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☆ David Smith: Born with severe hearing loss in both ears and relying on lip-reading, US Olympian is representing others like him
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —For David Smith, playing the sport he loves has come with adaptations. Smith was born with severe hearing loss in both of his ears and relies on lip-reading to understand what his volleyball teammates and coaches are saying. But his disability comes with its own unique set of challenges, one which Smith describes as “hard work. Smith began playing volleyball aged 14, initially as a summertime hobby outside of his regular sporting passion: Soccer. Speraw describes discovering Smith as like “finding a diamond in a rough.” He also said that Smith’s disability never came into play.

Persons: David Smith, Smith, David, ” Smith, “ I’ve, …, Olympics.com, John Speraw, Speraw, ” Speraw, Andrej Isakovic, “, ”, “ You’re Organizations: CNN, USA, Paris Olympics, University of California, US, volleyball, Paris Games, Japan Locations: Rio, Irvine, Speraw, Argentina, AFP, Paris, Poland

☆ Sports Betting Is Driving Americans Into Debt, Bankruptcy
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Emily Stewart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

AdvertisementIt tracks: The closer you live to a casino, the likelier you are to develop a gambling problem. About 1% of US adults have a severe gambling problem, according to the National Council on Problem Gambling, and 2% to 3% have a mild or moderate problem. Advertisement"By the time everyone gets all excited, we're talking about really large credit-card debt, really large debts to friends and family. A lot of online debt," said Timothy Fong, a clinical professor of psychiatry at UCLA and a codirector of its gambling-studies program. In the sports world, we've recently seen some high-profile examples of young men getting into hot water from sports betting.

Persons: that's, Brett Hollenbeck, Hollenbeck, It's, Michelle Malkin, You've, Timothy Fong, Fong, Young, we've, Shohei, Ippei Mizuhara, Jontay Porter, Malkin, doesn't, it's, Emily Stewart Organizations: University of California, University of Southern, UCLA's Anderson School of Management, National Council, East, East Carolina University's, Policy Initiative, UCLA, MLB, NBA, Sports, Business Locations: Los Angeles, University of Southern California, East Carolina, America, New Jersey

Ms. Harris told The Washington Post in 2019 that she had long been comfortable with her racial identity. Ms. Harris joined Alpha Kappa Alpha, a sorority for Black women, at Howard University, a historically Black university. Ms. Harris failed California’s bar exam on her first attempt in July 1989, according to her autobiography, and received a letter in November that she had failed, “to my utter devastation.” While she did not address her subsequent exams in the book, Ms. Harris was admitted to the bar in June 1990. Mr. Trump is taking outsize credit. It is also worth noting that Mr. Trump did not request the increased funding that the schools received.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, Kamala Harris, Harris, Abraham Lincoln, Said, I’ve, ”, Ms, “, Obama ”, ” Mr, Harris’s, Said “, California’s, —, Lyndon B, Johnson, Biden Organizations: Wednesday, National Association of Black Journalists Convention, National Association of Black Journalists, Washington Post, Indian American, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Howard University, Black Law, Association, University of California Hasting College of Law, Los Angeles Times, San Francisco Examiner, San, H.B.C.U.s, Democrats, Democratic, Republicans, Civil, Mr, Black Americans, Congressional Research Service, The New York Times, of Labor Statistics, New York Times Locations: Chicago, Indian American, California, San Francisco, American, Black, Los Angeles, Asian, The California, ”

☆ This college has the most U.S. athletes in the Olympics
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

American colleges and universities are major training grounds for future Olympians. Three out of four of those athletes played at the collegiate level, according to the U.S. Olympic Committee. The school's most recognizable alum is swimmer Katie Ledecky, who, as of Wednesday, has won 12 Olympics medals in her career, including eight golds — tying Jenny Thompson's record for the most by any female swimmer in Olympic history. After Stanford, next on the list is the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) with 17 athletes, and the University of Southern California (USC) with 16. Here are the top 10 colleges and universities with the most American athletes in the 2024 Olympics:

Persons: Katie Ledecky, Jenny Thompson's Organizations: Team USA, U.S . Olympic, Stanford, University of California, University of Southern, USC Locations: Paris, American, Los Angeles, UCLA, University of Southern California

Donald Trump participates in a question and answer session at the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) convention at the Hilton Hotel in Chicago, Illinois on July 31. Getty ImagesFormer President Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, drew gasps on Wednesday when he said at the National Association of Black Journalists convention that Vice President Kamala Harris, the presumptive Democratic nominee, had suddenly adopted a Black identity. Trump claimed: “I’ve known her a long time, indirectly, not directly very much, and she was always of Indian heritage, and she was only promoting Indian heritage. Harris graduated in 1986 from Howard University, a historically Black institution where she was a member of a historically Black sorority. After that, she was elected president of the association of Black law students in her second year at the University of California, Hastings College of the Law, according to her 2019 memoir.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Harris ’, Trump, “, Harris, –, ” Trump’s, ’, ” Organizations: National Association of Black Journalists, Hilton Hotel, Getty, Republican, Democratic, Howard University, University of California, Hastings College of the, Politico, Hastings Law, San Locations: Chicago , Illinois, Jamaica, India, Indian, San Francisco

☆ Mercury could have an 11-mile underground layer of diamonds, researchers say
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Jacopo Prisco | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

This mechanism, the researchers say, can not only give us more insight into the secrets hidden below Mercury’s surface, but on planetary evolution and the internal structure of exoplanets with similar characteristics. Mercury owes its gray surface to the widespread presence of graphite, which is a form of carbon. Also known as the Mercury Surface, Space Environment, Geochemistry and Ranging mission, it gathered data about the planet’s geology, chemistry and magnetic field, before the spacecraft ran out of fuel and impacted the surface. “However, some lavas at the surface of Mercury have been formed by melting of the very deep mantle. “Only future missions to the planet Mercury will tell whether these predictions were correct.

Persons: ”, Bernard Charlier, it’s, Yanhao Lin, ” Charlier, Lin, Charlier, —, Giuseppe “ Bepi ”, Sean Solomon, Solomon, landers, ” Solomon, BepiColombo, Manley, Felipe González, González, ” González, “ Organizations: CNN, Mercury, University of Liège, NASA, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Carnegie Institution of Washington Mysterious, Center for, Science, Technology, Research, Nature Communications, MESSENGER, European Space Agency, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Columbia University, ESA, University of California Locations: Mercury, Belgium, Beijing, Italian, Giuseppe “ Bepi ” Colombo, New York City, Berkeley

☆ DNA analysis sheds light on how Neanderthals disappeared
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Katie Hunt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

The analysis, published July 12 in the journal Science, showed that the two groups exchanged DNA at multiple points over the past 250,000 years, shedding light on how Neanderthals disappeared and potentially rewriting the story of how and when our Homo sapiens ancestors left Africa. Genetic detective workDuring the two earlier waves of interbreeding, the Neanderthal population absorbed human genes and the offspring stayed within Neanderthal groups, according to the new study. Russian archeologists digging inside Denisova cave located in the the Altai mountains that's been home to Neanderthals, early modern humans and the Denisovans. A skull found in Qafzeh Israel is believed to have belonged to an early modern human. The researchers’ analysis suggests that the Neanderthal population size at the time was 20% smaller than previously thought.

Persons: ”, Joshua Akey, Sigler, ” Akey, Nobel, Svante Pääbo, Laurits Skov, wasn’t, Akey, “, Homo sapiens, Eddie Gerald, Alamy, Chris Stringer, “ I’ve, ” Stringer, De Agostini, Stringer Organizations: CNN, Lewis, Sigler Institute, Princeton University, University of California Locations: Africa, University of California Berkeley, Vindija, Croatia, Altai, East, Europe, London, Cave, Greece, Israel

☆ Fact check: Trump’s lie that Harris ‘all of a sudden’ embraced a Black identity
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Daniel Dale | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

I didn’t know she was Black until a number of years ago when she happened to turn Black, and now she wants to be known as Black. Harris graduated in 1986 from Howard University, a historically Black institution where she was a member of a historically Black sorority. - Falsely claimed he was “protected” under the Presidential Records Act for taking official documents after his presidency. - Falsely claimed that “everybody,” including Democrats, wanted Roe v. Wade overturned and the issue of abortion policy returned to individual states. - Falsely claimed that Haris “didn’t pass” the bar exam.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Harris ’, Trump, “, Harris, –, ” Trump’s, ’, ” Harris, ”, ‘ Mazel, Joe Biden’s, Biden, Roe, Wade, Haris “ didn’t, Four Trump, Brian Sicknick, Sicknick, ” CNN’s Andrew Kaczynski, Em Steck, Julie In Organizations: Washington CNN, Republican, National Association of Black Journalists, Democratic, Howard University, University of California, Hastings College of the, Politico, Hastings Law, San, South, Black, United States Senate, Trump, Central, Biden, Presidential, Capitol, Capitol Police, Washington Post Locations: Jamaica, India, Indian, San Francisco, American, California, Asian, Jamaican

☆ Sharks are congregating at a California beach. SharkEye’s AI is trying to keep swimmers safe
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Amy Gunia | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —On summer mornings, local kids like to gather at Padaro Beach in California to learn to surf in gentle whitewater waves. Human vs. AI shark detectionA rise in the popularity of drones, and the proliferation of social media, may make it seem like sharks are everywhere. Although there hasn’t been a fatal attack recorded at Padaro Beach, some community members were concerned when sharks began loitering there. SharkEye's drone pilot, Samantha Mladjov, at Padaro Beach in California. Officials in Honolulu said this month that they’re considering launching a drone shark surveillance program, according to local media.

Persons: SharkEye, ” Neil Nathan, BOSL, hasn’t, Nathan, Samantha Mladjov, Science Laboratory Nathan, ”, “ Organizations: CNN, University of California Santa, Science Laboratory, Science, Stanford University, Florida Museum, Natural, New, Officials, “ Sharks Locations: Padaro, California, New York, Sydney, Padaro Beach, Santa Barbara, India, Australia, Queensland, Mexico, Caribbean, New South Wales, Bondi, Honolulu, Hawaii

The tragedy is sadly far from unique; extreme heat is turning ordinary activities deadly. Heat is the deadliest type of extreme weather, and the human-caused climate crisis is making heat waves more severe and prolonged. What heat does to your heartVideo Ad Feedback A rise in heat and humidity pushes the heart rate up. In extreme heat, your heart must work much harder to keep your body’s internal temperature stable. Blood flow to your brain decreases in extreme heat as breathing speeds up and blood vessels constrict inside your neck and skull.

Persons: Philip Kreycik, Kreycik, Santiago Mejia, Taylor, We’ve, ”, Matthew Huber, Damian Bailey, Bailey, “, ” Bailey, Laura Paddison, Catharina Giudice, Harvard T.H, it’s, Pope Moseley, ” Moseley, Moseley, they’ve, Giudice, Purdue University’s Huber, ” Huber, Richer, Jane Baldwin, Bharat Venkat, Venkat, Jen Christensen, Mary Gilbert, Angela Dewan, Angela Fritz , Mark Oliver, Henry Zerkis, Angelica Pursley , Yukari Schrickel, Elisa Solinas, Lou Robinson Organizations: CNN, Police, San Francisco Chronicle, Purdue University, Olympic Games, University of South, Harvard, of Public Health, Arizona State University, Purdue, University of California, World Health Organization, UCLA, Mary Gilbert Story Locations: Pleasanton, California, Mecca, Paris, University of South Wales, Chan, West Africa, South Asia, University of California Irvine

☆ Generative AI requires massive amounts of power and water, and the aging U.S. grid can't handle the load
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-28 | by ( Katie Tarasov | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Katie TarasovChasing powerThere are more than 8,000 data centers globally, with the highest concentration in the U.S. And, thanks to AI, there will be far more by the end of the decade. Boston Consulting Group estimates demand for data centers will rise 15%-20% every year through 2030, when they're expected to comprise 16% of total U.S. power consumption. Tench said Vantage's data centers typically have the capacity to use upward of 64 megawatts of power, or as much power as tens of thousands of homes. And as we think about AI applications, those numbers can grow quite significantly beyond that into hundreds of megawatts," Tench said . Vantage Data Centers is expanding a campus outside Phoenix, Arizona, to offer 176 megawatts of capacity Vantage Data CentersHardening the gridThe aging grid is often ill-equipped to handle the load even where enough power can be generated.

Persons: Katie Tarasov, they're, OpenAI's ChatGPT, Jeff Tench, Tench, there's, Shaolei Ren, Rahul Chaturvedi, Chaturvedi, ChatGPT Organizations: Boston Consulting, CNBC, Vantage, North, University of California, U.S Locations: Santa Clara , California, U.S, Silicon Valley, North America, Northern California, Ohio , Texas, Georgia, Phoenix , Arizona, Riverside, Virginia, San Diego

☆ Big Tobacco’s viral hit may be its biggest success since cigarettes
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-27 | by ( Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

While it’s ultimately owned by tobacco giant Philip Morris International, Zyn is a tobacco-free product. Unlike traditional chewing tobacco, you don’t have to chew the pouches or spit the build-up of tobacco juice. ‘Zynfluencers’Zyn users like Danny Whalen, 26, switched to nicotine pouches last year after 10 years of chewing tobacco. (Philip Morris International told CNN it only advertises at events with an adult audience of over 85%.) Philip Morris International, which split from Phillip Morris USA, does not sell cigarettes in the United States.

Persons: Philip Morris, Bing Guan, Zyn, Phillip Morris, ” — Phillip Morris, Danny Whalen, Whalen, doesn’t, ” Whalen, “, —, Tucker Carlson, Joe Rogan, Logan Paul, “ ZYN, “ Zyn, ”, Pamela Ling, ” Phillip Morris, Ling, ” Ling Organizations: New, New York CNN, it’s, Philip Morris International, Bloomberg, Getty, Phillip Morris International, ” — Phillip Morris International, Rutgers Institute, Tobacco Studies, Rutgers, Boys, Spotify, CNN, Facebook, ESPN, Beale, Music, Pickleball, Center for Tobacco Control Research, Education, University of California San, ” Phillip Morris International, National Cancer Institute, Phillip Morris USA Locations: New York, United States, Aurora , Colorado, TikTok, University of California San Francisco

☆ The 1 food you should eat for brain health — and why you can't replace it with supplements
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Hilary Brueck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

AdvertisementSherzai knows it's tempting to reach for a novel, quick-fix potion that promises to boost brain health, like a fancy supplement, an expensive gummy, or a new smoothie powder. Why chlorophyll from plants is more powerful than green juices and supplementsLots of chlorophyll on the table here. fcafotodigital/Getty ImagesWhen we eat green plants, we are consuming a green pigment molecule called chlorophyll, which helps plants photosynthesize — capturing solar rays and converting them into energy to grow. What we do know is that you can get the health benefits if you consume chlorophyll in its original packaging. Galina Oleksenko/Getty ImagesSherzai recommends incorporating more of the darkest green plants like spinach and kale into your diet when you can.

Persons: —, Dean Sherzai, Chicago —, Dean, Ayesha Sherzai, he's, Troy Magney, Davis, Magney, you'll, Kale, Galina Oleksenko, It's, Amber Flores, Flores Organizations: Service, National Institute, Aging, Business, University of California, UC Davis Locations: Chicago

☆ Bats Already Had Problems. Now, Add Taxidermy Listings on Etsy and eBay.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Rachel Nuwer | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Some of the bright orange bats were framed in shadow boxes, their boldly striped wings spread wide. Bigger, more charismatic species like elephants and tigers usually come to mind when the illicit animal trade is mentioned. But a study published this month has revealed a flourishing black market in stuffed and mounted bats that, until now, has gone largely unnoticed. In the United States, especially, bats are openly sold, intact or as skeletons, on e-commerce sites like Etsy, eBay and Amazon. “Instead, they could be inadvertently supporting the population decline of this bat species in the wild.”

Persons: they’re, ”, Nistara Randhawa, Davis Organizations: eBay, University of California, of Wildlife Research Locations: United States

☆ Their son did well in high school and on his SATs, but got rejected from 30 US colleges. So they set their sights on Europe.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Erin Liam | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Jacob applied to Toulouse Business School and received an interview within two days. She had graduated cum laude from high school and had a good chance of getting into colleges in California, Jennifer said. AdvertisementBut Phoebe already had a taste of the European college experience. AdvertisementAccording to U.S. News & World Report, tuition fees at private universities have increased by 40% from 2004 to 2024, while in-state tuition fees for public universities have risen by about 38% over the same time period, adjusted for inflation. Multiple benefits to studying abroadFor the Zeidberg family, the lower tuition fees in Europe were an added bonus.

Persons: —, Lou Zeidberg, Lou, Jacob, Jennifer, Europe Jacob, He's, Phoebe, Isabella Ambrosio, Ambrosio, Dalia Goldberg Organizations: Service, University of California, California State University, Business, Toulouse Business School, IE University, IE, Law, International Relations, U.S . News, College Board, YouGov, BI, UC Locations: Berkeley, San Diego, California, Netherlands, Toulouse, France, Europe, Monterey Bay , California, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Cyprus, Spain, U.S, Chicago, Ireland, American, Philadelphia, Montreal

☆ How often you poop could affect overall health
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( Kristen Rogers | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

The frequency may also affect your gut microbiome and risk of chronic disease, a new study has found. Self-reported bowel movement frequency was separated into four groups: constipation (one or two bowel movements per week), low-normal (three to six weekly), high-normal (one to three per day) and diarrhea. The authors believe their findings are “preliminary support for a causal link between bowel movement frequency, gut microbial metabolism, and organ damage,” according to a news release. It’s also possible a person’s gut microbiome could be influencing bowel movement frequency. Bowel movement frequency also isn’t the most ideal measure of bowel function, he said.

Persons: pooped, ”, Sean Gibbons, ” Gibbons, Gibbons, White, Kyle Staller, wasn’t, ” Staller, It’s, “, Staller, ’, Rena Yadlapati Organizations: CNN, Cell, Institute for Systems Biology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, gastroenterology, University of California San Locations: Seattle, Massachusetts, University of California San Diego

☆ What to know about Kamala Harris, from prosecutor to politician
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-22 | by ( Chelsea Bailey | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —President Joe Biden’s decision to end his reelection bid and endorse Vice President Kamala Harris to replace him in the campaign has upended the presidential race and shined a renewed spotlight on Harris. Harris is the first woman to become vice president, as well as the first Black or Asian American person to hold the office. One-year-old Kamala Harris, right, with her mother Shymala Gopalan Harris. Archivio GBB/contrasto/ReduxIn 1982, Harris enrolled at Howard University, a historically Black university in the heart of Washington, DC. The couple met on a blind date and Harris later joked in her memoir that her staffers referred “to that era as A.D. – ‘After Doug.’”Emhoff is the nation’s first second gentleman.

Persons: Joe Biden’s, Kamala Harris, Harris, California’s, Kamala Devi Harris, ” Harris, Shymala Gopalan Harris, Archivio, Donald, Shyamala Gopalan Harris, “, ”, Kamala, Biden’s, Beau, –, Doug Emhoff, Doug, ’, Barbara Davidson, California Sen, Barbara Boxer, Barack Obama, Biden, Donald Trump, I’ve Organizations: CNN, Democratic, University of California, Stanford, Berkeley, Howard University, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Black, ”, Oakland’s Alameda, American, Los Angeles Times, Committee, Intelligence, White House, South, White Locations: Oakland , California, United States, Jamaica, Berkeley, India, Berkley, Washington, DC, California, University of California Hastings, America, Oakland’s Alameda County, San Francisco, Los Angeles, South Asian

☆ Biden endorses Harris to be the next Democratic presidential nominee
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-21 | by ( Arit John | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

The historic endorsement came after Biden announced Sunday that he is dropping out of the race following weeks of disarray within the Democratic Party. My very first decision as the party nominee in 2020 was to pick Kamala Harris as my Vice President. Despite the president’s backing, it remains unclear whether Harris will become the nominee, or what process the Democratic Party would take to select an alternative. Dmitri Mehlhorn, a Democratic political strategist advising several big-money backers, released a statement Sunday following Biden’s withdrawal supporting Harris. After she dropped out, Harris became a prominent surrogate for Biden before being named his vice presidential pick in August 2020.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Joe Biden’s, Harris, ”, “, Biden, it’s, I’ve, Kamala, ” Biden, Jaime Harrison, Donald Trump, ” Logistically, Trump, LaTosha Brown, “ We’ve, Hillary Clinton, Andy Kim of, Angela Alsobrooks of, Sen, Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin, Brown, Biden’s, ” Harris, Dmitri Mehlhorn, “ Kamala Harris, ” Mehlhorn, Scranton Joe, John Morgan, –, California Sen, Barbara Boxer, Jeff Sessions, Brett Kavanaugh, Martin Luther King Jr, ’, Beau, “ I’ve, Mike Pence, Kayla Tausche, Eva McKend, Jeff Zeleny Organizations: CNN, Democratic, Democratic Party, Democratic National, Biden, Republican, Black Democrats, Black, Congressional Black Caucus PAC, Cal, Scranton, University of California, Hastings College of Law, San, San Francisco ., Senate, White, Trump, Howard University Locations: American, Central America, Andy Kim of New Jersey, Angela Alsobrooks of Maryland, Oakland California, Berkeley, India, Jamaica, Oakland, California’s Bay, Alameda County, San Francisco, California

☆ Do you want to be happier? Here are 5 habits to adopt
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-21 | by ( Andrea Kane | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

We can develop new habits.”She and other researchers have observed happy people tend to have certain habits. Which habits can you adopt to increase your level of happiness? “Spending more quality time with your partner, spouse, or kids, or reconnecting with old friends, are sure-fire ways to increase your own and others’ average levels of joy,” Lyubomirsky said via email. Expressing gratitude will encourage you to appreciate your good fortune and help get you through the rest of the day or week, Lyubomirsky noted. And join us next week on the Chasing Life podcast when we explore what it means to live a good life.

Persons: Sanjay Gupta, Sonja Lyubomirsky, ” Lyubomirsky, Lyubomirsky, ”, it’s, you’ve, “ Organizations: CNN, University of California Locations: Riverside

☆ Test Your Focus: Can You Spend 10 Minutes With One Painting?
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-20 | by ( Francesca Paris | Larry Buchanan | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +6 min

The PaintingAs you may recall, the painting you just spent time with is “Nocturne in Blue and Silver,” by the American artist James McNeill Whistler. As you look further down the painting, things start to get confusing. As you look further down the painting, things start to get confusing. She believes Whistler may have started the painting one way and then simply changed his mind, flipped the panel upside down and started over. (She recommended this Whistler painting for our exercise.)

Persons: James McNeill Whistler, Lauren O'Neil, Whistler, Kate Smith, Smith, ”, Gloria Mark, you’re, Roberts, “, Roberts’s, Mark Organizations: New York Times, Harvard Art, The New York Times, Harvard Art Museums, University of California, Harvard Locations: American, London, brushy, Irvine

☆ 8 of the biggest stock market crashes in history — and how they changed our financial lives
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Rebecca Reisner | Richard Richtmyer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +20 min

While the triggers for stock market crashes vary, the ultimate outcome is always the same: the market recovers. Here's a summary of eight of the most notable stock market crashes in history, their causes, and their fallout. Stock market crash FAQWhat happens when a stock market crashes? Numerous things can cause a stock market to crash, including:PanicNatural or man-made disastersEconomic crisesSpeculationCan a stock market crash be prevented? Unlike a bear market, stock market corrections are often short and usually work themselves out.

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☆ 8 takeaways from Trump's RNC speech — the first since his attempted assassination
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

It was also Trump's first speech since he named Sen. JD Vance of Ohio as his running mate. As Trump's speech continued, the UAW fired back, calling him a "scab and a billionaire." — UAW (@UAW) July 19, 20247. Displaying it again roughly an hour into his speech, Trump described it as "the chart that saved my life." It was the longest presidential nomination acceptance speech in recorded historyAt 92 minutes, Trump's speech on Thursday night appeared to be the longest ever delivered by a major party's presidential nominee.

Persons: —, Donald Trump, Trump, Sen, JD Vance, Ohio, Joe Biden, it's, — Donald Trump, Corey Comperatore, Kamil Krzaczynski, Cory —, Helen, jacker, he's, Aileen Cannon's, Vance —, Usha, Vance, he'll, Patrick T, Fallon, Biden, I'm, Shawn Fain, Fain, that's Organizations: Service, Republican, Republican National Convention, Business, Trump, Pennsylvania, RNC, Getty, Democrat Party, Yale Law School, Yale, United, United Auto Workers, UAW, — UAW, Border Patrol, — Media Research Center, American, University of California Locations: Milwaukee , Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Trump's, AFP, United States, Santa Barbara

☆ These Sculptures Changed What Art Could Be, Then Changed Themselves
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Max Lakin | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Eva Hesse, the German American artist, wanted her work to look “ucky,” and accordingly, many of her sculptures can make your skin crawl. They behave like skin themselves: irregular in texture, their craggy folds suggesting, unnervingly, something alive. Hesse, a post-Minimalist of the 1960s (she died in 1970), dismantled the ideological scaffolding holding up what was considered art, often by reimagining industrial, non-art materials. They spread across the floor and crept up walls, unruly and impolite, like little else art had seen before. They’re given ample breathing room across the gallery’s ground floor, cool and low-lit, which gives a revenant, sepulchral flavor.

Persons: Eva Hesse, Hesse, ” Hesse, Hauser Organizations: Hauser & Wirth, Guggenheim, MoMA, Wexner Center, Arts, Ohio State University, University of California, Berkeley Art, Wirth’s, Pompidou Center Locations: German American, Hesse, Manhattan, Maryland, Paris

☆ Which Weight Loss Drug Should You Choose (if You Get to Choose)?
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Gina Kolata | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

People with obesity now have a choice between two powerful drugs to help them lose weight. One is semaglutide, sold by Novo Nordisk as Wegovy for obesity treatment and as Ozempic for diabetes. A recent study suggested that people lost more weight taking Mounjaro than they did taking Ozempic, and it may leave you wondering: Which should I take? Is one weight loss drug really better than the other? All of the information available comes from “highly flawed studies,” said Dr. Diana Thiara, medical director of the weight loss clinic at the University of California, San Francisco.

Persons: Eli Lilly, I’m, ”, Diana Thiara Organizations: Novo Nordisk, University of California Locations: San Francisco

☆ I left my $130K job at Lyft and became a barista. Here's what it taught me.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementI ended up working at Lyft for about three months but left to get treatment for a severe medical condition. I just want to make sure I'm doing something meaningful and important to me every moment, every month, every year. It made me question what makes me feel like I'm doing well. After six months, I left the barista job to work for BuzzFeed, where I helped with social media and blogging before I was laid off when the company cut jobs in 2023. Now I'm working as an engineer at a healthcare tech startup, which I think really suits me.

Persons: —, Chris Jereza, I'd, Lyft, haven't, I've, I'm, they're Organizations: Service, University of California, Business Locations: Berkeley, Lyft

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