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☆ Squatters took over a Beverly Hills mansion worth millions for 5 months
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-26 | by ( Alcynna Lloyd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Squatters who took over a Beverly Hills mansion for five months seemed to take the saying literally. The squatters made money off of the home by hosting parties with entrance fees from $500 to $1,500, Curbed reported. According to Curbed, Yamout purchased the home in 2021 from Notre Dame Properties, which is allegedly "controlled" by Uwaydah. AdvertisementYamout took legal action against the squatters, filing an unlawful detainer lawsuit to evict them, Curbed reported. Gargiulo told Curbed that he has no regrets about living in the mansion or the headaches he brought the residents of Beverly Grove Place.

Persons: —, Morgan Gargiulo —, Gargiulo, John A, Woodward IV, LeBron James, Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck, Woodward, didn't, he'd, Adel Yamout, Yamout, Damon Dash, Munir Uwaydah, Michael, Harry, Harris, Donald Trump, I've Organizations: Service, Beverly Hills, Beverly, Los Angeles, Row Records, Notre Dame Properties, Uwaydah, Business Locations: Los, Los Angeles, Beverly, Beverly Hills, Beverly Grove, Woodward, California

☆ The Encounter That Put the Pianist Kelly Moran on an Unexpected Path
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-25 | by ( Grayson Haver Currin | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

As spring 2022 bloomed, Irena Wang emailed the pianist Kelly Moran to ask for a mixtape. They had briefly met just days before — at the funeral of Wang’s partner of seven years and Moran’s high-school sweetheart in the little Long Island town where they grew up. “He was my first love, my first heartbreak, my first everything,” Moran remembered one evening after dark in Yamaha’s sprawling Midtown Manhattan piano studio in early February, a week before she turned 36. After the funeral, Wang sent her an email: “I really want to know you, but I need some time. Late last year, they moved in together; with Luka, Wang and Damian’s son, the members of this unorthodox trio have empowered one another past the shadow of grief.

Persons: Irena Wang, Kelly Moran, “, ” Moran, ”, Damian, Moran, Wang, John Adams’s “, —, Luka Organizations: — Locations: Midtown Manhattan, Los Angeles, Big

☆ China is reportedly developing military drones that can split into 6 to overwhelm enemy defenses
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-24 | by ( Polly Thompson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The multiplying drones could expand into swarms that would confuse air defense systems, experts told Business Insider. But even when separated into single units, these drones' flight efficiency remains 40% higher than most small drones. Advertisement"When drones are detected, defense systems deploy a certain amount of resources proportional to the threat. If that threat suddenly multiplies, it provides an opportunity to overwhelm the air defense resources being deployed," Shumate said. Small, affordable drones are reshaping the modern battlefield in unprecedented ways, and forcing militaries to rapidly modernize their defense systems.

Persons: —, Getty, Will Shumate, Shumate, Huang, Sean Gallup, Admiral John Aquilino, Admiral Aquilino Organizations: Service, China Morning Post, Nanjing University of Aeronautics, Astronautics, Acta Aeronautica, Army, RAND, Getty, US Army, Pacific Command, Armed Locations: China, Russia, Ukraine

☆ These executives say psychedelics like LSD and MDMA made them better managers — and transformed how they think about fulfilling work
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-21 | by ( Rachel Nuwer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

Siskind is one of a growing number of entrepreneurs and executives seeking out psychedelics — including LSD, psilocybin mushrooms, ayahuasca, and MDMA — for work-related inspiration and guidance. AdvertisementA Manhattan psychedelic sound bathSarah Rose Siskind says one year after her psychedelic-induced revelation, work is going better than ever. When Siskind arrived at work on Monday, she called a staff meeting to share the company's new value-oriented direction. While Zillmer's breakthroughs came in Peru and with ayahuasca, these types of retreats for business professionals are popping up all over and with a variety of psychedelics. Beyond bottom linesThe location where Kiyumí Retreats will host a psychedelic retreat for business professionals later this year.

Persons: —, Sarah Rose Siskind, she'd, I'd, psychedelics, Steve Jobs, Mike Bryk, Siskind, David Luke, psychedelics Henrik Zillmer, Michael Costuros, Henrik Zillmer, Zillmer, It's, John Gilmore, Gilmore, Gül, Dölen, Isabel Wiessner, AirHelp, Kiyumí, Bennet Zelner, Zelner, they'd, John Allison, Allison Organizations: Service, Business, University of Greenwich, Sun Microsystems, University of California, Federal University of Rio, University of Maryland Locations: New York City, Silicon, Peru, Mexico, Noho, Manhattan, Bay, London, Berlin, Berkeley, Federal University of Rio Grande de Norte, Brazil, Netherlands, Brooklyn

☆ Toby Keith to be posthumously inducted into Country Music Hall of Fame
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-19 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Toby Keith will receive a posthumous honor. The late country music star, who died in February at age 62 from complications of stomach cancer, will be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. “Election to the Country Music Hall of Fame is country music’s highest honor, and new members are elected annually by an anonymous panel of industry leaders chosen by the Country Music Association (CMA),” according to a press release about the announcement. The legendary country singer went public with his stomach cancer diagnosis in 2022, which he had been dealing with since October 2021. The new members-elect will be inducted during this year’s Country Music Hall of Fame Medallion Ceremony on October 20.

Persons: Toby Keith, Singer John Anderson, James Burton, Rolling Stone, Sarah Trahern, Keith, Toby, ’ ” Trahern, ” Keith, “ I’ve, ”, “ Organizations: CNN, Country Music Hall of Fame, Country Music Association, CMA, Fame’s, Songwriters Hall of Fame, Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, Music Hall of Fame Locations: Las Vegas

Six years ago, Illinois farmer John Ackerman didn't hire any contract workers at all. He enjoys mentoring young people, but says it's felt harder lately to justify hiring inexperienced workers when contract workers do the same hard, physical jobs faster and better. Climate change affects all farm workers, but advocates and researchers say this is a reason to focus particularly on these workers. The USDA data showed an uptick in the number of farms using migrant labor, both within farms that already hired contract workers and overall. He’s tried reaching out H-2A workers on nearby farms, but says their supervisors won’t let them talk to him.

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☆ I visited the ExploreAI summit in Singapore. Here's how AI is helping businesses solve real-world problems.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-14 | by ( Sponsor Post | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

I attended the ExploreAI summit on January 29, which marked the successful conclusion of the AI Trailblazers initiative. Minister Josephine revealed AI Trailblazers 2.0 to advance Singapore's National AI Strategy 2.0 and deepen AI use across Singapore. The event marked the successful conclusion of the AI Trailblazers initiative — an effort to help Singapore-based organizations develop 100 generative AI (GenAI) solutions over 100 days. Minister Teo announced plans to build on the success of the first AI Trailblazers program with AI Trailblazers 2.0. This collaboration between AI Trailblazers and Google exemplifies Singapore's dedication to using AI for the betterment of everyone, from residents to businesses.

Persons: Josephine, Kris LeBoutillier, he's, I'm, Mark Micallef, John Ang, Temus, Ang, Tan, Keow, —, Long Yin, What's, Josephine Teo, Teo Organizations: Google Asia Pacific, Singapore's Ministry of Communications, Information, MCI, Digital Industry Singapore, Smart Nation Group, Enterprise Singapore, Google, Southeast, of Information Technology, Nanyang Polytechnic, People's Association, AI, Ministry of Communications, Insider Studios, Singapore Economic Development Board Locations: Singapore, Asia, ExploreAI, Southeast Asia, Temus

☆ Ad insiders are buzzing about industry power broker Michael Kassan's messy split with UTA and what it means for the future of MediaLink
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-13 | by ( Lara O'Reilly | Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

After falling out with Kassan, UTA may think twice about buying another agency. The media and ad industry will be watching to see what, if any, leadership changes UTA makes at MediaLink. The end of the ad industry schmoozefest? One industry veteran said they saw Kassan's exit as an opportunity to change how ad industry consultants operate and charge for services. At the center of the dispute between UTA and Kassan is the MediaLink founder's $950,000 annual expense account.

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☆ Investigators have removed black boxes from LATAM’s plane that dropped suddenly
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-13 | by ( Angus Watson | Samantha Delouya | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

The black boxes hold data crucial to understanding what caused the Boeing jet to suddenly drop during the flight from Australia to New Zealand, causing dozens of passengers to be treated for injuries. The US manufacturer has faced harsh criticism for a series of recent safety and quality issues in its aircraft. A series of investigationsChile’s Directorate General of Civil Aeronautics (DGAC) is leading the investigation into the black boxes as the plane was registered in the country. The Boeing jet remains in Auckland and will also be assessed by the Chilean investigators. “I immediately engaged with him and said, ‘What was that?’ And he openly admitted, he said, ‘I lost control of the plane.

Persons: Hato Hone, Hato Hone St John, Brian Jokat, ‘, ” Jokat, STCLA, ” STCLA, Max, Chris Isidore, Kathleen Magramo, Manveena Suri, Alex Stambaugh Organizations: CNN, New, Boeing, LATAM, Civil Aeronautics, Investigation, LATAM Airlines, Hato, Hato Hone St, Hato Hone St John Ambulance, Chilean Boeing, “, Alaska Airlines, US National Transportation Safety, National Transportation Safety Board, Federal Aviation Administration, FAA Locations: New Zealand, Australia, Auckland, Chilean

☆ LATAM Airlines: Passengers recall mid-air drop of flight
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-12 | by ( Cristopher Ulloa | Marlon Sorto | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —A group of passengers on board a LATAM Airlines flight that experienced a mid-air drop while traveling to New Zealand arrived in Chile on Tuesday, with two of them speaking to a CNN team at Santiago International Airport. “The experience was horrible,” said Chilean resident Verónica Martínez, who was on flight LAN800 from Australia to New Zealand on Monday. She described that moment as being on a “roller coaster.”Dozens of people were injured after LATAM Airlines flight 800 from Sydney, Australia to Auckland, New Zealand experienced a “technical event” on Monday that produced a sudden movement, the flight operator reported. A team of Chilean aviation authorities has been sent to Auckland to investigate the incident, Chile’s Directorate General of Civil Aeronautics (DGAC) said on Tuesday. The affected passengers and cabin crew “received immediate assistance and were evaluated or treated by medical staff at the airport as needed,” LATAM Airlines said in a statement to CNN.

Persons: ”, Verónica Martínez, –, ” Martínez, Diego Valenzuela, Valenzuela, Hato Hone, Hato Hone St John, “ Organizations: CNN, LATAM Airlines, Santiago International, New Zealand, Chile’s, Civil Aeronautics, Hato, Hato Hone St, Hato Hone St John Ambulance Locations: New Zealand, Chile, Australia, New, Sydney, Auckland , New Zealand, Santiago from Auckland, Auckland

The last presidential rematch came in 1956, when Republican President Dwight D. Eisenhower again defeated Adlai Stevenson, the Democratic opponent he had four years prior. Grover Cleveland, meanwhile, was the nation's 22nd and 24th president, winning elections in 1884 and 1892. Here's how it stacks up in history:Photos You Should See View All 60 ImagesWhen was the last rematch of a presidential race? Republican President William McKinley topped Democrat William Jennings Bryan in the election of 1896 and then again in 1900. A Democratic anti-corruption crusader and governor of New York, Cleveland narrowly won the presidential election of 1884.

Persons: Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Biden, Trump, Dwight D, Eisenhower, Adlai Stevenson, Grover Cleveland, Stevenson, William McKinley, William Jennings Bryan, Martin Van Buren, William Henry Harrison of, Harrison, John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson, Adams, Jackson, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, Jefferson, Republican Benjamin Harrison, Cleveland, Ulysses S, Grant, James A, Garfield, wasn't, Teddy Roosevelt, Roosevelt, William H, Taft, “, Woodrow Wilson, Millard Fillmore, Zachary Taylor, Fillmore, William Henry Harrison ., Van Buren Organizations: WASHINGTON, Democratic, Biden, Trump, Republican, Whig Party, Federalist, Cleveland, GOP, Bull Moose Party, Free Soil Party Locations: New York, —, Maryland

☆ LATAM flight: Dozens injured after ‘technical problem’ on flight to Auckland
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-11 | by ( Manveena Suri | Kathleen Magramo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Dozens of people were injured after a flight from Australia to New Zealand experienced a “technical event” that produced a sudden movement, according to the flight’s operator, with witnesses telling local media passengers were suddenly thrown around the cabin. “Flight LA800, operating the Sydney — Auckland route today, had a technical event during the flight which caused a strong movement,” the statement said, which added the plane landed as scheduled in Auckland on Monday. The statement did not elaborate on what the technical event was. LATAM Airlines is Chile’s flagship carrier and stops regularly in Auckland en route to Santiago. Valentina suffered minor injuries but was treated by medical crew once the plane landed.

Persons: Hato Hone, Hato Hone St John, “, St John Ambulance, Jacinto, ”, Valentina Organizations: CNN, Hato, Hato Hone St, Hato Hone St John Ambulance, LATAM Airlines, Sydney, St, Auckland International Airport, RNZ, “ Locations: Australia, New Zealand, Auckland, Sydney — Auckland, Santiago

☆ My boyfriend and I live together but have separate bedrooms, and it's the perfect setup for us
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-10 | by ( Waverly Colville | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

So, when John and I started dating two years into living together, nobody was entirely surprised. AdvertisementHaving separate bedrooms was what we were used toWe visited one one-bedroom apartment just to check it out and knew immediately it wasn't for us. The apartment is two floors, with both bedrooms, the full bath, and the kitchen and dining area on the top floor, and a half-bath and living room in the basement. So, by having the bed in my room, it made my room also his, in a sense. Besides sleeping in the same bed at night, we treat our separate bedrooms the same way we did as roommates.

Persons: John, you've, we've, Waverly Colville, I'm Locations: East Williamsburg, Bushwick, Waverly

☆ The No. 1 thing all successful couples do—and more advice from leading love researchers John and Julie Gottman
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-09 | by ( Aditi Shrikant | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

In their quest to discover what makes love last, clinical psychologists and researchers John and Julie Gottman interviewed more than 3,000 couples and followed some for as long as 20 years. One commonality most successful couples had, the Gottmans found, was their ability to do "repairs." "The couples who really were successful a few years down the road were the ones who made repairs," Julie Gottman told Perel. Positive interactions included a smile, touching the other person's hand, or simply saying "I understand." Negative interactions were insulting or blaming the other person.

Persons: John, Julie Gottman, Esther Perel, Perel, didn't, John Gottman, Joy

☆ The best Oscars bets: Who is expected to win at this year's Academy Awards
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-08 | by ( Madeline Berg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewThe stars won't be the only people with something on the line at the 96th annual Academy Awards on Sunday. With betting more accessible — and legal — than ever before, movie fans and living-room gamblers will be trying their luck. AdvertisementThat said, this year's Oscars are expected to attract more speculators than recently thanks to box office hits "Barbie" and "Oppenheimer." Still, the Academy Awards can be harder to game than sports, which have a bevy of statistics for people to pore over.

Persons: —, Jimmy Kimmel's, Margot Robbie's, Bill Speros, Oppenheimer, Speros, DraftKings, Austin Butler, Elvis, Brendan Fraser, Lily Gladstone, Gilbert Flores, Annette Bening, Sandra Hüller, Carey Mulligan, Maestro, Emma Stone, Cillian Murphy, Bradley Cooper, Colman Domingo, Rustin, Paul Giamatti, Jeffrey Wright, Christopher Nolan, Justine Triet, Martin Scorsese, Yorgos, Jonathan Glazer, Joy Randolph, Mary Lamb, Seacia, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Emily Blunt, Danielle Brooks, Barbie, Jodie Foster, Robert Downey Jr, Sterling K, Brown, Robert De Niro, Ryan Gosling, Mark Ruffalo, Conde, Napoleon, Leonard Bernstein, Netflix's, Golda, Henry Sugar, John, Yoko, Barber, Indiana Jones, Billie Eilish, Finneas O'Connell, Diane Warren, Ken, — Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt, Jon Batiste, — Scott George Organizations: Service, Business, NBA, Super, American Gambling Association, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Netflix, Society, Music Locations: Ontario, —, United Kingdom, Italy, Japan, Spain, Germany

☆ If you and your partner use any of these 5 phrases regularly, your relationship is stronger than most
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-07 | by ( Aditi Shrikant | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The most successful couples, according to psychologists, regularly express devotion, understanding, and contrition. Here are the five phrases that couples who have a strong connection use most, according to experts. The one phrase they say all successful couples use often is "thank you." Harvard psychologist Cortney Warren says successful couples don't avoid conflict, they just better navigate it. This might seem obvious, but communicating your promise to one another can help you and your partner feel validated.

Persons: John, Julie Gottman, —, Cortney Warren, Warren Organizations: CNBC, Harvard

☆ How 2 entrepreneurs are tackling diversity challenges with their small businesses
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-06 | by ( Tim Paradis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

This article is part of "Talent Insider," a series containing expert advice to help business owners tackle a variety of hiring challenges. And so what we look at for diversity, equity, and inclusion is to really help people understand the points of commonality. I think that's what makes us different. I think you can never effectively make change if you're only trying to communicate with someone from a digital-marketing campaign. I mean, we all know people have different experiences and different messaging and different types of insights ultimately inform their belief system.

Persons: Brothers John, Mike Burns, Tim Paradis, John, George Floyd, Burns, it's, we're, John Burns, we've, —, I've, you've Organizations: Fortune, Burns Locations: Washington ,, Nairobi, Kenya, America, Washington, Alabama

☆ We've traveled to 91 countries and found 3 hidden gems for seasoned travelers
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-05 | by ( Dan Latu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

After visiting all 50 states and 51 national parks, they've traveled to over 91 countries. Hidden gems in Denmark, Latvia, and Greece were their favorite destinations in the world. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Faroe Islands, DenmarkFaroe Islands, Denmark. Faroe Islands, Denmark.

Persons: John, Beverly Martin, they've, —, John Martin, Beverly, dirk moll John, There's, James Bond, Roberto Moiola Beverly, Marcus Lindstrom John, Maremagnum Beverly, Vasilis, Beverly Martin John, Folegandros Organizations: Service, Zeppelin, Beverly Locations: Florida, Denmark, Latvia, Greece, Faroe Islands, Denmark Faroe Islands, Faroe, Iceland, Scotland, Norway, Riga, Latvia Riga, It's, Europe, Beverly, Folegandros, Greece Folegandros, Santorini, There's

The Dells contributed nearly $976 million to their charitable funds, which distribute gifts to a wide array of charities. Together, the 50 donors on the list contributed a total of $11.9 billion to charity in 2023. Only 23 of the richest Americans on the Forbes 400 list donated enough to appear on the Philanthropy rankings. 13 on the list, they contributed $210 million to the Institute for Protein Innovation, which shares its data with scientists for free. _____Maria Di Mento is a senior reporter and Jim Rendon is a senior writer at the Chronicle of Philanthropy, where you can read the full article.

Persons: Michael Bloomberg, Phil Knight, Penny, Michael Dell, Susan, Bill Gates, Melinda French Gates, Bernie Marcus, Ken Langone, Arthur Blank, “, ”, Renee Kaplan, — Franklin Antonio, Hugh Hoffman, —, Tim Springer, Chafen Lu, Diego’s Jay Kahn, Lauder, Sergey Brin’s, Michael J, Robert Kraft, Lucia Woods, David, Kathleen LaCross, Pierre Omidyar, Pam, They’re, John, Laura Arnold, Laura, ” Laura Arnold, Wendy Schmidt, Eric Schmidt, “ Younger, Kaplan, Jeff Sobrato, _____ Maria Di Mento, Jim Rendon, Kay Dervishi Organizations: New, New York City, Nike, Bloomberg, Knights, University of Oregon, Dells, Forbes, Forward, Qualcomm, Summer Science, SETI Institute, ALS Association , University of Cincinnati Foundation, Cincinnati Zoo, Botanical, Nature Center, Yale University, Institute for Protein Innovation, Price Club, Apple, San Diego Foundation, Discovery Foundation, Google, Fox Foundation, Parkinson’s Research, New England Patriots, Foundation, Combat, Ms, Foundation for Women, Chicago Foundation for Women, University of Virginia Darden School of Business, eBay, District of Columbia, Associated Press, Philanthropy Locations: New York, Portland , Oregon, Ohio, Moderna, California, Florida, Texas, Virginia, Washington, Hawaii, Massachusetts

☆ How a warming climate is setting the stage for fast-spreading, destructive wildfires
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-03 | by ( Laura Paddison | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

This fire adds to an ever-lengthening list of rapidly spreading, destructive wildfires in the US and elsewhere. To understand why the Texas fires have been so fierce you have to look to last spring, said Luke Kanclerz, a fire analyst at Texas A&M Forest Service. It only took a short period of warm, dry weather for them to dry out further, providing a carpet for the fire to spread. Yuki Iwamura/AFP/Getty ImagesScientists are still working to understand what impact, if any, global warming is having on the winds that whip up wildfires. Research has found climate change is fueling the rapid intensification of hurricanes, pushing storms to explode at a deadly pace.

Persons: it’s, Cpl Marc, Andre Leclerc, ”, John Abatzoglou, Luke Kanclerz, Kanclerz, Mike Flannigan, Abatzoglou, “ There’s, ” John Nielsen, Gammon, Yuki Iwamura, Dora, Kaitlyn Trudeau, Trudeau, ” CNN’s Rachel Ramirez Organizations: CNN, United, European Union, Canadian Forces, Reuters, University of California, ”, Texas, M, Service, Texas Panhandle, University of Alberta, Getty, Climate Central, The Locations: United States, Maui, California, Paradise, Canada, Greece, Chile, Mistissini, Quebec, Merced, Texas, Hawaii, West Texas, Gammon , Texas, Lahaina, AFP, Hawaii’s, The Texas, Plains

☆ Composer, Uninterrupted: Christian Wolff at 90
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-02 | by ( Steve Smith | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

If artistic stature worked by osmosis, Christian Wolff could claim greatness based on that alone. “My father met Brahms,” he said, easing into conversation at a sturdy wooden table in the dining room of his Hanover, N.H., home. Wolff’s father was 6 or 7. Wolff’s grandfather, a violinist, conductor and professor, knew Brahms personally and professionally, he said. Wolff, who turns 90 on Friday, is associated with a different pantheon.

Persons: Christian Wolff, “, Brahms, ”, Clara Schumann’s, Wolff’s, Robert Schumann, Wolff, John Cage, Morton Feldman, Earle Brown, David Tudor, Merce Cunningham, John Ashbery, Jasper Johns, Robert Rauschenberg Organizations: New York School Locations: Hanover, N.H, Bonn, Germany, New York

☆ Trump used note cards. So did W. Bush and the presidents before him. Should we worry that Biden uses them, too?
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-01 | by ( Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewAt a recent closed-door fundraiser, President Joe Biden had to rely on note cards prepped by his staff to provide donors with detailed answers on his policy. But since the advent of mass communication technology and, as a result, an increasing expectation of US leaders to make public addresses, presidents have long relied on note cards and teleprompters to face their constituents. Even US presidents who had the public reputation of being robust and nimble needed note cards, Kastor said. John F. Kennedy, who was able to keep his medical problems, including persistent back pain, hidden from the public, used note cards. Former President Donald Trump, who is now 77, has received flack for relying on note cards albeit for different reasons.

Persons: —, Joe Biden, Axios, Robert Hur, Calvin Coolidge, of Congress Peter Kastor, Louis, Kastor, John F, Kennedy, Kennedy's, Woodrow Wilson, John Adams, Theodore Roosevelt, Ronald Reagan, Biden, Reagan, …, Barack Obama, Donald Trump, David Frum, George W, Bush's, Bush, Frum, flack, Trump, Chip Somodevilla, attentiveness, Clinton, Obama Organizations: Service, Media, Business, of Congress, Washington University, National Archives, White, Trump Locations: St, Berlin, Germany, Parkland , Florida, W

☆ How Sean Ono Lennon Helped His Parents Send a Message
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-01 | by ( Ben Sisario | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

That “felt unnecessary” for such a well-known track, he said in a recent interview. What intrigued him more was the possibility of expanding the song’s message through a narrative film. After about two years of work, that project became “War Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko,” directed by Dave Mullins, which was nominated for an Academy Award for best animated short film. In the story’s climax, both armies are ordered into bloody hand-to-hand combat while the opening lines of John and Yoko’s song ring out: “So this is Christmas/And what have you done?”

Persons: Sean Ono Lennon, John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Lennon, Yoko, ”, Dave Mullins Organizations: Music, John

☆ George Michael commemorated with coins from UK’s Royal Mint
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-26 | by ( Lianne Kolirin | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

London CNN —Slicked-back hair, a leather jacket, a cross dangling from his ear and his trademark aviator sunglasses. This is how many of George Michael’s fans remember the late, great singer—and his image has now been immortalized just so on a new collectible coin issued by Britain’s Royal Mint. The design of the coin pays tribute to the late singer’s second solo hit single, “Faith,” according to the Royal Mint. In a statement published online, the mint, which is the official producer of Britain’s coins, said the George Michael coin is the latest addition to its Music Legends series. Welcoming the coins’ creation, a statement from George Michael Entertainment included in the media release said: “On behalf of George Michael, we are deeply honored that the Royal Mint is paying tribute to him by creating a series of beautifully crafted coins.

Persons: London CNN —, George Michael’s, —, George Michael, David Bowie, Elton John, Queen, Sandra Deiana, ”, Deiana, “, Michael, Jesus, Andrew Ridgley, Michael’s, Aretha Franklin, — “, Wham’s Organizations: London CNN, Britain’s Royal Mint, Royal Mint Visitors, Royal Mint, George Michael Entertainment Locations: British, Italian

☆ I've been using the viral 'bird test' for years. It's helped me find deeper relationships and cut out one-sided ones.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-25 | by ( Julia Pugachevsky | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The "bird test" is popular on TikTok as a way to assess the reciprocity of a relationship. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Now known on TikTok as the "bird test," this tip is being used to subtly check on the reciprocity of all kinds of relationships, from romantic partnerships to friendships. As someone who's relied on it for a decade, I give the bird test an A++, because it finally helped me sort out the worthwhile relationships in my life.

Persons: John, Julie Gottman, I've, —, Emily Esfahani Smith, who's, aren't, It's Organizations: Service

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