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☆ Man Accused in 9/11 Plot Is Not Fit to Face Trial, Board Says
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-25 | by ( Carol Rosenberg | More About Carol Rosenberg | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The finding is the latest setback to prosecution efforts to bring the long-running capital cases at Guantánamo Bay to trial. Last week, a military judge threw out the confession of a man accused of plotting the U.S.S. The question of Mr. bin al-Shibh’s sanity, and capacity to help his lawyers defend him, has shadowed the Sept. 11 conspiracy case since his first court appearance in 2008. He has disrupted pretrial hearings over the years with outbursts, and in court and in filings complained that the C.I.A. The five men are accused of conspiring in the plane hijackings in 2001 that killed nearly 3,000 people in New York City, at the Pentagon and in Pennsylvania.

Persons: Ramzi bin al, bin, Khalid Shaikh Mohammed Organizations: Pentagon Locations: Cole, New York City, Pennsylvania

☆ 16 Adults on the Virtues and Pleasures of Being Bad - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-25 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +14 min

They’re almost enough to make you forget the pleasures of being a little bit bad. We asked 16 writers — most of them respectable adults — about the irresponsible, immoral, indulgent things they do. Years later, we bumped into each other in public, resulting in a humiliating exposition that left everyone questioning my sanity. Can’t stop won’t stop ShopliftingWhenever I’m at the airport, I like to do a little shopping at the Free Store. Yes yes yes.

Persons: —, it’s, I’ve, Kennedy, Dan Cathy, Burger King, Jack, they’re, Chick, I’m, ”, Tell, Wranchers, pant, Henry Hill, Bob Hughes, — let’s, Kelly I, It’s, Saint Augustine, “, It’s icky, Jamieson Webster, Rinee Shah Organizations: Harvard, New York Times Locations: British, New York, “, YOLO, San Francisco

☆ How a Harvard grad school dropout launched a startup during the Great Recession—and sold it for $375 million in just 7 years
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-28 | by ( Tom Huddleston Jr. | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

In 2007, while working as a Morgan Stanley analyst, von Tobel started working on a 75-page business plan. A year later, she entered Harvard Business School, assuming she'd need training and connections to launch a successful startup. She credits her detailed business plan, and her conviction that she could tap into an underserved market of people who urgently needed help. Fast forward, I went to Harvard and Harvard Business School, and I remember being taken aback that there was zero education about the wallet and our finances. I was in this extremely cozy, safe cocoon with a clear life plan.

Persons: von Tobel, Morgan Stanley, Von Tobel, Von, hadn't, would've Organizations: CNBC, Harvard Business School, Northwestern Mutual, Harvard, Alexa Locations: New York, America

☆ Trump's campaign sent DeSantis donors a list of all of his struggles thus far
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-17 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Former President Donald Trump's campaign has found a new way to troll Ron DeSantis. Top Trump advisors wrote to DeSantis' donors with a list of his struggles. Ron DeSantis' donors, urging them to press the GOP presidential hopeful on his campaign's struggles thus far. "The numbers suggest, for the first time, that solvency could be a threat to DeSantis' campaign," the memo read, quoting an NBC report about how DeSantis' campaign is strapped for cash. In response, DeSantis' campaign pointed to a statement touting its $20 million haul in six weeks.

Persons: Donald Trump's, Ron DeSantis, Top, DeSantis, Chris LaCivita, Susie Wiles, Trump's, –, Generra Peck, Trump Organizations: Top Trump, Service, Florida Gov, Trump, GOP, NBC, New York Times, Politico Locations: Wall, Silicon, Florida

With the second half of the year now underway, investors may want to take another look at their fixed income portfolio. High yields have been a boon to income investors, as the Federal Reserve increased interest rates over the past year. "For more of our clients, we're looking to have the fixed income of the portfolio provide lower correlation and income," he said. Greg Wilensky, head of U.S. fixed income at Janus Henderson Investors, generally prefers securitized assets such as asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities. "You can't think of high yield bonds in the same thought as Treasurys," said Cox of eToro.

Persons: James Franke, Sonal Desai, She's, We're, It's, Desai, Franke, Rothschild, Callie Cox, Greg Wilensky, Janus Henderson, Cox Organizations: Federal Reserve, Treasury, Rothschild Investment, Franklin, Janus, Janus Henderson Investors Locations: Treasurys, U.S, eToro

Ron DeSantis of Florida has started cutting campaign staff just months into his presidential bid, as he has struggled to gain traction in the Republican primary and lost ground in some public polls to former President Donald J. Trump. The exact number of people let go by the DeSantis team was unclear, but one campaign aide said it was fewer than 10. An aide, Andrew Romeo, described the campaign’s circumstances in an upbeat tone. “Americans are rallying behind Ron DeSantis and his plan to reverse Joe Biden’s failures and restore sanity to our nation, and his momentum will only continue as voters see more of him in person, especially in Iowa,” he said in a statement. “Defeating Joe Biden and the $72 million behind him will require a nimble and candidate-driven campaign, and we are building a movement to go the distance.”

Persons: Ron DeSantis, Donald J, Trump, DeSantis, Andrew Romeo, Joe, ”, “, Joe Biden Organizations: Republican, Politico Locations: Florida, Iowa

☆ What happens when ChatGPT tries to create crochet patterns
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-08 | by ( Aj Willingham | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

ChatGPT, a publicly available language-learning AI, was not designed to create things like crochet or knitting patterns. Before we begin …A few notes on my methodology:For every crochet pattern I generated, I used the prompt “Create a crochet pattern for (blank).”I followed the crochet pattern exactly. At first glance, ChatGPT’s crochet patterns look and read exactly like a crochet pattern. In a traditional crochet pattern, instructions for assembly would note specific places and methods to attach pieces, along with photos or notes on particularly tricky steps. Theoretically, it would be possible to create AI that generated amazing crochet patterns, but that would require very specific training and programming.

Persons: ”, AJ Willingham, ChatGPT, ’ AJ Willingham, You’ll, Yoda ’ AJ Willingham, Yoda, Casey Miller, ” Miller, It’s, Antarctica ’ AJ Willingham, “, Al Arab ’ AJ Willingham, CNN I’ll, Khalifa, you’ve, Eliot, don’t Organizations: CNN, Antarctica, Burj Al, Burj Locations: Kennesaw , Georgia, Antarctica, Al Arab, Al, Arab, Dubai, Burj, Arab’s

☆ Harvard psychologist: 9 toxic phrases people use when they’re trying to gaslight you—and how to respond
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-03 | by ( Dr. Cortney Warren | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

If someone says any of these nine toxic phrases to you, be careful — they may be gaslighting you:1. "I don't feel comfortable doing this. How to respond: "I appreciate that you love me, but I'm not okay with the way you're talking to me." A gaslighter may try to accuse you of harmful actions even if there's clear evidence that they're engaging in similar behaviors. How to respond: "I'm sure that I contribute to our relationship struggles in some ways, but so do you.

Persons: I've, you'd, I'm, gaslighters Organizations: Harvard

☆ David Gilmour, Who Brought Fiji’s Water to the Masses, Dies at 91
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-30 | by ( Richard Sandomir | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The cause was cardiac arrest, said David Roth, a friend and business partner. By the time he bought Wakaya from two business partners in 1987, Mr. Gilmour had built several businesses over 30 years. At the time, he was mourning the death of his only child, Erin Gilmour, who had been murdered in her apartment in Toronto in 1983. He called the island “the last bastion of sanity in the world,” his wife, Jillian (Sweeney) Gilmour, said in a phone interview. There’s an area called Chieftain’s Leap, with soaring cliffs, where peregrine falcons make their nests.”

Persons: David Gilmour, David Roth, Gilmour, Erin Gilmour, Jillian, Sweeney, “ Locations: Canadian, Fiji, Manhattan, South, Toronto

☆ I use Google's Bard as my intern. Here are 5 prompts I use to get the most help from my chatbot.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-28 | by ( Anna Codrea-Rado | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

She breaks down five prompts she uses in her work and explains why she prefers Bard to ChatGPT. Tidy this upI've found that when I ask Bard to "improve this," the bot strips away any of the quirks that make it human. I give it links to my published work and ask, "What's the common thread in these stories?" One of the few things I miss about offices is turning to someone next to me to ask for writing help. When I need a confidence boost, I'll ask Bard, "Does this make sense?"

Persons: Google's Bard, Bard, ChatGPT, —, I've, chatbots, I'm, — it's, It's, It'll, you've, it's Organizations: Service, DR

☆ When Andrew Koji Isn’t Fighting Onscreen, He’s Memorizing a Poem
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-17 | by ( Kathryn Shattuck | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

I journal for my own sanity and use a similar practice of the “Morning Pages” from “The Artist’s Way.” I write ideas, thoughts, images, things I want to develop. For every character I play, I create a notebook with back stories, inner monologues, abstract ideas, and add to it over time. 3Poetry From MemoryIf I’m not on a job, I like to keep my brain sharp by memorizing a speech, a poem or a passage that I connect with. 6Nonfiction“Man’s Search for Meaning,” Bruce Lee’s “Striking Thoughts,” “Hardcore Zen,” “The Road Less Traveled.” “Easy Riders, Raging Bulls” is what I’m reading now. 7Traveling in JapanKyoto is one of my favorite places — exploring temples, disconnecting from technology, going off the beaten path.

Persons: ”, Rudyard, “, Tom Radcliffe, ” Bruce Lee’s Organizations: ’, Riders, Raging Bulls Locations: Japan Kyoto

☆ A CEO shares the exact scripts she uses to ask for clarification and communicate seamlessly with her team
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-14 | by ( Deb Liu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

On the other hand, Liu makes a point to purposefully solicit feedback and ask for clarity. He received an email response directly from the CEO saying there was something wrong with the landing page for the project. Proud of their work, then shared it with the CEO, telling him they had taken his feedback and redesigned the page. The confirmation: Remember to wrap up your request for clarification by reiterating what you've heard and understood. For this reason, if you're feeling unsure or unclear about a question or an answer, don't hesitate to ask out loud.

Persons: Deb Liu, Liu, —, I've, you've, it's, let's, we've, Read Organizations: Service

Our experts answer readers' insurance questions and write unbiased product reviews (here's how we assess insurance products). When I got renters insurance, I guessed how much I needed. Compare the best renters insurance policies. I've had my share of car accidents and auto insurance claims, but this was my first time having a major loss and filing a renters insurance claim. An emergency fund is a mustAn insurance claim takes time.

Persons: —, I've, adjuster, I'm Organizations: Service Locations: Atlanta

☆ I wanted to simplify my life, so I downsized my big house for a rental home and sold most of my stuff. I feel like I can breathe for the first time in years.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-10 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Lauren CobelloMy old house sold in a dayMy old house sold in a day for $185,000 — $16,000 above the asking price. The old house had room for plenty of sleepovers; we would host large ones for birthdays, but we can't do that in the new house. Cobello's new home (right) is about a third of the size of her old house. In the old house, my monthly expenses included $350 on property taxes, around $26 on garbage collection, and close to $66 on water. After paying off my mortgage on the old house, my proceeds from selling it will be around $55,000.

Persons: Lauren Cobello, —, I'd, Cobello, Bob Ruggio, I've, It's, I'm Organizations: Service, WEBGIO, Facebook, Walmart Locations: New York, Oswego, homeownership

The Texas Legislature impeached Republican state Attorney General Ken Paxton on Saturday. Texas state Sen. Angela Paxton sits in the Senate Chamber at the Texas Capitol in Austin, Texas, on May 29, 2023. But the threshold for conviction in the Senate trial is higher, requiring a two-thirds majority of its 31 members. If that happens, Ken Paxton would be permanently barred from holding office in Texas. He had suggested before the House impeachment vote that all 31 senators would vote in the trial.

Persons: Ken Paxton, —, Paxton, Donald Trump, Sen, Angela Paxton, Eric Gay, Speaker Dade, Gov, Dan Patrick, Trump, Patrick, Nathan Howard The, Patrick wouldn't, Austin, Nate Paul, Bryan Hughes, Hughes, Paul, Republican Ken Paxton, NICHOLAS KAMM, Trump's, Republicans didn't, Matt Rinaldi, Paul . Four, US Justice Department's, Paxton's Austin, Phelan, James " Pa, Ferguson, O.P, Carrillo, ___ Bleiberg Organizations: Texas Legislature, Republican, Service, The Texas Legislature, GOP, Chamber, Texas Capitol, Senate, Speaker, AP, Getty, Republicans, Texas Senate, Texas, Washington Post, US Justice, Democratic, FBI, Legislature, Trump, Gov Locations: , Texas, Texas, Austin , Texas, Washington, Dallas

☆ Republican DeSantis strives for personal touch on 2024 kick-off tour
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-01 | by ( James Oliphant | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Earlier, DeSantis and his wife, Casey DeSantis, hosted an event at a welding company in Sioux City, in Iowa's extreme west. Now they were downriver in Council Bluffs, a city of about 60,000, and had two more events ahead before flying to New Hampshire and South Carolina for the remainder of a three-state, 12-city tour. Iowa voters are well known for demanding to see candidates up close. That means he will need to stump in places like Council Bluffs again and again before February. In her remarks, she showed herself as a fierce advocate for DeSantis’ Florida record while reminding listeners that the two are parents of three young children.

Persons: Ron DeSantis, DeSantis, Donald Trump, Casey DeSantis, Matt Windschitl, ” Windschitl, ” He’s, ” DeSantis, slacks, “, ”, Casey, John, ’, Doug Krasne, James Oliphant, Leslie Adler Organizations: Florida, Wednesday, Republican, Trump, Bluffs, Christian, Yale University, Harvard Law School, U.S . Navy, John Deere, DeSantis ’, Thomson Locations: , Iowa, Iowa, Sioux City, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Des Moines, Florida, Israel’s, Galilee, DeSantis ’ Florida

☆ I'm a cruise musician on an adults-only ship. I make thousands of untaxed dollars each month and get to travel the world.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-31 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Jack Nolan, 32, is a guitar player who lives and works on a Virgin Voyages cruise ship. He was starting his own cruise ship band and he asked me if I wanted to play guitar. Our drummer already knew the process of how to get a cruise ship gig, so he led the way. That's a really sweet part of being a full-time cruise ship musician, to save so much money. Jack Nolan makes $4,000 per month as a cruise ship musician, he told Insider.

Persons: Jack Nolan, Nolan, I'm, Valiant, Elvis, Etta James, Bruno Mars, It's, I've, we've, we're, Greece — it's, haven't, it's Organizations: Virgin, Morning, Celebrity, British, Kangaroos Locations: England, Australia, New Zealand, Norwegian, Greece, LA, California

☆ None of the Roy children deserve to succeed Logan but I'm hoping it's Shiv
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-28 | by ( Rebecca Knight | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

There are really no good choices for who should succeed Logan Roy in "Succession." She also fakes authenticity — a power move, one expert told Insider. The show revolves around the deeply dysfunctional Roy family and the jockeying to succeed Logan Roy, the recently deceased patriarch played by Brian Cox, as head of the family media empire, Waystar Royco, loosely based on Fox News and News Corp. "Shiv seems to be a person who gets relationships," Gino told Insider. The media baron and inspiration for Logan Roy, Rupert Murdoch, the head of News Corp, also has stirred speculation over which of his children might succeed him at the top of the home of Fox News.

LAKE CHARLES, La., May 18 (Reuters) - In Washington, Republican U.S. Representative Clay Higgins has been a vocal advocate for spending cuts. As a member of the hard-right Freedom Caucus, Higgins was an early advocate for dramatic spending cuts, many of which ended up in the House bill. He hopes the spending cuts backed by Higgins won't affect local efforts to provide affordable housing. When it comes to spending, Higgins has been a solid "no" in Washington. For some local residents, Higgins' push for spending cuts in the face of so much need remains incomprehensible.

☆ DeSantis Signs Tall Stack of Right-Wing Bills as 2024 Entrance Nears
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-17 | by ( Nicholas Nehamas | Patricia Mazzei | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

On Wednesday, Mr. DeSantis signed a slew of measures that hit all the culture-clash notes his base has rewarded him for, including bills banning gender-transition care for minors, preventing children from attending “adult live performances” like drag shows and restricting the use of preferred pronouns in schools. “We need to let our kids just be kids,” Mr. DeSantis said at a Christian school in Tampa. “What we’ve said in Florida is we are going to remain a refuge of sanity and a citadel of normalcy.”It was his third consecutive day of holding public bill-signing ceremonies across the state. The ceremonies, which he hosts in his official capacity as governor, allow Mr. DeSantis to promote his political message in settings that he carefully stage-manages as a veritable M.C., calling up additional speakers and then thanking them for their contributions. These events sometimes take on the feel of political rallies.

☆ Meet ‘Harold,’ a Dreamy Third Grader With a Lot on His Mind
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-12 | by ( Michael Ian Black | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

HAROLD, by Steven WrightHarold is a third grader with a rectangle in the middle of his head. Birds fly through this rectangle bearing thoughts. There are many birds and many, many thoughts for Harold to ponder. The book is set on a single school day in December of 1965, in Ms. Yuka’s third-grade classroom at Wildwood Elementary School. He also spends a great deal of time thinking about Elizabeth, his crush, who sits a few rows ahead of him and who has an I.Q.

☆ A 'Shark Tank' winner and stay-at-home dad who Mark Cuban called a 'compassionate capitalist' doubled down on his business when his wife's health took a sudden turn: 'There is no greater incentive to
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-07 | by ( Jason Lalljee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Freya Williams was a CEO and her family's breadwinner before contracting long COVID. Her husband dove into his small business and landed an investment from Mark Cuban of "Shark Tank." But COVID led to "long COVID" for her. Thousands of Americans have likely left the workforce because of long COVID, and Williams is among them. Delaney added that his wife's suffering and his family's precarious position had changed his drive as a business owner.

☆ Florida just ranked as the top state for education, amid DeSantis battles on curriculum, books, and college leadership
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-02 | by ( Kimberly Leonard | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

But on Tuesday, Florida came in first for education as part of the annual Best States rankings from US News & World Report. The Florida education model works." Students from the Miami-Dade County Public Schools School for Advanced Studies-Wolfson campus protest during a statewide walkout on April 21, 2023 in Miami, Florida. Florida Education Association President Andrew Spar panned the US News analysis as a "narrow view of education" and predicted curriculum restrictions and book removals would "impact student scores in the years ahead." Florida ranks 44th in the US for spending per student on public schools, according to the Florida Education Association, which is the state's teacher's union.

☆ In Abortion Pill Ruling, the Supreme Court Trades Ambition for Prudence
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-22 | by ( Adam Liptak | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

WASHINGTON — It was an interim ruling, and the majority gave no reasons. But the Supreme Court’s order on Friday night maintaining the availability of a commonly used abortion pill nonetheless sent a powerful message from a chastened court. Ten months ago, five conservative justices overturned Roe v. Wade, eliminating a constitutional right to abortion that had been in place for half a century. All three of the Trump justices were in the majority. Cynics might be forgiven for thinking that the decision last June, in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, was a product of raw power.

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