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☆ It’s Cozy and Cheap, but Do You Want to Live in This Social Media Magnet?
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( Farah Nayeri | More About Farah Nayeri | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

“Our desire to be social with different people — including influencers and celebrities, or people who are living in a different place in a different way — can all play out on social media, because it feels like we are making a personal connection,” she said. “From the data that we have so far, there is no basis to say that social media have the ability to change behavior in that way,” he said. For people looking to live and work in big cities, the post-pandemic housing situation is dire. In Manhattan in June, the average rental price was $5,470, according to a report from the real-estate brokerage Douglas Elliman. Across the city, the average rent this month is $3,644, reports Apartments.com, a listing site.

Persons: ”, Pablo J, Douglas, Apartments.com Organizations: Northwestern University Locations: Manhattan, London

☆ Katherine Sayre — Reporter at The Wall Street Journal
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Katherine Sayre | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Katherine SayreKatherine Sayre is a reporter covering the gambling industry in The Wall Street Journal’s entertainment bureau in Los Angeles. Her stories explore the bustling casinos on the Las Vegas Strip and how sports betting is changing media, sports leagues and sports fandom in America. Katherine is the co-author with Journal colleague Kirsten Grind of “Happy at Any Cost: The Revolutionary Vision and Fatal Quest of Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh,” published by Simon & Schuster in March 2022. Before joining the Journal, Katherine was a lead investigative reporter for the Times-Picayune in New Orleans. She grew up in Brownwood, Texas, and graduated from the University of Texas and Northwestern University.

Persons: Katherine Sayre Katherine Sayre, Katherine, Kirsten Grind, Tony Hsieh, ”, Simon, Simon & Schuster Organizations: Las, Simon &, Times, University of Texas, Northwestern University Locations: Los Angeles, America, New Orleans, Brownwood , Texas

☆ Disney Fights, the NFL Wins
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Holman W. Jenkins | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Holman W. Jenkins Jr. is a member of the editorial board of The Wall Street Journal. Mr. Jenkins joined the Journal in May 1992 as a writer for the editorial page in New York. In February 1994, he moved to Hong Kong as editor of The Asian Wall Street Journal's editorial page. Mr. Jenkins won a 1997 Gerald Loeb Award for distinguished business and financial coverage. Born in Philadelphia, Mr. Jenkins received a bachelor's degree from Hobart and William Smith Colleges and a master's degree in journalism from Northwestern University.

Persons: Holman W, Jenkins, Mr, Gerald Loeb, William Smith Organizations: Street, William, William Smith Colleges, Northwestern University, University of Michigan Locations: New York, Hong Kong, San Francisco, Philadelphia, Hobart

☆ David Uberti — Reporter at The Wall Street Journal
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-10 | by ( David Uberti | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

David UbertiDavid Uberti is a reporter in New York covering oil and other commodity markets for The Wall Street Journal. His stories aim to unpack how financial markets, geopolitics and energy interact, shaping the economy and daily life. Dave joined the Journal in 2020 to cover cybersecurity, chronicling major cyberattacks, digital money laundering and U.S. efforts to combat the ransomware boom. Previously, he reported on political media and the news business for Vice News, Gizmodo Media and the Columbia Journalism Review. He is a graduate of Northwestern University and Columbia University.

Persons: David Uberti David Uberti, Arthur F, Dave Organizations: Wall Street, Burns, Vice, Gizmodo Media, Columbia, Northwestern University, Columbia University Locations: New York, Germany, Europe, Ukraine

☆ Questions About Biden Are Real Even if Trump Asks Them
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Holman W. Jenkins | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

“This is hugely important, both practically and symbolically,” said Tim Franklin, director of the Local News Initiative at Northwestern University's Medill journalism school. The Carnegie Corp., the Democracy Fund, the Ford Foundation, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and MacArthur are among a group of 20 initial funders. Philanthropies that recognize the need to strengthen democracy are beginning to see that progress on many different issues depends on the public's understanding of facts, said John Palfrey, MacArthur Foundation president. He said he expected other funding will be added in the coming months to boost the commitment beyond $500 million. Struggling local news sources have also attracted the attention of state governments, where things like tax breaks for advertisers or subscribers are being discussed, he said.

Persons: ”, Tim Franklin, Robert Wood Johnson, John Palfrey, Franklin, there's, “, Alberto Ibarguen, John S, James L, Ibarguen, wasn’t, ” Ibarguen, he's, Tom Rosenstiel Organizations: MacArthur Foundation, Foundation, Press, Local, Initiative, Northwestern University's Medill, Carnegie Corp, Democracy Fund, Ford Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, MacArthur, Associated Press, Knight Foundation, Texas Tribune, Shawnee Mission, University of Maryland Locations: United States, Northwestern, Shawnee, Kansas, Richland, Ohio, Chicago, Dallas , Texas, Pennsylvania, Minneapolis, Boston, Dallas, Seattle, Philadelphia

☆ Philanthropies Pledge $500 Million to Address Crisis in Local News
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Katie Robertson | More About Katie Robertson | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

John Palfrey, the president of the MacArthur Foundation, said Press Forward aimed to help news outlets that did not have enough revenue to sustain their business. The goal, he added, is to eventually raise and invest $1 billion for the effort. “There’s extraordinary opportunity,” Mr. Palfrey said in an interview. Digital news outlets and nonprofit newsrooms have sprung up across the United States, but not in numbers large enough to fill the gap. According to the Northwestern report, most of the new outlets serve urban centers, leaving some economically struggling and rural communities at a loss.

Persons: John Palfrey, “, Mr, Palfrey Organizations: MacArthur Foundation, Press, United States —, Northwestern University’s Medill School Locations: United States, Northwestern

☆ Opinion | The Fight for Your Kids’ Brains Has Already Begun
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Jessica Grose | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Much of the drama in the charming new Netflix teen comedy “You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah” revolves around the pitfalls of social media, specifically the public sharing of private videos. A mild spoiler: Stacy completes the jump without injury and to great applause, until her maxi pad floats up next to her and the applause dissolves into laughter. A humiliation like this used to be confined to the memory of the kids who witnessed it, and at worst, it became local lore. They’re 10 and 7 and I don’t allow them to use social media yet, and I feel some comfort having equipped them with as much information as I can about the digital world. I’m not naïve and I don’t think they’re perfect angels — I know they’ll make mistakes, but hopefully they have enough foresight and knowledge that their errors aren’t catastrophic ones.

Persons: Stacy, I’ve, Devorah Heitner, Heitner Organizations: Netflix, ricochet, Northwestern University

While the idea of using the 14th Amendment to keep Trump out of the White House has been bandied about by lawyers and political figures, the Colorado action is the first lawsuit demanding that a state disqualify Trump from the ballot, CREW said. The group chose Colorado because the laws there make it easier to get it before a court, he says. Some members of Congress, most recently Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia and Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff of California, have suggested the 14th Amendment might apply to Trump. Critics of the movement to disqualify Trump say the 14th Amendment clause was written to apply to former Confederates and should not be used against contemporary would-be candidates. Still, those who want to use the 14th Amendment to disqualify Trump face significant legal hurdles, experts say, adding that the matter is likely to end up in the Supreme Court if the movement gains steam.

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☆ A Hollywood-Detroit Crackup
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( Holman W. Jenkins | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

☆ Opinion: Here are the jobs AI will impact most
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( Bethany Cianciolo | Jessica Chia | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +42 min

Dan’s research and teaching focus is on using AI for legal services and the regulation of AI in society. For instance, we can develop AI tools to help individuals understand their responsibilities and rights, and preserve and enforce those rights. People in businesses, large and small, are already using chatbots, AI assistants and other AI tools to help them comply with laws, regulations and internal policies. Additionally, new roles are emerging in the legal industry, such as legal engineers who build systems, legal data scientists and legal operations professionals. AI tools will then quickly re-optimize decisions associated with inventory shipments, staffing and promotions.

Persons: ” That’s, Dropbox, Goldman Sachs, isn’t, Erich S, Huang, ” Erich S, Huang I’ve, Regina Barzilay, Barzilay, Geoffrey Hinton, radiologists, —, ’, Daniel W, Linna, Dan, …, ” Daniel W, Refik, Anadol, ”, Adam Elmachtoub, Nisreen, Theodore Kim, don’t, ” Theodore Kim Moreover, Janis Joplin, Jackie Jormp, We’re, Baz Luhrmann’s “, Gatsby, That’s, Leonardo DiCaprio, mockbusters, Eirini, GitHub Copilot, Ashok Goel, Jill Watson, ” Ashok Goel, Kristen DiCerbo, Alireza, Davis Organizations: CNN, CNET, International Association of Machinists, Aerospace Workers, Informatics, Verily, Duke Health, Biomedical Informatics, Duke University School of Medicine, Adobe, Apple, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science Department, MIT, Jameel Clinic, Machine Learning, MacArthur, National Academy of Engineering, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Northwestern’s Pritzker School of Law, McCormick School of Engineering, Northwestern University’s CS, Center, Better Housing, UCLA’s Department of Design Media Arts, The Museum, Modern Art, Centre Pompidou, Walt Disney Concert, Department of Industrial Engineering, Research, Columbia University, NBA, Spice, Digital Organisation and Society, Royal Holloway, University of London, UK Academy of Information Systems, Yale, Pixar, Technical, Writers Guild of America, SAG, Hollywood, YouTube, Tech, Developers, Georgia Institute of Technology, National AI, Adult, Education, US National Science Foundation, Georgia Tech, Khan Academy, Systems, Studies, Agricultural Engineering, University of California, university’s, Agriculture, Labor Locations: outplacement, Iceland

☆ Maui Sees Off the Climate-Change Ambulance Chasers
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( Holman W. Jenkins | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

☆ Prigozhin’s Death Leaves Putin Weaker
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-29 | by ( Holman W. Jenkins | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

☆ Opinion: Why Trump’s January 6 defense is even worse than it seems
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-28 | by ( Anna Lee | Opinion Steven Lubet | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Given that, Trump’s lawyers may well advise him to stay off the witness stand and avoid the risks of cross examination — but demure silence is hardly in his nature. In Trump’s cross examination, however, the prosecutors would be able to confront him with his false statements one after another, seamlessly telling their entire story of Trump’s duplicity in his own words. The lawyers, some of whom have been identified as unindicted co-conspirators, could assert the Fifth Amendment for themselves, but that would just undermine Trump’s defense. Even assuming there are still employees willing to stand by him, however, Trump’s cronies would not exactly be the most convincing witnesses. Although there would be a hearsay exception for statements showing Trump’s “state of mind,” that would only allow the witnesses to testify to Trump’s actual words.

Persons: Steven Lubet, Williams, Donald Trump, Trump, ” Steven Lubet Randy Belice, John Lauro, “, ”, general’s, Mike Pence’s, Jean Carroll’s, Lauro, —, John Eastman, Rudy Giuliani, Mike Pence, confidentially, Trump’s Organizations: Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, CNN, NBC, New, NPR, Twitter, Facebook, White House, Trump Locations: Washington, United States, Northwestern, New York, Georgia, Trump’s “

It’s not too late to apply for financial aid or appeal the financial aid amount that was given. “It doesn’t mean that we run out of funding,” said Phil Asbury, Director of Financial Aid at Northwestern. With the financial aid office, students shouldn’t brag or boast about grades. Explain what has changed in your situationAt Emory University, “students can contact the Office of Financial Aid at any point” with what’s called “a special-circumstances appeal,” said John Leach, Associate Vice Provost for Enrollment and University Financial Aid. Inform the school’s financial aid office right away and in some cases, financial aid can increase, he said.

Persons: It’s, ”, Phil Asbury, “ Don’t, Lissett Bohannon, “ It’s, University of Chicago’s Youssef Hasweh, Hasweh, shouldn’t, what’s, John Leach, Leach, ” Leach, FAFSA, Vicki Vollweiler, Vollweiler, Miranda McCall, Duke, ” McCall, “ Organizations: CNN, Columbia University, University of Wisconsin, University of Colorado, Education Data Initiative, Northwestern University, Aid, Northwestern, University of Chicago’s, Federal Student Aid, Emory University, Financial, Enrollment, University Financial, College Financial, “ Locations: New York City, Madison, University of Colorado Boulder, United States, Illinois

☆ Why Our EV Policies Are So Extremely Stupid
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-25 | by ( Holman W. Jenkins | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

☆ Trump and Election Denial
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( Holman W. Jenkins | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

☆ Here's everything you need to know about ChatGPT, the chatbot everyone's still talking about
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-19 | by ( Sindhu Sundar | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

ChatGPT has drawn users at a feverish pace and spurred Big Tech to release other AI chatbots. But ChatGPT, the latest in technology known as "large language model tools," doesn't speak with sentience and doesn't "think" the way people do. Other tech companies like Google and Meta have developed their own large language model tools, which use programs that take in human prompts and devise sophisticated responses. Other researchers seem to be taking more measured approaches with generative AI tools. He told Insider he's helping to experiment with a chat bot called "Rentervention," which is meant to support tenants.

Persons: ChatGPT, Here's, what's, OpenAI, Matthew Sag, Koko, Rob Morris, Daniel Linna Jr, he's, Linna Organizations: Big Tech, Microsoft, Emory University, Google, Northwestern University, Committee, Better, Princeton

☆ Corrie Driebusch — Reporter at The Wall Street Journal
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-18 | by ( Corrie Driebusch | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

Corrie DriebuschCorrie Driebusch covers the U.S. capital markets for The Wall Street Journal’s finance section where she regularly breaks news about the biggest IPOs. Corrie brings to her coverage a decade of experience covering the stock market and institutional investors to broaden the story beyond a stock’s first day of trading. Corrie previously wrote about the stock market and large retail brokerages for the Journal, as well as major market movers for Dow Jones Newswires. Prior to joining Dow Jones, she wrote for Institutional Investor's newsletter group, covering equity market structure and trading technology. Corrie graduated from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University with a double major in political science and a concentration in economics.

Persons: Corrie Driebusch Corrie Driebusch, Corrie, Gerald Loeb, Dow Jones Newswires, Dow Jones Organizations: Technologies, Overseas Press, Global Inc, Institutional, Medill School of Journalism, Northwestern University

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Persons: You'll, hasn't, Ryan Wangman Organizations: Consumers Credit Union Auto Loan, Consumers Credit, Credit Union, Consumers Credit Union, Consumers Credit Union Auto, Consumers Cooperative Association, Consumers Cooperative Association ., Auto Loan, Auto, Social, Chevron, Consumers, Union, Auto Loan Navy Federal Auto Loans, . Navy, Navy, Department of Defense, Finance, Northwestern University, Boston Globe Locations: Chicago

☆ Why Are Carbon Emissions Up?
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-15 | by ( Holman W. Jenkins | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

☆ ‘Special Counsel’ Becomes a 2024 Election Joke
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-11 | by ( Holman W. Jenkins | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

☆ Exclusive: Biden taps Jackson for economic adviser, signals focus on education
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-11 | by ( Trevor Hunnicutt | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on veterans' care at George E. Wahlen Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. August 10, 2023. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File PhotoWASHINGTON, Aug 11 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden is tapping C. Kirabo Jackson, a labor economist whose research advocates robust public spending on schools, to fill out his three-member Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), according to a White House official. The selection suggests public education will be a key area of focus for Biden's brain-trust ahead of a 2024 re-election bid expected to turn on the strength of the economy. Jackson's pick also comes as the Biden administration is thinking through how to boost lagging educational performance since the COVID-19 pandemic. Reporting by Trevor Hunnicutt; Editing by Heather Timmons and Andrea RicciOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Joe Biden, George E, Jonathan Ernst, Kirabo Jackson, Jackson, Biden, Jackson's, Cecilia Rouse, Trevor Hunnicutt, Heather Timmons, Andrea Ricci Organizations: George, Wahlen Department of Veterans Affairs Medical, REUTERS, Economic Advisers, White, Northwestern University, Princeton University, CEA, Thomson Locations: Salt Lake City , Utah, U.S

☆ 'Survival jobs,' ex-careers and side hustles: How Hollywood writers are making ends meet 100 days into the strike
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( Jennifer Liu | In Jljenniferliu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Members of the Writers Guild of America have been on strike for 100 days, and writers are getting creative to keep striking even longer. The last WGA strike, which started in 2007, lasted for 100 days and led to 37,700 lost jobs and a $2.1 billion blow to the California economy, according to the Milken Institute, an economic think tank. Many writers, including Kyra Jones, a TV writer in Los Angeles, saw the piece as an intimidation tactic. 'Survival jobs' and new pathsEarning a living during the strike isn't as easy as applying to any job. Brandi Nicole is a TV writer in LA and Memphis.

Persons: Kyra Jones, we're, " Jones, Jones, they're, she's, Chisa Hutchinson, she'll, Gili, I've, Brandi Nicole, Nicole, Brown, She's Organizations: Writers Guild of America, WGA, Alliance, Television Producers, Milken Institute, CNBC, Hulu, ABC, Northwestern University, University of Delaware, Showtime, Humanitas Locations: California, Los Angeles, Northwestern, New York City, LA, Memphis

☆ I burned out at McKinsey and quit the elitist consulting lifestyle. The workload was mentally straining and I felt myself losing my humility.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( Aria Yang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

I was hired by McKinsey & Company as a business analystWhen I joined in 2016, my base salary was $80,000 plus an additional performance bonus. McKinsey provided a retirement program contribution of 7% of qualified compensation, and I also received a sign-on bonus of $5,000. The bonus was based on my performance after the first year, and it was calculated as a percentage of my base salary. Then in the following year, this bonus, combined with my base salary, was my new base for compensation. But I realized I was getting too used to this lifestyle, and I personally found myself losing humility and patience.

Persons: Angelina Lu, Lu, I'd, I've, you've, Aria Yang Organizations: McKinsey & Company, Service, McKinsey, Northwestern University, Northwestern, McKinsey — Locations: Wall, Silicon, client's, Chicago, Kenya

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