.B.I. That file is a reminder of what I inherited from him — not just his politics, but the convictions that they were built on. Dad would have been a logical enough target of scrutiny of J. Edgar Hoover’s F.B.I.

Persons: Aaron, David Freedman, —, Carol, Ken, Paul Avrich, Edgar Hoover’s F.B.I Organizations: Communist Party Locations: Highland Park, N.J, Piscataway

☆ I tried 27 of Trader Joe's seasonal summer products, and there are only 6 I wouldn't buy again
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Savanna Swain-Wilson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +40 min

Read previewFrom versatile crispy jalapeño pieces to luscious Southern-style peach ice cream, Trader Joe's has plenty of seasonal items for the summer. As part of an ongoing series in which I review Trader Joe's seasonal products, I gave the chain's summer offerings a try. These crispy jalapeño pieces would elevate just about any summer mealI had heard great things about Trader Joe's crispy jalapeño pieces. No frozen treat is complete without one of Trader Joe's organic sugar conesThis sugar cone paired well with Trader Joe's peach-crisp ice cream. As my experience is with most Trader Joe's salad kits, I think it also could've used a lot more dressing.

Persons: —, Joe's, Wilson, arugula, I've, graham, shortbread, dill, Wilson I'm, doesn't, garlicky, you'd, hummus, Savanna, I'm salivating, I'm, crisps, they're, ravioli, I'd, morsel, didn't, soggy, It's, jalapeño, jalapeño crisps Organizations: Service, Business, Wilson, nacho, snacking Locations: Savanna, dill, Jolly, radicchio

A month into Russia’s push across the border in northern Ukraine, Western weapons and Ukrainian reinforcements have largely stalled the attack. But they came too late to save one town, Vovchansk, where the city hall, a cultural center, countless apartment blocks and several riverside hotels are all now in ruins. A small town divided by the Vovcha River, Vovchansk was once a regional tourist attraction — a pleasant base from which to explore the chalk hills nearby. But it is also three miles from the Russian border, and when Russia began a cross-border offensive on May 10, it became Ukrainian forces’ stand-your-ground position. And a month of fierce fighting and relentless bombing by Russia has decimated the town, forcing almost everyone left there to flee.

Persons: Vovchansk, ’, ”, Tetyana Polyakova Organizations: Russia Locations: Ukraine, Western, Vovchansk, Russian, Ukrainian, Russia

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